Chapter 230 Witch Hunt (5) (1/2)
Team: HH, thursdays, Yahiko
The Red Dragon and the other clans moved along the path Yeon-woo had opened.
The Elohim were at the very front, reaching the end of the canyons.
Suddenly, Ione, who was in the lead, paused.
“Mm? Is it cleared? Those witches. There’s nothing they can do.”
Ione grimaced at the presences he could feel behind him.
His eyes were shining a gold color.
Not a lot of people knew this, but Ione was blind. No, to be exact, he was born blind.
But he was able to become one of the most skilled people in his family, the Protogenoi family, because of one thing.
It was the ability that was passed down in his family.
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Omniscient Viewpoint was similar to Allforone’s Thousand Li Eyes in many ways. [TN: Thousand Eyes changed to Thousand Li Eyes for accuracy. Li is a unit of measurement.] However, unlike the Thousand Li Eyes that allowed the user to see wherever they wanted, Omniscient Viewpoint only allowed the user to look through the eyes of things called wards.
Ione had placed his wards throughout Brocken Castle, and he was able to quickly pass through the 5 barriers and watch the movements of those behind him.
He could see that the Red Dragon and the others were quickly catching up.
They had put some distance between them, but the others might reach where they were.
Ione was extremely dissatisfied that someone was following them. The Elohim, with the blood of the gods, had to be in the lead at all times. They couldn’t allow others to catch up.
And only the Elohim deserved a holy item like the Philosopher’s Stone.
“Aether.”
Ione picked out one of the many subordinates following him.
Aether flinched. He had realized what Ione was going to say. His face turned frantic.
“Ione, I…..!”
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“Stop the people behind us from advancing. As for why you have to do that, I’m sure I don’t have to say.”
Ione gave Aether a sharp look.
Aether bit his lower lip. The reason why Ione was being like that was simple.
He was telling him to make up for not catching the baby Dragon Human. Since the incident had also resulted in the death of Hemera, a promising clan member, Ione’s attitude was to be expected.
“…..Yes, sir. Understood.”
Eventually, Aether had to listen to Ione. It wasn’t just Ione who was glaring at him. The Senate, Consul, and even the heads of some families were looking at him with all kinds of emotions.
Discomfort. Contempt. Hate. Dissatisfaction. Pessimism.
There wasn’t a single positive gaze among them.
‘Shit.’
Their arrogant eyes were always the problem. They treated him like this just because he was his father’s child, although he had worked so hard to assimilate with them.
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He backstabbed Arthia and did other disgusting things. He worked like a dog, like a dog that always wagged its tail for its owner.
‘But you…..you still! You still…..!’
But he was always alone. The Senate membership was just a nominal position . He had nothing else to his name.
So Aether had reached out to the Devil Army. What he needed was ‘acknowledgement,’ and he thought that he could properly prove himself here.
‘If only he comes down. Then…..I’ll make you lick my feet! You disgusting sons of bitches.’
And like that, Aether watched the 70 of them continue to climb up with Ione at the lead. His clenched fists shook.
“Sir.”
Aether swallowed his anger as he turned to his subordinate. His eyes were coldly calm.
“What about Ione’s wards? They’re not here, right?”
“Yes. It’s been confirmed.”
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“Those bastards. They think we’ll die here.”
The fact that they hadn’t set up any wards here meant that they were being used as a throwaway card. They probably thought he was only useful enough to tie the Red Dragon down.
But Aether didn’t plan on suffering like Ione thought.
“Everyone, release the Demon Eyes (魔眼).”
With those orders, an intense demonic energy began to whirl around Aether and the others.
A thin line of blood was drawn on their foreheads, and a signia appeared.
It was a signia with three circles that looked like eyes inside of a triangle.
Demon Eyes. It was a brand that was only allowed to servants of the demons.
Hwaaak!
And the demonic energy that Aether, a potential candidate to replace Yevich, the 9th bishop, was exuding, wasn’t normal.
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Black fog was glittering behind him like light. It was a symptom of borrowing the demons’ strength.
[What is it, Aether?]
Just then, Kindred reached out to Aether with telepathy after reading the change. Kindred and the other Devil Army were following after the Elohim through the path that Aether taught them.
“That’s…..”
Aether explained the situation he was in, about having to stop the Red Dragon and the others. When he was done, he spoke about why he contacted them.
“…..So if you help….”
[Stupid fool.]
“…….”
It was a cold voice. Aether shut his lips. His fists shook.
This tone. Emotion. The scoff. It was all too familiar to him.
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[You can’t even do that? Useless.. Tsk!]
Kindred continued after clicking his tongue.
[No. It might be for the better. You said you wanted to be the 9th bishop?]
“…..Yes. I dared to.”
[Then, that test will be administered here.]
Aether squeezed his eyes, trying to focus.
[Where you’re standing right now is a place that has to be passed to arrive at the castle. Like Ione said, protect that place as best as you can.]
Kindred’s voice was cold as ice, but Aether clenched his fists with determination. This was a chance. The last one.
And he laughed at himself.
Arthia, the Elohim, and the Devil Army. He had sought after a place for him, but there wasn’t anywhere for him. Same as in the past, he was struggling by himself.