489 A Sleepless Night, The Elders Last Oracle (1/2)

Day 126 - 12:51 AM - Mountain Base, Mount Malabito, General Nakar, Quezon

Mark lay on the bed, awake, and was thinking about things deeply.

The things he said to the fox woman, he was not joking about any of it. He planned to wage war against Auraboros since the time they tried to touch Mei.

Nevertheless, he was still not sure how he would do it.

After all, it was not just some local syndicate but an international secret organization. If not for the apocalypse that started, he might have never heard anything about it.

Adding every information he had about the organization and the things he learned and experienced, there was one thing that he concluded.

Unless he had someone in the inner circle of the organization to get some information, it would be hard to destroy that group they call Auraboros.

If he could not take out the enemy straight from its roots, it would be just like where this organization got its name. The Ouroboros. Their end would just become another beginning.

The most crucial thing in uprooting this gigantic tree was something he learned after meeting Bathala.

As Auraboros was an organization mainly composed of non-humans, it would not be surprising if the main person behind it might also be a former God. If that was the case, the issue was not fighting, but how to find that person.

Bathala had his own space that even the Observer could not find him. It could also be possible that the ringleader of Auraboros was the same. Furthermore, there might not be just one. Maybe, there was more.

The fact that The Great One that he encountered before was stronger than the Deity of Bloodshed was also there.

This idea meant that he might need to find several dimension pockets that he had no idea where to find.

”Hah...”

Mark sighed.

There were very few times that his emotions manifested and affected him. What happened earlier was one of those times. After all, he saw how Emika suffered in his vision. Even though he managed to thwart the threat, he still saw it.

That was why when someone from the same organization that tried to harm his valued people proposed cooperation, he was infuriated. Furthermore, quite an amount of the emotions he absorbed from others leaked out at that time. It caused even Mei and the others to feel a bit suffocated.

Even the anger he felt back when he saw how everyone died in Bay City came back.

Affected by those deep-seated emotions, he immediately rejected the proposal without thinking.

Now that he calmed down, he knew that while it was an honest declaration, it was the most inefficient decision.

Maybe, he should have accepted it first, use the connections, and slowly track down the roots of the organization.

Well, it was too late now.

Thinking about it, it was not bad at all.

Just how frustrated the organization would become when things started to sway away from their favor.

Deciding that he would just leave things for the future and face the current situation, Mark closed his eyes.

However, it seemed like there was still no time for him to sleep at all.

Opening his eyes with a frown, he slowly removed Mei's arms wrapped on his body. Then, without trying to wake her up, he vanished from the bed with a puff of black mist.

Appearing and disappearing throughout the base, Mark arrived at the quite unlikely place he would go.

The house Huey and the others built for the Tribe Elder and her grandchildren.

It was not like he did not like to go here, but as the Elder was already too old, it was better for her if there was not too much disturbance around her.

This time, however, Mark had no choice but to go.

As Mark appeared outside the door, the door abruptly opened. The granddaughter ran out in panic and immediately bumped onto Mark. Being a regular person, even though she was the one who charged with momentum, she was the one who fell on her bottom.

Nevertheless, she did not feel the pain. When she saw that it was Mark who she ran into, she immediately stood up and cried out.

”Master! My Grandmother! SHE!”

Tears were pouring out of her eyes. Sure enough, something unwanted happened.

Mark did not speak and calmly entered the house.

The house was rather small and simple. It was by the request of the Elder as there were only three of them living there. As such, after entering the door, Mark could see the Elder that was lying down on the bed without moving.

The grandson sat beside the bed. Unlike his sister, he was still calm. However, the worry in his eyes was present.

As Mark entered, the Elder opened her eyes and slowly turned her head.

”You have come.”

The Elder said with a smile that was lighted by the [Glowing Blood Metal] installed on the ceiling.

With a frown, Mark approached.

”Just what did you do?”

He asked. His voice was serene and a bit upset.

”Haha.” The Elder let out a short laugh. ”I felt that something is not right even though I am not receiving an Oracle for some reason. That is why I tried to force myself to see why.”

Cough! Cough!

”Grandmother!”

The Elder coughed hard, making her two grandchildren panicked. The two called out loud because the Elder started to cough out blood.

Mark, on the other hand, looked calm. It was already inevitable.

As the Elder was still not able to pass on her ability, despite her old age, she was still alive. Now, however, it seemed that she tried to touch something that she should not. The protection from her ability could not stop it anymore, and her life was waning slowly.

”Why did you force it? After a glimpse, there was still time to retreat, right?”

Mark asked.

The Elder let her grandaughter wipe the blood off from her mouth and replied weakly.

”Because I saw a glimpse of our demise. After seeing that, anyone will want to see more.”

That made Mark frown even more.

”A man shrouded in a black haze. He will arrive when everyone less expected. He seemed to have some history with you and your wife. I know that you wanted to train your people to fight using the current enemies. But now is not the right time...”