"Lord Information, since it's another realm, what about the time differences?" Michael asked Lord Information. Claire seemed worried, realizing Ghost is going to leave them probably for a long time.
"Your studies will last for eighteen-month in the Akilan realm. The time flows three times faster there. So eighteen months there would be six months here"
"Wow, you really live up to your name, Lord Information" Michael chuckled,
"I assume you know someone who went to Mazeroth?" he asked.
Since Michael needed to know everything he could about Mazeroth and Skyhall, he asked every question that came to his mind. Lord Information might be the handful of few who knew this much information about Mazeroth and Skyhall. Claire seemed clueless about Mazeroth. One couldn't blame Claire as only a handful of people knew about the existence of Mazeroth.
"As a matter of fact, I know many. I will tell you two names whom you already know. Pill King Gabriel and the Wielder of Angel Veena, Lady Lailah Alden. Both of them studied in Mazeroth"
"So you can't stay there after studies?" Michael asked,
"As far as I know, you can. Some of them choose to stay in Akilan while some return here. Why stay there and be just another guy or girl when you can be a king or queen here?"
Michael could understand. In the Akilan realm, both Lailah and Gabriel would have been another prodigy but in Elon, they were god-like figures. Every king and noble respects them and treats them with the utmost respect. Unlike Lailah who chose to live on a secluded island filled with poor fishermen, Gabriel was living his life to the fullest.
"Now before we get into the payment and stuff, I'm here to call in the favor you owe my client"
"Of course you are. What do you need?"
Michael didn't mind Claire being here because he was planning to tell her that it was Alex who put the bounty on his head. Enemy of him was an enemy of the sect. Claire had to know the lengths their enemies would go to end their existence. As a leader, she needed to be more tough and ruthless.
Lord Information smiled seeing that Michael did not go back on his word. He would hate to lose a customer such as him. With a smile on his face, Lord Information continued,
"In an hour, King Bredia's men would arrive here to escort you to their treasury as King Bredia promised. My client has something in that treasury that need to be retrieved"
"That's it?" Michael was surprised. At the same time, he had a feeling that whatever the item is, it must be really important. He was curious to see what it was.
"This is what you have to get from the treasury" Lord Information flicked his wrist as a rolled parchment appeared in his hand. He then sent the parchment flying towards Michael.
After getting the parchment, Michael opened up the parchment to see a rather plain-looking black ball inside a glass cube drawn on the parchment.
"You are gonna tell me what it is?"
"Sorry King Ghost, it's a need to know"
"Okay then. Where do I deliver the item to?"
Lord Information flicked his wrist yet again as a golden ring appeared in his hand.
"Put the item inside this space ring and it will be delivered to the client directly" As the ring flew closer to him, Michael saw golden runes glimmer on the surface of the ring. The ring resembled the ring in Lord of the rings.
A smile formed on his face thinking about the life he had on earth. He thought that life was pressure and he would have a breeze in this world. But even with the system, his life here was several times harder than his previous one.
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After Lord Information left the manor taking his 50,000 gold coins for the information he provided, Claire was left alone with Michael.
"Ghost come here" Claire called out for him in her gentle voice. She looked worried to the point he could see the tears forming up in her eyes. Looking into her eyes, he could vaguely guess what she was going to talk about and why she was worried. Still, Michael took a long breath and made his way towards her.
"Sit" Claire tapped the sofa next to her. The moment Michael landed his butt on the sofa, she grabbed his hand with both her hands. She squeezed his hand,
"What happened to you that day, Ghost? Something is happening to you. And I can see the worry in your eyes, you can hide it from others, but not from me" Michael sighed inside hearing her words. There was nothing but pure care and concern in her eyes.
"I don't know about you but you are like a little brother to me. You are family to me. Tell me, how can I help you? I will go to hell and heaven for you"
"You have no idea what I am Claire," Michael thought inside.
"Helping one person might not change the whole world but it could change the world for one person. What you did, at that time, changed my entire life. I will never forget your help" Tears began to roll out of her eyes as she continued,
"Whatever is happening to you, there must be a way to fix it. Let me help you for once. Grandpa would know what is happening to you"
With a gentle smile, Michael cupped Claire's soft face. He wiped off the tears,
"Claire, I will be fine. That's my promise to you"
"Are you afraid I would rat you out? That's why you are not telling me what's happening to you"
Claire was not stupid. She saw the sudden darkness that chased away the light when he began to kill the Baron's men. Although she fainted, she heard their screams.
"No matter what you are and what you do, I will stand beside you Ghost. If you have no one to stand beside you and support you, that means Claire is dead"
Michael sighed. She was not the kind of person who could stand beside Lucifer. Looking at her eyes, he could tell she would still be with him even if he told her that he is Lucifer. However, he didn't want her or the sect to be in the corsair of the Guardians. If one day the Guardians found out that Ghost is Lucifer, he wanted to protect the sect and Claire from the wrath of Guardians.
Her words warmed his heart. Claire leaned closer as her forehead touched his.
"Claire, nothing will happen to me. We will live our immortal lives as a family since you are my big sister now" Michael chuckled to make her smile.
Ever since he came to this world, he did many things and regretted nothing except killing the baron and his men. That was his only regret and that was because of the third persona inside him. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he promised himself that he would fix himself before he puts everyone he cares about in danger.
Even if there came a day when the Guardians found out that Ghost is Lucifer, he would not let them touch the sect. His trip to the Akilan realm would make sure of that.
"Dont worry too much. I'll be fine" Michael gently head-butted her.
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Meanwhile, in a spacious room where there was nothing but hundreds of books lying around, a white orb was glowing on a large oak table. The candles lit on the candlestick illuminated the orb to reveal two figures sitting closer to each other. A little dragon the size of a peacock with pure pearl scales staring at the orb without batting an eye.
Under the little dragon, an old man in his sixties with a long white beard was leisurely sitting on the chair before the oak table. The windows behind him revealed the massive mountains floating in the sky.
His eyes behind the half-moon spectacles showed a tinge of joy and sorrow at the same time.
"Dean…you have grown up and you look just like your mother" the old man smiled. The figures in the orb were none other than Michael and Claire. The old man was watching them through the orb.
"After everything we did, he still came to this world. It seems you are wrong Andreas. We cannot avoid the inevitable" his voice sounded extremely calm despite his knowledge about the future of this world.
"His powers are starting to show up, aren't they?" The dragon moved his lips as a melodious voice of a girl came out of its mouth.
"Unfortunately, yes. What we did twenty-one years ago has made him stronger. I doubt the Guardians will be able to stop him after a few years"
"Master, if he is going to become a threat to the entire world. Why can't you stop him before it's too late?" the dragon asked,
The old man could only sigh,
"When Andreas asked me to perform the forbidden spell, I told him, we might be pushing the child towards the path to becoming the Dark Lord. IF the Skyhall listened to me, Dean might have become a normal child under the care and love of his family. If the gods wanted Dean to become the Dark Lord and fight with his own brother, no one can stop the battle from happening. Any interference in his life would make the situation worse for everyone" The old man took a deep breath and turned back to see the majestic view of floating mountains outside.
"Is he coming here, Master?"
He kept staring at the floating mountains with his hands behind his back. Then after a few moments of being silent, he opened his mouth,
"Yes. The moment he reaches Akilan, he will step on the path to become the Dark Lord"