Due to the unexpected and inexplicable experience last night, Leiu couldn’t sleep. Still, the very concept of exhaustion seemed inconsistent with his current borrowed body. He suspected that it was an after-effect of the Lost Virtues, especially after hearing Inos’ warning.An extreme sense of urgency dwelled within Leiu, so much so that he voiced no complaint when he boarded the carriage and saw Anne Dravenham there.The young vampire followed him with her eyes, seemingly prepared to talk back in case he said anything. However, much to her and Zeno’s surprise, Leiu sat down in silence. He spared Anne only a quick glance before gloomily looking out of the window.“Everything alright, Leiu?”Zeno had prepared arguments for Anne’s presence, so Leiu’s complete lack of reaction caught her off-guard.“Not really. I don’t have much time left…” He gave a momentary look to Anne before adding, “My body is soon about to be ready. I don’t know what it’ll happen if I’m not around when it happens.
AlyaronZeno took Leiu and Anne to a fancy hotel close to the central and most bustling part of the city.The famous colosseum in full-view, so were other big buildings that belonged to global mercantile companions or international guilds.However, right after getting set up, she quickly left along with Xavier. She wanted to have that meeting with the Consortium as soon as possible, which was a good thing for Leiu.The downside of her departure was that Leiu was left alone with Anne. Rather than renting individual rooms, Zeno chose somesort of a spacious and luxurious suite that had multiple rooms amongst other things.Anne, hands on her thighs, sat straight on the wide leather couch. Her eyes were on Leiu, who stood near the big glass window.They were on one of the top floors, so the outside view was spectacular. “Once my mother learns of what you did, she will hunt you down.”Hearing this, Leiu snorted, “Are we back at this again?”“I’m just issuing a warning.”“I don’t need it. A
“Make yourselves comfortable!”Leiu and Anne were led to the surface, inside a cozy small home. Other homeless people were around, but Fairti and Seo had a relatively big room to themselves.There was a board with all types of names and locations, a bunch of random stuff scattered around, and a bed with disorderly sheets on top of it.“Isn’t it wrong to bring us to your personal quarters?”In response to her remark, Leiu clicked his tongue, “Says the one who jumped at me naked!”“It’s fine! Leiu is like fam-.. Wait what?” Fairti, flabbergasted, looked between Leiu and Anne.In the end, as if he came up with his own conclusion, he chuckled,“I should’ve known a cougar would get her claws on you! You can’t stay single forever.”“Fairti!”“What?”“Please excuse him.”“I don’t get what he means by cougar.”Anne merely shrugged while Leiu facepalmed himself.“Anyway, can you tell us what happened?”-SeoLeiu proceeded to recount what followed his battle with the Gods. Of course, he omitted
The Noules EmpireRachdale CityThomas Saint, current Pope of the Holy Church, sat in a small room that was disturbingly white, ranging from the walls and floor to every piece of furniture.He was staring on a chair that was in the middle of the room, his hands clasped in a praying motion.Thomas remained like that for a long time, stopping only when someone knocked on the door.“Come in.”Surprisingly, the new arrival wasn’t a member of the clergy. It was, in fact, Emperor.Guild leader of Renaissance and one of the strongest Transcendents. What made him unique, however, was the fact that he refused to associate himself with either the Earth Coalition or the International System Bureau.Admittedly, his high social status back on Earth contributed greatly to his ability to remain in power and manage the guild.“Alyaron is gone.” As he relayed the tragic news, Emperor couldn’t maintain his composure. His fists were tightly clenched, his eyes not daring to look into the Pope.Although
When Leiu regained consciousness, he found himself in a surprisingly unexpected place.The room was spacious, gloomily-dark but rich in Darkness energy.‘The Eternal Abyss Manor.’It has been so long since he was here. He suspended his disbelief and looked around, quickly spotting another person.“I made it so that the next Night Adjudicator would be pulled here once the time comes.”The person who spoke was a man, one with a completely unfamiliar face to Leiu.He certainly wasn’t Tenebris, the first Dark Knight.“I am Alex Banxok, the Night Adjudicator and the one who created the Eternal Abyss Manor.”Alex didn’t look straight at Leiu. In fact, he didn’t seem to actually be there, at least not like Tenebris. He wasn’t a residual consciousness or the remnant of a soul.This seemed to just be a message to his successor.“If you’re hearing this then it means you the Third Red Moon is upon Weiji once more. When it is at its brightest, colouring the sky blood-red, the Hell Gate will open.
Inside a big tent and well-decorated tent, Menhit stood at the center with Leiu next to her.The General of the 2nd Combat Legion, Hector Slorn faced her.He called the soldiers, or mercenaries, that were of relatively high-status within the legion. There were three of them, all had big stature and grizzly faces. They were old and hardened fighters, used to bloody fights and killing all kinds of monstrosities.‘Even one of them is categorised as a Boss by the System. They’re very strong.’Unlike the rest, Seo had access to the System. She was able to see basic information about Hector and his subordinates.They were all above Lv200, Hector being Lv305. It wasn’t a lie when they said that mercenaries of Krayten were known to be the strongest fighters on the continent.Practically no one in Noules, including the Royal Knights, were as high-leveled as this.“This is the Dark Knight.”Menhit didn’t waste time, immediately introducing Leiu and shifting all attention to him.“The Cocoon in
EarthUSAEstelle Sigreen was sitting next to a medical bed, her teary eyes on her daughter.Saly was sleeping, though her body was linked to two or three machines. They monitored her condition and sustained her life, but they didn’t serve as a permanent treatment for her.It happened shortly after her kidnapping by the ISB. Saly became ill, but her ailment was unknown, possibly even alien.Parts of her body started turning into brown and painful scales. Estelle was certain that the ISB had done something to her before they saved her, but that wasn’t important right now.She didn’t want revenge, she just wanted her daughter to be cured and lead a normal and happy life.Although the ISB never bothered her again, Estelle remained ever-vigilant since the day, keeping Saly by her side at all times.Except on very rare occasions, and for brief periods of times, she detached herself from her role as the Genesis Knight or anything that had to do with Hell Gate.Furthermore, with Saly getting
Three days laterNorth-Eastern Province, The Krayten EmpireThe Flat Steppe, the White Eagle BaronyAs the name suggested, the Flat Steppe was a beautiful yet mostly uninhabited region. Situated at the northern edge of the White Eagle Barony, it was a peaceful and massive region that was regularly used by traveling merchants.Currently, however, a total of five armies, each from a nation, were gathered.The Eclipse Kingdom’s 1st and 2nd Sun Armies, numbering 15,000 in total: Wearing light-yellow armors and using spears and halberds, the Sun Armies were the biggest force in the Weiji Alliance.Next were Zartia’s Paladins. There were only a thousand of them, but they were truly a monstrous force capable of wiping out an army three to four times their size. Unlike the Holy Knights, the Zartian Paladins followed The Way of Serenity. They worshipped Ephina, the Goddess of the Calm.Anuria’s 6th Cavalry Division was composed of 5,000 infantry soldiers and 2,000 Cavalry knights, all led by