His body was so hot you could burn yourself by touching it. He couldn't get enough air now, not even for a single scream. He tried with all his might to balance his airflow and breathe slowly. Kai couldn't even move a fingertip. He looked more like a demon coming out of hell now, all his white clothes and his hair had long been stained by the blood and dirt that came out of his body.
At this moment, the guards came running in, and one of the elders of the Rein family. Normally, an elder couldn't be seen under such circumstances. But since he knew that there was a negotiation with the representative of the Leinor family right now, he had to react quickly.
What he saw horrified him, because Miss Zera was now completely dead and even her body was mutilated. He realised that if it turned out that their Rein family had killed a member of the Leinor family..... The consequences could be catastrophic!
- All of you, move the bodies of Dunfil and Mrs Zera to the room on the top floor! Send Bale to our healer immediately, he can still be saved, but as for this boy... - The elder spoke, looking at Kai in horror.
- This is Array Master Kai, he has come on a mission from Master Krol! Something terrible is happening to him. - Quickly informed Lin without saying any unnecessary words.
- Hmm, it's very much like some powerful curse, but I can't identify which one... Lin quickly draw a tub of cold water, guards take him there. Don't touch his skin, only take him by his clothes. - Quickly gave instructions to the old man.
The elder was an old and rather well-read man. He very quickly assessed the situation, drew conclusions and gave out instructions and a plan of action.
- Elder, I've already touched Kai, but I didn't feel anything other than an incredible heat, the curse must not be transmitted and only he is affected by it. - Lin said anxiously.
- Alright Lin, then I'll leave it to you to take care of the boy. Undress him and put him in cold water. It should neutralise the fever a bit, and also, you need to wash off all the dirt and dried blood from him, it can lead to infection and contamination. Until the nature of the curse is understood, we need to be careful.'' - Quickly replied the elder.
- Guards help carry him and follow Lin. - The Elder ordered, and quickly went to Krol Rin's lord. He urgently needed to consult with him, and decide what they should do about this whole situation and how to settle things with the Leinor family.
After twenty-four hours of agony, Kai suddenly felt incredibly relieved. He suddenly realised that all the pain was gone in the blink of an eye, but now it was as if all his senses were heightened several times and he felt better than ever.
Opening his eyes, Kai looked around. He noticed that he was lying in the bathroom, all completely naked.
"Fuck, what the fuck was that! I was hoping this was all a bad dream... I shouldn't even go to the Quest Hall! Every time, the missions from it drive me to the point of death!" - Cussed out in his head Kai.
Getting up from the water, he walked over to the mirror in his room. When he looked at himself, he saw that the colour of his irises had changed from blue, to bright scarlet, like the colour of fresh blood. His muscles had become even tauter, and his skin was like the offspring of a nobleman who had never picked up a sword or hoe.
- What the hell is this? Did the colour of my eyes change? - Dumbfounded, Kai asked, to himself.
"Congratulations, you are now the sole heir to my bloodline!" - Giggling happily, came a voice in Kai's head.
When Kai heard that voice, goosebumps ran through his body. He was even thrown into a cold sweat a little.
"So this was all for real! Who are you?" - Dazedly asked Kai.
He realised that he had absolutely no understanding of the situation... Right now, he needed to at least do a little research to understand what he was dealing with. It seemed there would be adjustments in his plans again....
"You are not worthy to know who I am. You can just call me Mistress! Hee hee." - A cheeky voice rang out in Kai's head.
The entire conversation between the two of them was conducted as if mentally. They didn't utter any sounds. An outsider wouldn't have realised that Kai was communicating with someone at all.
"Elder sister, you must be from the Astral Alchemy Emperor era, am I understanding correctly?" - Asked Kai.
He was infuriated by this woman's attitude towards him. He assumed that if she passed on her bloodline to him, she wouldn't take his life anymore. So, it was okay to get a little cocky. Kai hated it when someone wanted to suppress his will and freedom.
"What, who are you talking about? Kid, did the pain take away your mind?" - A voice asked indifferently.
"Since you said you've been imprisoned by a book for tens of thousands of years. I assumed you lived in the time before the apocalypse of the previous civilisation." - Calmly explained Kai.
He thought that this way he could better rub in the trust of this oppressive woman. If she realised that he knew something, about her past. But her reactions were not what he expected....
"What? Hahaha! And you're funny, this is going to be a lot of fun! Hahaha!" - The girl laughed loudly.
Her laughter seemed very tantalising. Kai couldn't explain his feelings, but such a beautiful voice and laughter, he had never heard before. There was an incredible combination of danger and beauty in it.
"Big sister, what did I say that was so funny?" - Kai asked.
"You wouldn't understand... You're just too ridiculous right now. Your knowledge is too limited. Those people you mentioned, what's up... Some emperor over there... They're all too insignificant in the eyes of this Mistress." - Disdainfully replied the voice.
"Even forces like the Astral Fire Sect?" - Clarifyingly asked Kai.
"Geez, just shut your mouth and don't embarrass yourself..." - A female voice replied.
"So tell me more so I don't embarrass myself." - Kai said provocatively. He wanted to elicit more information.
"Don't equate everyone according to your feeble mind. You think such childish provocations will work on me? You are too insignificant in this world so far. You don't need to know more than you should... Grow stronger and gradually you'll find out for yourself. If you live long enough, of course..." - The voice replied indifferently.
"If I am so insignificant, then why do you need me?" - Kai asked smiling. He was already starting to get pissed off by this arrogant woman.
"Don't worry, I have nothing to hide from you. Guile, that's not my methods, I'm a very straightforward woman. I have my own plans for you. You might say I need your help... But for now, you're too weak for all that." - The woman replied.
"Why me exactly? There are people much stronger than me" - Asked Kai with a smile.
"I'll put it bluntly. You somehow miraculously have the Spiritual Sea open. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to pass on my bloodline to you. All the other, as you said 'strong people' with an open Spiritual Sea are already old. There's no point in passing on the bloodline to them, they'll only ruin it... There's also a second factor. How about you don't play dumb and tell me what it is? Hehehe." - Provokingly, a tantalising female voice said.
"What do you mean?" - Kai seemed to start to understand, but continued to play off the incomprehension.
"Stop it, I won't tell you again. I caught your reaction when you saw the writing in my heritage book. Would you mind telling me dear, have you seen something like this somewhere before? Your energy is a little strange, don't you think? Hee hee." - The woman said with a laugh.
"Damn! And I can't hide anything from you... Since you're being honest with me, I'm being honest with you. I won't call you Mistress. Big sister at most, or say your name. You're not going to kill me, so I don't care if you threaten me. Torture doesn't scare me at all either. So please stop intimidating me." - Kai replied frankly.
"Also, what does my energy have to do with you?" - Asked Kai without waiting for an answer to the previous question.
"Heh heh heh. I like you! Good, I won't threaten you anymore. We still have yet to coexist together. So I guess I'll show you some respect. You can call me Kessia. About your second question... I can't tell you much yet. I can only tell you that the nature of your energy belongs to my homeland. And the fact that you have it is completely-- Impossible. There is no way you should have possessed it..." - Kessia replied.