Chapter: 102
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“So, you think it was the boy?”
“Yes. The bandit’s corpse was killed in a similar fashion to the forest beasts.” Sullivan replied, taking a sip from a silver goblet.
“I see… I’ll have him show me one of his skeletons the next time I train him.”
“Thanks, Viladore. I’ll be watching this time, I’m curious. We’ve never battled a necromancer in all our travels”
“Count it as a blessing that we have never crossed one. That boy’s levelling up fast, and without any help, even Anya can’t keep up” Viladore sighed “Seems like the mystery of the forest is coming to an end. The men will be happy with reduced patrols.” he looked out the window, taking a sip from his own goblet.
“Mm.” Sullivan agreed, taking another sip while gazing at the glowing torches working their way through the village “I don’t want the military soldiers to find out about the incidents, tell the men to keep quiet. Make sure they know these are my orders, and I’ll be watching.”
Sullivans voice still sounded as smooth as silk, yet with the power of an army behind it.
“I will.” Viladore replied this time directly into Sullivan’s mind “Any news of the ingredients I needed?”
“The association hasn’t replied. We can only wait.” Sullivan shook his head.
“Mm, I see. Thanks.” Viladore had a pessimistic expression as he finished the rest of the wine in his goblet, setting it down on the large wooden desk in Sullivan’s office “Hopefully they reply soon.” he said as he left the room.
Walking into his laboratory, Viladore took off his coat before it floated itself over the to coat rack and hung itself. A luminous orb lit up the room as he sat down as his desk, waving his hand over a black cube.
“Greetings, master”
“Hello.” Viladore leaned on his desk over the black cube with a warm smile “Can you do it yet?”
“No, master.” The black cube responded as tiny black crystal eyes peeked from the top of it, gazing up at Viladore.
“Oh ok, keep trying. Soon we can try some different materials, then maybe you’ll be able to sense mana.” Viladore looked at the black cube lovingly, his current project.
“Thank you, master.”
Viladore only stared back at it, while it seemed to await orders for a moment before it’s black crystal eyes lowered back into it’s cube body, forming a perfect seam.
Viladore leant back in his chair “Once it can sense mana, perhaps I can have it make copies of itself or build more of it’s own body, growing into a creation even more spectacular it’s own creator.”.
His eyes glowed blue with anticipation, slightly failing to hold back his mana “It already has its own mind, though still infantile at this stage. It won’t be long before I teach it some basic philosophy and maybe even some manacraft theory” he smiled knowingly at his little black cube “Someday, someday soon, It’s advancement will be endless, It will conquer dungeons with ease, and make my power unquestionable.”
With that, he took out diagrams along with some ancient parchments as he began to make notes, tweaking his cube design and writing new diagrams.
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“I have to keep going, I have to get stronger so no one can control me, or even kill me – then when I’m free, I will continue to get stronger still – for myself, for my own sake. And why would I ever stop? I won’t let someone catch me – only to become their tool again.” Jay encouraged himself, reinforcing his purpose “I will become a power among the powers.”
Since the moment he got this class, he knew he was in danger. Already, he was feeling like he was being manipulated by the guild master – both of them knowing that he would be killed if the wrong person discovered his class.
Upon telling himself this, resolute in his own way, Jay felt like something was calling to him from his inventory – it was his book. Taking it out, he gazed at the cover.