Elven Legacy

Chapter 78: Colossal Sect

Looking at Comet's collapsed body, I was honestly surprised that he was still alive after tanking one of my casual attacks, even if he had help from some talisman, which appeared out of nowhere, just like his sword.

"Shall I kill him now, your highness?" Asked Idonea as she looked at Comet's body, still angry at his disrespect to Elif.

"Calm down, Idonea; he survived my attack, so let him live. Besides, aren't you the slightest bit interested in his abilities? Being able to summon objects from nothing is quite interesting to me." Said Elif, to which Idonea released her hand from her sword, though she was still evidently angry.

"P-Prince Elif, I'm deeply sorry for his actions; I hope you can somehow forgive him, and if not, you can punish me instead!" Said May, suddenly kneeling before Elif with her head down, shaking in slight fear and anger.

"Hmm, how about this then? Tell me everything you know about Comet, from when you met him until now." Ordered Elif as he and Idonea turned around and headed back to the carriage, while May took this chance to grab Comet's body and bring him with her.

Getting back in the carriage, I hovered slightly over the seat and watched how May carefully position Comet's body to where his head rested on her lap. Shortly later, the butler returned, and we began flying through the sky, heading directly to May's sect, which should take a few hours, perfect for May to tell me about Comet.

"Comet and I first met roughly a year ago when he was just a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator. At that time, I planned to visit someone; however, on my trip, assassins attacked us, and everyone except me and my butler James was killed. Though I managed to escape, I was poisoned and greatly injured, and I quickly collapsed in the forest. Luckily for me, Comet happened to be looking for some herbs and saw my wounded state; he took me in and helped heal some of my injuries; however, I was still too weak to survive on my own, so I reluctantly stayed with him as a means of protection for as long as I could." Explained May while stroking Comet's head with rosy cheeks.

Over the next few hours, May continued explaining her adventure with Comet and some of his incredible feats, such as defeating someone two entire realms higher than him, crafting a four-star heavenly pill, creating heaven-grade formations, forging heaven-grade weapons and artifacts, and inscribing heaven-grade talisman; my interest and suspicion of him grew. All the things May claimed he could do were things that only people who have lived for a long time could accomplish, and even if he was talented, achieving all that at merely the age of twenty should be impossible for someone living in this realm.

"And that's everything I know, Prince Elif." Said May, looking at Elif, who was deep in thought.

"Hmm, I must say, for everything he has gone through, he's quite lucky, though he seems to be equally dumb as well." Commented Elif, to which May couldn't deny.

"Is there anything else you want to know, Prince Elif?"

"No, that's enough; besides, we've just arrived at the Colossal sect." Said Elif before closing his eyes, seemingly resting.

"Young Mistress, we've arrived." Said James, the butler.

A few minutes later, we landed and exited the carriage, only to come face to face with a mansion that seemed to serve as the central figure of the sect.

"I had already contacted the Sect Master of your arrival, so you should go and quickly meet him, Young Mistress. While you do that, I'll have the servants care for Comet." Said James as he grabbed Comet and flew off in a different direction.

I wasn't the least interested in the father and daughter reunion, but having scanned the entire sect with my divine sense, I knew there was absolutely nothing intriguing about this sect, so I just followed along. While walking alongside May, we entered the mansion and navigated through several hallways before eventually arriving at two large doors, which reminded me of a throne room.