Chapter 475
The person on the other side of the door didn't barge in but politely knocked three times and patiently waited . Wrath remained rooted in his spot, perhaps too shocked or overwhelmed to speak or move .
Isadore did feel a strange aura lurking from behind the door but he couldn't feel the same thing Wrath was experiencing so he was able to get a hold of himself and slowly walk toward the door .
Seeing the pale face of his bodyguard, Isadore knew that something was wrong but he still went to open the door . This uninvited individual didn't cause a ruckus and even knocked on the door so it was safe to assume that he came bearing no hostile intentions .
It seems to have taken an eternity to reach that door and finally open it with his sweat-soaked hand . Though, when he finally saw the person behind that door, Isadore couldn't help but frown as the youth before him seemed unfamiliar .
There was even a short-haired girl that belonged to the beastmen Race standing behind the clad-armored youth .
It is indeed the first time Isadore saw Leiu in person but he heard the tales of the Nameless Knight so it didn't take him too long to reach a conclusion, especially after noticing Wrath's unnatural reaction .
It is widely known that the Seven Deadly Sins are antagonistic to Leiu as the latter had killed Pride . However, when he came face to face with the Nameless Knight, even an entity like Wrath was unable to lift a finger, much less attack him .
Furthermore, he was serving the King right now so he's obligated to follow the rules and keep his personal matters to himself, just like when he saw Makaze but didn't make a move and simply watched from the sidelines .
"King Isadore Marfront of Green-Leaf, I presume?"
"Yes yes! Please e in . "
Isadore didn't dare act arrogantly in front of the youth before him . He weled the two guests in and signaled for Wrath to leave but the middle-aged man kept standing there like an idiot .
"I didn't e here for you so calm down . "
Leiu waved his hand dismissively while glancing at Wrath and uttering those words . Only then did the middle-aged man dare move, he bowed toward the youth clad in jet black armor then walked to a corner of the room and stood there, motionless like a pillar .
Isadore didn't know why would a mysterious person like the Nameless Knight e here out of all places . He sat opposite of the youth and the little girl and waited for the other party to talk .
Leiu didn't beat around the bush or waste any second, he just gazed at the young King and said:
"Very soon, there'll be a war and I'm simply here to ask you . "
Isadore carefully listened to Leiu and nodded his head:
"Please ask . "
"What I want to ask is; are you going to participate or merely watch?"
Confused, Isadore tilted his head and said:
"I'm not sure I understand . "
A chilling aura emanated from the silent youth, who maintained his silent for a full minute before speaking again:
"There is no need to hide things from me, I know that you've been to Astria and you're currently seeking Arthur . All of that is meaningless, in the end, all that matters is what you'll do when war breaks out . To put it bluntly, will you help Arthur fight the White Specter Clan or back away?"
Isadore didn't know how to give an appropriate response, he pondered for a few seconds before answering:
"Well… depending on the circumstances, I will-"
Before he could finish, he was cut off by Leiu, who retorted:
"I need a short and honest answer . Yes, you will help him or No, you don't think he can win even with your assistance . "
While it is true that Isadore wanted to befriend Arthur and ally with him, it was kind of unexpected for the Nameless Knight to e up to him and ask for an immediate and straightforward answer .
In all honesty, the king felt confused and curious about Leiu's intentions which is why he hesitated . What if he gives the wrong answers which will lead to dire consequences?
After a long bout of silence, Isadore gave raised his head, glanced at the girl then at the Nameless Knight and opened his mouth, about to give his reply…
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It was a medium-sized room filled with monitors, remnants of snacks and sweets covered almost the whole floor and the walls and roof were dyed with a pink and red color . There were lots of large-sized pillows that were soft and fortable to sit on .
Currently, a man, who's been unconscious for a long time, struggled to open his fluttering eyes only to witness a strange thing . A pink roof and the sound of several running puters . A short figure with long hair entered his sight, she was inspecting his face with a curious expression .
"Oh! You're finally up!"
The girl seemed familiar to the man, who thought he died only to awake in this strange place . The girl had a familiar face and the decoration of the room reminded him of a certain person, a person who disappeared a long time ago .
The girl was pouting as she crossed her arms and harrumphed:
"Is that the way you look at someone who saved your life?"
She snorted again while turning her head toward the large monitors and adding:
"If I was a second later! Those remnants would have sucked your body then your soul!"
Surprisingly, this girl, who looked like a child, was Lolitta, the half-human half-AI who disappeared from Earth after spending quite some time investigating the chip brought by Wolfram .
As for the man who just woke up from a a, it was Arthur, but not the Arthur of the present . He was the one who acplished his goals and laid on the grassy field, accepting her death and handing himself to the Time Wraiths .
Never did he expect himself to be saved by Lolitta, who vanished from Earth, never to appear before him again .
After a short silence, the girl said
"I see that you've discovered this place too!"
The only answer she got was plete silence from the weak-looking man . Not only did he feel incredibly weak, his partner, the Dark Blade, was nowhere to be seen .
A strange feeling it was… to wake up alive when one accepted their fate and readied themselves for eternal torment . For those 'devoured' by Time Wraiths, it's said that their fate is worse than Hell itself .
"H-how did you save me?"
"It wasn't just me…"
She pointed at the door leading outside of this room while saying
"He said that he wanted to repay a lifetime favor…"
Though he felt weak, Arthur still forced himself to stand up and slowly walk toward the door, which automatically opened, showing him a spacious underground field .
The first thing that he caught his attention was an enormous beast covered in silver scales . Its large size and majestic appearance matched its race and title . This was a silver dragon, more precisely, a lightning-dragon named Yamak…
A soothing energy enveloped Arthur and helped him move easily, alleviating much of the pain he was feeling . A deep voice soon rang inside his ears .
"Caretaker, thy tale hath not ended yet…"
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MoonStar Sect, Astria .
Two figures were busy bickering with each other, one had a red hair and the other had a white hair . Their appearance was similar but their behavior was polar opposites as one had a foul mouth and aggressive attitude while the other was calm and posed .
Randolf and Midolf, who acplished their master's task, spent their days guarding the sect and doing miscellaneous work .
However, everything seemed to change in one single, brief moment . It was like being struck by lightning, their bodies momentarily trembled and their very souls were shaken .
It was a calling, albeit from a great distance, they still felt it clearly . The two wasted no time and transformed into red and white shadows which traveled through space and headed toward the source of this urgent calling .
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A gloomy gave, spacious yet cold and lacking any kind of illumination, this is where Gutcha has been quietly cultivating for the past couple of months . Everything returned to normal after Makaze caused that loud disturbance .
As per Arthur's orders, Gutcha has been protecting the strange black box and never budged from his place . His cultivation surprisingly reached the peak of God Realm, only a step away from being a Sovereign .
Despite his fast advancement, Gutcha didn't feel that things were being harder . Every breakthrough was the same, instantaneous and smooth .
Dark Magic invaded every part of his body, almost being one with the pigolo . He still hasn't used Dark Magic in actual battles but Gutcha knew that doesn't pale in parison to other Peak Gods . In fact, the lethality of Dark Magic will bee a great advantage to him in every fight .
One particular day, the peacefulness was suddenly broken . At first, Gutcha started hearing low, cyclic sounds and slowly but surely, they were being louder and clearer . When he stopped meditating and started focused on the sound, he found out that it was actually a heartbeat, more surprising is the fact that it was ing from the large black box .
This continued for ten minutes before the whole place started to shake . A deafening yell akin to a banshee reverberated across the whole cave, startling Gutcha and force him to retreat a few steps .
Things only got stranger as the small cracks started appearing on the top of the black box . Witnessing this, Gutcha grew excited as he knew it was finally time!
The cracks stretched to all corners of the black object before its top finally shattered as a hand appeared from within the box . The person inside supported himself using the edges of the box and slowly stood up . All the bones of his body cracked as if they didn't move for a millennial .
In this dark place, the man stretched his limbs then stared at his hand while letting out a chuckle . The only source of light was his red-colored eye which landed on the speechless Pigolo, who bowed toward his boss .
Fifteen seconds after the shattering of the black box, two silhouettes appeared before the man, surprising the excited pigolo . Midolf knelt before the man while Radolf handed him a black robe . The man seemed aware that he was naked but didn't seem to be bothered by it but he still took the robe and wore it .
Radolf and Midolf bent the knee and dropped their heads, paying respects to their master . Feeling out of place and forced to do something to express his sincerity too, Gutcha copied their actions .
"Wele back, Master . "-Radolf
"Is everything ready?"-Arthur
Still kneeling, the red-haired youth nodded his head and replied:
"Yes, thy orders were carried to the last latter . "
"Good . "
A cold smile appeared on the man's face, he clutched his fist, seemingly thinking about something . A malevolent aura emanated from Arthur's body, it was bone-chilling and ominous .
Gutcha recognized it yet felt it was slightly different than Arthur's past Dark Magic, this one seemed more 'alive' . The aura stretched to all corners of the cave, corrupting it within seconds and causing to crumble along with the whole mountain .
In just dozens of seconds, the whole area turned into a jet black land, even the nearby beasts weren't spared .
Arthur spent some time feeling the passing breeze and staring at the cloudy sky before declaring:
"We're going to war . "
END OF VOLUME 7
NEXT VOLUME : VOLUME 8 : Rise of the Undead Act 2 ; I shan't forget, I shan't forgive .
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