Chapter 32: Abandoned (1/2)

It was dark, silent, and ridiculously cold. Lucien felt like he been pulled down into the darkness by an unknown force! Something he is unable to fight against.

'Is this what it means to be dead?' Lucien muttered in his mind.

'Did I actually die, for the sake of power?'

'No, I have no regret! The Emperor and Instructor Fei were depending on me, I didn't want to disappoint them… I know I failed and died but then, I gave it my all… I am sure they understand'

'But darn it, bro! Why does it hurt so much? Shouldn't peace come after death?'

He could still feel some strange energy surging through his body, destroying his magic circuits by the second, most likely crippling his cultivation but it didn't matter much to him since he's already dead. If he were alive he would have worried about this but since he's dead, it didn't matter much. He only complained because he found the pain numbing and irritating.

[You still feel the pain because you are not yet dead…]

A strange text appeared in a strange language but strangely Lucien could understand it. He yelped in surprise as he started to feel the pain subside but he has this feeling that it was still there! The strange energy has not been completely purged.

”What are you? What the hell is this?” Lucien cared little about the pain and focused on the strange text.

[I am the power you sort, the power which will guide you to the peak of this world…]

Seeing this text, Lucien couldn't help but frown. Whoever created this must have been one cocky but powerful mage. Lucien isn't dumb so he had a rough understanding of what the texts meant. However he couldn't understand how a bunch of texts would be able to guide him to the peak of this world and even if what it said is true, then he would rather die than live!

”If I am not dead, that means my affinity to magic will be cut short… my cultivation is almost as good as crippled… I can't live like this! I cannot be weak!” Lucien growled.

[Your condition is not permanent and can be cured…] The system and a dry reply.

Before Lucien could speak more on the matter he felt a strange force pull him up! Before he could even react his eyesight was blinded by a strong light!

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”He's awake!” A voice echoed in his ears making his head hurt.

The light penetrating the familiar yet spacious room, through the window kept hitting his eyes directly, he had to use his palm to block it.