Chapter 106: Chapter 106: Aether Core [7]
Humiliation was probably the current feeling of that Tower Creature.
It had always been arrogant and confident because it thought it was the strongest.
It had always looked down on humans, especially the man who had fought it repeatedly, but had always lost.
Yet now, it had been severely beaten by the two creatures it despised the most.
It was a blatant humiliation.
And when a creature felt humiliated, anger would be the next emotion to appear.
Sure enough, as soon as it saw Alaric’s mocking smile, that Tower Creature had gone completely mad.
It didn’t even care about its duty to protect the [Aether Core] anymore.
"ROAR!!!!"
Like a truck with no brakes, the Tower Creature charged straight towards The King.
But, facing such a terrifying thing, Alaric’s gaze remained unwavering.
On the contrary, that contemptuous smile grew more and more obvious.
"Is this all you have? How disappointing. I shouldn’t have let Hans and Kaede fight you first."
With that, The King spun 360 degrees, successfully dodging the Tower Creature with its massive body.
He looked like a skilled dancer.
"ROAR!!!"
And of course, that thing didn’t give up, on the contrary, it became even angrier.
And just like the previous scenario, it once again rushed towards Alaric.
But this time, The King had no intention of dodging to the side.
[High Level Aura.]
A pure white aura appeared, then quickly engulfed his entire body.
Even a stupid creature could sense that something was wrong.
However, a stupid creature and a crazy creature were not on the same level.
"Hah."
With a sneer, Alaric did not hesitate and slapped the Tower Creature straight in the face, using all his strength.
Slap!
Causing the proud creature to fly 5 meters away.
"ROAR!!!!!"
It screamed again, this was the third time already.
But unlike the previous two times, this scream was out of fear and pain, not anger.
"What, you want to give up?"
Before the Tower Creature had a chance to stand up, The King had already approached it in the blink of an eye.
His smile was calm and approachable.
But in the eyes of the Tower Creature, it was no different from the smile of death.
Holding the sword that was now covered in a milky white aura, Alaric’s eyes also became much colder.
Now, it was just killing intent.
"Then farewell, creature whose name I do not know, nor do I want to know."
The King casually stabbed the sword into the Tower Creature’s chest.
Thud!
He didn’t even have to check to make sure its heart had been pierced.
Blood began to flow out, staining the entire nearby area, as well as Alaric’s pristine white shoes.
"How disgusting... So this is how I bid farewell to these shoes? What a pity..."
Boom!
A sudden explosion rang out.
And following that, the entire illusion was dyed by a bright light, as if it were daytime.
Smirking, Alaric looked towards the source.
"It seems you succeeded, Kael."
***
— Do you know why that monster is invisible?
A clear and innocent voice suddenly rang out.
"Why?"
— Because it represents a terrible truth that can never be brought to light.
— A truth that will forever be hidden from this world.
"..."
When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was in the White Zone, not in reality.
What the hell was going on?
...
Just now, the moment Kael touched the [Aether Core], it exploded.
It was something he could not have predicted.
But fortunately, just like that head, it was just an explosion of light, not causing any damage.
...
And then, Kael was in this place, the White Zone.
Furthermore, who did that voice belong to?
"...?"
He looked around in confusion, not knowing what to do next.
This White Zone was not like Evelyn’s White Zone, because this place was only white, without any living things or objects.
"..."
With no other choice, Kael was forced to wander aimlessly around this place.
...
He didn’t know how far he should go.
He also didn’t know where his destination was.
Kael only knew that he had to keep going, he had to find a way out.
And then...
"A door?"
Kael looked at the thing that had just entered his sight, confused.
It was a wooden door, it looked quite rough, but it exuded an indescribable elegance.
Kael was certain that this thing had never existed before.
Did it just appear?
Should he go inside?
But what if it was dangerous inside?
It was a complicated choice.
"...No, to be honest, it wasn’t that difficult."
Whatever was waiting for Kael, this door was the only hope he had in the current situation.
Now was not the time to be picky.
Taking a deep breath and bracing himself, he then turned the doorknob.
Ready to face anything.
***
"...This is?"
It was the same theater Kael had entered earlier.
But, unlike that theater, this one looked much neater, tidier, and cleaner.
There was no trace of a place that had been abandoned for many years.
"Where am I?"
And in this place, sitting in the auditorium, he was the only audience.
Sitting in the front row, where he could see everything on the stage clearly.
"How lucky... I guess?"
— Are you ready, Kael Draven?
All of a sudden, a voice rang out in his ears.
And when he looked to his right, Kael saw an adorable little girl.
The perfect symbol of freedom, purity, innocence, naivety, untainted by the filth of the adult world.
"...Who are you?"
— Are you ready, Kael Draven?
The little girl ignored his question, and repeated the same question.
Like a pre-programmed robot.
"Ready for what?"
— To see a show, or rather, a story.
The little girl’s smile appeared as she said those words.
"Story? What is it about?"
— Haven’t you always wanted to know why I trapped those people in the illusion?
"What?!"
His eyes widened and his pupils narrowed as those words were spoken.
"So you’re that dancer, and also the one possessing the [Aether Core]?"
He was truly shocked.
And with a gentle smile on her lips, the little girl nodded slightly.
— So, do you want to know?
"..."
To be honest, at first, Kael didn’t care about the reason.
He just wanted to get the [Aether Core] as soon as possible.
But now, the curiosity that had been dormant inside Kael had been awakened.
"I want to know."
Eventually, he nodded.
With a satisfied smile, the girl looked up at the stage.
And that was when the red curtain was pulled aside.
And just like that, the tragic story began.