254 Problem with the soul (2/2)
From the winged castle, a force was released that examined the duke. If something wrong was detected with him, the wings would kill the Angelic Paragon.
After the scan was over, the duke flew to the winged castle and it only took him a moment to reach it. Oliver frowned when he saw a plump man with four wings made of leaves waiting for him at the entrance of the castle.
The Angel of Supremacy had a troubled expression and there was an unconscious man on his hand.
The unconscious man was Zatiel, who no longer was covered by a cocoon made of boiling asphalt, and on his face, there was still that glorious smile he gave to Heinz and the rest before disappearing.
The duke knew very well the Angel of Supremacy that was holding Zatiel. His name was Pipit and was posted in Sain City to take care of any unforeseen problem. Although he was not very powerful, his bloodline gave him extraordinary healing abilities and with the great formations of the city, he could face dozens of Rank 4 life forms on his own.
Vermeil had given him the cocoon to Pipit. The Angel of Supremacy was tasked to probe the state of Zatiel and make sure there was nothing wrong with him.
The moment the plump man saw Oliver, he immediately went to him and performed a bow.
”Speak, what is the problem?” Oliver could see that the Angel of Supremacy had something he wanted to share.
”Duke Oliver, as you commanded I performed a thorough check on the target the moment Vermeil handed him over to me. He is unconscious now and the black energy froze his consciousness and body, making it impossible for him to commit suicide, but there is a serious problem with his soul.”
”What, that is impossible!. The Mirror of Falsehood clearly stated that he was Zatiel Daybreak, not even a Rank 6 life form could hide from its powers.” Oliver became incredibly anxious. If all the hard work and sacrifice they endured was for nothing, the duke did not know what he would do.
Black tendrils, so thin that they were invisible for a Rank 4 life form, appeared in the eyes of the duke when he got that news. Those were the same tendrils that appeared before on Tomas when this one went to battle against Heinz.
”No my lord, that is not what I meant. His soul is the same that appeared in the person who broke the Origin Runic Set. The problem is that his soul is extremely weak, so if we manipulate it in any way, it will crumble. There is also a problem with the runes he has inscribed all over his head.” Pipit's expression clearly showed how problematic the situation was.
Oliver relaxed once he knew that this person was indeed Zatiel Daybreak, and although he found it very odd for his soul to be so weak, many explanations appeared on the mind of the duke. One could be that the technique that increased his power to the boundary of Rank 4, had damaged his soul.
The duke focused on the runes and signaled for Pipit to explain what happened with them.
”The runes are not just in his head, they are also inscribed directly in his brain. The moment we make any type of forceful intrusion on his brain or consciousness, the runes will activate and they will explode, killing him.” The Angel of Supremacy could not understand why someone would do something like that to themselves. Even for a Rank 4 life form, the brain is an essential and very fragile organ and without it, although they would still live, their bodies would be useless.
Oliver frowned and felt a headache assaulting him as he attempted to figure out the best path forward.
Search his soul would be impossible since it would crumble before they could obtain any information. As for taking advantage of the fact that he was still a biological life form and messing with his brain to make him answer their questions, the runes blocked that method.
When the duke saw Zatiel smile, he could not help but to think he was mocking him.