The future is not destined.
Chapter 40:- The future is not destined.
__________________________________
"What are you doing?" I demanded_ quite abruptly, I'll admit, since the task allocation I've given him a hell of a time.
"I can't go on more. I need to rest." Gasping for breathe,he had sprayed over 100 meters of land.
"Are you not the mighty Zuras?!"
"Lucian have I offended you?"
"I can't think of a single thing you could have done that would offend me more. I will allow you rest if you give me information."
"Information?"
"Oh, I noticed the changes of the other outer disciples, avoidance,, even the amount of food allocated to me decreased. Who is behind this?"
"If I tell you, you have to promise me immunity."
"Go on."
"Hoisle....he was involved in a dirty deed. He couldn't keep up with his part and death is not he was going to become their slave.
He then made a deal to bring another in place of him and that you."
"Um? But that doesn't explain the dislike among the other outer disciples."
"That....! That coul_ It could be my brother."
"Your brother? who's your brother and why does he hated me?"
"You made me go through absolute hell on this field. You degraded me, berated me, you set me me to work on impossible tasks and then laughed scornfully at my efforts. To be quite honest about it, I want to make your life miserable and secretly hoped that you could live a miserable life and run away. I endure all your patience that sometimes made me want to scream."Zuras let out all his emotion, rage, and anger out.
"Who's your brother?"Lucian still remained calm unmoved by his words.
"He's a inner disciple of elder may,no.9 core disciple. He has been watching over me and seen all the terrible you did. He even approved of you been a slave, you can never escape this. Hehe." Zuras laughed mockingly.
'I think it time we move things faster.'
___ ___ ___ ___
Found you!
Lucian arrived before him and said,"Sato, I heard you are one of the substitute inner disciple, I challenged you to a duel."
Battle intent surged from Lucian.
Sato, the number sixteen outer disciple was shocked.
Who's this?
A challenge!
This brat want to replace me as a substitute inner disciple.
Challenging a substitute inner disciple!
The argument attracted the attention of a few nearby outer disciples.
"Lucian don't be rash." One of the outer disciples sitting with Sato expression changed.
The twenty top outer disciples also the substitute inner disciples were the elite of the outer disciples. Their cultivation has reached third to fourth rank grandmaster domain level. Being ranked sixteen, Sato was at least as strong as a first guard.
"Hahaha, I admire your courage.....! According to the rules you must apply to challenge me. Three days after you will be able to fight me. In those three days I won't trouble you, but if you fail..... you become my dog!"
Sato laughed loudly pointing at Lucian.
His action meant Lucian must know the consequences of challenging him.
"Fine, I will see you in three days." Lucian turned around and went away.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
Lucian walked into a blacksmith shop and was greeted by a hunchback old man who revealed a small smile upon seeing a customer.
"Welcome respected customer how may I help you?"his figure gave a aura of nobility as he bowed, he's no ordinary man. Edra the ruddy blacksmith!
"Old man, what are the requirements on becoming an apprentice blacksmith of this shop.?"Lucian said and the old man lifted up his face in amusement, staring at the fairly young man imagining him,not, being holding a flame and forging.
The old man eyes flashed slightly complicated and said, "forge me a fifty tempered lump of iron the size of your fist and come back here.."
Lucian nodded and left.
__ __ __
The next morning, Lucian entered the blacksmith shop walking towards the old man who looked indifferently cold as ever.
"Old man,I completed the task you asked of me."revealing a fifty tempered lump of iron from his pocket, Lucian placed it on the table and the old man attention towards it.
The old man looked fascinated, the iron now, looked so dark and dense than the former. He closed his eyes with the lump in his hands and focus his sense towards the iron.
The old man finally spoke in a cool tone."pretty average for a apprentice first time examination, you managed to pass, I hope you don't get carried away and brag...." Lucian inwardly smirked.
___ ___ ___
Outside the shop a commotion was happening...
"Oh that bastard had finally met his fate."
The people around were murmuring.
From the crowd you will be able to know the victim is from the AV street,a alchemist.
In a bustling street, a man , alone, was moved away by imperial guards. His hands were bound, and his eyes were filled with despair. He had been caught, and now he would pay the price.
The man's name was Hel, and he had once been a well-respected alchemist. He had a shop in the city, and people came from far and wide to purchase his potions and elixirs. But then, one night, his shop had been robbed. Abel had lost everything - his wealth, his reputation, and his dignity.
In a fit of rage, he had set out to find the thief. He ordered a search through illegally and even captured alot of people and had them beaten. He became a nightmare to the surrounding people. The residents took the matter to the imperial family of the night empire who ordered his capture. Lucian's victim.
Lucian went back into the blacksmith shop and_
___________________________________
If you have any suggestions or questions please message me at_
canisfulcrum@gmail.com
https://discord.com/invite/BbtArNym
.