CHAPTER NINETY-ONEThe words the entity spoke puzzled Aleric, but he still chose to listen, paying keen attention while he waited to be done with all three tasks before moving along with his quest to find the Phoenix.He looked at the hourglass he was still holding onto carefully, and even though the sand was still moving down, he could have sworn that it wasn’t moving as fast as it was earlier.“I need to show you something, Aleric, and I need you to pay keen attention to it. Your ability to conquer your fears. Remember that nothing you see is real, Aleric .” The entity gestured his hand across Aleric ’s face, and it instantly seemed as though he had been transported to another location.“Where is this?” He asked, but his voice echoed all over the place, and returned to him at once like a boomerang, causing him to keep mute at once while he continued looking around, trying to figure out where he was.“Remember, Aleric. No matter what you see, this is just an illusion, and the reality

CHAPTER NINETY-THREE“I think you are, I am convinced that you are ready for whatever lies ahead of you. But returning to your dimension comes with a price.” Cyra said calmly, and Aleric ’s smile vanished slowly, giving way to a curious expression that appeared afterward.“A price? What price?”“It’s not something you cannot handle, Aleric. Before I can send you back, you must agree that you will visit me as often as you can. Being alone in this lair comes with a little pain, and I am certain that your company would relieve me of that pain.”“Is that all?” Aleric asked instantly, and Cyra nodded with a smile on her face, causing him to sigh in relief after he thought that she was going to ask for something almost impossible for him to give.“Certainly! I would love that! I would always love to come back to this realm as often as I can.”“I am glad I will see you again, Aleric. You shall return better and stronger, and I am going to give you a gift which I hope will be able to bring yo

CHAPTER NINETY-FIVE“The food is getting cold, I think we should eat. I am certain that you all are going to need enough strength to figure out what to do.” Lena said that she realized that they were definitely going to abandon the food if she didn’t do anything about their conversation.She didn’t want her efforts to be in vain, and she gestured to them to start eating at once, grabbing her own soon, and being the first to take a bite from the soup.“This tastes really nice, Lena! Where did you learn how to cook so well?” General Morbius nodded in satisfaction, enjoying the taste of the soup which made him want more.“I learned a little from our mother when she was still alive. Brother Aleric taught me as well.” Lena said with a chuckle while Aleric smiled proudly, looking at his sister who was glad that they loved the soup.“Oh, well. I didn’t know that Aleric had some other skills apart from those meant for combat.” General Morbius said with a smile on his face, looking at Aleric

CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHTThe words the old man said meant nothing to everyone around him, including his family who were so disappointed in him, and kept their eyes on him even while they were being taken away at the General’s command.“I am sorry.” Elder Clagmor mouthed to his wife who shook her head as one of the soldiers dragged her away while she kept her eyes on him. His daughter was too ashamed to look at his face, and she was eager to leave the palace more than her mother.“You see what you have brought upon yourself, Elder Clagmor. Now your family detests you for the evil you have done to the king, for the darkness you have brought upon the Kingdom. You sacrificed the peace and harmony of this kingdom for the sake of something little, old man. You are unworthy of a second chance.”General Morbius paused for a while, allowing the old men to reflect on his actions before he continued when he was convinced that he was regretful of his actions.“Elder Clagmor?” He called out to him wit

Hualing returned home and sat on the stool, stifling her frustration. Why? It was all because she had visited Cheng Su’s place.While at Qi Taiguo’s home, she took the opportunity to look around inside and out while Cheng Su was busy in the kitchen. She deeply felt that her own home was practically a pigeon coop in comparison.Qi Taiguo, being of higher rank, was allotted a two-bedroom apartment with a living room and a bathroom. In contrast, all they had was a one-bedroom apartment without a bathroom, requiring them to use a communal one. How was that convenient?It’s human nature to fear comparison. Without it, Hualing might have been content, but now she couldn’t keep her calm.Her anger grew upon seeing the dishes served on the dining table.Cheng Su was just a country girl from the sticks, yet she was fortunate enough to marry a good husband with a high rank, leading to better living conditions than theirs.Look at their place—in this sweltering heat, the fan spun, cool and refre