Affinity: Chaos

Chapter 1404 Weʼre All People

Alice took a glance at the man and chuckled, her aura burst out as she instantly merged with her Seelie.

Reynolds sighed softly and said, ”We shouldnʼt rush into this.”

He also merged with his Elemental Warrior. He knew this man wouldnʼt be an easy opponent and he didnʼt want to take any chances and then have to be forced into a tight spot.

The man saw the increase in the strength of the duo and laughed, ”You think you can defeat me with this? Iʼve been alive for so long and two little kids think that because they have a method of increasing their strengths, they can fight me on equal footing?”

”You two must be delusional.” The man scoffed, he looked at Alice and said, ”Especially you. At least he has what it takes to talk to me, although heʼs still not on my level, but he has what it takes. You little girl do not. Iʼll let one of my toys play with you.”

A lightning bolt shot at the man, it was an attack from Alice. But before the attack could strike the man, a figure appeared and blocked the attack.

This figure was that of a lady, and she was at the Peak of the Venerable Plane. It was evident that she was dead, just like the other puppets of the man, but compared to the others, there was something off about her.

”You see this puppet, even the Gnomes have been searching for a breakthrough. I was able to do this after years of research.” The man explained proudly.

The duo could tell how proud the man was at this puppet, and when they sensed its aura, they understood why. This puppet seems to have retained the original strength of the person while she was still alive. This is a very strange thing to experience because all the puppets theyʼve encountered were always weaker than their original version, unless cultivated.

This one wasnʼt cultivated in any way, rather, it retained its original strength.

”Youʼve noticed the difference. I guess itʼs expected since this doesnʼt seem to be your first encounter with necromancers. However, this is your first encounter with a necromancer of my caliber. Iʼll change the entire world once I bring my little girl back to life. Even those who hated necromancy will be forced to practice it. Everyone has that special person they wish to bring back to life.” The man said.

Thinking about it from his angle, it was understandable to say something like this. There are people who have lost someone close to them and have been thinking of ways to bring them back to life. This was an opportunity almost anyone would take up, Alice and the others included.

Fortunately for the duo, they werenʼt in such a position, so the best thing they felt to do was to kill off this man before this spread. Once it spreads, then the Gnomes will take control of the human world, this was not something any human was willing to accept.

The lady blocked the lightning bolt and looked at Alice with her listless eyes, she took some steps forward and Alice unconsciously took a step forward as well. There was no fear in her eyes, she can never back down from a fight, even when sheʼs the weaker one, she will never back down from a battle she knows she has a slight chance of winning, especially one of this importance.

Reynolds didnʼt try to get involved, he knew the man was his target. He let Alice deal with the puppet while he focused on the man.

The man was different from other necromancers who were mostly scrawny. This man was well-built, and it was evident that he wasnʼt weak either.

”Kid, Iʼll play with you for a while. If that girl can survive ten minutes with her, Iʼll applaud her strength.” The man didnʼt think Alice stood a chance against the puppet he just brought out.

This was a puppet that belonged to a grade four Peak Venerable. Alice didnʼt even have the strength of a Peak Venerable, so how could she fight against a grade four Venerable.

The man made sure his special puppets all had high grades. This will make using them better. As long as they retained their original strength, they would be able to cause unimaginable damage to others. Especially those who look down on puppets.

This was his biggest confidence, this was why he had never tried to leave this area. With a steady supply of information from the Phoenix Faction, he knew when to leave and when to stay. As long as a Sovereign didnʼt show up, he was fine. Even if multiple Peak Venerables come, he has a few tricks up his sleeves to deal with them.

Also, grade four Peak Venerables arenʼt all that common, much less those with higher grades.

He didnʼt know what grade Alice and Reynolds were, but he didnʼt think they would be above grade three.

Reynolds and the man didnʼt immediately engage in a fight, instead, they faced off. Reynolds was just as relaxed as the man, it was as if he wasnʼt about to get into a life and death battle.

The man was captivated by Reynoldsʼ composure.

”Join me, boy. Youʼre different from that girl.” The man suddenly spoke up.

”Iʼm sorry, my friend doesnʼt like you. Iʼm good staying by her side.” Reynolds rejected the manʼs offer without blinking.

The man chuckled, ”Youʼre a man, youʼll understand what Iʼm speaking about soon enough. Women mostly make rash decisions based on their emotions. Sooner or later, sheʼll get you killed.”

”I mean, take a good look at your current situation, this isnʼt something that should be happening if not for her rash decisions.” The man tried to convince Reynolds.

”Youʼre doing something based on your emotions right now. What does that make you?” Reynolds asked.

Reynoldsʼ question stunned the man. In truth, Reynolds was right. He turned to necromancy because he couldnʼt bear to lose his daughter. And he had been conducting multiple researches and tests just to make sure he finds a way to bring back his daughter.

”Itʼs different. Iʼm still calm even with what Iʼm doing. Yes, I indeed get into this due to my emotions, but itʼs different. Men and women think differently, you know that.” The man said.

”I know, but in the end, weʼre all people. Women are wired to be more emotional, we are different, weʼre wired to be rational.” Reynolds didnʼt seem moved by the manʼs words.

”Hahaha, youʼre a smart kid. I want you to join me even more now.” The man laughed, he looked at Alice who was holding her own against the puppet, ”I mightʼve underestimated your friend. How about it, I let her go and you join me?”

”Thatʼs a good deal.”

Reynolds squinted his eyes and said, ”The thing is, youʼre in no position to make such deals. Iʼm very confident we will be able to get out of this alive. I donʼt know about you, but Iʼm confident we will survive this.”

The man looked at Reynolds, then at Alice. He smiled and with a wave of his hand, another figure appeared. A puppet just as strong as the lady that is fighting with Alice.

The man took note of Reynoldsʼ facial expression and didnʼt see any changes.

”Looks like you have so much time on your hands. How about I keep you entertained.” Reynolds vanished after saying this.

He was currently in his merged state, his speed was frightening.

The manʼs pupils constricted and he turned to his left. A dark screen appeared there, and with the appearance of the dark screen came a ʼbang!ʼ.

Reynolds was standing on the other side of the screen which was starting to crack from the fist that collided with it. Reynoldsʼ fist was covered with a lightning gauntlet made from the Elemental Warrior armor, increasing the strength of his attacks.

The man frowned when he saw this. He understood that he miscalculated the strength of not just Alice, but Reynolds as well.

From what he saw, Alice and Reynolds were definitely around grade five experts.

ʼIf I can add them to my collection, itʼll be amazing!ʼ The man thought internally.

He was more interested in Reynolds and the lightning armor he was wearing. He could tell that Reynoldsʼ increase in strength has everything to do with the lightning armor. What he couldnʼt understand was how it was formed.

He didnʼt see any signs that it was an elemental weapon which was very strange.

ʼCould it be a secret technique?ʼ He wondered.

The thought of dissecting Reynolds started to become very interesting in his head. Yes, he wanted to revive his daughter, but that doesnʼt mean he didnʼt want to increase his strength as well. If he could get a technique like the one Reynolds has, his strength would move to the same level as those grade seven experts, if not even a grade eight expert.