Chapter 94: Undercurrent (Part-2)
[Shaman Mountain]
Most oldest sect in the entire continent with a vast history and founded by Shaman King Kabo, nearly one million years ago. Situated in the northern lands of the continent, they are the rulers of the northern lands as well as the ruler of all tribes of northern lands. For all tribes it is a sacred land and every command of Shaman Mountain is absolute. Rule by the present 100,454th Shaman King Fargo Kourin, strongest spirit magic users in the continent.
He is 734 year old this year with a height of 175cm and face full of wrinkles with black spots under his eyes as well as a head full of white long hair. His thin body with brown skin colour makes him look like an old man near death. Sitting cross legged on a stone platform at the top of mountains and meditating. He got distracted due to the sound of footsteps climbing the stairs leading to the top of the mountain as two blonde girls carrying wooden swords appeared before him and breathed heavily.
"Great Grandfather, did you see the golden light which originated from the devil peak, turning the sky golden?"said one of the girls with an excited face as she looked at her great grandfather.
"Great Grandfather, it must be the legendary treasure left behind by founder"
Hearing that Fargo shaked his head"Those are just rumours my children but whatever caused that phenomenon must be an extraordinary treasure but we can reach it. No one on the continent can reach that place. Only death awaits those who have tried to reach devil peak and I can't risk the life of my life for an unknown treasure" he looked towards the Devil Peak direction and turned back to look at his two great grandchildren.
"How is your cultivation going? `` Which stage did you guys reach?"asked Fargo with a gentle smile on his face.
Hearing that sisters on at each other and smiled"Great Grandfather, we currently have just breakthrough to sixth stage of Battle god forbidden scripture and are trying to promote our spirit strength"
Fargo nodded with delight"I expect nothing less from you two. You guys are the hope of my Kourin clan as well as the future pillars of Shaman Mountain. On October Heavenly god trail will open make sure you guys are ready for the challenge both mentally and physically"
Both girl nodded"Don't worry Grandfather we will make sure to clear it and live up to your expectations"
Fargo smiles,"I expect nothing less from you two. Now go your mother must be waiting for your guys"
After both of them left Fargo sighed and looked at the devil peak with anxiousness.
It would be a lie if he says that he doesn't know what caused that phenomenon.
"It is just as the founder said before leaving the continent one million years ago. God sources have appeared on the continent and whoever has that current with him or her. I can only hope that it still have not fallen in the hand of it's true owner or all life in the continent will be in danger"
Founder of shaman Mountain and first generation Shaman King is a legendary being who left the continent nearly one million years ago. It's a secret where he went to others but every generation Shaman King knows about it. One million years ago, people of the continent believed that continent is the world but Shaman King Kabo appears, a genius spirit magic user like none other. When the continent only had experts of magic grandmaster Level, he became the first magic champion, all because he made a contract with an Emperor level spirit. His growth was abnormal and a person loved by spirit. At the age of 15, he became a magic champion and unified the various tribal groups across the continent and formed Shaman Mountain. They were the absolute rulers of the continent, it was him who discovered the heavenly god trail Zone and created Chronos Magic Academy to spread the knowledge of Magic and cultivate experts. Later Chronos Magic Academy and shaman Mountain separate from each other. Shaman Mountain only cultivates Spirit Magic users, fighters and Battle Archmage while the academy cultivates all other branches of magic users. As time passes by, Shaman Mountain keeps on declining due to decreasing spirit essence while the Academy prosper with increasing levels of magic power throughout the continent.
Currently only two hundred spirit magic users remain in the continent and 175 just belong to Shaman Mountain and among them only 50 are at the magic warrior stage, 15 are magic knight level and 3 are magic champions including Fargo. Aside from that they have 100 battle mages and 4 are magic champion level experts. The Golden age of Spirit Magic users and Shaman Mountain is far gone.
Fargo Sighed"Luckily my two great granddaughter are natural born battle Archmage. Who can inherited the position of Shaman King and head master of Chronos Magic Academy after Ancestor Oliver. The only worry is that Grandmaster Of Chaos Empire, that devil. No magic works on him and has been looking for the way to cure his crippled body. Erina and Lina are still young and ancestor is already have one feet inside the gate of death. No one is there to stop him and recently he had joined hands with Golden Star cross organization.While three Empire are busy with their political games.Even if the calamity predicted by Founder don't happen this continent is going to sink into Chaos"
Fargo was thinking about the continent's present condition when he suddenly detected the change in the spiritual essence with astonishment and fear.
"What is happening? Why is the spiritual essence decreasing at such a rate? As he closes his eyes and tries to detect the source of this abnormal phenomenon and finds that all the spiritual essence throughout the continent is moving towards the Chronos Magic Academy forming a vortex of spiritual essence.
"What is causing this phenomenon?"
Of Course Kai doesn't know that just due to his cultivation. He had scared one of the peak expert of the continent.
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[Oman Empire, War Hall]
"Ahhhhhhh"
Sound of painful roar shocked the imperial palace as a maid came running with worry and opened the door to find an old man lying on the bed covered in sweat as his skin turned red as it was burning.
"Please calm down Sir Di and take this medicine"as Maid with trembling slowly helped the oldman drink the medicine and slowly his skin colour returned to pale white as the old man breathed heavily and the entire bed sheet was covered in sweat.
After sometime a scarlet hair woman wearing a blue coat with long collar with golden liner and long black skirt enters the room and looks at the pale expression of the old man lying on the bed helpless and guilty.
Nobody will believe this old man lying on the bed is war sovereign of the Oman Empire. One of the peak experts of the continent.
"You can go now"commands the woman.
Maid bowed and left closing the door behind and the lady approached the bed and looked at the old man.
"You can undo the spell now Miss Saintess,"said the lady.
Nobody replied and a very beautiful woman with floor-length blonde hair and pale blue eyes with long eyelashes and a voluptuous body.Wearing white robes with blue outlines and a golden decoration belt around her hip and a golden necklace with red gem while holding a golden staff with a white shining crystal on it appears in the room and stood beside her.
If Kai or anyone who knows Maya would be surprised that the woman just looks like Maya.
She is Saintess Maya, former absolute ruler of the Radiant Empire who is known to be dead.
But currently standing beside the Emperor of the Oman Empire and looking at the old man.
"To turn a person like war sovereign into such a state this position is really something, nothing unexpected from the infamous life shivering poison of Chaos empire"said Saintess Maya
"Don't worry this poison cannot kill magic champion stage expert like war sovereign but will cause burning sensation throughout the body leading to great uncontrollable pain"
Hearing that Ersa didn't feel better. This is just like a living hell. A poison which don't kill but torture you again and again. Tears started coming out of her eyes as he looked at the old man lying on the bed. San Di also known as War Sovereign to her. He is a Grandfather like figure who is always there to support her and protect her. If it's not for his support, she couldn't have become the emperor smoothly while surrounded by nobles and other candidates for the throne.
Last time she left so helpless was during her father's death and looking at sick Yami.
Unable to do anything.
Three months ago when assassin's tried to kill her during her journey to Buraford to meet Yami and got attacked by a group of thirty magic Knight stage assassin's led by three magic champion stage assassin's.
War Sovereign was also present and accompanyed her and protected her during assassination and got attacked while receiving minor injuries from the daggers and arrows while all guards died.
Seeing this war, the sovereign suggested returning to the capital. Nothing abnormal happened but just two weeks ago, war sovereign stated screening all of a sudden as his skin turned red in just two weeks his muscular body turned thin, his sharp eyes turned cloudy and his hair golden hairs turned white. Day to day eruption of poison is becoming more and more frequent while Ersa has ordered not to let a word about it come out of the imperial palace.
She does not want the Nobles led by her uncle to know about it.
"Saintess please"said Ersa.
Saintess Maya nodded as she used a spell.
"Purification"
As light engulfed San Di's body and after ten minutes the light cover disappeared. The painful expression on San Di is gone as he sleeps soundly.
Ersa felt relieved on seeing this but Saintess Maya was on her knees trying to support her body with her staff.
Ersa held her and tried to support her and help her.
"No need for your highness. I can stand on my own"said Saintess Maya while standing up supporting the body through staff.
Seeing this Ersa felt gratitude towards her"Thank you, Saintess for replying to my class and coming here as fast as possible"
Saintess Maya shaked her head"No need you're the thanks it was my honor to help my benefactor who gave me a place to hide from the eyes of the council of Archbishop of Radiant Church. It's has already been three years since I have left Radiant Empire and nowhere to return"
Ersa smiled"No need to be so humble Saintess. I am just glad that I can save a kind and compassionate person"
The Saintess nodded and looked at San Di.
"For the time being I have suppressed the poison but it is not a permanent solution. The main ingredient solitary Snow flower needed to create the medicine for this position has already gone extinct from this continent. Ten thousand years ago. Currently no medicine is available to solve this poison but maybe you can go to Burford Kingdom and meet the mysterious potion master"said Saintess Maya.
"Mysterious potion master? When did Burford Kingdom have a potion master?"asked Ersa with astonishment.
Saintess was confused have Ersa not heard about the potions which are getting sold my Fastasia group. Everybody who have used them know that Buraford Kingdom hired a potion master who can create potion of high quality which never have appeared in the continent.
Seeing Ersa's confused appearance. Saintess explained to her.
But Ersa was troubled. She cannot leave the capital city due to current circumstances.
While Saintess told her that she is also planning to go to Buraford Kingdom as she has heard Golden master Sara is coming to Buraford Kingdom in five days to discuss about some business deal and Saintess also wants to meet her as she want her to send a message to her uncle and currently ruler Josif about the plans of council of Archbishop and don't mind take a detour to meet the potion master and ask if he has any solution.
Hearing that Ersa nodded. It so solved her problem"But will it be ok? Are you not hiding from them for so long and can you trust Goldmaster Sara"asked Ersa.
"Don't worry.I have a good understanding of person personality and Sara is one of the people. I believe I can be trusted. I need to use the teleporter Room to reach Buraford Kingdom in time to meet her and the nearest teleporter is at Duke Grawan castle he is one of your supporters. If you tell him that you are sending a secret messenger to deliver an important message to Buraford Kingdom. He will gladly accept it without asking any questions''
Ersa thought for a moment and nodded.
This is the only solution.