Conspiracy

Third person POV:

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When Hiro and Alice left Babel, Galen straight flew towards a place, with a happy face. That place was none other than Elder Onas’ house! After knocking twice, Onas opened the door and called him in.

“So? Were you able to send them there?” Onas questioned him with an expectant face. Galen smiled and told him that he finished his task successfully. Onas laughed happily upon hearing the good news and took off his storage ring. He held it towards Galen, who made an ecstatic face. He quickly grabbed it, but Onas didn’t let go of the silver colored ring. Looking deeply into Galen’s eyes, he spoke.

“This is what the director of Angelwood Academy sent to you as a reward. In case they really die or at least get delayed long enough, you will be rewarded even more handsomely. It’s good that I was looking out for them… Serve him and you won’t feel left out and poor anymore.”

Nodding furiously, Galen pulled out the ring from Onas’ hand and put it on his finger. Feeling its storage space, a happy smile crept onto his face. He was rich! He was always struggling at the bottom of everything and after reaching the early stages of the seventh level, he also ran out talent. He simply couldn’t advance or break through to the next stage. Advancing even a tiny bit seemed to be impossible to him. He has had enough of being at the bottom. Even the other elders were above him. Such being the case, he felt worthless and despaired. He couldn’t bear the weight of his own life.

I want strength! He thought with excitement in his heart. With so many World Crystals in his possession, he believed that even he could break through. When Onas learned of Alice’s and Hiro’s talent, he knew that their plans were in trouble. Although Anest was one possibility, but he couldn’t risk it. What if she were to die before killing those monsters? What if no one had the time to kill them? Onas knew that Genotin Academy was much older than Angelwood Academy. He knew that it had things, which were unknown even to him!

Since he was at the later stages of the seventh level, he was able to observe both the monsters and Galen, without any of them noticing. He realized that Galen - who wasn’t worth shit in his eyes - could be used. He knew that Galen only wanted recognition, fame, and wealth. No matter how old people were. Without such things, they would eternally seek it and some of them could fall into despair. Just like Galen, who actually sold off ‘the monsters’, just to gain benefits. Although Hiro and Alice killed quite a lot of people, but they never ‘bought’ their treasures on other people’s lives.

It was against their beliefs. Unfortunately, this couldn’t be said about Galen. When Onas showed him the contents of the ring, with one billion World Crystals, a few powerful pills, and a three-star symbiote, he jumped on the chance. Although he felt wrong for betraying them, but he didn’t take it to heart too much. Such being the case, Onas set up a trap for the monsters.

On a nearby planet, he made a powerful formation, which could be interrupted only cultivators at the seventh level. Once Hiro and Alice gets caught up in it, they would surely die. Onas knew about the True Divine Beasts eyes, so he put a few treasures on that planet. He told Galen to somehow tell them to go there and in case they do, he will be rewarded handsomely. To Galen’s happiness, Alice herself asked of a herb, which was placed in the trap! He couldn’t believe in his own luck. He was so happy while talking with them because he knew that his rewards were already in his pocket!

Of course, Onas would never trust his luck alone. Galen had to make numerous oaths to stay alive after learning of the conspiracy. Although Galen felt slightly bad for Genotin Academy since he was supposed to betray the school, which was his home for many years. But the feeling of wealth and chance in his hands felt sweeter than honey.

He left Onas’ house happily and started cultivating. He was hoping to break through and lengthen his lifespan. That was his only true hope!

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“I did…” Narihi said with a long sigh, closing her eyes for a moment. Poirlion put his hand on her back and caressed it.

“I’m sorry if I asked something I shouldn’t have. I was just curious,” Alice apologized with a sorry look on her face.

“Haha, no problem. Do you want to hear it?” Narihi chuckled and asked us with a visibly better mood. It was probably Poirlion’s doing. Seeing us nod, she began her tale. “I was at the eighth stage of World Realm when it happened. I fought with my own emotions for a few days. Although I had quite a lot of friends before I was sealed away, but strangely enough, all of them ‘forgot’ about me after so many years. So in truth… they weren’t my friends.”

“I had ONE friend, who I always held in my heart. She is a dragonkin… actually. We were like sisters, but it happened at that time. When I went through my puberty, I lost my head and attacked her. If not for the Elders stopping me, she would have surely lost her life. After that case… she never talked to me again. Even now, whenever she sees me, she just shrugs me off. When I returned and she saw me, she told me that I should have stayed there…”

Suddenly, she smashed her fists on the table and spoke with great fervor. “Now I’ll be honest! Originally, I felt bad about her, but after meeting my dear, and talking about this, I realized that I was in the wrong the whole time. She knew that Divine Beasts had such problems. She also knew that it wasn’t intentional. I know that it was my fault, so I won’t blame it on her. But if she can’t understand even that much, then she wasn’t a real friend!”

Clenching her fists, she continued. “Also. Being mad for a while is one thing. If only she would have stayed away from me for a week or a month, then I’d have said that it was okay. But she not only left me all alone for all this time, but she even keeps badmouthing me! While I was closed in, she reached the ninth stage. She is really talented… but I’m still stronger! Especially now that I reached the seventh stage! The next time she says something wrong, I’ll slap her across the face!”

Narihi’s silent speech, turned into a half shouting one, which was full of emotion. She felt angry for… “Ehm… could you tell us her name? We are just curious, but seriously,” Alice asked her. Seeing Narihi’s furrowed brows, she told her that we were just curious, meaning that we didn’t want to cause trouble.

“Anest Glace… She is a dragonkin like I said before. She also has a little brother, who was actually just her step brother. They stood close to each other, though I heard rumors of his death. No one knows who killed him and even Anest disappeared somewhere nowadays. She never came to class since then.”

“Anest? We have never heard of her. Anyway, do you want to come with us? We are just picking up a herb called Dragon Root,” Not knowing who she or her brother was, Alice, turned the topic towards us. There were billions of cultivators in Genotin Academy. What we did on the Crazed Run most likely has nothing to do with this Anest. Narihi clapped her hands together and then stood up with an enthusiastic face, saying - “Let’s go!”

“And have sex!” Alice added with a strange smile on her face. She actually felt sorry for saying it, but she couldn’t suck it back. This happened to me a few times in my past life… when I wanted to say something jokingly, but suddenly everyone turned silent. Her words echoed in our surroundings and even the other cultivators in the park looked towards us with strange faces.

“Pervert cult shall claim this world!” I shouted loudly while stepping on the table to save my dear dragoness. Narihi was looking at us with a strange face when Poirlion suddenly started laughing loudly. In the silence of the park, his laughter resounded everywhere. I stepped down and embraced Alice’s back. This thing was only turning more and more… retarded.

“Actually… your idea sounds good. We can always go after we released our lust!” Suddenly Narihi exclaimed with her face lit up.

Well… I didn’t forget what happened in the Abyss. It’s been pressuring my heart as well, not to mention that you have some ‘problems’ as well. I thought while referring to Alice’s hectic feelings.

“Then let’s go and… have sex! I guess we will meet here tomorrow.”

[Hey dear… it’s Valentine’s Day on the Earth. Right? Wait in our room. I’ll get you some chocolate~] Alice offered up mysteriously while repressing our bond as much as she could.

I laid down on my bed, with a feeling of anticipation in my mind.

A few minutes later, I felt the fragrance of chocolate in the air.

I didn’t have the strength to resist it, so I walked towards our ‘kitchen’... where I found something, which I wouldn’t forget for my whole life...