Chapter 181: Errands (1/2)

”Foul humans that have fallen into the darkness,” Arthur Silvera stood on the stage surrounded by the flames, imposing a heroic aura as the crowd held their breath. ”I may fall today, but humanity won't bow down to the likes of you. If Arthur Silvera dies, a thousand others will take his place.”

The flames surrounded hugged him like a coat as they burned the Enders closest to him. Even the runes masters and the Paladins looked at him with shock as he stood there imposingly.

The forbidden magic users were invincible because they couldn't be destroyed, only stalled until the medium perishes along with the Enders. That's why even the grandmasters and the Paladins were helpless from reaching Arthur, who had been separated by more than one Ender that could block their attacks.

However, Arthur Silvera didn't cower or shy away from his death and used the heavenly fire until the bitter end. His struggle was recorded until he was impaled by several spears of the Enders. The crowd cried in terror as Arthur Silvera started coughing blood as he held into the Ender that made his hand rotten.

”Come with me to hell, Nether Beings.” Arthur Silvera grinned as he pulled all the runic cards he had. With him as the center, a bright light shone in the coliseum as a giant explosion overtook all the Enders, which had merged into one giant monster.

”The heroic acts of this young man will forever be remembered by the people of this world.” The footage ended and the reporter reappeared, red-nosed and her eyes teary. ”Until the last second, he refused to bow down to the darkness. Let's forever remember his sacrifice in our hearts.” Arthur turned off the TV as he couldn't bear it anymore.

”What about your family?” Sier asked.

”I've already contacted Master Ronin to inform them of my plan. He would also use whatever means he has to keep the media away from them for the time being. Oh, we also agreed that he'd officially claim me as his disciple to explain my sudden rise.”

”Well, I guess you have it figured out.” Sier smiled. Then, his smile disappeared. ”However, we still need to find The Key.”

”Then, it's time for us to do another robbery.” Arthur grinned.

”You're starting to think like a Mistletoe's member.” Sier grinned back and nodded.

”Always have been.”

”We can't steal something we don't know its location. We need to gather enough intel to locate the artifact and what it can do. I guess that it has recently reached Jerano or had yet to arrive.”

”Even if Arthur Silvera dies, I can always assume other identities.”

”It doesn't have to be you that infiltrates the college,” Sier frowned. ”It can be dangerous for you to walk in their midst. There would be the Seven Families and the Enders too.”

”Si, we both know I'm the only person that can sniff those bastards out. I can also use this chance to learn more about runes.” Arthur paused for a second. ”Besides, I'm the only member of Mistletoe that can come off as a student. Everyone else is too powerful that they would be found out.”

”I can have them assume an identity other than a student,” Sier added.

”True, but how long would that take? Jerano's exam is happening in less than a month. It'll take a while before you can infiltrate them as a staff or a teacher.”

”Reece can…”

”Reece can control a host for a while, but it's not a long-term option. I can have Reece help me in various endeavors so that I would be able to locate the artifact easily.”

”Hoo, are you sure you can do this?”

”If not me, then who?” Arthur shrugged. ”And I told you, Jerano has one of the best runes research departments in the world. I'll learn and try to locate the artifact. I was planning on dropping it, for now, to be honest. However,” Arthur glanced at the words that were floating in front of him for a while now. ”I have no other option.” He had received a legacy quest regarding the artifact.

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Arthur left the mansion after Vihan started treating Sier's weakened body. He headed toward the company where he bought a pair of artificial artifacts that can communicate with each other.

The artifact was a set of rings and Arthur slipped his ring as he felt the connection with the other artifact. With this, he can communicate with his family without resorting to cellphones that can be monitored or bugged.

He had the mind to return to the fortress, but he had some errands to do. One of them being the issue with Amelia. His deal with her was that he'd help her get stronger in return for a percent of her inheritance. However, Arthur didn't think he'd need the shares anymore, but he would feel guilty for leaving her on her own.