Death… And Me

Chapter 1051 - You Canʼt Answer

Rean heard Roanʼs comment through their Soul Connection and nodded. ʼIndeed. I also felt their answers to be a bit fishy. I guess Iʼm starting to get this thing about lies that you have.ʼ

Roan pondered over it a bit before saying, ʼThe only doubt is what part. Is it something about their Elemental Affinity or their race? In any case, we donʼt have the time to investigate this as we have already left the city.ʼ

Roan then looked at the siblings and asked, ”Now then, how about you tell us who the guys following us are?”

Fatax and Eminia were taken aback to hear that. ”Is there someone following us?!”

Roan then pointed behind them. It was very hard for one to see it due to how far and how high it was. However, since Roan knew they were being followed, he eventually saw them. ”Take a look there. Can you see that small spot in the distance? It had been following us ever since we left the city. Rean and I donʼt remember to have caused any troubles, so it must be something related to you.”

Fatax shook his head after hearing that, replying, ”We know nothing about it.”

”Enough.” Roan increased the tone of his voice as he could not help but say, ”They have been watching the two of you even before we left the city, you know?”

Eminia looked at Roan with surprise as she asked him, ”Then...why did you accept our offer?”

”Because it looked interesting,” Rean answered. ”The ones following you were part of the City Lordʼs mansion. Itʼs weird that they waited for you to leave the city when they could simply capture you right there in the open.”

”In...teresting?” Eminia found it hard to believe. ”Are you part of their group?”

”If we were, we wouldnʼt have told you about the pursuers on our back, you know?” Rean said in response while shrugging his shoulders.

Fatax then gritted his teeth as he told them, ”We can pay ten times more. Please, donʼt let them get close. Make sure we arrive in Giliga.”

Roan shook his head after hearing that, telling them, ”That will depend on your answer. If you tell us why youʼre being followed, we can consider leaving you here or continue to bring you with us.”

Suddenly, Eminiaʼs expression changed. Her young behavior seemed to transform as if she had become someone many, many times older. After that, she told the two, ”At the moment, all I can tell you is that they want me. Or, to be more specific, my blood.”

”Ancestor!” Fatax was taken aback by Eminiaʼs move as he exclaimed.

”Ancestor?” Rean and Roan were confused. It didnʼt matter how they looked at Eminia. She was definitely younger than Fatax, so how could she be an ancestor?

Eminia then raised her hand as she looked at Fatax, telling him. ”Enough.” She then looked at the twins and asked, ”So, how is it?”

Roan didnʼt like that. ”They want your blood, right? Why would they wait until you leave the city? As the City Lord Mansionʼs members, they could have attacked you straight away.”

Eminia shook her head in response. ”They couldnʼt. First of all, no one was supposed to know that I was leaving.”

Rean understood something as he said to Roan, ”Hey, Roan. It seems like we arenʼt the only ones using a different appearance. Both of them arenʼt showing their real faces either.”

Roan nodded in response. ”I know. They were trying to leave the city unnoticed, but their plan was obviously busted.” Roan pondered over it for a bit before continuing, ”Theyʼre members of the City Lordʼs mansion, but they couldnʼt attack you in the city. The first thing that comes to my head is a power struggle.”

Eminia didnʼt confirm it, but the slight change in expression on her face was enough for Roan to know that he got it right. ”So, it is a power struggle, huh? Things like the position of City Lord are usually defined by blood more than merit. Could it be something like that?”

Eminia shook her head after hearing that. ”Itʼs not wrong to say that it is a power struggle. Anyway, thatʼs enough for now. As Fatax said, we are willing to pay you much more if you can bring us to Giliga City.”

Rean then looked at Roan after that, telling him, ”There might be some Elemental Transformation Realm enemies back there, you know?”

Eminia shook her head almost immediately, informing the two of them, ”That is not possible. I can guarantee that no Elemental Transformation Realm pursuer is coming after us.”

Those words were enough for Roan to deduce a few more things. ”With you saying that, it means that your pursuers also canʼt raise too much alarm. Whatever powers are involved with this blood of yours, they canʼt dispatch high-level pursuers as it would attract the other sideʼs attention. If that happens, it will put the plan in jeopardy. Itʼs kind of funny. One side couldnʼt send anyone in the Elemental Transformation Realm or above after you because they didnʼt want to warn the enemy. As for the enemy, they couldnʼt do it because it would warn your side that they knew you left.”

Eminia and Fatax were surprised by Roanʼs words. He was basically spot on! ”That...”

Roan stopped them there. ”Alright, we will accept this task.”

”What?!” Eminia and Fatax were surprised that Roan accepted it that easily.

Rean, on the other hand, couldnʼt help but laugh after hearing that. ”Hahaha! Heʼs just bored. We have to travel nonstop for four months, so he wanted to do something while at it.”

Of course, Eminia was more than satisfied with that. ”The payment will definitely be given.”

Roan then asked something else. ”Fatax, or whatever his real name might be, called you ancestor. However, you look way too young to be an ancestor. How come?”

Eminia shook her head as she responded, ”I canʼt talk about that either. Iʼm sorry.”

”Then, what about your cultivation level? Shouldnʼt an ancestor be much stronger? Both you and Fatax are more or less in the same realm.” Fatax was in the Late Stage of the Soul Transformation Realm, while Eminia was in the Middle Stage of the Soul Transformation Realm.

”Thatʼs also not something I can answer,” Eminia replied.

Roan nodded. ”Last but not least...” Roan smiled as he asked, ”You arenʼt really part of the Graskin Race, right?”

Eminia narrowed her eyes in response. However, before she could answer, Roan stopped her. ”Yeah, yeah...you canʼt answer.. Letʼs leave it at that for now.”