Ethereal Ascendance: A Journey of Transformation(Vol 5)

Vol 5/ Chapter 35: Sneaking In (Part 4)

"Hmph, lucky you! That junk is working at less than 10% of its original power. Take it as a free toy!"

The man in white was stunned for a moment, but quickly regained his cool. He rushed out of the room without looking back.

" I thought he'd insist on taking back the Midas too. Didn't expect him to be so generous! Makes me feel a bit paiseh..."

Surprisingly, after the man in white left, Reider suddenly seemed to have a change of heart. He looked like he was thinking about whether to really keep his promise.

"Maybe we should just go along with him and help the monsters again? It's not like we haven't done it before! But if the Empire gets involved this time, the Cycle of Birth might really be in danger! Wonder what would happen to this world if souls can't be reborn? Sounds quite interesting when you think about it..."

Though these words were meant for the light mage waiting outside, to my ears they seemed to have a hidden meaning.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Of course his subordinate didn't dare to comment freely, and could only stand respectfully at the door praising mindlessly.

"They mentioned the Cycle of Birth! That man in white is probably working with the monsters!" Cyra whispered excitedly in my ear.

"I know, but we still couldn't find out where Reed is," I replied, a bit distracted. To be honest, my mind was in a mess. I couldn't organize all the bits of information.

First, Emperor Reider's attitude showed he looked down on the "high-tech" and technology brought by the man in white. This was really unexpected!

Of course, he might just want to keep freeloading, but this approach seemed quite stupid. What good could come from offending the man in white? He's from a mysterious group with "high-tech". Though it's unclear how they got the mechanical bug technology, if this chance was given to other countries, they'd definitely jump at it without hesitation!

But is Emperor Reider really as shallow as he appears? At least he managed to overthrow the previous emperor, so I don't think he's that simple.

Second, he brought up helping the monsters again, which honestly made me a bit worried!

Since I already promised Galadra, I naturally don't want unexpected enemies getting involved. The Empire butting in will only make the situation worse.

Though Reider clearly refused the man in white at first, by the end it seemed he had some intention to get involved. I really can't guess what this guy is thinking. And will the man in white bring his mechanical bug army to join in too? Either way, it seems very troublesome!

"Does he still have something to do?" Adrian stared at the meeting room, looking confused.

The meeting was over, but Reider was still alone in there. He faced a wall as if waiting for something, refusing to leave.

"Your Majesty! Urgent report from the front lines - Commander Dennis from the Sebastian family was wounded in battle against Republic forces at Duera. But in the critical moment, a ten-winged angel suddenly swooped down from the sky and rescued him! The troops are in chaos now, unsure whether to treat it as desertion?"

An imperial soldier rushed over and whispered to the light mage guarding the door. After he left, the mage immediately relayed the message to Reider.

"A ten-winged angel, huh... I see," Reider pondered for a while, but didn't seem to have much reaction. Then he turned to give instructions.