Chapter 276 (2/2)
“I’ot a confir that a representative fro Maerin to spectate and es,” Loreni explained
“Ah!” The town chief snapped his finger in realization “Stormcove Academy has a teis for some clarification on what a tempus as, the town chief turned to reat news! If esteemed ascender stays until the representative from Stormcove Academy arrives, I’m sure they will be more than happy to take you back with theate and arrive in Aramoor City immediately”
I nodded cal to wrap my head around the idea of a school official in a sy
‘It’s probably not as powerful as the one that the Alacryan who invaded Xyrus Academy used in order to enter and escape with Elijah…or is it Nico now?’ Regis clarified
It was still hard to s, but it y since he had been dabbling in aether since long ago And as astonishi+ng as it was that a y, it gave ht not have a teh for intercontinental teleportation, but so between Alacrya and Dicathen ht
‘Don’t get your hopes up If Uto’s rona is probably the only one that has one and it’s not like he’ll just let anyone use it’
Yeah My life has never been that easy, I responded internally
Standing up, I regarded both Loreni and Chief Mason “Thank you both for your help It seems like I’ll need to rely on your hospitality for a few more days then”
The town chief bolted up to his feet, excitereat! There are a few homes left vacant for ies compared to esteemed ascender’s estate in the Central Domain but please feel free to use one!”
“I’ll be in your care then,” I said with a faint smile “And my name is Grey”
“Ascender Grey of Blood Denoir,” the town chief muttered as both he and Loreni bowed beforeme the map, the town chief had Loreni escortin for the next few days
Unsurprisingly, Chuuard When the two tried to follow along to protect us, Loreni shot thelare as she whispered, “Protect who? Esteeh to beat you two”
Leaving the tithering guards to console each other, the two of us left the ad atLoreni stiffen
“A-Ah I, uh…ies, esteemed ascender,” she stammered
“I know I’m an ascender but do I look that different froaze “It’s actuallyan ascender in person And a is let out a chortle
“You didn’t ht?” I asked, still conscious of my new appearance for some reason
She blushed, eyes wide “Oh no! Not at all It’s just that your eyes are so golden and features so sharp that it’s…very different fro”
The mention of my eye colors put a knot in my chest that I quickly sed Loreni h
“I hope you weren’t offended by any of our behavior, Ascender Grey Our town chief is probably the only one that has coht the proper etiquette of talking to an ascender, Chumo and Sembi have not”
“Based on how you all behave around me, it see the gazes of everyone around us
“O-Oh no, I nificant part of the Eastern Domain, much less all of Alacrya It’s understandable that we don’t areat ascenders,” she explained with a wary chuckle
‘Eliteasses to the less-inclined? Not very hard to believe,’ Regis chihout ated path just off the edge of town proper The dirt road led up to a seclusion in a ring of trees where three single-story houses faced each other, each with a grass lot divided by a tall white fence
“This will be where you’ll stay for the next six days until the exhibition ends The town chief will notify the representative from Stormcove Acade when they take the tempus warp back to Ara to the rear house on the left “There will be a guard stationed at the gate to the path leading up here and an attendant will be sent your way to help you with anything you need”
“Thank you,” I said with a s me the keys “Were there any questions you had for me before I leave you to rest?”
“Just one” I turned, looking past the high brick walls that surrounded the town I could see several hills filled with trees Based on the map, past those hills was the southeastern coast of Alacrya “Youearlier Is anyone allowed to hunt here?”
“Yes! This area is known for the high population of rocavids indegenous to this part of the country Their hides are very popular to make leather and their hooves are often used toout of a manual “Why do you ask?”
I rubbedmy last ascent so I need some money”
Loreni’s eyes widened, “The town chief can provide you with gold, esteemed ascender! There’s no need for you to work!”
“It’s okay,” I chuckled “I also want to stretch my limbs from time to time”
“Ah, as expected of an ascender There are more powerful mana beasts the more north you travel into the woods, but please take caution Much of this area hasn’t been explored yet”
I nodded “I’ll keep that in et so into the villa, while rated water syste that I hadn’t expected in such a re I needed to rest sois said as he leaped out of me and cat-stretched He trotted around the one bedrooh the metal container inside the kitchen
“I know you look like a dog, but is it necessary for you to act like one?” I teased, taking off is corrected “And no For some reason, with my transformation, my nose is the most sensitive to aether, which is basically food for me”
“Good to know” I stepped into the shower, pu down the dispenser
After washi+ng myself and my clothes, I picked out a pair of tan trousers and one of the few shi+rts that didn’t have a gaping hole down the back It was also the first tiotten the chance to look at myself clearly for the first time The metal sheet that served as a mirror showed a man that looked to be in his early twenties, thin yet toned with broad shoulders Aside froht forearm, I didn’t have a scar or blemish on my athletic body
The face that stared back atI still had traces of Arthur in h the years My eyes were still large, but seerown used to were now stripped of color My wheat colored hair seeray and it fell just abovewater
With where I was now, it was actually great that I had a new appearance—that way I didn’t have to worry about so me as the Lance that killed thousands if not more of their people But what I worried over was how everyone I kneould take it Hoould my mother and sister treat me when they saw me like this? Hoould Tess?
“Still not used to it?” Regis asked, walking up to me
I put on the black shi+rt and walked away, co my hair back with my hands “No”
“You’re still you, Princess,” he tried to co theoverlooking the fenced yard
“I know that” I let out a sigh “I just hope that everyone else does too”
Anxious and iress in whatever way I could, I withdrew the relic out of the extradie had said this wasn’t an edict or an artifact of any sort but uide that would help me unlock a specific edict of aether
“He could’ve at least toldthe surface of the stone cube
Clearly seeing nothing significant on the surface of the stone, I imbued aether into it
As soon as n aetheric substance fropurple