Chapter 705: The ancient projection I

Chapter 705: The ancient projection I



Inside a lively restaurant, all the patrons seated at the tables cast curious glances at Mason and Logan, who were racing down from the second floor yet again.

The duo dashed back and forth, grabbing an assortment of dishes before sprinting back upstairs, only to do it all over again. It was a chaotic yet entertaining scene, with laughter and chatter filling the air as onlookers enjoyed their antics.

The people seated had recognized the twins. After all, the duo was dressed in the uniforms worn only by the fighters training under the elders who protect the city.

But what the onlookers didn't understand was just who the hell was bold enough to give orders to the two students?

On the second floor, which was entirely empty since it was reserved by Kyle, Bia sat at a large table cluttered with empty plates. Her stomach was bulging, and a blissful expression lit up her face.

-"This is what we call life!"

The phoenix chuckled as she spotted Logan and Mason, her two new personal servants, bringing her more food.

Although she had no room left in her stomach, she continued to use her divine energy to digest what she had already eaten, making space for more.

-"Food is here!"

Logan and Mason had barely placed the dishes they had brought to the table before Bia shooed them away again to go and fetch something sweet this time.

The duo's eyes held unshed tears... how could someone eat so much? They would have asked this question to Bia if they didn't know that the little bird in front of them was actually a massive phoenix. And not just any phoenix; it was the phoenix bonded to the nature's favorite -the man who had defeated the third shadow general!

Kyle was seated in the chair by the only window on the floor, observing the phoenix and the twins with a hint of amusement. He had changed into a fresh pair of trousers paired with a blue sweater after the twins found him a room in a nearby hotel.

As he looked outside the window, he realized that night had enveloped the city. Just as he was about to turn away from the dark sky, he noticed a faint golden spark of light amidst the many tiny stars.

"Hmm...?"

He blinked; initially, he thought it was just a star, but then his eyes narrowed as the light subtly shifted, as if it were circling around something hidden from view.

Without hesitation, he rose to his feet and locked his gaze on the light. Instantly, his vision penetrated the curtain of clouds.

His eyes widened slightly when he finally saw the object the light was encircling.

It was a colossal projection, hovering directly above the planet in a way that its body shrouded, or perhaps concealed, the entire planet beneath its presence.

"What's that?"

Kyle's soft voice echoed in the air, and Bia turned her head to look his way.

-"What's what? The pastries?"

She sighed with relief when she noticed that everyone was focused on Mason.

Kyle gestured for the demi-human who had grabbed the wine glass to speak, and with a nod, Mason began to explain.

"We don't know much, but it's an ancient projection created by a supreme being long ago. This projection holds the names of all those in this universe who have the potential to achieve the divine rank in the future. Its main purpose, however, is to indicate who among them

would be the strongest."

He paused for a moment.

"But you know... since the projection was created so long ago, people have stopped believing in it. Now, only some individuals from the dark side, who take pride in the fact that Azazeal's name is at the top of that projection, go there to see it."

Kyle raised a surprised eyebrow. Azazeal's name was at the top of the projection? The very projection that determined who would be the strongest? What about him then? Did his name also appear on that projection?

Just as he was about to ask questions to gain more insight into this projection, Mason gulped down the wine in the glass he held and fixed him with a serious gaze.

"Actually... we heard a decade ago that some of the top names on the projection had finally fallen to lower positions, and new names have risen to take their places."

His vision started to blur slightly, but he shook his head to regain focus. "The divine dragon, the guardian of the projection who always blessed our planet, suffered at the hands of some divine-rank individuals from the dark side and lost his physical form when they heard this news. After that, a shadow general placed a veil over the names on the projection to prevent anyone from seeing them. As a result, no one knows whose names have

fallen."

"Regardless, because of the immense presence of the projection, our planet has been concealed from prying eyes. Even the shadow generals cannot locate it since it lies directly beneath the projection and is shrouded by the energies surrounding it."

Mason completed his sentence, but then the demi-human fainted. Logan quickly grabbed him with a panicked expression and began shaking his brother to wake him up. When Mason did not respond, Logan glanced at the wine bottle from which Kyle had poured wine for the two of them.

"Oh no! It's that wine! It was the most expensive one in the entire city! The person who sold it

to us told us it's very strong, and it's already in my twin's body; he's not going to wake up

anytime soon!"

Kyle's expression deadpanned as he heard his words and glanced at the wine bottle. He hadn't drunk any, but did the duo really think he would faint from just wine?

"You really?"

He chuckled, and Logan quickly tried to salvage the situation. Of course, the twins wanted to

get Kyle drunk and then run off to the elders, who would rescue them from him and the

phoenix. But it wasn't like they could tell him that!

"It's because you said you wanted us to spend all the money in the storage ring! So... so we bought the most expensive things for you and the phoenix in the city!"