Chapter 514: Elven Abomination (1/2)

Everyone felt chills running down their spine when they heard Henry's revelation.

They felt slightly unnerved and couldn't quite believe that a very powerful foe, who resides on the higher floors of the Devil Emperor's Pagoda, came down and nearly eradicated them. If it wasn't for Raven's swift and decisive actions, it's quite possible that all of them are dead by now and the devils might've escaped from the mountain.

”This doesn't make sense Senior Brother.” Jason reacted after a while of silence, his pale face showed a disturbed and stressed expression. ”Why did it come down? Well, I don't know they can do that in the first place but why?”

Henry was silent for a bit before eventually telling them what he has in mind.

”We're not so sure of that for now. We brought back it's corpse and if my guess is right, then my colleagues should already be extracting whatever they could from it's memories before it's revived by the Sin of Wrath. However…”

There was a tense silence before Henry continued his words: ”When we arrived, we asked it why it came all the down here, and it replied by saying that it's father - the Sin of Wrath, had felt the presence of an Elven Abomination.”

Unit-17 looked at each other in confusion, all of them are confused by what an Elven Abomination is. Sensing their confusion, Henry decided to explain.

”We don't know what an Elven Abomination is either. Maybe some Elder of the sect knows about it but that's until we make the reports. Still, I have my own opinions about the subject.”

”According to ancestral records, Devils carried a profound contempt and disgust towards the Elven Race. However, there aren't concrete records of that since during the decisive battle between our founders and the Devil Emperor, no Elven influence was mentioned.”

”There are some disciples who carried Elven blood within the sect, actually they're fairly common.” Henry stated, ”But while Devils have something against them for whatever reason, they never really did any drastic measures against them. We've talked to some disciples who have Elven blood that went on patrol multiple times, asking them if they were being purposefully targeted by the Devils. The results are negative. Aside from visible contempt, no other thing was different.”

”However, this 'Elven Abomination' caused such a stir on their ranks. Even going to such lengths as to send down an Army Commander down here in order to deal with it. This makes me think, that whoever this 'Elven Abomination' is, is something that the 'Sins' want to cut down before turning into a huge headache for them.”

”The chances of that Elven Abomination being within you guys are low though.” Henry stated, causing everyone to sigh in relief. ”Although you guys stayed within the formation, it isn't enough for you to hide from the Centurion Lancer. It most likely saw you and ignored you. It only attacked since it saw you running and didn't want you guys to report back to us.”

”However, I wouldn't put it past you guys. So far, these are all my theories. They might be right or wrong, who knows. What you guys should do is to take it easy and wait for the announcement. This event will mostly likely blow-up and you guys might not be allowed to venture to the Devil's Cradle for a while.”

”Train and get stronger. Solidify your foundations. Those who're thinking of switching their cultivation techniques, now's the best time to start. You can always ask for my opinion about it but remember, your body is your own. The decision will be up to you.”

”Also, the topics of our discussion just now should remain a secret for now. Unless you hear the announcement, none of you should leak this information out. Am I clear?”

”Yes, Senior Brother.” The Unit-17 answered in unison.

”Alright, dismissed. Go get some rest and recover. Raven, you stay for a bit.” Henry stated. The rest of the unit left leaving Henry and Raven alone to discuss something personal.

”I said it before and I'll say it again.” Henry smiled at him and said: ”You did very well. Your quick response to the situation and your bravery in saving your comrades are commendable feats. Your actions will be revealed during the official meeting, whether you receive additional credits from that, it'll depend on the final verdict.”

”I merely did what's right Senior Brother. But of course, who am I to say no to Merit Points?” Raven replied while rubbing his nose. Causing Henry to chuckle.

”Right? I would've seriously think there's something wrong with you if you acted like a martyr.” Henry stated causing Raven feel somewhat embarrassed. ”Anyways, that's not the only reason why I wanted to talk to you privately.”

”I'm listening, Senior Brother.”