Chapter 461
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The darkness completely engulfed the princess' castle . Outside the window, the mist was thick as the clouds veiled the stars . It was going to rain .
Nailisi did not lie on the bed . Instead, she paced about the room anxiously . As she sensed that the presence of lightning was in the clouds, she had an urge to charge into the skies .
She could not, and did not dare to, however .
The skill called the Lightning Guardian released too small a current . In comparison to the lightning in the skies, it was like a firefly in the face of the sun . The bloodline of Luoluokaluo was finite, it could not devour and convert all kinds of powers . The power of thunder contained the majesty of the plane, and even the gods would fear it .
Saleen could not rest either, he had conjured the notion of killing Bifano . This was the first time he wanted to kill someone . It was not because this person was trying to harm him, but because this person might adversely affect his future .
Whenever Saleen killed someone in the past, it was mostly out of desperation or vengeance . It was different this time around . Profit was the motivation this time .
Finally, a torrential rain ensued . It was as though Saleen had returned to Ceylon City, a ruined city . When he was still a beggar, he always had to trudge forward in the rain . Back then, all he wanted was a mouth of rice .
"Nailisi . "
"Master?"
"Come over, and chat with me . " At the moment, Saleen was getting increasingly fatigued . It seemed as if he had veered off the path of magic, no longer pursuing the truth of this world . So tired…
A flash of lightning slashed through the darkness . Nailisi turned around, her face draped in green . Following that was a thunderous boom . The colored glass windows gave off a few bursts of crackles, it was really misleading .
The room lit up for a moment, before sinking into darkness once again . Nailisi could sense Saleen's emotions . This time around, she did not try agitate him . She simply went to his bedside quietly and sat down .
"Master, what do you wish to say?"
"Tell me, if I become the most powerful person on this plane, will all my troubles disappear?"
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"I don't know, but I will help Master fulfill this ambition . " Nailisi lowered her head, using her hands to adjust her long hair hanging down .
"Why do you not speak the truth anymore? Nailisi, you are still craving for freedom, right?" Saleen was in low spirits, he was subconsciously transforming himself .
"I crave freedom, but I also can't bear to leave you Master," Nailisi replied gently, totally unlike a demon .
"I should actually be overjoyed hearing you say that…"
"Master, I have read a poem written by a human in the past . Every youth will eventually die . That's why you are behaving like this, right?"
"Nailisi, don't you miss your childhood?"
"Not at all . My childhood was filled with painful memories, I can't recall any happy days ever . "
"Same here, but I am still very depressed because… I can never return to that phase . " Saleen buried his face in the pillow, his both eyes were dry, there were no tears .
"Master, do you adore Sister Sika more, or Lex more?" Nailisi asked an unrelated question out of the blue .
Saleen began contemplating this question carefully . It would be a lie to say that he was not fond of Lex . The both of them had experienced immense suffering after all and Lex herself was an extremely outstanding lady .
In the days where Lex and Sika were gone, he thought of Sika most of the time, however . Other than meditating, his memories consisted of the days spent with Sika .
Back then, he was a mere grade-1 mage, traveling the mountains with Sika . After nightfall, they would snuggle in a cave, but still feel cold . Grade-1 mages guarded their magic chords fiercely . As a result, all the prey had been hunted by Sika . Saleen relied on Sika to leave the mountainous region . Sika still said that he performed outstandingly, however .
Since there was such a Caucasus person, Saleen had to have her . Saleen did not mind spending a fortune on acquiring high level leather armor for Sika, and helping her to form a team .
As Saleen was still basking in his memories, Nailisi whispered, "Master, I finally understand . Do you want to hear my suggestion?"
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"Say it . "
"If Lex objects the way Sister Sika treats you, then don't be with her . Even if she can give you the things you desire . "
"What do you mean?"
"If Sister Sika wants to have children with you, then go ahead . You don't have to care about what other people might think regarding such matters . You can still marry Lex . After marrying her, you won't have to be vexed over many issues anymore . "
"Nailisi, I will not do such a thing!" Saleen suddenly spoke in a determined voice . He sat up on the bed, and in the darkness, he said, "I will choose my own life . "
As the violent rain pelted down on the windows, Saleen felt more collected . His motivation to kill Bifano did not form just because he was fond of Lex .
"Master, I am smart right?" Nailisi smiled smugly . She could keenly detect the concerns in the depths of Saleen's mind . If she did not lay it out in plain sight, Saleen might never know what he was being frustrated about .
Saleen was also jubilant . This was the first time he felt that having a demon was pretty good . Even though the demon created trouble for him, its intelligence could help him solve many vexing issues .
Opposite this building was a house with four stories . On the highest story of this house, a candle remained lit .
Bifano's room was humongous . Behind a colossal table, Bifano was managing some official documents . His method of management was to toss stack after stack of documents into a magic array, shredding them .
Seated across the table was a mage clad in a gray robe . There were three magic markings on the chest of this mage .
"Bifano, why are you in such a hurry?" The mage's voice was quiet yet pronounced .
"Teacher, I can feel the symptoms of the appearance of the magic chords . I have to attain that person's legacy . I will otherwise die when the Sword Aura and the magic chords clash . "
Bifano's words were as astounding as the thunder, he actually wanted to produce the magic chords . He was a person who had reached the standard of a grand swordmaster, while his teacher was a mage .
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The gray-robed mage sighed, "Aye, Bifano, I have brought harm to you . "
"Teacher, this is my choice . Since someone has succeeded in the past, then I can do it too . " Bifano handled his documents calmly, his hands being unusually steady .
"Can you feel how much longer it will take?"
"At most six months . Even if I stop training, the magic chords will also take shape . "
"Lex is not a person to be trifled with…"
"I know, I don't plan to kill her . It doesn't matter even if she learns of this secret . "
"You also cannot trifle with the mage who came with her . "
"Why not?" Bifano stopped fiddling with his documents and looked at his teacher in bewilderment .
"This person has hints of the Alchemy City, and several other soul imprints which I cannot identify . The secrets he has will not be any less than yours . If you cannot kill such a person instantaneously, then you shouldn't touch him at all . "
"But…"
"No buts . If you regard me as your teacher, then dismiss the original plan," the gray-robed mage said worriedly . He could notice many astonishing things on Saleen's body . If he did not have the legacy of an astronomer, he would not have discovered those things .
Saleen's destiny was even more contorted than Lex's was . To anyone who had the abilities of an astronomer, Saleen was akin to a catastrophe . They could not predict it, much less direct it .
Bifano lowered his eyelids and went back to settling his documents . He did not really give a hoot about that mage's words . "So what if it's the Alchemy City . As long as I can attain that person's legacy, I won't have to be concerned about anyone else . "
Currently, the issue of utmost importance was conquering the Pink Army's secret base within half a year . Back then, that person came out from that place .
"The Goddess of Myers' temple . Heh heh, it seemed like no one knew that so much fortune was hidden in every temple . "
By possessing magic and martial arts at the same time, it was equivalent to destroying the rules of the plane . Only the gods on this plane could creature such a mighty skill .
"That Saleen cannot stay . Since he actually has the key to open the temple, he must know the location of at least one of the temples . Once I obtain both abilities, I will force him to reveal it . As for Lex? She must have secrets which are related to the temple as well . Lex cannot come to harm at the moment . Once I seize control of more than two temples, I won't have to worry about the Holy Rock City anymore . "
In Lex's room, two female mages were accompanying Lex . The torrential rain was getting increasingly intense, as continuous streams of thunder boomed . Unless a mage was in a magical tower, they would not meditate in such weather . The thunderclap would disrupt all proceedings .
At the moment, Lex was practicing a kind of weird skill . She spit out a ray of golden light, which lingered in the room . The two female mages kept casting low grade spells and the Magic Shield . All elemental magic disappeared wherever the golden light went past . It was just like the Elemental Annihilation, but there were zero energy vibrations .
It was only when the two female mages had exhausted a large part of their magic chords did Lex stop, swallowing the golden light . When that ray of golden light entered her mouth, it ejected from her nose before being absorbed once again . This action repeated several times before the light got subdued by Lex .
The two female mages were jubilant, then said, "Viscountess, is it successful?"
"Still a long way to go . " Lex inhaled deeply . Her family's secret arts had finally solidified, they now had real battle capabilities . This power was still measly compared to her father's though . If it was used against a sorcerer, it could only rely on the element of surprise . Nevertheless, a swordsman would pose a lesser threat to her now . Even a grand swordmaster would not be able to resist her golden ray assault .
After several years, Lex was disappointed meeting Bifano once again . All she saw on Bifano was greed, ruthlessness, and hypocrisy . In a span of just a few years, Bifano had transformed into a different person . Lex still had to cooperate with Bifano . She had to accomplish her objective on this trip .
That was why Lex was so depressed . Furthermore, she did not have an avenue to let it out, so she could only remain in her room and practice the secret arts . Unexpectedly, she had achieved a breakthrough in the secret arts that evening, finally stabilizing them at the standard of grade-6 .
"It is really impressive . Our Magic Shields couldn't even defend against such an attack . "
"That's because they were low level spells . If the Magic Shield was at level-7, then I wouldn't be able to break it, unless the enemy was using a scroll . "
"Don't we have other methods to deal with sorcerers?"
"Don't spout nonsense, the walls have ears . " Lex spoke strictly . It was better to remain vigilant in this castle . This castle was built by the Cloudflow Empire, there might be some secrets to it .