Chapter 169: The Greatest Conspiracy (C) (1/2)
[Return Scroll
Status: Ineffective
Reasons: The power of the Serpentine Devil permeating every inch and corner of this forest has managed to enclose this place in a barrier that disables the effects of scrolls like such and blocks others from stepping out of its confines. To maintain this barrier, five of the serpentine devils must continuously supply the barrier with the demonic energy that the Serpentine Devil bestowed upon them. In the five regions of this forest, all of the return scrolls have lost their effect. Though, every other scroll still works.
Solution: Destroy the carriers of the devil's power to break free from the Heaven and Earth sealing barrier]
His exclamation came as a shock to many, and Oliver couldn't help but ask.
”Did you find anything?”
Just what was the cause of his surprise, he wondered.
”I did, but I believe none of you would like to hear the details of it,” Elliot replied with a smile that was not only on his face but also in his eyes. ”It's a massive conspiracy, after all, against all of us.”
”Conspiracy? W-what kind of conspiracy?”
His words came as a shock to them, enough to root them to where they stood.
”Please tell it to me,” Oliver asked, a desperate look on his face. He wanted to know about it now more than ever, know the reason why many of his companions had to die.
Elliot raised his head to look at the darkness swirling above his head, saying the following words after he did so, ”The devil spawn had even invaded our ranks and set up a trap to confine us in this place, intending to hunt down the new generation of magicians from the academy to the very last man, including fools like you whose family spies took the bait, causing you all to appear here.”
”By devil spawns, you surely don't mean them, do you?” The younger of the twins twitched uncontrollably, his legs shaking violently.
”You heard me right.” Elliot said, ”It's the serpentine devils, and we landed right where they wanted us to be.”
Harley's legs turned to jelly, a look of devastation appearing on his face as he said, ”Haha, how the hell is that possible?! Why would our families send us to our death.”
”You fool. Is it not obvious for you?” Elliot shook his head, his eyes narrowing as a small huffing laugh escaped his mouth.
”It's because the serpentine devils managed to fool even them,” Oliver said, saying the words that none of them wanted to hear.
”Though, why are you overreacting?” Elliot said while looking at Hurley who kept on muttering the same thing: ”Don't lie to us.”
”Sorry, my brother had a bad time with them,” Sean said as he dropped next to Hurley and hugged him, whispering that everything will be fine again and again in his ears.
”Bad enough to traumatize him,” Finley added as he patted his younger version on the head.