Chapter 534: 534
"Then why are you going?"
X's curiosity got the better of him as he asked one question after the other .
"Why? Do you want to join me?" The Joker playfully winked at him, his hand holding several cards that showed him the general stats of the man before him .
"You seek the Dark Blade so isn't it a good opportunity for you?"
X flinched and kept his lips shut for some time before speaking again: "I do need the orb but I value my life more than everything else . "
The Trickster clapped his hands while laughing, agreeing with what this strange man just said .
"Indeed, you're one of the wariest people I've ever encountered . Perhaps that's what kept you alive and away from the Nameless Knight, though it's not like he's looking for you or else you would've died a long time ago . "
Lolitta, who was busy tapping on the keyboard, suddenly stopped, turned her head to X and said:
"You're a good man! Don't fight that scary dude, he's a monster!"
She stood on her tiptoes and patted X's shoulders to fort him, however, you could hear the latter gritting his teeth and clenching the hand holding the cane .
"Although you did try to trick Arthur, you were not planning on killing him, at least . Which is why I don't consider you as an enemy . As for Leiu, he already forgot what happened in the past so you should do the same and move on . "
"Move on? Do you even know what he did?!"
'X' became emotional as his aura increased and became threatening . In response, the Joker crossed his arms, let out a sigh and replied:
"Yes, I'm aware of everything . He killed your parents, not because of the grudge you thought he held against you, but because of another reason . "
'X' scoffed at the strangely-clothed man, angrily banged his cane on the ground before retorting:
"It doesn't matter the reason! I will kill him!"
Seeing that he couldn't reason with X, Wolfram shrugged his shoulders and signaled for the absent-minded Lolitta to begin the process of creating a path .
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Thunderclaps resounded inside the now illuminated cave, dozens if not hundreds of bolts struck the fleeing blob of light, trying to incinerate it . At some point, the Quad-Spirit inside Arthur intervened, using its powerful Earth Magic to resist the ining attacks .
Each thunderbolt was met with spears made of stones, blocking all of them . The ground shook and the earth moved on its own, defending Arthur's soul and pushing down the lightning till there was none . Everything happened so quickly and the trial, which was supposed to last 12 hours, was done in 10 minutes .
"That's quite a nice spirit you have there . A smart one . Earth counters everything for there is nothing that can totally destroy it, this is why Dimitra's natural elements do not include Earth . In fact, the Earth attribute appeared mysteriously and unknowingly when the Twelve started creating worlds . Earth is the source of everything and no one, however talented he or she may be, can master it . "
Arthur's soul, which was quietly being guarded by the moving earth, was finally exposed once the trial was over . The Dark Cloud materialized next to him against and slowly yet surely it transformed into his old body .
"I do want to finish the trials but it requires a real body and not fake one so we will stop here . "
Arthur was confused as he found no point in those trials which didn't help him in any way . Without needing to hear him, Timos knew Arthur's thoughts just by looking at his puzzled face .
"You won't understand the meaning of those trials, at least not right now . However, when you e across someone who mastered their attribute, you'll get to experience what 'resistance' really means . "
The parasite was 'thrown' out of the cave once the trials were finished . He soon located a nearby Lucy who was silently meditating, her face slightly frowning for some reason .
As he got closer, the half-demon opened her eyes and smiled at him .
"Did everything proceed well?"
Arthur nodded his head while saying "More or less . "
"Now that we're done with the training stuff, it's about time I present you with my last pensation . After you see it, you'll decide whether you want to trade or not . Of course, you can consider the rewards from trials as a 'gift' . "
Dozens of tentacles sprung from the ground, each one longer than the other, they twirled in the air with the couple at the center . A formless aura started revolving in the area, changing the peaceful atmosphere of the Free Space .
"Do not worry, this will do you no harm . "
Very soon, a red tornado was spinning around Arthur and Lucy, though it was absolutely ginormous, it didn't affect the forest but it still created a heavy, almost suffocating atmosphere .
"My dear guests, I bestow upon you the blessing of I, the Black Devil . "
As he said that, the couple fell on their knees and clutched their heads for some time before they fell on the ground, their bodies ever-so-slightly twitching . Fortunately, the pain lasted for a brief period then the two fell unconscious, only waking up the morning of the next day .
They woke up at the same time and spent some moments to clear their dizzy heads . The first thing they heard was Timos' deep voice .
"You two are totally immune to my children's aura and the damage you receive from their attacks is reduced . In addition, the Devil arm can now unleash a special skill created by me, I hope you use it wisely . Also, check the spatial ring in front of it . "
Arthur stretched his hand and injected a bit of Nether Energy into the strange wooden ring . To his surprise, there was nothing but an enormous corpse, a lifeless body of a deceased dragon . It was by far the biggest dragon he had ever seen, its skin jet black and though it was dead, its archaic aura remained .
"This is a body of a fully grown Black Dragon . I fought it in the past and barely managed to kill it . "
Arthur furrowed his brows and asked back: "Barely?"
"Yes, barely . There are many things you don't know and dragons are definitely one of them . I don't want to talk about it so I'll just give you a small hint: The records mention the birth of The Twelve and explain our creations, however, why was there no mention of Dragons? Vampires? And other powerful species… how did they e to be?"
The Strategist paused for a second, inspecting Arthur's system before adding: "You seem to already have the Dragon Breath so it's good . When you possess it, do not even think about try about taking its stats . Black Dragons are shrewd and stealing its stats may result in the loss of your consciousness, which will be controlled by the already-deceased dragon . Be content with the strong body and only use in a dire situation as its appearance will catch the attention of other dragons . "
Arthur gave no response as he retracted his sense from the ring and stared at the wriggling tentacles, which looked disgusting .
"So you're offering all of this for Makaze?"
"No, I'm offering all of this in exchange for the return of the Dark Blade to its home . I won't even touch it, you'll be the one who does it . "
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