Law of the Jungle (Book 4): A Wuxia Progression Fantasy Adventure Series by Mahanenko Vasily

Author:Mahanenko, Vasily
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Magic Dome Books
Published: 2024-06-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“SO WHAT’S THE RESULT?”

The Nameless One hadn’t left yet. Vyllea and I had been inspected separately, and then some symbol had been drawn on our skin. I had no idea what the altered ones were or why they were dangerous, but since our guide had remained calm, we had no reason to worry, either. I certainly didn’t feel “altered” in any way, and Vyllea was a demon — how could someone like her possibly get “altered”?

“These Seekers have ordinary hearts. They don’t possess spatial pouches to store any ancient artifacts in. They’ve been marked with an inspection seal, which allows them to leave the First Tier peacefully. The cultist’s situation is worse: he isn’t altered, but he has a bound spatial pouch, which is currently missing. What do you plan to do with him?”

“He will be handed over to the interrogators. If he was involved in creating any altered ones, they’ll report it.”

“On behalf of Executor of Fate Dokravit, we request that the Phoenix Clan keep us informed about the cultist’s interrogation if it concerns the ancient healing mechanisms.”

“The Phoenix Clan respects the law and will ensure all information regarding the ancient regenerative or healing capsules is passed on to the judges,” assured the Nameless One. “There’s something I’d like clarified, though. As I understand, you have checked specifically for the binding of spatial pouches and not just their presence?”

“That’s correct, Elder. If these Seekers had had bound storage, we would have asked to inspect it. That’s the directive received from Executor of Fate Dokravit. If they would refuse, those Taoists would have been destroyed. The Empire cannot afford the anomalies to be put in jeopardy. However, as the inspection shows, these Seekers don’t have access to any storage, nor did they ever have any. This is just as expected — they are Bronze-ranked apprentices, after all. It’s unlikely they could endure the binding. Frankly, we don’t even believe the cultist could — those on the path of blood cannot use the ancient healing mechanisms. But we can’t rule out any possibility, no matter how ludicrous it seems. We'll await the interrogation report.”

The Taoists left, and I felt an unpleasant tingling between my shoulder blades. The Nameless One stayed with us. Although he was looking at a painting of a beautiful landscape, I knew the Taoist was studying Vyllea and me with every method at his disposal. The streams of energy and elemental power swirling between our bodies felt exhilarating. It was as if a dense structure had formed, connecting Vyllea and me to the Nameless One. Then everything ended as abruptly as it began: the energy vanished as if it had never existed.

“So that’s how it is…” The Nameless One finally stopped scrutinizing the painting and turned to us. The burning between my shoulder blades became so intense it felt like a blazing torch had been stuck there. Two protective formations appeared in the middle of the corridor, blocking the way completely. But the Nameless One seemed utterly unconcerned.

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