bacchusnovels Chapter 118 - 154- Death of Most Kind Character
Chapter 118 - 154- Death of Most Kind Character
In a distant place far from the Vendal kingdom existed an area known as the Banishment Grounds - Chrintain Valley.
The mist here was dense due to Mana, while the fair side was filled with greenery and large trees piercing through the clouds
Situated within the foggy atmosphere, was an expansive area equal in area to several Kingdoms combined.
At the center of Chrintain Valley stood a colossal tree.
Inside, the atmosphere was tense due to the presence of five people.
Each of them had scales on their skin of different colors, shimmering in the sunlight.
[Lumira, why have you called us here?] inquired one of the individuals surrounded by blue scales, about their sudden meeting.
[Remember, Lumira, if this matter isn’t of utmost importance, you will face dire consequences,] warned a humanoid figure of one of the Dragons present inside that place, adorned in green scales, addressing the white dragon-shaped humanoid figure.
[Ignarax, do you also have something to say?] Lumira’s face twitched in irritation, observing why he had avoided meeting with these individuals.
[Don’t waste our time, Lumira, speak up] said Ignarax, making Lumira’s expression turning serious as he turned towards one of the broken life seals.
[Considering you’ve gathered us at the death of an elf, it’s likely you’ve already guessed, it is definitely not utmost important thing] everyone’s attention turned toward the now completely solidified seal, which had broken in the middle while one of them expressed his dissatisfaction.
Seeing the gazes of the dragons, Lumira understood he needed to further explain the reason for summoning them just after the death of an elf.
[His soul is destroyed,] Lumira’s words shocked all the dragons, widening their eyes.
The reason for their shock was that the souls of elves, unlike humans, are completely bound to their bodies eternally, preventing elves from decomposing even after death due to the spiritual energy keeping them intact.
But now, hearing this, they understood that someone far stronger was involved, and everyone present knew who wielded such power.
WHOOSH.
[ That Bastard! ]
Several auras surged simultaneously, all five individuals energies causing the already dense Mana to become even denser.
[Say something that will quell my anger, Lumira] finally, a voice cut through.
The White Dragon turned to face a dark obsidian dragon, Shadow Dragon - Pyroskorn.
[We now know the weakness of the Archmage] with those words reaching everyone’s ears, a glint passed through their eyes and a smile forming, as they were already aware that the upcoming future would be far more entertaining than before.
[Zephyr Liander. That is the name of the boy whom you will kill, Pyroskorn.]
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Zeph’s POV
"This?" My eyes fell on the drawing Thalia had made. Its figure matched the description of a very familiar one I had already read about in the novel, and a smile formed on my face.
"So, this is where Banzihum’s artifact is." Now, I realized the glamour I had seen in Thalia’s eyes inside the ocean was from that particular artifact.
Unlike this time where Banzihum had died at the hands of Deventhia, in the novel, he had participated in the Chrintain Valley’s battle.
In that battle, he stood against a very familiar figure—Diana Reinguard. Even though the battle was against a sword master, Banzihum, being the professor, was far stronger at that time.
Coupled with his artifact, which could teleport him from one place to another, he became invincible on the battlefield.
Seeing how Thalia was hiding this artifact from me, I slightly disliked it, but I didn’t feel hatred at all, knowing well the reason for hiding this thing.
If my thinking was correct, then Astal, the artifact Thalia carried, was reacting due to the presence of Nexus inside me.
Of course, it couldn’t detect exactly what it was fearing, but its instinct must have been telling it to stay away from me.
There was a reason Nexus was called the strongest form of energy in this world.
The name Nexus was mentioned twice in the novel: first, related to its creation, and another in the Chapter about the highest floor of the Sanctum.
Establishing the hierarchy, it was clear that the defect had instilled fear in it, taking me as some Sanctum’s guardian.
However, the energy used by Sanctum’s guardians was similar to Nexus, but not exactly the same. After all, there was a reason why Nexus is unique.
It isn’t found in anyone except the being that caused the Hidden Realm’s fall after witnessing his beloved die.
’But you need to pay, Thalia.’ Of course, I wasn’t going to let her off easily after she hid something from me.
A smile formed on my face as I saw the symbol, a mark intended to be used as a teleportation point.
It’s reassuring when someone cares enough to ensure your safety even when you’re apart from them. At least her anxiety is genuine, unlike someone who is currently keeping an eye on me.
’Luinera must have found that woman.’ After meeting Estelle, I had assumed that the entity inside me could easily be detected by her grandfather, who would never allow anyone to spy on me in his presence.
But seeing how he couldn’t perceive what was within me, it only pushed me to seek help from that woman hiding somewhere in Thallasar.
Until then, it would be advantageous for me to use Kassidy’s tracking ability to my benefit.
But let’s deal with this little thief first.
"By the way, Thalia," I turned towards her, smiling slightly.
"Y-yes,"
’Seriously, Thalia?’ How am I going to reprimand you if you’re going to blush like that?
A teasing smile formed on my face as I decided it was time to address her.
"You see, Thalia, for pretending like that in front of me, you’ve earned yourself another heart-to-heart session soon."
Of course, I wasn’t going to reveal the fact that I knew about her possession of that artifact. That’s why I only mentioned her acting when she tried to stop me from rejecting Professor Adriannel.
It was common for me to notice that she again tried to act as she usually did whenever a practical or test came.
Even in the first year after that incident, whenever a test came, she either tried to make some excuse to accompany me or spent the whole time sneaking behind me on the practical grounds.
"Is it a punishment?"
’She really can’t remove that habit of hers’, seeing how she uttered her thoughts loud as always without even thinking for a second, made me feel helpless.
I turned my attention to focus in the class as the professor entered, delaying the dealing with Thalia for some other time.
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In a distant place from Valeria Academy, the space trembled with intense black Mana, evident from the crumbled rocks and destroyed surroundings, signs of a battle that had transpired the previous night.
Moving toward a broken entrance crafted from half-broken illusions revealed a door leading to a chamber housing seven bodies adorned in heavy armors.
None of them showed any movement; the atmosphere around them was serene, marked only by broken metal pieces from their armors from the previous night’s battle.
SWISH
Suddenly, seven luminous auras emerged from these lifeless bodies, their once bright essence fading away in front of the rising sun’s rays penetrating the destroyed roof.
Due to a lack of energy, the scattered small auras slowly coalesced into a single mass, merging with the surrounding Mana until a spiritual body began to form.
However, they still required vessels to survive in this realm.
WHOOSH
Gradually, the newly formed, brightly adorned bodies ascended into the air.
BOOM
The Orb’s movement caused a sound that further damaged the already crumbling structure, propelling it toward a familiar place - Vinlig’s County.
As it entered the county’s borders, the trembling caused by external influences persisted, but it continued moving towards a mansion at the county’s center.
Hovering outside the window of one of the rooms, it halted and observed a middle-aged man lying on the bed.
"Yawn, it’s morning, I guess," slowly rising from his bed, instead of entering the bath, Count summoned his butler.
"Forgive me, My Lord," the butler entered the room, already anticipating the query, shaking his head while responding to the anticipated question regarding his son’s letter.
"Hahaha, he must be busy with his girlfriends. It’s okay, he’s at that age," the Count gestured for the butler to leave the room, chuckling slightly as he pondered his son, who, since joining the Academy, hadn’t sent any letters or spoken to him.
Exiting the room, the butler felt a sense of helplessness concerning Zeph, as his father had sent numerous letters but never received a reply.
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Inside the room count made his way towards the bath, entering the term himself down
The energy orb slowly entered the room, passing through the door, melting it upon contact and forming a circular hole as it entered the bathroom, moving directly toward the Count’s body.
WHOOSH
"W-what!?" Suddenly, upon seeing an unknown object approaching him, he stammered before falling into the tub.
SPLASH
"AaaGggghHhhh!" The scream tore through the serenity of mansion as the orb entered his body, piercing through his very essence and molding his body into a perfect vessel.
"Haaa....haaa.." The humanoid figure’s eyes snapped open, revealing dark black eyes, which slowly turned back to normal.
’This body is weak but will be helpful.’ Having already prepared for such situations, the Obsidian Order had already shortlisted the kindest person in the entire Vendal Kingdom, making him their first vessel to hide behind.
"What happened, Lord!?" The butler and some others burst into the room, knocking on the bathroom door to inquire about their lord’s safety.
"Hahaha, I am fine, just slipped inside the tub," the same voice as the Count’s emerged from the figure, who had now taken his form—memories of the Count and everything about him had been copied, and his soul was eternally enslaved.
’ Just wait for the right moment, We will kill you Evangeline’