Chapter 240 – Legend of the Masked Children (X)

Chapter 240

Legend of the Masked Children (X)

She wove her fingers gently and tore open a hole in the void, pulling the newcomer in with her.

Opposite her stood a shadowy figure, its edges like vanishing smoke.

It was an Avatar, prompting her to frown.

Of all the curses to inflict upon the city, what exactly did she do to cause the ire of a Sovereign?

Sighing, she undid the muted colors and the vast arrays the figure set up to try and trap her; it was akin to a parent ‘testing’ a child, causing her to feel a sense of disdain toward the newcomer.

“Are you a child?” she asked, her voice carrying coldness that she did not display in front of others.

“Compared to you, most of us would be,” the voice replied. “What is a Primordial Daughter doing here?“

“I could ask the same of you,” she said. “What is a Prisoner doing here?”

“… what must be done.“

“Hah. Are you lunatics still pursuing that demented dream of yours?”

“Careful,” the voice grew colder. “Words are like vipers, if untamed.“

“Then let them be. You’ve invoked hell upon the city under my guardianship. You should be so lucky that I do not storm over to whatever rat hole you’re hiding in and turn it all to ashes.”

“We are waiting, thus, Lady. You can find us in the Hidden Abyss.“

“…”

“Bravado of words is as hollow as hope and dreams are. You may be an equal of mine here, within this realm of yours, but you are broken. Scarred.”

“Careful,” she said back, her voice a growl. “If I do choose to throw my life into the flames, my promise could very much become real.”

“I don’t doubt. But I am not here for you.“

“Then why are you here?”

“Someone in the city disrupted a long affair of ours–thrice, now, in the scant few months of time. We must root out the Heathen, no matter what.“

“And you really think I will let you? Or, perhaps, are you hoping that those lambs you sent to slaughter will luck into killing whoever it is that messed up your truly insane plans?”

“We do the Lord’s bidding, and His will is eternal. Those children know that.“

“Hm. Yes. All children, magically, always seem to know that the cause they are fighting for is just. How long do you think you can keep me here?”

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“Long enough.”

“And what if you fail?”

“Then the Lord wishes Heathen to live.”

“Hah. How convenient. To have an answer for everything,” she said as her fingers began to weave the web of lights–there were about fourteen layers that she had to dissever, though none were particularly complex. Merely… obtuse. “You’re an Array Master. A rare thing these days.”

“I am many things, just as you are.”