Chapter 167
The handsome Ninther was not bothered by the Grand Duke’s anger.
Ever since he became the youngest Spellbreaker Knight of the Dulan Province, he had been the leader of the witcher knights here.
Eliminating the darkness, protector of the weak, fearless!
This 28-year-old youthful knight followed the precepts passed down by the holy knights strictly. He avoided all luxurious entertainments of the nobles and put all his efforts and energy into “the purging of evil”.
“Your honor, Grand Duke Lington, I heard you have a subordinate known as Sage Goth? I wish to see him immediately! “Ninther stood tall before the Grand Duke and said his target, ignoring the threatening looks of the bodyguards behind the Duke.
Although the words were those of a request, coming out of his mouth, they sounded nothing like a request!
The Grand Duke’s face turned green in an instant. He waved the exquisite ruby-adorned scepter about in anger as he shouted furiously: “Goth is the guiding mentor I hired for my daughter. He is no Sage! He is not the caster you lot are looking for! You have no right to search a Grand Duke’s property……”
Unfortunately, the Grand Duke’s protests were completely ignored by Ninther. He stared coldly at the Duke’s eyes, spitting out one word at a time: “I am not here to search for evidence, and I have no intention to bother this Sage Goth. Perhaps……”Ninther paused for a moment as he said this:”Perhaps we may need the powers of this Sage Goth for certain matters! ”
“Hmph! As expected, you are a heretic. You had better follow me to see Sir Wells in person after all! ”
“Don’t……”Elena shouted as she charged forward to protect her teacher, but was stopped by the elderly man.
Even with a sword to his chest, there was no fear on his face. Instead, he asked calmly:”Truly the evil-loathing Ninther! But Sir Ninther, I have a question for you. How old do you think I am? ”
The opponent’s calm conduct confused Ninther.
Sage Ninther was someone specifically named to be seen by the only Fourth Grade Holy Knight that was revered by all witcher knights. If the old man truly had precognitive abilities, why did he not run but wait here when he found out that I was coming?
Hesitation appeared on Ninther’s handsome face. Probingly, he asked:”Eighty?” ”
This was a very high age for the Continent of Witchers, where the average life expectancy was 70.
Sage Goth smiled as he shook his head. Suddenly, his tone turned desolate and low.
“27! I’m only 27 this year! ”
It wasn’t just Knight Ninther, even Elena couldn’t help but let out a gasp of surprise.
Although they had been together for 5 years, she didn’t know of her teacher’s secret.
“Ever since I awakened the powers of a medium at the age of 13, I have aged several times faster than everyone else. Every time I used my ability of precognition, my life force is what is drained from me! I have had the same nightmare every night for the past 5 years in particular. A group of……A group of powerful demons appears in our world, taking away all that we have, turning everyone into slaves……”
“This is not my divination. This is what our world wishes to tell me! So I used certain means to pass my dream on to you Sir Wells. Perhaps, in this world, only a powerful person such as himself can lead the people and fight against the terrifying demons in the dream in unity……”
Sir Ninther’s face became deathly pale.
The matter before his hands was clearly out of his control. He didn’t even have any means to determine the truth of the words of this believer of evil. Even though his instincts forged by constant fighting against believers of evil told him not to trust any of them, but deep in his heart, Ninther had a feeling that this Sage Goth was trustworthy.
Sage Goth thrust the crystal ball into his arms as Ninther was hesitating. He then turned to the window, and with his arms spread out, shouted to the skies.
“Mother World, I have done what you asked me to. Ever since you drew me into that terrifying dream world, I have wanted to ask, does our world have a future? Mother World, if you hear me, please tell me……”
As he shouted, a holy milk-white light surfaced around his body. But Goth didn’t seem to realise. He stumbled as he sunk into a terrifying dream world.
“No……no……no……this shouldn’t be how it is! Our world shouldn’t be like this……Mother World, please let me see the face of that terrifying demon……”
Sage Goth’s body shook as he said that.
“So this is how you look! Demon……I’ve seen you……”Sage Goth turned around, his face flushed with excitement:”Quick, tell Wells, they are at the eas……aghhhhhhh……”
Ninther could see clearly. Just as Sage Goth was about to say something in his fervor, his eyes had been poked blind by someone. Two bloody holes were what was left.
A spooky voice rang out in the stone room.
“I couldn’t have imagined that there were prophets in this world that could communicate with the plane consciousness. Hmph! Worthless worm, since you dared to spy on me, then you should die! ”
Following his words, the blood and flesh all over Goth’s body withered quickly, leaving him as a pile of bones in seconds. Then, under the horrified gaze of two people, they turned into a pile of grey powder……
Far away from the eyes of the two, in the forward base of the adepts, a human-shaped projection bound by heavy chains of laws opened his eyes, poked the air before him twice lightly and blew a breath of air.
But even such minor actions triggered the retaliation of the chains of laws.
The projection grunted. He expended huge amounts of energy to stabilise this body, ensuring it didn’t break down.
Finally, after a long time, he shut his eyes again and went back to his eternal silence.