SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC55: the guardians
Now that everything was handled, Elsa started explaining how the Labyrinth worked.
"The Labyrinth is one massive living construct, and it is now connected to you father.
I don't know how, but the Labyrinth is self-sufficient, it uses the life force and bodies of all the beings that died in the Labyrinth," Elsa said.
"So what you're saying is that it consumes the beings that die to sustain itself, and then the extra humans that die here will be consumed so that the Labyrinth will grow," Silva said.
"That's basically all there is to it," Elsa replied.
"Then what about the time when it was hidden, the period when the Labyrinth was not open for people to enter?" Silva asked.
"It self-sustained, with my help, that is. Once every few days I release my aura, and the magic particles spread through the Labyrinth, creating more monsters.
So the number of monsters is always up. The Labyrinth consumes the older monsters whenever I release my aura, paving the way for the younger ones to take control.
That has been the path followed for all these years. But now that the Labyrinth is open, I don't need to do it, because the humans that die here are enough resources to sustain the Labyrinth and create new monsters," she explained.
"I understand, but I have one question. Aside from being in charge of all the monsters, what other gains do you have as the owner of the Labyrinth?" Silva asked.
"Hehe, that's simple. The Labyrinth accumulates all the energy it absorbs, and then once a month, it uses it for what is needed, and also gives one percent of the energy to the owner, basically increasing the strength of the owner.
I know that one percent seems very low, but when you look at the size of this Labyrinth with over fifty floors, the energy it gathers is not little.
So one percent is still a massive amount," Elsa said.
Silva didn't feel bad about the one percent, because for him it would be ten percent due to his ten times buff.
He could barely hold in his smile; he tried his best to control his emotions.
"So what task do I have now that I am the leader? Is there anything special for me to do?" Silva asked.
"No need to worry about that, Father. I'll be the one to handle it for you. I understand that you have to get stronger and do certain things, so I wouldn't want you to be distracted.
The only reason I handed over the Labyrinth was because it was to be yours, but I have no issues continuing the work for a while," Elsa said.
Silva subconsciously patted her head when she said that. He felt relieved because he really needed to train more.
But when he looked at the face of Elsa, she had a triumphant smile on her face. Silva didn't understand why, but he felt like he was played again.
"But before anything else, Father, you need to know the main monsters that live in the Labyrinth. The Wyvern you fought is one of the weaker ones, actually," Elsa said.
"What the hell? Weaker?" Silva asked in shock. He couldn't believe that this Labyrinth would have monsters stronger than the Wyvern.
A bright light shone in the Labyrinth, and then seven figures appeared, all bowing their heads. There were six of them plus the Wyvern, making seven.
These were all the guardians of the Labyrinth, the strongest of the monsters in the maze, but calling them monsters didn't seem proper, as some looked humanoid and very intelligent.
From the left was a half-spider, half-human. She had pretty white hair, and her upper human body was bare, revealing her ample chest.
She had a seductive glint in her eyes, something that would make men fall for her even if she was a spider. It took a good amount of mental fortitude for Silva to resist.
"My Lord, my name is Selax, an Arachnid and the fourth Guardian," she spoke and bowed once again.
Her voice was completely sensual, sending shivers up Silva's spine, but he tried not to let it show.
"Nice to meet you, Guardian Selax, and thank you for having me as your master," Silva said.
"It is my pleasure," she responded.
"If you will allow me, may I see your strength?" Silva asked.
"Most definitely, my Lord," she agreed readily.
Silva activated his dragon eyes on her.
Guardian Arachnid, Selax
Level 40 (Evolved)
**Strength:** 40,000
**Defense:** 45,000
**Speed:** 50,000
**Agility:** 55,000
**Intelligence:** 50,000
There was only one thing on Silva's mind when he saw this: if this was the guardian he had fought, he would have most definitely lost the battle.
And according to her, she was only number four, which meant there were three stronger than her. Silva became eager to see their strength.
"You are pretty strong. I feel if you were the one I fought, I would have never won," Silva said to Selax.
"Your praises are wasted on me," she responded and let out a giggle that made Silva's body heat up.
'If I want to keep my sanity and body, I better keep my distance from Selax,' Silva made a mental note. If he wasn't careful, he might find himself banging this arachnid.
The next guardian was the Minotaur. He stood at over ten feet tall with a massive axe on his back.
"What's your name?" Silva asked.
"My name is Zack, my Lord, the sixth guardian here," Zack introduced himself.
Silva went through the same procedure and checked Zack's stats.
Guardian Minotaur, Zack
Level 25 (Evolved)
**Strength:** 30,000
**Defense:** 30,000
**Speed:** 25,000
**Agility:** 20,000
**Intelligence:** 20,000
Zack seemed to be a monster focused on strength and defense, while his speed and agility fell short of the others.
The next person was one that didn't sit well with Silva. It was a small girl, around ten years old, with fairy wings on her back.
She looked the smallest, but Silva felt a terrible aura coming from her. He didn't know why, but he was about to find out.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC56: Vampire
Before Silva could even ask the fairy for her name, she introduced herself.
"I am Lily, the fairy, the second guardian."
'Second?' Silva couldn't believe that she was the second guardian.
"Alright, Lily, nice to meet you," Silva said.
She smiled back at Silva, but the smile set his mind at unease; he didn't know why.
He went ahead to try using his dragon eye to see her stats.
**Guardian Fairy, Lily**
Level 80 (Evolved)
**Strength:** 100,000
**Defense:** 100,000
**Speed:** 100,000
**Agility:** 100,000
**Intelligence:** 100,000
**Magic:** 10,000,000
"What the hell?" Silva couldn't hold himself back from shouting. Her stats looked like something a child writing a novel would do.
All the stats were the same, aside from the fact that they were all a hundred thousand.
Her breath alone would crush Silva, and here he was standing as their leader. He suddenly felt a mountain of pressure press down on him; it became harder to breathe.
Then there was the magic stat. The dragon eyes didn't normally show magic, but in her case, it did, and the number was simply absurd—ten million mana points.
Even Silva, who was proud of his mana, couldn't come close. He was simply at 800 thousand, while she was at ten million.
While he thought about how absurd this was, his eyes moved to Elsa. Elsa had said that he wouldn't be able to see her stats.
Lily had such high stats, yet he was able to see Lily's stats. If this was the case, it simply meant that Elsa's stats were much higher than Lily's.
This was a wake-up call to Silva. He was a frog in a small pond. He was considered the strongest in his town, yet look at the beings he was facing.
'I have to be cautious from here on out. If this labyrinth has such beings, it simply means there are several like them all over the world, and even more powerful ones as well. If I act too rashly and draw attention, they'll see me as a growing threat and take me out easily. I have to keep a low profile, just enough to not catch their eyes.'
"Lily, your magic, it's out of this world," Silva said.
"Indeed, my magic is second only to Lady Elsa's," Lily said.
That statement made Silva wonder about Elsa's strength again. He looked at Elsa, and she gave him her innocent smile.
After Lily was the wyvern. They had already met, but Silva didn't know his name yet.
"Since master has seen my strength already, I'll only tell him my name," the Wyvern said.
"I am the seventh Guardian, Wyvern Kratos."
Silva nodded to the wyvern and then looked at the next person.
It was an orc, but he looked like a human man aside from the horn on his head. He had a smile, but his muscles still trembled with power.
"My name is Maru, the fifth guardian and an Orgre, I look forward to working with you," he said.
**Guardian Orgre, Maru**
Level 40 (Evolved)
**Strength:** 35,000
**Defense:** 30,000
**Speed:** 35,000
**Agility:** 35,000
**Intelligence:** 35,000
Now, all that remained were the third guardian and the first guardian.
The third guardian was a snake lady. She was half snake, half human like the arachnid, with glistening black and green scales. She carried the same sensual air.
Silva was beginning to think this was something common to demon humans.
"My lord, my name is Jade, the demi-leviathan guardian," she said with a smile, but the smile made Silva fear for his manhood. Just like with Selax, he decided to stay away from this snake.
**Guardian Jade, Demi-Leviathan**
Level 70 (Evolved)
**Strength:** 90,000
**Defense:** 100,000
**Speed:** 95,000
**Agility:** 95,000
**Intelligence:** 90,000
Her stats were almost as absurd as the fairy's. She was indeed powerful.
Now, it was time for the main event of the day: the stats of the number one being. He looked completely human, aside from his longer ears and glowing red eyes. His skin was pale as paper, and he had sharp canines.
"My lord, I am Drake, the vampire guardian and the number one guardian. I'll be the one to be by your side for most of the time," Drake said.
Silva wanted to try using his dragon eyes, but Drake raised his hand to stop him.
"Just like Lady Elsa, I advise you not to attempt to see my stats. It may not kill you, but the backlash will most definitely keep you bedridden for days," Drake explained.
"He is correct. His power is not simply higher than our little fairy Lily's; it is so high that it would take all the guardians to fight him, and they would still lose in the end," Elsa said.
"You praise me too much, my lady," Drake said.
'Another overly powerful being. I am curious, but I shouldn't be reckless.'
"Thank you all for accepting me as your leader. You are all very powerful beings. I am not close to being worthy of being your leader, but here I am. So to that end, I promise that I'll do my utmost best to get stronger, to become someone worthy of being your leader. I'll need your help to that end, so I hope we can work well together," Silva said.
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The whole thing had been a very stressful and great experience for Silva, but he had to head out at the end of the day. He left Fang in Elsa's care and teleported to the tenth floor before making his way towards the upper floors.
Now that he was the owner of the labyrinth, he could teleport wherever he wanted in the labyrinth, and the monsters would also not lay their hands on him unless he willed it.
These were all pretty good perks, but now he could no longer kill these monsters for exp, because they had basically become his army.
As he headed out, he made it to the sixth floor, and there he came face to face with Lucas and his party,
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC57: Domination
When Lucas spotted Silva, his face changed into one of anger immediately; it was evident that he was still pissed.
But now, Silva was no longer interested in Lucas, because he had come to the labyrinth and had seen beings that went beyond the normal concept of power.
To him now, Lucas was an ant, not worth even stepping on. His pride as a dragon would be hurt if he brought himself so low as to fight this ant.
So, because of that, he paid them no heed and headed on his way, but as he was about to pass, Lucas raised his sword to block him.
"I challenge you to a duel, tomorrow at the Guild's arena," Lucas said.
"I won't be coming," Silva said and continued on his way.
"Be careful what you choose, Silva. I may not be able to trouble your existence, but I know you will leave this town soon, and then Mike and Quin will be in my hands," Lucas said.
Silva paused when he heard that threat, and he flashed a smile at Lucas.
"I see, so that's how you play. Well, after tomorrow, no one will have to worry about you," Silva said and walked away.
He wasn't angry at what Lucas had said, it was just an ant taking opportunities; there was no issue with that.
But still, tomorrow, the town would lose its strongest for sure—Silva didn't have plans to show mercy.
He left the labyrinth after a while and headed back into the town before it got dark. He headed straight home.
On his way home, he felt a presence—no, even more than one. With his powerful mind, he sensed over twenty cloaked people running through the town.
"Seems they are making their move. I should discuss with Raze after the fight tomorrow," Silva said and headed inside.
From that night till the next day, the word of the duel spread faster than wildfire on dry leaves.
The duel was scheduled for noon, and no adventurer wanted to miss it; in fact, no one wanted to miss it.
The guild master had to loan a projection crystal from the mayor. It worked like a normal projector, but it projected large holograms into the sky.
This one was so large that the whole town would be able to see. It also produced the sounds that it recorded.
The smallest crystal would be set inside the arena to capture the fight, while the bigger one projected.
This was just how big of a deal the two well-known B-ranked adventurers' clash was.
When it was time for the match, Silva decided to go late by over ten minutes.
Talks that maybe he ran away from the fight filled the arena as everyone waited for Silva.
Finally, Silva arrived in casual clothes, not armor. He got to his place in the arena and faced Lucas, who was all armored up.
In his hand was his giant sword, ready to go.
"I thought you would chicken out and run, but instead, you came to me empty-handed to insult me," Lucas said.
"Just shut up and let the duel begin," Silva said.
The referee saw that they were both ready, and so he raised his hand and brought it down to signify the start of the duel.
"I will make you cry, kid. Your strength has gone to your head for far too long," Lucas said. The rage in his eyes could not be hidden as he kicked off the ground.
He charged like a mad bull, yet his movements were precise, with the proper intent.
Anyone could tell that his movements were a life's worth of training, slowly accumulated and burned into his body.
Sadly, to Silva, who stood on the opposite side, it was nothing but a bore—so boring that he yawned loudly and smacked his lips after.
Everyone was taken aback by this. Silva was clearly not taking this seriously. Did he have a death wish? This was the strongest adventurer in this town, after all.
Raze, who was watching from his office in the guild, could already tell that Lucas had lost the fight.
Silva, though he looked bored, was already watching Lucas and plotting the quickest way to take him out, but Lucas was too preoccupied with his rage to see the truth.
Lucas was filled with rage when Silva did that right in front of him. He couldn't hold himself back anymore. He activated his most powerful technique—the sword glowed blood red.
Lucas swung with all his might. The blade moved so fast that the normal eye would not be able to see.
Silva threw a casual punch at the incoming blade, and when his fist collided with the blade, an explosion happened, and a figure shot like a bullet in one direction and was lodged very deep into the wall.
Of course, that person was Lucas. Immediately when Silva's fist collided with Lucas's sword, several things happened.
Before the sword shattered, a massive force was passed through the sword into Lucas's arms, shattering the bones inside like they were all made of crackers.
The sword shattered, and the particles were all pushed toward Lucas because of the force of the punch. They stabbed several places in Lucas's body, leaving him with several holes.
The last thing that happened was that the force from the punch slammed against Lucas's chest, cracking and breaking several ribs, and then sending him flying.
Lucas hit the wall, and that caused its own set of injuries. When he fell to the ground, he wasn't awake. Heck, they didn't even know if he was alive.
But Silva had made sure to leave him alive; this town still needed their strongest. Silva wouldn't be here for too long.
All eyes shifted to Silva, who stood casually after destroying the strongest. No one knew how to feel at this moment, so they didn't react at all, just stood confused.
Silva left the arena without looking back. Today, he showed a little bit of his power for the sake of a warning, and also to attract attention.
Sure, he said if he overdid things it would be an issue, but he also wanted to be trending news that would ring in the ears of the Duke. He had a little revenge plan, after all.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC58: Lily's question
"After my talk with the Viscount, there is nothing of notice in this town, the only thing would be the Labyrinth.
And since you said that the first time you saw him was at the Labyrinth, it is possible that it had something to do with the Labyrinth," Raze said to Silva as they sat in the office.
"But they have also been moving around town. I sensed them the other day. They are planning something," Silva said.
Suddenly, he felt something was wrong. There was a barrier forming around the town.
"There is an issue right now, Guild Master," Silva said and got on his feet. Immediately, an adventurer burst through the door, his breathing was heavy, but he tried to still speak.
"Guild Master, about ten cloaked men were found around the town. They activated some sort of magical circle, and now a barrier is forming around the town," the man relayed.
"It makes sense now. They must have been studying the town as well as drawing this circle in order to trap us inside. Then they can go to the Labyrinth for whatever they have to do," Raze deduced.
"It must be very calculated because Lucas is still healing, and all other rank B adventurers are also within this town as well," Raze pointed out again.
"So they ensured that anyone that would relatively be a threat is inside the barrier, and they can move unhindered and do what they want," Silva said.
He looked at Raze, and Raze nodded. The both of them dashed out of the office and headed into town.
The streets were filled with people, all looking at the barrier that had formed over the town.
Silva took out his sword and leaped high into the sky, slashing the barrier. It rippled violently but didn't break or crack.
Silva landed back, he looked at Raze and shook his head. "It is tough, too tough," he said.
But this time, all his minds were working in parallel to find a way out of the situation, and in less than five seconds, a general idea was made.
Silva would use Dragon's Eye on the barrier and find the weakest point, then he would gather his strength for a powerful attack.
"I have a plan that may work, Sir Raze. Get the adventurers and the Viscount's personal army ready. Once the barrier breaks, we will all be heading to the Labyrinth," Silva said.
Raze didn't question Silva, he simply nodded and moved along. He ran as fast as he could.
Silva activated his Dragon Eyes and took a look at the barrier. He ran around the town, watching for the weak point, until he finally found the place where all the energy converged.
He took out his sword and sent a full-power stab to the exact point. The entire circuit of the barrier and the formation collapsed and imploded, causing the entire barrier to break down.
Silva didn't go to search for Raze or anyone else. He started running towards the Labyrinth at full speed.
That place belonged to him now. He couldn't let someone just waltz in.
When he got to the Labyrinth door, he saw the mutilated bodies of the adventurers that had come out to the Labyrinth.
It was not a pretty sight as their innards were slashed out and their blood painted the ground. Their eyes were wide open, frozen in a state of fear and panic.
That meant the people that killed them surprised them and then dominated them. Silva walked around, closing the eyes of those that still had full heads.
After that, he walked to the door, taking one last look back, he entered the Labyrinth.
As soon as he stepped foot in the Labyrinth, he teleported to the throne room. As soon as he appeared, he was jumped by Elsa in a bear hug.
"Daddy!" she yelled out as she grabbed him.
"Daddy? That's a new one," he said to her.
"I'm trying out new ways to call you, that's all," she said.
Silva caressed her like a child and headed for the throne. The guardians that were there all bowed to him as he passed by.
He sat on the throne with Elsa on his lap, and then he spoke.
"I am very sure you already know that some set of people came into the Labyrinth. Is there a way for us to monitor them?" he asked.
"Of course, Master," Drake said and snapped his fingers, and every floor of the Labyrinth appeared in the air in holographic form.
So many views to one single floor, nothing could possibly hide from his eyes, all fifty floors.
He saw a view that had people in cloaks walking, and then he pointed to it.
"That one." The hologram came closer and became bigger.
The cloaked people were about a hundred, all armed, and they looked strong at the very least.
"So you all are the ones that caused all this havoc," Silva said.
He looked up at the guardians and spoke.
"These people have genuinely made me angry. They trapped my town and killed several of the adventurers from my town.
I don't know what they want in this Labyrinth, but I want them to get one thing for sure: pain, suffering, and torture.
I want all hundred of them to feel despair, and I want their leaders to all beg for death but not get it.
So I'm asking all of you for the help I need to do this and to make them suffer very much," Silva said.
"You don't even need to ask, my Lord. We will carry out your will," Drake said.
"I hope I'll get a reward after this," Jade said and licked her lips, sending chills up Silva's spine.
"Yes, anything that I can give, as long as it doesn't require my body, just for safety," Silva said.
She frowned and stuck out her tongue.
'So she wanted my body. Scary,' Silva thought.
"If I may ask, am I allowed to torture them how I want?" Lily suddenly asked.
The expressions of all the guardians turned to dread, even Elsa let out a nervous chuckle.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC59: Parallels
[Sorry, there was a mistake some chapters back, Maru the guardian is not an Orc, he is an Ogre]
Silva sat on the throne watching the group of a hundred cloaked men walk through the labyrinth. He observed them closely.
They had many powerful members that handled the labyrinth monsters, taking little time to take them out easily until they reached the sixth floor. As soon as they got there, Silva initiated the plan.
"Selax, lead your arachnids to the sixth floor. I want you to start by causing disarray in their force.
Ensure that you take enough so they can't fight. Also, you'll be there, but not to engage, just to use your powerful aura to cause them fear.
I want them to scatter in all directions. That way, we can start the real hunt, one by one," Silva said.
Selax bowed her head and teleported from the hall, and so the game began.
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The cloaked men walked through the sixth floor unhindered, like a powerful wave wiping out everything in their path.
But suddenly, the man at the front raised his hand, signaling them to stop. He tried to peer farther into the darkness.
And as he did, the darkness stared back. Several glowing red eyes, too numerous to count, appeared.
They started hearing the crackling of hard endoskeleton legs on the rocky floors heading their way. It sounded like an army in heavy boots.
Finally, the spiders, half the size of humans, appeared, with some far bigger than that as well.
Their number was in the hundreds, about two hundred of them, all there, ready to tear this group of a hundred limb from limb.
To top it off, Selax, who was at the back, decided to release her aura for a bit. It was like a mad wave that washed over the cloaked people.
It poured fear directly into their souls, weakening their resolve to fight the arachnids. They all turned tail and started running while the arachnids gave chase.
Only five could stand, and they yelled at the others to maintain formation, but the others were too far gone in fear to listen.
These five who stood were the leaders of the group, but it was still evident they were scared as their bodies kept trembling.
But since they didn't run, Selax ordered them to be brought in, all five of them. The arachnids swarmed them, and even though the men fought as if their lives depended on it, they were outnumbered ten to one. There was no winning.
The five were all dragged into the darkness, while the remaining arachnids gave chase to those who had fled earlier.
"The master knew this would disrupt them. Just putting fear in their hearts has thrown their entire formation into shambles," Selax said, looking at the men getting dragged away.
"I have a feeling the Master will give them to Lily for questioning," Silva said. The thought of Lily torturing the men gave Selax chills.
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Selax appeared in the hall again, with all five men behind her. They had been tied up with spider webs, so thick and tight they had trouble breathing.
Silva looked at them and tried to sense the unique energy he had felt from the first cloaked man, but none of the five here were the right person.
'So he didn't come? He must have sent these ones here,' Silva thought.
He got up from the throne and walked over to the five of them.
"I'll try my best to save you from the pain that will come if you refuse, so I'll ask this once: tell me the details of your plan and all about your organization," Silva said.
He told Selax to remove the webs covering their mouths. She did as instructed.
But as soon as she did, they all started chanting something at the same time. Selax quickly covered their mouths again.
"What were they saying?" Silva asked.
"I don't know, but as soon as they started chanting, their mana began gathering at their core. It's probably a self-destruct spell of some sort," Selax explained.
"So I take it they don't want to tell us anything, then," Silva said, frowning at them.
"It's your fault for what's about to happen. Don't blame me; blame yourselves," Silva said and then looked at Lily.
"I want to see your torture abilities that everyone here is afraid of. We have to get the truth out of them, even if it means breaking their spirits and souls," Silva said.
Lily nodded, grabbing two of the men while Silva took the other three.
"Watch over the remaining people who scattered, Elsa. When I come back, we can continue having fun with them," Silva said and headed out of the hall following Lily.
"Do you think the master will be able to stomach what he'll see during Lily's torture session?" Jade came close to Elsa and asked.
"Don't worry. Father has the mental fortitude of the first dark dragon. He won't be fazed by this," Elsa said, assuring them.
She still had her doubts in mind because Lily had a level of brutality that no one else could reach.
Silva and Lily walked through the hallway as she led him to her torture chamber.
"Master Silva, I have something to tell you," Lily said.
"Yeah? What is it?" Silva asked.
"Well, my fairy power is called foresight, the ability to predict the future. Because of my mana, I can see futures up to tens of years ahead.
The issue with my ability is that the farther into the future I look, the more parallels are born," she said.
"Parallels? What are those?" he asked.
"Nothing is ever definite in the future. Parallels are other paths that can be taken. There are an infinite number of parallels, and the farther you look into the future, the more parallels are born," she said, she glanced at Silva before she continued, it seemed there was something she was leading to with this discussion.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC60: Mana veins
"These parallels are all things that can happen, one of them will happen, but the probability of any one happening is equal across the board.
The reason why I'm telling you this is because I looked into your future, basically I used my foresight on you, seeing some years into the future.
There were over a hundred paths that you could take, but there was something similar about them.
In most of them, you destroy the world and then end up dead, killed by someone you love. I've tried to get a clearer picture of what I'm seeing, but there is a force blurring out some details.
In most of the futures I see, you become a terrifying dragon, you rip through the planet and destroy all.
The guardians fought by your side and all died, even Lady Elsa. We all fought and died for you, but in the end, you let someone you love end your life.
That is why I want to make this clear to you right now. If you want to lead us, then lead us without emotions, cast aside all those feelings, because I refuse to die for someone who will waver from his course after others have sacrificed for him.
After we die, after we give our lives, the least you can do is carry out the course that killed us. I may not be able to see the details of the future, but I hope that you will listen to what I have said." Lily finished what she had to say and looked forward.
Silva paused, he stared at Lily's back as she walked, all sorts of thoughts filled his mind. This was news on a whole different level.
What would make him destroy the world, what would make him risk the lives of all the guardians and still die in the end, and who was the loved one that killed him?
Question upon question filled his mind, but he decided he would not overthink it, there was no point in beating himself over what he barely understood.
He carried the men and followed Lily, but as he was about to enter the torture room she went into, a message came through the system.
[Congratulations on getting some information toward the task given to you by the goddess Ophelia.]
[You are on the right path to understanding your function. 1000 EXP, 500 SP.]
Silva was happy after seeing this, it meant all the things that he had been doing so far were not off track, he had finally made progress as to why the goddess sent him.
With a smile on his face, he walked into the torture room, but that smile immediately changed into shock.
The walls were filled with all sorts of blades and torture equipment, there were also shelves with bottles of chemicals and lots more.
Lily snapped her fingers and the men all started floating, they got suspended mid-air, even the ones that Silva was holding not too long ago.
"Let's get started," she said in a calm, clean voice.
One of the men floated down to her side, she undid the spider webs but suppressed the man's ability to speak completely.
"Master, do you know what happens when two conflicting Mana meet in the Mana vein of a being?" Lily asked.
"No, not at all, I hardly know about Mana veins in the first place," Silva responded.
"Then I'll teach you as we go along," she said and ripped the clothes off the man, leaving him completely naked.
"Mana veins are what carry Mana around the body of a being, your veins develop after your Mana core is fully established.
The Mana that you absorb and also generate is fixed to match your own Mana. Even in the case of Mana deficiency, you have to slowly digest it into the core and then let the core charge it up.
But when the Mana is directly infused into the veins, it collides with the Mana of the person and causes unimaginable pain.
This is also amplified when the person has a very high Mana capacity. I noticed that this particular man has the highest Mana capacity, so I decided to try this method on him.
Now that's not all, what I explained to you is what happens when I infuse human Mana, but Fairies tend to have one of the most potent Mana.
And then there is me, who even among fairies still has Mana potency out of their league. What will happen if it is my fully potent Mana that this man gets?" she asked and then infused her Mana into the man.
Right after, the man's veins bulged, his body trembled, his eyes went blood red, and his skin turned a deathly purple color.
"Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" His screams echoed through the room, he shook violently in pain, but she used magic to restrict the space around him, so as he forcefully shook in pain, he was cracking the space and it was ripping his body all around.
Still, his voice didn't come down, he yelled and yelled, writhing in pain, his blood poured from all the wounds, pooling on the ground.
Black, thick blood seeped out of his mouth, nose, and eyes, even the pores of his skin started bleeding.
He shook and screamed until his voice sounded like a wild goat, a puddle of blood and vomit formed under him, he even pissed and shat himself right on the spot.
Silva watched this horrendous scene, amazed by how brutal and ruthless this cute-looking fairy girl was. Even with all the pain that this man was going through, not once did her face flinch, there was only a slight smile on her face that had been there since the beginning.
She finally stopped infusing, giving the man a moment of peace, but at this point, he started to look more dead than alive.
"You see, Master, when the Mana infused is as potent as mine, the pain caused can break the mind in seconds," Lily said.
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SSS RANKED REINCARNATION: DARK DRAGON LEGACYC61: Library
Lily used magic to heal the man, bringing him back to the optimal state, but even with his body healed up, it couldn't take away the horror he felt, that was forever a part of his soul.
"Now you can ask him any question, I doubt that he will try anything," Lily said and took a step back for Silva.
Silva came close to the man. The man looked at Silva like he was the devil, this twelve-year-old to whom they called master.
This twelve-year-old watched him get tortured without flinching, what sort of mind would you have to not be fazed by such a sight?
"Alright, answer my questions honestly, or what you felt will just be the tip of the iceberg. Do you understand me?" Silva asked.
The man nodded as fast as he could. He didn't want it, he couldn't take that pain. No, he would rather sell his soul to this kid than feel that torture anymore.
"I will tell you anything you want, please, I'll tell you," the man said.
"Good, what's your name?" Silva asked.
"My name is Eren. I am from Blacklight City. I was born and I grew up there," Eren spoke in a rush.
"What is the name of the organization that sent you all here?" Silva asked.
"We are called the Dark Blade. I was asked to join a few years back. They offered us a good life as well as a good life for our families.
All we had to do was follow. It was like they brainwashed us into certain beliefs, and the beliefs were tied to the ancient demon race," the man said.
"Ancient demon race? What is that? Tell me more about it," Silva asked.
"I don't know more, that's all I know. We were asked to raid this dungeon to scout because our leaders believe that a demon king candidate will be birthed in this labyrinth.
I don't know what all that is, but that was the information that we received. Nothing more, we are simply a scout team," the man said.
"Ancient demons, and a demon king candidate, all this information, and you have nothing more on them?" Silva asked again.
"I don't know, please, this is all that I know," Eren said.
"Hmm, what about your leaders, what do you know about them?" Silva asked.
"I'm sorry, we never get the chance to see any of them. We are outer members, only the inner and core members know the leaders of the Dark Blade," Eren said.
"This makes you very useless at this point, and I am guessing the rest of you only have the same information," Silva said and walked toward the door.
"Lily, I leave them in your care. Break their minds and feed them to the monsters," Silva said and left the room.
As soon as he left the room, he heard the guttural screams of the men. He didn't care though; he kept walking toward the throne room.
After today, he finally understood why the other guardians were wary of Lily's torturing.
There was something that Silva also noticed: the guardians were well-versed in the things of the world to a certain extent.
Silva believed that, unlike the other monsters, the guardians were not all born here, and if they were born here, they took time to learn a lot of things.
That's understandable, since they lived for over hundreds of years. Even if they were underground, they would still have gone out a bit or met with adventurers inside the labyrinth.
But all that aside, what was troubling Silva now was the talk about the ancient demons and the demon king candidate.
This was the first time that he was coming across talks about the demons. He had to find the answers.
He got into the hall and all the guardians were still there, and as usual, Elsa ran and hugged him.
"Daddy, did you get the information that you needed?" she asked.
"Not much, but I came across some very vital information, something about ancient demons and demon king candidates," Silva said.
Elsa paused when she heard that; her face changed into a serious one.
"If those people are here for any reason concerning demons or demon kings, then it is a very serious thing," Elsa said.
"Is there something I need to know?" Silva asked.
"Yes, there is. There is one more place in the labyrinth that you need to come into," she said and then looked at the guardians.
"Drake, you come with me. The rest of you should go and capture all those cloaked men and cage them until Daddy is back.
The issue at hand is more important, so we will have to keep their punishment aside and just capture them. Is that okay with you, Daddy?" Elsa asked Silva.
"Yeah, it seems the issue is really serious, and I also want to know what the demon stuff is about," Silva said.
The other guardians bowed their heads and teleported to capture the intruders that had been scattered all around.
Elsa led Silva and Drake to the back of the throne. She placed her hand to infuse mana into the wall behind it.
"Lady Elsa, is it the library? Is that where you are taking us?" Drake asked.
"Yes, there are things Daddy needs to learn," she said.
"Library?" Silva asked.
The walls lit up, showing a large magic circle, and then the wall opened like a door. They walked into a hall more massive than the throne room.
It was filled with books, equipment, crystals, and all sorts of things, even gold and all sorts of precious items.
When Silva saw this, his mouth was left open. What the hell is this?
"I was planning on showing Daddy later, after he became accustomed to the labyrinth. This is the library. I know there are a lot of things aside from books, but that is the name it was given.
I told you before that all I know is from my mummy, but that was kind of a white lie, Daddy, because I got knowledge from here.
All the dragons that ruled here since the Dark Dragon, these places house their knowledge, and their resources were stored here," Elsa said.
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