Chapter 605 - 550: Two Wasted (1/2)
”Code red! Code Red!”
Hundreds of angels stationed around the prison all headed toward the entrance to capture the unwelcome invader, who, surprisingly, didn't offer any resistance whatsoever.
Even Warden Habs was confused, nevertheless, he apprehended the individual and swiftly locked him in the deepest floor.
The new prisoner didn't talk and fully cooperated, letting himself be chained and his magic to be sealed. His expression remained calm and the only notable thing about him was his long azure robe and his nonchalant demeanor.
Not even an hour after his sudden appearance, he was thrown into the cell next to Zaarae and chained to the wall, leaving only his face unscathed. This was none other than the Archmage Emir, one of the three Calypso Parasites and a loyal follower of Parasite Empress.
”My liege.”
Though he tried to bow his head to the direction of Zaarae, he couldn't due to the thick chains binding almost all of his body.
”Emir, what brought you to this rat hole?”
Zaarae didn't seem surprised to see her follower here, neither was she worried about his safety or wellbeing. She was uninterested and didn't even glance at him, her mind thinking about something else.
”We need you, my liege.”
”Need me? I don't feel like returning now.”
After a brief of silence in which Emir hesitated on whether to talk or not, he added: ”My liege, the Watcher locked Sedos and is closely watching the Red Tower.”
”So?”
Seeing no reaction, Emir bit his lips, seemingly struggling to say something.
”…'God' was killed.”
Zaarae knew that the Archmage was never someone to joke about such matters so when she heard his words, her expression drastically changed. In fact, it's the first time she was this shocked about something.
”Dead? How and when?”
”The B-32 virus.”
”What?! That bug in the System? But it shouldn't be able to reach him.”
”It's not more dangerous than we initially thought. It's able to corrupt any System within its reach and the effects are irreversible.”
Emir paused for a split second before resuming: ”It has already spread to our realm. We need you, my liege.”
This time, Zaarae didn't reject him like earlier but maintained a very long silence.
”I'll be out soon, my white knight is soon to arrive.”
”We will be waiting, my liege.”
Right after he said that, Emir's body became liquid water and easily left the prison, unnoticed by any of the angels.
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Heaven and Hell Universe, Heaven.
The most high-ranked angels and spirits were all gathered together, their expression differed but it was apparent that none was happy. The atmosphere was heavy and even the emotionless Spirit was very restless due to the recent events.
The news about 'God's death reached Heaven this very day and an emergency meeting was called by a being whose rank is second only to his creator. He was an angel with ten wings and has been alive since the Era of Beginning, he's the first of his race and a distinguished figure in the multiverse. His name is Alatraz, a strict angel who's very devoted to his creator and wants nothing but peace for all races, however, his methods are sometimes questionable and unethical.
”I'm sure you have all heard about what happened…'God' died at the hands of a Virus originating from the System.”
After hearing his verbal confirmation, the place became noisier and there was even some angels who started losing faith. The future of Heaven has become unpredictable now that its creator is gone, moreover, the death of one of the Twelve is a very serious matter that would turn everything upside down.
”A new ruler for Heaven must be appointed with haste!”
A transparent figure standing a distance away spoke with a deep and domineering voice. It was an old Life Spirit and a high-ranking entity so its words weren't brushed off by anyone, including the silent Alatraz.
While everyone kept giving their opinions, Alatraz had his eyes closed and didn't react to anything. After a while, his stare focused on a young-looking male angel who was so startled that he tripped and fell.
”Syon, you said that you found the World Tree?”
When the tree was mentioned, they all turned to look at the timid Syon, whose mouth and opened closed but no words were said, probably due to stress and embarrassment.
”Speak, did you find it?”
With Alatraz's insistence, Syon swallowed some saliva and hesitantly said:
”Y-yes!”
”Its condition?”
”It still hasn't experienced its full growth but it's not young either.”