"W-What have you done…?"
Nawdren completely ignored whatever Nux was saying and questioned with a pale face.
A deadpan expression appeared on Nux's face.
He then shook his head and sighed,
"So as I was saying,
Burning your Life Force has a Fatal Weakness.
It exposes your Life Force which is usually located deep inside your body under many different 'barriers'."
Nux revealed and suddenly, Nawdren's expression changed.
Exposing his Life Force…
Then for Nux, who could Devour Life Force…
"Yep, what you are thinking is correct,
Burning Life Force in front of me, who has the ability to Devour it…
It is nothing but offering your life to me."
"!!!"
Nawdren's eyes widened in horror.
"And you know what's worse?" Nux brought his face close to Nawdren and questioned.
Nawdren glanced at Nux and gulped, fearing the words he would speak next.
"You don't just expose your Life Force, you also expose the 'connection' you use to exchange your Life Force and Mana.
Do you know what that means?"
"You… You can…"
"Yeep, using My Mist, I can seal away your connection to 'Mana' as well."
Yes, Nux had blocked Nawdren's 'connection' to Mana, no matter how much Mana he generates using his Life Force, Nawdren would never be able to use it.
And since he was using his Life Force to General Mana, Nawdren couldn't even use his own Mana to attack Nux, and using the surrounding Mana was completely out of the question since the 'connection' is already sealed.
Nawdren was completely helpless.
Without his Mana, he only had his Physical Strength.
And in front of Nux, who was a King Stage Body Cultivator… Nawdren didn't stand any chance.
Nawdren was stuck.
Since all his Life Force was already exposed, it would continue to burn away, generating the Mana he would never be able to use and this exchange couldn't be stopped until Nux wishes for it or… Nawdren's Life Force runs out.
Yes, Nawdren was now as good as dead.
And he realized it.
"N-No, Y-You cannot kill me…" Nawdren stuttered with a pale face.
"Hmmm? And what's stopping me from doing that?" Nux questioned with a curious look on his face.
"I-I know things none of you know! Killing me would be a big loss for you!!"
Suddenly, Nawdren shouted.
Nux's expression changed.
Noticing that change, Nawdren's expression changed.
He knew this was his chance.
"The Truth of this World, I am sure you don't know about it, do you!? I can tell you that."
"Haah, stop bullshitting, will you?" Nux sighed.
Nawdren looked more like a crazy cultist who believes some bullshit rather than an all strong Pseudo Sage.
"Wait" Suddenly, Astaria placed her hand on Nux's shoulders. Nux frowned and Astaria replied,
"He said something like this before.
We should hear him out.
I am sure you have some questions in your mind as well."
Astaria knew Nux well enough to know this.
He wouldn't have started talking to him if he didn't have something in his mind.
He needed information as well.
"Yes, why don't you turn him into your slave? Killing someone like him seems like a waste. He would be a useful slave." Amaya suggested.
Those words wounded Nawdren's pride, however, with his Life in this man's eyes, he didn't dare to say anything.
Even a Pseudo Sage like him loved his Life.
Actually, he loved his life even more than mortals.
As they say, the longer one lived, the more they get attached to life.
Those words seemed true.
"Yes! Yes! I am willing to be your loyal Slave! I would listen to all your orders and answer all your questions truthfully!"
Nawdren quickly jumped on that offer.
Nux, however, had a strange expression on his face.
Seeing this, Amaya narrowed her eyes.
"Nux, what's the matter?"
She could see something was wrong. Someone like Nux would jump onto the offer of enslaving a being like Nawdren.
A strong Slave was useful after all.
For him to act like this…
"The [Slave Seal] won't work on him."
Nux revealed.
"What do you mean?"
Ember questioned.
"I tried to use it on Roone, but it didn't work on him."
"That means…"
"Yes, it doesn't work on Emperors or beings stronger than Emperor."
Nux nodded.
"Why don't you try it anyways? He is not exactly a human, what if it works on him?" Amaya suggested. The chances were low, but it didn't hurt to try.
Nux nodded and turned towards Nawdren,
"Nawdren Besch, are you willing to be my Slave?"
"I am." Nawdren replied.
Nux, however, shook his head.
"It's not working."
His women's expression turned serious.
Nawdren couldn't understand what they were talking about, however, he knew one thing,
His odds of getting out of this alive were diminishing here,
He had to do something.
He gritted his teeth and then, he spoke up,
"I have a way that will ensure my Loyalty to you."
"What way?" Nux questioned back.
"A Contract."
"Huh? What's that?"
"A Contract, or a Pact.
The person you all call Ancestor signed a Contract with my Grand Father all those years ago."
"Your Grand Father?"
Nux raised his eyebrow.
"You know him as the Mythical Creature."
"Stop lying, according to the record, the Mythical Creature didn't have any 'human' form. He was a Beast." Astaria spoke up.
"That is correct.
My Grand Father was an 8 Star Beast, Flying Lynx."
"An 8-Star Beast…" Nux narrowed his eyes and started thinking.
"That explains how it could kill Emperors like they were nothing…"
"When you say our Ancestor signed a Contract with your Grand Father, does that mean he enslaved it?" Suddenly, Evane questioned.
"Well, not really enslaved him. There are different kinds of contracts, however, if you are asking if your Ancestor defeated my Grand Father, then yes, that is true. He defeated my Grand Father and from what I was told, it was a one-sided battle."
"To defeat a Beast who was comparable to a Stage above Emperor Stage… just how strong…"
Ember started wondering.
"He was a Peak Sage and was about to break through to become a Great Sage, but unfortunately, he died before he could do that."
Nawdren explained.
"A Great Sage…"
"W-What have you done…?"
Nawdren completely ignored whatever Nux was saying and questioned with a pale face.
A deadpan expression appeared on Nux's face.
He then shook his head and sighed,
"So as I was saying,
Burning your Life Force has a Fatal Weakness.
It exposes your Life Force which is usually located deep inside your body under many different 'barriers'."
Nux revealed and suddenly, Nawdren's expression changed.
Exposing his Life Force…
Then for Nux, who could Devour Life Force…
"Yep, what you are thinking is correct,
Burning Life Force in front of me, who has the ability to Devour it…
It is nothing but offering your life to me."
"!!!"
Nawdren's eyes widened in horror.
"And you know what's worse?" Nux brought his face close to Nawdren and questioned.
Nawdren glanced at Nux and gulped, fearing the words he would speak next.
"You don't just expose your Life Force, you also expose the 'connection' you use to exchange your Life Force and Mana.
Do you know what that means?"
"You… You can…"
"Yeep, using My Mist, I can seal away your connection to 'Mana' as well."
Yes, Nux had blocked Nawdren's 'connection' to Mana, no matter how much Mana he generates using his Life Force, Nawdren would never be able to use it.
And since he was using his Life Force to General Mana, Nawdren couldn't even use his own Mana to attack Nux, and using the surrounding Mana was completely out of the question since the 'connection' is already sealed.
Nawdren was completely helpless.
Without his Mana, he only had his Physical Strength.
And in front of Nux, who was a King Stage Body Cultivator… Nawdren didn't stand any chance.
Nawdren was stuck.
Since all his Life Force was already exposed, it would continue to burn away, generating the Mana he would never be able to use and this exchange couldn't be stopped until Nux wishes for it or… Nawdren's Life Force runs out.
Yes, Nawdren was now as good as dead.
And he realized it.
"N-No, Y-You cannot kill me…" Nawdren stuttered with a pale face.
"Hmmm? And what's stopping me from doing that?" Nux questioned with a curious look on his face.
"I-I know things none of you know! Killing me would be a big loss for you!!"
Suddenly, Nawdren shouted.
Nux's expression changed.
Noticing that change, Nawdren's expression changed.
He knew this was his chance.
"The Truth of this World, I am sure you don't know about it, do you!? I can tell you that."
"Haah, stop bullshitting, will you?" Nux sighed.
Nawdren looked more like a crazy cultist who believes some bullshit rather than an all strong Pseudo Sage.
"Wait" Suddenly, Astaria placed her hand on Nux's shoulders. Nux frowned and Astaria replied,
"He said something like this before.
We should hear him out.
I am sure you have some questions in your mind as well."
Astaria knew Nux well enough to know this.
He wouldn't have started talking to him if he didn't have something in his mind.
He needed information as well.
"Yes, why don't you turn him into your slave? Killing someone like him seems like a waste. He would be a useful slave." Amaya suggested.
Those words wounded Nawdren's pride, however, with his Life in this man's eyes, he didn't dare to say anything.
Even a Pseudo Sage like him loved his Life.
Actually, he loved his life even more than mortals.
As they say, the longer one lived, the more they get attached to life.
Those words seemed true.
"Yes! Yes! I am willing to be your loyal Slave! I would listen to all your orders and answer all your questions truthfully!"
Nawdren quickly jumped on that offer.
Nux, however, had a strange expression on his face.
Seeing this, Amaya narrowed her eyes.
"Nux, what's the matter?"
She could see something was wrong. Someone like Nux would jump onto the offer of enslaving a being like Nawdren.
A strong Slave was useful after all.
For him to act like this…
"The [Slave Seal] won't work on him."
Nux revealed.
"What do you mean?"
Ember questioned.
"I tried to use it on Roone, but it didn't work on him."
"That means…"
"Yes, it doesn't work on Emperors or beings stronger than Emperor."
Nux nodded.
"Why don't you try it anyways? He is not exactly a human, what if it works on him?" Amaya suggested. The chances were low, but it didn't hurt to try.
Nux nodded and turned towards Nawdren,
"Nawdren Besch, are you willing to be my Slave?"
"I am." Nawdren replied.
Nux, however, shook his head.
"It's not working."
His women's expression turned serious.
Nawdren couldn't understand what they were talking about, however, he knew one thing,
His odds of getting out of this alive were diminishing here,
He had to do something.
He gritted his teeth and then, he spoke up,
"I have a way that will ensure my Loyalty to you."
"What way?" Nux questioned back.
"A Contract."
"Huh? What's that?"
"A Contract, or a Pact.
The person you all call Ancestor signed a Contract with my Grand Father all those years ago."
"Your Grand Father?"
Nux raised his eyebrow.
"You know him as the Mythical Creature."
"Stop lying, according to the record, the Mythical Creature didn't have any 'human' form. He was a Beast." Astaria spoke up.
"That is correct.
My Grand Father was an 8 Star Beast, Flying Lynx."
"An 8-Star Beast…" Nux narrowed his eyes and started thinking.
"That explains how it could kill Emperors like they were nothing…"
"When you say our Ancestor signed a Contract with your Grand Father, does that mean he enslaved it?" Suddenly, Evane questioned.
"Well, not really enslaved him. There are different kinds of contracts, however, if you are asking if your Ancestor defeated my Grand Father, then yes, that is true. He defeated my Grand Father and from what I was told, it was a one-sided battle."
"To defeat a Beast who was comparable to a Stage above Emperor Stage… just how strong…"
Ember started wondering.
"He was a Peak Sage and was about to break through to become a Great Sage, but unfortunately, he died before he could do that."
Nawdren explained.
"A Great Sage…"
