Chapter 137: Horrifying Realization (1/2)

'Hermes is one of the eyes of Chaos? Is that a bad thing?' Truly, Alex did not understand what his friend was saying.

Hermes continued, ”Alex, I had to tell you this because I wouldn't ever be able to sleep if Chaos hurt you.”

”Because I'm one of those eyes, the day you came to this world, Chaos asked me to put you two in contact, but I refused...” Hermes grit his teeth.

Then, he had an outburst of emotion.

”I should have known that he'd use one of his other eyes to contact you if he can't go through me....”

Alex placed his two hands on his friend's shoulders.

”Look at me, Hermes.”

Hermes raised his face.

”I'm safe, I won't take the Essence now, I promise, I don't know why you'd be a servant of 'that' but I know you have your reasons,” Alex calmly stated.

Hermes smiled and asked, ”So, you're not going to go anywhere?”

”Of course not, you tea-loving dummy!” Alex hit his friend on the head.

Suddenly, the sound of a gong echoed in the pagoda.

”Oh, it's dinner-time, we should go,” Alex stood up.

”Wait, I'll brew you the best tea I can make, and show you the skills of a tea lover!” Hermes exclaimed.

Fortunately, the atmosphere returned to its casual and light state.

As Alex waited, a strange thought came over to him.

'Why did he ask me if I was going anywhere? That sounded intense...' Alex didn't know much of anything about Hermes' past, and he didn't know if he could ask yet.

Shortly after, Hermes returned with a full kettle of tea and poured him a cup.

Alex sipped the tea and found the experience rather enjoyable.

However...

'I'd kill to have some coffee beans right now,' He was starting to miss the most common drug of the modern world, caffeine.

Hermes also swiftly drank his cup, and the two flew out towards the communal eating hall.

They entered it, but an overseeing elder came over to them and said, ”Sirs, this place is for disciples, I'll lead you to the eating hall for sect elders.”

The two shrugged and followed the elder.

He led them to a smaller eating hall, and in the center of the place, Zhen Hong waved at them.

He sat at a table with the sect leader, Liuxian and Lingxi.

The two did the same and greeted everyone.

”You're going to be staying here until the delegate comes, right?” The sect leader asked while eating a bowl of cold noodle soup.

'Do you want to chase us out that much?' A strange expression emerged on Alex's face.

”Probably, we don't know where to go from here, and the delegate would guide us to the heavenly domain directly,” Hermes stated.

The table fell silent, and they ate their food.

In the middle of the meal, Liuxian stood up.

”Our expedition today was a massive success, however, I may have some bad news...”

The sect leader and Zhen Hong frowned, whereas Lingxi simply nodded.

”I've analyzed the ghost mother, and it has taken me to a horrifying conclusion,” Liuxian gulped.

'What could it be?' Alex wondered.

Hermes was indifferent.

”The ghost mother is clearly refined from human organic matter!”

Hermes spit out his tea in disgust.