Chapter 168
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They'd never seen anything like it before.
Something like this stone was not commonly seen, nor were there any carved inscriptions on it.
Even to Alec's rune sight, there was nothing around the blue stone that suggested its properties were due to a seal or array.
If he had to put it properly, it wasn't like the coldness was coming from the stone itself, but more like the stone was steadily sucking and converting the air around it, causing it to drop in temperature.
Alec thought to himself. Was this the legendary Main Character's lucky acquisition? Wasn't it too easy?
Then, he rethought it. After all, if Alec hadn't been here with the group, they would likely have died within that array.
Or perhaps not, with Dominique's luck?
Alec shrugged inwardly. There was no way to be certain.
It remained to be seen whether or not the stone could be used for something else, like materials for crafting, but there shouldn't be too much problem if they wanted to move it.
"Can we take that with us?"
Alec only had to think about it for a brief moment.
There should be a problem if they directly approached it, since he could already see the sudden growth of ice crystals at the edges of the stone around it in a circle.
But… he had a way.
Or rather, he'd make a way.
When Alec pulled out some supplies and a brush, the party members exclaimed in admiration. The looks on their faces felt like they were saying 'as expected of boss'. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
'Boss is still the coolest,' Dominique thought to himself. It was a reaction that he would never have towards other people. He stared at the smooth strokes that flowed from the brush under his boss' talented hands.
Rosabel and Vivian exchanged a quiet look, one smirking, the other with eyes that overflowed with affection and excitement.
Alec finished the seal in a minute since it wasn't anything overly complicated. It was something that most array journeymen and more talented apprentices would be able to fashion as well.
Hayden was watching Alec's movements quietly, staring at the seal that bloomed under his fingers in such quick succession.
His interest had been stirred up after watching Alec work.
Alec flicked it, and the seal flew forward, sticking on to the stone.
Within five meters of the stone, the seal rapidly froze in the air, but still managed to stick itself on to the blue stone in the end despite the strong chill that permeated the air around it.
Alec watched as the runes that had been written on the seal worked, blooming to life as it came into contact with the cold rock.
The runes rapidly multiplied before his eyes, sticking themselves to the stone, forming a protective barrier around the stone, sealing its converting property.
Now that it was encased in a barrier, they would be able to touch it without worrying about coming to harm.
The coldness in the room quite obviously lessened once the seal stuck onto the stone, and even though it wasn't warm but rather still chilly, it wasn't as unbearable as before.
Alec walked forward and kept the stone within his spatial dimension.
He'd been prepared for the entire place to start rumbling like it was going to crumble down because he'd removed the centrepiece of the room like some bad adventure movie, but nothing happened even after he did.
On the contrary, there was something underneath the place where the blue stone used to be.
It was another set of stairs that led downwards yet again.
However, no one made a move to go downstairs yet until Alec checked and made sure there weren't any barriers or arrays that would entrap them, having grown wiser and warier about this place and its various defences.
Alec was satisfied with their increased caution.
Other than the blue stone, the rest of the room was empty, leaving just a circular room with the stairs going downwards.
Alec suddenly started doubting whether this was truly the place that led back to the other crack in between realms or not.
Somehow, the setup of this seemed more like something out of – hmm. The System had his doubts.
Surely it shouldn't be so hard to go back, unless the person that had created this place meant for it to be a hiding spot of sorts, which would explain the various doors and 'test' like feelings, but other than the unknown giant blue stone that had been in this room, there wasn't anything of worth.
The party of five looked at Alec.
Alec checked Dominique's [Plot Route] again, and sure enough, the next question mark had been revealed to him.
[Within the ???'s legacy hall, Dominique meets his destiny.]
Alec's eyebrows shot up.
So, up until now, Dominique hadn't truly bloomed as a Main Character, and this was all his origin backstory, huh?
But… Dominique wasn't originally supposed to have come here in the first place, which meant that Dominique 'meeting his destiny' shouldn't have happened right now.
Would Dominique be strong enough to handle obtaining the 'legacy'?
Alec resisted the urge to frown. This kind of thinking would only cause him to go in a loop. It was better to just entrust Dominique's own destiny to himself.
As a Main Character, he shouldn't die so easily, so Alec wasn't overly worried. What worried him more was whether or not he would get another chance at it if he failed.
More than that, he was worried about the safety of the Spectres that weren't Main Characters here.
…Regardless, they would have to go. Alec had no choice but to trust them to keep themselves safe. The Spectres were all strong and had exceptional combat sense. Vivian could easily keep herself safe as a fifth ranked magical beast.
Seeing the slight change in Alec's eyes, the party knew that he'd made up his mind.
Vivian was the first to walk down the stairs, followed by the rest of the group.
The stairs were winding, and Vivian cautiously walked down, braving the dangers for the rest of the group. Anyhow, should danger come from the front, she was the most equipped to deal with it as the strongest of the group.
Ten steps down, Vivian's face had a look of surprise, but she vanished in the next moment, causing unrest and alarm amongst them.
"Calm down. She wasn't hurt. She was just teleported away. If my speculations are right, this should be a legacy hall."
The party calmed down at his words, and Dominique, though his expressions hadn't changed, had a slightly calmer aura as compared to before.
Alec lightly patted Dominique's shoulder from in front, calming him slightly.
"Continue. Make sure you prioritise your safety inside. It doesn't matter if you don't receive anything. Don't be foolhardy and reckless just because you're enjoying the battle inside."
One by one, each member of the party disappeared before their eyes, and in the end, only Dominique and Alec were left. Even Bunbun and Fenrir had been teleported away as well before them.
Alec turned to look his subordinate in the eye.
"Don't die."
The System stepped forward, and tendrils of magic crept up on him, whisking him away in a teleportation.
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They'd never seen anything like it before.
Something like this stone was not commonly seen, nor were there any carved inscriptions on it.
Even to Alec's rune sight, there was nothing around the blue stone that suggested its properties were due to a seal or array.
If he had to put it properly, it wasn't like the coldness was coming from the stone itself, but more like the stone was steadily sucking and converting the air around it, causing it to drop in temperature.
Alec thought to himself. Was this the legendary Main Character's lucky acquisition? Wasn't it too easy?
Then, he rethought it. After all, if Alec hadn't been here with the group, they would likely have died within that array.
Or perhaps not, with Dominique's luck?
Alec shrugged inwardly. There was no way to be certain.
It remained to be seen whether or not the stone could be used for something else, like materials for crafting, but there shouldn't be too much problem if they wanted to move it.
"Can we take that with us?"
Alec only had to think about it for a brief moment.
There should be a problem if they directly approached it, since he could already see the sudden growth of ice crystals at the edges of the stone around it in a circle.
But… he had a way.
Or rather, he'd make a way.
When Alec pulled out some supplies and a brush, the party members exclaimed in admiration. The looks on their faces felt like they were saying 'as expected of boss'. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.webnovel.com for visiting.
'Boss is still the coolest,' Dominique thought to himself. It was a reaction that he would never have towards other people. He stared at the smooth strokes that flowed from the brush under his boss' talented hands.
Rosabel and Vivian exchanged a quiet look, one smirking, the other with eyes that overflowed with affection and excitement.
Alec finished the seal in a minute since it wasn't anything overly complicated. It was something that most array journeymen and more talented apprentices would be able to fashion as well.
Hayden was watching Alec's movements quietly, staring at the seal that bloomed under his fingers in such quick succession.
His interest had been stirred up after watching Alec work.
Alec flicked it, and the seal flew forward, sticking on to the stone.
Within five meters of the stone, the seal rapidly froze in the air, but still managed to stick itself on to the blue stone in the end despite the strong chill that permeated the air around it.
Alec watched as the runes that had been written on the seal worked, blooming to life as it came into contact with the cold rock.
The runes rapidly multiplied before his eyes, sticking themselves to the stone, forming a protective barrier around the stone, sealing its converting property.
Now that it was encased in a barrier, they would be able to touch it without worrying about coming to harm.
The coldness in the room quite obviously lessened once the seal stuck onto the stone, and even though it wasn't warm but rather still chilly, it wasn't as unbearable as before.
Alec walked forward and kept the stone within his spatial dimension.
He'd been prepared for the entire place to start rumbling like it was going to crumble down because he'd removed the centrepiece of the room like some bad adventure movie, but nothing happened even after he did.
On the contrary, there was something underneath the place where the blue stone used to be.
It was another set of stairs that led downwards yet again.
However, no one made a move to go downstairs yet until Alec checked and made sure there weren't any barriers or arrays that would entrap them, having grown wiser and warier about this place and its various defences.
Alec was satisfied with their increased caution.
Other than the blue stone, the rest of the room was empty, leaving just a circular room with the stairs going downwards.
Alec suddenly started doubting whether this was truly the place that led back to the other crack in between realms or not.
Somehow, the setup of this seemed more like something out of – hmm. The System had his doubts.
Surely it shouldn't be so hard to go back, unless the person that had created this place meant for it to be a hiding spot of sorts, which would explain the various doors and 'test' like feelings, but other than the unknown giant blue stone that had been in this room, there wasn't anything of worth.
The party of five looked at Alec.
Alec checked Dominique's [Plot Route] again, and sure enough, the next question mark had been revealed to him.
[Within the ???'s legacy hall, Dominique meets his destiny.]
Alec's eyebrows shot up.
So, up until now, Dominique hadn't truly bloomed as a Main Character, and this was all his origin backstory, huh?
But… Dominique wasn't originally supposed to have come here in the first place, which meant that Dominique 'meeting his destiny' shouldn't have happened right now.
Would Dominique be strong enough to handle obtaining the 'legacy'?
Alec resisted the urge to frown. This kind of thinking would only cause him to go in a loop. It was better to just entrust Dominique's own destiny to himself.
As a Main Character, he shouldn't die so easily, so Alec wasn't overly worried. What worried him more was whether or not he would get another chance at it if he failed.
More than that, he was worried about the safety of the Spectres that weren't Main Characters here.
…Regardless, they would have to go. Alec had no choice but to trust them to keep themselves safe. The Spectres were all strong and had exceptional combat sense. Vivian could easily keep herself safe as a fifth ranked magical beast.
Seeing the slight change in Alec's eyes, the party knew that he'd made up his mind.
Vivian was the first to walk down the stairs, followed by the rest of the group.
The stairs were winding, and Vivian cautiously walked down, braving the dangers for the rest of the group. Anyhow, should danger come from the front, she was the most equipped to deal with it as the strongest of the group.
Ten steps down, Vivian's face had a look of surprise, but she vanished in the next moment, causing unrest and alarm amongst them.
"Calm down. She wasn't hurt. She was just teleported away. If my speculations are right, this should be a legacy hall."
The party calmed down at his words, and Dominique, though his expressions hadn't changed, had a slightly calmer aura as compared to before.
Alec lightly patted Dominique's shoulder from in front, calming him slightly.
"Continue. Make sure you prioritise your safety inside. It doesn't matter if you don't receive anything. Don't be foolhardy and reckless just because you're enjoying the battle inside."
One by one, each member of the party disappeared before their eyes, and in the end, only Dominique and Alec were left. Even Bunbun and Fenrir had been teleported away as well before them.
Alec turned to look his subordinate in the eye.
"Don't die."
The System stepped forward, and tendrils of magic crept up on him, whisking him away in a teleportation.
They'd never seen anything like it before. Something like this stone was not commonly seen, nor were there any carved inscriptions on it. Even to Alec's rune sight, there was nothing around the blue stone that suggested its properties were due to a seal or array. If he had to put it properly, it wasn't like the coldness was coming from the stone itself, but more like the stone was steadily sucking and converting the air around it, causing it to drop in temperature. Alec thought to himself. Was this the legendary Main Character's lucky acquisition? Wasn't it too easy? Then, he rethought it. After all, if Alec hadn't been here with the group, they would likely have died within that array. Or perhaps not, with Dominique's luck? Alec shrugged inwardly. There was no way to be certain. It remained to be seen whether or not the stone could be used for something else, like materials for crafting, but there shouldn't be too much problem if they wanted to move it. "Can we take that with us?" Alec only had to think about it for a brief moment. There should be a problem if they directly approached it, since he could already see the sudden growth of ice crystals at the edges of the stone around it in a circle. But he had a way. Or rather, he'd make a way. When Alec pulled out some supplies and a brush, the party members exclaimed in admiration. The looks on their faces felt like they were saying 'as expected of boss'. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click www.webnovel.com for visiting. 'Boss is still the coolest,' Dominique thought to himself. It was a reaction that he would never have towards other people. He stared at the smooth strokes that flowed from the brush under his boss' talented hands. Rosabel and Vivian exchanged a quiet look, one smirking, the other with eyes that overflowed with affection and excitement. Alec finished the seal in a minute since it wasn't anything overly complicated. It was something that most array journeymen and more talented apprentices would be able to fashion as well. Hayden was watching Alec's movements quietly, staring at the seal that bloomed under his fingers in such quick succession. His interest had been stirred up after watching Alec work. Alec flicked it, and the seal flew forward, sticking on to the stone. Within five meters of the stone, the seal rapidly froze in the air, but still managed to stick itself on to the blue stone in the end despite the strong chill that permeated the air around it. Alec watched as the runes that had been written on the seal worked, blooming to life as it came into contact with the cold rock. The runes rapidly multiplied before his eyes, sticking themselves to the stone, forming a protective barrier around the stone, sealing its converting property. Now that it was encased in a barrier, they would be able to touch it without worrying about coming to harm. The coldness in the room quite obviously lessened once the seal stuck onto the stone, and even though it wasn't warm but rather still chilly, it wasn't as unbearable as before. Alec walked forward and kept the stone within his spatial dimension. He'd been prepared for the entire place to start rumbling like it was going to crumble down because he'd removed the centrepiece of the room like some bad adventure movie, but nothing happened even after he did. On the contrary, there was something underneath the place where the blue stone used to be. It was another set of stairs that led downwards yet again. However, no one made a move to go downstairs yet until Alec checked and made sure there weren't any barriers or arrays that would entrap them, having grown wiser and warier about this place and its various defences. Alec was satisfied with their increased caution. Other than the blue stone, the rest of the room was empty, leaving just a circular room with the stairs going downwards. Alec suddenly started doubting whether this was truly the place that led back to the other crack in between realms or not. Somehow, the setup of this seemed more like something out of hmm. The System had his doubts. Surely it shouldn't be so hard to go back, unless the person that had created this place meant for it to be a hiding spot of sorts, which would explain the various doors and 'test' like feelings, but other than the unknown giant blue stone that had been in this room, there wasn't anything of worth. The party of five looked at Alec. Alec checked Dominique's Plot Route again, and sure enough, the next question mark had been revealed to him. Within the ???'s legacy hall, Dominique meets his destiny. Alec's eyebrows shot up. So, up until now, Dominique hadn't truly bloomed as a Main Character, and this was all his origin backstory, huh? But Dominique wasn't originally supposed to have come here in the first place, which meant that Dominique 'meeting his destiny' shouldn't have happened right now. Would Dominique be strong enough to handle obtaining the 'legacy'? Alec resisted the urge to frown. This kind of thinking would only cause him to go in a loop. It was better to just entrust Dominique's own destiny to himself. As a Main Character, he shouldn't die so easily, so Alec wasn't overly worried. What worried him more was whether or not he would get another chance at it if he failed. More than that, he was worried about the safety of the Spectres that weren't Main Characters here. Regardless, they would have to go. Alec had no choice but to trust them to keep themselves safe. The Spectres were all strong and had exceptional combat sense. Vivian could easily keep herself safe as a fifth ranked magical beast. Seeing the slight change in Alec's eyes, the party knew that he'd made up his mind. Vivian was the first to walk down the stairs, followed by the rest of the group. The stairs were winding, and Vivian cautiously walked down, braving the dangers for the rest of the group. Anyhow, should danger come from the front, she was the most equipped to deal with it as the strongest of the group. Ten steps down, Vivian's face had a look of surprise, but she vanished in the next moment, causing unrest and alarm amongst them. "Calm down. She wasn't hurt. She was just teleported away. If my speculations are right, this should be a legacy hall." The party calmed down at his words, and Dominique, though his expressions hadn't changed, had a slightly calmer aura as compared to before. Alec lightly patted Dominique's shoulder from in front, calming him slightly. "Continue. Make sure you prioritise your safety inside. It doesn't matter if you don't receive anything. Don't be foolhardy and reckless just because you're enjoying the battle inside." One by one, each member of the party disappeared before their eyes, and in the end, only Dominique and Alec were left. Even Bunbun and Fenrir had been teleported away as well before them. Alec turned to look his subordinate in the eye. "Don't die." The System stepped forward, and tendrils of magic crept up on him, whisking him away in a teleportation.
