Chapter 218: God Tier Artifacts (2/2)

”Hey, Uriel! What the hell did that item do to her?”

{The artifacts recommended for the individual known as 'Rain' should not possess such an effect. However, signs of brainwave synchronization were detected. While the artifact's abilities did not cause this, the item itself may have triggered an instilled command that had been drilled into her system by various means including torture.}

”What that hell are you taking about?”

Tyler was at a loss for words. While he could grasp the details of Uriel's words, he didn't want to believe it until he suddenly hear something come out of Rain's mouths.

”…I'm sorry… I failed my mission. Please forgive me… I'll try harder next time…”

It was an endless loop of an apology with the same dead look in her eyes that told Tyler she was not referring to him but someone from a distant memory.

Although Tyler was a little flustered by the whole situation, he remained calm as he thought about the various possibilities. For the first time in a while, he was looking at a serious Rain but her expression told him everything he needed to know.

The situation of Dark elves in the Demon continent was not exactly a well-hidden secret and of course, Tyler was aware of it. However, Tyler had never bothered to ask Rain about the specifics on her situation with the Alcars as he had assumed she wasn't bothered by it.

Yet it would seem like that was not the case and she had just been putting up a front.

Even to this day, Dark elves were still beings that were not seen as equals and were only used as tools or pawns for the nobles.

They didn't have a ounce of freedom and were literally bred to be expendable but deadly tools. Living the entirety of their lives in complete isolation from the rest of the world. They were literally treated like livestock as they were rewarded when they succeeded in their assigned mission and punished when they failed.

Based on that and what Rain was muttering. Tyler got a general idea of what had happened. Although this was no longer the case, Rain still considered herself to be Liz's bodyguard and her failure to protect her in the Darkin mountain range must've been eating down on her even though she had done her best with the information given to her.

Seeing Tyler hand her the bracelets must've triggered a memory from her past of being punished based on her strong emotions about it. Perhaps she had even felt in the back of her mind that Tyler would eventually punish her for her mistake.

However, that situation had just been far beyond her control. Tyler constantly had Erin scan a massive area around the castle, and yet, even though she was a demigod, she had been unable to the presence of sense anyone, most likely due to the effects of an high grade artifact.

He had failed to comprehend the powers of artifacts and thus had made a mistake from the very beginning. If even Erin who specializes in divination couldn't sense them then Rain and Liz had stood no chance, to begin with, and that was his fault.

Moreover, she had lost one of her daggers which were probably Divine Tier artifacts and in a suppression barrier. Only Liz who had Iris Tear had been equipped to take on the enemy.

This was the importance of information. His lack of all the right information had led to several mishaps in his plans so he could not let her shoulder such blame. Of course, he also had no intentions of shouldering the blame himself. It's not like he asked for this.

He would just have to make sure he thoroughly makes the Brimstone family pay for this.

”Uriel. You said her brainwave synchronized with the artifact which triggered a memory within her right?”

{Correct.}

”Can I disrupt it?”

{Yes. With energy manipulation, Master can disrupt the synchronization, pulling back her consciousness from within.}

Although Tyler didn't know what Energy manipulation was, it was apparently a skill he had learned after improving his mana control and when he had made those mana bullets.

He just moved closer to the immobile Rain and held her head as he focused. What Uriel did not tell him was that what he was doing was essentially a neurological procedure and any minor mishaps would lead to killing Rain.

This was not because she had disregarded Rain's life but simply because she hadn't considered the possibility of failure from her Master who was now a Magic Prodigy.

Without that information to distract him, Tyler was able to focus as he located the part of her brain that was actively syncing with her visual nerves as she stared at the bracelets while trapping her in her own mind. He then disrupted the connection in an instant. Gaining a far better mana control than he could've imagined. It's was now almost as perfect as his body control.

The moment he was done, eyes slowly regained their luster but her muttering continued. Whether or not she was trapped in her head. The emotions remained the same.

Smiling at his success and unintentional improvement, Tyler took the bracelet from her open palm which had garnered a reaction. However, he did not take back the items as that would mean blaming her.

Whatever hardship the Alcar family had put her through did not matter to him. It didn't matter if she succeeded or failed, as long as she held no malicious intent towards him. He wouldn't enforce any torturous punishment or sadistic rewards.

After all, to him. She would always be dark elf that was an adorably obnoxious girl that was strangely in love with him for some reason.

Tyler took her slender arm and placed the item on her. God Tier artifacts were generally bond items unless they had limited use so the item bonded to her immediately.

”No, I can't, I failed. Please don't punish me.”

This was the first time Tyler had seen Rain genuinely frightened as she tried to pull her arm away from his grip but he wouldn't let go. He pulled her into his arms as he caressed her head whispering softly into her ears.

”It's okay. You did nothing wrong and you did not failed. So trust me. After all. My word is law don't you think?”