Chapter 66 Soul of higher beings

66 Soul of higher beings

"knock knock".

I knocked on the door twice, taking a step back as I waited for it to open.

"Click".

With a soft click, the door swung open, revealing the pink-haired girl who peered out.

"Breakfast is ready if yo―"

"Slam!".

Before I could finish my sentence, she slammed the door right in my face.

'Don't be angry; don't be'.

I took deep breaths to suppress my frustration and made my way to the next door. If not for Sylvia asking me to call them for breakfast, I wouldn't have been here.

"Knock".

I waited as I knocked on the door. The door swung open, and this time a black-haired girl came out.

"Breakfast is ready; would you like to join us?" I asked, and she nodded in agreement.

"Sure," she replied with a smile, closing the door behind her.

"Can you call your other companions as well?" I requested, and she nodded.

Afterward, I made my way to the main hall, where Sylvia sat at one of the arranged tables, waiting for our guests.

"I feel like a servant more than a disciple," I remarked with a wry smile as I settled down beside Sylvia, who chuckled in response.

"What? Weren't you making breakfast for me every day?" She inquired, her hand resting beneath her chin.

"Of course I would. I was getting to see you fresh out of the bath every day."As I set the plates on the table, I replied nonchalantly. I actually enjoyed cooking, but I wasn't going to tell her.

"Ayee, you're letting your inner thoughts out," she teased, evidently surprised by my frank honesty.

"So what?" I leaned back in my seat, unconcerned. "It's not like you can just kick me out now."

Sylvia gazed at herself, dressed in a full-sleeved dress for the purpose of our arriving guests. "You don't like me in this?"

"No, you don't need to be half-naked to look good," I said, receiving a real smile from her.

As our conversation was about to continue, the arrival of our guests was heralded by the sound of footsteps. Sylvia's demeanor underwent a striking transformation as she seamlessly shifted into her graceful and elegant form.

'What an actor',

I mused as I looked at her,though I kept my thoughts to myself.

The ladies took their places at the table, and to my surprise, there were three of them in total.

"I-i a-apologize for my b-behavior before",

'You know something, Edda?'

I couldn't stop myself from asking, even though I had little hope of receiving a meaningful response. I've kept my conversations with her to a minimum in recent months, wary of being misled or frustrated by her cryptic responses.

[She is unable to feel your emotion.]

Edda's response caught me off guard. I took a little break from eating my sandwich but quickly resumed, not wanting to draw any more attention to myself.

'But why?'

I couldn't help but wonder. I had planned to woo Nadya over to my side, and her ability to read my emotions was an important part of my approach. It seems like I would need to rethink my plan now.

[She can't feel the emotion of any higher beings].

Edda explained, leaving me more perplexed. Weren't higher beings classified as Tier 3 or above? Why was she bringing this up now?

[She can feel emotions because of her bloodline, even when it's not awakened, but that, too, has its limitations. As emotions are a reflection of the soul, she can't feel yours.]

'Ahhh, I get it. I forgot that I'm some kind of old monster now'.

I responded, effectively closing our conversation.

From my traveling across space for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, my soul has become quite strong, giving me quite a resistance towards mental attacks, and I can now understand her reaction.

It would be the first time her ability to feel others emotions has not worked, and that alone is enough to make her wary of me, not to mention she is an overthinker as well.

My thoughts were disturbed by Sylvia's comment. "Do you have anything on your mind?" she inquired.

I took a sip of my juice and said, "No, nothing."

With that, I drank the juice in one gulp and said, "I'll be heading out now." I walked into my room, ready to face the day.

"Come back early," Sylvia replied, and I gave her a thumbs up before walking into my room.

When I got to my room, I quickly changed into my fighting gear. Then I moved to the center of the room, where a complicated circle was engraved on the floor.

As I stepped into the circle, the mana stones positioned around it began to glow softly. I vanished from my room with a small disturbance in the space.

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a dimly lit chamber deep beneath the Kraken's domain.

I'd borrowed a short-distance teleportation circle from Sylvia. She had given it to me without questioning its intended use, merely reminding me to utilize the items she had given me if my life was ever in danger.

I found myself on the 33rd floor of the dungeon, a relatively safe space devoid of any monsters.

This safety was due to the utter desolation of the floor; it lacked anything capable of sustaining life, presenting an empty, barren field.

"Let's aim to get that elixir today" .

I spoke aloud as I stretched my body.

It had been a long time since I had my eyes on it, and today I could finally have it.

I reached into my inventory and retrieved my trusty spear and the glowing orb that I had thrown over my head, ready to ascend to the 34th floor.