The Legendary Mage (Alavin)

Chapter 237

"What have you understood?"

"Years ago, I traversed the Ancient Seas to reach these wild lands, all in the quest to find a lost ancient kingdom."

"I'm not interested in the secrets of your old realm now."

"Hear me out, for it is the very cause of your parents' demise."

"What secrets did this ancient dynasty hold?"

"The secret of eternal life!"

"What?!" Alavin was visibly shaken.

"The vanished kingdom, the lost scrolls... By chance, I've unraveled the dusty secrets! Ancient Kings, the secret of eternal life!"

"Is it merely legend, or is it real?"

"I've located this place and uncovered its whereabouts, but then I chanced upon the Cobalt Strike Commander. He, too, was investigating it back then, but without the knowledge I had. He attacked me, and together with the Cobalt Strike Elders, they suppressed me. They dared not kill me because, in the end, they knew my identity and that my soul was bound to the Warrior Tribe of the East’s Stone of Life and Death. Should I die, my kin would find Cobalt Strike’s location."

"Is this Commander still in charge?"

"The former Commander, he later died of grievous injuries, and Cobalt Strike has since kept this secret hidden."

Grima looked at Alavin curiously, wondering why he had suddenly fallen silent, and just sitting there lost in thought.

The Chained Spirit spoke, "I thought Cobalt Strike would no longer meddle with the Ancient Kings' secrets, but lo and behold, the Grand Elder has started to covet them and even found the 'key' to unlock the dynasty, the Immortal Edge!"

"Do you mean... the ancient sword my father was escorting is the Immortal Edge?"

"It cannot be mistaken!"

Alavin furrowed his brow in realization. Everything was clicking into place.

The Grand Elder had assigned the Immortal Edge, the key to unlocking the Ancient Kingdom. Cobalt Strike sought to reinvestigate the Ancient Kingdom, to seize the legacy within.

No wonder the Grand Elder was furious, no wonder Cobalt Strike refused to let the Mallister family be. No wonder they believed Alavin’s parents stole the magical treasure!

A quest for the 'Ancient Kings' spanned over two decades, from the former Commander to the current Grand Elder, from the distant Warrior Tribe of the East to Cobalt Strike, and then to Stormcast.

But was it truly a treasure? Or a curse? All who became entangled seemed to have perished—the Chained Spirit, the former Commander, the Mallister family—and with them, Stormcast's honor was tarnished, and Cobalt Strike was in turmoil, with only Cobalt Strike's current Grand Elder still alive.

"I intentionally hid the Immortal Edge away, and did not carry it with me, so should I meet an untimely end, the Immortal Edge would shift to a far-off place. Little did I expect that the Grand Elder of Cobalt Strike would be so cunning as to find it!"Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

Alavin fell silent for a long while before suddenly saying, "You lure me to seek the King's Secret. Is it to revive yourself?" The King's Secret involved the secret of eternal life, and Alavin couldn't help but be suspicious.

"I've never opened the King's Secret. I only know its location. But to revive? Impossible. You needn't worry about me anymore, for I am but a Chained Spirit, an incomplete soul, existing only because the Shadowbringer has given me a place to reside."

"Is the King's Secret at the Watchful Shore?"

"To the east of Cloudveil Woods lies an expanse of ocean, and there, a special coast. If you decide to go, I shall aid you."

"Can you sense the location of the Immortal Edge?"

"I have a condition. Do you wish to hear it?"

"Speak!"

"If I help you with this task, you must bring me back to the Warrior Tribe of the East as soon as possible."

"Agreed!"

"I have an incantation to teach you. It will help you wield the Immortal Edge."