104: Darkness and Fate

Darkness and Fate

Hey guys, Aidka here! I saw some questions in the comments. I usually don't answer them to not give spoilers, but I'll do it this time to clear some things.

1. About ESP abilities and magic: I liked the explanation someone left in the comments. People have like a limited slot for ESP abilities, and magic is also a kind of ESP ability named [Mana Manipulation]. Bloed's slots are already occupied, so he tecnically can't used magic. But well, the novel is called Science/Magic, so he will use magic at some point of the story. Just that it will not be because he suddenly awakens to magic or something like that. Instead... Nope, anymore and it's already a heavy spoiler.

2. About [Overdrive]: Someone asked for an explanation of this ability because it felt like it appeared suddenly. There is a explanation, but I put it some chapters ahead to not interrupt the fight (it's in chapter 106).

Thank you for your comments. I read them and use them to make my history better, so comment a lot if you like. Also, thanks for following this story.

Enjoy... :p

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Twelve hours after Bloed fainted.

A black-dressed man entered a room and kneeled down.

Another man was standing on the other side of the room with his back towards the newcomer. He was looking at a giant experimental tube containing a black heart-like thing fixedly.

Only until one minute later the man opened his mouth.

"Speak, what happened?"

The black-dressed man kneeling on the ground spoke.

"Master, the experiment was a success."

"Oh?"

"The creature that we sent to Calice city managed to control more than fifty thousand monsters, so it can be considered a success. Also, the demigod we sent to the city met Sebastian, the butler of the royal family, and fought him to a standstill despite being weaker than him. Obviously, the modifications we made to his body were useful. However…"

"However?"

"… The creature showed very aggressive behavior. It plotted against our men and managed to get them killed and leave the cage.���

"Oh? Did the creature escape?"

"Someone in the city killed it."

The man nodded. "That is good. It would be troublesome if that creature escapes. Is there anything else you want to report?"

The black-dressed man hesitated slightly. Finally, he gritted his teeth and spoke nervously."… Yes. We failed to catch the girls you wanted."

"Oh?" The man observing the experimental tube frowned."That is a shame... Well, don't worry, I'll send another team to the city to get them."

"Understood." The black-dressed man nodded in understanding and sighed in relief.

"Good. If there is nothing else, you can leave. Don't bother me if it's not important."

"Yes, master."

The black-dressed man stood up and bowed respectfully before leaving.

The man addressed as "master" continued looking at the experimental tube. He stared at the heart-like thing floating in it as though he wanted to discover all its secrets.

He seemed like he was spellbound by whatever was in the tube.

Unfortunately, his observation was interrupted by a lively and shrill voice.

"Hi, Old friend! I have come to visit you. I see that your interest in The Blight has not waned."

The man wrinkled his brows. "… Three. What do you want?"

"Nothing much." The voice called [Three] chuckled slightly. "I just want to know you if you have another creature you can lend me."

"Another? What happened to the one I gave you before?"

"Well, I released it. I wanted to get data about its behavior and see if it could find a way to reproduce itself. Unfortunately, it was killed before it could reach that point. Well, I acquired interesting data thanks to that, so it was a good tradeoff."

"You released it?" The man asked casually. "Even if my modifications eliminated the creature's devouring ability, releasing it is not a good idea. Do you want to repeat the disaster of one hundred years ago?"

"Why? You don't like it? I always thought that was your goal, Zero."

Zero did not reply. He simply looked at the experimental tube as though he had not heard Three's question.

In the end, Three clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

"How boring. Hey, will you give me another creature or not?"

"… One of my men will send it to you in a few days."

"Nice. I will wait for it then." The voice belonging to Three replied happily. "I'll tell you if I find anything interesting."

Zero did not reply. Instead, he continued staring at the experimental tube fixedly.

It was as though nothing could move his gaze away.

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Mount Fate was the place where the headquarters of the Church of Fate was located.

This was a place constantly hidden by fog. The fog was so dense that once inside you could hardly see beyond your hand. It was not uncommon to hear news of people getting lost in the fog.

Due to that, there was a rumor that only people with the guidance of the goddess of fate, Axalia, could find the temple hidden in the fog.

Thus, this temple received the name of [Hidden Temple of Fate].

This night, a man wearing a heavy armor entered the inner part of the temple hurriedly.

There, he found a nun-like girl praying piously while kneeling on the ground.

"Saintess." The knight kneeled in a knee to show his respect and looked at the ground. "The pope told me that you needed to meet me."

The nun-like girl nodded. She opened her deep gray eyes and looked at the sky as though worried about something.

"I received an oracle, captain."

The knight was surprised. Instantly, he brought his right hand to his chest and closed his eyes in reverence. "I'm ready to listen to the goddess's guidance."

The saintess closed her eyes. "There is chaos in Calice City. Remnants of an otherworldly danger have appeared, and the time of chaos is approaching."

The knight expression changed instantly. "The Blight!"

The saintess nodded gravely. "You must go and investigate. If you can find it, kill it without hesitation. If not, get all the information related you can find. Remember, The Blight can't be allowed to appear again."

"Understood. I'm willing to die in my mission."

"Good. Take a company of the Knight Order with. I'll inform the kingdom of the situation so they don't interfere with your mission."

"Praise the guardian of fate." The knight brought his hand to his chest respectfully.

The saintess nodded with an expression of worry. "Praise the guardian of fate."2

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