Chapter 18 Crimson Garden August

Chapter 18 Crimson Garden August

The Immortal.

Crimson Garden August.

In fact, Kraush once attempted to steal her immortality a long time ago.

However, that was not his intention.

Arthur.

He had instructed Kraush to do so to Crimson Garden before him.

But Kraush failed.

It was because of a single dial created to steal her immortality.

The condition was simple.

Be stronger than Crimson Garden August.

And Kraush could not fulfill that one condition.

Kraush at that time was merely a lump of curse with a resilient life essence.

Arthur, without saying much, even if Kraush failed to steal it, chopped up Crimson Garden and submerged her directly into a lava cave.

Adding that she would eternally melt and regenerate there, living an eternal life.

That Arthur, the bastard, must have wanted to use me as a tool to absorb the curse of immortality.

That would have been why he could show such an attitude.

Kraush looked at the current Crimson Garden before his eyes.

After he exhibited his skill, she still remained hardened, unable to speak a single word.

It was a natural reaction.

The skill was the only method that could erase the curse-like immortality for her.

Thus, after a considerable time of silence, Crimson Garden opened her mouth again.

The terms of the deal are?

And for the first time, her eyes sincerely changed.

Without a single trace of mockery left, sincerity could be felt from the eyes of Crimson Garden, who was now looking at him directly.

She wanted to erase her immortality no matter what.

Assist me in getting stronger.

Kraush immediately brought out the content of the deal he had thought of right from the start.

Kraush had definitely become stronger.

And he would continue to become stronger in the future.

He would eventually become a formidable being by stealing more skills, mastering secretive arts, and refining them.

But that would only be within the realm of a genius.

Kraush knew all too well how powerless a genius could be faced with destruction.

Geniuses can change the world.

However, geniuses cannot protect the world.

The world needed someone beyond a genius.

So Kraush didnt care about the means to become stronger.

Even if the person before him was a World Erosion bearer, Kraush planned to devour anything and everything that came his way.

Crimson Garden, a strong being comparable to Arthur with the species she commanded alone.

With her help, he could certainly become much stronger than now.

I have no intention to perish alongside the world.

To Kraush, in fact, the world had been nothing short of shitty.

Born a half-penny, after going through all sorts of hardship, not only did he fail to receive recognition, but he was also betrayed by a comrade.

There was a part of him that just thought the world should just perish.

But even so,

This is the world where he lives.

Without the world, he doesnt exist.

This is not a consideration for others.

Its solely to survive that he tries to prevent the world from perishing.

So Kraush was determined to hold out with all his might, once again attempting to prevent the world from sinking into destruction.

That is Kraush Balheim.

A stubborn half-wit through and through.

This is akin to the conditions for erasing your immortality.

To unlock Crimson Gardens dial, there was a need to become stronger than her.

Whether that strength was something visible or based on her perception, he still did not know.

But the dial had laid out those conditions.

So, in some way, Kraush and Crimson Gardens goals were aligned.

If Kraush grew stronger, he could fulfill the dials conditions and steal Crimson Gardens immortality.

Thus, it was necessary for Crimson Garden too to make Kraush powerful.

The conditions granted by the skill?

Yes, without meeting those conditions, even I cannot steal your immortality.

Upon hearing Kraushs words, Crimson Garden looked at him with her arms folded.

Its not a lie.

Theres no way a regressor would propose such a deal to her mindlessly.

Make me stronger, he had said.

Somehow, a snicker escaped her.

Did this young one even understand what that meant?

To become a disciple of the Dragon King Tribe, thats what it signified.

Indeed, nurturing something definite right in front of me seems better than blindly raising the ranks of world erosion in pursuit of something meaningless.

A being capable of killing her.

She had purposely investigated while elevating the ranks of the world erosion in search of such a person.

You said youd come back quickly, and yet it took days.

I did my best to come back as fast as I could.

Bianca seemed to acknowledge this, nodding as though she was not unaware of it.

Kraush thought that she appeared even more stoic today than usual.

Welcome back.

At that moment, Aliod greeted Kraush.

Yeah, did anything happen at Green Pine Mansion?

Except for a letter that arrived for Mr. Kraush, no.

A letter?

As Kraush showed surprise, Aliod produced the letter as if he had it prepared.

Upon seeing the letter, Kraush immediately recognized the sender.

There was only one woman who would send a letter with a lipstick mark like this.

Darling.

It was from Darling Danphelion, the future Grand Alchemist.

It hadnt been that long since his trip to the Star Sanctuary.

There was no reason for her to contact him so soon.

Kraush opened the letter and scanned its contents.

After a moment, he was taken aback.

Is crazy always going to be crazy?

The letter was an announcement that she had developed a cure for discoloration disease and that she would visit soon.

Creating a cure for discoloration disease in such a short amount of time, that was something.

Kraush looked at Aliod.

This must be good news for you.

Excuse me?

Aliod had a daughter who was suffering from the discoloration disease, so Kraush said as much and then carefully folded the letter and put it in his pocket.

There will be a guest arriving soon. Let Darling Danphelion in when she comes.

Yes, sir.

Despite his confusion, Aliod bowed professionally and made the arrangement, which was precisely why Kraush kept him around.

Then, Kraushs gaze fell upon Bianca who was still standing there, staring at him in bewilderment.

Mr. Kraush, Miss Bianca was quite worried about you.

During this time, Aliod had discretely conveyed his message to Kraush.

Bianca worried?

About him?

After his return to the past, he had managed to become somewhat close to Bianca.

But the idea of her being worried about him was hard to believe.

When they said Mr. Kraush was involved in world erosion, she wanted to go to the main house.

Hearing that she had considered going to the main house to find him, Kraush realized it was sincere concern.

She may not have emotions, but she was capable of worry.

Well, worry was more a matter of thought than of emotion.

Considering recent times, Kraush hadnt checked her dial in a while.

Maybe by now, he had become at least a friend to her.

Kraush activated his Black Hood right away.

In an instant, a dial appeared before him.

As he weakly opened his eyes to look at the dial, Kraush then widened them in shock.

The first dial has been unlocked.

The first dial that had been stuck on Bianca all this time was now open.

Kraush faced the expressionless Bianca who was looking at him.

This means that, one way or another, he had probably become a friend to Bianca by now.

He felt a sense of accomplishment for having taken care of her this whole time.

Only one dial remained.

Soon, Bianca would regain her emotions.

Feeling inexplicably better, Kraush raised his hand and stroked Biancas head.

Bianca looked at Kraush, not understanding why but apparently not minding the gesture as she stayed still.

Bianca, have you eaten?

Not yet.

Too young to starve on this day.

Aliod, prepare something tasty.

Yes, sir.

As Aliod went to get the food ready, the crow-shaped Crimson Garden hopped off from the carriage and landed on Kraushs shoulder.

Noticing this, Biancas eyes widened slightly.

Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is our new friend.

Seeing the glimmer in Biancas eyes, Kraush crouched down to give her a closer look at Crimson Garden.

Bianca carefully lifted a small hand and stroked the feathers of Crimson Garden.

Its soft.

It seemed Bianca was not curious about why he had brought a crow, nor did she dislike the touch, as Crimson Garden allowed her to stroke without moving.

Whats its name?

Did Bianca like animals?

Upon hearing her question, a mischievous smile spread across Kraushs face.

Crim.

What happened between Crimson Garden and him after that would remain a secret.