Chapter 645 - 590: Kass Boler (2/2)

”I don't care! He doesn't want to talk so how about you roll out!”

Zaarae finally showed her fierce attitude as her aura increased by several folds, to the point that Kass Boler was forced to take a few steps back and defend with his Astral Force(It's like Nether Energy or Mana).

”Wait!” Arthur signaled for Zaarae to back down before adding: ”What do you want?”

The old man was strange, he not only recognized him but was also acting polite towards him. It wasn't the attitude you'd expect from a Chief Guard.

The Parasite Empress sweetly smiled at Arthur and obediently stood next to him, her arms folded under her b.r.e.a.s.ts and her eyes intensely glaring at Kass, warning him not to do anything foolish.

In response, the chief guard chuckled and said: ”Please follow me.”

He slowly turned around and supported himself with the cane as he went upstairs. Arthur and the rest followed after him and in a few minutes, they reached a medium-sized dusty room filled with thousands of books. There was barely any space to move around due to the staggering number of the books and the indecipherable scrolls.

Seeing that Zaarae casually entered, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief as he thought this may be a trap. He didn't know why but he felt that the Empress seemed trustworthy, at least he was sure that she will not hurt him.

”Please, sit.”

Kass courteously guided them to another open which had more space than the first one. Midolf and Radolf remained standing while Arthur sat on a wide red leather sofa which was very comfortable. Zaarae also sat next to him, her shoulder rubbing against his but even when she received a warning glare from him, she pretended not to see.

The old man sat on one of the chairs and deeply looked at Arthur, trying to see through this artificial shell but, in the end, he gave up. If Zaarae wasn't here, he'd be able to discover some of the parasite's secrets but the Empress was closely watching and was ready to take his life in case he tried anything tricky. While it's true she's been locked here for a long time, it was done willingly and she could have escaped but she decided to stay for no apparent reason. Now that she's leaving, not even Warden Habs can stop her, much less someone like him, whose feet are already in the hereafter.

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A young man who seemed to be in his twenties suddenly opened his eyes and sat with lightning speed. He looked down and saw that his upper body was n.a.k.e.d, plus, there were strange but familiar black bandages around his waist. Leiu, who was in comatose for the past few days, instantly knew who bandaged him and he confirmed his guess when he looked around and saw the luxurious room filled with old antics and priceless treasures. There was even a massive painting hanging on the biggest wall, it depicted an undead that was no smaller than a titan, its bones were spiky and it wielded a crimson club.

Seconds after he woke up, a graceful curvy figure entered the room, her black hair reached her ankles and her skin was a mix of blue and white.

This was none other than the Lady of Darkness, Xyktia 'Assassin', she brought Leiu here to treat him and get him away from all the fights occurring around the Red Tower.

”You're awake!”

She softly smiled as she sat next to him and replaced the black bandages with newer ones. Leiu did nothing to stop her as his inky black pupils gazed at her then at his chest. He could feel that Sol'khin was no longer inside of him, which made him a bit restless.

”Don't worry, Sol'khin wasn't able to get the parasite. He did manage to escape though.”

”Inside of Zodiak, right?”

Hearing this, Xyktia was a bit startled. ”How did you know?”

Leiu sighed and mumbled: ”How can I not know?”

He wasn't in a hurry to leave as his body still hasn't fully recovered. Only after recuperating for one whole week did he leave Xyktia's castle, heading toward one specific and unforgettable place. As for the Lady of the Darkness, she didn't have much time left outside as the real she is still trapped, so after getting separated from the Nameless knight, both she and the castle vanished into nothingness.

Leiu reached his destination in three hours, his silhouette, which was wrapped in darkness, materialized right next to the Joker, who was sitting on a floating leather chair and humming a song.

”Is that him?”

The Joker glanced at the pale-faced youth before nodding his head and replying: ”Yes, Zodiak died not long after you were taken. As you had previously said, he managed to imprison Sol'khin but not forever.”

He pointed at a minuscule crimson tear million of kilometers away: ”You see that? It's slowly expanding. I reckon we have a few years, at best.”

”Whatever.”

The youth shrugged his shoulders and disappeared right after, leaving the Joker alone again.