Chapter 217 Approaching the portal 1 (2/2)
”You too Yel.”
”...Okay master.”
When Yel walked through the portal Mars was left alone with the slaves that had stopped working and turned to him, Mars gave a slight smile and asked.
”Do you guys want to be free?”
The slaves, unable to speak gave nods in response. Mars walked up to one of them and drained the energy from the slave collar before it unlocked with a click, the slave a young boy fell to his knees but Mars quickly pulled him up as he ripped open another portal.
”Quickly we don't have much time.”
The boy gave a nod and walked through the portal, then Mars freed the rest of the 20 or so prisoners and sent them through the portal before he took flight and began flying west... Shortly after a vehicle stopped by the road construction sight and discovered the bodies...
After flying west for the best part of a day, Mars landed and decided to stop by a city he could see in the distance for a place to sleep. After a few minutes of walking Mars reached the city and lined up to enter the city, knowing this was earthen tribe territory Mars didn't show his merc tag but paid the fee like a normal person. Stepping into the city the first thing Mars noticed where the modern lighting he assumed came from the mana powered generators he could sense in the middle of the city.
'Electricity.... Sure been a long time...'
Looking up at the neon like lamps Mars gave a sigh and moved further into the city before he found an inn and stepped inside. The inside of the inn look more like a modern motel than a fantasy like inn but Mars didn't mind it too much as it hopefully meant that the beds would be comfy.
”Excuse me, got any free rooms?”
The innkeeper turned to Mars and gave a business smile
”Yes a few, do you have any preference?”
”No not as long as the beds are clean.”
”I see, we should be able to handle that.”
After Mars paid he was showed to his room which turned out to be exactly like Mars expected. A cheap motel lookalike with a single bed and a small desk and chair as the only furniture inside, Mars gave a nod and turned on the light in the room before he threw the key over on the desk. Setting down his backpack he walked over and closed the small window that stood open, then he laid down on the bed and closed his eyes for a few seconds before he sat up again.
'Worth the price but nothing more I guess...'
Mars took off his shirt and pants before he turned off the lights and laid down on the bed and closed his eyes as he took in the sounds around him for a few minutes before he turned over and began calming himself down before he fell asleep a few minutes later...
The middle of the night Mars' eyes snapped open, he had a sense of unease that chilled his bones, like he was being stared down by a class 20 magic beast. He sat up in the bed and looked around, the room was empty except for a woman that sat in the chair at the small desk. she had long white hair and golden eyes that glowed in the dark as she stared at Mars, when Mars locked eyes with her he instantly activated [Half-awaken] before he asked.
”....What can I help you with?”
The woman stared at Mars for a few long moments before a voice appeared in Mars' head.
”Inquiry: Why are you approaching the portal?”
Mars gave a sigh and began putting on his clothes as the voice appeared in his head once more.
”Inquiry: Why are you approaching the portal?”
”Can I ask you something first?”
”Acceptance: Ask away.”
”.... What are you?”
”Statement: I am an angel of Beta, serial number #10012.”
Mars froze up slightly before he buttoned the last button on his shirt and stood up from the bed
”Well I might as well be honest here... I am going to close the portal.”
The angel also stood up from the chair and a voice appeared in Mars' head again.
”Statement: Then I am going to destroy you.”