Chapter 748: A New Quest, The Hidden Details of the Myth and a Clue Given at the Last Moment (2/2)

Pefile, who was silent until now and hiding his presence, could not help but ask.

”Where else?” Fourth answered. ”Back to their realm, of course.”

Fourth's answer made Mark turn towards Magwayen. The goddess did not deny it and nodded.

”I did not know about the others, but I have the duty to repopulate the souls in our realm. Due to the lack of birth of new souls, the human population in our realm is waning. We had no choice but to get souls from other realms if we wanted to increase our realm's population.”

”So, basically, those souls god Isekai'd?”

Mark suddenly blurted out.

”Isek- what?”

Magwayen was confused at the sudden unknown word that Mark spoke.

”No, don't mind me.” Mark shook his head. ”Something in my mind just leaked out.”

”Are you not an interesting one?” Magwayen spoke with her eyes smiling. ”To keep calm and think of unnecessary things in front of a goddess, I do not know if you are brave or just a fool.”

”He's both.”

Fourth replied without hesitation, gaining Mark's glare as a result.

At this time, Nineteenth spoke.

”It is better for us to leave already. We gained nothing here, and we should not waste more time.”

Surely, Nineteenth was being grumpy. Their time was wasted, and their hope was raised for nothing, after all. Even if Kaptan was dead, if Magwayen was still on Earth, it would be worth the trouble.

However, the goddess they were talking to was just a projection. It would not be of help to any of the problems Earth was facing right now.

”No one is stopping you if you wanted to leave.” Magwayen savagely replied to Nineteenth.

Nineteenth glared at Magwayen. It was obvious that she already had the urge to attack the projection. However, Fourth stopped her.

”You already said that we wasted time going here. Don't waste more time and energy on a mere projection.”

And there, both Nineteenth and Fourth began to leave. It did not take them long to leave the chamber since they moved pretty fast.

Mark could only shrug. It was a pity that he would not be able to deal with Sinogo immediately. He then looked at Pefile, who was already itching to leave.

However, Magwayen suddenly spoke, facing Pefile.

”The new king of Tamawos, I implore you to stay.”

”My apologies, but I am no king.”

Pefile replied.

”There is no mistake.” Magwayen stared at Pefile. ”You are the next king of your tribe. Why are you trying to push away your destiny? You should know that without the chosen king, your tribe would begin to decline.”

”Why should I care about the decline of this tribe?” Pefile sure was beginning to become angry. ”They could all die for all I care.”

Without a doubt, Magwayen felt Pefile's words offensive. However, the unexplainable rage inside Pefile's heart piqued her interest more.

And there, Magwayen's projection flashed and appeared in front of Pefile almost instantly. By the time Pefile realized what was happening, Magwayen's right hand was already on his head.

Pefile wanted to resist or, at least, retreat. However, he felt powerless as the goddess grasped his head.

To the side, Mark was watching. He could tell that Pefile was feeling afraid right now. However, Mark did nothing. Even though it was just the projection of the goddess, he could detect her emotions clearly. While her movements seemed threatening, he felt no ill intent at all.

And then, Magwayen's expression took a turn for the worse. Her eyes showed anger and pity at the same time.

That look made Mark understand what was happening. Magwayen was reading Pefile's memories.

It seemed that she finally understood why Pefile, the supposed king of Tamawos, was too adamant about declining that honorable position. She saw the reason why Pefile did not care about the wellbeing of the tribe any longer.

Finally, Pefile managed to regain his strength. The first thing he did was to leap back, away from the goddess. But when he looked at her, her eyes were filled with helplessness.

”I now understand what happened,” Magwayen spoke. ”It is a pity, but I won't force you any longer. In the least, take the artifact with you. It can help you in many ways. Aside from the chosen king, no one else would be able to use it.”

With those words, the [Mark of the King] floated from Magwayen's hand towards Pefile.

Pefile stared at the artifact and turned to Mark. The latter nodded, prompting Pefile to take the artifact.

”To think that the current king of the race I created would be working under a Demon. I did not expect this to happen.” Magwayen turned to Mark. ”I saw the things you did. I hope that you will continue to support Pefile and his family. With the king of Tamawos following your steps, the new tribe will flourish under your command. I just hope that you continue to treat them well.”

”You don't have to ask me,” Mark replied. ”I know how to take care of my people.”

”I hope so.”

Magwayen stared at Mark's eyes.

Then, the projection of the goddess began to vanish.

”It seemed that I'm all out of time,” Magwayen stated, looking at her body before turning back to Mark. ”Find Kahilwayan. It still exists in that realm. Although I am not certain, there might be something there that could help curb the threat of Sinogo.”

”I bid the two of you farewell.”

And there, Magwayen's projection vanished with an explosion of bright light.