Chapter 534 - 480 : The Lightning (1/2)

”Then why are you going?”

X's curiosity got the better of him as he asked one question after the other.

”Why? Do you want to join me?” The Joker playfully winked at him, his hand holding several cards that showed him the general stats of the man before him.

”You seek the Dark Blade so isn't it a good opportunity for you?”

X flinched and kept his lips shut for some time before speaking again: ”I do need the orb but I value my life more than everything else.”

The Trickster clapped his hands while laughing, agreeing with what this strange man just said.

”Indeed, you're one of the wariest people I've ever encountered. Perhaps that's what kept you alive and away from the Nameless Knight, though it's not like he's looking for you or else you would've died a long time ago.”

Lolitta, who was busy tapping on the keyboard, suddenly stopped, turned her head to X and said:

”You're a good man! Don't fight that scary dude, he's a monster!”

She stood on her tiptoes and patted X's shoulders to comfort him, however, you could hear the latter gritting his teeth and clenching the hand holding the cane.

”Although you did try to trick Arthur, you were not planning on killing him, at least. Which is why I don't consider you as an enemy. As for Leiu, he already forgot what happened in the past so you should do the same and move on.”

”Move on? Do you even know what he did?!”

'X' became emotional as his aura increased and became threatening. In response, the Joker crossed his arms, let out a sigh and replied:

”Yes, I'm aware of everything. He killed your parents, not because of the grudge you thought he held against you, but because of another reason.”

'X' scoffed at the strangely-clothed man, angrily banged his cane on the ground before retorting:

”It doesn't matter the reason! I will kill him!”

Seeing that he couldn't reason with X, Wolfram shrugged his shoulders and signaled for the absent-minded Lolitta to begin the process of creating a path.

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Thunderclaps resounded inside the now illuminated cave, dozens if not hundreds of bolts struck the fleeing blob of light, trying to incinerate it.  At some point, the Quad-Spirit inside Arthur intervened, using its powerful Earth Magic to resist the incoming attacks.

Each thunderbolt was met with spears made of stones, blocking all of them. The ground shook and the earth moved on its own, defending Arthur's soul and pushing down the lightning till there was none. Everything happened so quickly and the trial, which was supposed to last 12 hours, was done in 10 minutes.

”That's quite a nice spirit you have there. A smart one. Earth counters everything for there is nothing that can totally destroy it, this is why Dimitra's natural elements do not include Earth. In fact, the Earth attribute appeared mysteriously and unknowingly when the Twelve started creating worlds. Earth is the source of everything and no one, however talented he or she may be, can master it.”

Arthur's soul, which was quietly being guarded by the moving earth, was finally exposed once the trial was over. The Dark Cloud materialized next to him against and slowly yet surely it transformed into his old body.

”I do want to finish the trials but it requires a real body and not fake one so we will stop here.”