Chapter 281 - The most Unbearable Heart Break!!

Luckily, that figure showed no sign of attacking these Soldiers and mess up this entire plan. If signs of life are shown up here, the ill.u.s.tratian Alliance won't leave this place alone. Even if the Alliance can't easily climb all the way up there in the hidden domain, it still doesn't wipe out the fact that this tribe can be exposed.

But enough about that, what exactly did Mogranius see and why aren't the soldiers underneath this figure panicking? Well... because this creature doesn't seem to be alive to begin with.

The closer it got, the more it looked familiar to this kind yet crazy man. "A...Akareas?" He murmured to himself in a volume low enough to stand out in the group of bantering soldiers, thinking that this is too good to be true.

I mean, as a start he only saw her alive once before he went through time travel and the second time he saw her as a spirit. But with all these enemies around, why didn't she stop up there instead of down here.

"Hello my mentor." She finally spoke to him, still invisible to the crowd likely because she chose it that way in order not to cause trouble for these people.

Trying to hug her, he remembered that it is impossible for now even after considering that the past Electus can resemble a physical form enough to give a hug. The problem here, he has synced with smoke and if he breaks this connection or makes the smoke thicker enough to resemble a firm grip, he would be spotted by several here who would alarm the rest.

To make it a lot easier, the Electus spoke. "Look, I don't have time so please just listen." He still felt confused on how exactly she found him considering his invisibility, perhaps she discovered some Grand Master move that even he doesn't know about, perhaps King Michael can shed more light to this once they meet.

Mogranius didn't speak, and just waited for her to explain what she is doing here at this exact situation. Is it a coincidence, intentional or a pure act of desperation?

"I have reached the end of my life form energy." She spoke swiftly not not waste her precious limited time, I tried to warn Eric about it last time but I just didn't have the strength to stay visible for long to more than one person who doesn't have the gift of paranormal vision."

Hearing her speak felt pleasing indeed, Mogranius missed his mentee but more importantly he missed his life long friend. "If only fate wasn't this rotten to us." He thought as he didn't want to waste Akareas more time and let her speak the urgent matter.

"I only had a portion of specific time left before it was too late to free my soul, and sadly that time has passed by now." This specific portion of information couldn't do anything less than striking Mogranius with insane sadness.

"However, my soul is close to being completely devoured by the Curse I obtained once defeat struck me. It is happening now and I only have a few counts left before my soul completely disappears and looses the chances of transmitting to the next world, I won't be staying here either. I will be gone forever."

"I..." Mogranius tried to speak, feeling guilty that he didn't prove any help to her with his task and wanting to cry madly about it but in his current smoke form he can't do anything but mimic his own tone.

"Please don't speak. You have mentored me for half a lifetime and I truly am grateful, I love you with all my heart nor did I marry anyone hoping you'd return." Seeing Akareas' tears dropping down one after the other as she spoke, Mogranius felt like the world is suppressing him, as if the world is stepping on his neck and yet he couldn't say a word about it as if his breath was taken away.

Now, he regrets for refusing her love 10 years before he teleported to this time zone. This lady sounds so emotionally damaged, but Mogranius had reasons too. He was a couple decades older than her at that time, that is a long story about it.

"You can't save me, but you can reverse my failure along with the new Electus." Wiping off her own tears, she continued to explain. "Xakro's Bloodline originally reached close to an end, but his Grand Son is working over time to not let that happen. Soon enough, he will sacrifice himself to grant powers to another son of his, Chan."

"Wha..." Mogranius almost yelled but afterwards remembered that he has another mission down here he has to focus on.

Luckily Akareas cut in his words and gave out her last bit of explanation. "You must stop that from happening and use the opportunity to let age kill his Grand Son, or else Xakro ill.u.s.tratio l's bloodline won't end anytime soon and your revolutions all over Ignis will eventually crumble into dust regardless of their disadvantage at the moment, if Chan manages to pass down his powers to one of his own sons, he won't be isolated like Xakro ill.u.s.tratio lll. He will come and destroy you all with powers bigger than the one's of an Electus."

After finishing that sentence, she ended this little meeting with a heart felt apology. "I'm sorry that I couldn't see you with my current form for more than once, the Curse devoured me enough to take away those capabilities. I'll be gone but please keep me in your heart, I know you don't feel what i feel but please do me that last favour..."

The moment she finished that sentence, as predicted she completely disappeared. Gone, as if a god erased her soul from existence. Either heaven up there or the earth down here won't be a home for her, the chances are gone.

With his feelings completely destroyed at this point, he just remained there invisible and noticed that throughout the talk the Soldiers were already in the process of returning towards where they came from, a good thing for the hidden domain but badly because he soon had to turn visible.

The bad thing about it, is that if he has no reason to remain invisible, the rest will see him cry. This is no natural heart break, this isn't romance either. It is that huge unbearable heart break of a mentor losing his student, to make it worse it is a student who indeed had strong feelings of romantic love for him even though he did not mention it.

He didn't mention it because he found her love a bit creepy, no that is not the case. He feels guilty because he is the source of this life long and afterlife long heart break, the pain was all over Akareas' tone and yet through all that pain she shortened her life energy towards the end of existence so Mogranius along with his new mentee has a winning chance.

One Guard Commander of these 2 Platoons headed to the front and the two remaining Guard Commanders took charge at the back of the Army. It might not be a coincidence that the Guard Commanders survived here, they likely hid as the rest of the Soldiers faced the Blue Eagles.

It is a mentality based on great wisdom, which is to not let leaders or at this point "Guard Commanders" who are considered of higher intelligence since the battle would be lost without them. But at this case it is just an excuse to cower in fear and hide under someone else's ass for defence.

The entire Army indeed remained confused, but the Guard Commanders found no reason for the Army to remain present here. Whatever happened to the Kingdom, it is gone and no magic in the world can return it. Furthermore they are sick of this blood freezing temperature, they don't want to stay up here especially now that they have no reason too.

Following down at the Carved Path, they made it a journey to first camp a few kilometres away from here before they make a further journey of returning to Meridionali Ignis. The former place of Maleemia is a good place to camp but it proved a bit intimidating. "What if whatever blew up this place, does the same to our Camp?" The Guard Commanders thought along with a lot of Soldiers/Guards too.

Climbing his way up the rocks and standing there waiting for the Army to completely go away, so he can consult a plan with Eric after. His thoughts turned wild, for example. "What if I accepted her proposal long ago? Perhaps me as a lover would never let her go down that dungeon and perhaps I would be there to protect her against Xakro ill.u.s.tratio l. Perhaps Ignis wouldn't have faced such a sickening fate?"

His thoughts roamed wild, zoning out he didn't even notice that half an hour passed. It felt just like a few counts, who knew that sadness can be this time consuming. He came back to reality when Eric flew down and called for Mogranius' name.

To whom Mogranius answered right away once he appeared with his eyes red, "We need to go back to Crutal Kingdom."