[New Task Available!]
[Task: Help Carius of the Flares to kill King Alaric, consequences be damned! Get more stories at m_vl_em_p_yr
Reward: 700 000 FWP, Intermediate skill
Failure: Nil
Time limit: Nil
Will you accept the Task?
〔Yes〕or 〔No〕
]
'What! A task to join forces with Carius? And with that reward FWP?! That's crazy.
Does this mean the system wants me to help Carius? Why?'
Carius opened up his arms, "So what is it going to be? There isn't enough time, It's only a matter of time before the soldiers and mages get everything under control, then I'll miss my one chance at the king" He said
Elias had a troubled look on his face, "I've made my choice," He said, before choosing 〔No〕
"I will not be helping you kill the king," Elias declared boldly. Deep within his mind, Elias was crying about losing so many FWPs.
'No matter how tempting that offer was, I can't take it. Killing the King is a big No. Besides, why should I help Carius because the system wants me to?
Everyone saw what happened and did nothing to help, not even a single word of opposition to the King's mad law. They are just as guilty as the king himself, and they deserve no pity, not the slightest.
Talking to me about tears, if I were to gather the tears shed by all the Flares, I could probably drown this forsaken kingdom ten times over!"
It was clear that there was nothing Elias could say that would convince Carius to change his mind. The man was boiling over with red rage, his words were like fire dragged from the hell of a life he had been put through.
"Carius..."
Carius raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, red particles began to form in the air, seeing this, Elias immediately covered his nose and mouth.
"Ward of null," He casted, and a barrier instantly engulfed him. All the crystal particles within the ward instantly disappeared. The ward of null, as its name implies, has the ability to nullify all magic that crosses into its range and territory.
Seeing as all the crystals disappeared, Elias dropped his arms to his side and shot Carius an intense glance
Carius asked, "Do you intend to fight me, Elias Ashdown?"
"Only if you attack me first," Elias replied
"I watched you fight, you're strong, very strong, and on a normal day, I wouldn't think of fighting you like this after what I witnessed.
But that's on a normal day, today isn't a normal day, is it? You fought those mages and used that massive spell.
That would have drained a lot of your mana, it's only a matter of time before your mana runs out and that ward of yours comes undone," Carius said
Elias smirked confidently, "I wouldn't be so sure if I were you," He said
"Elias Ashdown, you have chosen the wrong side, therefore you will die for it," Carius said and with a thought, he broke off the part of the crystal platform that Elias stood on
Gravity gladly took over and once again, Elias resumed his death fall.