98 Origin Part 1 (2/2)

'What?' The foundation was definitely created using Mana Shell as a model. But the complex structure was made so magnificently that the outcome became the strongest Mana Shell he had ever seen. 'I also want that! If my Mana Shell is as sturdy as that, no one could ever defeat me.'

Chalice's eyes was filled with greed upon seeing it the first time. It was due to his thirst for power and knowledge that he achieved his status now even with the lack of support or even money coming from his family. He was promoted to a Battle Mage using his own ability and was even recruited by a secret organization that promised him tons of benefits.

He noticed that the old man removed the Mana Shell protecting the fragment and as soon as it happened, the aircraft lit up with bluish glow. The light was pulsating like it was coming back alive, it only happened for five seconds but the pressure it emitted left Chalice in gape.

”W-What was that? What happened?” Chalice asked but the old man did not answer. The man only covered the fragment with that strange Mana Shell again and put it back in his pocket.

”Remember what I told you.” The old man said. As soon as he said this, his figure started vanishing bit by bit as if being erased. He couldn't understand that time the type of magic that was used but it left him a deep impression.

”Wait! Sir Aeolia! What if someone else found the place?!”

Chalice shouted but never heard a reply.

”Oh well, I only promised that I wouldn't touch the place. So it should be alright if I let others do it for me.”

After that day, he contacted his trusted friends to plunder the site with him as he was still a bit afraid of ignoring the warn given by Aeolia. Unfortunately, all of his friends died in a few days after touching the aircraft, the human figure and the items near the human figure. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

After a year of unfruitful study, that's the time he consulted the secret organization to explore the site with him.

But he never mentioned that he was able to move or loot some scattered items on the ground that was together with the human figure. He hid it somewhere safe but still refused to touch those things personally even with the protection of his Mana Shell, only a decade later when he was able to copy that strange Mana Shell he saw today did he dared to touch those items and carefully study them.

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”How's the current situation on the island?” Yumi asked as she walked over the clustered officers. They were currently in a small island not too far from where Wallace had gone into.

”Within this three days, we only saw an amphibious assault ship docking near the island. We have seen five people leaving the large ship and went inside the dome. Aside from that, we have noticed that the security of the place had increased to a higher level. The guards were probably resting for only three-four hours a day.” One of the officers reported. They were staying at a makeshift tent where several Mana Artifacts used for concealment and detection was placed.

”Those five people, are all of them magicians?” Yumi asked. She was curious if there's any high ranking government officials included on their ranks.

”Yes, one of them was an Adept. He's someone you've met at the hotel the other four were Battle Mages. Who knows maybe Mark and the other Adept was hiding within that large ship?” Replied by the officer. It means that there's only a low probability for a government official coming from the large ship.

Three days had passed since Yumi felt the abnormal activity within the small island. They found an encampment of suspicious people being led by a strong individual.

Yumi highly suspected that Wallace either infiltrated the place or was captured within the island and being held inside the dome.

They couldn't just raid the place and look for Wallace especially with the strong defense established in the area. They could only call for reinforcements and bring over several Mana Artifacts to enhance their abilities and chances on infiltrating the place.

As they were on a foreign land, their superior would like to keep their identity hidden during this operation so they requested several artifacts that would enable them to do so.

All the reinforcements and Mana Artifacts arrived today and they were ready to infiltrate the place and look for Wallace.