Chapter 48: Toward the Tower (2)

Within the World Tree’s Palace, in the City of Fae, the emerald haired Yulia sat across another. She had long, almost glowing hair of white. Contrary to Yulia appearing nearly 20 years of age she instead appeared in her 30s, though it did not affect her beauty.

Yulia appraised the woman sitting across from her, staring into her blue eyes.

Maiden Elru…she’s improved since last I saw her, level 19 [Justicar], and level 9 [Grand Rune Knight] as well.

“Make this quick…Yulia,” Maiden Elru spoke with derision. While the Fae court did monopolize the Fruit from the tree over the years, they were not what one could call tyrannical rulers. In fact, apart from court politics, who was Queen had mattered little to most, until now. To Elru, Yulia was nothing more than a murderous upstart, seeking power.

It was an unspoken rule that the trial for the throne would not be a fight to the death. One Yulia broke many times over.

“Why so hasty, is it perhaps because your sister has little time before she has to take the trial, lest she becomes nothing more than faded mana? And because you know she’ll fail…”

The teacup in Elru’s hand shattered and she leaped forward only to be blown back by a fierce wind coming out of the still seated Yulia. In truth, it was a hollow attack, for if Yulia remained within the palace the World Tree’s protection was upon her.

“Calm yourself Elru; that is why I called you. Besides, I do not believe you would reject my request even without a proper payment,” Yulia said, though, clearly understanding no one outside of her newly formed court would do anything without proper payment, “A human captured one of my servants.”

“I’m listening,” Elru could not hide the anger under her voice as she sat back down. Yet this anger was not solely directed to Yulia. Compared to other races, the sheer lack of birthrate meant Fae were far closer to each other than others. They were not altruistic, by any means, but they were more likely to assist those in their community, especially if they were captured for dust.

Elru, however, took it to a different degree. Where most were willing to trade depending on who captured the Fae, or did not care about a member of their race they did not know, Elru would have none of that.

After a minor noble, had captured a young Fae, Elru went on a warpath. She slaughtered the whole minor noble’s family. She went on a chain of vengeance toward the noble he was under and then everyone in their grouping of nobility. The only thing that saved the royal family was the intervention of the local Mage Guild forcing Elru to retreat. Such an ancient event had since been forgotten, given the Kingdom’s lack of continued existence.

“He has already killed 7 of the Fae I sent after him, four were recently advanced to their 2nd class and could form a Sword’s Ascension Formation. An [Archon]…I was told…he keeps the one he stole from me in a cage. Using her as some kind of token for trade and then betraying us even when we met his demand. He took a Fruit from me…” Yulia could not hide the rage in her voice. The emotion of her hate for the [Archon] was not fake.

“I offer you 1 Fruit as well as the one on him. If he lacks it, I will offer a second. He was only level 4, with a low-level subclass, even if he truly is the class of legends, he is but a fledgling.”

“Done. Bring me to speak with the one who saw him so they may tell me of your captured Fae’s appearance and of his. I will handle it myself,” Elru automatically assumed this was second-hand information, given Yulia’s inability to leave the palace.

Yulia smiled viciously while leading Elru to Maya. Elru would be one of the Fae to assist her competition. Whether Elru succeeded or failed, Yulia would come out on top. But if she failed…Yulia would have no choice, but to seek out her possession on her own. If she was meant to die, she would do so after exhausting every possibility.

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In the white void of [Sleep Learning], a swirling vortex of Death Energy surrounded Rainer as looked over a copy of the spells Theodore had given him. Just creating this Death Energy out of him in this amount had caused him to age noticeably from the after effects.

Until tomorrow when they reached the city and Gunthar would head out to try and gather some useful tomes and items, Rainer’s focus was twofold; adding Arcane to the Holy Shield spell and progressing his control over Death. The end goal and his only believed method for safely controlling the Death Energy as a member of the living was to merge it with the Arcane.

He spread the vortex further away from him as he stared at the spell formula in front of him. If he couldn’t adjust his body to the Death Energy, then he’d create a proper defense against it. Creating a shield to block it would be to place force against force, and would be no more than a last resort, but guiding it away from him, could allow him to resist a far stronger power.

Neither spells took Rainer much time, but he found himself unable to mix Arcane with the [Shield of Holy Light]. Even as he raised his manipulation skills.

[Light Manipulation has reached level 2]

[Arcane-Light Manipulation has reached level 4]

He could do nothing about it. It would always explode, taking him painfully with it.

The [Spear of Holy Judgement], however, became quite mighty as the [Arcane Spear of Holy Judgement]. Given the original spell was at the fourth tier, he had gained a title, one that managed to raise his second class.

The new spell was at the peak of the fourth tier. Rainer judged it as only below [Spatial Domain].

[Spell Gained: Shield of Holy Light lvl 1/10] Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

[Spell Gained: Spear of Holy Judgement lvl 1/10]

[Title Gained: Wielder of Light]

[Experience Gained: 0.01%, 72%]

[Chronomancer has leveled up to lvl 5/25. Standard Attributes have been distributed.]

[Spell Gained: Arcane Spear of Holy Judgement lvl 1/10]

[Arcane Spear of Holy Judgement: Forms a concentrated spear of Arcane-Light. Launches it upwards and descends Judgement on the directed target.]

Given the possibility of meeting an ambush at their destination, He deemed it prudent, to level up a spell as he slept automatically to save his mental faculties. The tier 3 version of his [Arcane Blade] while swirling Death Energy around him in [Arcane Awakening].

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