421 Virala Gets Captured
"They are calling it the Parute Tree King. Can you imagine it? One Parute King Fruit can grant us a unit of Prana."
"It feels like the Royals will monopolise it."
"You're right, but they say just this Parute Tree King can produce enough for the needs of all the Royals. It would imply more Parute Fruit supply for the masses. We too would benefit from this."
A trio of men walked on a street, conversing as they carried large bags filled with their purchase of a bunch of necessities. They weren't alone as many others in Fentan City were doing the same.
"See that guy," One of the trios pointed at a stunned man standing rooted to the spot at a corner in shock, "Dude's probably too afraid of a war."
"He's a weak-willed idiot. There are some of them in every city." This chapter was originally shared via N0vel--Biin.
"Let's hope they get wiped out in this war. It's embarrassing that these idiots are part of our Empire too."
Despite hearing their insults, the stunned man remained motionless, too shocked to react. Slowly, he regained his bearings before his face scrunched up in response, "Blola, that fucker."
Having taken refuge in the man's Secondary Nature slot was Virala. Upon entering the Brimgan Empire the previous day, Virala didn't waste time and instead switched bodies until he entered the body of the current individual who was bound to Fentan City through the railway.
He wanted to reach his destination as soon as possible, scout out the place first and only then take action. He had just begun to look around Fentan City, intending to slowly make his way to Arlfarah Mansion when news of the Parute Tree King reached here.
After his initial shock, Virala calmed down, 'Well, it doesn't matter. Blola's being obvious of his intentions.'
'You want the Brimgan Empire's stash of Minor Treasures, huh?' Virala muttered, smirking, 'To think we had similar intentions. Too bad, your actions are too high profile.'
The man—that Virala had taken refuge inside—leapt to the top of the building and jumped from one terrace to another, looking around before he soon landed on the tallest building in the city, 'Others will definitely react in response.'
Asaeya jumped out in a hurry, hoping to save the victim. She looked under the carriage and shouted, "Move it forward!"
"Y-Yes," The driver said and moved the carriage following her instructions.
Asaeya approached the victim in a hurry, intending to save him, only to see that he was already dead. His head had been crushed when it was run over by the carriage wheels.
Within the victim's Spirit Container, Virala grunted in alarm as the Spirit Container began to shatter at the owner's death, leaking out all the Prana within it. If he were to stay inside anymore, he would suffer damage when the Spirit Container ruptures.
'I'll enter this woman.' Thinking as such, Virala ejected himself out of the man's body, appearing as an orb outside.
"Hmm? What's this?" Asaeya frowned at the orb that appeared mysteriously. Suddenly, a pair of moustaches jutted out of the orb and slapped the ground, using it to propel the orb towards her. "Aaah!"
Asaeya reacted promptly, evading the orb when the moustache coiled around her arm and pulled itself towards her. But it simply slammed into her body and remained in place, causing Virala to break into a fluster as he observed by seeping Prana through his moustache and remaining in contact with her body, 'She has three Natures? What in the tarnation is she? It's impossible for Free Humans at this point in time to have more than one Nature, since Yarsha Zahara hasn't begun her Free Human development journey yet.'
"Hmph!" Asaeya attacked instinctively, trying to blind the orb while transferring the side effect to the driver, surprised to see that it was effective, 'This orb is a living being?'
'What the fuck? This is the Grim Knell's power!' Virala quickly realised what was happening as he hurriedly took on his human form and leapt back by activating Internal Inertial Gravity, "No wonder you have three natures."
"You're Asaeya!"
"Where are you going?" Suddenly, a cold, omniscient voice resounded behind him as all his senses were cut off. Following that, a powerful punch slammed into him, as if a hill fell on him, sending him crashing into the ground to form a crater.
Gannala landed on his back and crushed his spine, taking the opportunity upon crippling him to read his memories, "No wonder I was feeling a part of my immune system approaching me all along."
"So, this is how you hide, Virala."