In order to further increase his chances of finding Zenonia's Khaos Gate, which should be hidden in the Magus Academy's Darkness Institute, Ery would need Annara to tag along. Her ti at the institute would likely be of great help.
However, now that the bat girl was subordinate to the Ouroboros faction, she could not undertake such a task unless without permission.
"So, princess, will I get your permission to leave?"
Unexpectedly, Silva looked slightly dejected hearing Annara's words. It seed their relationship was indeed closer than he had expected, evident from the words she spoke next.
"You just ca back. Do you really have to go again?"
Just like Ery, Annara was also a little surprised to see her reaction, which prompted her to glance at the forr and ask, "Is it really that important?"
"Yes it is." He replied firmly.
The Khaos Gate could potentially be a solution to his dark soul, which was now still the biggest drawback to his strength.
He couldn't shake from his mind the possibility that the gate was lying vulnerable sowhere at the Darkness Institute would be discovered by so lucky stranger. Therefore, it was better to look for it as soon as possible.
Silva's reluctance couldn't help Annara feel uneasy, "If you really want to stay, I will. Just say–"
"No, it's okay. You should go…" She quickly said. "I only wish I could co as well, that's all."
Those words made Ery heave a sigh of helplessness. Unfortunately, she needed her daily treatnt, hence she could not leave the Ouroboros.
"That's settled it then. But until then, you all should stay here a few more days until the gene serum is ready."
After they carried out the examination, Silva once again beca a fine host and took Ery and his pack on a tour through so of the best of what the Ouroboros had to offer. The group were taken to enjoy the sights of the bustling tropolis, its stunning nature and unique inhabitants.
The six young half-bloods: wolves, bat and serpent, got to know each other better through this span of ti. In particular, to Ery's surprise, Silva showed great interest in Morgana and the two seed to hit it off quickly.
Seeing their hands intertwined with each other made Annara approach Ery. With a giggle she whispered in a teasing tone. "I have to admit your luck is indeed legendary. I am now convinced you are the protagonist of this story."
Their ti was filled with joy as they had so much fun together. Unfortunately, that was cut short because Silva had to go. The Serpent Princess could only accompany them for a few hours, since she had to return to her dical tube.
Every day, whenever the pack visited the facility, they would also be given the latest serum, which would increase their gene percentage that the Ouroboros experts had managed to co up with.
Thanks to that, their improvents were trendous. In just a short span of three days, Tatyana and Andrei managed to gain an 18% and 16% increase, while Morgana had an 8% increase, which was staggering considering her bloodline.
All three received a massive boost to their strength, before their body started to resist the serum giving fewer and fewer progress.
Unfortunately, different from the other three, the Ouroboros renowned experts seed to have no way of helping Ery.
None of the serums they'd given him for the past three days had affected his genes.
It was just like the old wolf Warwick said. Now that he had reached the Rank 9 limit, he wouldn't be able to get much effect from potions anymore.
"My apology, we just don't have much understanding of rank 9 genes." The expert said apologetically to Ery.
The only way for progression was through sheer cultivation of the body, both physically and ntally, which ant it might take tens or hundreds of years for him to break to Rank 8.
Of course, they might be able to concoct sothing that could help him if they used the [Ancient Wolf Blood]. However, not only would it take an unknown amount of effort and ti, Silva might also need it later. Thus Ery rejected the idea.
anwhile, in hopes of learning more about the Rank 9 blood gene that rarely ca by, the Ouroboros experts asked Ery to provide a large quantity of his blood. Not only for research, they also needed it to enhance the clone bodies they prepared for him.
Since these people had done a lot for his pack, Ery had no reason to refuse the request.
After escorting Ery and his pack out of the facility, Silva made her way to her treatnt room and once again entered her dical tube.
It was at this mont that a figure ca out from the shadows. Soone who Ery knew very well. Bob the Frog, the expert who was said to be away.
When he appeared, all the Ouroboros experts present gave their respect to the man and quickly showed him the data they had been studying. A frown could be seen on his face as he read the data in his hand.
"The new gene doesn't work, does it?" Bob said with a long sigh.
"I am afraid not. The new mutation has changed the gene completely. Now it has even less compatibility than before. It can't be used on the princess."
The frog hybrid heaved a deep sigh upon hearing such a conclusion. As he looked at the beautiful girl lying inside the tube, he couldn't help but drop a tear. Without saying anything else, he left the place in despair.
*****
Ery stayed in the Ouroboros for five days, it was a pleasant experience for him and the pack. Now that there was nothing else the group could do on the planet. It was ti for him to leave.
It was also at this ti that Silva was finally willing to speak to him privately. She took him for a walk in the garden outside the palace.
After walking for a while, Ery saw her suddenly take out her storage ring. From it, she took out a tal emblem he imdiately recognized. When she gave it to him, as soon his hand touched the emblem, he heard a female voice.
It was the emblem where he stored the spirit soul of a certain dark elf, Lyanna Darkmoon.
When he looked at her with a confused look, with a smile, Silva said, "I was just keeping it for you. Now I'm giving it back because I think you might need her for your journey."
Hearing those words, Ery quickly thought about using Lyanna as a way to gain information about Ezekiel and Talaro – the two other Khaos Champions. With that thought, he gratefully accepted the emblem back.
This made Ery suddenly rember sothing. He reached for his storage ring and took out an item as well. It was a sword with a pearly white blade, [Gentle Sword] – Silva's sword.
The girl was smiling as he held the sword. However, just as he was about to give it to her, she shook her head and said, "You should keep it for . I will not even be able to use it with my current condition. It's such a waste to store it away."
Nodding his head, Ery said, "Alright, I will hold it for you until you get better."
The words seed to affect her mood. Ery could feel the white-haired girl seeming to be hesitating about sothing. In the end, after they had walked for a while, he decided to ask what was bothering her.
"What is it? You can tell anything."
Hearing those words, Silva stopped in her tracks. Ery could hear the sound of taking a breath before she turned around and looked into his eyes saying, "I wonder how much of your mory has returned?"
"Most of them, I think... Why do you ask?"
Silva paused for a mont, organizing her thoughts, before saying, "I can't help but wonder why you still haven't talked about returning to Earth. After all, that's what's always been on your mind before."
Those words took Ery by surprise. With a sigh, he replied.
"You're right. Most of my mories about Earth still haven't co back to . But that doesn't an I decided to forget about it. In fact, I hope that going back to the Magus Academy will be able to provide with more information on how to get back to Earth."
"I see…" She said, obviously having a lot on her mind.
Once again, Silva turned quiet and walked a few more steps before saying, "What about your mories of… …?"
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