Chapter 7 A predictable outcome 1 (2/2)
Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.
”You doubt me eh?”
”Never master! I would never doubt you!”
Aleks chuckled.
”Well, that's not important right now. You must understand that being careful and mindful at all times is what we need do until we grow stronger. For the most part though, you should be fine. Only the most powerful of adventurers and the strongest beings among certain organizations would be able to overpower you. That is only temporary though, once I devour enough souls I will be able to bestow upon you a higher rank and greater power. You have a great advantage over all the people living on this world. Others need to acquire power through painstaking efforts. They can only grow in strength through experience and hard work, but you are different. You do not need to fight and kill endless amounts of enemies be they monsters or people, or spend numerous hours in training and meditation. You do not need divine faith, extensive study and research or any of the other methods that those who live in those world require in order to advance. For you, it is enough that I grow stronger because as I grow stronger, so shall you. With the 'Soul Potential' that I acquire through consuming the souls of our enemies, I will continuously improve your strength and raise your level. At that time, very few will be a match for you.”
Lenia looked very pleased and considered her master's words.
”Good! Then I will be able to protect you always, right master?”
”I told you to call me Aleks.”
”Sorry ma.. Aleks.”
”When the time comes, you will be my greatest commander. You will lead my armies and crush my enemies!”
Lenia jumped up with joy unexpectedly and pumped her fist, ”I will definitely not let you down master!”
Aleks sighed and shook his head but couldn't bring himself to reprimand her. She reminded him so much of his sister in this lifetime who he lost at such a young age.
'If only I could see her again. It is true that you never know what you have until it's gone. You would think a being of my experience with all that I know, would have truly understood that a long time ago. With all that I have lost… but life is strange and fickle. Even when we know something, it doesn't mean we truly understand until it hits us like a hammer and crushes our still beating heart.'
”Master, you are being quiet again… It's strange when you do that.”
'Tch'
Aleks felt his face twitch beneath the cloth covering it at her words.
”Nevermind that! There are many things I must consider. It's time to give you a small test.”
”A test.. ?” Lenia looked at Aleks questioningly.
”We are lacking in basic supplies. As you can see, we don't have anything here. No food or water and our clothes are ragged. I do not wish to draw attention to myself so I will send you to purchase some of the basic things we need. For now, I will give you a list of supplies to buy or acquire by trade in the city above. You are to sell what we looted from the brothel and obtain the items on the list. This is a test for you to overcome, see it as such.”
Lenia seemed pleased to have been given an important mission.
'Wait, is this really that important of a mission?'
She couldn't help herself from suddenly thinking. She was beginning to question things on a deeper level which was a good sign of her development.
When she thought about it more deeply, she began to consider her master's words.
'Maybe he wants to see how well I can do among other people!'
This wasn't far from the truth but not entirely what Aleks had in mind. One of his goals was to allow her to gain experience by interacting with others without him but there was much more to it than that.
”Oh, and one more thing. Do not draw attention to yourself, is that clear?”
”Of course mas… Aleks.. I will be very careful. You can rely on me to carry out this mission!”
'Excellent determination, she is maturing quickly.'
”Then go, I will rest until you return.” Lenia left him there in the silence.
Aleks watched her go and he sat back in the squalor of the strange storage room located somewhere below the city of Andor's Edge within the sewers. It may seem as if it were a strange sight, but in fact it wasn't that strange. There were many of the poor and destitute of the city who lived among the sewers. Aleks had kicked out the previous occupant of this particular room who was just a poor beggar.
However, Aleks wasn't just wasting his time. An inordinate amount of data was fluttering across his retina as he perused the information available to him. He had many plans and much was at stake.
'It shouldn't be long now.'