Chapter 1283 Old Friends

Chapter 1283 Old Friends

"And that's how I lost my sight," Arthur finished his story inside the palace of Eldoria. Inside the room sat six people: June, her husband, son, daughter, and also Mr. Tate. Everyone listened intently to the tale of transcended worlds, morals, and deities. Arthur knew his story was fantastical, though their world was no less strange.

"Gaia exists?" The one to ask that question was Melania, whom Arthur had met after almost two years of absence. "I only read about her existence in mythology books."

"She indeed exists, and luckily, she protects humans." Arthur raised his cup and took a sip. "That's why she robbed me of my eyesight. This also shows that I am just like Queen June here. I merged the two worlds selfishly because it was the only way to save my beloved."

"I would have done the same," Master Ronin chimed in. "Is there a way to restore your sight?"

"Not one that I know of for sure," answered Arthur while pondering. "I can feel these two scars becoming the source of mana to feed the Level Up Legacy, so even if I found a way to restore my sight, I wouldn't. Not yet."

"It did benefit me a lot, strengthening me while I used my shield and lowering the mana cost," said Mirani while examining the hologram in front of him. "Never in my life did I think something like this could be created. It's almost... scary."

"How so?" asked Arthur as he lowered his cup.

"Because we can feel it changing our bodies," answered Jono this time. "It has given us these things called levels, which also give us stats to improve our strength. But some things are scary too, like the intelligence stat that makes you smarter. If this device can improve your brain, what prevents it from changing us?"

"I never thought about it that way, but I do understand that feeling. Creation itself eats away at my ability to feel and experience things, while wrath clouds my judgment."

"The good thing about the legacy is that you can always reject it," said June after she composed herself. "Many people I know have rejected the legacy because it demanded them to be 'protectors of humanity.' They wanted their freedom more than strength."

"I had to impose that condition in order for the human race to survive, and the legacy remains as a good entity in the world. If criminals could grow stronger by exploiting the legacy, we would see supervillains sooner than we would like."

Everyone nodded at his words, and their discussion shifted to the fate of Eldoria. Even now, many of its cities were scattered throughout the New World. This is the name people called the merged world. Arthur assured them that he would ask his guilds to keep an eye on such cities.

"You did more than just help us, Memor," June said as she bowed her head again. "Eldoria will forever remember this debt."

"Although I cannot control my visions, I can guide them to see what fate awaits your mother. I will let you know through your guild once I see something. I apologize for not being of much use. My recent visions have been about the Eldoria Kingdom."

"You have nothing to apologize for, master," said Arthur as they reached the shores. "I will have to excuse myself now. It seems that I—" he stopped mid-sentence.

Arthur snapped his neck toward the northwest, his aura shifting from calm to disturbed in an instant. His frown told Master Ronin that something was terribly wrong.

"Is there something wrong?"

"A friend needs my help. I found it odd that I couldn't feel her presence on this island, but just now, she has summoned me."

"Is it something dangerous?"

"It has to be," said Arthur with a sigh. "I must leave now. Take care, master."

Arthur then tried to use his teleportation rune in the direction of the summoning, but it didn't work for some reason. Something was blocking his teleportation. As he tried to teleport close to the summoning, he found that he couldn't pinpoint a place.

"Something is blocking my runes," muttered Arthur with realization. "It seems I have to go there the old-fashioned way."

Master Ronin watched him rise high in the air before turning into a bolt of black lightning that tore through the skies. The sky rumbled as the clouds parted because of his lightning, proving once more that Arthur had changed beyond recognition. And whoever antagonized him was in for a world of hurt.

The summoning was a far distance away from Levan Island, shrouded in some sort of veil that prevented Arthur from communicating with Rain. He just hoped that whatever was happening did not endanger his life.

His mind was a mess as he raced toward her direction. Arthur didn't believe that there was something in this world that could prevent him from using his ability. The sole exception being the holy crown, which had been seized by the gods of Devaheim.

Arthur reached Hikma in a matter of minutes, passing it in a flash of light. He entered the deserts where he fought against the army of metallic warriors that the Wisemen of Hikma sent, and passed it as well.

It took him another hour before he managed to see something in the distance other than the desert. A great wall of black marked the end of the desert, prompting Arthur to stop and inspect it. As he took a moment to analyze the wall, he found it to be made of... his own powers.