"He wouldn't dare to do such things! This is Magus Alliance territory, he wouldn't!" Zeus exclaid, attempting to convince the others that Ery wouldn't unleash the Virulent disease.
Ery remained calm and retorted, "Do you really want to risk that just for old data?" He spoke the words casually while toying with the green liquid potion, causing every magus who laid eyes on it to turn pale.
In the midst of his frustration, Kronos angrily slamd his hand onto the table, signaling Zeus to comply with Ery's demands and retrieve the data. Before leaving the room, Ery heightened the tension with a stern warning, "Don't think about tampering with it. I would know!"
The subsequent ten minutes felt like an eternity, with the room engulfed in an oppressive silence. No one dared to move or speak, gripped by the fear of the potentially devastating disease. Finally, Zeus reappeared, holding a small mory crystal in his hands.
"Hand it over," Ery demanded, his tone nacing. Zeus complied, relinquishing the crystal. Ery, with a composed deanor, touched the crystal, enabling VIA to initiate her task.
[100% Data successfully restored]
Despite VIA's assurance that the data was complete and unaltered, Ery harbored lingering doubts. To dispel these uncertainties, he decided to grab Zeus' arm, unleashed a forceful spirit attack, delving deep into the magus's mind to uncover any hidden secrets regarding the events from 2000 years ago.
Witnessing Ery's actions, Kronos swiftly intervened, exclaiming, "You went too far!"
The grand magus jumped into the fray, utilizing his mastery of the law of ti to accelerate his movents and manipulate the temporal flow in Ery's vicinity.
Contrary to Kronos' expectations, Ery was ready for the assault. With precision, he cast a massive gravitational spell, exerting enough force to break free from Kronos' temporal manipulation. This montary escape granted Ery the opportunity for a decisive move—crushing the vial of poison into Zeus' arm.
CRAACKKK!!!
The grand hall fell into a montary silence as the echoing sound of shattering glass reverberated through the room. Panic and disbelief flashed across Kronos' face and all the other magus as he witnessed the unexpected turn of events.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" Kronos roared, his anger boiling over as he glared at Ery.
The known god of thunder, Zeus, writhed in agony as the corrosive effects of the poison seared through his arm. The pungent odor and greenish smoke emanating from the wound forced other magus to retreat hastily, including Kronos himself.
"YOU!!! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" Kronos bellowed, his voice laced with both pain and rage.
Ery, seemingly unfazed, calmly responded, "You have 5 minutes, burn this place and take the antidote... or else everyone dies!!"
With those chilling words lingering in the air, Ery deftly produced another bottle. In a calculated move, he consud a pill from it, creating a brief mont of tension before tossing the bottle into the air. The magus in the room scrambled for the antidote, panic spreading like wildfire.
Amid the chaos, so magus rushed for the pill bottle, impeding those attempting to pursue Ery. Simultaneously, a few others, desperate to contain the impending catastrophe, set the grand hall ablaze. The once-commanding atmosphere had devolved into pandemonium.
As soon as Ery stepped out of the burning castle and realized there was no more temporal disturbance blocking his way, he swiftly activated his Khaos gate, disappearing from Saturn 5 in the blink of an eye.
Five minutes later, Kronos expressions contorted in rage, realized that the poison Ery threw was not the feared Virulent disease. Witnessing the inferno engulfing his once-majestic castle, Kronos scread in unbridled rage, "THAT DAMN BASTARD!!!"
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Using the power of Khaos, Ery swiftly returned to Earth, appearing on the volcanic mountain where Morgana was still engrossed in her training. Deciding not to disturb her, he ascended into the sky to find Klea waiting for him.
With a smile, she inquired, "Did you get it?" Ery nodded, returning the smile, and Klea remarked, "I really wish I could see their faces right now."
The duo then made their way back to the moon base, reaching the partially functional command center. They allowed VIA to access the screens, revealing the extensive data they had extracted from Kronos.
"We have all 108 sites and logs dating back 1900 years, to when Kronos first assud the role of caretaker,"
After hours of ticulous searching, however, they found no clues about the death of King Anu other than the ntion of sickness. The king had been reported as being ill for decades, and his demise was recorded as due to natural causes.
Observing this, Klea remarked, "No wonder they easily gave up on the data... its their official bullshits reports!!"
Ery delved back into the mories of Zeus that he had probed. Despite the constraints of ti, he successfully confird that Kronos had indeed orchestrated sothing that led to King Anu's demise. Unfortunately, Zeus remained oblivious to the specifics of those events.
Klea let out a deep sigh, expressing her disappointnt. "Nothing then… I wonder if this data is worth making them even angrier." she pondered, a tinge of regret evident in her tone.
Ery offered reassurance, placing his arm comfortingly on her shoulder. "There's nothing to be concerned about. Even without doing this, they would still try to harm us."
Klea then hold upon the Blood Contract, and as she read it, she remarked, "At least we have this."
"Yes, so don't worry," Ery responded.
The truth was, Ery would not placed much faith in the Blood Contract's to provide substantial protection. He was certain that Kronos would still have other plans in motion to harm them. Fortunately, Ery had his own contingencies in place.
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The following day, Ery utilize the Khaos gate, transporting himself the Khaos domain. Standing amid the ethereal landscape, he waited patiently until a specific waypoint was activated.
A silhouette descended gracefully toward him—an expression of fear gracing her features as she approached. She respectfully knelt before Ery and spoke, "No one suspects ."
"Good. You know what to do next," Ery affird.
Bowing her head in acknowledgnt, she responded, "Yes, Master," before gracefully departing back into waypoints.
The female magus was none other than Hecate. Ery had dedicated weeks to a delicate process of 'persuasion,' skillfully employing both his ntal prowess and his newfound Astral technique to gradually dismantle her formidable ntal defenses.
The decision to personally accompany Hecate back to the Kronos base was a strategic maneuver, allowing him the necessary ti to ensure the success of his intricate plan.
With Hecate, one of the top Kronos Magus, subtly under his influence, Ery not only could slowly unearth the secrets that Kronos was hiding but also fortify his defenses against any potential future plots from the powerful faction.
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