"That's right…" Despite the brutal subject they were talking about, Alexander still maintained a calm face
I looked at him in disbelief and then opened my mouth, "And how do you get vitae energy from pain.."
"Torture…" Alexander smiled savagely.
My eyes opened wide, and I stared at Alexander in disbelief at his words
Did he say, torture?
I looked at Kepler, who was looking at the table and didn't dare look at me
I turned my eyes towards Thomas who was looking at me with a complicated look
Finally i looked at Alexander. "Are you saying that I can gain strength from torturing others...."
Alexander didn't answer me, but the smile on his face said it all
Baaaaam
I hit the table screaming, "You must have gone crazy. Do you think that I would torture others in order to gain strength..."
Kepler looked at me. "We're not asking you to torture others..."
"Then what do you mean by getting Vitae energy to get out of this prison, you were planning to get it from torturing others, right?…"
"Enough." Alexander looked at me annoyed, "Do you think we entered the academy to torture others? We are here to find another source of energy, so we should stay in the academy…"
Kepler tried to calm me down, "That's right, Daniel. We're trying to find another way to collect the Vitae..."
I calmed down after hearing their words, but there was still a part of me that doubted their intentions
"But why are you trying to use vitae energy instead of aura?" I asked suspiciously.
"Because this body's affinity with aura is weak and it can't reach a high level, but its affinity with Vitae energy is so high that it surpasses me in terms of potential…" Alexander explained calmly.
"Affinity with Vitae? Are there other people who can use Vitae energy?.."
This time it was Thomas who replied, "I have studied Vitae energy for many years, I even tortured demons and vampires, but I couldn't come up with anything. The only one who was able to use Vitae energy was Alexander.."
Alexander shook his head in agreement, "Vitae energy cannot be used indiscriminately. I don't know exactly what requirements must be present in a human body to be able to use Vitae, but they are so strict that only Elia and I can use Vitae..."
I was stunned, "You mean Elia could have used Vitae too?..."
I felt uncomfortable hearing this, and remembered the rumors that he had tortured the commoners
"That's right." Alexander confirmed my words, "This child was able to use Vitae very efficiently. Vitae energy is far more powerful than Aura, and more ferocious than it. He could easily stand on top of the world, but unfortunately he wasted this talent. "
Alexander then looked at the three of us, "I am the one who can use my Vitae energy efficiently, so I am the one who should fight the duel..."
Thomas and Kepler did not object to this
It seemed like there was no other choice but to let Alexander use my body in the duel.
"But how will you be able to use my body?..."
"Just focus on the Vitae energy inside your body, and then we'll switch places..."
I looked uncomfortable at Alexander, which made him frown as he looked at me, "Is there a problem, Daniel?..."
"Are you sure you can win the duel?…"
"It's like stealing a piece of candy from a child, I'll make sure to crush my opponent…"
His words made me frown even more, "But make sure you don't cross the line and exaggerate the matter. You may not know that, but Elia's reputation is at its lowest level, and I don't want my reputation to be tarnished any more..."
"reputation?" Alexander looked at me as he raised his eyebrows, "Do you think reputation will help you when problems happen..."
"This...but it's better than being isolated..." I tried to argue with him
"Daniel , you are such a naive boy, do you think others will help you because you have been good to them, I am sure you know about Elia's past.." Alexander smiled as he looked at me
I remained silent, I was disturbed by the mention of Elia's past
"That kid was nice to everyone, and he put the family's interests first, but what happened when they discovered his low talent? He was rejected by everyone, his family, his friends, and even the girl he loved, what did that poor kid gain from his good reputation?..."
I couldn't reply to him, his words made sense, I was upset that everyone was avoiding me and I wanted to fix my reputation so that I could talk to others normally
But as Alexander said, will others help me because I am their friend, or because of my good reputation?
"Don't worry Daniel, we will make those who despised Elia pay the price, everyone will know the name Elia Gracefield..."
"But where did the original Elia go?..." I whispered, looking at my hand that I placed on the table
I don't know why, but Alexander's words were touching to me, as if he had struck a nerve
"The original Elia?.." Alexander frowned. "He was gone a long time ago. He couldn't bear the cruel treatment he was receiving. When we entered his body, his spirit was very weak and in the end his spirit disappeared.
Is Elia dead? I felt so sad hearing that, as if someone close to me had passed away
Is this because I feel pity for him, or is there another reason?
I looked at everyone, "I think it's time for me to leave..."
There were so many questions that I wanted to discover the answers to, but I felt tired and upset after hearing the information about Elia's death.
But I discovered something else, "How am I going to get out of this place?"
Alexander replied, "Try to focus on the Vitae energy in your body..."
When I closed my eyes and tried to focus, I opened my eyes and saw the ceiling of my room in the academy, I was back in my room
I opened the window, and saw the sun was shining, though I was inside the orb but I was so comfortable as if I had slept all night
I took a shower and left the room, it was early, but most of the students had gone out to morning exercises, I made sure to go to a completely isolated place so as not to meet anyone, I soon found myself in the place where I found the injured child last night
I sat on one of the park bench thinking about my meeting with the three people, it was good news that I was finally able to meet them
But it left many questions in my mind
Can I really trust these three?
I've seen the behavior of Kepler and Thomas, and it's clear that there are things they are trying to hide from me
And there is also Alexander Bernenberg, just thinking about this person makes me uncomfortable, if i exclude the shadow, then Alexander is the only person who left a strong impression on me even after I lost my memory