Chapter 162: [Yemir!]

Once again, we convened around a round table, though this time it was in the underground black market with the dark mages.

There were Yemir, Tristan, Albedo and a few more known faces. Along with them, a couple more faces that I didn't think were important were also there.

As from my side, only Leena and Anna were there, both of them sitting between Wesker and me.

"First, thank you for saving us. We are really grateful for what you did for us," Tristan, the purple-haired mage, spoke as he looked at Wesker.

Wesker nodded while Tristan continued,

"Next. While we cannot help you openly because of how dark mages function... individually, we will always be there for you in case you need anything. I hope you understand."

Simply speaking, they said that they can't help me out as a group because most of the decisions they make are not theirs. They simply follow orders, and I can't command an entire group of dark mages.

It will make things complicated for them.

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Though, if I were to ask an individual mage or two, they won't have a problem with helping me out.

"I understand." Wesker didn't make any unpleasant expressions, while his eyes seemed to be waiting for something. He was concentrating on Yemir, while I tried analyzing everyone else here.

"All right. With that on the side, we have a message from our leader," Tristan spoke before taking out a letter and then reading out loud,

"Really appreciate what you did for my mages. I would be glad to make acquaintance with the savior of my men. If you ever have time, come meet me in the City of Islands, Reverie."

My eyes widened as I heard the contents. The location of the leader of the Dark Society, Laplace... was this his gesture of goodwill?

A person who later turned out to be one of the avatars of the God of Arrays.

And that's where the main story of Yemir began. Of how, under the 'guidance' of that God, he became the strongest and the youngest array master of his time.

Yemir spoke little about his days with the God except for the fact that his exploitation at the Duke's mansion seemed like a vacation compared to that. Rather than as an apprentice, he was reduced to an enslaved worker obliging with everything he was told.

And the more he worked, the more he gained the knowledge of arrays.

The God of Array made a slave pact. A living array at Yemir's back, which I removed during the last time we were together.

By the Heavenly Principles, a God's avatar can only spend a limited amount of time on the planet. And knowing that, God of Array created a twisted array that made things even worse for Yemir.

After that God left, Yemir was forced to make a hundred arrays of God level every decade for the God and offer it as a sacrifice.

One has to know that even for an Array Master, creating a single God level array is a once in a lifetime thing.

Still, Yemir was able to do it. His time working as a slave for God wasn't a waste. His genius, combined with the intense hard work he did, he could provide the array in only 3 years.

A true miracle indeed.

And then Yemir decided to start a new life. Where he could live on his own, start a family and be happy for once.

He met Leena and Anna's mother, fell in love, married her and had them. For 7 years, they were as happy as they could be, with no problems and worries. Everything was seemingly perfect.

For the time they spent together, were probably the best that Yemir ever had. If only it could go on forever...

Alas... fate is indeed cruel...