Chapter 545: A hidden world

[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… 13%]

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[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… 17%]

Notifications kept on appearing, one after another as the two creatures were jabbering, gabbling. Their tone was agitated, nervous, even carrying hints of fright as they clicked and cluttered. 

With the previous hurdle now resolved, Aiden just needed to give the process a bit of time, and allow the analyzation to be completed and the skill to be created. 

Meanwhile, he could only try to act the part and display the arrogant, conceited master's figure, hoping that these two wouldn't suspect anything in the process.

Thus, Aiden retained the coldness in his eyes as he slowly gazed at the guard at his right, then at the one on the left. He didn't utter a word, not even a scoff. 

Slowly, he raised his right arm and pointed towards the far end of the hallway. He nodded his head whilst showing pure disdain and contempt before he ignored the raining questions of the two and began to walk towards the direction the trio came before. 

Meanwhile, he kept some of his attention on the system, monitoring the progress of the skill, smirking inwardly as he watched climbing at a rapid pace.

Aiden wasn't actually sure that the steep increase the progress bar showed was related to the fact that he resolved the issue previously and was now using a clean, pure form of these creatures, or mayhaps he received some kind of a boost from the absorbed elder? 

Though, he doubted the latter as he was yet to merge his memories into his mind, still, he couldn't completely exclude the possibility. 

Either way, after a few steps, as he walked away from his jail cell and left the two lagging behind, he watched as the progress quickly reached 20%, then swiftly surpassed 30%. 

By the time the two guards woke up from their trance and hurriedly rushed after their master, it was already at 45% done with the language system process. Aiden could only hope that the subsequent timer before the skill would be created wouldn't be too long. From the lightning-fast progress it was making, he was hoping it wouldn't be too complex of a task.

As the guards ran after their master, they continued clicking their tongues, calling out for him, trying to get some sort of response from him. Still, their master seemed to be ignoring their questions.

Still, he seemed fine. Bit cold and more distant than usual, but based on the sudden increase in power, he might be focused on getting back as fast as he could and issue a challenge to the High Priest. 

As the idea appeared in their minds, they looked at each other with the realization. A hopeful, cheerful smile quickly plastered over their gazes, as they now, shifted from their worried questions to throwing praises and cheerful exclamations whilst keeping up the pace with their master.

This change, this shift in tone was actually very welcomed by Aiden, as it gave yet another boost to the progress he was making in the system. In the blink of an eye, several notifications blocked Aiden's vision.

[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… 54%]

[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… 65%]

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[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… 97%]

[Language: Reptilian - Basic discovered! Analyzing information… Completed!]

[Analysis complete, processing information, creating skill. Remaining time: 0 hours 07 minutes 29 seconds]

Reading through the list, Aiden was beyond himself. The progress was incredibly fast, in what at most was a minute, the system managed to complete the analysis of this strange language, and was now in the process of assimilating the knowledge and creating the skill for him to rely on.

With that, he would no longer be in the complete dark, and could finally understand these creatures and hopefully learn more about the reason for his capture. Why was he taken captive, alive? Why did they spare him but kill his pursuers without mercy? What was their goal?

Also, the presence that constantly loomed over his head… Aiden needed to either meet with the owner of it or at the very least, learn more.

However, as he slowly reached the end of the hallway, which was also the end of the area he had mapped out previously, Aiden was now facing yet another challenge. He didn't want to continue scanning, not wanting to divert any resource, no matter how minuscule it would be from the creation of the language skill. That was of the utmost importance. 

Yet, he had no idea what he should be doing. Where should he be going? He needed a quiet place, a room he could escape to and settle down for the next couple of hours in order to go through the absorbed creature's memories. Without that, it would be a futile endeavor in trying to assume the identity of this probably high-profile creature and assimilate with their society. 

He couldn't even reach out to his little servant, Thuk, and ask for guidance as then he would be adamant in coming over, which Aiden couldn't risk at this time.

Deep in thought, he gradually slowed his steps, allowing the two behind him to finally catch up and take his sides proudly once again, while both of them were also deep in their own hopes and dreams. Amidst their illusions, they both conveniently forgotten to check up on the fact that there was indeed only one present in the chamber, meaning that the human boy's supposedly dead body should still be lying on the dust there for everyone to see.

If their master really did murder the boy, and -judging by the sudden increase in the power he radiated-, consumed some of his flesh as well, then the remains of the gruesome scene were left there to rot and stain the already pale air.

A mistake that if they would have retained the vigilance they were supposed to would have shed light on a mystery that would now perhaps never be resolved and they would never realize that their Master have already left this world, and they were happily following the very boy they thought to be dead…

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Reaching the end of the hallway, Aiden suddenly stopped, surprised to see a completely different world from what he was expecting. 

The empty, dimly lit, empty, and deserted hallway that led to his chamber was gone, in its place a vibrant, new hidden world revealed itself in front of his very eyes. The steep, narrow tunnel he was just about to leave entered a grand hall of sorts.

He was standing at the precipice of a new world, an unknown or maybe just forgotten civilization. What he was looking at could only be described as marvelous!

Aiden was left speechless!

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