Episode 125. Chain of Awakening (2)
Oscar’s unconsciousness seeped into the ‘black leaf’.
“… … !”
Oscar felt a tentacle clinging to him. The tentacle began to creep up and wrap itself around Oscar.
He opened his eyes wide, but the tentacles that had taken over his neck soon overturned Oscar’s eyes. From then on, an unending darkness spread out.
A space where no sound can be heard.
No matter how much I shouted, there was only silence.
In this way, the ‘black leaf’ dug into Oscar’s subconscious, dyeing him deep in pain and fear.
‘Ugh… … .’
The ‘Black Leaf’, made by adding rare plants collected from the ‘Dream Forest’, attacks the most vulnerable points of the poisoned person.
For some it may be a feeling of losing their sense of self, for others it may be a near-drowning fear.
There was a chain of memories in Oscar’s, or rather Per’s, fear. What he instinctively recalled were memories from before he came to Capotini.
Days when I just ran away to survive.
There were days before that when things were peaceful. There were times like that for Per, too. Times when he could laugh and spend time with his father Enzo and his mother Lily.
Then, one day, everything started to fall apart.
-father?
-Per, there is a tremendous potential between you and me. If this becomes known, our lives will never be complete again.
-Potential?
-You’ll find out someday.
-Oh, what about your mother? Is she dead?
-… Yes. He’s dead. Now we too must run away. The power we possess is not welcome in wizarding society.
I had to leave my home. I had to watch the house I lived in burn down. I had to watch my mother’s body turn to ashes.
-There is someone you can trust. Let’s go there.
But the person we thought we could trust betrayed us. We were forced to flee again from where we had fled.
-Per, it’s too dangerous for us to be together. We have to split up. You’ll have to hide in Capotini for a while. Go there.
On the last day, the father hugged Per and cried.
-Per, I’m sorry. I tied you up with the ‘Chains of Awakening’. If I hadn’t… if it weren’t for that accident a long time ago… … .
Old memories seemed to tear Per apart. He felt like he couldn’t bear it any longer. If only he could escape from these painful memories…
That was when.
“Oscar Tounio.”
A voice echoed through the space that was filled with darkness. Per thought that the voice sounded familiar, but he couldn’t quite remember it.
Soon, the voice rang out again.
“Tell me your name. Your real name.”
Per instinctively knew that he had to rely on this voice. He knew that it would save him from the never-ending terror.
“…Per Lorenzini.”
As Perga answered, the next question came down.
“Do you know about the Roinen family? About the Assassin family?”
The Roinen family? The assassin family?
It was an unfamiliar name to Per.
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Should I say that I am lucky?
Per replied that he did not know the Assassin’s Blade or Roinen. Rubin began to ask new questions about Roinen and the Assassin.
“…I don’t know.”
“…I don’t know.”
Per’s answer to the following questions was the same. He did not know the names of Amyeon, Roinecro, the Imperial Commission, or Rulfo, the head of the Imperial Commission.
-Hmm. Maybe he’s lying.
Rubin shook his head at Haneke’s doubts.
It was clearly confirmed that the ‘black leaf’ had seeped in. As Rubin had experienced in his past life, when a poisoned person tells a lie, it does not come out in the voice.
The one who distinguishes between truth and lies is the one who has poisoned it. If it does not pass through one’s own subconscious, it will not be revealed.
‘Then the hatred towards the Assassination Swordsman is something that will happen in the future.’
I don’t know when or how Perga came to hate the Assassin’s Blade. That was the problem. If I could figure out that point, I could twist it.
‘Even if not now, someday I will become the enemy of the Assassin Swordsman.’
In his previous life, Per had killed numerous assassins as the vanguard of the punitive force. If Rubin hadn’t prevented it, the same thing could have happened again.
So if you can’t twist it, you should cut it off now.
“Last question.”
At the same time, Rubin opened the subspace pocket. Inside, the soul weapon Blood Frost was waiting for its master’s touch.
After this question, there is only death.
“Per Lorenzini, what do you want?”
“Living with my father. Living without running away.”
“I guess so.”
That’s it. There’s no point in asking any more questions. There’s no point in asking any more questions. You’ve figured out everything there is to know.
Now it was time to kill.
We must eliminate him before he becomes the Emperor’s vanguard. The opportunity is now.
Sssssss.
Rubin grabbed the blood frost from his subspace pocket. The coldness filled the air as it passed through his hand. He put it directly into the guy’s heart… … .
at that time.
Per’s answer continued.
“…and killing the emperor.”
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“… … ?!”
The moment he heard those clear words, Rubin released his grip on the sword.
You want to kill Emperor Telmach?
That Per Lorenzini, who was the leader of the punitive force, Telmach?
“Per, answer again. Who is it that you are trying to kill? If you say ‘the Emperor,’ who do you mean by that?”
“…I will kill Emperor Telmah.”
As soon as the name was pronounced, Rubin took a short deep breath. He felt a concise wave from Haneke inside him. Not only Rubin, but the general also hated Telmach.
“Why do you want to kill me?”
“Because the Emperor wants our power.”
“Us? Is there anyone else besides you?”
“Father. Enzo Lorenzini.”
It’s a name I don’t remember. Rubin’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“What does it mean that the Emperor wants the power of you rich people?”
“My father and I are connected. There is great power between us. The Emperor wants it.”
-Great power? Connection? What the heck are you talking about…?
I could hear the irritation in Haneke’s voice as I listened to it.
-If this is the power the Emperor desires, why is the Imperial Edict trying to find and kill Per?
‘I think I know.’
-… … ?
‘Maybe. Perga will answer.’
Per’s words were connected to a concept that Rubin had accidentally learned before returning. Rubin asked with a confident face.
“Per. Are you talking about the ‘Chain of Awakening’? Are you and your father connected by the ‘Chain of Awakening’?”
Instead of answering, Per nodded slowly. Only then did all the clues that had been shrouded in mystery begin to unravel.
-Chain of Awakening? What is that?
‘It’s a kind of curse. Some say it’s a prank from the gods.’
Chain of Awakening. A curse that causes the remaining person to awaken when one of the two people tied together by the chain dies.
Here, the ‘effect of awakening’ varies depending on the person involved, but most of them will undoubtedly gain incredible powers.
Conversely, if one person does not die, the chain of awakening will never be broken. Then, the two will never be able to awaken.
-So, the Emperor’s intention is to awaken Perva by killing one of his fathers.
‘That’s right. You saw it exactly. Then, I’ll put all the blame on the assassins and instill resentment in the remaining ones. Just like before the return, I’ll make them burn with revenge and wipe out all the assassination families.’
-… This is terrible. How on earth do you know this? No, how many secrets are hidden in the world?
How many people across the continent know about the ‘Chain of Awakening’? At one point, even the Imperial General didn’t know about it, so it wouldn’t be wrong to say that it’s a hidden secret of the continent.
Even the regressor Rubin didn’t know much about the ‘Chain of Awakening’. He only found out when he was close to death.
‘I don’t know everything.’
Rubin looked down at the sleeping Per and thought deeply. If one of them dies, the other will awaken. That was all he knew.
So, what kind of ‘awakening effect’ do these rich people have? What kind of power will Per possess?
‘They said that the abilities that are expressed are different for each person.’
Well, that’s something you can ask yourself.
“Per. What kind of awakening effect is there between you and your father?”
“…the climb to potential.”
‘ah.’
It’s literal.
When awakened, it meant that one would grow explosively to the limit of one’s potential.
‘Now I know why Perga was so strong before his return.’
Before his return, Per was able to become a 7-star archmage at the age of thirty. It was all thanks to the ‘Chain of Awakening’.
The great potential of Perga and the awakening effect of ‘Potential Climb’ combined to create the Great Wizard.
As Rubin observed at school, the real Per had tremendous potential. His mana ring was solid, the mana that formed the ring was deep, and his ability to manipulate mana was smooth.
‘And yet the imperial edict tried to kill this Per.’
That fact came to mind.
‘Wait a minute, let me recap the situation.’
Soon, several facts quickly sorted out in Rubin’s mind.
First of all, the first thing. The imperial decree does not yet know how great Per’s potential is.
Second, if they learn of Per’s great potential, the target of the royal order will change from Per to Per’s father. They will want a stronger and more reliable weapon.
And thirdly. The whereabouts of Per’s father, Enzo. Rubin’s guess is that he is probably currently in the Emperor’s hands.
-So what you’re saying is that Per’s father is with the royal command right now?
‘yes that’s right.’
Otherwise, it doesn’t explain why the royal command would kill Per. Since he has his father with him, there could be an option to find Per and kill him.
Rubin, who had gathered his thoughts to this point, asked again.
“Per. Do you know where your father is?”
“In a safe place, with people you can trust.”
Where on earth is he and who is he with? Judging from his vague answer, it seemed like Perdoh didn’t know very well.
The effects of the drug were running out. Rubin asked one last question.
“Per, who do you hate the most?”
“Telmach.”
If things continue this way, Per’s hatred for Telmah will eventually be transferred to the Assassin Swordsman. By the Emperor’s scheme.
But this life will be different.
“I will feed your hatred.”
I will raise you enough to become the emperor.
At that moment, Haneke, who had read Rubin’s mind, asked unexpectedly.
-You, are you planning to kill Per’s father?
If that happens, Per will awaken as a great wizard once again with the ‘climbing of potential’.
If at this time, the assassination were to be blamed on the imperial edict, the hatred would naturally turn towards the emperor.
It is possible to avenge the atrocities committed by the emperor before his return.
But that’s not Rubin’s way.
If you follow the Emperor’s ways, you will only become a second Telmah.
‘No, I won’t kill you. I will do whatever it takes to save you. I will bring you here alive.’
-You’re going to save them both? Didn’t you say that if one of them doesn’t die, no one will awaken?
‘It doesn’t matter. I know Per’s potential. I can create a great wizard with only my own hands, without breaking the ‘Chain of Awakening’.’
Rubin vowed to take revenge his own way, not the Emperor’s.
