Chapter 24 Almertitie

While Almertitie is known as a metal, it is not exactly a metal to be precise. More like it has been formed out of mana and another strange energy known as Ether combined over thousands of years and possesses all the properties of a metal.

Currently, even the richest of the richest won't be able to afford it even if they sell everything they own. That is how special this thing is.

While it still can be used for soul correction, using it for such a minor purpose is more of a waste to be honest. Still, I wonder how and from where she heard about Almertitie, after all, that metal still hasn't been brought into this planet. That is if I exclude that place.

Hmmm… did Lucia know something about Almertitie from the beginning? Looks like I'll need to look into this too later.

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"Can I have a look at your sister?" I asked for Cristine's consent, and she looked at me for a few moments before speaking,"If something happens to her. You will beg me for death," and then step towards her sister.

"Elize, it's okay if you don't want to do it. We can continue looking for other ways," Cristine spoke with a sweet and caring smile as she looked into Elize's eyes. Looking at that expression, Zero couldn't help but get stupefied. Even in his past life, not once has he seen Cristine making that kind of expression? In fact, he believed that Cristine wasn't capable of showing any emotions except sometimes losing her temper.

'Elize… so it's her,' Zero thought as he recalled about the person whom he replaced in his previous life. Zero then took a small breath and waited for the sisters to finish their chat.

"It's okay sis. We might not get another chance like this in the future," Elize spoke before looking at Zero and then speaking,"what is it that you want to check?"

Zero then moved closer to Elize and observed her face from a close distance for a few moments. Elize couldn't help but blush a little, suddenly finding Zero so close to her face.

"Widen your eyes and pass mana into them," Zero spoke in all seriousness, and Elize complied. Then Zero took her hand and Elize passed mana into her hand too.

Zero checked for her pulse and then touched the base of her neck with his fingers to check for the blood and mana flow. After another series of similar examinations, Zero took a few steps back and then sat on the floor and began thinking deeply about something.

"What happened?" Cristine worriedly asked as she looked at Zero's serious expression. Zero looked at Cristine and then glared at Elize before asking her,

"Why did you perform the Forbidden Ritual?"

Zero's eyes were insinuating that he didn't like what he found from the examination and hearing Zero's words Cristine turned stupefied before she proceeded to get furious at Zero as she spoke," what nonsense are you talking about? There is no way my-"

Cristine turned silent as she noticed Elize standing quietly and observing Zero with a stunned expression. Though Cristine wanted to deny it, Elize's face couldn't show the truth any clearly.

Cristine's fury then suddenly turned into worry as she looked at Elize with a slightly horrified expression and spoke," Elize… you did not do that. Tell me you didn't do it. DIDN'T WE DECIDE TO NOT DO THAT?!!! WHY?? HOW COME YOU? HOW!!! AND ALL THIS TIME I HAD BEEN DESPERATELY SEARCHING FOR A CURE WHEN… WHY??!"

Cristine's voice, laced with anger, worry and frustration, rose as she shouted at Elize regarding something that happened between them. Zero observed the drama unfolding and yawned a bit before pondering something.

'Well.. it's not that bad. Honestly it's easy to deal with, just that forbidden spell is a pain in the ass to deal with. If I had to say it's like a complex code that is both lengthy and hard to crack. So basically if I am going to help them, I might need to waste a lot of time breaking the curse. Stupid girl… just why the heck she had to choose a forbidden spell? Couldn't she have chosen something else, like a cursed artefact or something? That would have been so much easier to crack… tch tch…' I think as I notice their conversation coming to an end and once again start glaring at her.

"Mister Zero," Cristine looked at Zero, as if she was looking at a superior, and Zero couldn't help but raise an eye as he looked at Cristine, changing her conduct.

"Since you have already seen this much, it is better if we tell you everything-"

"Make it brief," Zero spoke with annoyance as he looked at Cristine. Cristine, slightly stumped by his response, glared at him before shaking her head and then speaking," We were three sisters in the beginning. Our other sister died, and she tried using a forbidden curse spell she learned from a certain book to bring her back. I know it is unforgivable to try to bring back the dead, but can you help us find a way out of this situation? I will do anything for you."

Cristine looks with pleading eyes as she bends forward provocatively showing her chest and Zero couldn't help but gulp as he looked at those two mounds before shaking his head as he gazed at them once again.

'While I would love to enjoy doing this stuff, I can't waste even a single moment. I still need to train and get my body back to proper shape. Also, given the nature of Cristine, she might as well castrate me right after I do the deed.' a chill ran down Zero's spine as he thought about his little partner being cut off.

'Well… I guess, I could still twist the situation I suppose,' thought Zero before thinking and speaking,

"There is a way… but there are things that are needed to be done beforehand."