Chapter 171 (1/2)
Published
at 27th of June 2019 01:35:09 PM
Chapter 171
They were ushered into the town, almost reverently . Children peeked out of windows and from street corners, to see them . The adults stayed very quiet and still, and refused to meet their eyes . Joseph was busy using a.n.a.lYZE CREATURE on everyone in sight, as they followed the guards to the town center .
The leader was obvious, standing and waiting on them, wearing an elaborate vest and headdress . Behind him were several women and children, that had to be his wives and children, based on the way they were also elaborately dressed . His skin was green, and a single tusk poked out from his lower lip . Studying them with small, beady, black eyes, he spoke with a rich, deep voice that carried well to the crowd, when they paused in front of him .
”You claim to be pure bloods from beyond the plains of storms, and the forest of death . Name yourselves . ”
Joseph looked the man up and down, then around at the crowd that had gathered around them .
”I am Joseph Aurum, First of the Wizar, The Mage King, The Rogue King, Rune Master, Thaumaturge, One Who Cripples G.o.ds,” he proclaimed in a loud voice, that also carried to everyone around the square .
”I am Stella, Slayer of the Divine, Commander of the Army of the Fey, Champion of the Grove, First Protector of the World Tree, Shadow of the Mage King . ” She didn't hesitate, speaking as soon as Joseph finished .
The leader looked them over, his skepticism obvious on his face .
”The t.i.tles you claim, are many and lofty . Do you have the strength to move mountains like the great giants? Do you have the life force to regrow your head like a troll? Can you run without sound, or trace, like a forest elf? Can you create gold from lead like the gnomish masters of vials? Can you take the form of mythical beasts like the lycan tribes? We have not heard of your races . Prove to us you have the strength of a pure blood . ”
Joseph knew these people didn't have a clue, and while he wanted to make an example, he held back his annoyance, and decided to humor the primitives . His mana control had reached advanced, and the benefits that came with that would make this easy . First, he made his mana visible . There were gasps from the crowd, and while that might have been enough, he took it a step further .
The entire square was within his mana territory, so he stiffened the mana within the adult's throats, and forced them to kneel . Fear radiated off them in waves, and the confused children, who he left alone, looked on as every person within their sight knelt to this strange man before them .
Causing the extra mana particles around him to form small figures, he had them all kneel around him as well . Each of them appeared different and unique . It wasn't long before some of the children kneeled too, but he released them all before any of them could faint or pa.s.s out .
Stella merely stepped through Joseph's shadow, to appear behind the leader, as he struggled to his feet . The women gasped, back peddling to get away from her, as he turned to see her . She rushed at him, as if to attack him, but instead stepped back through his shadow and appeared back next to Joseph .
”I am the king of my people . I am the first Wizar, the Origin and Purest Blood of my line . No other Wizar can do that…yet . ”
The leader turned back to him, as Joseph's chilling words carried around the silent center square .
”If this does not prove our worth to you, then nothing I am willing to do, shall . ”
”We believe you, Pure One,” said the leader, shakily .
(YOU HAVE GAINED THE t.i.tLE: PURE BLOOD . )
'That makes me sound like a vampire, system . '
(NOT MY FAULT . )
”Please, forgive us our discourtesy! We had no idea how great you are! Pure One, we would make a request, if you would grant your mercy?”
While the man still sounded terrified and in awe, Joseph wasn't sure he liked the sudden sound of hope that sprung into his voice .
”What is it first?”
”Please, help us find our people . For months now, whenever someone leaves one of our towns alone, they disappear . Now, even when two or three go together, they go missing . We cannot farm our lands, or trade between our towns . We will grant whatever you wish . ”
Joseph considered their plight . These people were obviously not the ones he was sent to help, but they seemed to be having issues that would decimate them if he didn't get involved . People going missing, sounded an awful lot like the demon wors.h.i.+ppers that he had dealt with not too long ago . It made sense that they would flee the area Joseph had hunted them in .
”I came to your town searching for the ancient gnomes and their city . Their G.o.d has asked a favor of me to rescue them from where they are trapped . ”
”Please, Pure One, if you grant us this, I will ensure the scholars and keepers of records from the other towns will also grant you all the texts we have on the gnomes you search for . ”