Strings Of Domination

Amael listened to Mitah's report from start to finish with a complexion that was so indifferent that no human emotions could be spotted on it, not even if one looked at it from an inch close!

Even Alina, who was a great expert at noticing others' changes in facial expression thanks to her accumulated experience of dealing with merchants almost non-stop failed to spot a single shift on Amael's face, making every piece of muscle in her body stiffen uncontrollably.

After speaking for 10 minutes straight without rest and pause, Mitah took a deep breath which he immediately exhaled in a form of turbid air, and said, "And that is everything, leaving out no detail at all."

Amael remained silent for a long time even after Mitah stopped talking and only when the whole room felt like it would collapse from the invisible pressure that emitted out of him did he nod and stood up.

"I see. Then it seems they are no longer on this planet."

In that very moment, as Amael said those two words, Alina and Mitah's eyes widened with utter disbelief and their jaws loosened to a size where even two eggs could be fit with ease!

"L-Lord Amael... If I may, what did you mean under your statement?" collecting herself some courage by fighting back her anxiety, Alina asked with a solemn complexion as she watched Amael slowly walking toward the door on the side.

As far as she could remember, ever since those trespassers landed and set foot onto this planet of hers she has gotten no news about abnormal activities around any of the regions nor did she get information about a spaceship entering or leaving without any proper permission!

Thus, hearing from Amael that those trespassers were no longer on this planet was something Alina couldn't accept much less believe! Of course, although she had the urge to refute what Amael just said, she was not that stupid to do as she knew her head would roll on the ground any moment.

Amael walked before the entrance of the room and just as he was about to exit he halted his steps and turned his head toward the two Fairy who stood motionlessly on the side almost as if they did not dare to move.

"What I mean under my statement is exactly what you heard. Those two are not on this planet any longer, and if I am right they have left several days already!" the voice of Amael was calm and quiet, but from the aura that surrounded him, even a fool would know he was immensely angry!

After all, he was currently in search of a human that possessed not only one of the strongest Domination Art that was created in all existence but also held his King's daughter's life in his hand which he can shatter at any given moment with a single command!

Of course he was angry! Why would he not be? He realized that he has wasted two entire days on this planet for no reason, something that was unacceptable no matter how he looked at it!

Alina was about to ask why did Amael think those trespassers escaped when she noticed the eerie aura leaking from Amael's body together with the slowly increasing invisible pressure in the room and decided to swallow her words back and remain silent.

The same went for Mitah, but in contrast to Alina who was able to contain herself, he was trembling unconsciously while bean-sized sweat was oozing out of his forehead, gradually soaking his upper body!

"Hmph!" seeing the reaction of the two Amael just sneered coldly and without saying anything else walked out of the room, leaving the two Fairies alone in the empty room with the still lingering presence of dread!

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Planet Gaia, inside the Grand Library.

Among the vast majority of pillars that were at least fifty meters in height, a small pillar with a color of black stood on the white platform with a white staircase spiraling around it toward its top.

On that white staircase, three individuals wearing black robes but different styled and colored masks could be seen standing on different levels, each holding either a book, scroll, or jade tablet that had many carvings written on it.

"Did you find anything?" Nash who just read a book with the title of 'Myth from the Modern Era' asked Miles who stood a few levels above him, examining a jade tablet with an intent gaze.

"Nope, nothing." Miles sighed after a few seconds as he placed the tablet back onto its original spot with care, fearing that a single mistake can lead him to break it into numerous pieces.

"Nothing again, huh?" Nash sighed heavily and after placing the scroll back onto its own spot inside the pillar's gap he walked higher where Amy was reading.

"And you? Found anything?"

Amy was currently reading a small book with the width and length of a human palm and after reading the last page in it she turned into page 69 and showed it to Nash, "Take a look at this,"

Nash at first was delighted as he thought Amy succeeded in finding something, but once he read the context his smile froze on his face below his mask and frowned.

Amy seemed to notice the puzzlement on Nash despite not seeing his confused face and began to explain, "According to this book, during the Ancient Era after the harsh battle between the God of Souls and the God of War where the former emerged as the victor after a month of a straight fight, a mountain was created by the God of Souls where he hid all his treasures and knowledge before ascending into a 'Higher Realm'."

"Are you talking about the Crimson Mountain where blood flows every time a soul perishes on this planet?" Miles stood beside Amy and asked with curiosity, seemingly already reading about the battle between the two 'Gods'.

Amy glanced at Miles and nodded, before she said, "Yes, that one."

"But I have read in many documents that although the place exists on the northern regions which are now ruled by scary beasts, it has no cave entrances on it much less hidden chambers or altars that the legends talk about," Miles said casually, trying to say it was nothing new and legends were indeed just legends.

Amy, however, shook her head and after turning onto page 666 she pointed at a specific paragraph, "What you say is indeed right, but what about this then?"

Both Miles and Nash leaned closer to get a better look, reading the words written on the page below Amy's snow-white fingers.

"A bottle of crimson blood of a perished poured on the very bottom of the valley opens the abyss into the hidden athenaeum of Soul?" Miles read the sentence out and began to ponder, but despite thinking for a while he still felt confused and asked, "Does this even make sense?"

Nash, on the other hand, felt like a bolt of lightning struck him right on his head and grabbed the book out of Amy's hand, his fingers trembling slightly.

"Do you think it is a clue?" Amy asked as she crossed her arms below her bosom. She was not a stupid girl, from the way Nash held the book and how silent he was she was almost 100% they found what they have come for.

Nash remained silent for a while as he read the paragraph in front of him several times and only when he was sure he has indeed understood everything right and was not hallucinating did he lower his hands and smile.

"Yeah, this is definitely 'that' place. No doubt about it."

"Huh? You mean we know where to go?" Miles asked with surprise as he clearly understood what the word 'that' meant, but quickly became indifferent, and taking out his book he nodded, "Nice, then we can finally go."

Nash shook his head helplessly how fast did Miles change attitudes while Amy felt the urge to smack him in the back of his head real good.

"Anyways, do we know how to get to this place?" Nash asked once he finally put the book back where it originally was.

"According to the books I have read, the Crimson Mountain is located in the north about nine hours of walking from here." Miles began to speak even before Amy could have, his gaze still glued onto the book in his hand.

"Nine hours?" Nash frowned when he heard the ridiculous amount of time they had to travel and asked, "Is there no faster way to get there?"

Amy and Miles were about to answer that question with an 'I don't know' when suddenly a figure appeared on their sides seemingly out of nowhere, surprising each of them greatly.

"Haha! Did you just say you want to get to Crimson Mountain fast? Leave it to me! If pay me 50 Space Jade Crystals, I will make sure that the three of you not only get there faster but also safer without crossing paths with any beasts!"