Chapter 696: Answer (2/2)

Vendrick was currently resting on top of tree, lying on one of the thick branches as he gazed at the skies. He was at a loss. He was debating whether it would be wiser for him to take the risk or just give in and grasp the essence of balance. None of these sounded attractive to him but he had no other choices.

*Tick* *Tick*

”Eh? Oh, it's raining...” Vendrick got confused for a second there.

He felt several liquid dropping down on his face and he thought a bird pooped on him but it turned out to just be a rain.

Vendrick jumped down from the tree and began walking back to his hut. As soon as he entered, the rain started pouring hard. He's currently alone in the hideout - which had become a sacred place within the tribe. Arthur and Rosa would still occasionally come here but now they prefer living with other people around. He wasn't against this and he didn't dislike the stillness and peace of this place anyways.

Vendrick felt bored. He wants to do something but the current atmosphere was making him feel lethargic and sleepy. His boredom even made him temporarily forget about then dilemma he was in.

As it rained hard outside, Vendrick forced himself to eat something. After enjoying a warm bowl of soup and some demonic beast meat, he truly felt sleepy now and decided to call it a day already even though it's still noon.

The temperature dropped, Vendrick crawled at his comfortable bed and threw all the worries he had at the back of his head. As he lied down on his bed, he stared out of the window while he waits for the lull of slumber. His eyelids began feeling heavy as time went on but he kept staring outside for no reason. And then...

*Bzzt!* *Boom!!* *Crackle!*

Vendrick's eyes snapped wide open, he sat up from his bed with wide eyes as he stared outside.

The echoes of thunder still rang on his ears as he shivered, not out of fear though.

*Bzzt!* *Boom!* *Crackle!*

Lightning and thunder struck once more, this time closer. The sound of thunder was loud but Vendrick looked like he didn't even hear any of it. His eyes remained wide open as he stared outside, seemingly astonished and stunned into speechlessness.

”...god I'm such an idiot! Why didn't I think of that?”

Vendrick's face flushed as he fiercely kicked his blanket and jumped out of the bed. He bolted outside of his hut and stared at the dark clouds looming above him. There was an excited smile on his face despite him being drenched by the pouring rain.

”Thunder and Lightning! Yes, of course! An element that possess both the essence of Destruction and Creation! It is an abstruse product of their clash but one that could also serve as their medium to preserve balance! Not to mention it also posses a horrifying strength!”

”It is an element that is feared by ghosts and struck down evil. It is also the usher for birth and evolution! Haha! Fuck, I can't believe I didn't even consider it for a single second! It was such an obvious one too!”

Vendrick exclaimed like a madman as his burning gaze threatened to pierce the clouds above him. He finally got the answer he was looking for, how can he not be excited? At the same time, he was berating himself for being such an idiot for not even realizing this sooner.

Lightning and Thunder, this is the element that he was missing. It is what he needed and desired. There's no need to consider anything else right now. All traces of lethargy and boredom disappeared from his mind as he stared at the clouds. The Spear of Wisdom appeared from his hand, he pointed it at the sky and exclaimed:

”Come!”

*Bzzt!* *BOOOM!!*