Chapter 214- Trip to the East 33

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Cruz's gaze turned cold, as he held his staff towards Malen. His thoughts reeled in his head, as he stood in confusion at the identity of the merchant. 'What? That's not information that should reach a mere merchant?!'@@@@ He thought in bewilderment. The cause of Dorion's household fall was kept under wraps by the king, up to the point that most nobles had not heard of it. It had been a long time since Someone had even mentioned the name, not to talk of calling him a member of the Household. With that in mind, he decided to get to the bottom of this. "I will ask again. Who are you?" Malen sneered from ear to ear as he played with the Phoenix pin on his palm. "Sir Cruz. Why does it matter how I know? What matters is what I can help you know". He said with a fixed gaze on Cruz. A gaze that felt so calculated that it made Cruz jerk in the discomfort he felt from it. He raised a brow in curiosity and asked. "What do you mean?" Malen stopped playing with the magical artefact and held it firmly, as he responded. "The Seven Great System Families," he said. "There are many who are unaware of their presence since it has been overshadowed by the Twelve Great families, but I say that the System Families should not be neglected as Well". Cruz furrowed his brow. "How does that concern what we are talking about at the moment?" he asked. "Let me get to that point, Sir Cruz. Patience is a Mage virtue, after all," Malen replied with a chuckle. "How do you think the fall of your family came about?" Cruz hardened his grip on his staff as he replied. "That is information I am not privy to. I only know my lineage thanks to the system itself, but I am not aware of why or how it fell". "Of course you aren't". Malen said with a sigh. "thirty years ago, there was a scuffle between the system households and the King on the matter of the System Heroes" "System Hero?" Cruz repeated with a startled tone. "What nonsense is this about?" he asked with an annoyed tone. "System Heroes were nothing but childhood stories. The true saviour of humanity are the Great Families. They are the true heroes". Your next read awaits at My Virtual Library Empire "We have demons, we have devils, and we have the Primordial Devil King. And you disbelieve the stories of System Heroes chosen by the goddess Mayura, herself. I am displeased at your disbelief" he said with a raised brow. Cruz laughed out loud under the moonlight. "Huh? You expect me to believe such a story? I do not have time for this". He pointed his staff forward, and a fireball began to slowly form at the tip. "If you do not tell me how you got to know about my lineage and tour identity. Then I will kill you right here". A tense silence followed suit after their short conversation as they were locked in a strut contest. It seemed like Malen's goal of startling Cruz wasn't going to work, or so it seemed. As much as the world was full of lies, so was it filled with truths. We hear histories and stories of the past that could be tales of lies built with misconception as the foundation. As a way to mislead the people and guide them to a chosen truth. LOCATED THE SPINE CASTER. CONGRATULATIONS USER FOR FINDING YOUR HERITAGE! "The Spine Caster?" He muttered in disbelief as Malen kept the object back in the Storage Ring. "This is a heritage of the Dorion System household, also known as the Household of Fire". Malen explained. "And you're telling me, that the other system families have something like this?" Cruz asked, still taken aback by the sight. He could tell nearly instantly that the person he had just witnessed could burn towns and villages and maybe even Kingdoms. It exudes such a brilliance that would be difficult to contain and a latent power that had yet to be tapped into. "Yes. They do" Malen replied with a satisfied smile. "You do not need to know the names of the others, but you do need to know the importance of the System Families". Cruz raised a brow. "The importance?" "Yes. After the Dark Ages when the System of Casualties was crafted by the goddess Mayura. The Seven Cardinal Weapons were created to serve seven heroes that would lead the people in times of darkness" "But....The goddess Mayura gave power to the Twelve Heroes of humanity, why would she need to create seven weapons for the seven system heroes?" "Why, you ask?" Malen said with a slight amusement in his tone. "Life is a balance, Cruz. Where there is peace, there is conflict and war, and when there are powerful beings, there are those who rise to check them in place". The information had become nearly boggling at this point, as he placed his hand on his forehead in dismay. 'What? What is all this?'. At this point, it no longer concerned him of how Malen got to know of this information, but what he was going to do about it. "The Non-system users have misused their power for decades and the system families which were meant to check them in place were checked by the King?! How can I resolve this?!" He asked when his gaze sparked in realization. He snapped to his back to observe the condition of his teammates, but they were still asleep. "Don't worry. I have cast a barrier. Not even Grand Masters can hear what we are discussing. There are higher powers, Cruz. Do not fear". Cruz turned back to Malen with a sigh. "....How can I resolve this?" He repeated. Malen chuckled as his smile returned to his face. "Simple really. Do what I ask you to, and I shall reveal the rest with time". Cruz remained still for a moment, as he lined his thoughts in order. A part of him knew he was about to walk on a path of no return. He might as well have been shaking hands with the devil. He was aware of the great risks that came with what he was about to do, and the betrayal of the group that had helped him like his own family. But sometimes, responsibilities come before bonds. "What do I have to do?"

Chapter 214- Trip to the East 33

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