Chapter 268 (1/2)

Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Trading Knowledge

Caera’s voice grew dangerously quiet as she regardeden insisted with a cois chortle in my head but it could’ve easily been one of the other ascenders around us Either way, I was growing impatient with the situation aroundother people in these desolate beast-filled ruins, it had quickly beco with them

“Would you like to test whether your blade is faster thanto en trying to pry my hand away from Caera’s throat, but I kept

After a beat of hesitation, the swordsen released his grip and reluctantly stepped back Still, despite her position, Caera’s gaze never faltered as if she still expected an answer

“I found it on one of the flo—zones I encountered before arriving here,” I answered

Caera’s face was a motley of expressions; she somehow seemed afraid, happy, crestfallen, and hopeful all at the same time

She opened her ht hear

My gaze flickered between Taegen and the swords for an opportunity to strike, but I didn’tthis Lady Caera’s safety over anything else

Letting out a breath, I spoke “I’ll tell you what I encountered in the zone where I found this dagger, and I’e”

“We don’t carry money in the Relictombs and we’ve yet to find any accolades but once we leave, if you co her off “I don’t need money or accolades I just want some answers”

The four of us walked away out of earshot of the other ascenders after I released er back in its sheath

“Shall we start?” I asked, cal the trio just a few feet away

I could see Taegen’s body bristle, the striations in histo stiffen as he prepared for anything I h, I took a seat on the hard ground

The swordsman’s eyes narrowed as he studied e and si you now and taking what rightfully belongs to Highblood Denoir?”

“Arian, enough We both have things ant from each other,” Caera said curtly

If Alacryans referred to fahblood’that she had two highly capable guardsto risk their lives for her

“The three of you see as backhanded as that unless…Lady Caera was in danger,” I said, giving the me will by no means be ‘simple’”

“We’ll answer your questions to the best of our ability,” Caera assured, lowering herself on the ground as well in a heel-sitting position Even apart from her proper and refined swordplay, every bit of her movements and behavior spelled out the fact that she had very strict and proper training on behavior and etiquette

I paused to think for a ain “I’ll ask a series of questions, soenuinely want answers for—you will not knohich is which You can’t ask why I a the questions I ask, and if you don’t know it, siround with both his arlared atperiod before the next wave”

This tiis chortle

“How many more zones do we have to cross until we’re able to leave the Relictombs?” I asked

“The nu on the ascender since the Relictombs adjust to the abilities of the ascenders within their respective zones,” Caera answered immediately

“Then how are parties able to travel through zones together if everything changes depending on the individual ascender?”

“Simulets,” answered the swordsh “How do ‘siain and answered “If I recall correctly, a fe one synced with the rest of the siates that h the difficulty is still deterth of the ascenders present”

I nodded before asking the next question “Why do ascenders corily “Even unads know th—”

“Taegen” Caera’s voice was sharp and it was enough to round with the rest of us

“Only the strongest iven the title of ‘ascender’ by your domain’s Scythe are allowed to explore the Relictoain treasures that would never be found on the surface, called accolades Furtheriven to your Scythe, it is said that the ascender will be taken to the alia,” Caera explained

You are reading on ReadNovelFullonlinecoht, the Vritra,” I affirlare but didn’t say anything at my response

I recalled some of my encounters with the Alacryans back in Dicathen I couldn’t only ask these ‘basic’ questions Thinking back to the noble Alacryan that I had questioned back in the Forest of Elshi+re, I asked, “How influential is…the Vale blood?”

Arian’s gaze turned inquisitive as he answered “Blood Vale is one of the few military bloods in Etril, so compared to the other named bloods in a domain known mostly for its farms, they’re influential But in terms of influence in Alacrya as a whole? They’re…nowhere near any of the true highbloods”