258 Meeting a Celestial Part 2 (1/2)

Wallace wasn't as nervous as he was before when they met the Celestial Being waiting for him outside the building.

First, they were already aware that it was not a problematic one as it doesn't have a darker color of energy.

The second was that there were only two of them facing the Celestial.

It means that he doesn't have to worry about the others that may get injured if this Celestial decided to harm them. He was confident in his escaping capabilities, thanks to his Void Phase.

He was also aware that his master already met with one before and even held a conversation with them. It only proves that he has some confidence in dealing with the situation so he didn't have to worry about him.

The third point was that the Celestial who confronted them was no longer blocking the presence of mana in the surroundings. They can feel that they can perfectly use the thick and pure mana that was existing outside the tower.

The last one was that they can still use the tower behind them as their escape route in case they really need to hide from this creature.

With all these considerations, they decided to listen to whatever this Celestial Being has to say.

The Celestial Being approached them and started talking within their minds.

”You... How did you sense one of us?”

Wallace was sure that it was asking him but he couldn't immediately understand what this creature was trying to ask.

After thinking for a moment, he remembered what happened during their first meeting.

'Wait, is he referring to the Celestial Being bathing at the lake? I pointed this guy in the lake's direction... Is there a problem with that?'

He wasn't sure but if this is the root cause of his presence here, then his question now makes sense. It seems that it was interested in the trick he has.

He used his Divine Sense to locate them and it was probably curious about this Soul Art. Speaking of which, are they also aware of such arts? Too bad that they forgot to ask Aeolia about this. They were only aware that this existence was using a different source of power. It wasn't mana and Aeolia called them as Astral Energy...

They have a stronger and purer version of Wallace's Astral Core.

Anyway, Wallace answered truthfully.

”I have a skill that allows me sense anyone's presence. It is related to Soul Arts.”

”Soul Arts? What is it called?”

”Divine Sense...”

As soon as he answered, Slaine on his side squinted his eyes as if he remembers something from those words.

The Celestial, on the other hand, remained silent after he answered. It looks like it was trying to recall if such technique exists in their vocabulary.

”I want to learn it...”

These words from him was the real problem as Wallace could only agree due to their situation. Anyway, this was also a good opportunity to convince one of them to join their battle against the invaders once they found a way to bring them in the southern continent.

***

Yumi and her group just arrived at the extraction point and there were still no signs of the two's presence.

'They're surely late... Did they encounter any troubles inside that tower?'

Elaine frowned as she hadn't thought before about taking a drop of Wallace's blood to ensure that his alive and that he's following their route.

She only remembered it after a day of their escape as everyone was worried about the two's situation. After all, they are unaware of their situation whether they were still alive or not.

Unfortunately, it was too late to ask for Wallace's blood and they can only move forward.

The forest was also unusually quiet and it honestly made them more nervous at the situation.

There were only rustling leaves that can be heard. It was devoid of sounds coming from other insects or animals.