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122.Tok
Pax quickly got to his feet, moving with the stealth Lume had taught him. With a precise leap, he lunged at Aresus. However, sensing something approaching, Aresus adjusted his helmet in a swift defensive motion. The impact of the attack cleanly split it in half, the metallic pieces clattering to the ground with a dull thud.As the helmet came apart, it revealed a familiar yet terrifying face. Pax and Paltio froze, stunned and horrified by the sight before them. It was Mok’s face—but distorted by a cold, merciless expression that didn’t belong to the kind butler they knew.“It can’t be… Are you…? Are you Mok?” Paltio asked, his voice trembling as he wrestled with a mix of anger, anxiety, and fear. The man holding him captive around the waist gripped him like a bear trap, preventing any movement.“Me? Mok? Fools, I am not Mok,” Aresus replied with a mocking smile, his eyes gleaming cruelly under the dim light.“Of course, you’re not him,” Pax interjected, regaining his composure and poi
121.Aresus (2)
“No, Mok!” Paltio shouted desperately as he watched his butler slip just as the massive curtain of fire began to descend upon him.At that exact moment, Pax acted swiftly. With an agile motion, he extended his hand and firmly grabbed Mok, pulling him back from certain death. The flames roared behind them, consuming the spot where Mok had been only seconds before.“Thank you,” Mok said, still trembling as he regained his balance.“Mok, you seem a bit distracted,” Paltio remarked, observing his butler with concern.“Don’t worry, Master, I’m fine,” Mok replied, though his voice betrayed a hint of unease. “I don’t know what happened… I felt something on my path that made me trip. If it hadn’t been for Luke—I mean, Pax—I wouldn’t have made it.”“Are you two done whispering? Let’s keep moving,” Aresus interrupted indifferently, showing no emotion whatsoever about the near-death experience they had just witnessed.“What a cold-hearted man!” Paltio muttered under his breath, irritated that Ar
120.Aresus (1)
“No, Mok, no!” Paltio screamed as he watched his butler fall into the abyss. With his arm and leg injured, Paltio barely had time to react before a massive mouth emerged from the depths, devouring everything in its path.Meanwhile, Paltio was yanked roughly by Aresus, who pulled him by the waist to drag him away from the danger. Higher up, Lukeandria lay unconscious on the side of the path. But what had happened?It all began when Paltio, Mok, and Lukeandria followed Aresus to the place Paltio had mentioned: the so-called Hidden Cave Beneath the Firefall.“That’s the name of one of the most dangerous tunnels,” Aresus explained in a somber tone. “No one dares to cross it because it’s blocked by a waterfall of fire. Not even the bravest among the Black Shadows has dared to attempt it.”“It will be your undoing, boy,” Aresus added, fixing Paltio with a piercing stare. “But don’t say I didn’t warn you later.”They left the house and climbed into their respective modes of transport. While
119.Ariafilis
“What is that, sir?” Jock asked, pointing at the strange artifact embedded between the trees.“I don’t know, Jock, but let’s proceed with caution,” replied the golden-masked leader, frowning as he assessed the situation. “It could be a trap set by our enemies. Have some soldiers bring picks and pry that object loose from the trees.”Carefully, the soldiers began striking the artifact until it came loose with a dull thud, falling to the ground with a metallic clang. At that moment, a door flew open from within the object, and out stepped a tall man carrying two young people in his arms. It was Rodelos, holding Alita and Ron as if they weighed no more than feathers.“Well, well… A welcoming committee?” Rodelos said with an ironic smile, glancing at the soldiers surrounding him, their pikes raised high. “I thought I’d landed at a costume party, like the ones we used to have in Avocadalia.” He gestured toward the owl masks the soldiers wore, chuckling lightly.The golden-masked leader rai
118.The True (2)
“All right, hold on. I’m going to ask you what I want you to answer as my final question,” Paltio said, trying to steady himself in front of the mysterious entity. “What are you doing in this mental plane? And… where is the missing piece of the scepter?”The True let out a low, resonant laugh, like a distorted echo in an endless cavern.“Well, well, boy. No double questions, though I admire your attempt to sneak two into one. I’ll only answer the first part. The reason I’m here is that I sensed power emanating from this side of the plane. So, I decided to go.” The entity paused and extended one of its tentacles toward a nearby sphere, where Golden floated motionless, encased in viscous black liquid. “Don’t worry, I haven’t harmed him. He’s merely in stasis. I’ll release him soon.”Paltio felt a fleeting sense of relief at those words, but a deep sadness quickly washed over him. He knew he wouldn’t have time to find the piece of the scepter now. Still, he made a silent vow to himself:
117.The True (1)
The figure clad in dark armor slowly turned, his imposing presence filling the room with a sinister energy. "I will be your guide," he announced in a voice that seemed to resonate from the shadows, "and you will report everything to me." He paused briefly before continuing: "My name is Aresus."All members of the group exchanged glances through the mental link connected by Golden. "Wow, this guy is completely armored," Lukeandria thought, observing every detail of the figure before them. "He doesn’t reveal any part of his body, just his gleaming dark armor, a red feather protruding from his helmet, and a cape that’s red in the front but black in the back.""That said," Aresus continued with calculated calm, "where do you want to start the search?" His tone was neutral, but something in his demeanor suggested he wasn’t particularly interested in their answers. However, everyone noticed something strange: despite wearing a helmet, it felt as if he were staring directly at Mok. Wherever
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