Novels online

Chapter 271

"Auri"

Chromie closed his eyes, then opened them again to look at the person in front of him.

He had already expected this, but when it really happened, he found it a bit hard to accept.

When he and Auri were walking together on the street, he had always maintained his vigilance and didn't notice anything abnormal approaching them, yet his soul suddenly disappeared without a trace.

At first, he thought it was some sort of trick that he didn't notice or understand, but as time passed, he realized that something was wrong.

That trick might exist, but it wasn't worth it, at least not for Auri, not for him.

Until a while ago, when he discovered Fye and Luo's method of controlling animals, he found that even when they were controlling animals, they had to be extremely careful. If the animal was stimulated, it would be easier for it to break free, not to mention a human soul.

After eliminating all impossibilities, the only thing that remained, no matter how unbelievable it was, was the truth.

No one had taken Auri's soul, she had left her body on her own, and she was the Overlord of the Hermit Order, the person that Fye and Luo had submitted to.

"I should've known it was you" Chromie raised the sword in his hand again: "Then, Auri, what do you want?"

"The Hermit Order's mission, to give you a greeting gift, followed by an invitation to join the Hermit Order, Chromie" Auri's gaze remained on the sword, still maintaining a near-perfect smile on her face.

"Is that your request?" Chromie once again lowered the sword in his hand and bitterly asked. He owed Auri too much, so if she truly wanted this, Chromie would definitely agree to it.

On the other hand, Chromie was a man of his word, so if he truly joined the Hermit Order, he would definitely consider himself a member of the Hermit Order in the future, just like how he would naturally think for the elves when he became the representative of the sprout.

"It's only a casual invitation, but it seems the captain of the Saint Hunters isn't that interested" Auri didn't follow through with his words. Olga didn't continue the conversation. Her pale blue eyes were still filled with that enchanting love, but they gave off an exceptionally cold feeling.

"Kill him" Auri then gave the order. Fye and Luo both acted at the same time, once again using their signature techniques to transform into a muscular giant and a bone weapon, then charged towards Chromie.

At the same time, a figure appeared in the air, causing a large amount of wind to sweep through the room, instantly sucking away the air around Chromie.

On the other side, a thin sword hanging on the wall automatically floated up and joined the battle.

The carpet by his feet did the same. It flew up and wrapped around Chromie.

The green flames in Chromie's eyes flickered, and the essence of these attacks became clear to him.

"Soul?" Chromie's body blurred and entered the angle of silence, escaping from the first attack. More and more information was revealed to him, but there were also three corresponding monsters attacking him from the angle of silence.

The air, the thin sword, and the carpet were all infused with a soul. Through the link between soul and life, they were forcefully linked together and controlled by the soul.

"Is this your ability? Oli Gomez. " Chromie's figure jumped at different angles, and the longsword in his hand glowed with red Fearsome Spirit Qi, stabbing into the air. However, the souls that fused with the air also obtained the characteristics of the air and could gather and disperse, so they were not injured by the sword.

"That's right, Chromie. Control of souls, this is the power I obtained from Lord Negri's experiment table." Oli raised her hand, manifesting several chains of linked souls in her hand. The souls were all under her control, forced to obey her commands.

"Souls are very beautiful. Those who persevere, their souls are like gems, crystal clear, exceptionally moving. Then, Chromie, you who are always able to create miracles, your soul must be very beautiful as well!" Oli floated up, more souls flowed out from her hand and infused themselves into the various objects in the room.

"That's why, Chromie, I have an unparalleled desire for your soul. Give it to me, that way, we can be together forever" Oli spoke with a serious tone, as if begging for something.

"Oli …" Chromie looked at Oli, his eyes flashing, a sense of self-blame rising from his heart. The reason why she became like this was most likely because of him.

When Chromie was 13 years old, he was sent to the Academic City by his father, where he met Oli, a girl who loved to eat sweets like a flower. She accompanied him for his entire youth.

If the incident with the Farnate family hadn't happened, he would have most likely knelt at her feet, held her hand, and walked into the church with her, saying 'I'm willing' under the questioning of the priest.

But there were no 'ifs' in life. He made the choice to join the Farnate family, which meant that he had given up on Oli, as well as his own love.

He had given up on Oli step by step. He felt that he owed Oli, and was willing to make it up to her, but giving up his soul?

"I'm sorry, I can't do that" Chromie swung the sword in his hand, deflecting the rapier aimed at him, at the same time piercing through the carpet that was trying to wrap around him, turning it into rags. The souls within also disappeared along with his Fearless Spirit.

As expected, Chromie had once again given up on Oli. He carried the entire hope of the elven race on his shoulders, as the representative of the sprout, he couldn't possibly give up his soul at this point in time.

Chromie swung the sword in his hand, dispersing the air around him. He took a deep breath, then continued to deal with the Fye and Luo brothers who were charging at him.

"I've waited for you for three years" Oli softly spoke, she controlled her soul to infuse it into various objects, controlling them to attack Chromie: "I've accompanied you for even longer before that, Chromie, just how important am I in your heart?"

"Do you know?" Oli's voice sounded exceptionally sorrowful: "Before I embraced you, I couldn't even make up my mind whether or not to take your soul, but after that, I finally made up my mind"

"Chromie, when we first got together, whenever I got close to you, whenever I looked at you, I could feel your breathing getting heavier and your heartbeat speeding up, that was a sign of your love for me"

"For that, I can wait for you for three years, I can wait for you for the rest of my life, I can even wait forever. I can even join the Hermit Order, take over your responsibilities and avenge you, but …" Oli's eyes became bloodshot, her body also became unstable. She was currently in soul form.