35 Madam Silva's Concern

Chapter 35 Madam Silva's Concern

Author: M_W Cancer

Grammar Checker: M_W Nomral

After the successful rescue of Dandelion, the branch of Sword and Magic of the Blacksmoke City decided to order the return of their merchant caravan back to Silver City as soon as possible.

Apparently, the Sword and Magic didn't want to further involve the transportation of their products and merchandise to the mess that had just happened, hence they immediately sent them away.

Despite being unwilling, Claude was left to manage the investigation of the mysterious group that Ban was a part of. He was a member of the Blacksmoke Household, after all. Hence, naturally solving a problem related to their own city is indisputably their task.

At this moment, Leo and the others have finally arrived at Blacksmoke Canyon after the merchant caravan of the Sword and Magic left early from Blacksmoke City.

Their merchant caravan became vigilant soon after from any possible bandit attacks as they moved inside the canyon as fast as possible. Fortunately, this time not a single bandit had attacked them until they finally reached Heart City.

From Heart City, they then change direction toward Silver City.

Before dawn, the merchant caravan had finally arrived back at Silver City.

After reaching Sword and Magic, they bid farewell to each other as they went back to their respective Mage Academies to report the completion of their mission and get their reward.

Contrary to the others, Leo and Cassandra weren't able to go back to Silver Mage Academy yet since Madam Silva had specifically called out for them as soon as they arrived.

Getting inside her office, Madam Silva was standing at the window while staring at something outside.

"Everyone would want to see what's behind every wall, that's why the windows were invented to allow people to peak what's behind." Madam Silva expressed as she turned her head towards Leo and Cassandra. She continued, "I received the report of the merchant caravan the moment they reached Blacksmoke City. It was said that it was you who killed all the Bandit Mages and had then saved the merchant caravan. I'm grateful for what you did, truly,"

"But do you care to explain to me in detail about what exactly happened? If you don't want to, then it's okay. I will just be forced to make a window myself to see what's behind your unknown wall." Her face suddenly turned solemn.

At this moment, Leo wasn't surprised at Madam Silva's reaction at all, since everyone who was with him at that time also wanted to know what he had done to cut those bodies in half, mutilate, or turn the bodies into meatpaste.

Even a blind person would want to see what he was hiding behind his wall despite not even having the ability to see. Simply put, what he had done was a curiosity-inducing matter.

"I understand that everyone has a trump card up in their sleeves for themselves, but if that trump card you hold is something that will bring about the seed of evil, then sadly I will have to forcefully terminate our contract. I cannot allow another catastrophe to grow within the Human race as it might destroy our entire race, especially if I was the one personally growing this disaster!"

Leo nodded his head in response. He had already expected this situation. He fully trusted Madam Silva, hence he didn't mind showing it to her. Also, he knew that she was not the type that would do anything to harm him just to get his power.

With a wave of Leo's hand, a being made entirely of rock slowly materializes in thin air in front of them. Finally, it had completed its form as it revealed a Magical Entity, specifically an Earth Elemental.

Madam Silva was taken aback as soon as the Earth Elemental completed its form in front of her. She couldn't help but retreat a few steps while staring widely toward the Earth Elemental. She was shocked beyond belief. This was not her first time looking at an Elemental as she had witnessed dozens of Nature's Wrath in the past, but this was her first time seeing someone being able to control and summon them.

Even Cassandra at the side almost lost her balance as soon as the Earth Elemental appeared in front of her. However, she immediately regained her calm as she knew fully well that Leo wouldn't do anything harmful to her using that Earth Elemental.

Madam Silva tried to inhale and exhale to calm her panic nerves. After finally being able to relax, she looked at the Earth Elemental one more time as she began sizing it up from head to toe and every inch and edge of its being.

Madam Silva could see clearly that it was an authentic Earth Elemental. It had the same form as those she had seen in the past, but this one in front of her though wasn't as violent and destructive as those other Elementals. The Earth Mana surrounding the Earth Elemental wasn't even affecting anything within her room, unlike those Elementals who would cause destruction and chaos at their every move.

Understanding that it was safe, Madam Silva began walking toward the Earth Elemental, not showing the least bit of fear at all. She then put her hand on its body. It was rough, the same feeling she could get from rocks, though it was still unlike other rocks as it was delicate at the same time, too. The rocks that formed its entire body were also well constructed as if it was made to serve a specific purpose and reason. In short, it was marvelous!

"I can't believe I would be able to touch a living Earth Elemental!" Madam Silva couldn't help but exclaim as her excitement boiled in her body. She had seen Elementals before and had even touched their lifeless bodies. Those were already dead, though. But this Earth Elemental in front of her was alive. It could move and was seemingly breathing too, and she had also realized that living and nonliving Elementals were different.

The moment an Elemental dies its body would just turn into an ordinary material such as rock or even disintegrate into nothing if the Elemental was made out of wind, fire, water, or another such kind of Elements, only its core would remain useful from its body.

However, those were dead ones. On the other hand, this Elemental in front of Madam Silva was alive, and she could clearly see that the rock that formed its body seemed alive. Truly different from the dead ones. The rock could move on its own and even extend, reduce, or form other shapes, unlike those dead ones that have turned into ordinary objects.

Leo also felt the same as Madam Silva the moment he had formed an Elemental at first. In the past, he thought that their form was their original appearance, but he quickly changed his mind after reading a book about Elementals.

Each Elementals has a different form and shape despite being the same Elements.

Some choose to turn into birds, lions, or other creatures that the Elemental likes. They were flexible and could turn any part of their body into something that they wanted.

This was the real reason why Leo was able to turn Ban into a meat paste, unlike those others that were only cut into multiple pieces from before. The Earth Elemental hand was able to turn into a big hand trapping the latter's body, hence the latter was then turned into a meat paste when he ordered the Earth Elemental to clasp its hand.

"How are you able to do this?" Madam Silva said as her attention was now drawn towards Leo, the person who could order and summon this Elemental.

"I also don't know. One day, I woke up and realized that I was already able to summon an Elemental by simply absorbing the different Elements of Mana around the air. Though the Elemental isn't as powerful as its counterpart born through nature..." Leo explained.

Evidently, he was going to lie since if he told the truth that it was through his right palm and other people unknowingly got to know this information, they would likely then cut his right hand since that was the part he had used to absorb the Mana and hence form an Elemental.

Madam Silva nodded her head, totally believing what Leo had said to her. She had already seen and got to know of something similar happening to other Humans and other people from the Foreign races. Receiving unknown power from unknown sources or reason.

To be honest, The President and the two Vice Presidents of Sword and Magic were also the same, as they had mysteriously gained a unique ability when they were still young.

Realizing that her concern was already solved, Madam Silva then motioned to Leo and Cassandra that they could already leave. She wasn't worried anymore since knowing Leo, he would surely not use his ability to do evil deeds.

"This time, could the Sword and Magic possibly be able to pull another powerful member into our organization once again? Time to report to the President!" Madam Silva said as she sat back on her chair before grabbing a paper and a pen to begin writing her report.