boyutpedia Chapter 508 What the hell is going on?!
Chapter 508 What the hell is going on?!
"Where is he?" Lia muttered under her breath, her voice tinged with frustration as she paced back and forth through the castle halls.She had been
What had he done?
Simple. He had the ability to alter his clone's characteristics slightly at the cost of Affection points.... So, he had removed the blood from his clone!
Once he had figured out that the throne tested the blood of the one who sat on it, all he had to do was remove the blood from his clone's body, and...
'Fuck it!' Victor thought triumphantly. Without any blood to test, the throne simply considered there was no entity present and had shut down its scanning function entirely.
Aether glanced nervously between Victor and Arkanis, his voice trembling, "I-Is something the matter?"
Victor gave him a reassuring smile, "Nothing at all, my friend," he said, his tone calm but calculating. Then, turning to Arkanis, he added smoothly, "It appears he's indeed the one," subtly guiding Arkanis's thoughts in the direction he wanted.
Arkanis, however, couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. While he was no expert on the ancient system or bloodlines, his gut told him that there was more at play. Still, Victor's influence was strong, and he nodded in reluctant agreement.
Despite Aether not being fully awakened, Arkanis couldn't afford to let him slip away. There was too much at stake.
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"Why don't I take care of your friend for the time being?" Arkanis offered, his tone neutral.
Victor hesitated, "That won't be necessary—" he began to say, but Arkanis swiftly interrupted, sweetening the deal.
"How about half of the Arcanium Mountains in my empire?" Arkanis proposed, a knowing glint in his eyes. He knew Victor had a vested interest in those otherwise seemingly useless mountains, "They could be yours. What do you say?"
Victor's frown deepened, his lips tightening, "No, I don't think—"
"65%,"
Victor still looked unconvinced.
"Fine," Arkanis said, his voice firm, "80%. That's how much your friend is worth to me." His expression was dead serious now, eyes locked on Victor, daring him to refuse.
Aether, growing more alarmed by the cryptic exchange, stammered, "V-Victor, what's going on? Why is he offering you—?"
Victor ignored him entirely, keeping his focus on Arkanis, whose smirk had grown more pronounced.
Victor let out a slow, deliberate breath before nodding slightly. "Alright... fine," he agreed at last. "But remember this—make sure the Princess from Aquaris Naiadae never catches wind of this. If she finds out, she'll come straight for you... My advice? Delay the summit for as long as you can. Sort out your affairs, and while you're doing that, I'll be mining those mountains."
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'Not bad...' Arkanis thought smugly to himself. "Don't worry," he replied, his voice confident. "I'll take care of your friend 'Personally' and when the time comes for the summit, I'll inform you directly. You have my word."
Victor gave a thin-lipped smile as he turned to leave. "Goodbye, my friend. I hope you find peace—perhaps in whatever heaven there may be... if it exists at all."
Aether's face twisted with confusion and betrayal, "Victor... what are you talking about?" he cried, taking a step forward as if to follow him. But before Aether could act, Arkanis moved swiftly, delivering a sharp blow to the back of his head. Aether crumpled to the floor, unconscious, as Arkanis watched Victor leave. The Emperor's smile faded, replaced by a look of cold fury.
'The nerve of that lowborn to dictate terms to me...' Arkanis thought darkly. He spat on the ground in disgust before turning his gaze to the unconscious Aether slumped at his feet. A twisted smile crept across his face. "I've found the final piece. Don't worry, nothing will leave this castle. I will personally ensure that, Victor. You're not as clever as you think."
Meanwhile, Lia was still hidden behind the pillars, her brows furrowed in confusion and suspicion. She watched as Victor emerged from the throne room alone, her heart racing. 'Where is Aether?' she wondered, her instincts telling her something was horribly wrong.
Once Victor was out of sight, she quickly darted out from her hiding place, her eyes fixed on the slowly closing door of the throne room. Just as it was about to shut completely, she caught a glimpse of the Dragon Emperor.... Her eyes widened in shock!!
Arkanis was carrying Aether's limp body over his shoulder as if he were nothing more than a sack of grain.
Lia's breath caught in her throat, and her face turned pale with horror, "No..." she whispered, her mind racing, 'What the hell is going on?!'