The Legendary Mage (Alavin)

Chapter 274

From a cliff high above, the Ivory Turtle craned its neck curiously. “How did these eighteen immortals relinquish their legacy?”

Alavin fell from midair onto the altar, his consciousness blurred and his body uncontrollable. He tumbled off the stone platform and into a nearby pool with a splash. Dazed, Alavin opened his eyes, only to see through the mist of a bewitching beauty before him. Her delicate skin was like a dewy rose, her radiance dazzling to behold.

"Did you do that on purpose?" Eyla crossed her arms over her chest, concealing her generous curves, which were outlined through her soaked clothing.

Alavin gazed at her, then slipped back into unconsciousness. He had just concluded the legacy, and his mind was not yet fully withdrawn from the distant eons, unable to discern if the beauty before him belonged to bygone millennia or the present.

"What's wrong with you?" Eyla quickly supported Alavin, cradling him in her arms.

Resting his head against the softness of her chest, Alavin drifted between sleep and wakefulness, sometimes opening his eyes without focus, sometimes closing them with lips faintly moving as if whispering. His body was restless, and his head rubbed against Eyla’s bosom.

“If I find out you did this on purpose, you’ll regret it!” Eyla scolded, half-annoyed, half-amused.

Cedrick and Mariela, drawn by the noise, arrived to see Alavin’s face buried in Eyla’s embrace, comfortably ‘wriggling’ his head. Both wore expressions of awkward surprise.

“Is something amiss?” Eyla teased, hugging Alavin’s head closer and winking at Mariela.

“Carry on!” Mariela turned and left without looking back.

“You two are well-matched!” Cedrick nodded. His cold expression and piercing gaze clashed with his words of approval.

“Good eye, we shall be happy indeed,” Eyla giggled coyly.

High atop a craggy cliff, a small white turtle peered down to the spot where Alavin had fallen, then scurried back into a cave behind it, staring intently at the ivory chain. Its eyes shone brightly with excitement. “Break! You’ve promised that if someone takes up the legacy, I would be set free immediately. Break, oh break already!”

Alavin was in a deep slumber, drifting in and out of consciousness, until the voice of the Chained Spirit echoed within the Energy Core of the Energy Realm, slowly pulling Alavin back to reality.

“How are you?”

Alavin woke up, quickly becoming aware of the changes in his body. His heart was pounding with formidable life force, surging with astonishing power. He looked inward and saw his blood and heart turned into a golden hue, both magical and shocking. Soon, he noticed something unusual about his spine, as if extra bones had grown there. Could these be the Wings of Eternity? Were the fabled Wings of Eternity real wings indeed?

The Chained Spirit could feel Alavin’s excitement. “Remember our agreement. Take me back to the Celestial Domain of the East.”

“When I grow strong, I will take you back.”

“There’s no rush. We’ll speak more of it when you become an Archmage.”

“Is the Celestial Domain of the East far away?”

“You must traverse the perilous and chaotic Ancient Seas. Without the strength of an Archmage, you’ll find it impossible to make even a single step in those waters.”

“What kind of place is it?”

“You’ll know it when the future comes. For now, focus on your legacy. Golden Blood, Wings of Eternity – these gifts will rival even the Shadowbringer’s might. I look forward to witnessing your future achievements.”

“How much do you know about them?”

“No one truly understands them. It is for you to study and discover.”Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.