Chapter 109 - The Key (1/2)

While Aurus and Herellia were inside the inheritance of Area 52 in order to obtain Comprehension Leaves, a pair of Animates were currently traversing through the lands of the continent whose name still remains unknown.

The first Animate was a man who looked somewhat chivalrous and valiant as a blade that exuded intense Wind energy could be seen hanging by the side as the Wind energy particles in his surroundings seemed to caress him. On the other hand, the second Animate was someone who looked in his middle ages, yet was able to keep pace with the first Animate thanks to the mana circulating throughout his body as he continued to cast spells.

Indeed, they were Dane and Vanadir, heading out towards a certain place in the continent whose name is unknown to hunt and allow Vanadir to transition into a higher ranked Class.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

”Uh...” While traversing with Vanadir beside him, Dane could not help but ask, ”Your Highness, do you know where we're going?”

”Of course I do!” Vanadir replied with a light smile, filled with confidence. ”Though it has already been a few days since we've left the palace, I'm definitely sure we're getting close! We're bound to reach Greater Tempest Cliff soon enough!”

With the place 'Great Tempest Cliff' being spoken, Dane could not help but sigh and shake his head as memories resurfaced in his mind.

A few days ago, Dane brought the masterwork weapon made by him and Kelsey named Magnus Tempestria to the ninth prince Vanadir as a way to increase the chances of the ninth prince to win the spot for the throne and be hailed as the king of Seraph Kingdom.

Of course, Vanadir was quite enthralled by the appearance of Magnus Tempestria, even more so once he knew that the weapon was a high quality Grand grade weapon. But the straw that broke the camel's back was the fact that the sword was blessed by a god, though the both of them did not know that it was just a Lesser God. Nonetheless, Vanadir was exhilarated to use the sword out, not wanting to keep it in some sort of case for months before using it only in the tournament for the throne.

He wanted to experience the sword's full power.

”Let's go hunt!” Vanadir could not help but stand up from his seat as he looked at Dane with his eyes twinkling.

Thankfully, Dane was able to adapt to Vanadir's current mood and sipped a bit of the tea he was supposed to finish before standing up and nodding. ”If that's what Your Highness, then that's what we'll do then. I reckon that you've asked permission from His Majesty King Seraphim before going out to hunt?”

”Urk.” In an instant, Vanadir was left speechless after Dane's timely advice. He wryly chuckled for a bit before looking at Dane and replying, ”Thanks for the reminder Dane. I forgot about the things that could possibly happen before the tournament right there.”

What Vanadir was talking about when he mentioned the things that could possibly happen before the tournament, it was none other than death. Murder, poisoning, assassination, any method possible to kill princes in order to boost the chances of other princes in winning the spot for the throne.

This was not a rare occurrence at all in the Seraph Kingdom, even obtaining news of 3 princes other than him being stabbed, poisoned, and tortured respectively a few months before the upcoming tournament.

Placing Magnus Tempestria on the table, Vanadir willed a part of his mana outside his body as it formed a talisman that went towards a certain direction not long after. A few seconds later, a talisman came back and halted in front of Dane's body, covering his body in a mysterious aura before dissipating.

Seeing that he was covered in a mysterious aura that was the aura of Seraph royalty to be exact, Vanadir looked at the patient Dane before grabbing the sword once more and saying with a smile, ”Okay! I've received permission to go out hunting as long as I bring a trusted person of the royal family with me to act as my bodyguard.”

”And that would be...” Dane then followed up with this question.

Pointing the sword's tip towards Dane, Vanadir chuckled lightly and replied, ”Who else would it be other than you, Dane!”

Dane heard Vanadir's reply and lightly smiled as he replied, ”I thank the Prince's generosity.”

”So, where are we heading off Your Highness?” After pondering for a bit, Dane decided to ask this question.

”Hmm...I didn't think of that.” Vanadir hemmed and hawed for a bit as he thought up of places that would be incredibly suitable for his class before settling on a place that was not that far away from the kingdom.

”Aha! Let's head towards the Greater Tempest Cliff!” Vanadir answered after a bit with great fervor, running towards the exit of the palace not long after with his absurdly high Agility.

”Let us head there then.” Dane smiled as he started to chant movement boosting spells.

”2nd Circle. Child of the Wind.”

”3rd Circle. Ephemeral Tempest.”