Published at 15th of November 2020 10:50:07 AM
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Chapter 325 – Letter of Friendship (10)
“Anastasia isn’t a just and kind person, I mean, a fox . But the reason she took in the artifacts is because of something that occurred a long time ago . Back then, she was desperate and sorrowful . ”
After being kicked out by Anastasia, Freesia stopped Yeon-woo and explained why Anastasia couldn’t let go of the Adamantine Nova . She said the artifacts storage room was everything to Anastasia .
“What happened back then…”
“Since it’s not a part of our deal, I cannot tell you . I only told you this much because I hope you’ll understand her . ”
Yeon-woo nodded . All people had backstories . Naturally, a Gumiho who had lived a thousand years would also have one . It was probably hard for a normal person to understand .
“Of course, it’s not like she isn’t gaining anything from it . The artifacts themselves are high-level monsters, so they can be tools to extract monstrous energy from . But if you try to take the Adamantine Nova…”
“Things will become dangerous . ”
“Correct . ”
“Haa . ”
Yeon-woo wiped his face with his hand . His thoughts were in a jumble . Even if he wanted to take the Adamantine Nova, with Anastasia revealing everything like that, there was no way to take it .
And it wasn’t like there was anyone else in the Tower who had it .
If there was, Freesia would’ve mentioned that person already .
‘I guess I have to make it myself . ’
How much time and resources would it take? With Tartarus about to fall any second, time was of the essence . Even if the two Cyclopes helped, could he do it in a short amount of time?
‘I need to ask for help from Henova, Brahm, and the Head Elder… . and even Victoria . ’
If they all worked together like when they made the Philosopher’s Stone, wouldn’t they be able to see results more quickly?
Yeon-woo began to brainstorm how to finish the process as soon as possible .
‘But why isn’t Victoria coming out?’
Victoria had said she would meet him outside, but she hadn’t shown up yet .
Just then, a portal opened in front of Yeon-woo . He turned, thinking it was Victoria, but Anastasia popped out with an enraged face .
Then .
Kwang!
Anastasia suddenly grabbed Yeon-woo’s neck and threw him to the ground . Yeon-woo didn’t have any time to react .
Behind Anastasia, all nine of her tails were lit up .
Monstrous energy simmered in the air . As the atmosphere crumpled, a powerful pressure pushed down on Yeon-woo’s chest .
“Where did you hide it?”
“Anastasia!”
“Shut up, wolf . I’m talking to this bastard right now!”
Anastasia shouted at Freesia not to interfere and looked back at Yeon-woo .
“Tell me . Where did you hide it?
“What… . . !”
“Don’t pretend like you don’t know . ”
Anastasia’s eyes flashed wickedly .
“I’m talking about Victoria . She disappeared with the Adamantine Nova . If not you, then who else could have done it?”
Yeon-woo felt blank, like he had been hit hard in the head with a hammer .
‘She disappeared? Victoria?’
Why? That thought occurred to him first . Just now, when he had seen her, she was glad to see him and acted like she wanted to tell him something .
“Answer me!”
『Answer me!』
However, his contemplation was quickly interrupted . The Gumiho overlapping with Anastasia was growling . It acted like it would swallow him up if he didn’t answer her .
Yeon-woo suddenly felt annoyed . He was frustrated that he couldn’t obtain the Adamantine Nova, but now, he was being suspected of stealing it . He was infuriatingly irritated .
With the feeling of something retching from his chest, something popped out . A part of the Demonism from his subconscious appeared .
“Let . Go . ”
It was the low warning voice of a beast . The air around Yeon-woo changed instantly .
Anastasia furrowed her eyebrows, realizing that something was strange .
“You……!”
『You……!』
“I said to let go . ”
Yeon-woo grabbed Anastasia’s arm with glowing eyes and started to remove it from his neck . Then, the monstrous energy of the Gumiho and the magic power from the Demonism clashed, causing the atmosphere to shake up and down .
It was different from the fight in the entertainment district . If he was this powerful, why had he lost?
Anastasia’s eyes filled with murderous intent . A mere human dared to resist her . It was unpleasant .
Also, she didn’t like how the shadow behind Yeon-woo started to tremble like crazy from earlier . The Monster Portents, Death Lords, and even the Lich inside . They were all annoying .
Thinking it would be better to rip him to shreds, she raised her nails and attempted to rip apart Yeon-woo’s face .
Shiver!
Chills ran down Anastasia’s spine . Beyond the mask, there was something in Yeon-woo’s eyes .
It was a deep, sticky abyss that made her feel like if her soul was caught, she would be trapped forever .
And the thing that was hunched over inside looking at her .
The moment she met its eyes, Anastasia felt fear for the first time in hundreds of years .
It was a great being that considered a thousand-year-old Gumiho like her as prey .
『Stop acting out . You’re only a pet of Rhea . That’s enough of your cute tricks . 』
Anastasia stiffened at the voice that pierced her head .
Just then, Yeon-woo moved her arm to the side and stood up .
“Don’t grasp at straws . Victoria’s disappearance has nothing to do with me . ”
It was a completely different tone from the voice that had just rung out .
Anastasia looked at Yeon-woo with a blank expression . Yeon-woo narrowed his eyes, not knowing why .
She was the one who wanted to look at him with the look that he was giving her . He didn’t seem to know about the voice . How could he not know about it?
Anastasia shook her head . Whatever was in Yeon-woo’s eyes, it was dangerous . Also, “it” had said that she was Rhea’s pet .
That was a secret that she hadn’t told anyone, not even Freesia . It meant that “it” recognized her .
Anastasia decided to take a step back . She stood up and adjusted her clothes .
“Do you really not know anything?”
Victoria was a special disciple of hers, so she had to check one more time .
Yeon-woo shook her head . Anastasia frowned .
“Then… . . ”
Where had her lousy disciple disappeared to? A shadow appeared on her annoyed face .
“Currently, the artifacts room is in that state . ”
Yeon-woo followed Anastasia into her residence .
The garden was a lot different from before . A dark fog swallowed half of the yard and the building . Above it, black smoke wafted up .
The barrier around the garden was keeping the black smoke in, but no one knew when it would break .
And multiple monsters were already fighting inside of the black smoke .
The Spite that leaked from the artifact and Anastasia’s subordinates were clashing . This was all the result of the Adamantine Nova disappearing .
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「A few of them seem pretty strong . They won’t fall short of me . There are even a few that are stronger . 」
As Shanon said, he couldn’t look down on the Spite .
“It won’t be hard to tie them down . I can just keep them in the barrier . But then, I won’t be free to do anything . And one or two of them might leave secretly by mistake . ”
Anastasia put her pipe in her mouth . She must have bitten down on it hard because her teeth marks were left on it .
“So if you there’s something you remember, let me know . Victoria isn’t fine yet . If she has the Adamantine Nova in that state… . . she’s in danger . ”
Her voice was filled with concern for her disciple, unlike her normal self .
However, Yeon-woo didn’t have any clue about where Victoria went .
Just then, he suddenly remembered something Victoria had said .
-Let’s talk later . I have something to ask you .
Then, she added something .
-You received a letter, right?
He hadn’t been able to respond at the time, but what if there was a secret related to that?
“Did Victoria receive a letter?”
“A letter?”
Anastasia looked at Yeon-woo like he had asked something ridiculous . Yeon-woo assumed that Victoria hadn’t received anything, but… . .
“The Black Lion’s son sent a letter to Victoria . ”
“Is he still alive?”
Anastasia knew about Victoria’s guilt for Kahn and frowned .
“Can I see that letter, too?”
Yeon-woo gave his letter to Anastasia .
Biting her pipe, she examined it .
“The contents are normal . There doesn’t seem to be any spells or charms on it . ”
Freesia tossed a fine gold powder on the letter . It was a method she used to uncover any strange phenomena in the letter, but nothing happened . She shook her head .
“It’s just a normal letter . ”
“So I guess she didn’t leave after seeing the letter? If she left to find the Black Lion’s son, there’s no reason for her to take the Adamantine Nova . ”
She had left with the Adamantine Nova without telling her teacher because something urgent had come up .
He opened his Draconic Eyes when he got the letter back . There was no way he could find something that Anastasia and Freesia couldn’t .
However .
‘Something’s up . Definitely . ’
Yeon-woo thought that there was a secret to the letter . If there wasn’t, Victoria wouldn’t have disappeared like that .
‘Maybe?’
Yeon-woo ignited Holy Fire and burned the letter .
“What are you doing!”
Anastasia shouted in surprise, but the ashes of the burnt letter shook and landed on the ground . Something was written in the air .
Help me .
That was enough .
“Olryeong!”
She waved the pipe in her hand . Smoke was sprayed out and landed on the black ashes .
All kinds of information entered her head . Including where she was .
“Follow me . ”
A Gumiho appeared where she had been . Her red Monster Eyes were flashing .
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The Gumiho began to dash away, not even looking back at Yeon-woo or Freesia .
“White Wolf!”
Freesia quickly summoned the White Wolf, and Yeon-woo spread his wings of fire apart .
The Gumiho was extremely fast despite its large size . It was like looking at Shukuchi, one of the three signature skills of Allforone .
Normal people wouldn’t have been able to follow it .
The White Wolf was right behind it . Yeon-woo was on its back with Freesia for some time .
“How did you figure it out?”
She was talking about the hidden information in the letter .
How had Yeon-woo been able to find something that neither she nor Anastasia had seen?
“It’s a Bian . ”
“A Bian… . . are you talking about the ancestors… . . ?”
Freesia seemed to want to know how Yeon-woo knew about it, but she didn’t ask .
On the other hand, Yeon-woo’s eyes darkened .
‘What happened?’
Help?
The contents of the letter were fake, so Kahn could send it without arousing any suspicions from those binding him .
Then what was he asking to be saved from?
‘The Devil Army?’
That was all he could think of .
Or .
‘Is it something related to Doyle… . . ?’
It could be related to Doyle, whom he hadn’t been able to find anything about .
‘Or both . ’
He turned to Freesia .
“Freesia, where was the letter sent from?”
She shook her head .
“I cannot tell you . ”
“The price… . . ”
“Even if you want to pay, nothing can be done . Whatever you offer, you won’t be able to pay the price . ”
Freesia was very firm . There was nothing she could say . It meant that unlike when she revealed Anastasia’s identity, the one behind it this time was greater .
However, Yeon-woo thought it was a message that Freesia was trying to deliver to him silently .
“Then I’ll change the deal . Yes or no . Please tell me which one . ”
Freesia didn’t say anything .
“Is it the Devil Army?”
“I cannot tell you . ”
“Is Kahn staying there?”
“I cannot tell you . ”
“Is By the Table also making deals with the Devil Army?”
“I cannot tell you . ”
“Thank you . ”
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Yeon-woo became certain .
‘It is the Devil Army . ’
If not, she would’ve said that it wasn’t . She could easily say that within the conditions of the deal .
What he didn’t know was why the Devil Army was involved in this .
None of what they did was predictable, and there were no patterns to their actions .
He didn’t even see them trying to avenge themselves when they were humiliated .
But they had suddenly appeared somewhere unimaginable . He didn’t know what they were planning .
However, he was sure of one thing .
Kahn was Yeon-woo’s friend .
He couldn’t ignore the fact that he was in danger .
Even if the creation of Kynee was pushed back .
They ran for a while . A few barriers appeared to block them, but they were easily crushed by the charms of the Gumiho .
Tak!
The Gumiho suddenly stopped running . It was looking at the center of a mountain .
Yeon-woo and Freesia turned to look in that direction, too .
There was a small shrine far away on the mountain . It wasn’t conspicuous, and there didn’t seem to be many visitors .
The Gumiho and the White Wolf took a few more steps to enter the shrine .
There were seven stone statues near the entrance .
They were all bigger than the Gumiho or the White Wolf . They didn’t match the theme of the small shrine .
Each statue of a dragon, roc, or lion, among others, was standing on its two legs, and two monkeys in various forms were looking in the direction of their party .
On the far left, the biggest stone statue faced them, and it became obvious who the shrine was for .
‘Could it be?’
Yeon-woo lifted his head opposite of the bull statue, feeling anxious .
There was a great monkey statue as well . It looked like a visitor of the temple, a friend of the other statues, or like it was challenging the king statue, the bull .
The appearance of the statue was familiar . It was like what he saw in the Monkey King’s palace . It was the Monkey King!
Yeon-woo realized what the other statues stood for .
The two monkeys were the Monkey Yun King and the Monkey King (only the yin is the same as Sun Wukong) .
The statue at the very top was the oldest of the other statues, the Bull Demon King .
Seven Knights .
Also called the Seven Demon Kings, they were seven holy beings who had caused chaos alongside the Monkey King .
Yeon-woo was standing in the middle of the shrine, no, the temple, of the beings of the Jie sect and Chan sect that even gods were scared of .
Also .
Urrrng, urng—
The pieces of the Ruyi Bang in Yeon-woo’s breast began to tremble .
Urrrrng—
As if welcoming him .
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