Chapter 56: Hearing the Inside Story for the First Time
Chapter 56: Hearing the Inside Story for the First Time
Ivan waved his hand and manipulated a wisp of water energy particles to turn into water mist, which passed over the lights and the room returned to darkness.
He didn't say anything. He wanted to see how long this man could talk to himself.
“Ahem, young man.” The voice on the other end finally realized something was wrong and quickly changed the subject: “Haha, I was just joking to liven up the atmosphere. You can talk now.”
Ivan asked, "Who are you?"
"Purney, this should be your senior, what about you?"
"So it's you, we've met before."
In a closed room in the castle, Pernie stood up involuntarily.
She thought about who was on the other side and thought to herself that it was not good. She remembered that the other party seemed to have a good relationship with Lal. If he betrayed her, it would be troublesome. Where could she find the second secret mark bead?
"That impolite boy, I think his name is 'Ivan', right?"
The other party fell silent again. She cursed inwardly and changed the subject: "It was just a joke. I'm not rude. Your name is Ivan, right?"
"Yes."
There was a reply. What a petty guy! Penny was so angry that her teeth were itching.
After a moment of silence, she said, "Don't you have anything to ask? I said I was your senior before, and I wasn't lying to you. I was one of the last apprentices to come to the castle, and I didn't expect to be tricked so badly."
Ivan said: "I know you, Earl Hobson's niece."
Pernie was not surprised by this. She was quite famous in Feiyu City, especially among the children of the nobility.
But she remembered the name 'Ivan': "I don't think I've heard of your name."
Ivan said, "I'm a commoner, let's get straight to the point. I've heard Jiushiti talk about you, and I can see that she admires you a little."
Perni said, "I know Jushiti from the Gladden family. She actually came to this island as well. Can you tell me who you have?"
Ivan did not refuse and directly reported the names of eight people.
Purney was greatly disappointed when she heard this. She was basically unfamiliar with these noble children who were not direct descendants, and she had never even heard of the names of some of them.
"It's my turn to ask you a question."
"go ahead."
As Ivan pondered, he casually asked the first question: "Is this the room you originally lived in? It's the room where the beads are hidden. Now it's my dormitory."
"Not really. Do you want me to tell you about the situation of the apprentices who used to live there?"
"Go ahead."
"You asked me to tell you. The person who lived in your room before was called Aaron. Aaron's talent and strength were not good. After being affected by that power, his body suddenly swelled and burst one day. When we went to check on him, we only saw blood and flesh foam all over the room, and a strong smell of blood. That scene is unforgettable."
In the closed room, a hint of evil interest flashed in the corner of Purney's eyes. If you don't make me angry, I'll scare you.
Just as she expected, Ivan felt unwell all over and stared around with disgust. No wonder he could always smell a strange smell.
Perni suppressed her smile and said comfortingly, "Don't worry. The cloud servants have cleaned it inside and out. There won't be any stains left. You have to believe in the power of the elements."
Ivan asked again: "What is that power you are talking about?"
"Let's form an alliance."
"what?"
"Let's form an alliance. If necessary, you have to rescue me and then escape together. My strength is not bad. You will definitely benefit from forming an alliance with me."
Of course, Penny refused to answer such a crucial question directly, and also revealed her purpose.
Ivan was surprised and said, "Escape? Where to escape? I don't think you and I can defeat Toins and Laer, not to mention there are so many cloud servants and followers."
But Purney said, "There will be a chance. Someone will hold Toins and the others back, and we can just run away." She was sure that Biller would take measures. How could that madman be afraid of wizard Toins?
"Who?" "I will tell you everything after we form an alliance."
"How do you want to form an alliance?"
"You must swear with your full name, and take the great Mother Earth as your witness, saying that you will come and rescue me."
"So simple?"
"It's that simple. To tell you the truth, this oath must be kept, otherwise you will suffer a great disaster."
"What if you escaped on your own?"
"The oath is void."
The other party obviously would not give up until they achieved their goal. Ivan was helpless as he had a lot of troubles on his side and didn't care if there was one more or one less person.
He needed to know more about the castle and the wizards so that he could have a plan to deal with it instead of just sitting there and waiting to die.
According to the other party's request and his own concerns, he took Mother Earth as a witness and made a more detailed oath. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that there was something extra in him.
"It's your turn."
“That was a strange power, possibly some kind of cursed power. The source of the power was Toins himself. He condensed that power into a mark and planted it on us. Then everything changed and doom came.
How should I put it? That power will activate and mutate our flesh and blood. If we can't bear it, our bodies will be completely alienated, and some will even explode, just like Aaron." Penny kept her promise and talked about the source of the danger.
Curse? Ivan was numb.
How to explain this?
I can't beat him, and there's nowhere to escape to. I don't understand anything about curses.
"No, you look fine."
"Humph! I'm different from them. Who am I? I'm the most beloved son of Earl Hobson's family. I have a lot of good things on me." Hearing his doubts, Perni pointed out the differences between them bluntly. Fearing that he didn't believe her, she continued with another message:
"You know, I have sent secret messages back to the Flying Fish Harbor Administration Office many times, informing them of the deaths of many people."
Her original intention was to ask for help and have someone come to rescue them, but unfortunately she underestimated the deterrent power brought by a wizard.
Ivan suddenly realized.
So that's how it is. Considering the Hobson family's thousand-year heritage, it is indeed possible. He then realized that this was the source of the frequent news about Flying Fish Harbor.
"What did you use to suppress it?"
"Don't even think about it. I can't protect myself now, damn thief." When Pernie mentioned this, she gritted her teeth in another room. If it wasn't for that bastard thief who stole her magic items, she would never have fallen into his trap.
"what?"
"I'm not talking about you. I cursed the thief who robbed me of all the valuables. What a damn thief! Otherwise, I wouldn't be stupid enough to attack the ship."
Even through the secret mark, Ivan could feel the resentment of the other party. He thought to himself that it couldn't be that guy again. He robbed Ax and then Pernie. That was not stealing at all, it was clearly a house raid.
Purney cursed angrily, "Don't let me know who it is? Otherwise, I will not let him off."
Ivan said, “I might know something.”
"Tell me quickly, I'm going to lock him up in the water dungeon at Flying Fish Harbor and let the blood-sucking worms punish him."
"If I'm not mistaken, it's a severed arm, and it robbed me before."
"You mean—it's not a human, how could it be?"
On the other side, Penny fell into deep thought after hearing his words and did not speak for a long time.
Ivan had to interrupt her: "Now is not the time to discuss this. If we continue for a long time, it might be discovered, and both you and I will be in danger."
Penny responded: "You are right. Let me tell you some important news. Billel may be doing something big recently--"
(End of this chapter)