bookpub Chapter 1319 Rhys Nightroad
Chapter 1319 Rhys Nightroad
Chapter 1319 Rhys Nightroad
"Seref attacked you?" asked Diana, a little confused but nonetheless distracted. "I didn't know that he could use wrath."
"He could not," said Benjamin with a sad smile. "I made him crave it, seek it, but never knew how to make him control it. Seref lost control of his wrath the moment he awakened it. It was a disaster, one that cost me the love of my life."
"Seref... killed his mother," muttered Diana with widened eyes. "But I heard a different story from Arthur about Seref and his origins. He portrayed you differently."
"Because that's how I saved him from himself," said Benjamin with a sad smile. "I erased his memories of what happened and replaced them with false ones. I gave him a false reason for his mother's death, retaining whatever sanity he had after he returned to himself."
"And he hated you for that."
"The memories seemed to twist for him because I was the one who asked the Patriarch to seal his wrath forever. Seref inherited some of my powers too, but was never too keen on them. He believed that wrath was the way to earn respect. I was the reason behind that misconception too."
"Why?" asked Diana, now somber and distracted from her inability to help Arthur.
"Because I was the runes kid inside a clan of wrath users, the very thing that disabled runes. Even when sparring with my friends, I had no way to defeat them. Wrath disables the opponent and empowers the user. The leaders turned a blind eye to me until I tried to seal the ancient scroll."
"What is that?"
"A scroll that is said to hold the secrets of Ragnar," Benjamin clarified. "As you can see, I failed, and the clan shunned me to the base of the mountain. I was envious, hateful, and wanted nothing other than to prove myself. And even after I met the love of my life wandering in the fog, I never moved on."
"And then you had Seref."
"He was the light of my world, I tell you," Benjamin said with a sad grin, as if speaking about his proudest moment that was long gone. "Being his father was the only thing I knew once he arrived. But I pushed my dreams on him. I wished that he would be different than me."
"Until he snapped," muttered Diana as she looked ahead, seeing her own reflection in the mirror. "My father was not any different. No, he was worse than you are."
"It makes me feel better, but just as heartbroken for you," said Benjamin as he cupped his hands together. "I wonder why fathers always fail? And why sons always become like their fathers?"
"Because that's how humans are," said Diana as she clenched her fists. "Seref was broken, and he tried to break his son too. He wanted Arthur to wish for recognition just like he did, but Arthur was different. Arthur was... whole."
Inside an aircraft with the logo NR with a torchlight, several people sat in silence as the aircraft flew over the ocean. Other than the soldiers who filled the giant vessel, three characters stood out from the crowd with their ginger hair and blue eyes.
"Again," said the woman, a little worried, "you didn't have to come along, Dad. Just because I refused to stay inside the base doesn't mean that you have to come along to protect me."
"How can I not worry about my daughter going to the epicenter of chaos?" answered the gruff man who had a giant orange beard. He wore a black suit that hid an impressive build of muscles. "In case something goes wrong, I have to be there."
"Your existence is far more important than mine, Dad. You are the founder of the only power in the world that is immune to this outage. Although things have been hard in recent years, this is a turning point," said the chubby young man beside them while eating noodles from a cup.
"Don't celebrate misfortune, Kody," berated the old man. "Our company has always been about protecting people. Runes protect people too, and this is nothing but a disaster for everyone involved. How far are we?" asked the man to a soldier.
"Just a few minutes away, Mr. Nightroad," answered the soldier before he hesitated. Rhys Nightroad frowned as he questioned the man with his gaze. "I have to agree with Lady Selena, sir, even if it seems disrespectful. If anything happens to you, millions of families will suffer around the world."
Selena was glad that someone supported her on the matter. Her father was stubborn, refusing to let her go to Oren after seeing him enter the black dome. But instead of rejecting her outright, he decided to accompany her. Once a decision has been made, Rhys Nightroad would take it to the grave.
"I will forgive this misdemeanor, soldier," said Rhys with a frown. "Let me ask you this. Do you have a daughter?"
"Yes, sir."
"Would you let her go alone if you were in my shoes?"
"No, sir."
"My identity doesn't change the fact that I'm a father, just like you. Furthermore, Oren has helped us numerous times when even our equipment failed us. Not only as a father, but as a man, I have to go!"
No one added a word after he finished speaking. Selena was worried but proud. Her father was indeed such a ferocious man who never accepted compromise when it came to his family or the human race. However, the heavens did not reward him with power, but a mind capable of putting scientists to shame.
The thing that eased her mind, however, was the Level Up Legacy that Arthur has created. Although she barely met Oren's brother, he was indeed an extraordinary man. His legacy allowed her father to grow without limits because of his contributions to the human race. It even rewarded him with an ability that not even Astra-rankers could have.
Although again worried for his safety, Selena was more reassured as they approached her destination. If Oren could disrupt the wrath just enough for her father to activate his domain, they would succeed in containing the calamity.
"We are here!" shouted the pilot from ahead.