"This won't change the plot, will it?" I muttered to myself as I left my sister and the others alone. Of course, I activated a barrier around them, so the wild beasts wouldn't trouble them. "Well, I hope so..."
Anyway, the thing I wanted to do was to catch up to those creatures, or rather, the entities called "Spectral Shades", which were rely pawns in a larger ga.
Tracking them was relatively easy; a few of them still carried traces of Aurelius's dark aether. They led to a cave deep in the forest, a place where darkness seed to seep from every crevice.
I knew I had arrived at my destination.
There was a mid Stellar Tier mage responsible for summoning them and making them attack the camp that was hiding there. From what I rember, it was written he was injured badly and was relying on these creatures to heal his wounds and recover.
And leaving him alive ant risking another incident like today, no, even worse. He appeared at a later date in the novel and caused quite a big incident with the Main Cast barely winning. Not to ntion many lives were taken.
But I don't want that to happen. Thus, I ca to eradicate the problem before it escalated further.
Even though, it won't certainly be easy. After all, even if he is injured, his current power should be equal to that of mid-stage Lunar Tier Awakener, enough to beat in a head-on confrontation.
But I had a plan, one I'd been preparing for. I will try to finish him off in one move. If it doesn't work, I will have to give it my all to both survive and win.
So, with the plan in mind, I entered the cave, with the indivisibility cloak donned on , concealing my presence as I moved deeper into the darkness.
The cave was eerily quiet, the only sound being the faint echoes of my footsteps against the rocky floor. I followed the trail of dark aether, navigating through the winding tunnels until I reached a cavern bathed in an ominous purple light.
There, at the center of the cavern, lay the injured mage, surrounded by a swarm of Spectral Shades. His aura was weak, but still formidable, indicating that he was far from powerless.
Carefully, I observed his condition. He seed to be in a deep ditative state, likely using the dark energy from the shades to heal his wounds.
Should I attack now? Or is he pretending?
But, right now is the best ti...
OK, let's do-!
However, as I was about to move, the mage's eyes abruptly opened, emitting a faint purple glow.
I froze on my spot, wondering whether I had found out.
"Hm..." I heard him muttering as if he was listening.
"So, there was soone like that, huh... Interesting..." An odd glint passed through his eyes and a disgusting smile ford on his face. "So, the prophecy was true after all. And to think the one who possessed true 'darkness' would be hiding in a place like this. It was worth the sacrifice, Keke..."
Huh, what is he talking about?
Several questions flooded my mind as I tried to make sense of the mage's cryptic words. What prophecy? What was that about 'the one with true darkness'? And what sacrifice was he talking about?
The mage's sudden revelation threw off guard. There was nothing in the novel about this prophecy or soone with true darkness. It was as if the story had taken an unexpected turn, one that I hadn't anticipated.
But then it clicked.
The mage must have used so forbidden spell to track down the so-called one with true darkness, probably Aurelius. That's why he was injured. It wasn't written how he got injured in the novel, which makes my guess plausible.
My heart raced as I realized the gravity of the situation. If the mage had managed to track down Aurelius because of so prophecy, then he was in more grave danger than it was portrayed. After all, it was unknown whether the mage wanted to kill him or just to test him...
And was he alone in this, or was there so organization or cult behind this?
I stayed frozen in place, hoping the mage would reveal more information, but to my disappointnt, he closed his eyes and re-entered his ditative state, cutting off any chance of acquiring info.
I sighed internally, relieved he didn't notice but disappointed he stopped talking.
But, now I was more certain I had to act fast. I don't know why but I feel like it is up to to confront this threat alone. And I can't afford to make any mistakes. One wrong move, and it could cost everything. It was uncertain whether the mage was injured as written in the novel.
No, this isn't the ti to hesitate.
I took a deep breath and carefully approached the mage, not making any sound.
Taking out my weapon, I prepared myself for what was to co. The mage's eyes remained closed, oblivious to my presence as I crept closer. With a swift and silent movent, I positioned myself behind him, ready to strike.
Gathering my resolve, I unleashed my attack, aiming for a vital spot that would ensure his defeat in one blow. The blade sliced through the air with deadly precision, aid directly at the mage's neck.
As my blade descended towards the mage's neck, he seed to sense the danger at the last mont. With a swift movent, he rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike. However, my attack wasn't completely in vain; the blade grazed his shoulder, leaving a deep gash.
But damn, I wasted such a good opportunity.
"Urgh!" The mage let out a grunt of pain as blood spurted from the wound, staining his dark robes. He scrambled to his feet, his eyes ablaze with anger and caution.
"You dare attack , you re ant?!" he snarled, his voice echoing through the cavern. "You will pay dearly for your insolence!"
"Attack him!"
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