Chapter 99: Leader of the Starve Cleric

Chapter 99: Leader of the Starve Cleric

Under a manhole cover, in the giant opening leading to the sewers, there was an underground palace. Despite its environment, the palace was clean and neat. There were thousands of people running around and doing errands.

The walls had torch holders at certain intervals and torches were lit. There wasnt a single light bulb, let alone any other technological devices.

All the people inside the palace had white clothes with a red snake over their chests. This was the secret headquarters of the Starve Cleric.

Giant doors of the palace opened, and everyone looked at the person who had arrived. She had a similar outfit with the rest, except her mask was different. She was the Starve Cleric Girl Miles had seen in Umbra Forest while hunting the humanoid vampire.

When people saw who had come, they greeted her with their heads and turned back to what they were doing. The girl walked at the guards watching over people in the cages. Every cage had a single person, but there were thousands of cages. Inside the cages, captives were running on wheels. They looked like magnified hamsters, producing electricity.

Their speed was nothing to scoff at. They were a lot faster than cars. If an expert were to see, they would realize all these humans had at least used fourth strengthening serum. It meant all of them were at least Form-Rank, Pinnacle-Tier hunters.

There were cables coming out of cages and uniting at the front. The cable was connected to an ancient-looking machine, producing electricity through kinetic energy. Blue sparks could be seen raining on strange objects placed orderly. There were thousands of them. If Miles were to see them, he would recognize the devices were the same as what the trio had used while he fought them in front of the hospital.

Red Snake! Guard saluted the approaching woman with respect, as they called her title. You have been away more than a year now.

Is the Leader inside? She asked after she nodded them to relax. She ignored the question about her absence.

Yes, maam. He has been waiting for your arrival for months now. Guards said.Follow the latest novels at novelhall.com. She nodded and walked deeper into the palace. After some time she arrived at the majestic door and knocked on it before she entered.

Elfrun, you are finally back. the man sitting on the throne said. He was the Leader of the Starve Cleric, Degenhard. He had a bald head but his eyebrows and beard were blonde. His muscular body could be seen even under his clothes. He was close to 2 meters and his arms were as thick as regular human legs. His eyes couldnt be seen, because there was a piece of red cloth over his eyes. But he was following Elfrun, Starve Cleric Girl, with his head as she was walking.

That damned Marooner again? Useless! Degenhard snorted with rage. In his rage, Elfrun bowed her head to avoid his fathers anger and kneeled on the ground once again. His prospects and Starve Clerics prospects lied in his hands. If he couldnt rise to glory once again, how could he liberate the world?

But since that fool Prince was there, there wasnt much you could do. He said as his anger reduced and he calmed down.

I wonder what Mercer would think if I were to face him now. He thought he killed me at that time and took out my eyes. He left me with my last breath, lying in a pool of my own blood, embraced by Deaths sweet arms!

But I lived! I lived to avenge what he did to me!

The time is coming, father. Your time is coming!

We will soon have enough manpower to execute those despicable people. Elfrun said, and added, Also, I am in the pinnacle-tier now. Please bestow upon this lowly slave your divine teachings about energy!

Oh, as expected of my daughter, you are fast. Degenhards anger vanished and laughed heartily.

I will start to teach you every day, starting from next week. But you should still take it slowly. Even though you are at the pinnacle-tier now, energy is still harmful to your body. Anything lower than Form-Rank is thrash

I understand, father. Elfrun nodded her head, and got up to leave, I will follow your instructions. She bowed and left the room to have some sleep. Only Degenhard is left in the room. He looked at the mirror in the room and his red eyes,

I feel something else from these eyes. I wonder what they are. He murmured to himself.

At the same time Miles was in his bed sleeping. When he started to convulse in pain, Coin released himself from Miless arm and floated to look at him. A shining ray of light left Coin and scanned Miless body, but couldnt find anything wrong.

What is going on? He asked as he approached Miles to wake him up.