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Forbidden Sphere Chapter 141
"Have you gone mad?" The anger in Snowcloud's tone was matched by her expression. "He's a recruit, and you want him to go through the Tempering?""Lady Snowcloud, novices aren't supposed to know about the Tempering," Elder Naran said, frowning at her."Recruits aren't supposed to undergo it," Snowcloud retorted sharply."He's hardly a usual recruit," Elder Naran said. "Even without the Blood magic, his raw strength is enough to match a powerful novice.""But the Tempering kills even adepts," Snowcloud said."Some die," Elder Naran agreed. "But most survive, and grow stronger.""What are the two of you talking about?" Arran cut in. He had absolutely no idea what the Tempering was, but from Snowcloud's reaction, it was clear it was dangerous. "What is this 'Tempering'?""The Tempering is one of the steps of the True Path," Elder Naran replied. "It purifies the body and mind, reforging you into something stronger. And right now, it is the only thing that might solve your predicament.""H
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 142
"I have a what?"Arran knew Elder Naran must be talking about his forbidden Realm, but he was startled to finally hear it identified. For years, he had wondered what kind of Realm it was, and now that he had an answer, he found himself dumbstruck.Moreover, he had no idea how Elder Naran had discovered it — despite Arran's efforts, Master Zhao's seal was still firmly in place. Yet in just a few moments, the giant Elder had not only seen that he had a hidden Realm, but also what type of Realm it was."A Destruction Realm!" Elder Naran repeated, the excitement in his eyes undiminished. "Don't tell me you don't know about it — I am not a fool.""I have a forbidden Realm," Arran said hesitantly, understanding that there was no way it hide it now. "But it's sealed off.""Someone sealed it?" A frown appeared on Elder Naran's face. "What kind of Essence was used for the seal?""Shadow," Arran said, wondering just what the man was getting at."I suppose that could work…" Elder Naran said, alt
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 143
"What kind of danger?" Arran asked.The mention of danger was hardly enough to faze him. By now, he had already faced many threats, and he knew he would face many more before he even made it back to the Valley."You have great potential," Elder Naran said, giving Arran a studious look.Although it didn't answer Arran's question, he remained silent, curious to hear what the Elder had to say about his possible future achievements."The Blood magic alone is enough to place you among the more promising novices in the Shadowflame Society," Elder Naran continued. "Once you learn to control it, it will allow you to withstand injuries that would kill others, and as you develop it further, the advantage it gives you will only grow stronger.""What about my Destruction Realm?" Arran asked. He already had a rough idea of how the Blood magic could help him in the future, but he was anxious to hear more about what the Destruction Realm could do."That will benefit you even more," the giant Elder s
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 144
Arran tried to move and found that his body responded slowly and sluggishly, as if it had been drained of all its power. He could tell that he was lying down — in a bed, he thought — but he had no idea where he was."Finally awake, are you?"Arran opened his eyes and saw Tuya sitting next to his bed, enthusiastically eating what looked to be a roasted leg of meat.His memories were vague and blurry, but he could recall suffering intense pain, feeling as if his body was being burned to ashes and thinking he was going to die."What happened?" he asked, just saying the words costing him a great deal of effort.He sat up, and at once he could tell that his body felt frail and feeble, different from how it was supposed to feel — wrong somehow."And why do I feel so weak?""It seems your Tempering was unusually harsh," Tuya said, finishing the leg of meat and picking up another one from a table at the side of the room. "You should consider yourself lucky."The Tempering. As Tuya mentioned i
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 145
The novice attacked at once, but the blow he struck was so slow and clumsy that even with Arran's diminished strength, he easily deflected it. A moment later, Arran's blade came to a stop against the novice's throat.Arran was stunned. He had defeated his opponent in a single attack, and with such ease that it almost seemed impossible.The novice looked no less stunned than Arran. "How did you…""Pathetic," Tuya said. Then, she extended her hand toward the novice. "Pay up. One Essence Crystal.""Pay up? But I thought…"As the novice fruitlessly tried to escape Tuya's extortion, Arran found himself bewildered at what just happened. By all rights, he should have been defeated easily — even if the novice was slow and clumsy, he was still far stronger than Arran.Yet somehow, Arran's every movement had been frighteningly accurate, with a level of control that was completely new to him."Who's next?" Tuya said, her loud voice putting a stop to Arran's musings. She pointed at one of the nov
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 146
Arran didn't find Snowcloud in her room, but this hardly surprised him.There were three places where she could be, and of those, her room was the least likely. When he didn't find her at the ingredient stockroom either, he quickly headed to the alchemists' quarters, knowing she would be there.His assumption proved correct, because before he even entered the alchemists' quarters, he could already hear shouting in the distance.An unfamiliar voice called out, "Do you have any idea how rare it is!"Another responded, "I don't care how rare it is! I need it!"The second voice belonged to Snowcloud, and when Arran opened the door, he found her facing one of the alchemists, a short middle-aged woman with a bookish face.Both of their faces were red with anger, and they ignored Arran as he stepped inside, the argument taking all of their attention."I can't have all my herbalists chasing a single ingredient!" The alchemist seemed on the verge of a breakdown, her voice trembling as she yell
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 147
"What do I have to do?" Stoneheart asked, his eyes shining with eagerness at the chance to redeem himself.Arran did not share the tall novice's enthusiasm. Although he was still anxious to regain his strength, the benefits of the Tempering made his need less pressing, and he still remembered that Snowcloud had told him Elder Naran might try to entice him to ally himself with the Soaring Sun.Elder Naran glanced at Arran, seemingly waiting for the same kind of response Stoneheart had shown. When it didn't come, he eventually scraped his throat, then spoke."Some weeks ago, the two of you faced an army of Body Refiners. That army still exists. Although they lost many of their numbers to the fire, and more to the adepts I sent to drive them off, thousands still remain, and their leader still lives."He paused briefly, then added, "I am offering you a chance to correct that.""You want us to lead an army to defeat them?" There was a hint of excitement in Stoneheart's voice as he spoke."
Forbidden Sphere Chapter 148
"What did he say, exactly?" Snowcloud looked at Arran intently as she asked the question.They were sitting in her quarters, which Arran could not help but notice were far nicer than his own. While he had a single room with just a bed and a desk, Snowcloud had three full rooms to herself, including a bedroom, a small library, and the well-furnished sitting room they were currently using. Not that he was jealous, of course — although a bit more space would be nice.Arran quickly told Snowcloud about his meeting with Elder Naran and Stoneheart, and the offer Elder Naran had made them.When he finished speaking, Snowcloud frowned, seeming taken aback by the idea. "He wants the two of you to face an entire army together?""I assume he wants me to defeat the army, and Stoneheart to defeat their leader," Arran explained. "With the Blood magic, the soldiers' numbers won't make much of a difference to me.""But it's an entire army," Snowcloud objected. "With thousands of soldiers."Arran shoo