Reaper of the Martial World

Book 8: Chapter 230: Precious (2)

“Dyon, what’s going on?” Eli looked toward Dyon with a worried expression.

He had been happier in the past few months than he had been in his whole both, but there was a nagging darkness that remained, and it was none other than the friend of his here.

From the beginning, he felt a horrible guilt. While he was able to return to his family, it was at the expense of the one friend he had – a friend willing to risk his own life for his sake. Unfortunately, as time passed, that guilt only grew worse because he noticed that something was wrong with Dyon.

“What do you mean?” Dyon smiled at his long-time friend, a carefree expression on his handsome features.

“Dyon, I know something is happening.” Eli said seriously. “I haven’t paid much attention to the other Heaven’s Children, but I have a vague understanding of their abilities. You sent me away before I could warn you the first time, but you need to be careful.

“Aslan has an ability called Absolute Sensory Control, it really embodies every aspect of that word. He’s able to manipulate not only his own senses, but the sense of others. It’s too easy for him to make you see something that doesn’t exist at all. He can make it seem every bit as real as if it was really there. To make matters worse, he can manipulate it so that it makes you feel as good as possible.

“Maura’s ability is even scarier depending on the situation, it’s known as Emotional Manipulation. She can subtly pull on your heart strings, she can make you feel emotions as though they’re your own. It’s easy for her to make people feel love when they otherwise wouldn’t. Even Higher Existences who’ve comprehended their own Martial Intents aren’t perfectly protected from her abilities.

“If the two of them combine their abilities… Dyon I’m afraid.”

It wasn’t that Dyon couldn’t understand the veracity of Eli’s claims, it was rather that there was nothing he could do about it. In the end, he could only sigh and reassure Eli.

“Don’t worry about me, there’s only so much worrying can do. I think it’s best you don’t come back here.”

“Dyon?!” Eli stood stunned.

“If they’re focusing on manipulating me, it means that they’re not looking for you. It’s best that you stay in Soul Quadrant. I’ll relay orders from here by sending messages through the Relay Station, don’t worry about it.”

“But..!”

Dyon shook his head. “You don’t know this, and neither do they, but the situation will undergo a drastic change in 6 more months. While they’re focused on slowly bringing me under their control, there’s an enemy unknown to even them approaching.”

Dyon didn’t explain any further because the matters with Jade shouldn’t be discussed so freely, but this should be enough to hold Eli off for now. Somehow between now and then, something happened that wiped the Heaven’s Children from the face of this Mortal Plane.

Dyon suspected that this ploy was related to The Entity. One of its major obstacles in taking control of the Mortal Plane and the Heavens fully were the Heaven’s Children.

It was obvious when one thought about it. Why would the Heavens create individuals with such heaven defying abilities? Was there really no purpose behind it? It wasn’t as though the Heavens was really a mother who gave birth to them after copulating with some other Heavens level existence. These Heaven’s Children were manufactured, created… It had to have a purpose.

That purpose was none other than as a last line of defense for the Heavens. It was no wonder The Entity and its lackies would want to get rid of them as quickly as possible.

“Don’t worry about it Eli, your help will be very important.” Dyon pointed to the life ring on Eli’s finger. He had given it back to him long ago now. “You’ll play a key role in the coming war. Soon, the Jafari Clan Treasure will finish its task and even the Heaven’s Children won’t be able to find you easily again.”

Eli could only leave under Dyon’s insistence. But, he missed the coldness that pervaded Dyon’s eyes after he was gone.

** historical

“Mistress Unblemished, have you considered my proposal?”

The hall’s atmosphere had completely changed. Though the Unblemished One still sat upon her throne, the Heaven’s Children were gone, replaced by a singular man.

This man’s aura could only be described as overbearing. Even in the presence of the Unblemished One, the atmosphere distorted around his very being.

Long blue hair flowed down his back, disappearing into his azure robes. But, what was shocking were the stars that twinkled around him perpetually… This man… He was an Alchemy Star Lord!

“The Sprite Alliance is quite greedy.” The Unblemished One’s unbothered tone flowed through the room. For an instant, the trembling atmosphere around the long blue haired man stilled, as though being forcibly quelled by the holy mistress.

“I don’t believe you can classify this as greed. We’ve allowed you to live unbothered in our territory for so long, we’re simply asking for a small favor.”

“A small favor, is it?” Though the Unblemished One’s immaculate features didn’t shift, it felt as though she was smiling down mockingly. “You want me to help you take control of the Timeless Library. Not only are you asking me to risk myself in this endeavor, you’re indirectly placing the billions under my charge at risk as well.

“You claim that you’ve allowed me to stay here … But, I wonder what the citizens of my Unblemished Lands would say?! Leave!”