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Return of The 8th Class Mage (Web Novel) - Chapter 145: The Power of Immortality (1)
Chapter 145: The Power of Immortality (1)
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“…Is that still possible for you as just an altered spiritual being?”
“Haha, should have been born better. Me, that is.”
“You must really be thrilled.”
As if to have had enough, Fran summed up Ian’s words as he murmured. Although it was a light hearted conversation, the depth of it could not be determined. For crying out loud, how powerful was the altered spiritual being?
‘It was said that he had killed one half of the dragon race…’
Just because the power of the language was learned did not make him an easy opponent. There could only be some chance of winning only after finding out enough of his weaknesses first.
“I’ll come clean first. I am on my way back after having met the dragon.”
“I already knew. But, that’s OK. No need to think too seriously. I would have done the same thing myself. Nothing wrong with being cautious. What is important, Ian, is that you’ve chosen me.”
There was a sense of unconcealable excitement, and satisfaction in Fran’s voice. He might have been a many thousands year old fox that were able to wear many masks. At least, that was what Ian sensed.
“So, how was it meeting the dragon in person? Aren’t they a less trustworthy race than you might have thought, no?”
“That applies to you to as well…”
“Of course, it’s hard to trust me either. I understand. I understand it all. However. As long as you’ve chosen me, would you start to trust me from now on? At least, trust me more than those lizard bastards is what I’m asking.”
An emotional plea followed the excited satisfaction. The appeal was there in his plead for trust. What if even this was a mere act and a fake façade? He must certainly be an incredibly crazed bastard.
“…That was the reason for choosing you in the first place.”
However, even Ian was wearing a fake façade.
It was the time to put an act to hide his true intention.
“As you said, that dragon, it was hard to trust the lizard bastards, no matter what. They showed act of honor, but as soon as I went away, they put a tail on me. Was it Atar Haka, the black dragon?”
Atar Hata, the black fire, the black dragon.
It was certainly a familiar name to Fran as well.
“He is the lizard, also known as the shadow dragon. He has great sense for a four legged beast. If he was on your tail…, they may be eavesdropping on this very conversation too.”
A dragon with great senses. Although the expression was simple, it was very fathomable that it implied a lot of meanings. The excellence in his ability to track and be secretive must be given since he has been assigned as a watcher to someone like Ian.
“Well, let them eavesdrop as they please. At any rate, the fact that they placed a tracker on you is the proof that they have accepted our alliance. They have probably completed any preparatory work that they felt necessary.”
Fran said as if it was nothing.
He no longer seemed to have any concerns or worries.
It was because he has gained millions of troops just by gaining the name of Ian as his ally.
“Ian, the plan is simple. I’ll send you back to that space, so you can distract them from maintaining the seal. One very small opening is all I need. I can personally crack open the seal. And it will be a war from that point on. A war with 70 percent chance of winning, which makes it worth the fight.”
It was a much simpler plan than was expected. Of course, as far as the difficulty was concerned, it was the riskiest venture that Ian would be involved with in all of his life. Fran was asking Ian to wreak havoc in the home of the dragons, all by himself at that. If Ian had heard that a few days ago, he would have balked at the suggestion as being insane.
“You’re insane. You call that simple?”
“What could go wrong other than dying?”
“I have no intention of dying.”
Fran who has the power of immortality. To him, death was only a distant concept. However, Ian could not be that carefree. Furthermore, from a mortal’s point of view, it was an opportunity.
“…So, as I was saying.”
The power that was with Fran Page.
It was the chance to get more information about that power.
“The lizards’ leader. According to Reseese Rajendu, you are an invincible one who lives forever no matter how many times you were to be killed. I know of it somewhat. The masters that were created by you also have it, too?”
Ian breached the topic of the power of immortality. Fran, too, responded in carefree manner.
“It’s an interesting power. I, too, obtained by accident.”
“By accident? Are you saying that you do not know how to harness it?”
“Oh, no, not that. You underestimate me!”
Fran replied rather prudishly, and he extended his arm to outside the library window. Then a random bug flew into the room. Furthermore, black colored energy spewed out of Fran’s palm. Its target was certainly the bug.
“Ian, you don’t need to try that hard.”
Engulfed in the black energy, the bug, a small life form, fell to the floor as if it has met the end of its life. Furthermore, it even got trampled on by Fran’s foot. The bug, as could be described, has been crushed, but then an incredible thing took place at that moment.
“Even if you learn of my weaknesses.”
The body of the bug has turned into fine powder and rose up in the air. Going further, it began to take a certain shape, and it was the very same shape and color of the bug when it was alive. It has come back to life completely.
“It won’t be useful.”
The bug that came back to life flew out the window. The power of immortality was demonstrated right before Ian’s eyes. Yet, it was not even possible to assume anything.
‘What is it? Is it really just magic?’
Were there any auxiliary effects like that of alchemy? Come to think of it, there wasn’t even any trace of mana, either. It was a power that was just impossible to even guess where it came from. It was truly a very bewildering moment, yet Ian maintained his calm composure.
“Weaknesses are weaknesses, but I am envious of that power, you know.”
“Even if you say so, it isn’t a power that could be given to just anyone.”
“Sure. But, I’m not just anyone?”
Ian continued.
“I need that power. That way, even if the plan was to fail this time, there would be no concern of going to the other side forever? As long as I can maintain my life, I could always plan for the future, don’t you agree? Just like what you are doing now.”
“Well, if you really want it that badly…”
The immortality energy, once again, bloomed like mushroom from Fran’s palm. However, it wasn’t what Ian wanted. Extending his palm out to Fran, Ian restrained Fran’s energy.
“Wait, I’ll not accept the power that you are going to give me. How do I know what kind of stuff you put into that power? My first life was ended by poison. Ah, that poison. Was it done by you, possibly? I would be quite upset if that was the case.”
Fran remained in a silence of positivity. It was because everything was Fran’s plan.
“…I don’t wish to fault you at this point. So, teach me the method, that is, how to harness the power of immortality. I am not asking you to simply endow me with that power…”
“You don’t need to explain. I sufficiently understand you.”
He wasn’t asking to be given the power of immortality. He needed the method to harness it. That was Ian’s position, and Fran understood it as well. Only that understanding and decision making were two different things.
“Hmm, OK. I should teach you since you want to learn. As I’m still your father…, Oh! Never mind. This is just an error in my words, so let’s not show hostility again.”
Was it due to the warning to say not too much of this and that because of the father and son relationship? Fran murmured even with exaggeration for some reason.
“You won’t be like that, right…?”
“You, is all of this an act?”
“That’s disappointing, you know me?”
“If this is all an act, it’s better to just die and stop all this. You really look like you are truly mad. No, are you crazy? It’s even worse if you’ve not gone crazy.”
“Huhhuh. Still, you say anything without any reservation.”
After a brief moment of lowering his head as he became truly sullen, Fran raised his right hand as he spoke. He no longer appeared sullen. Truly, he was a man of emotional ups and downs.
“I suppose there is no other way. I’ll teach you what you want to know. I will not care as far as what you do with that power, be it, finding my weaknesses or wielding the power of immortality. Only that there is something I need to show you before I teach you the power.”
“Something to show me? What is it?”
“Follow me.”
Fran opened the space as if it was a sliding door. The other side was also a familiar place to Ian. It was the land where the planned subjugation of the three kingdoms had failed. It was like the home of the monsters.
The scenery of the ‘Great East Prairie’ opened up.
“Why here, all of a sudden…”
“You will know when you see it in person.”
The Great East Prairie.
It was the adjacent land to the Fierric Territory.
Some unknown sense of distance was felt.
“…Uh?”
At the same time, there was also a sense of oddness. That was only warranted.
It was because there weren’t any entities that were supposed to be visible, should it have been truly the ‘middle’ of the Great East Prairie,
“Nothing…”
They must be visible if this was the Great East Prairie.
Various monsters or the aboriginals.
At least one of the two, for sure.
But…
“…Nothing?”
The monsters, the aboriginals, and not even a single beast were visible. It meant that the seeds of the life forms which could walk and run about have all been dried out. Ian quickly initiated seer detection. The magic to detect any form of life, yet the result was the same. Nothing was felt.
“What the heck…”
It was the ‘land without life.’
That was the condition of the Great East Prairie.
“What have you done…?”
“Nothing major.”
Fran grinned as he replied.
“A kind of…”
Fran extended both his arms straight out. Furthermore, he was about to extract a large quantity of black colored energy. It was the same energy, as before, which was used to bring the random bug back to life. If there was a difference, it would be that the quantity of the energy has increased in great deal.
“Call it a safety measure?”
That black colored energy. In other words, what was assumed to be the ‘power of immortality’ was penetrating the ground like tens and thousands of serpents. As if there was certain target, a purpose, underneath the ground, they dug in wildly.
“…A safety measure?”
“So that I can be in peace even if you were to learn of my weaknesses…”
The ‘power of immortality’ was penetrating the earth in droves.
The end product of that has finally dispersed throughout the area.
The monsters and the aboriginals that had been disappeared from this land.
It was that they were beginning to return.
Only that they did not return in the form of the living.
“The safety measure.”
The two life forms that shared the Great East Prairie.
The various types of ‘monsters’ and ‘the aboriginal tribes’. They creepily crawled out of the ground.
No longer as ‘living life forms’, but as the ‘immortal army’.
“Ian. As soon as you learn of my weaknesses and have some ulterior motive to do something, these poor children will march to trample and destroy your precious things. They have already been preprogrammed to do that.”
Ian’s precious things. Certainly, that would be referring to his family, and all the things in their vicinities. Especially, based on this huge number of immortal troops, it would certainly lead to a greater calamity than when the attack of the dragon mercenary army had taken place.
“I’m letting you know in advance that the power of immortality requires an incredible amount of time and effort with every single killing. Even if you learn it from me, you will not be able to completely stop this army. Well, you may be able to. It will just take a long time. You might be able to destroy them when you would be about to lose all of the power?”
It was the safety measure, just in case.
That description truly wasn’t in vain.
“So, Ian.”
“……”
“……”
“Do not even have any thought about stabbing me in the back.”
It was the voice, tone, and expression used in proposals. However, that was a very clear warning and a threat.
“I, too, do not want to lose my wife.”
