Chapter 624 - The Mysterious Gear in the Void (2/3) (1/2)

Chapter 624: The Mysterious Gear in the Void (2/3)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“I don’t know. I’ll probably leave Firuman once I’ve repaired the Void Ferry.” Piasce shrugged and then sighed.

In truth, he did not know what he was supposed to do at this point. He was no longer the Soul Tutor he once was. He was simply a stray cast out by his own kin. The only thing on his mind now was survival.

Link gently tapped on the table as he sank into deep thought. Suddenly, something occurred to him. “Do your people know you were the reason behind the demons’ invasion of Omir?”

“Everyone knew. That’s why they all hated me. That’s why they are all so intent on killing me.” Piasce closed his eyes, visibly tormented by the events in Omir.

The way everyone looked at him with such visceral hatred still haunted his every waking moment. His students numbered in the tens of thousands, but after the incident, everyone avoided him like the plague.

Even the student who had freed him from his prison had looked at him with disgust. The only reason he had come to set Piasce free was that he did not wish to see his former teacher die in a prison. However, like everyone else, his liberator did not think he should remain in Omir any longer.

“Traitor!”

“Murderer!”

“Butcher!”

“Blind old fool!”

These were but a few of the names that his people had called him.

“So do you think that the Omir realm has any chance of resisting the Abyssal Demons?” asked Link.

Piasce shook his head. “Though I had hope, reality has always been a cruel thing. My people are not well-versed in the art of combat. As a result, they may have succumbed to the demons easily. A few probably survived, but the Omir realm is probably done for at this point.”

“I don’t understand. If they can’t even protect themselves, and there is a high chance they have already been overrun by the demons, why are they still coming after you?”

Link sensed that there was still something missing in Piasce’s account.

Piasce chuckled bitterly. “This isn’t too difficult to understand. When the Omir realm was occupied, my people were probably either killed or corrupted by the darkness into mere vessels for the demons. In any event, they still harbor a burning hatred towards me. There were three Soul Tutors back in Omir. When I left, one of them was already corrupted by the darkness. He had slaughtered his own people, and still, he hated me. He would probably torture me until the day I die if he ever found me.

“No, no, no.” Link shook his head. “You were hated by everyone, I get that. But you’ve left the Omir realm far behind. Your people would not have gained anything by coming after you all the way here. Mere hatred could not have driven such a pursuit for so long. There must be another reason why they are still chasing you!”

Link’s eyes were now fixed intently on Piasce. He extended a hand towards him. “You must be carrying something that they wanted or feared. What is it? Show me what you’re trying to hide from them, and from me.”

Celine was also curiously looking at Piasce, wondering how he would react to this.

Nana remained motionless. Before, she simply had a hand placed over the pommel of her sword. Now, she was gripping on its handle, ready to pull it out should Piasce try anything funny.

Piasce was stunned for a moment. He did not move a muscle as he sat there on his chair. After a while, he sighed. “My lord, I have no intention of keeping this from you. It’s just… it’s just that I don’t think your current power level would be able to withstand the heft of my secret. It may bring you more harm than good if I reveal it to you.”

“Oh? Don’t you think you’re a bit too quick to judge my abilities?”

Link sat up straight and listened intently to what Piasce had to say now. He sensed that there was something more to his situation and that whatever secret Piasce was withholding from Link would be able to fill the holes in his story.

Piasce still seemed unsure about revealing his secret.