Chapter 200: A Shocking Revelation

Chapter 200: A Shocking Revelation



Her cheeks flushed despite herself, the combination of anger and something else- something unfamiliar-flooding through her.

She gritted her teeth, her jaw tightening as she clenched her fists at her sides.

'I'll kill him, I'll definitely kill him when I find him! He not only humiliated me but left my body in a weakened state.'

'He must have done something to make me weaker so I won't be a threat when I hunt him down, but I won't let that stop me. I'll be sure to squeeze the life out of him as I strangle his neck, and I'll make sure to watch the light go out in his eyes as I do.'

Guildmaster Anya arrived at a small, unassuming office door at the end of the hall. The metal door slid open with a quiet hiss, revealing the lab behind it.

Inside, the alchemist team leader, Marik, stood waiting with his usual calm demeanor, his dark blue hair neatly styled, and his piercing yellow eyes glinting under the sterile light of the lab.

"Guildmaster Anya," Marik greeted with a respectful nod. "It's good to see you."

Beside him was a young woman, his assistant, dressed in a sleek white lab coat. Her short brown hair framed her face, and her amethyst eyes were narrowed in focus.

She bowed slightly, acknowledging Anya's presence without speaking.

"This is my assistant, Drina," Marik introduced. "She'll be assisting me in the examination." Anya gave a curt nod, her patience clearly wearing thin as she stepped further into the lab. The room was filled with various pieces of futuristic medical equipment-monitors, cables, and machines that hummed softly, waiting to be used.

Marik adjusted his tablet as he began to explain. "We'll start with an advanced X-ray scan to check for any internal anomalies that might be causing the issues. Once that's done, we'll connect a few monitoring cables to your body to measure your heart rate, neurological responses, and any other irregularities. After that-"

"Enough!" Anya snapped, her voice echoing through the sterile room as her fists clenched tightly. Her glowing red eyes locked onto Marik. "Just stop explaining and get this over with."

Marik paused, unphased by her outburst, his expression still calm. He nodded once, turning toward the equipment without further comment, while Drina quickly prepared the scanner. Drina stepped forward, gesturing toward the large scanner in the center of the room.

"Guildmaster Anya, if you would please follow me."

Anya gave her a sharp nod, striding toward the scanner. The machine was sleek and advanced, its surface illuminated by soft blue lights, with a cylindrical bed in the center.

"Lie down here," Drina instructed, patting the scanner bed gently. "This won't take long."

Anya laid down on the scanner bed, her muscles still tense, eyes staring at the sterile white ceiling above. Drina pressed a few buttons on a nearby control panel, and the machine beeped to life, slowly pulling Anya into its cylindrical chamber.

"His touch... it felt like it was sapping the strength out of me. I tried to fight back, but suddenly, he forced me to my knees."

Her fists tightened. "His eyes... those red eyes, they looked down at me like they were a void, threatening to devour me whole. He leaned closer and told me..."

She paused, her teeth grinding together. "He told me to stay put, that I shouldn't interfere. In that moment, all of my strength just... vanished. I didn't want to listen to him, but..."

As Anya spoke, Marik and Drina both glanced at the monitors, their eyes widening slightly as they noticed something that began to appear on the screen.

"But my body... it wanted to listen," Anya continued, her cheeks flushing as she gritted her teeth in frustration.

"For some reason, it didn't feel wrong, but that's impossible." Her voice lowered, seething

with anger.

"Isn't that enough? Don't push me, or I'll make sure you lose your job!"

Marik remained calm, adjusting his glasses as he observed the data. "Guildmaster, please

calm down," he said evenly.

"We're done here. Drina, remove the cables."

Drina nodded, her expression blank as she moved, removing the cables and the helmet from

Anya's body. Once she was finished, she stepped aside.

Anya sat up, her eyes still burning with impatience. "So, what did you find?"

Marik adjusted his glasses again, taking a deep breath before responding. "Guildmaster... are

you familiar with the term 'love'?"

Anya's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Yes, what about it?"

"Well..." Marik's mouth moved as he told Anya what he found, causing her eyes to widen in

shock, her cheeks flushed.