NOVGO.NET Chapter 1422 Request
Chapter 1422 Request
After examining the tree for many more moments, they soon left the area and returned back to the hill. There, Whisker had abruptly asked about the events at Asterra.
Magnus and Avalon, who had been searching for Atticus, had joined them just as he started narrating the events. Oberon and Jenera joined later.
As expected, the mood had been tense. Though he hadn’t deemed some parts worth mentioning, the occurrence of a new enemy was enough to warrant the tense moment.
The threat of the Sentinels had just been confirmed, and a new impossible enemy had been added to the already impossible list.
“So…” Avalon broke the tense silence, “the Will Guard are hunting people with this… fragment. And you’re one of them?”
Atticus nodded.
Avalon released a breath, then glanced around the silent group.
“Then they’re our enemies.”
Magnus was the first to react. Lightning crackled around his figure as he nodded solemnly. An foe of Atticus was an enemy of his, no matter who was in the wrong.
The others started to show their support after. Oberon and Jenera held arms and nodded as one. Whisker only shrugged like it was a no-brainer, and Ozeroth didn’t even bother, looking bored.
“Thank you all.” Atticus said.
“Without you, none of us will be here, Supreme Ruler.” Oberon smiled at Atticus, then turned to his wife. “And I wouldn’t have found love. Thank you.”
Atticus smiled, then nodded.
After that, Oberon had asked more about the Sentinels, their powers, weaknesses, and how best to defeat them. Atticus answered as best as he could, and as the meeting concluded, they reached a unified consensus on their next course of action: more power.
With the threat of the Sentinels and other major factions, it was necessary for Eldoralth as a world to rise in power, and also its inhabitants.
“Now that you’re back, we’ll focus on training, Supreme Ruler.” Oberon said.
As the meeting separated, Atticus made his way back to the party on the hill, where he was approached by another group just as he was about to enter the mansion.
“Miss us?”
Atticus turned and was a bit taken aback by the figures before him. It was the three remaining Apexes, Lirae, Marae, and Ae’ark. Of course, Lirae had been the one to speak.
“Hey.”
“Hmm.” Lirae shook her head. “What should we do, guys? He doesn’t sound happy to see us.”
“Atticus.” Marae looked at Atticus with twinkling eyes. Ae’ark gave him a tense nod.
‘How should I deal with them?’
After the day he forced them to sign a mana contract, Atticus had assumed whatever relationship they had turned sour.
He had always avoided awkward situations like this and so, had stayed away from them.
“…It’s been a long night.” He finally spoke.
“Hmm, of course. Of course.” Lirae said, “anyways, notice anything different?”
Atticus scrutinized the trio.
‘They’re about to enter the Paragon rank.’
They were at the peak of Grandmaster. A simple nudge, and they’d enter the Paragon rank.
Lirae smiled, like she could read Atticus’ mind.
“So, you mind giving us a little nudge with your godly powers, your all powerful eminence?”
‘So that’s why they approached me.’
He had felt their desire earlier; they wanted something, he just hadn’t known what until now.
“Why do you want my help, though?” Atticus raised a brow. “With your talents, you’ll be able to reach the Paragon rank easily.”
“Not as fast as we’d like,” Ae’ark chimed in carefully, “your eminence.”
“The world’s going to shit fast, Atticus. And I’m not talking about Eldoralth. We need power.” Lirae added.
“Power.” Marae said, suddenly raising her arms and flexing.
‘Should I accept?’
Matters of the other Apexes were still somewhat of a grey area to him.
“Do you still feel like killing me?”
The trio tensed. They slowly nodded.
“Yes but—” Lirae began, froze, then sighed. “Nothing. I’ve got nothing.”
‘They still feel the urge to kill me.’
For Atticus, the urge had surprisingly vanished. He wasn’t sure if it was due to his will, godhood, or Solvath’s fragment, but the feeling had gone.
Still, no matter how he thought about it, giving power to people who felt like killing him was a bad idea.
‘But it doesn’t matter.’
The Apexes would reach the level by themselves even if he didn’t help them.
‘If I don’t plan on killing them, creating resentment is not good.’
Killing people who hadn’t shown any animosity towards him didn’t sit right with him, especially when they hadn’t shown any sign of danger.
If anything, the Apexes had done nothing but help him. He still couldn’t forget Ae’ark’s help back then. Without his warnings, he wouldn’t have known about the other Apexes.
“Alright.”
The three Apexes were taken aback.
“…Okay?” Lirae asked.
“Yeah.” Atticus nodded, “but later. I’ll come find you when I’m ready.”
The trio could only stare as he turned and entered the mansion.
…
That night, and under Anastasia’s insistence, Atticus had slept in his room. The old thing was still kept very tidy and neat, despite its apparent lack of use.
As he slept, he was surprisingly awakened by a woman that was dearer to his heart than most, Arya.
Arya was Anastasia’s Ravenblade and had been his protector while growing up. He could never overstate her importance in his growth.
“You’ve been avoiding me…”
“N-no, y-young master. I-I just—”
Atticus burst into laughter. “You’re the only one in this entire world that still calls me young master.”
Arya’s face turned beet red.
It felt… good. The term young master was one he hadn’t heard in a long time.
After countless probing, Atticus had been able to find out why Arya had been avoiding him, guilt.
‘As expected.’
He grew up knowing the woman, after all. Arya felt guilty because she couldn’t be of help to him and had avoided him. However, the incident that occurred tonight with Zoey had made her worried, which made her reach out.
“Hey Arya.” Atticus smiled at his cute assassin.
“What do you think about me increasing your talent like I did Mom?”
Arya’s eyes widened but nodded with a serious expression.
“Yes, young master.”
After that, Atticus had continued his sleep, looking forward to the next day.
A new day in the world of Eldoralth.