Chapter 209: Falkgen (2/2)

”Are you crying?”

”No! Boss, I'm so sorry. I'm so useless.” He sniffed again. He was crying. ”I wanted to be useful, I swear.”

Arthur sighed in his mind. Even though he said he would ditch Jonah if the need arose, he wasn't at that stage yet. Jonah might have thought that he couldn't handle the Falkgen. However, Jonah seemed to be thinking of things differently.

”You're not useless,” Arthur said as he triggered a trap to hinder the monster. ”I want you to listen to me, alright? When we get to the door, use your ability to bait the monster outside. I'll make sure we lure him. Do you have enough mana?”

”Yes! Yes!” Jonah wiped his eyes and nodded. Arthur smiled as he saw the door getting closer to them.

”Prepare yourself. Three,” Arthur passed through the door and turned to hide beside it. ”Two,” He used his Stealth Rune on both of them. ”One! Go!” Jonah's doppelganger appeared and began running deeper into the corridor.

However, Arthur's eyes widened when he saw what had appeared. A doppelganger of himself also appeared carrying Jonah. They waited for a few seconds before the Falkgen passed them.

Arthur hurriedly slipped inside as he closed the door and locked it using runes. Seeming to have realized it a tad too late, the Falkgen began attacking the door in hopes to open it.

”You… can make clones of other people as well?” Arthur asked with amazement as he turned to Jonah who was lying on the ground.

However, Jonah didn't answer. Arthur frowned and flipped him and saw his red-colored face like a tomato. He was breathing heavily and his skin was scorching hot.

'He had gone beyond his limits.' Arthur sighed. It seems his ability was still at its early stages. Arthur picked him up and traveled through the corridor again and stood by the door.

He had the mind of solving the riddle, which wasn't hard, to begin with. However, he placed Jonah on the ground instead and used his heal rune.

He disguised his usage of rune by also injecting some of his mana into Jonah. Usually, that was dangerous as different types of mana would clash against each other and cause internal damage.

Arthur's mana was different, however. It was the source of every mana out there so it was a great supplement. After a few moments and twenty points of mana being drained, Jonah woke up.

”Cleo?” He opened his eyes weakly as he called out. Arthur shook his head and answered.

”No, it's Alexie.”

Jonah nodded as he tried to get up. He looked around in confusion.

”Where is the Falkgen?” He asked.

”Locked outside. Sadly, we're also locked inside. That's why we need to keep moving forward. Do you think you can solve it for me?”

”No, Boss, I…” Jonah shook his head. ”I'm sorry. I was stupid. You don't even know me, yet I keep dragging you down.”

”You're not dragging me down. Didn't you just save me? Now shut up and open the door.” Arthur said with a smile.

He had seen Jonah's character in a few instances. The first one being the time he came back to pull Arthur away from the flames. The second one was when he tried to share his knowledge with Arthur. The third is when he overdid it to allow them to flee.

Allowing himself to be vulnerable in front of others was something not even Arthur can do. On top of all, this guy's ability had a huge potential to it. It might be weak now, but it would be stronger in the future.

”Alright, Boss.” Jonah nodded in resolution and opened the door. This time, he didn't make any mistake and the door opened easily.

”Good job, Jonah.” Arthur punched his arm lightly and Jonah laughed in embarrassment. ”Now, keep following me like earlier.”

The two resumed their exploration as Arthur wondered what was stored inside this place. Since it was left by Jerano college, it must be a part of the exam.

What Arthur didn't know was that this place was the secret chambers of Jerano College that only a few people had access to. The reason that it was here was the fact that this place was the safest for it and also the most remote.

Not in a million years would Jerano think that there would be a student capable of unlocking the runic door. Arthur's curiosity made him try to venture into one of the most secretive places in the world.

Mistletoe members would have been proud if they knew.