Chapter 819 Four Pillars: Steadfast Beliefs

Chapter 819 Four Pillars: Steadfast Beliefs

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Not long after saying those words, a bitter smile adorned Sellifer's face as she returned her attention to the sight before them.

Seeing that, Valyr focused his sights towards the memory as well, watching the Sellifer below get into a heated argument with her parents.

Though, if one were to listen to the words being spoken, one would realize that there was no argument happening whatsoever.

Nevertheless, the topic of the conversation did not remove the frown adorning Sellifer's face, even though she was trying her best to commit all of their words into memory.

Watching the Sellifer below eventually leave her parents alone out of anger, Sellifer slowly shook her head. "To be honest, you could consider this one of the largest mistakes I've ever done in my life."

"Even though I've weathered multiple hardships and whatnot during the 50 years I spent in the military, I remained stubborn, adamant to the things that I wished to achieve."

"Sure, I was able to successfully pull off in the end. But what if I hadn't?"

At those words, Sellifer let out yet another sigh. "Even though I was already over 70 years old at the time, I let my ego get to my head. I let all of the accolades and accomplishments I've accrued throughout my life get the better of me."

While listening to Sellifer pouring out her woes, Valyr thought back to the conversation the Sellifer below had with her parents.

After telling her parents that she would pursue the path of atavism to take on a human form, Sellifer received the vehement rejection of both of them, causing her to look at them in shock.

Unsurprisingly, she asked her parents why they didn't want her to pursue atavism, to which the two looked at each other before eventually telling Sellifer something she was yearning to know throughout her life so far.

In fact, it was the same thing Sellifer mentioned to Valyr that she had no clue about at the start of the memory.

The origin of her affinity for mana.

At the moment those words left her parents' mouths, the Sellifer below went silent and made sure to commit all of the words her parents would say to her to memory.

Taking in a deep breath, her father then explained to her that they were confused at first as to why she had an affinity for the forbidden energy, even though she was a native of the Shadow Plane.

Though, by relocating to a larger settlement, they had access to greater information.

And with that, they eventually stumbled upon a discovery that even they were surprised to find out.

With a tender gaze, Sellifer's mother told her that though their bloodline was mostly that of a Shadow Serpent, a small part of their bloodline could actually be retraced to an ancestor of theirs.

An ancestor... that could make use of a corrupted form of mana.

Hearing that, Sellifer's eyes widened in disbelief as the two continued to talk about that ancestor in detail, talking about how that ancestor was actually a rare mutation that wasn't supposed to exist in the Shadow Plane.

But it did.

With that, her parents then surmised that her affinity for mana was just a mutation of the ancestor's affinity for corrupted mana, taking into consideration of her superb talent and potential as a Shadow Serpent.

And thus, a far stronger bloodline that would allow her to tap more into that ancestral blood.

Standing in front of what looked to be a small ruined temple, the Sellifer below looked at all the other Shadow Serpents that accompanied her before telling them that she and a few others would head inside to see what it would contain.

After choosing the small group of people that would come along with her, Sellifer and her group eventually entered the small temple, making sure to stay extra vigilant at all times.

Unsurprisingly, when the temple's entrance closed in on itself the moment their group entered, a hint of panic crept up their faces.

Though, the group still forged on, gradually heading deeper and deeper into the temple itself.

Eventually, after exploring the various areas the temple had to offer, the group found themselves standing inside a large hall.

And at the center was a pedestal with a blue crystal hovering atop it.

Staring at the crystal for a bit, the group eventually let their curiosity get the better of them as they began to touch it one by one, infusing the crystal with their Shadow Energy.

Unfortunately, none of those in the group had caused a response from the crystal...

Except for Sellifer.

Weeenggg!!!

With a loud noise reverberating throughout the ruined temple, all of those that came along with Sellifer immediately disappeared from her field of vision, leaving her alone in the large hall.

Though, not long after, an apparition made out of bluish energy appeared before her.

Taking note of the bluish energy making up the apparition, Sellifer felt her heart thump as the sensation was innately familiar to her.

And it was there she knew...

That she had possibly found the path she needed to continue on her journey.

"After 100 additional years in the military, I had finally found my lifeline in the form of an inheritance," said Sellifer, giving Valyr more insight into the situation before them.

"However, unlike the other inheritances within the Shadow Plane, this inheritance was actually made by a human that had gotten stuck in the Shadow Plane."

With Valyr's eyes widening in surprise at those words, she continued. "Not wanting the path they've explored to be lost, they made the inheritance as a last-ditch effort to keep their path alive."

"And fortunately for them, I was the one to inherit their path."

At those words, Valyr returned his attention back to the sight before them, watching as the Sellifer below and the apparition began to talk about many things.

Though, just as it seemed like he would be watching the two spend a lot of time within the barren hall...

Whoosh!

Out of nowhere, the apparition had opened a rift to another place.

And surprisingly...

That place was Veldanyr.