Chapter 93: Owner of the Mansion (2/2)
Soon enough we have to resume our exploration. Thinking of the possibilities that there might be more inside, everyone excitedly gets into formation.
With the armors already beyond usage, I still urged them to take it as well as the broken weapons at the skeleton's side, if they can be melted then they can be made into new and better weapons even if they use a lower world's method. Err... I'm deliberating to also take those skeletons but as a respect for the dead, I opted not to. We already acquired all their belongings after all.
When we reach further inside, contrary to our expectations, apart from those skeletons at the front yard, the place ahead was devoid of any new skeletons, even the supposed Ruined Mansion that we saw from the outside was magically restored.
Upon noticing that, Yumiko had us stop our tracks.
”Wise decision. You made me, the owner of this mansion, impressed.”
A loud voice suddenly rang out on my ears as if the speaker was just beside me. Seeing the others' expression they also had the same experience.
”However, to think that mere Mortals will be the first to venture in this… forgotten part of that particular world. I must say, I'm disappointed.”
The voice continued to ring inside our ears, we tried to look for the speaker but to no avail.
Suddenly in front of us, at the place marked with a horizontal line, an illusory figure materialized.
”You Mortals don't need to look further, I'm here.”
Appearing like an old gentleman from the west, with long black coattails and a face adorned by a bushy moustache and a monocle on his right eye, the owner of the voice presented himself.
Though illusory, my Adaptability clearly recognized him as a huge threat. If he decided to become hostile to us, we'll just become lambs to be slaughtered by him.
And it's not only me who's feeling like this, apart from Yumiko and Jayna who only have unsettled expressions, but the others were also all shaking in fear.
”Oh. My apologies, I forgot that this incarnation's level is way beyond ordinary Mortals. Please be at ease.”
Upon saying that, the uneasy feeling and fear we were experiencing was all settled down.
Only now did I have the chance to think about his words. He kept calling us Mortals as well as calling that form simply as his incarnation. He's way different than that Smoke Giant who used the body of a native to have his incarnation descend. This old man is someone way beyond that level.
”One barely Rank 5 Mortal, two Rank 4 and six Rank 3. Is this all the people you sent here?”
What is that power level category? The number added up but the ranks are different.
”Yes.”
Since the others couldn't open their mouths because of the pressure they felt, Yumiko answered.
”Which world sent you in?”
Though he said that question with a smiling face, his tone and demeanor sent a chill down my spine. This is like that time when I was targeted by that Priest, no matter what I do, it'll be hopeless. Our lives can be decided by him on a whim. Even if I factor the use of my Orbs, we'll be caught if we tried to escape without his permission.
However, he couldn't actually do that. Something is restricting him, he probably couldn't cross that line in front of him
”I… we don't understand the question. We entered this ruin from the World of Spirits.”
I stopped Yumiko by holding her hand before answering in her stead.
He then set his sights on me before pausing as if he's processing what I answered.
”… I see. I guess I got too excited that someone went in after a long time that I forgot to consider that possibility.”
”What do you mean?”
He speaks in vague terms. How can I get information like this? Is he purposely doing this?
”You all don't need to know. And you'll naturally know about more things once you reach a certain stage.”
He smiled, seemingly enjoying our reaction to his words. Since I'm already calm and I have this Adaptability, I'm processing everything he says as he speaks.
”Then, what can you tell us?”
He's dangerous, yes, but he didn't have any hostility towards us and with that line restricting him, we're safe at least.
”Hmm. Since you're the first visitors after that day, I'll be lenient and expand your knowledge a bit. You all probably came from one of the mortal worlds.”
He finally threw an unfamiliar term.
”Mortal World?”
”A Level 1 World. That's all you need to know.”
Hearing Level 1 World from his mouth, I immediately linked it to the Level 1 Energy. But what about Earth? Is it still unranked because it's an unawakened world?
It feels like the mystery about our own world keeps deepening while the answers we uncovers were too few. I really need the Principal's knowledge he's currently keeping to himself. Some of my discoveries here will be surely be enough to trade for it. After that it will be my time to hoard information.
”Then what about that power scale you mentioned earlier.”
The one Rank 5 was probably Yumiko, Jayna and I were the Rank 4 while the rest were Rank 3. If my understanding is correct. He's basing it on our actual strength rather than cultivation stage.
Like he said, he's expanding our knowledge this time. As for his reason, is it boredom?
He mentioned about us being his first visitor in this forgotten part of a particular world, that proves my earlier guess about this dimension.