All Chapters of Classless King: I Absorb Anything I Kill: Chapter 71
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE“If you insist,” Aleric said with a whisper, and then he sighed heavily while the General nodded in satiation while his eyes turned to look at the carriage in front of them.“I was hoping that you were going to say that, Aleric . Go ahead, it’s all yours.” The General gestured to the carriage with both hands while Aleric walked up to it and climbed at once before two soldiers walked out of the corner where they were standing, and climbed the horses one after the other while Aleric leaned backward, resting his back on the soft seat. He grunted when he felt some of the pain all over his body which reminded him of the encounters he had in the Palace and outside of it.Almost immediately, he heard the sound of the General’s footsteps as he approached, and he opened his eyes slowly to look at him, wondering if there was something else.“Be safe out there, Aleric Sworne…” General Morbius shook hands with Aleric while he maintained a smile on his face, feeling a litt
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWOAleric couldn’t withstand the pain which he had already forgotten about until his sister jumped on him, causing his injuries to remind him that he had been in several fights in a very short time.“Are you okay? What’s wrong?” Lena asked as she jumped down from her brother's body, looking at him while she held onto her torch.“I am fine, Lena. It’s nothing.”“No, you are not. It sounded like you were in pain.” Lena made use of the torch in her hand to take a proper look at Aleric from his face down to his feet without missing any part of his body.“You were in a fight?” Lena looked at his face, and then she moved her left hand closer to it, causing Aleric to whimper as soon as her hands came in contact with his cheek.“Who did this to you? No one said anything about fighting, brother. Was it a trap?”“No, it wasn’t, Lena.”“Then why are you in pain?” Lena asked at once, showing so much concern while she continued running her eyes all over her brother who couldn’t
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE“I don’t think I heard you right, Dylan. Maybe my ears have been blocked by a lot of wax. Did he just say that you know about the Shadows of Retribution?” Aleric said inquisitively, turning to look at Helen who nodded to affirm the words of Dylan who sighed heavily just before Aleric returned his gaze to him with so much shock written all over his face.“You knew?”“Yes, Aleric . We know everything.” Dylan said calmly, but at that moment, a seed of distrust had been planted inside Aleric who couldn't believe his ears. The memories of all the near-death experiences he had while in the capital city came crashing into his head, and he couldn’t think of the best response to give to them.“Aleric ?” Helen tried to move closer to him, but he took two steps backward, looking at her with eyes that displayed the suspicion that lingered in his mind.“We are really sorry that you had to find out this way, Aleric . We were not certain of it yet until you left for the capi
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOURDylan was silent for a while and the expression on his face showed that he didn’t know how to tell Aleric what he had in mind. He turned to look at Helen as though he was going to find solace on her face, but he realized that she felt the same way he did, he returned his gaze to Aleric and sighed.“You still haven’t said anything, Dylan. You guys are making me scared! Did anything bad happen? The raiders? Did something happen to them?”“Nothing happened to them, Aleric ! They are all safe and happy in their homes, all thanks to you.” Dylan responded at once, and that was when Aleric was able to calm his nerves as that was the only thing he could be scared about apart from his sister’s safety.“Okay, what is it? If it’s not the Raiders, then what is it? I need you to talk to me, Dylan. You can’t just continue to remain still as though it’s going to help.”“Alright, Aleric . I will tell you what you want to hear. I only hope that you will be willing to listen to
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE“This shouldn’t be a problem, Dylan. If the people of Clachmoor demand for a new leader, then we should give them one and on time as well. I don’t see how this should be giving the two of you so much trouble.” Aleric looked at Helen who still shared the same countenance as Dylan, and he sighed heavily.“Why do I sense that this is going to give you guys more trouble than it already has? This should be a simple thing to do but from the looks on your faces, there is more.”“Yes, Aleric . The people are demanding for just one person, they seem to want only him at all costs.”“Oh. I wasn’t expecting to hear that.” Aleric said with a low tone, and then he took in a deep breath which he let out slowly before returning his gaze to Dylan who cleared his throat again before he continued.“The people have grown impatient. They all have only one make in mind, Aleric .”“And who could that be? Who has been able to win their hearts that they deem him worthy of their respect
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIXAleric could barely get enough sleep that night, he stayed awake for several hours, thinking about the words that he heard from Dylan and Helen who sounded really desperate.“How come the people suddenly want me to be their leader? What do they really want from me? Am I going to be a good leader? What if I fail? What if I am not able to give them what they want?” He turned to look at his sister who was deeply asleep beside him, and a heavy sigh left his mouth.“How am I going to be able to take care of her if I choose to accept this offer of leadership? She is yet to get the cure she needs, and I don’t even know where to find the elixir.” Aleric stood up from the bed which suddenly fell a bit uncomfortable, and he began to pace around the room, struggling with both the thoughts that lingered in his mind and the fatigue that clung to him.He turned instantly the moment he heard Lena grunt, and when he was certain that she was still fast asleep, he sighed and retu
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN“It’s you.” He said with a whisper without looking at any direction in particular. He paused for a while, attempting for the umpteenth time to get a grip on himself shortly before he sighed heavily and cleared his throat. “You sent the Guild leader to get the Phoenix orb from me?”“Yes, Aleric ! And he failed woefully. I should have known better than to have trusted him with such a delicate task. Now I am left with no other option but to do it myself.”“Get it yourself?” Aleric whispered only to his hearing while he continued looking around nervously. At that moment, he couldn’t stop his heart from racing aggressively, wary of the fact that he could be in great trouble amidst the darkness around him.“You shall give me what I want, Aleric ! I will claim what is mine, no matter what it’s going to take!” The voice threatened, and Aleric looked around with a shaky breath, ready to defend himself if there was a need for it.He realized that he was without any wea
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHTAleric attempted to activate any of his aura, but he felt helpless, and it was still as though his body was light and didn’t belong to him.“What’s going on? Why is this happening?” He said with a shaky whisper while he was forced to stop, looking at the shadow as soon as it stopped with its arks widely spread.“Enough of the futile attempts to get away from me!” The Entity lifted his right hand, and Aleric was lifted from the floor at once before he was forcefully dragged to it while he was still hanging in the air.His legs dangled as though they were separated from his body, and he struggled to get down, fighting against the enormous powers of the shadow who had captured him in his Dark world.“Stop fighting it, Aleric ! Give me what I want and I shall let you go! The powers of the Phoenix are draining you of your mana core. You will be dead in a short while if you do not let go of it!” The Entity moved his hand again, and Aleric was pulled up by an invinci
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE“It seemed like a dream, but it felt so real. The last thing I remembered was falling asleep after struggling with my thoughts for a long time, and then I woke up in this darkness that consumed me.” Aleric said with a low tone, and while Lena was listening attentively with so much patience in her, he cleared his throat before he continued.“I saw someone, someone with a shadow for a body. He tried to kill me because he wanted something which I had.”Lena gasped at once, and then she drew closer to Aleric who waited for her to get a grip on herself before he continued. “I almost thought that I was going to die, but I guess it isn’t my time yet.”“Don’t say that, brother Aleric . Nothing is going to happen to you, okay? You are the kindest man I know, and you do not deserve to die. You will live no matter what.” Lena said with so much confidence laced in her voice while she ignored the anxiety that crept into her body after hearing Aleric ’s story.She continued
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CHAPTER EIGHTYAleric continued staring at Dylan, waiting for him to continue, but he was silently trying to regain his lost breath while he held onto his sword with a tight grip.“Yes? What about the portal? Why happened to it? You said that some Raiders were guarding it.”“They are dead, Aleric ! All of them! Some other monsters crawled out from the portal last night and killed them! It was a massacre, Aleric ! A bloodbath!” Dylan was shaky at that moment while he continued with his struggle against his loss of breath.Aleric had never seen him that scared, and the way his hands were shaking was enough evidence to show that whatever his eyes had seen was horrible.“You should get your weapon at once, Aleric ! The city is in chaos, and we need you now more than ever! Hurry!”Reacting to the urgency of the situation without giving it a second thought, Aleric dashed back into the house and grabbed his sword before he turned to look at his sister who was standing in front of him with