372 The Evil Spirit That Escaped From Hell (1/2)
”Mr... Skeleton, I've bought the tickets, where are we going now?”
”We're going to Babus, making a detour, and taking an airship to head over to the Exotic Kingdom of Hollyma!”
”Why are we going there?”
Alice was a little scared, but she felt a little more curiosity than fear when she was looking at Adenos. The world had been peaceful for a long time. For most people, the legends of the undead and Ghost Wizard belonged to centuries long ago. Wizards, the undead, demons, and devils belonged to their great-great-great-grandfathers... that was what they had gone through.
Adenos was wearing a wig, mask, gloves, and top hat and was reading a local daily newspaper. During his long hiatus, the world had undergone tremendous changes. The wizards had disappeared, the gods had sanctified the Divine Kingdom, and supernatural power was seen everywhere. Even ordinary people could use the divine artifacts of Magic Crystals and alchemy devices to exhibit extraordinary power.
Adenos, who was freed from the Song of the Undead and the erosion of innumerable dead spirits, he had recovered his senses from his previous madness. Back when he was in hell, as the master of the Styx, it had some effects on him too. After he had retrieved all his memories, he had become more composed and restrained.
Adenos looked at Alice and said as if amused by her naive question, ”Why? Because! The master of the night is now at his weakest!”
”But that's God, an eternal God!” Alice felt that what Mr. Skeleton said was a little dreadful. He sounded like a devil that was going to bring extinction to the human race, just like one in an epic novel.
”Only those who die completely will truly be eternal!” Adenos sneered.
Adenos discovered that the girl who had activated his undead identity was actually a member of the Monar Family. She had the same face as Adenos's sister, Esha Monar.
It was her blood, which had the same origin as Adenos', that stimulated his soul and awakened it from its deep sleep. But the present Monar Family had declined and faded out of its place of prominence. The royal family of the Union of the Mara Kingdom no longer belonged to the Monar Family. The Monar family since Adenos's sister, Esha Monar, had become the Queen had taken a sudden turn for the worst.
”They're indeed a bunch of good-for-nothings. They even lost the throne!” Adenos crossed his legs. He had a cold look on his face as he stared indifferently at the historical records of the Monar Royal Family.
Alice felt that Mr. Skeleton liked to brag. Every single time when he spoke, he always talked about the royal family, the gods, the ancient mythological heroes, and most importantly, that all of them were insignificant in his eyes. He labeled them as worthless and good-for-nothings.
”Excuse me! Mr. Skeleton, it's not right to speak ill of our ancestors behind their backs!”
Adenos looked up at Alice through his white mask. Alice swallowed her saliva and dared not say another word.
”That was scary!”
They took the Steam Locomotive all the way to Ollie City, and then they took the Steam Train to Babus City, the capital of Mara Kingdom. After stopping in Babus City and making a big purchase, Alice followed Adenos onto an airship which crossed the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro and the Black Forest and arrived at the Kingdom of Hollyma in the Exotic Kingdom.
Alice, who had never left her hometown, felt that to travel like this was a once in a lifetime adventure. Mr. Skeleton looked terrible, talked terribly, and he was really harsh and indifferent. But she felt that Mr. Skeleton was a good person.
Mr. Skeleton seemed to have been an esteemed noble in his lifetime and had left behind many treasures. Alice had never seen so many gold and silver treasures, nor had she ever thought that one could be so rich that he could afford to buy the whole world.
They were in a first-class seat on the most luxurious Platinum Train traveling along the coast. Alice was enjoying the red wine and beef from St. Sarl City and admiring the view of the sea.