Tbate-The Reincarnates

Geniuses always live a story of insanity

From the point of view of Lancelot Winey (Ayanokoji)

I could feel the blood leaving my face, but I held on. Despite the casual revelation, I could see that Agrona was watching my reaction closely.

His glowing ruby ​​eyes carried an unshakable confidence and authority he could easily tell he was some sort of intelligent shifter from a different planet and yet I would have been forced to believe him. Giving no hint that his words had any effect on me, a layer of swirling wind surrounded us, silencing any sound that might leak.

Two stone chairs emerged from the floor and I sat down, gesturing for Agrona to do the same. Agrona sat down, leaning back pleasantly.

"Thanks for the hospitality and for keeping your wits. It makes communication so much easier without you trying to kill me." Agrona responded as if savoring the sound.

"Well that's not your real body so hurting you wouldn't be very effective," I replied calmly.

He shrugged. "I wouldn't be able to fight much since your last attack damaged Dragoth's minion's mana core, what was your name? I think it was Uto? well that doesn't matter anymore. We should talk about something a little more important." as I won't be able to keep the spell I built into Uto's core for long thanks to the small crack he now has."

The mana was already leaving Uto. I could feel it coming out of its ruined core and dispersing into the atmosphere around it.

Seconds passed in silence, with only the faint hiss of the wind spell surrounding us as we both stared at each other. My brain went into a whirlwind with the activity, trying to make sense of the sudden turn of events while thinking of a clever way to take advantage of it. After all, it wasn't every day that you could calmly have a one-on-one meeting with the Vritra clan leader.

"What brings you here?" I asked.

"You're one of the only ones on this continent that interests me." He leaned forward and smiled.

"Was that a compliment?"

"One of the greats, there are few people who are worth some of my time."

"You're much more eccentric than I thought... Almost sociable", I commented. Agrona raised an eyebrow, amused.

"Perhaps you saw me as a dictator, determined to make the whole world mine while wearing a silk cape?"

"Something similar."

He assumed a grave expression as he leaned forward. "Well... you're partially right!" Agron gave a smile. He leaned back again, as if he couldn't find a comfortable position to stay still. "Don't let this pleasant demeanor fool you. I have my goals and ambitions, and a face I show my people in public. But as for my personality, after passing generations and generations among you lesser beings, who seem to change their ways ethical and social on a whim, it's a pain to go along with looking dignified and cultured. For example, on my continent, just a few hundred years ago, public executions and torture used to be normal - shit, they even brought snacks and watched it for entertainment free. Now? It somehow got shockingly horrible for them." He waved his hand dismissively. "I have my people to deal with and manage the lesser beings based on their ever-changing sense of right and wrong."

"We human beings are more complex than we seem, we are the only race that is happy with the misfortune of their fellow human beings."

"That look of yours now I like it." Agron gave a half smile.

"Did you think I really cared what you're doing with the lives of the citizens of Alacrya, Agrona? No one sheds tears for the ants they stepped on."

"You're right, we're just two representatives of our races fighting over which one deserves the top."

"Oh, is this the part where the villain falls into a monologue and reveals his nefarious plans to the righteous hero?"

"You're not a fair hero Kiyotaka, you're more of a villain."

"That's a good point, you said earlier that you were interested in me. I assumed it was because you wanted my help, but hiding your purpose in all this hardly makes me want to go to your side."

"I don't need your help to master Dicathen," Agrona stood up, "You know I read all about the six spears, the mighty generals of Dicathen." Agrona scoffed as he made his way over to Alea's body.

"Come here Kiyotaka." Agrona spoke as he removed the upper part of Alea's armor, thus revealing her porcelain white skin that had some red welts my eyes widened in understanding, I read some books on the anatomy of mana flow, the theory behind the movement of mana inside a mage's body, and one of them mentioned that there are known areas where clusters of mana channels coalesce. Of course, these areas are naturally more protected when a power-up strengthens your body, but if hit properly it can inhibit the flow of mana to that particular region.

"That's why she lost so fast."

"But that wouldn't work on you since you're more sensitive to mana and were predicting the future thanks to realmheart, how did you manage to achieve it?"

"As for your question, I have no intention of telling you anything." said, unshakable.

"Well that was to be expected."

"And this being I faced does not belong to the highest echelons of Alacrya's power."

"No he must belong to Alacrya's fifth military force."

"Why are you telling me all this?"

"I told you all this in the hope that you would walk away from the future war." Agron raised his hand. "Before you say no, consider this. So far, I've been progressing very conservatively, but that doesn't mean I'll stay that way. You've barely held on to your life until now, but this is just the beginning. Statistically speaking. , how likely is your side to win this war with your family and other loved ones alive after all?" He stopped before speaking again. "You can hide, seek refuge in Alacrya, anything really, as long as you don't become an opponent of my army. Ensure that, and I will ensure that you and your loved ones are left untouched."

"What do you gain from me doing this? Telling me to hide or go to Alacrya means you want me alive. Why? If I'm not on your side, am I not a threat?"

"Despite how I might be perceived and what I've done to get where I am today, I don't believe that allies can be made through force. If I want you on my side, I won't do it through threats." We were both silent for a while. He was waiting for me to respond, and I didn't know how to respond. I wanted to refuse, I definitely should, but for some reason his words carried a weight that really made me think.

"Actually, it sounds like you're thinking about it," he chuckled. "I advise you to make a choice soon, as this agreement does not grant you immunity from harm if you refuse or delay your response, whether you like it or not we are progressing towards a..." Agrona paused briefly as he left his words wander through the air before finishing your sentence.

"New Age."