"Did you really think I sold the Pseudo Unreal Flower to Sky Imperium Palace? No I sold it to the Arsln Family and it is they who sold it to Sky Imperium Palace"
Without giving any time for Hawk to ponder, Antonio continued with a mocking smile.
"Do you remember the day your lackeys fought me in the free market, the day you killed my friend Saddik?"
Antonio clenched his fist and hatefully stared at Hawk, "Arsln family easily found me that same day, after all this is their city, they also found you, they didn't strike because they thought you were useful. Fortunately the one who found me was easy to talk and I offered a very lucrative deal for his help and he accepted it."
"Did yo-?
"No, no one knows anything related to our little crystal."
"Then why will they accept any deal, they would just outright kill you."
Antonio surprisingly nodded at him and spoke.
"I also thought that. When they surrounded me I threatened them with self-destruction. And fortunately their squad leader was interested and was bored so he was willing to listen my story."
Hawk narrowing his eyes, coldly looked at Antonio, many thoughts flashed across his mind, many doubts lingered in his mind rapidly cleared up.
'So that's why they easily took the money without much resistance and let me go all out, no maybe more secret facts are involved.'
Thinking about their strange expression when they took money to stop unwanted visitors. Veins in his head bulged due to the intense fury erupted in his mind.
'They played me. Be calm! Be calm!'
Hawk once more gave a careful look towards Antonio.
"So this was a trap?"
"Of course, When we found the tomb of Nature Magi Alexander you used me and my companions as bait and here you and me will be the bait."
Hawk slowly stood up, his breath was weak but he was still strong. Sneering he said, "You're a lunatic. Do you really think you can escape after killing me, they will find you and capture you. Don't think those old fogies are stupid, even if we said we are fighting for vengeance no one will truly believe."
Antonio shrugged and with a smile replied, "Don't forget, in the exploration of the tomb 'I' the bait of the exploration escaped after snatching the key from mouth of the tiger. I still have few tricks"
"I have already secretly communicated with an elder from [Throne] and he promised that he will let me become an inner member if I can present a treasure from Myriad Treasure List"
Hawk's face instantly got darkened but the blood covering his face perfectly covered it.
"Myriad Treasure List? Realm Crystal!"
Antonio laughed loudly like a madman.
"I have already gave everything I have to Arsln Family so that they can help me hire Blood Hall and your old rival Skylark Mercenary Group. Right now your Blood Hawk mercenary should have already become history, ha..ha. All your efforts been in vain."
Hawk lowered his head, his pupils dilated and turned to blood red color, he instantly shot toward Antonio with a bloody light covering him.
Hawk's attack was totally a surprise for Antonio, his armor lighted dimly to form a protective cover. But as soon as the crimson blood colored light touched the protective layer, it shattered. Antonio was flung away by the attack, 2 ruby rings and a necklace cracked but no extra visible damages were seen on him.
Hawk coldly looked at Antonio and said in a cold emotionless tone, "Blood Hawk represents me, As long as I am alive Blood Hawk will again revive."
Hawk sneered, slowly his wounds began to heal, "You are just a dog, don't forget that your little brother is still in my hands."
"Cough, cough!"
Antonio suddenly coughed out blood. With a derisive laugh he said, "Haha, Oh Lord Blood Hawk sorry to disappoint you, I have already confirmed my brother's safety. Your foothold at Blackstain Town have already been destroyed."
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Lucas walked on, he couldn't see much in front, visibility was very low, fog, dust and fumes of different color covered the land. Lucas couldn't identify what was wrong, but his instinct told him that something is wrong.
Finally without finding anything substantial Lucas attributed his feeling that it was caused by the array. Occasional energy fluctuations could be felt but Lucas couldn't identify direction. He slowly moved forward. Lucas was alert, he cautiously moved silently. Somehow after walking for few minutes he found difficulty in breathing.
[Ding! Warning! Detected Daydream Spir-]
[Ding! Assimilation!]
[Ding! Warning! Detected Yin Spirit Gh-]
[Ding! Assimil-]
Lucas felt dizzy and he couldn't see or hear anything, all of a sudden his 5 senses seem to be lost…
"Wha…What's happ….happeni.."
Next instant Lucas lost his consciousness.
After an indefinite time.
Lucas blinked his eyes. He felt terrible inside, and pain wrecked his body. He tried to regain control of his body, but he felt like an old rusted machine. His head was drenched with sweat, his voice sounded hoarse, blood boiling and out of control.
With a trembling voice he cried out loud, "System what's happening?"
[Ding! The atmosphere is filled with more than ten kinds of various poisons and it is having a harmful effect on the body.]
"Am I dying?"
Lucas wasn't frightened or in despair, he was surprisingly calm.
Deep inside his soul two different energies were fighting and the instant when Lucas asked his question, a ripple surged inside his soul calming the two energies, slowly they began to fuse and astonishing transformation started.
Quietly inside Lucas's mind a system notification rang.
[Ding! System Unlocked 40%….5…60%]
Around Lucas, the toxic fumes slowly revolved and fused into Lucas's body, forming a vortex.
Lucas didn't knew the transformation happening in his soul nor he knew the changes happening on outside he was still partially affected by some of the poison.
[Ding! No, these poison is not capable of producing any harmful effect to host's body or soul.]
Lucas breathed out a sigh of relief, he started thinking about getting out of the formation and going back.
'Risk is too great.'
System instantly send a stream of information related to the poison present in the atmosphere to Lucas.
"F**k, these poisons are specially used against Stage 1 magical beasts or higher realm martial warriors."
"How am I alive then?"
[Ding!
Name : Lucas
Bloodline: World Dominion Datura
Bloodline level - High Level(^)
Basic Bloodline Abilities :
Illusion Arts proficiency
Plant related Art proficiency
Poison Resistance
Grade of bloodline can be increased upon long term consumption of poison. Poison is nutrient for the bloodline of Datura.
Lucas was stunned for a brief moment.
'Poison is ineffective against me? Poison is nutrient? Does that mean a venomous potion is a energy drink for me.'
Lucas touched his storage ring and took out a glowing crimson pill.
Blood Restoring pill!
After taking a glance at it, Lucas immediately swallowed it.
A strong warm heat energy filled his entire body and slowly warmed him. Lucas closed his eyes and observed his inner changes for a moment.
After a while Lucas regained his energy and stood up.
'So right now I am safe. Even though my surrounding is filled with highly dangerous toxin, I am okay with it.'
Calming his racing little heart Lucas pondered.
"How long was I out?"
[Ding! 1 min 32 sec.]
"So short, Why did I fainted if I am immune to poison?"
[Ding! Bloodline ability grants resistance to poison. System is regulating poison in blood and assimilating the extra poison is expelled.]
Lucas had a pensive gaze, it was now did Lucas took a look at his surroundings, previously somehow he neglected everything.
The land surrounding Lucas was dark and a irritating smell filled his nose, dark fumes was rising from the ground. Only death was near and no living could be seen.
Lucas without delay walked, he could feel the duration between clash seem to be getting longer and longer. It seems that fight is at the final phase.
A while later Lucas sensed two extreme strong presence ahead of 20m.
Lucas could see two vague silhouette, and it looks like they also detected Lucas. Two piercing gaze instantly fell on Lucas, his back was completely drenched with cold sweat. The pressure felt like a mountain on Lucas.
A weak but cold voice echoed, "Who are you?"
Simultaneously an another trembling yet strong voice asked, "How did you come in?"
Lucas mind blanked out and his soul trembled.