Chapter 584: Discovery Of The Forbidden
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I observed Maria's expression after giving her my assertion.
"N-Nether...? Isn't that what you said Merlin warned you about?" She mumbled thoughtfully.
"Indeed. I wouldn't have thought that the danger itself was in the Eastern Kingdom—especially a Noble household."
Was the Nether Cult also in possession of the same element? If that was the case, then it could be a war on two ends.
'First things first, though...' I had to get rid of whatever abyss they found to access Nether.
According to both Merlin and the Pope, the world would be destroyed if I allowed Nether—an energy not meant to exist on this plane—to thrive.
"We have to act fast, Maria!"
Things could have progressed past the point of no return, so it was best if we moved as quickly as possible.
"But what exactly do we have to do?"
"First, we get enough information on the Netherlores and what they are up to..."
Deducing from the incident that happened to Maria so many years ago, the Netherlores had been involved with Nether for a while.
'Also, since they separated from the Helmsworth and took on the name of Netherlore, it must have been caused by their exposure to the element...'
"The Royal Family might eventually get involved in this. In the worst case scenario, the Netherlore household could be purged from the Eastern Kingdom."
I heard Maria give a surprised gasp. I understood she didn't understand the severity of the situation.
Even I didn't—at least, not until I recieved my locked memories back.
'It looks like I won our bet, Solomon.' A slight smile formed on my face, but it didn't last lonh.
I calmly grabbed Maria by the shoulder and stared into her eyes.
"I know you're confused. Everything is happening very fast, and there's a lot you don't understand. Don't worry, I'll explain everything as soon as we wrap this whole thing up."
"Everything?"
I nodded at her question.
"We just have to hope that everyone else is fine with their search. We're going to be quite busy with this mess..."
Thankfully, Maria was quick on the uptake. I could still sense worry locked in her eyes, but she pushed it back with determination.
"I understand! Let's do this, then!"
A smile formed on my face, and then I noticed something glow from Maria's grasp.
"Is that—?"
"Ah! Yeah... it's [The Pope] Arcana. It sort of helped me for a bit when you fell unconscious."
'Ah, I see...'
"Here." Maria pointed the card at me, but I quickly shook my head and clasped my two palms on her hand.
"No. Keep it."
"E-eh? Why?"
"Trust me, okay?"
"A-alright..." Maria didn't argue.
I heaved a sigh of relief, happy to have such an understanding partner.
'She must be so confused and shaken right now. I'm surprised she hasn't broken down despite all the overwhelming power she just experienced...'
It showed that Maria had potential. Perhaps she too would develop a connection with the source?
'No. I can't be too sure. Maybe she's just compatible... like Stefan is.'
Too many unanswered questions swirled in my head, but I had to shove them away at the moment.
Layers upon layers of overlapping memories also surfaced. My time with Solomon and Lilith especially reared their head.
The situation demanded I remained focused, though, so I pushed them down.
"Alright, Maria. Let's go."
A bright blue flash of light appeared, and space instantly distorted.
'This place is a research facility used for the purpose of Nether. I'm sure it goes deeper than this. First, I'll clear the building, and then take my time to explore the results they've reached.'
My Automatons had already gotten most of the building's layout, and I knew just where my enemies were situated.
Thanks to the commotion we caused here, a good number of them had to be headed to this location already.
If I didn't act fast, they were going to interrupt my investigation.
A smile formed on my face as I calculated the time and distance it would take for me to finish everything.
The most optimal solution presented itself, and I nodded in approval.
'Alright... why don't we greet them instead?'
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I observed Maria's expression after giving her my assertion.
"N-Nether...? Isn't that what you said Merlin warned you about?" She mumbled thoughtfully.
"Indeed. I wouldn't have thought that the danger itself was in the Eastern Kingdom—especially a Noble household."
Was the Nether Cult also in possession of the same element? If that was the case, then it could be a war on two ends.
'First things first, though...' I had to get rid of whatever abyss they found to access Nether.
According to both Merlin and the Pope, the world would be destroyed if I allowed Nether—an energy not meant to exist on this plane—to thrive.
"We have to act fast, Maria!"
Things could have progressed past the point of no return, so it was best if we moved as quickly as possible.
"But what exactly do we have to do?"
"First, we get enough information on the Netherlores and what they are up to..."
Deducing from the incident that happened to Maria so many years ago, the Netherlores had been involved with Nether for a while.
'Also, since they separated from the Helmsworth and took on the name of Netherlore, it must have been caused by their exposure to the element...'
"The Royal Family might eventually get involved in this. In the worst case scenario, the Netherlore household could be purged from the Eastern Kingdom."
I heard Maria give a surprised gasp. I understood she didn't understand the severity of the situation.
Even I didn't—at least, not until I recieved my locked memories back.
'It looks like I won our bet, Solomon.' A slight smile formed on my face, but it didn't last lonh.
I calmly grabbed Maria by the shoulder and stared into her eyes.
"I know you're confused. Everything is happening very fast, and there's a lot you don't understand. Don't worry, I'll explain everything as soon as we wrap this whole thing up."
"Everything?"
I nodded at her question.
"We just have to hope that everyone else is fine with their search. We're going to be quite busy with this mess..."
Thankfully, Maria was quick on the uptake. I could still sense worry locked in her eyes, but she pushed it back with determination.
"I understand! Let's do this, then!"
A smile formed on my face, and then I noticed something glow from Maria's grasp.
"Is that—?"
"Ah! Yeah... it's [The Pope] Arcana. It sort of helped me for a bit when you fell unconscious."
'Ah, I see...'
"Here." Maria pointed the card at me, but I quickly shook my head and clasped my two palms on her hand.
"No. Keep it."
"E-eh? Why?"
"Trust me, okay?"
"A-alright..." Maria didn't argue.
I heaved a sigh of relief, happy to have such an understanding partner.
'She must be so confused and shaken right now. I'm surprised she hasn't broken down despite all the overwhelming power she just experienced...'
It showed that Maria had potential. Perhaps she too would develop a connection with the source?
'No. I can't be too sure. Maybe she's just compatible... like Stefan is.'
Too many unanswered questions swirled in my head, but I had to shove them away at the moment.
Layers upon layers of overlapping memories also surfaced. My time with Solomon and Lilith especially reared their head.
The situation demanded I remained focused, though, so I pushed them down.
"Alright, Maria. Let's go."
A bright blue flash of light appeared, and space instantly distorted.
'This place is a research facility used for the purpose of Nether. I'm sure it goes deeper than this. First, I'll clear the building, and then take my time to explore the results they've reached.'
My Automatons had already gotten most of the building's layout, and I knew just where my enemies were situated.
Thanks to the commotion we caused here, a good number of them had to be headed to this location already.
If I didn't act fast, they were going to interrupt my investigation.
A smile formed on my face as I calculated the time and distance it would take for me to finish everything.
The most optimal solution presented itself, and I nodded in approval.
'Alright... why don't we greet them instead?'
>VWUUUUSSSHHH
I observed Maria's expression after giving her my assertion."N-Nether...? Isn't that what you said Merlin warned you about?" She mumbled thoughtfully."Indeed. I wouldn't have thought that the danger itself was in the Eastern Kingdomespecially a Noble household."Was the Nether Cult also in possession of the same element? If that was the case, then it could be a war on two ends.'First things first, though...' I had to get rid of whatever abyss they found to access Nether.According to both Merlin and the Pope, the world would be destroyed if I allowed Netheran energy not meant to exist on this planeto thrive."We have to act fast, Maria!"Things could have progressed past the point of no return, so it was best if we moved as quickly as possible."But what exactly do we have to do?""First, we get enough information on the Netherlores and what they are up to..."Deducing from the incident that happened to Maria so many years ago, the Netherlores had been involved with Nether for a while.'Also, since they separated from the Helmsworth and took on the name of Netherlore, it must have been caused by their exposure to the element...'"The Royal Family might eventually get involved in this. In the worst case scenario, the Netherlore household could be purged from the Eastern Kingdom."I heard Maria give a surprised gasp. I understood she didn't understand the severity of the situation.Even I didn'tat least, not until I recieved my locked memories back.'It looks like I won our bet, Solomon.' A slight smile formed on my face, but it didn't last lonh.I calmly grabbed Maria by the shoulder and stared into her eyes."I know you're confused. Everything is happening very fast, and there's a lot you don't understand. Don't worry, I'll explain everything as soon as we wrap this whole thing up.""Everything?"I nodded at her question."We just have to hope that everyone else is fine with their search. We're going to be quite busy with this mess..."Thankfully, Maria was quick on the uptake. I could still sense worry locked in her eyes, but she pushed it back with determination."I understand! Let's do this, then!"A smile formed on my face, and then I noticed something glow from Maria's grasp."Is that?""Ah! Yeah... it's The Pope Arcana. It sort of helped me for a bit when you fell unconscious."'Ah, I see...'"Here." Maria pointed the card at me, but I quickly shook my head and clasped my two palms on her hand."No. Keep it.""E-eh? Why?" "Trust me, okay?""A-alright..." Maria didn't argue.I heaved a sigh of relief, happy to have such an understanding partner.'She must be so confused and shaken right now. I'm surprised she hasn't broken down despite all the overwhelming power she just experienced...'It showed that Maria had potential. Perhaps she too would develop a connection with the source?'No. I can't be too sure. Maybe she's just compatible... like Stefan is.'Too many unanswered questions swirled in my head, but I had to shove them away at the moment.Layers upon layers of overlapping memories also surfaced. My time with Solomon and Lilith especially reared their head.The situation demanded I remained focused, though, so I pushed them down."Alright, Maria. Let's go."A bright blue flash of light appeared, and space instantly distorted.'This place is a research facility used for the purpose of Nether. I'm sure it goes deeper than this. First, I'll clear the building, and then take my time to explore the results they've reached.'My Automatons had already gotten most of the building's layout, and I knew just where my enemies were situated.Thanks to the commotion we caused here, a good number of them had to be headed to this location already.If I didn't act fast, they were going to interrupt my investigation.A smile formed on my face as I calculated the time and distance it would take for me to finish everything.The most optimal solution presented itself, and I nodded in approval.'Alright... why don't we greet them instead?'VWUUUUSSSHHH
