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Chapter 548: Eradicate! World End Tempest!

"I will come with you," Ashe said as she watched Wiliam wear a hooded robe that covered his entire body.

She knew where her lover was going, and she intended to go with him at all cost.

"Okay," William replied as he adjusted his assasination uniform.

Due to the trackers that the System had placed on Dickie and his subordinates, he was able to see and hear the conversation between the Mercenary Leader and the Headmaster of Silverwind Academy.

Even though the Mercenary Leader had agreed to report to his employer that Chiffon's life in the Academy was the same as always, he had no intention of letting them go so easily.

William was someone that could see the bigger picture, so he also understood that if the mercenaries were to really do as they promised in the contract, Chiffon would no longer need to worry about her father who was on the Demon Continent.

The Half-Elf didn't care who Chiffon's father was because, to him, her father was scum. William even promised himself to give that person a good beating if he met him sometime in the future.

The Half-Elf was an orphan in his past life. He didn't have any parents, nor did he know what it meant to have a family. The director of the orphanage said that he was abandoned on their doorstep, and the only thing that they had left him was an embroidered handkerchief with his name.

William.

This was why he had developed a grudge to people that abandoned their children because they were considered baggage.

William was someone that couldn't forgive these people, so he planned to take action to protect Chiffon in the way he knew best.

"Let's go," William said as he opened the window of his room.

Ashe nodded and merged with William. It had been a while since the two of them had activated the ability of the Familia to fuse and fight together.

Tendrils of lightning snaked around William's body before he disappeared from the room.

—–

"Boss, are we really going to let that kid go?" one of Dickie's subordinates complained. "I can't take this lying down, Boss. I want to murder that kid so badly."

"Boss, I feel the same way. How about we sneak inside the Academy and kill the brat in his sleep? I'm confident that we can sneak past the Academy's defenses if we all work together."

"Shut up!" Dickie shouted. "Stop your blubbering and just hurry up. We need to get to the next town before midnight!"

Although they could use Teleport Gates to hasten their journey, there were certain rules that they had to follow while they were in the Kraetor Empire.

Every time they came to the Kraetor Empire from the Demon Continent, they had to travel along a fixed route that was away from the Human cities. This was the compromise that Emperor Leonidas had agreed upon when he decided to

allow Chiffon to stay in his territory.

"Boss, just let me have a go at that kid. I promise that I'll end it quickly."

"I'll go with you, brother, let's go back. We can reach the Academy in five hours tops if we hurry."

Dickie wanted to slap his subordinates for their stupidity. He was the strongest in their group and the one that had fought against the boy. After their short battle, he realized that the boy was stronger than him.

This was why he used his ultimate attack as well as his Soul Devouring Scroll to finish him off and prevent the Kraetor Empire from gaining another prodigy.

(A/N: He didn't know that William was not from the Kraetor Empire)

While he was about to take action and show the fools their place, a peal of thunder sounded in the heavens. Seconds later, a streak of lightning descended a few meters away from them.

"You don't need to return to the Academy to find me," William said as sparks of lightning flashed all over his body. "I have come for all of you."

"Hahaha! Perfect!" one of Dickie's subordinates summoned a War Axe. "You saved us the trouble. Now, it's time for you to die!"

The man charged at William with the intention of slicing him in half. He was a veteran in the battlefield and he had already determined that William was only in the Peak of the Platinum Rank.

He was in the middle stages of the Adamantium Rank, which was two realms above the boy. With such a huge gap in power, how could he possibly lose to a teenager who was still studying in an Academy?

It was not only the Ax Wielder that decided to attack William. The other mercenaries, except Dickie, also joined in to ensure that their prey wouldn't be able to escape.

"Exceed Break," William muttered as he took a step forward. He had activated the skill that heightened all of his senses and multiplied them tenfold.

"Fools! Are you blinded by rage that you didn't notice?! He's a lightning user!" Dickie shouted as he, too, took out his weapon to assist his men in battle. "Don't underestimate him just because his rank is lower than ours!"

Dickie's subordinates returned to their senses after they had overlooked this important part. However, it was already too late.

At the center of William's palm, a ball made of electricity and fire swirled like a whirlpool.

"Thunder Blaze!"

William unleashed his magical attack and sent the Axe Wielder flying. The smell of burnt flesh permeated the air as William's eyes glowed eerily in the darkness.

After disabling one of his targets, the Half-Elf stomped his foot on the ground and jumped high into the air.

"Icicle Realm!"

Icicle Shards sprouted off the ground and trapped the mercenaries in a dome filled with razor sharp icicles. These icicles would shoot into the air and break into pieces. Each piece was sharp enough to cut off a person's body part, and William had trapped the mercenaries in a slaughter house made of icicle shards.

Although this attack was one of William's favorite moves, his opponents were veterans in their own right.

The mercenaries activated their spells in order to destroy William's attempt to hold them in place, but to their surprise. The Ice that they destroyed would regenerate at a rapid pace.

The mercenaries thought that they were just fighting against a single Individual, but they were wrong. Right now, Ashe had merged with William, and she was equipped with the Ice Mage's Final Job Class, which was the Ice Monarch.

William was currently using the Elemental Lord Job Class which allowed him to wield the powers of Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, and Lightning.

The Half-Elf gathered the five elements on both of his hands and merged them together. This was the first time that he would use this attack in actual combat. Its output was not very strong, but it was devastating nevertheless.

The purpose of the Icicle Domain was to simply buy some time until William had merged the five elements together to create a spell that he had created on a whim.

"Eradicate!" William roared as he threw the rainbow colored ball of light in his hands.

"World End Tempest!"

A blinding flash of light illuminated the dark night, followed by a loud explosion. Gilbert, who was patrolling the academy grounds saw a radiant light in the distance, and instinctively felt that something had gone terribly wrong.

'That stupid brat!' Gilbert immediately summoned a giant owl and headed to the direction of the light in haste. He was afraid that if he arrived a second late, the only thing he would find were ashes of the Mercenaries, who had left his Academy just a few hours ago.

Chapter 549: I Don't Get Hungry For A Day After Eating It

The corner of Ashe's lips twitched as she looked at the aftermath of William's spell. This was the first time that she had seen her lover use this spell and the effect was…

"… That's it?" Ashe asked. "All that spell did was just a flash of light and a loud explosion?"

William lightly coughed before raising his chin in arrogance.

"Just as I had planned," William replied.

"As if!" Ashe's spectral image slightly pulled on Wiliam's ears because he was bragging about something not worth bragging about.

William had still not perfected the World End Tempest and at most, it only served as a super flashy flash grenade with a stunning effect.

"Isn't it fine? The targets were still neutralized in the end," William insisted. "Besides, I was not planning on killing them. I'm still itching to beat them up for what they did to Chiffon."

Before Ashe could even say anything, the Half-Elf summoned a gust of wind and threw the mercenaries inside the portal. He made sure that all six of them were accounted for, before entering the Thousand Beast Domain to conduct his interrogation.

—–

Dickie awakened due to ice cold water that had been splashed on his body. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a Half-Elf, seated on a chair, with one leg crossed over the other.

The leader of the Mercenary Group immediately recognized William because it was not long before that they had battled against each other.

Dickie was about to stand up when he realized that his body had been tied up with adamantium shackles that prevented him from using any kind of magic. He scanned his surroundings and saw his subordinates tied up in the same way as him.

However, what made him suck in a deep breath was over a hundred Elven Undead who were standing behind his men, with their weapons at the ready. It was as if they were just waiting for William's order to hack his comrades to pieces.

"You don't have to worry about them. I won't kill them, at least not yet. I have questions, and I want answers," William said with a devilish smile. "You can choose not to answer them, but I will advise you to cooperate if you don't want to get hurt."

"If this is due to the harassment we did at the Academy, please, allow me to apologize." Dickie bowed his head submissively because this was the only thing he could think of to save his life.

"I have already made a deal with the Headmaster to keep Chiffon's current circumstances a secret. I swear that I won't harass her again, so please, forgive me and my men."

William shook his head slowly as if telling Dickie that gaining his forgiveness wasn't that easy.

"Answer my questions first, we will talk about forgiveness later," William stated. "But, before we get to that, I just want you to know that if you lie to me, I will kill your men and turn them to undead. I have a skill that allows me to tell whether someone is lying or not."

Kasogonaga stood a few meters away from William while gnawing on a Centennial Core. This was one of the cores that Gilbert had given him earlier as compensation. The two other cores had already been given to B1 and B2 in order to raise their ranks.

Kasogonaga's role was to tell the Half-Elf if his prisoners were lying or not. Demigods could easily ascertain lies from truth, and William needed the rainbow-colored Anteater to ensure that Dickie wouldn't be able to lie to him.

"First question, who is your employer?"

"A Duke in the Demon Continent. He commissions us to visit Chiffon in the Academy to see how she's doing, and whether the Kraetor Empire is following the agreement."

"His name?"

"Piers Ryder, the Duke of Grimgar," Dickie answered.

William glanced at Kasogonaga and the latter nodded its head in affirmation.

"Is he Chiffon's father?" William inquired.

Dickie shook his head, "I'm not sure. All I know is that he pays us good money to do this commission."

William snorted. For the time being, he would remember the name of the Duke. If there was an opportunity in the future to visit the Demon Continent, the Half-Elf would give him a visit, and smack his face for good measure.

"Let me get this straight." William rested the side of his face over his right palm. "Your mission is to visit the Kraetor Empire twice a

month to check whether Chiffon is suffering or not, correct?"

"Yes."

"And if she's not suffering?"

"… We are duty bound to make her suffer."

William nodded his head before pointing his finger at Dickie's head.

"Stone bullet."

A stone which was as large as a baseball ball, materialized in the air and flew towards Dickie, hitting his forehead, before breaking into pieces.

As a Demon who had reached the Adamantium Rank, the stone bullet wasn't able to deal him a serious injury. However, it was still enough to make him feel hurt.

William shot five more stone bullets, which hit the other mercenaries who were pretending to be unconscious.

All of them cried out in pain, but William was still not done with his interrogation.

"Aside from your group, are there any other envoys that come to check up on her condition?" William inquired.

"No. We are the only group that travel to the Human Lands. You can be assured that we will keep everything a secret," Dickie answered. "If you don't believe me, you can ask the Headmaster. We already signed a Blood Oath. if you like, I can tell you the details in full."

"No need." William shook his head. 'I already know the details of the contract.'

William interrogated, and tortured the mercenaries for half an hour before forcing them to sign another contract with their blood.

One of the things that was written in the contract was that they would not say any information about him to anyone. If they were to break this oath, they would immediately die due to a breach of contract.

The only contract that William trusted was a contract that was supervised by the God of Contract, Sancus. There were certain beings that were capable of forcefully breaking a contract, but none of them would be able to break a contract that was reinforced by the God of Contract himself.

This was why William preferred to form his own contract, than trust a contract that was only reinforced by lesser beings.

After knocking the mercenary group unconscious for a second time, William tossed them out of his Domain.

"Before I forget, I want you guys to do something for me. I want you to bring me a detailed map of the Demon Continent on your next visit," William ordered. "It doesn't matter how expensive it is. I'll pay you once you hand it over to me, Understood?"

"Y-Yes!" Dickie answered.

He and his men were bruised and battered because William didn't go easy on them. All they wanted was to get as far away from the Half-Elf as they could, and never see him again if possible.

Unfortunately, the latter had bound them to do his bidding with the help of the Arcane Spectral Lich. Although they weren't wearing any collars on their neck, they had been placed under a powerful curse, which left them no choice but to follow William's orders.

The Half-Elf raised his head to look at the East. he had sensed someone approaching their location, and he was quite familiar with the person's magical presence.

"Go," WIlliam ordered. "Seeing you guys makes me want to beat you up all over again."

The bodies of the demons shuddered as they hurried to leave in fear of William's threat. This time, they used their physical abilities to empower their body and ran as fast as they could.

The Half-Elf didn't bother to watch them go because his attention was focused on the black dot that was approaching his location. The System had already informed him of the identity of the newcomer, which proved that William's hunch was correct.

Five minutes later, an owl hovered above William and Gilbert looked down on him with a glare.

"What are you doing here, William?" Gilbert asked. "Don't you know that our Academy has a curfew?"

William gave the Headmaster of Silverwind Academy an innocent smile before giving his reply.

"Headmaster, I wasn't able to sleep, so I decided to take a stroll."

"Take a stroll? Do you know how far away we are from the Academy? I even used the teleportation Gate of Silverwind City just to get here as fast as I could! Boy, do you think I'm stupid?"

Gilbert patted the Owl and ordered it to land. He had already used his Night Vision to check the surrounding area and found traces of battle. There was even some blood on the ground, which made him livid.

"Did you kill them?" Gilbert asked.

William shook his head, "No."

"Are you telling the truth? You'd better not lie to me. You have no idea what the consequences are if you killed the envoy from the Demon Continent."

"They're not dead. Don't worry, Headmaster. Everything is fine. I just taught them a little lesson, that's all."

Gilbert didn't know if William was telling the truth or not. However, he would rather believe his words than think of the worst case scenario. He nagged at William for a bit before urging the boy to ride the owl with him.

He intended to personally take the boy back to the Academy in order to get some peace of mind.

—-

Meanwhile inside Princess Sidonie's room…

"And that's how William and I became lovers," Princess Sidonie said with a smile.

She was currently brushing the little girl's hair in front of the mirror, while telling her the story of how William and her became lovers.

Chiffon looked at the beautiful princess' reflection in the mirror with a dumbfounded expression. "… You tricked him?"

"I didn't trick him. I just didn't tell him that the Kraetor Royal Family had this custom."

"You used his ignorance to get what you wanted."

Princess Sidonie nodded. "Yes. I did."

The beautiful princess admitted without any tinge of guilt or embarrassment. She loved William so much that she was willing to do anything in order to make him her lover. In the end she succeeded, and the Half-Elf had also opened his heart to her, which made her lovelife very colorful.

"Tell me, Chiffon, what is Will to you?" Princess Sidonie asked.

As someone who loved William, she could feel that the little girl in front of her was somewhat interested in her lover. However, the feeling was very vague, so she wasn't sure if what Chiffon felt for him was love or only admiration.

"He's my caretaker," Chiffon answered. "He makes sure that I don't suffer from hunger."

"How can he stop you from feeling hungry?" Princess Sidonie inquired. "The Sin of Gluttony can only be sated by massive amounts of food. We always eat together and although you eat more than me, that can still be considered normal because I don't eat much.

"Just what is Will feeding you? How did he prevent you from losing to the power of your sin? I just don't understand how he did it. Okay, all done."

Chiffon turned her head to look at Princess Sidonie and answered her question.

"I stave off my hunger by licking Big Brother's lollipop," Chiffon replied. "It is long, hard, and is very delicious. Also, It is very sweet. For some reason, I don't get hungry for a day after eating it."

"…"

< … >

William was unaware that the little girl that he was protecting had made Princess Sidonie misunderstand what she was talking about. He would come to learn about it the next time he spent some time with his Princess Lover, who made sure she bit his lollipop to show how displeased she was with his action.

Chapter 550: Devourer's Gauntlets

Two days after William had dealt with Dickie and his mercenary group…

—–

< Gained Exp Points: 400,000 >

< Ding! >

< Congratulations Your Blacksmith Job Class had Increased a level! >

—–

< Blacksmith Job Class has reached its Max Level! >

< Would you like to advance to the next Job Class? >

< Yes / No >

—–

"Finally it's completed," William wiped the sweat on his forehead as he looked at his latest creation.

Two silver-gilded, black gauntlets glowed faintly in front of William. Its main body was made from Adamantium, and Mithril, so its durability and ability to synchronize with its wielder's magic power was guaranteed.

William felt that his current skill was insufficient to create a near-replica of a Pseudo-Legendary Weapon, so he decided not to push himself, and just make an Exotic Grade Weapon that is well within the limit of his capabilities.

After studying the recipe of Titania's Gauntlet, the Half-Elf decided to tweak it. Since he didn't know how the jewels with elemental properties worked with Titania's Gauntlet, he altered its performance, so that his own elemental powers would work in it.

"Now that the body is made, it's time to create the jewels for it," William muttered as he clicked the Job Advance Job Class for the Blacksmith Job Class. "System, change my Job Class to Artificer."

—–

< Ding! >

< Blacksmith has been successfully upgraded to Artificer! >

—–

Unlike the other Job Classes, a Blacksmith could branch out to different areas of specialties. Since William could freely change his Job Class, it didn't matter if he chose Artificer, White Smith, or Battle Smith.

Since his priority was to create elemental jewels to place on the gauntlets he made, he needed a job that specialized for it.

William received five skill points after changing his Job Class, and he placed them all in Jewel Smithing. The Half-Elf was also interested in the Metal Smithing Skill, but for now, he decided to focus on Jewel Smithing.

Once he leveled up and gained Skill Points, it wouldn't be too late to add points to the Metal Smithing Skill.

—–

< Jewel Smithing >

— Allows the Artificer to refine, or create jewels for various purposes.

— Chances of success in Jewel Creation are dependent on the Skill's Level.

— Chance of Success in Jewel Creation: 50%

—–

William took out an emerald from his storage ring. He had no time to polish a gem from the beginning, so he decided to use a ready-made gem for his experiment.

Unlike the Titania's Gauntlet that allowed its wielder to fully manipulate the Wind Element, William's gauntlet was not so convenient. However, what it lacked in power, it made up for in diversity.

At least, that is what William had planned for the weapon he had personally crafted for Chiffon.

William closed his eyes and focused his magical power on the jewel that he was holding in his hand.

"Jewel Skill Creation."

A faint green light glowed inside the emerald as William attached a skill to it. The glow became stronger as the Jewel Skill Creation neared its

completion. However, just before William was about to succeed, cracks appeared on the emerald's surface. A second later, the emerald turned into fine glittering green dust.

William failed on his first attempt, but William wasn't too worried. He once again took an emerald from his storage ring and started the process all over again.

On his ninth attempt, William finally succeeded and successfully imbued a skill into the emerald.

—-

< Jewel Creation Success! >

< The host has created a High-Quality Jewel of Flight! >

< Gained Exp Points: 2,000 >

< Congratulations Your Artificer Job Class has Increased a level! >

—-

William gained six additional skill points after his Job Class gained two levels. He immediately maxed his Jewel Smithing Skill and increased the chance of success to 75%

Although it wasn't a hundred percent, William was still happy about the current success rate.

He placed the Flight Jewel on the middle slot of the right gauntlet. After admiring his work for half a minute, he once again took out a different jewel from his storage ring.

This time, William took out a Moon Stone and imbued another skill to it.

"Jewel Skill Creation."

Several hours passed before William finally finished his masterpiece. Using his Jewel Smithing, and Metal Smithing Skills, William had worked tirelessly until the Gauntlet transformed into a Pseudo-Legendary Weapon.

< Please give a name to your creation >

"Name it Devourer's Gauntlets," William said before falling on his back. He had given his everything to create this weapon, and now he was too exhausted to even move.

—–

< Ding! >

< Weapon has been successfully named >

—–

< Devourer's Gauntlets >

— Pseudo-Legendary Weapon

— Gauntlet Type Weapon

— Increase all stats by 20

— Allows the wielder of this weapon to use the skill Overwhelming Strike three times a day.

— Has a 5% chance to stun your opponent for three seconds whenever you land a hit on any part of their body.

—-

Devourer's Gauntlet Imbued Skills

— Flight (Active)

Gives the ability to fly.

— Lightning Reflexes (Passive)

Increase Reaction time by 50%

— Heroism (Passive)

Increase all stats by 50% when fighting against stronger opponents.

— Underwater Breathing (Passive)

Gives the ability to breathe underwater.

— Improved Concentration (Passive)

Increase Concentration during battles.

— Cure (Active)

Cures harmful status effects.

— Ox's Strength (Passive)

Increase Strength by an additional 20

— Immolation (Active)

Coats the body with searing flames.

— Shadow Clone (Active)

Creates one replica with 50% of the wielder's overall strength.

— Dodge (Passive)

Increase the rate of dodging an attack by 30%

—–

"Ashe, help me," William called out to his mermaid lover through telepathy. "I can't move."

A few minutes later, the door of the workshop opened and a young lady with light-blue hair walked in with a worried look.

"Three days have passed in the outside world and all of us are worried about you," Ashe said with a sigh. "I was surprised when you contacted me, but to think that you worked till the point that you are even unable to move astounds me."

"I know. I'm just that awesome."

"More like that stupid."

Ashe then looked at the glowing gauntlets on top of William's working desk, and felt a little jealous of the little girl who would soon receive them.

Just a glance was enough to tell her that William had poured his heart and soul to its creation, to the point of exhaustion. If the Half-Elf had done the same for her, she would definitely be moved by his token of love.

Ashe picked up William from the ground and carried him like a princess. The Half-Elf willed his thoughts and the Devourer's Gauntlet flew towards his storage ring.

Two days later, he would travel to Aamon's Temple to finally meet with the God who could lift the curse from Ashe, Est, and Isaac.

Emperor Leonidas finally gave his permission a day after Princess Sidonie's birthday party. Lily had said that Aamon was a moody person. If William managed to catch him in a good mood then the quest he would receive would be relatively easy.

However, if he caught him in a bad mood… he would give William an unreasonable quest that was near impossible to complete.

Having encountered Cernunnos in the past, William had already accepted that he had Dog-Sh*t Luck. He had already prepared himself for the worst case scenario in his meeting with Aamon. Even so, he wouldn't back down.

He had promised Ashe, Est, and Isaac that he would lift their curse, and bring back the things that they had lost.

William looked forward to the day where he could finally embrace Est in her true form. More than anything else, he wanted to keep the promise that he had made with her before he went to the Central Continent.

A promise that when they meet again, they would truly become lovers, in heart, body, and soul.

Chapter 551: A Petty God

"You must be William, our Oracle has been waiting for you." One of the gatekeepers guarding Aamon's temple bowed her head in greeting.

William nodded his head. "I came to have an audience with his Excellency, Aamon."

"We have already been notified. Please, follow us, Sir William."

"Thank you."

The gatekeeper led William to one of the rooms where he must cleanse his body in preparation for his meeting with the God.

He had already experienced this before in the Temple of Courage, so he obediently followed the etiquette that was needed to gain the Oracle's approval to enter the Inner Temple, where Aamon would communicate with his followers.

Half an hour later, William stood in front of Aamon's Statue and closed his eyes. Slowly, but surely, he felt himself getting drowsy. He didn't resist it, and allowed himself to go to that place.

The Boundary of Heaven and Earth.

"So, you've come," a voice tinged with amusement said.

William opened his eyes and came face to face with a silver-haired man sitting on a throne. The man's blue eyes looked amused, and his lips were curled up in a charming smile that would make any young lady blush in infatuation.

'I'm still more good looking than him,' William thought as he eyed the God in front of him.

The smile on Aamon's lips twitched because he was able to read William's thoughts. At first he was planning to give the Half-Elf an easy task due to his friendship with the Loli Goddess, Lily. However, William's inner comment made him change his mind.

"Allow me to formally introduce myself, I am Aamon," Aamon said. "A Grand Marquiess of Hell, and one of the members of Ars Goetia. You don't need to introduce yourself, because I don't care about puny mortals who are not as handsome as me. Now, let's get down to the business at hand."

Aamon rested his chin on the back of his left hand as he eyed William from head to foot.

"I am going to give you three quests…" Aamon wasn't able to finish his words because William's thoughts flashed across his mind.

'This God must be delusional thinking that he's more good looking than me, William thought. 'Well, I better not say anything. I don't want to hurt the feelings of others.'

"I've changed my mind. You need to finish seven quests," Aamon stated in an icy voice. "I will lift the curse once you've completed them all."

William nodded his head in agreement. He had already anticipated that the God would make things difficult for him, so he wasn't surprised about the number of quests that Aamon had given him.

"This is your First Quest." Aamon raised his hand and a scroll appeared on William. "Return to me once it's done. I have other things to do. Goodbye."

Aamon didn't even wait for William to ask him any questions before sending him back to the Temple. Clearly, he didn't have any good impression of the Half-Elf that criticized his good looks.

—-

William opened his eyes and looked at the scroll in his hand. He was very displeased at how Aamon treated him. If there was a place where

he could file a complaint, he would definitely give Astrid's Twin Brother a one-star review.

The Half-Elf opened the scroll and read its contents.

—–

Ammon's First Quest

Conquer the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon.

— The 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon currently had no owners. Your Mission is to gain complete control of this floor, and solve the mystery as to why it had remained unconquered for over a thousand years.

P.S

If you like to know more details about the Tower of Babylon, feel free to ask the Headmaster of Silverwind Academy.

—–

"… I knew it," William muttered. "Looks like Aamon intended to make my life difficult from the get go."

William had no idea where the Tower of Babylon was. However, one thing was clear. No one had been able to conquer its 51st Floor for thousands of years, which meant that its difficulty rating was very high.

'I need to return to the Academy and have a talk with the Headmaster,' William thought. 'Fortunately, Aamon was a bit considerate and gave me a hint as to who to ask for information.'

After giving an appropriate donation to Aamon's Temple, the Half-Elf hastily returned to Silverwind Academy, to find the answers to his questions.

—–

Meanwhile at the Temple of the Ten Thousand Gods…

"That brat is quite annoying!" Aamon complained to his twin sister, Astrid, who was currently sipping a cup of tea in her garden. "I was planning to make things easy for him, but he got on my nerves. Hmp! Let's see if he can clear the near-impossible quest that I gave him!"

Astrid sighed as she placed the tea cup back on the table. "Near-impossible? Just what kind of quest did you give the boy?"

The Goddess of Female Knights had taken a hands-off policy when it came to the quests that Aamon would give to William. Est, Ian, and Isaac, were her devout followers. Naturally, she only wanted the best for them.

She was willing to give William her blessings to become their lovers, but that would only happen once he had completed her twin brother's quests.

Aamon chuckled as he gave his sister a devilish smile, "The mission I gave him was to clear the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon. Haha! Don't worry, I will show mercy on him once he returns to the temple and begs me to change the First Quest that I gave him."

Astrid frowned. She was aware of the reason why no one had conquered the 51st Floor of the Tower.

Long ago, when the world was still young, the Gods decided to create a tower for their entertainment.

Similar to a dungeon, each floor of the dungeon was a stage that needed to be cleared in order to advance to the next floor.

The one who was able to clear any of its floors would become the Owner of the floor. There were even some powerful families in the Central Continent that had migrated their entire clans on the floors that they had claimed as their own.

This Tower was located at the very center of the Central Continent, and was considered to be the greatest challenge for humanity.

Similar to the Atlantis Dungeon, the Tower of Babel had a hundred floors. However, for over a thousand years, the exploration had stopped at the 51st Floor. Anyone who dared to challenge it had never been seen again.

After losing so many prodigies, and talented individuals in the 51st Floor, the Empires, Kingdoms, and Sects prohibited their people from challenging it again. Of course, there were still people who wanted to make their names known to the world, but after entering the mysterious floor, they were never heard from again.

"You're so petty, Aamon," Astrid said as she eyed her brother. "What would you do if the boy died on that floor?"

Aamon shrugged, "If he dies then he dies. Don't worry. If that happens, I will lift the curse on your devout followers. I'm sure that they will forget about him in time and fall in love with someone else."

Lady Astrid smirked before emptying her cup of tea.

Her brother was right. Although her followers would be hurt after William died, they will get over it in time. The Goddess didn't believe that the Half-Elf would be able to complete the quest that her brother had given William.

Seated on a throne made from Black Obsidian, a Primordial Goddess observed Astrid from afar. She had overheard Astrid's discussion with Aamon and simply giggled at their foolishness.

'Near-impossible doesn't mean impossible,' the Primordial Goddess mused as she looked at the projection of the red-headed teenager in front of her. 'Show me, young Pendragon. Are you really the Master of your Fate? Are you really the Captain of your Soul?'

The Primordial Goddess smiled as she petted the head of the Black Phoenix that was resting beside her throne. She was looking forward to seeing William's growth, and the day when they would meet at the crossroads of Fate.

Chapter 552: Are You Planning To Commit Suicide?

Chiffon hugged the gauntlets that William had given her while she slept.

The little girl really liked her new gauntlets, and was even touched when she learned that the one that forged them was her Big Brother.

If not for the fact that the Academy had forbidden its students from carrying their weapons on their bodies, Chiffon would have worn her gauntlets during class as well.

Ian and Princess Sidonie exchanged a glance as they looked at the pink-haired girl that was sleeping on William's bed.

"Ever since William left, she stopped going to class and spent her free time sleeping on his bed." Ian sighed. "She's like a little puppy that is waiting for her Master's return."

Princess Sidonie pressed her palm on her forehead as she looked at the little girl who had been entrusted to her by William.

"Aamon's Temple is located at the North of the Empire," Princess Sidonie said. "The Temple itself is located in a valley that had been closed off from the public. According to my estimate, it will take two days to get there even if he used teleportation gates."

"Then, he should have arrived there at this time."

"Yes. We will probably see him after two days."

Ian shook her head as she looked at the corner of the room, where a spear was leaning on the wall.

"No. he will be arriving shortly," Ian said with confidence.

Princess Sidonie was about to ask what Ian meant when suddenly, a brief flash of light illuminated the room.

"I'm back, did the two of you miss me?" William asked as he pulled Princess Sidonie into his embrace and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Ian transformed into her true form, and allowed William to give her a kiss as well. After kissing his two lovers, William noticed the pink-haired girl who was sleeping on his bed and smiled.

"It seems that she really liked the weapon I made for her," William commented. "She's even using it as a hug pillow."

William was about to poke the little girl's cheeks when Princess Sidonie grabbed hold of his hand and pulled him away.

"How were you able to return that fast from the Temple?" Princess Sidonie asked. "Also, what did his Excellency, Aamon say?"

William grinned and told Princess Sidonie the trick on how he could travel from one point to the other instantly. The beautiful girl listened attentively to William's explanation. She then realized that it was the same trick that her lover used, to escape from Eneru and the Elves, when he escaped from the Capital City of the Anaesha Dynasty.

"That's amazing," Princess Sidonie commented after William finished his explanation.

Ashe, who was listening from the side, held William's hand and asked the question that had been on her mind ever since the Half-Elf returned.

"Did you manage to talk with his Excellency, Aamon?" Ashe inquired.

William nodded as he summoned the scroll that the God had given him.

Ashe and Princess Sidonie (Morgana) looked at the scroll and

read its contents.

"Conquer the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon?" Princess Sidonie frowned. She was not a native of the Central Continent and was not aware of its landmarks.

Ashe was on the same boat, and the two looked at William for answers.

"Sorry, I also don't know." William shrugged. "I returned as soon as I could, so I could talk to the Headmaster about it. Look after Chiffon for me. I'll be right back."

William bid his goodbye to his two lovers before leaving his room in haste. Although it didn't show on his face, William was actually quite anxious about the mission that had been assigned to him.

—–

Gilbert sighed for the umpteenth time as he read the Ancient Scroll in his hands.

"Vault Of The Vanished Warlord," Gilbert muttered. "Why must you be there of all places?"

The Headmaster of the Academy was not afraid to go to dangerous places in order to search for the thing that he was looking for. However, the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon was an exception.

The most powerful families in the continent had formed joint exploration groups in order to conquer the mysterious floor of the Tower. However, all of them had failed.

For as long as he could remember, no one had been able to bring back any news of what kind of secrets the 51st Floor held. There had been rumors flying around, but none of them were credible.

While Gilbert was feeling depressed, he heard a knock on the door of his office.

"Who is it?" Gilbert asked.

"Headmaster, it is me, Dio– I mean, William," William replied through the door. "There is something important that I need to discuss with the Headmaster. Can I come in?"

Gilbert rubbed his forehead because a troublesome character had come. He was still dealing with the aftermath of William's confrontation with the mercenary group from the Demon Continent and it was giving him a headache.

"Come in," Gilbert said as he fixed his posture. He was still the Headmaster of Silverwind Academy and he needed to look presentable in front of his students.

William walked in the door and sat after the Headmaster had given him permission to do so.

"I thought you were supposed to go to Aamon's Temple?" Gilbert asked. "Didn't his Majesty give you permission to go?"

William nodded. "I just returned from the temple because there is something important that I need to discuss with the Headmaster."

"Something important?" Gilbert eyed the red-headed teenager with a curious gaze. "Go on. What is it that you want to ask me?"

William then narrated a made-up story about receiving a vision in Aamon's Temple about going to the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babel.

Gilbert, who had just drank a mouthful of tea, spat it on William's face after hearing his story.

"Y-You can't be serious!" Gilbert pointed at the Half-Elf that had been drenched by his tea. "Are you planning to commit suicide? Boy, if this is a joke, it is not a funny one."

William wiped his face with a handkerchief as he looked at the stuttering Headmaster that seemed to have lost his composure. He was very tempted to get back at the old man, but since he needed some information, he decided to just pay him back another day!

"Headmaster, like I said, it is the vision that I saw on Aamon's Temple," William explained after cleaning, and drying himself with magic. "The Headmaster is the most knowledgeable person that I know of in the Academy. This is why I came to you for answers."

Gilbert organized his thoughts as he looked at William with a serious expression.

"Are you planning to go there?" Gilbert asked. "What did the vision tell you?"

William had already anticipated that the Headmaster would ask him these kinds of questions, so he had prepared a backstory beforehand.

"The vision told me that I needed to go there," William replied. "I don't know what I will find on the 51st floor, but it is important that I go there. It is a revelation given to me by his Excellency, Aamon."

William thought that if he just used Aamon's name, everything would become more believable. Although Gilbert still had his doubts, he told the red-headed teenager everything he knew about the temple.

The Headmaster of the Academy even gave William the translated scroll of the Vault Of The Vanished Warlord, which was said to be hidden somewhere on the 51st floor.

After hearing Gilbert's explanation, the Half-Elf's anxiousness eased up a bit. Instead of feeling afraid, the Half-Elf became very curious about what was hidden on the mysterious floor of the Tower.

When the Headmaster mentioned about the Vault of the Vanished Warlord, William's hand became very itchy. He was already looking forward to the treasures that he would soon loot from the 51st Floor of the Tower of Babylon.

Chapter 553: I Promise That I'll Be A Good Girl, So Please, Don't Leave Me Behind [Part 1]

On the same day that he had returned to the Academy, William had dinner with Ian, Princess Sidonie and Chiffon. When the little girl found out that her Big Brother had come back, her liveliness and appetite returned in full.

After dinner, William finally told them about his upcoming travel towards the center of the Central Continent, where the Tower of Babylon was located.

William didn't lie to them and told them the difficulty of the quest that was given to him by Aamon. He even added all the information that the Headmaster of Silverwind Academy had told him.

After hearing everything he had to say, the three girl's expressions became pale. Fortunately, they already finished eating dinner. If not, the three girls would have certainly lost their appetite after hearing William's explanation.

"… You have to make it back no matter what," Morgana said after hijacking Princess Sidonie's body. "Darling, you still haven't given me your babies. You can't die on me. I'm too young to become a widow."

The usually naughty girl looked at William with a pleading gaze. Morgana held William's hand with both of her hands, as if she didn't want him to leave her.

The Half-Elf felt touched because it was very rare for Morgana to show this expression to him, whenever they were together. This just proved how worried she was about his upcoming departure.

"I promise, I will return to you safely," WIlliam replied as he gently squeezed her hand. "You're right. I still haven't given you my babies. There is no way I can allow that to happen. Wouldn't it be my loss if you get married to someone else?

"That's right! If you don't want me to cheat on you, make sure you return as fast as possible."

"Okay. I will return as soon as I can. I promise."

Ian looked at William with a determined gaze. Since he was already going to a dangerous place, she decided to follow him.

"I'm going with you," Ian said. "I can't let you go alone."

William firmly shook his head. "No. You can't come with me."

"Why? Are you afraid that I will hold you back?"

"That's not it. I need you to stay with Sidonie. Without me around, only you will be able to help her when her divinity runs amok."

"B-But."

William reached out to hold Ian's hand and squeezed it softly. "Don't worry. I will make it possible for you to enter the Thousand Beast Domain even when I'm away."

"Is that even possible?" Ian inquired. If it was really possible then she could meet with William

anytime.

"Of course, it's possible," William replied. "Sidonie can already do it by using the Collar of Wisteria."

Ian looked at the beautiful Princess, and the latter nodded her head in acknowledgement. Because of the many things that happened, William had forgotten to tell Ian about the additional function that he had added in the Collar of Wisteria.

William knew that Ian would definitely insist on coming with him to the Tower because of how dangerous it was. If possible, he didn't want to bring her with him. This was why he decided to ask the System for help, and allow Ian to visit the Thousand Beast Domain, whenever she missed him.

Chiffon, who had no idea what they were talking about, simply listened to their conversation. The days where William was away were the most depressing days she experienced in her life.

When she no longer had to worry about how to keep the overwhelming hunger at bay, the little girl had more free time to live as a normal girl. To be honest, it was very rare for Chiffon to find happiness in life.

This was why she was unable to smile.

Her default expression was always a frown, due to her constant worry about what she was going to eat next. Now that she had met William, Ian, and Princess Sidonie, her life became more colorful.

Sometimes, Chiffon wondered if she was living inside a dream.

'If this is a dream, I don't ever want to wake up again,' Chiffon thought as she looked at William who was busy coaxing Ian and Princess Sidonie. Feeling left out, the little girl decided to catch William's attention by asking him a question.

"Big Brother, when are we going to leave?" Chiffon inquired. "I don't have much luggage with me, so we can leave anytime."

William, Ian, and Princess Sidonie all looked at the pink-haired girl at the same time.

"We?" William looked at Chiffon with a dumbfounded expression. "Sorry, Chiffon. I will not be taking you with me either."

Chiffon tilted her head in confusion. "You're not taking me?"

"No," William answered. "Stay here in the academy with Ian and Sidonie. They will look after you while I'm away."

Chiffon's eyes clouded over when she realized that William didn't intend to bring her along with him. According to her Big Brother, it would take a month to reach the Tower of Babylon from the Kraetor Empire.

But that was only the duration of the travel. William didn't know how long he would be staying inside the tower, and this was also Ian's and Princess Sidonie's concern.

The Half-Elf had only been away for two days, and yet, Chiffon felt that there was a gaping hole in her heart. She felt so empty inside while William was away to visit Aamon's Temple.

If William were to be away for more than a month, Chiffon had no idea what was going to happen to her.

A tear fell, followed by another.

The pink-haired girl looked at her Big Brother with blurry eyes as the pain inside her chest intensified.

"Big Brother, you're going to leave me?" Chiffon asked. "You're going to leave me alone?"

William hurriedly stood up from his seat and went beside the little girl to wipe her tears away. For some reason, William was very weak to little children. Although Chiffon was older than him, her current appearance was similar to Brianna, whom William had treated as his own little sister, back in the Southern Continent.

"You will not be alone," William replied. "You will be with Ian and Sidonie. They will look after you."

Chiffon covered her face with her hands as she sobbed uncontrollably. No matter what William said, no matter what he promised, her tears didn't stop falling. What was worse was that the moment she started crying, her stomach also started grumbling.

Although she had just eaten dinner, Chiffon's hunger came back, and it came back with a vengeance.

The little girl had lost control of her emotions, and her powers.

< Host! Get away from Chiffon. Her Divinity is going to activate! No! Scratch that! Bring her to the Dungeon of Atlantis instead. Hurry! If you are a second late, this whole Academy, along with all its students will be devoured! >

Chapter 554: I Promise That I'll Be A Good Girl, So Please, Don't Leave Me Behind [Part 2]

William teleported inside the 10th Floor of Atlantis and brought Chiffon in his Sea-Side Villa. A few seconds later, the little girl's Divinity went berserk.

Before her reasoning had been taken over completely, Chiffon punched William's stomach with all her might, sending the Half-Elf flying hundred of meters away from her location.

"Big Brother, I'm sorry," Chiffon muttered before she lost consciousness. "Please. Run away."

That was when William saw first hand what the power of the Seven Deadly Sins could do, once they lost control.

Chiffon opened her mouth wide, and a crackling sound was heard. It was as if space itself was being distorted and the air around her trembled.

A series of notifications sounded inside William's status page warning him of the danger that was about to come.

< Host! Please hurry! Leave this place! Everything on this floor will be devoured by Chiffon! >

William gritted his teeth as he looked at the unconscious girl, whose tears were still streaming down the side of her face. Suddenly, the ground rose from under her feet and flew towards her mouth, to be eaten.

The sea churned and charged towards the shore as if they were being compelled by some unknown law that they couldn't fight against. Everything within a thousand meters of Chiffon was being devoured, and that range was slowly increasing by the second.

William kept backing away, but the power of Gluttony that was akin to a blackhole had instantaneously increased its might. The Half-Elf suddenly found himself within the range of Chiffon's devouring ability, and was helplessly pulled in her direction.

"Quickshot War Art, Fusion Form!" William roared as he summoned his wooden staff and pointed it at Chiffon's opposite direction. "Blitzer Railgun!"

William merged with his staff and flew away. At least, that was what was supposed to happen, but reality was different. The wooden staff only managed to travel for five meters, before it stalled and stayed in place.

Slowly, but surely, it was being pulled towards Chiffon's small mouth that was capable of devouring entire cities in the Central Continent.

It broke William's heart to see Chiffon in such a condition, but there was nothing he could do.

'System, put a tracker on Chiffon. I want to monitor her condition!'

< Understood! >

A beam of light shot from the wooden staff and hit Chiffon's forehead. After successfully planting the tracker, William left the 10th Floor of Atlantis and returned to the First Floor in haste. He knew that if he stayed, he would just be devoured by the power of Gluttony that had

gone berserk.

After reaching safety, William immediately asked the System to allow him to see what was happening in real time.

The System complied, and shared the view around Chiffon.

What he saw was complete, and utter Darkness.

If not for the fact that he could still hear the faint devouring sound in the background, he might have thought that the Tracker was not working.

Even the artificial lighting on the 10th floor had been sucked away completely. The growling sounds of Chiffon's stomach could be heard amidst the darkness. William doubted that his lollipops would be able to fight against this Divinity that had run out of control.

All he could do was wait.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

More hours passed.

William sat cross legged as he continued to monitor Chiffon's condition. After a day inside the dungeon, the growling sound stopped.

The System scanned the surroundings, and Chiffon's body several times, before giving William the go signal that everything was fine.

William returned to that dark, and empty world. Even his eyes that could see past the darkness couldn't see anything inside the 10th Floor of Atlantis.

"Light," William said softly and several balls of light illuminated the surroundings.

It was then when he saw her. Standing at the center of the destruction that she had caused, with tears still streaming down the sides of her face.

William wrapped his arms around the girl who followed him around, and hugged her tight.

"Big Brother, please, don't leave me," Chiffon said weakly as she buried her head on William's chest. She wanted to hug him back, but she was feeling very weak right now. If not for the fact that William was hugging, and supporting her body, she might have already collapsed on the ground.

"I promise that I'll be a good girl, so please, don't leave me behind."

"Okay. I won't leave you behind. I promise."

As if waiting for that answer, Chiffon closed her eyes and slept. She had already reached her limit physically, and emotionally.

William carried the pink-haired-girl in a princess carry, before teleporting to his Villa in the Thousand Beast Domain.

Ian and Princess Sidonie were there and had been waiting for any news about Chiffon. William had ordered everyone to leave the Dungeon of Atlantis, just in case Chiffon's devouring ability broke through the spatial floors of the dungeon.

Fortunately, it didn't, and only one floor was sacrificed to the little girl's devouring ability.

Princess Sidonie and Ashe looked at the disheveled pink-haired girl and felt an ache in their chests. Chiffon had become very dear to them and seeing her like that broke their hearts.

"Please, clean her up," William said as he handed Chiffon to Ian. "Let her rest here in the villa for now. Although the possibility is low, a relapse could occur. We'll keep her here just in case."

Ian nodded in understanding and transformed into her true form before going to the bathroom.

Princess Sidonie walked towards William and gave him a hug. "If someday, I will also lose control of my powers, make sure to trap me in one of the floors of your dungeon. That way, I will not be able to hurt anyone."

William's body stiffened. He wanted to assure her that such a day would not come, but he couldn't say it. In a few days, he would be leaving the Kraetor Empire to go to the Tower of Babylon.

Although they could meet in the Thousand Beast Domain, this was only a temporary fix to the problem. William shuddered at the thought of Princess Sidonie losing control of her powers.

"I will find a way," William said as he hugged the beautiful princess in his arms. "I promise. I will find a way."

"We believe you," Princess Sidonie replied. "I and Morgana believe in you."

William sighed as he closed his eyes. He could still hear Chiffon's pleading words inside his mind. After seeing her in that state, and the reason why it happened, William already knew what he needed to do.

He only hoped that at the end of their journey, he would find a way to help Chiffon have better control of her Divinity. That way, she would no longer need to suffer from the heartbreak of devouring the things that were important to her.

Chapter 555: Let's Talk About You And Her Wedding

When Chiffon opened her eyes, she found herself in an unfamiliar room.

Fortunately, there was someone familiar to her inside the room, and it put her heart at ease.

William was sitting at the side of the bed and holding her hand. The moment their eyes met, Chiffon had the strong urge to run away. If not for the fact that she still couldn't move her body, she might have already bolted out of the room in haste.

"How are you feeling?" William asked with a smile.

"Exhausted," Chiffon answered. "But, aside from that, I'm good."

William nodded his head as he asked the System to run a diagnostic scan on Chiffon's body to ensure that nothing was wrong with her.

< Chiffon's vital signs are all normal. The possibility of a relapse is .001% >

'Thank you, System.'

Chiffon couldn't remember much of what happened to her. There were lapses in her memory, and she wasn't sure if what she saw was real or only a dream.

The last thing she remembered was being enclosed in William's embrace, and hearing his promise to not leave her alone.

The two stared at each other for a full minute without saying a word. The awkward silence was unnerving, and it made Chiffon anxious. She was about to say something when suddenly, a growling sound reverberated inside the room.

Chiffon's body stiffened because she thought that it was her stomach that was making a sound. She had just eaten an entire dungeon floor, so her hunger would be sated for at least two days.

"That was my stomach," William said to assure the panicking girl on the bed. For some reason, seeing Chiffon's flustered expression tickled his heart.

William took out a basket of sandwiches from his storage ring, and offered one of them to Chiffon. The little girl shook her head, and politely declined the sandwich.

The Half-Elf didn't insist because food was a sensitive topic right now. He just ate in silence, using his right hand, while his left hand held the pink-haired girl's hand.

After eating his fill, William returned the basket to his storage ring, and laid down beside Chiffon.

"Goodnight." William yawned as he closed his eyes to sleep.

He had been up for nearly two days, and he was already very sleepy. He hadn't eaten anything, and only drank water during his vigil. For some reason, he didn't have any appetite after seeing Chiffon's berserked state.

Two minutes later, William's deep sleeping breaths reached Chiffon's ears. The little glutton stared at his peaceful sleeping face, as if embedding it in her memory. She had wanted to ask William a few things, but the latter had slept before she could even ask anything.

Chiffon sighed as she tried to move her body towards William. Although her body felt heavy, the need to feel someone's warmth fueled her determination. More than anything else, she hated being alone.

Now that someone was sleeping next to her, she decided to move closer to assure herself that what she was seeing was reality and not a dream.

—-

"Wake up, Mr. Lollipop."

A teasing voice reached William's ears, which made him open his eyes abruptly.

The first thing she saw was a lady.

A very fat lady.

She was sitting on a small chair that creaked every time her body moved slightly. William couldn't help but think that the chair would break at any time, which would make

the lady fall on the ground, unable to get up due to her body size.

"You're thinking a very rude thing," the fat lady snorted. "Don't you know that girls are very delicate? You already have three lovers and you still don't understand this fact?"

The fat lady opened a red fan and started fanning herself. Her action made the chair she was sitting on creak dangerously, which made William's teeth itch.

The Half-Elf forcefully tore his attention from the chair and looked at the lady in front of him. Since he had been around the company of Gods during his visit to the temple, it was easy for him to identify the fat lady as a Goddess.

The only question was.

Who was she?

"You really are too skinny," the fat lady commented as he eyed William from head to foot. "I suggest that you add at least 170 lbs to your weight."

The corner of William's lips twitched when he heard the comment of the Goddess.

"I'll take that into consideration, Your Excellency," William said as he gave the lady before her a respectful bow. "My name is William. May I know, Her Excellency's, exalted name?"

The fat lady chuckled, matching the creaking of the chair where she sat. "It has been a while since I introduced myself to a mortal, so forgive me for not introducing myself first. My name is Adephagia, and I am the Goddess of Gluttony."

William felt the last piece of the puzzle fall in place as he heard the name of the Goddess in front of him. The Half-Elf decided to remain silent and wait for Adephagia to tell him the reason why she had brought him to the Boundary of Heaven and Earth.

He had been here not long ago when he met with Aamon, Astrid's twin that had given him an unreasonable quest from the get go.

The Goddess smiled and nodded her head in appreciation. She had already read what William was currently thinking, so she decided to get straight to the point.

"First of all, I would like to thank you for taking care of my daughter," Adephagia said softly. "My daughter has been through many tough times, and although her fate is filled with suffering, as her mother, I can't help but weep for her."

(A/N: All the Gods of the Seven Deadly Sins call their personifications in the mortal realm daughters. Yeah, all of them are born as girls. I'm just going to clarify things in case you guys are thinking of something else.)

Adephagia started to dab her eyes with a handkerchief as if to wipe away the invisible tears that weren't there.

William played along and nodded his head in understanding.

"Chiffon is like a little sister to me," William stated. "It breaks my heart to see her hurting."

"I see!" Adephagia grinned. "Now, let's talk about you and her wedding."

"Um? What wedding?"

"Sorry, I stuttered. I meant to say let's talk about you and her well being. Don't you know? Having a healthy body and mind will lead you to greatness."

The Goddess laughed with "Ohohoho!" like a second rate villainess, which made William worry about the future. Lady Eros had asked him to take care of her daughters, while she was training him in her palace.

The Goddess of Lust didn't imply anything aside from taking care of her daughters, but the end result was having Princess Sidonie and Morgana as his lover.

Seeing that the Goddess of Gluttony had appeared in front of him. William had a nagging feeling that he was about to become the groom in a Shotgun Wedding.

"Oi, don't think too highly of yourself," Adephagia closed her fan and pointed it in William's direction. "You're too skinny for my lovely daughter. I will only allow you to become her lover if you increase your weight by 180 lbs."

William felt that he was about to have a migraine. Earlier the Goddess mentioned that he needed to add 170 lbs to his weight, now she changed it to 180 lbs. He had a feeling that the Goddess of Gluttony would continue to increase his weight as they continued their chat.

"Where was I? Oh yeah, let's talk about you and her wedding."

"Well-being."

"Tsk." Adephagia clicked her tongue before opening her fan to cover half of her face. "You are going to the Tower of Babel, right?"

William nodded his head in affirmation. "Yes."

"Very well, allow me to give you a gift." The Goddess of Gluttony threw two small boxes in William's direction, and the latter caught it by reflex.

"The red box is for Chiffon, and the pink one is for you," Adephagia stated. "You don't need to know what is inside the box because you wouldn't be able to open it even if you used all of your strength.

"Just know that the box will open at the right time. Hold on to them for now, and keep them safe. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Your Excellency," William replied.

"Good. Now go back." Adephagia made a gesture to shoo William away. "Make sure to take care of my daughter. If you don't, I'll sit on your head. Let's see if you can bully her again after that."

Even in his spirit form, William could feel beads of sweat forming on his head. If the Fat Goddess really sat on his head, it would easily be crushed like a watermelon getting run over by a tank.

Chapter 556: To Infinity And Beyond

William and Ashe laid on the bed, hugging each other.

The gems on their chests glowed in synchronized rhythm, as the System bestowed Ashe the ability to instantly teleport to the Thousand Beast Domain.

This was not an easy thing to do because it required fifty thousand God Points to make it possible. William didn't mind spending that much because it allowed Ashe to have the means to visit the Thousand Beast domain anytime she wanted.

William had already told Ashe and Princess Sidonie that they could also teleport to his domain if their lives were in danger. Their safety was his priority, so he didn't mind spending God Points to ensure their safety.

—–

God Points: 4,250,042

—–

If only he had known about this feature before leaving the Southern Continent, he would have definitely made it so Wendy and Est could drop by his Domain to come see him.

After half an hour, the modification of their gems had been successfully completed. It was a very delicate process, but thanks to the System's ability, it went as smoothly as planned.

"With this I can see you anytime that I want," Ashe said as she stared at William's eyes. "Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?" William asked as he kissed her forehead. "I like having you around. If not for the fact that I'm worried about Sidonie being alone, I would have also taken you along with me."

Ashe smiled as she buried herself in William's embrace. Aside from William, only she had the ability to keep Princess Sidonie's divinity from going berserk. She and the Princess had seen what had happened to their Beach Villa in the Dungeon of Atlantis.

What was once a beautiful floor was now a dark place, devoid of anything.

According to the System, the floor would revert to how it was in the past. However, it would take at least a year for that to happen. Naturally, there were ways to hasten up the process, like fixing it using the Dungeon Settings.

However, for that to happen, William needed to finish conquering it first. The progress in conquering the dungeon had halted, on the 52nd Floor because the monsters were quite powerful.

Each group had a dozen individuals, and there would always be a Millennial Beast, and two Centennial Beast among them. However, it didn't end there. Once the teams engaged them, the Red-Eyed Razor Naga (Millennial Beast), would shout a warcry that would call the other groups to come to their location.

William and his party would then face at least Four Millennial Beast, Eight Centennial Beast, and thirty-six Class A Monsters.

This would have been easily dealt with if William was able to use his Heroic Avatar. But, for some strange reason, his Heroic Avatar was disabled on the 52nd Floor of Atlantis. This left him no choice but to allow his Herd and Legion to get stronger first, before challenging the floor again.

'Darling, are you done?' Morgana asked.

'Yes. we just finished,' William replied. 'What's the problem?'

'There's no problem,' Morgana stated. 'I just managed to put Chiffon to sleep, so I can join you and Ashe.'

Before William could even reply, the door of the room opened and a beautiful girl with golden eyes walked towards the bed with a sensuous smile.

"You're going to leave tomorrow, so you need to at least do some maintenance,' Morgana said as she sat on the bed. 'It has been a while since the three of us did it. You're not going to get any sleep tonight, Darling~"

—–

The next day…

"Big Brother, what's wrong?" Chiffon asked as she looked up at the sleepy looking William.

William yawned before patting the little girl's head. "Nothing. I just wasn't able to get much sleep last night."

Chiffon tilted her head in confusion, but she decided not to pry. The two of them would be leaving today, and she was feeling quite excited about traveling alongside William.

"Ah, there you are, William," the Headmaster of the Academy, Gilbert, appeared on the gates of the Academy. "I'm glad I managed to see you before you left the academy."

William had notified him beforehand that he would take a leave from his studies to go to the Tower of Babylon.

The Headmaster wanted to accompany him as well, but he was currently too tied up with the school activities that had been scheduled. He also had to supervise the preparation of the tournament that would happen in less than two months.

This tournament held a special meaning to the Kraetor Empire because this decided the rankings of their top prodigies. Those who were in the top ten would be given resources in order to further increase their ranks.

Those who weren't able to get to the top ten, but had shown great potential would be sponsored by the Empire as well. This was a way to motivate the young generation to strive for excellence, which would further boost the strength of the Kraetor Empire in the future.

"What's wrong, Headmaster?" William asked. "Do you perhaps want to tell me to buy you a souvenir?"

"Well, that is also a good idea. But, I came here to ask you a favor."

"I'm all ears."

Gilbert took out a scroll from his storage ring and gave it to William. The Half-Elf spread it open and saw what seemed to be an exquisite, green flower brooch, with a sparkling jewel at its center.

"This is called the Brooch of Emerald Desire," Gilbert explained. "It was said that it was among the priceless treasures that can be found in the Vault of the Vanished Warlord. If you are able to get the opportunity to retrieve it, I am willing to pay a hefty sum for it."

"If I see it then I'll trade it to you, Headmaster," William replied. "But, if I don't. No hard feelings, okay? There is a possibility that I might get trapped there for an indefinite period of time."

Gilbert nodded in understanding. To be honest, he didn't want William to go to the Tower to risk his life. He had already done his best to convince him, but the latter was determined to go.

Since that was the case, he decided to give him as much support as he could and prepared the necessities he would need in his journey.

"Very well, May the wind be always at your back, and the light shine upon your way," Gilbert placed his hand on William's shoulder. "Also, look after Chiffon for us. You don't have to worry about what the other side is going to say. We will handle that for you."

The old man lowered his head and whispered something in William's ears.

"If it becomes dangerous, do your best to escape the floor," Gilbert whispered. "You don't need to run a fool's errand. Life is very precious, do not waste it on trivial things."

William nodded his head, and didn't make any further comments.

"I'll come back as soon as I can, Headmaster. Goodbye for now."

"Goodbye, Headmaster," Chiffon said as she bowed her head. "Thank you for letting me stay in the Academy."

Gilbert looked at Chiffon with gentle eyes as he patted her head. "Sorry, child. We have been unfair to you. Be careful on your journey, and come back safely. We will be waiting for your return."

"Thank you, Headmaster."

"You're welcome."

William held Chiffon's hand, as both of them walked out of the gate of the academy. They had already said their goodbyes to Ashe and Princess Sidonie, who were currently sleeping in their rooms. Just like William, both of them were quite exhausted due to their night of skinship.

"Come out, Raiden," William ordered.

A Black Qilin who was three-meters tall, and five meters long, appeared in front of William. It was radiating the presence of a Millennial Beast, and Chiffon wasn't able to stop herself from clinging to William's arm.

"It's fine, he just looks scary, but he's harmless." William patted Chiffon's head before lifting her up to ride on the Qilin's back. After the little girl was secured in place, William sat behind her and wrapped his arms firmly on her waist.

"Let's go, Raiden," William ordered. "To infinity and beyond!"

Gilbert watched as the Black Qilin rose in the air and flew towards the East. They were headed to the first town that would allow them to use the Teleportation Gates that were specially designated for those who planned to go to the Tower of Babylon.

The Headmaster of Silverwind Academy didn't know if he would see the Half-Elf again. However, after observing William for a few months, he realized that the boy seemed to have the tendency to make the impossible possible.

Chapter 557: Fate Really Knows How To Crack A Joke

The Black Qilin's body soared towards the sky and flew above the clouds. Chiffon looked in awe at the surroundings because this was the first time she had flown in the air.

She was like a little child that was taken on a field trip, and currently enjoying the sights and sounds around her.

"Big Brother, I heard that Qilin's are only native to the Silvermoon Continent," Chiffon said. "Where did you find this Black Qilin?"

"I kille–, I mean, I tamed him when I was in the Southern Continent," William replied. "It had a very nasty personality, so I was forced to beat the crap out of him until he submitted to me."

"Big Brother is so amazing!"

"Yes. I am amazing."

The Black Qilin didn't show any kind of reaction to the two passengers in its back, and continued to fly in silence.

The Qilin was the former Guardian of the Silvermoon Continent, Eneru, who was killed by the angry Protectors of the Kraetor Empire.

William took the Qilin's corpse and its soul–which was trapped in the Altar inside the Hellan Royal Palace–and used his Necromantic power to bring it back to life as a servant.

Supposedly, Eneru should have turned into an Undead Qilin after William had brought him back to life. However, something happened within his Sea of Consciousness.

The King Chess Piece glowed, and the Black Strand that had laid dormant within his Spiritual World, lent its power to bring Eneru back to life, which allowed the Qilin to be reborn as a Black Qilin.

William wasn't aware that these two pieces of Divinity had worked hand in hand to create a very rare Mythical Beast that was known for its power to wield black lightning.

Raiden was the name William had bestowed to the newly born Eneru, who had no memories of his past life. The Qilin's personality was like a man with few words. It would only talk if William was the first to initiate a conversation.

The Qilin's Myriad Core had been taken out of its body and given to Ella. She, along with the other goats that also received Millennial Cores from William from the Beasts that were slain during the war, were currently hibernating in the Kyrintor Mountains.

Takam had volunteered to watch after them as they completed their evolution. William didn't know when the first members of his herd would wake up. Although he was going to miss them, he knew that this was also a good opportunity for all of them to grow stronger.

He hoped that the next time they met, All of them would have taken on their human forms, and would come to accompany William on his journey through the Central Continent.

—–

"And that is Chiffon's current state inside the Academy," Dickie reported through a communication crystal. "She's still as miserable as ever."

"Is that so?" an arrogant voice replied. "Did you see something unusual? Like, an odd behaviour from her?"

"No, Sir. I didn't see anything of the sort."

"Very well. Continue to monitor her. Also, be mindful of the news, and rumors that are currently spreading in the information network of the Kraetor Empire. No matter how unbelievable the news, make sure to take it down and report it to me as soon as possible. I'll see you in a week."

"Understood, Duke Ryder."

—–

Somewhere in the Demon Continent…

"How peculiar. Based on the current time line, she should have already gone berserk by now…," Duke Ryder tapped his desk with a frown. "Did we make a mistake in our calculation?"

The Duke activated the ring on his ring

finger.

"Sir, it is me," Duke Ryder said in a respectful voice. "I have called you to give a report."

A beam of light shot from the ring and created a projection in front of the Duke. There, a man sitting on a throne made of skulls looked back at him with a serious expression.

"Did that vermin finally lose control of her powers?" the man asked. "Did she devour the entire Silverwind Academy?"

Duke Ryder shook his head. "No, My Lord. According to the report, the Vermin is still living off the trash in the Garbage Dump of the Academy. So far, aside from her miserable condition, her Divinity remains dormant."

The man frowned. This was not the report he was waiting for. According to the calculations of his warlocks, the Sin of Gluttony should have already gone berserk at this point in time.

They had sent Chiffon to the Kraetor Empire in order to give them a surprise that they would never forget in their lifetime. The man sitting on the throne made of skulls was Chiffon's father.

He used Emperor Leonidas' sentiment for Chiffon's mother to bring the little girl under his care.

Chiffon's father readily agreed to send her daughter away, but gave Emperor Leonidas two conditions. First, Chiffon must be enrolled at the Silverwind Academy, and second, she would not receive any form of support from Emperor Leonidas' Empire.

Their goal was to let Chiffon's Divinity go berserk and devour the entire academy. That way, all the members of the young generation, including countless prodigies and heirs of noble families, would all die a tragic death.

This would weaken the Kraetor Empire for at least twenty to thirty years because of the loss of their young prodigies. This was a blow that no Empire wanted to bear.

If only Emperor Leonidas knew of the sinister plan that his former companion had prepared for him, he wouldn't have brought Chiffon back to his Empire.

Chiffon's father wanted to weaken one of the pillars that kept the peace of the Central Continent. If one of those pillars crumbled, chaos would once again prevail and the other major powers would swarm the Kraetor Empire in droves like vultures and hyenas, looking to eat some scraps from a dying wild beast.

"Well, no matter," the man sitting on the throne said after some time. "If it doesn't happen now, it is still bound to happen later. At most, it will only take one more month before our plan comes to fruition."

"I agree, My Lord." Duke Ryder nodded his head. "I will continue to monitor the Kraetor Empire. Once I get wind of any good news, I will report it to you right away, My Lord."

"Good." The man on the throne nodded. "We've been experiencing a lot of setbacks lately. The plan to get Broodmares in the Southern Continent also failed…"

"My Lord, have you heard about the news regarding the Elves?"

"I did. I already sent people to verify whether the news was true or not."

The man sitting on the throne had heard a very interesting rumor from the Southern Continent. According to the information he got, the Elves tried to conquer the Human Kingdoms, and failed miserably.

Aside from losing millions of elves, their Demigod, Sepheron disappeared, and one of their Guardian Beasts, Eneru, died in battle. If this news was true then it would greatly weaken the forces of the Silvermoon Continent.

The man still hadn't forgotten the time when he almost succeeded in conquering the Elves and making them their slaves. It was quite unfortunate that a Human Hero stood before them and trampled his ambitions into the ground.

The man rubbed his left arm that had been regrown using the power of Dark Magic. They had suffered greatly in that war. Due to the Demon Race's slow reproduction rate, they decided to capture Humans who had strong magical and spiritual powers.

They were to be their broodmares that would help them increase their numbers. Although the Human Empires and Kingdoms in the Central Continent were always at odds with each other, they would set aside their grievances and unite if their peace was threatened.

This was why the Lord of the Demonic Continent didn't dare to capture the prodigies in the Central Continent, and just settled for the ones in the Southern Continent. Unfortunately, this plan had failed as well.

In the end, they resorted to dealing with slave traders in order to get their hands on promising slaves that had the potential to give birth to powerful demons. Although slave trading was banned in some parts of the continent, there were still places where the underground auctions were held.

The Slave Traders didn't care who bought their wares as long as the money was good. Some of them even formed a partnership with the Demon Race who always bought their slaves in bulk.

"My Lord, I have other things to report," Duke Ryder said with a smile. "I heard from a credible source that the son of our nemesis is also in the Kraetor Empire."

"Son of our nemesis?" The man eyed the Demon Duke with an appraising look. "Are you talking about Maxwell's son with the Saintess?"

"Yes, My Lord. according to one of my business partners in the Kraetor Empire, the Half-Elf is currently enrolled in Silverwind Academy."

A devilish smile appeared on the man's lips. Soon, he roared in laughter.

Duke Ryder smiled as he watched his Lord laugh to his heart's content.

"Fate really knows how to crack a joke," the man said after laughing. "I can't wait to see the day when that girl, Chiffon, will devour everything, including that bastard's son. I wonder how the Saintess will react after hearing this news."

The man laughed once again. He had long wanted to have his revenge on Maxwell, and Arwen, but there had never been an opportunity.

Now that the boy was inside Silverwind Academy, it was only a matter of time before his name would be added to the list of people that died due to his daughter's Deadly Sin.

Chapter 558: You Also Carry A Sin

"Big Brother, is that the Tower of Babylon?" Chiffon asked as she pointed in the distance.

They had just exited an underground tunnel, and the first thing that they saw was a Giant Tower that extended towards the sky.

"Yes," William replied. "If that is not the Tower of Babylon, I don't know what it is."

The Qilin gave his silent agreement as he flew towards the tower. Their month-long journey was about to come to an end. Along the way, they visited several cities, and stayed for a day or two to rest.

During their journey, Chiffon became more lively, suitable for a girl of her age. Without being constantly monitored and restricted by other people, the pink-haired girl's latent curiosity burst forth.

William liked this change in Chiffon's personality. Although she still couldn't smile, the subtle rise at the corner of her lips were becoming more and more evident as time went by. The Half-Elf hoped that there would come a day where Chiffon would show him a smile that came from the bottom of her heart.

A smile that will definitely melt the heart of anyone who would see it.

"It's massive," Chiffon looked in wonder at the giant tower that was getting bigger and bigger. "I've never seen anything like it."

William nodded in agreement. The tower was indeed very impressive, and in a way, intimidating. It was like a Giant that was looking down on the entire world and daring everyone to climb to its highest floor.

After an hour, the Dark Qilin slowly descended from the sky.

At the base of the tower, a massive city was built. This was where people of all ages and various ethnicities gathered to challenge the floors of the tower.

There were a total of fifty conquered floors inside the Tower of Babylon. Those who managed to conquer these floors became the ruling families who governed it. One can even say that they were the Kings of their own domain, and not even the Emperors of the different Empires held control over them.

Because of the riches and other rewards that the Tower offered, many would challenge it from time to time, in order to break past the 51st Floor which was deemed to be impossible to conquer.

In the end, most people gave up and settled to work for the families who had already managed to conquer a floor of their own.

The city at the base of the tower became the hub of these ruling families. This was where they sold, or auctioned off the products exclusive to their respective floors, and they profited immensely from it.

The city was ruled by a council, which was composed of fifty members. Each of these members hailed from the family of each floor and worked together to create the city that was known as the City of Babylon.

William landed a mile away from the

city because the Black Qilin was too catchy. He made Chiffon wear a black hooded robe, and a mask to cover her adorable face.

Gilbert had been to the city before and he said that it was a place where slave trading was encouraged. William was a Half-Elf and Chiffon was Half Dwarf-Half Demon. Both of them were good looking, so their chances of getting captured were very high.

William wasn't afraid of slave collars, because enslavement magic didn't work on him anymore. This was one of the benefits of wearing the Collar of Wisteria in the past. Celine confided that one of the reasons why she made William the collar was to prevent others from enslaving him.

Since Celine and Celeste had also worn the collar when they were younger, they had also gained the immunity from enslavement magic. This was the preparation made by their Grandfather to prevent the two girls from being enslaved and used for notorious deeds.

The only concern he had was Chiffon's safety. He didn't know if one of the Seven Deadly Sins could be enslaved. He just hoped that nobody would be stupid enough to make their moves on her. Otherwise, William would erase them from the face of the Earth.

William and Chiffon had just reached the gate when the Half-Elf suddenly stopped walking.

The reason?

There was a familiar face looking at him with a smile.

"Master?" William asked as he watched the beautiful elf walk towards him in a daze.

Out of everyone he knew, he didn't expect to see Celine in the City of Babylon.

"It is me," Celine replied before ruffling William's hair. "You've grown a little taller since we last met."

Chiffon looked at the lady in front of her. She could tell that she was quite close to William because her Big Brother seemed happy to see her.

"Master, why are you here?"

"Because a bird told me that you would be here."

"Huh?" William blinked as he looked at his shadow. "Second Master?"

Celine covered her lips and chuckled. She was just teasing William and the latter didn't betray her expectations.

"Oliver is not here," Celine commented. "He is watching over my room in the inn for me. I know that you have a lot of questions, but this is not a place for them. Come, I'm sure you're also tired of your journey."

Celine didn't wait for William's reply before walking away. The Half-Elf glanced at Chiffon and the latter nodded her head.

William followed Celine while he firmly held Chiffon's hand. The streets of the City of Babylon were quite crowded, and he was worried that he would be separated from her if he didn't hold her hand.

Soon they arrived at an elegant looking inn that was away from the main streets of the city. Celine led them to her room without a word.

"It has been a while, Little Will," Oliver greeted William as soon as the latter entered Celine's room.

"Second Master, I hope you're doing well," William replied.

"I've been well." Oliver nodded his head. "I just didn't expect that you would be visiting this place, so Mistress and I took a detour."

Celine started to brew some tea, while William chatted with Oliver. Chiffon had already taken off her hood, and mask and listened to their conversation with interest. This was the first time that she had seen a strange creature like Oliver that was Half Parrot, Half Monkey.

After filling their cups with tea, Celine sat on the table and stared at William.

"It looks like your hobby of picking up girls in the Dungeon still hasn't changed," Celine said.

William lightly cleared his throat, "Master. You're talking about a different protagonist. I don't pick up girls in the Dungeon."

"Well, why don't you introduce me to your new companion?" Celine asked. The beautiful Elf had already sensed Chiffon's uniqueness. Even though she didn't have Oliver's eyes, she still had a spell that could identify a person's origins.

Unlike the Elves of the Silvermoon Continent, Celine held no bias towards other races. She was even mildly surprised when she found out that Chiffon had demonic blood running in her veins.

"Master, this is Chiffon Val Gremory," William said. "Chiffon, this is my Master, who taught me how to use Dar–Darts Magic. Her name is Celine Dy Wisteria."

Chiffon stared hard at Celine, and the latter stared right back at her. The beautiful elf ignored the part where William was about to tell the little girl that she taught him how to wield Dark Magic.

After what seemed to be an eternity, the little girl opened her adorable lips and made a statement.

"You are just like me," Chiffon said softly. "You also carry a Sin."

Chapter 559: Are You Ready For Your Last Lesson? [Part 1]

"You are just like me. You also carry a Sin."

Celine didn't deny or confirm Chiffon's statement. She just stared at the little girl with pity, as if she was looking at her past self.

William tilted his head as he looked at Chiffon and his Master. He clearly heard the pink-haired girl say that his Master, Celine, was someone like her.

Someone who also carried a sin.

"What is your relationship with my Disciple?" Celine asked in order to change the topic.

Chiffon glanced at William before looking back at Celine, "Big Brother is my caretaker. He also provides me with food to eat."

"Caretaker? Well, I guess he is good at taking care of kids."

"Big Brother has been very nice to me. He always lets me eat his long and hard…"

"M-Master, what are you doing here?" William interjected before Chiffon could finish her statement. Last time, Princess Sidonie suddenly bit him while the two of them were having an intimate moment together.

When William asked why she did that, the beautiful Princess said that it was punishment for letting Chiffon do things that she shouldn't have done. Naturally, the Half-Elf was confused about what his lover was talking about.

After coaxing and asking the Princess the reason for her bad mood, he found out that all of this came from a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding due to Chiffon's poor choice of words.

William didn't want his Master to misunderstand, so he decided to intervene before the pink-haired girl said things that might cause others to think badly of him.

Celine gave William the "let's talk about this later" look before answering his question.

"Like I said earlier, I came here because I got wind that you were headed here for the Tower," Celine answered. "Don't ask who told me that you'd be here. It will just complicate things if you know who it is."

William scratched his head. Clearly, his Master had no intention of divulging her secret, so it was best to leave the matter alone.

"But, that is not the only reason why I am here," Celine stated. "I came here to keep my promise and impart to you the last lesson you need to learn about Dart Magic. After that, I will go and see my sister, before going to the Demon Continent."

Chiffon's expression changed after she heard the words Demon Continent. Her body unconsciously shuddered because that was the place of her origin. A place that she didn't want to go back to ever again.

William digested Celine's words. The tone his Master used was firm and carried no hint of hesitation. It was then when he also realized that there was a possibility that he wouldn't be able to see Celine again for a very long time.

Part of him wanted to tell her not to go to

a very dangerous place, but he also knew that his Master wouldn't back down just because he asked her not to go. Celine was already an adult. She could make her own decisions and knew full well the consequences of her actions.

"Master, we will see each other again, right?" William asked softly.

Although there had been many twists and turns to their relationship as Master and Disciple, Celine was one of the important people in his life. He had learned a lot of things from her, and for that, he was forever grateful.

"Silly boy, of course we will see each other again," Celine answered. "I'm an Elf. I have a very long life ahead of me. It might take a few years before we see each other again, but we will definitely meet."

"Can you promise me that, Master?"

"Mmm. I promise. Now, tell me all the things that you have done ever since you left the Southern Continent. Don't omit anything, especially in regards to how you met Chiffon."

William nodded his head and told his Master the things that he had experienced in Silverwind Academy. How Emperor Leonidas snubbed him at first, and forced to enroll at the Academy. His meeting with Chiffon, and also about the Quarterly Assessment Test, and how he beat the old record.

Celine shook her head helplessly and lit a candle for the future students of Silverwind Academy. The beautiful Elf believed that none of them would be able to beat William's record for many years to come.

After finishing his tale, Celine then informed him about what happened in the Southern Continent while he was away.

Due to the increasing pressure from the citizens, and the neighboring Dynasties and Kingdom, King Noah had been forced to send the First Prince, Lionel, to the guillotine and had him executed.

Although he was angered by his son's betrayal, he only decided to imprison him for life. But, that didn't sit well with the citizens who had lost their children during the war. In order to prevent a Civil War, King Noah compromised and steeled himself, sacrificing his firstborn to quell the masses.

His second son, Prince Rufus, was exiled from the Hellan Kingdom. According to Celine, the exiled prince decided to come to the Central Continent and enter the Misty Sect.

After losing his two sons, the King proclaimed Prince Ernest as the new Crown Prince of the Hellan Kingdom. Not only that, he also announced the name of his future Queen, which was none other than Princess Brianna of the Northern Tribe.

A smile appeared on William's face when he heard that the two children had become officially engaged. He treated Brianna as a little sister, and he only had her happiness in mind. William knew that Prince Ernest really cared about her, so he wasn't worried that his little sister would get bullied.

Even if she got bullied, so what? William would just return to the Hellan Kingdom and give the new Crown Prince a good spanking, in order to avenge his little sister!

Celine left out the troublesome part about the rebuilding of the Hellan Kingdom, and other matters regarding the peace treaty that had been signed by the four ruling factions in the Southern Continent.

She knew that none of these were important to William, so she didn't want to waste her time explaining about these things as well.

"Well then, are you ready for your last lesson, Will?" Celine asked. "This time, I will not hold back. I want to see if you've been slacking off in your training after you left the Hellan Kingdom."

William patted his chest with confidence and gave Celine a confident smile.

"I am ready, Master. This time, the one who will lose is you."

"Quite confident are we? Very well. Let's see if you can back it up."

William held Chiffon's hand and reached out towards Celine. The beautiful Elf held his hand firmly. Oliver entered Celine's shadow so that he wouldn't be left behind.

A few seconds later, the scenery around them changed.

William had taken everyone inside his Thousand Beast Domain where he and Celine would have their final match against each other.

In the past, William always lost against the beautiful Elf whenever they spared inside his Sea of Consciousness. But now, things were different.

William was no longer the powerless child that Celine had tormented during their training.

The red-headed teenager was even looking forward to having a match with her. What he didn't know was that Celine's final lesson wasn't an ordinary lesson.

It was a lesson that he would remember for the rest of his life.

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