Chapter 74
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Upon meeting the unlock of the cages, most of the creatures burst out, some of them taking the chance to briefly rub up against Alec or Blanche's leg, then disappearing silently down the hallway.
By the time the tremors in the building were so bad that they were struggling to keep on their feet, the creatures that had been locked up against their will had been completely cleared out – that was, every creature except the Ash Phoenix.
Alec's brows slightly furrowed.
What was the Ash Phoenix doing? Alec checked the lock on the cage door. It was indeed unlocked, so what was the Ash Phoenix doing?
Alec held the door open, but the creature didn't move from its spot. Its dark, grey eyes stared deeply at Alec until Alec reached his arm in.
Foolish, maybe, but for some reason, Alec felt like this was the best choice.
Indeed, the Ash Phoenix finally moved and hopped ever so lightly onto Alec's arm.
Blanche twitched when she saw the creature's sharp talons, but the bird took every precaution that the sharp part of its talons never found themselves sinking into soft flesh.
The Ash Phoenix was so light that Alec didn't even feel like there was anything on his arm at all.
With a flap of its wings, the Ash Phoenix relocated from his arm onto his shoulder, baffling the two occupants of the room.
Bunbun growled lightly at the Ash Phoenix, who swept aside its tail and ignored him. The bunny's ears lowered slightly in anger, whilst Fenrir pawed the bunny lightly. Now was not the time for territorial fights over their owner.
Bunbun huffed.
"Hey! The creatures are all escaping!"
Blanche clicked her tongue, her usual cold image disappearing. "Time to go!" she said, but there was a slight grin tugging at the corner of her mouth.
The noble lady tugged Alec into her arms with surprising strength, startling Alec so much that he didn't even resist. What??
Blanche ran down the hallway in her high heels. It was surprising that for the speed she was running, her steps made no sound. Even though she was running, she looked more like she was taking a casual stroll with the way she so elegantly glided down the hallway.
There was a power to her steps that spoke more of the training she had received, discernible even to the untrained eye.
Since Alec was curious, he didn't fight off Blanche's hands. Though he would be able to run just as fast – if not faster, his curiosity was once again acting up.
Wait. He didn't feel repulsed by Blanche's touch? Alec was puzzled. He'd felt so sick earlier when he had been in the crowd, but he was alright here?
What in the world was up with his body?
By now, there was no one left in the building. The people had long since fled outside to escape the tremors that were wrecking the ground.
The tremors were growing increasingly violent, as if the ground would rupture at any given moment.
There was an ominous sound as a tile cracked on the floor.
Alec's ears perked up as he stared at the spot where there the crack appeared.
There was something growing underneath them.
What Alec didn't realize was that his magic had slipped out of his control, ever so slightly brushing against the magic that was buried deep in the ground. The faintest trickle of magic flinched, as if recoiling, only to siphon in a bit of magic and repelling Alec's magic from himself.
By the time he realized what he'd been subconsciously doing, a result of him being a bit Awakening-happy lately, it was too late.
A faint trickle of magic could be felt, steadily growing larger and larger. The volume doubled, and continued doubling, until the vast amount of magic sitting beneath them was like an endless, terrifyingly deep reserve.
Alec felt a chill go down his spine at the feeling of such magic beneath him.
If he had to describe it, the magic felt unnaturally agitated. The magic gave him a feeling of majesty and pride. The reserve of magic fluttered, expanding and contracting in a way that pressed up against Alec's senses, giving him a pounding headache.
It felt like everything in his mind was replaced with the strong, thrumming feeling, reminiscent of a heart beating.
Alec shuddered at the feeling. There was a feeling of pure terror that the magic produced within him. Whether it was because he was so vastly outclassed, or because of the way he felt like he was sinking into an unfeeling abyss of magic, he didn't know.
It felt like his breath was getting stifled, his lungs refusing to work on their own. The System took a stuttering breath as he recovered from the feeling that left him so overwhelmed.
Blanche noticed the way the body in her arms stiffened up, but solely concentrated on getting both of them out of here. She should still be able to relocate both of them to a safe place whilst still dodging any of the responsibility.
The ledger that Sean had been holding earlier had been left behind in his haste to leave the room.
A smirk pulled at Blanche's lips. This was the perfect excuse for her to bring Alec home with her.
The two finally pulled out of the still trembling building. The streets were filled with rapidly escaping people in all directions, so Blanche didn't hesitate to blend in, plastering a look of tight worry on her face that wasn't out of character for her, no matter how much she wanted to laugh and grin.
Alec finally recovered enough from the shock that the unknown magic had brought him. What was it? Why was it there?
Why was it… no one else seemed to be able to feel the magic?
Quite frankly, there was no way that he was the only one who was able to sense magic in the crowd. Any well-trained person who applied themselves would be able to do it as well.
From the look of things, Blanche definitely had the markings of training, so logically, she should have been able to feel the magic as well, but she never once looked concerned or alarmed.
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Why was that?
The only reason was that she never felt it in the first place.
When Alec looked at Bunbun and Fenrir over Blanche's shoulder, he noticed that Bunbun and Fenrir were looking spooked, unlike their usual calm demeanour. Their fur was bristling, though they tried to keep calm.
Unlike them, the Ash Phoenix appeared positively unscathed, like Blanche.
The Ash Phoenix fluttered its wings and landed on the bunny's back, next to Fenrir, who growled at the bird.
The Ash Phoenix ignored Fenrir.
Alec took the chance to take in the Ash Phoenix's looks in full. It looked exactly like the mythical phoenix, just with grey and black feathers. With smooth feathers that looked glossy despite its captivity, it showed no signs of the wounds that Henry claimed the Ash Phoenix had previously.
It had been theorised that the Ash Phoenix had a strong link to death, which was why it was so fascinating to so many that had only heard legends about the creature.
There were some humans who had an abnormal fascination with death and all that it entailed, as well as others who wanted to research and dissect the creature.
Alec looked for any injuries but was unable to find any. Clearly, it had been able to fly, so why had it not taken off yet?
…It was said that the Ash Phoenix was drawn to places were death were soon to occur, making Alec feel an ominous feeling.
Could it be that something was to happen to himself or Blanche?
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Upon meeting the unlock of the cages, most of the creatures burst out, some of them taking the chance to briefly rub up against Alec or Blanche's leg, then disappearing silently down the hallway.
By the time the tremors in the building were so bad that they were struggling to keep on their feet, the creatures that had been locked up against their will had been completely cleared out – that was, every creature except the Ash Phoenix.
Alec's brows slightly furrowed.
What was the Ash Phoenix doing? Alec checked the lock on the cage door. It was indeed unlocked, so what was the Ash Phoenix doing?
Alec held the door open, but the creature didn't move from its spot. Its dark, grey eyes stared deeply at Alec until Alec reached his arm in.
Foolish, maybe, but for some reason, Alec felt like this was the best choice.
Indeed, the Ash Phoenix finally moved and hopped ever so lightly onto Alec's arm.
Blanche twitched when she saw the creature's sharp talons, but the bird took every precaution that the sharp part of its talons never found themselves sinking into soft flesh.
The Ash Phoenix was so light that Alec didn't even feel like there was anything on his arm at all.
With a flap of its wings, the Ash Phoenix relocated from his arm onto his shoulder, baffling the two occupants of the room.
Bunbun growled lightly at the Ash Phoenix, who swept aside its tail and ignored him. The bunny's ears lowered slightly in anger, whilst Fenrir pawed the bunny lightly. Now was not the time for territorial fights over their owner.
Bunbun huffed.
"Hey! The creatures are all escaping!"
Blanche clicked her tongue, her usual cold image disappearing. "Time to go!" she said, but there was a slight grin tugging at the corner of her mouth.
The noble lady tugged Alec into her arms with surprising strength, startling Alec so much that he didn't even resist. What??
Blanche ran down the hallway in her high heels. It was surprising that for the speed she was running, her steps made no sound. Even though she was running, she looked more like she was taking a casual stroll with the way she so elegantly glided down the hallway.
There was a power to her steps that spoke more of the training she had received, discernible even to the untrained eye.
Since Alec was curious, he didn't fight off Blanche's hands. Though he would be able to run just as fast – if not faster, his curiosity was once again acting up.
Wait. He didn't feel repulsed by Blanche's touch? Alec was puzzled. He'd felt so sick earlier when he had been in the crowd, but he was alright here?
What in the world was up with his body?
By now, there was no one left in the building. The people had long since fled outside to escape the tremors that were wrecking the ground.
The tremors were growing increasingly violent, as if the ground would rupture at any given moment.
There was an ominous sound as a tile cracked on the floor.
Alec's ears perked up as he stared at the spot where there the crack appeared.
There was something growing underneath them.
What Alec didn't realize was that his magic had slipped out of his control, ever so slightly brushing against the magic that was buried deep in the ground. The faintest trickle of magic flinched, as if recoiling, only to siphon in a bit of magic and repelling Alec's magic from himself.
By the time he realized what he'd been subconsciously doing, a result of him being a bit Awakening-happy lately, it was too late.
A faint trickle of magic could be felt, steadily growing larger and larger. The volume doubled, and continued doubling, until the vast amount of magic sitting beneath them was like an endless, terrifyingly deep reserve.
Alec felt a chill go down his spine at the feeling of such magic beneath him.
If he had to describe it, the magic felt unnaturally agitated. The magic gave him a feeling of majesty and pride. The reserve of magic fluttered, expanding and contracting in a way that pressed up against Alec's senses, giving him a pounding headache.
It felt like everything in his mind was replaced with the strong, thrumming feeling, reminiscent of a heart beating.
Alec shuddered at the feeling. There was a feeling of pure terror that the magic produced within him. Whether it was because he was so vastly outclassed, or because of the way he felt like he was sinking into an unfeeling abyss of magic, he didn't know.
It felt like his breath was getting stifled, his lungs refusing to work on their own. The System took a stuttering breath as he recovered from the feeling that left him so overwhelmed.
Blanche noticed the way the body in her arms stiffened up, but solely concentrated on getting both of them out of here. She should still be able to relocate both of them to a safe place whilst still dodging any of the responsibility.
The ledger that Sean had been holding earlier had been left behind in his haste to leave the room.
A smirk pulled at Blanche's lips. This was the perfect excuse for her to bring Alec home with her.
The two finally pulled out of the still trembling building. The streets were filled with rapidly escaping people in all directions, so Blanche didn't hesitate to blend in, plastering a look of tight worry on her face that wasn't out of character for her, no matter how much she wanted to laugh and grin.
Alec finally recovered enough from the shock that the unknown magic had brought him. What was it? Why was it there?
Why was it… no one else seemed to be able to feel the magic?
Quite frankly, there was no way that he was the only one who was able to sense magic in the crowd. Any well-trained person who applied themselves would be able to do it as well.
From the look of things, Blanche definitely had the markings of training, so logically, she should have been able to feel the magic as well, but she never once looked concerned or alarmed.
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Why was that?
The only reason was that she never felt it in the first place.
When Alec looked at Bunbun and Fenrir over Blanche's shoulder, he noticed that Bunbun and Fenrir were looking spooked, unlike their usual calm demeanour. Their fur was bristling, though they tried to keep calm.
Unlike them, the Ash Phoenix appeared positively unscathed, like Blanche.
The Ash Phoenix fluttered its wings and landed on the bunny's back, next to Fenrir, who growled at the bird.
The Ash Phoenix ignored Fenrir.
Alec took the chance to take in the Ash Phoenix's looks in full. It looked exactly like the mythical phoenix, just with grey and black feathers. With smooth feathers that looked glossy despite its captivity, it showed no signs of the wounds that Henry claimed the Ash Phoenix had previously.
It had been theorised that the Ash Phoenix had a strong link to death, which was why it was so fascinating to so many that had only heard legends about the creature.
There were some humans who had an abnormal fascination with death and all that it entailed, as well as others who wanted to research and dissect the creature.
Alec looked for any injuries but was unable to find any. Clearly, it had been able to fly, so why had it not taken off yet?
…It was said that the Ash Phoenix was drawn to places were death were soon to occur, making Alec feel an ominous feeling.
Could it be that something was to happen to himself or Blanche?
Upon meeting the unlock of the cages, most of the creatures burst out, some of them taking the chance to briefly rub up against Alec or Blanche's leg, then disappearing silently down the hallway.By the time the tremors in the building were so bad that they were struggling to keep on their feet, the creatures that had been locked up against their will had been completely cleared out that was, every creature except the Ash Phoenix.Alec's brows slightly furrowed.What was the Ash Phoenix doing? Alec checked the lock on the cage door. It was indeed unlocked, so what was the Ash Phoenix doing?Alec held the door open, but the creature didn't move from its spot. Its dark, grey eyes stared deeply at Alec until Alec reached his arm in.Foolish, maybe, but for some reason, Alec felt like this was the best choice.Indeed, the Ash Phoenix finally moved and hopped ever so lightly onto Alec's arm.Blanche twitched when she saw the creature's sharp talons, but the bird took every precaution that the sharp part of its talons never found themselves sinking into soft flesh.The Ash Phoenix was so light that Alec didn't even feel like there was anything on his arm at all.With a flap of its wings, the Ash Phoenix relocated from his arm onto his shoulder, baffling the two occupants of the room.Bunbun growled lightly at the Ash Phoenix, who swept aside its tail and ignored him. The bunny's ears lowered slightly in anger, whilst Fenrir pawed the bunny lightly. Now was not the time for territorial fights over their owner.Bunbun huffed."Hey! The creatures are all escaping!"Blanche clicked her tongue, her usual cold image disappearing. "Time to go!" she said, but there was a slight grin tugging at the corner of her mouth.The noble lady tugged Alec into her arms with surprising strength, startling Alec so much that he didn't even resist. What??Blanche ran down the hallway in her high heels. It was surprising that for the speed she was running, her steps made no sound. Even though she was running, she looked more like she was taking a casual stroll with the way she so elegantly glided down the hallway.There was a power to her steps that spoke more of the training she had received, discernible even to the untrained eye.Since Alec was curious, he didn't fight off Blanche's hands. Though he would be able to run just as fast if not faster, his curiosity was once again acting up.Wait. He didn't feel repulsed by Blanche's touch? Alec was puzzled. He'd felt so sick earlier when he had been in the crowd, but he was alright here?What in the world was up with his body?By now, there was no one left in the building. The people had long since fled outside to escape the tremors that were wrecking the ground.The tremors were growing increasingly violent, as if the ground would rupture at any given moment.There was an ominous sound as a tile cracked on the floor.Alec's ears perked up as he stared at the spot where there the crack appeared.There was something growing underneath them.What Alec didn't realize was that his magic had slipped out of his control, ever so slightly brushing against the magic that was buried deep in the ground. The faintest trickle of magic flinched, as if recoiling, only to siphon in a bit of magic and repelling Alec's magic from himself.By the time he realized what he'd been subconsciously doing, a result of him being a bit Awakening-happy lately, it was too late.A faint trickle of magic could be felt, steadily growing larger and larger. The volume doubled, and continued doubling, until the vast amount of magic sitting beneath them was like an endless, terrifyingly deep reserve.Alec felt a chill go down his spine at the feeling of such magic beneath him.If he had to describe it, the magic felt unnaturally agitated. The magic gave him a feeling of majesty and pride. The reserve of magic fluttered, expanding and contracting in a way that pressed up against Alec's senses, giving him a pounding headache.It felt like everything in his mind was replaced with the strong, thrumming feeling, reminiscent of a heart beating.Alec shuddered at the feeling. There was a feeling of pure terror that the magic produced within him. Whether it was because he was so vastly outclassed, or because of the way he felt like he was sinking into an unfeeling abyss of magic, he didn't know.It felt like his breath was getting stifled, his lungs refusing to work on their own. The System took a stuttering breath as he recovered from the feeling that left him so overwhelmed.Blanche noticed the way the body in her arms stiffened up, but solely concentrated on getting both of them out of here. She should still be able to relocate both of them to a safe place whilst still dodging any of the responsibility.The ledger that Sean had been holding earlier had been left behind in his haste to leave the room.A smirk pulled at Blanche's lips. This was the perfect excuse for her to bring Alec home with her.The two finally pulled out of the still trembling building. The streets were filled with rapidly escaping people in all directions, so Blanche didn't hesitate to blend in, plastering a look of tight worry on her face that wasn't out of character for her, no matter how much she wanted to laugh and grin.Alec finally recovered enough from the shock that the unknown magic had brought him. What was it? Why was it there?Why was it no one else seemed to be able to feel the magic?Quite frankly, there was no way that he was the only one who was able to sense magic in the crowd. Any well-trained person who applied themselves would be able to do it as well.From the look of things, Blanche definitely had the markings of training, so logically, she should have been able to feel the magic as well, but she never once looked concerned or alarmed. Find authorized novels in Webnovelfaster updates, better experiencePlease click for visiting. Why was that?The only reason was that she never felt it in the first place.When Alec looked at Bunbun and Fenrir over Blanche's shoulder, he noticed that Bunbun and Fenrir were looking spooked, unlike their usual calm demeanour. Their fur was bristling, though they tried to keep calm.Unlike them, the Ash Phoenix appeared positively unscathed, like Blanche.The Ash Phoenix fluttered its wings and landed on the bunny's back, next to Fenrir, who growled at the bird.The Ash Phoenix ignored Fenrir.Alec took the chance to take in the Ash Phoenix's looks in full. It looked exactly like the mythical phoenix, just with grey and black feathers. With smooth feathers that looked glossy despite its captivity, it showed no signs of the wounds that Henry claimed the Ash Phoenix had previously.It had been theorised that the Ash Phoenix had a strong link to death, which was why it was so fascinating to so many that had only heard legends about the creature.There were some humans who had an abnormal fascination with death and all that it entailed, as well as others who wanted to research and dissect the creature.Alec looked for any injuries but was unable to find any. Clearly, it had been able to fly, so why had it not taken off yet?It was said that the Ash Phoenix was drawn to places were death were soon to occur, making Alec feel an ominous feeling.Could it be that something was to happen to himself or Blanche?
