The Archangel of Death - Chapter 346

346: Back 346: Back Chapter 346 “Is there still no sign of him?” Rose asked worriedly, that being her thousandth time asking the same question.

“As I said before, Count Roosevelt,” Rafael replied, his expression fed up but he showed patience, “There has been no report of his sighting.

Are you certain he was with you?” “He said he was right behind us.

He needed fifteen minutes.” Alicia said, looking at the anxious Asmara who had a complicated expression on her face.

While everyone knew it wasn’t her fault, no one could help her because she was the only one to believe that.

“Well,” Rafael said, looking at the rest of the council, “I have to be blunt with all of you.

With your testimonies present, believing your words is a little difficult.” “So you don’t believe us?” Sophien asked, her expression neutral.

“That is not what we are saying,” Cornelius replied, a little anxious himself because his granddaughter wasn’t exactly calm herself, “What we are trying to say is that it is a little difficult to believe that there is a continent beyond the seas that holds such power.” The discovery of a new continent where powerhouses rivaling the guardians resided was a little difficult to believe.

Also, the fact that none of the apostles there could contact their respective gods was also a little doubtful.

The best explanation was that they were all trapped in an illusion.

However, they returned with new powers.

Powers that no one had ever seen.

That made their assumptions a little cold in that regard.

Still, there was nothing concrete to that explanation and even if they were willing to believe them all, they didn’t know how to help Adrian as well, who hadn’t appeared along with the rest of the people who disappeared.

It was really a relief that all of them appeared in the middle of the capital of the Cortum Empire.

Had they appeared from the spot where they disappeared, they would have been in really big trouble because that would be right at the border of the demon empire.

Anyway, they couldn’t help Adrian and at the moment, could only wait.

However, the girls weren’t willing to just sit quietly and wait.

Had they been ordinary girls, no one would have cared but they were anything but ordinary.

Each and every one of them.

From an almost SSS rank seventeen-year-old girl to a princess of a big nation, two apostle candidates, one warrioress of a big family of the Cortum empire itself, princess of the central government, and last but not least at all, the Saintess candidate herself.

Everyone present had to admit one thing.

Adrian sure was a playboy.

And not just any playboy.

Each and every girl he had wooed was powerful enough to be considered a force that not even the council could easily dismiss.

While they tried to placate the girls, they tried their best to deal with the external situations as well.

The pact with the elves was coming to an end and there was no sign of a renewal.

Everyone knew what that meant and according to the intel provided by Adrian, if it was true that the non-human races were allied, then it would be a pretty big catastrophe in the form of a war.

Not to mention, there were other matters as well.

An organization whose motives were unknown, the church of the Cortum empire also kept the greatest powerhouses of humanity busy.

When among all of that, the key figures of humanity, the hope of humanity also disappeared, then it was safe to say that the humans were stuck in a corner.

With many more points combined with the preexisting ones, they were all in a tough spot where they couldn’t just invest all their resources to look for one man.

Even the girls knew that the world’s table wasn’t going to do anything to help Adrian.

Even they were helpless.

All they could do was hope.

After all, it had already been three months.

They had done everything they could but seeing no progress, praying was the only option left.

While they were worrying over this issue… Boom!!!

A shockwave that shook the entire foundation of the capital.

Even the strong people of the empire couldn’t help but shudder when the force of the shockwave passed through them.

Soon though, it settled down.

It wasn’t a long shockwave so everyone managed to recollect themselves.

However, just when they thought it was over… Boom!!!

An even stronger shockwave broke the walls of the palace, and the entire capital began to tremble and fall.

It got to the point that even the stronger ones in the room had to protect themselves.

For some reason, however, the girls weren’t harmed.

The power, as if avoiding them, went past them and hit those behind them but not them.

In about two more minutes, the shockwave finally settled, and while many braced themselves for another one, in the distance, something that was glowing could be seen.

Tendrils of lightning were emitting from a figure and the figure was covered in a glow that could only be called… divine.

“Adrian…” ~~ F*ck.

I was back.

But not without regrets.

I was too cocky for one.

I never expected there would be preexisting seals of teleportation magic in the room.

When I entered the room, I needed time to draw my own but that was an anticipated move.

Besides, that old man.

It felt like I had seen him somewhere before.

Where, though, was a question I had no answer to.

Also, the fact that he knew about witchcraft was a last-second revealed fact too.

If I had known beforehand, maybe I would have taken another approach but he deliberately kept that fact hidden from me.

And when he did reveal it, it was already too late.

[It’s not your fault] ‘You don’t even believe that yourself.’ Allison was uncharacteristically quiet.

The usual her would be dissing me every chance she got but right now, she sounded almost empathetic.

And that… made things all the more worse.

I couldn’t have known was an excuse.

I was outsmarted was the real truth.

My opponent took advantage of my narcissism, or call it overconfidence, but whatever how it was spelled, my opponent used that against me.

I underestimated my opponent as I always did and that became my downfall.

But the worst part was that I wasn’t the one to pay.

Poor Becca had to bear the brunt.

“How are you feeling?” Alicia asked as she entered my room.

She was worried from the look on her face.

I smiled to reassure her and replied, “I’m fine.

Just a little disoriented.” I wasn’t just trying to be strong.

I was a little lightheaded.

When I returned, my power returned with it as well.

After living for nine months without it, it bombarded me at once.

Even I was overwhelmed a great deal.

So it made sense that the capital was left in its current state.

It was great that it was in the noble’s district and even if their houses were damaged, they could easily rebuild them.

Had it been the merchant or commoner’s district, there would have been a crowd out there, cursing me for the current situation.

“You need to talk to Asmara.” She said, and from her tone, it was extremely serious.

While I was upset about Becca, I needed to set my priorities straight.

At the moment, there was nothing I could do for Becca.

I didn’t even know where she went let alone find her and help her.

But in the case of Asmara, I didn’t leave her in the best of conditions.

It made sense if she was angry with me, or worse, angry with herself.

“I will,” I replied.

Alicia nodded but didn’t leave.

“What?” I asked.

“Are they all…” She asked but didn’t complete her sentence.

I nodded with a smile and said, “They’re all fine.” Granted Alicia didn’t have much interaction with the people of Murim, but she still lived there for three months and despite their name starting with demon, they were far from demons.

She, being a naturally kind girl, of course, worried about them.

Alicia sighed when she heard my answer and said, “That is a relief.

I will leave you alone to get ready.

The court begins soon.” I nodded and she left.

Just one more headache and then I will deal with Asmara as well.

The core of the issue wasn’t anything complicated.

I didn’t think she could be of any help back then so I sent her back.

No matter how pissed she was about that, I wasn’t going to apologize.

It wasn’t my fault and it was true in every sense.

[You’re harsh] ‘Well, in this aspect, I’m not like my father.’ [Yeah] [He would have apologized about a hundred times by now] ‘Yeah, he would have…’ However, I was different.

At least I hoped to be.

I will deal with Asmara.

But I will make it as clear as I can.

Because, in the end, we were together.

Just as I had accepted her how she was, she also had to accept me as who I was.

And this was who I was.

CREATORS’ THOUGHTS Bad_Wolf_7811 Creation is hard, cheer me up!

Your gift is the motivation for my creation.

Give me more motivation!