Chapter 881 Four Pillars: The Actual Reason

Chapter 881 Four Pillars: The Actual Reason

Though he heard the ever-familiar chime of the system resound in his mind, Valyr felt that the notification sounded more like a gong this time around rather than a chime.

Going over the words the man said to him over and over again in his mind, Valyr took some time for the shock he felt from the information to subside.

After all, the answer he had gotten from Vaughn just now was possibly the last answer he was looking for to find out the true identity of the body he had taken over.

Back when he was at Astarto Village, Damian and Tristan had informed him that the Zeihardt surname was the surname of a noble clan.

Then, when he arrived at Clossbay City, the one that was leading the Stelyra clan's Astella branch had informed him that he was not merely a part of one of the many branches the Zeihardt clan had at the noble level.

Instead, he was told that he was a member of one of the few Zeihardt clans that were at the royal level.

Not only that, but the man also told him he was a rare member of the Zeihardt clan.

For out of all the members the Zeihardt clan had, he was one of the very few to be classified as a Herald.

It was also through Aster that he found out the reason why he had woken up on Tryndall's carriage that led to Astarto Village, with him being told that his existence as a Herald had caused the Zeihardt clan to split into two factions.

After that, the council of the Imperial Production Guild and the people from the guild that brought him to Algerie Kingdom allowed him to find out what it meant to be a Herald, finally understanding the ramifications that came with such a title.

By perusing through the various books the Algerie Kingdom's Myriad Archives held, he then found out more about what it meant to be a Herald, as well as the history that surrounded the humans of Veldanyr and the Zeihardt clan.

Quite some time had passed after that, with the young man busy in fulfilling tasks that would allow his strength to reach greater heights.

However, that all changed when he had a conversation with Mystia Aschel, the current Imperial Alchemist of the Meltierre Empire, as well as Vera Aschel's aunt.

Through her, he found out that he was not just considered a Herald, but rather a Harbinger, someone who had inherited more of the founder's blood.

Recalling the journey he had taken, as well as the questions he had asked along the way to get to this point, Valyr took in a few deep breaths before letting out a long sigh.

Then, bringing up the system, he took a look at the notification he had received from Vaughn's statements.

Ding!

[You have gained an important piece of information regarding your true identity.]

[By meeting the creator of Veldanyr's new human race, the ancestor of the Zeihardt clan you've originated from, you have finally obtained the true identity that you've long sought to obtain.]

[With that, your journey ends here, finally removing all of the shackles that have been binding you from the start.]

[Though you bear the surname of the Zeihardt clan, your heart beats the blood of the Darkstar lineage, a lineage of humans that have achieved feats far greater than what the current human race can achieve.]

[Through this blood, not only do you inherit the strength of the humans from a forsaken past, but also the will and hope to keep their existence known.]

[To keep the embers of a forgotten remnant burning.]

Whoosh!

Instead, with the transformation now over, Valyr looked at Vaughn with a calm expression, a certain question lingering in his mind.

At this point, most, if not all of the questions he had regarding the memories and the Four Pillars' Inheritance were answered through both the memory he saw and the conversation he had with Vaughn.

With that, only a couple questions remained in his mind.

These questions were either things that had yet to be answered by the man beside him, or things that hadn't been answered by the memory or the previous conversation at all.

Taking a bit of time to sort out the question in his mind, Valyr eventually opened his mouth to speak.

"I don't know why, but I'm getting the feeling that you haven't told me the actual reason why you've brought me into the Gates of Transcendence."

"...?" At those words, Vaughn looked back at Valyr before giving him a slight playful smile.

"Now what makes you think that?"

"Well, a couple of things," replied Valyr. "For one, you told me that you've chosen me to inherit your position as the owner of the inheritance, but that has no connection with you bringing me to this place."

"Then, once we entered the Gates of Transcendence, you showed me the final memory of the First Forger, as well as the memory that showed a part of Veldanyr that was seemingly lost to time."

"Though I did ask you a few questions related to the memory, not once have you told me the reason why you've decided to show the memory in the first place."

"Let's exclude the memory of the First Forger since you said that it was a reward for entering the Gates of Transcendence. However, the same couldn't be said for the other one."

"So... what's the actual reason as to why you brought me here?"

Listening to Valyr's entire explanation, Vaughn merely smiled.

Only after the young man was done did the man begin to speak.

Tapping on the porch they sat on, the man had a calm smile on his face.

"Remember how I said after we entered this place that the chances of information leaking out from here is significantly lower compared to any other place in the inheritance?"

Obtaining a faint nod from Valyr in response, Vaughn continued. "That actually has something to do with it. In fact, the memory I showed you on Veldanyr's history also has something to do with it."

"So, what's the reason, then?" asked Valyr in response, sensing that the man was beating around the bush again.

Thankfully, the man did not beat around the bush any longer after that, the smile on his face becoming wider as he looked at the young man.

"The reason why I had you enter this place and watch that other memory was so you could inherit my will."

"In other words, I want you to finish what I've already started."

"And that would be...?" Valyr raised his eyebrow in curiosity.

"A really simple task." Vaughn let out a chuckle, only for his gaze to gain a murderous glint soon after.

"You just have to kill the two Arbiters in my stead."