Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 174

Chapter 174: Returning Back Chapter 174: Returning Back Good karma attracts bad luck while bad karma attracts good luck.

It was something that Lucivar believed deeply.

Good people are going to be devoured by evil people sooner rather than later.

Death and being taken advantage of was what lies in the future for good people, and death by Lucivar’s own two hands was nothing more than mercy.

Every single person who he killed dies a painless death, none of them were tortured.

A way better path than being killed by other evil people out there sitting in the position of power.

Since Pippa’s mother got ‘lucky’ and was freed from Lucivar, it could only mean one thing.

Something much worse is coming for her in the future.

Something that was way worse than the painless death Lucivar offered.

Because of that, Lucivar was worried for Pippa-the good karma her mother accumulated would also influence her in the future.

Perhaps, once the worse evil came to take Pippa’s mother, Pippa would also be killed.

It was saddening.

Not because of Pippa’s death but because he’s the only one who knows what lies ahead for her.

As a friendly reminder from someone who understands, Lucivar told Pippa’s mother to kill herself.

Maybe if she died, the good karma she accumulated would disperse and Pippa would be safe.

“I hope you think about it carefully,” Lucivar pulled back his hand and turned around to leave.

On the other hand, Pippa’s mother looked at his back in complete disbelief and fear.

‘He’s crazy…’ She pondered inside.

‘How could he tell me to kill myself like that?

He’s really crazy!’ Shaking her head, wanting to put everything about Lucivar in the past, Pippa’s mother embraced Pippa and brought her away.

Being near Lucivar deteriorated her soul, it wasn’t a good thing.

Since she already gave the flowers away, there’s no need for them to linger around anymore.

Just like that, the mission ended.

Lucivar managed to show Professor Victor that he was capable of representing the academy.

It was a long ride home.

For some, the way back was akin to going back from a vacation-feeling hollow and empty while for others who loved the academy, going back excites them.

Nerissa, Leandra-and Ravenna belonged to the first group while Lucivar and Mirel belonged to the second.

 As expected, Leandra was sitting away from the others.

Her face was completely drained and lifeless, almost as if someone had taken her soul.

All of the usual icy coldness and sharpness that her presence emitted was nowhere to be seen.

She was a far cry from what she once was after her utter defeat against Lucivar.

Nerissa who usually worries if the others aren’t being themselves was now sitting beside Lucivar, she was dutifully healing Lucivar’s eyes.

On the other hand, Ravenna-and Mirel were meditating silently with their eyes closed.

“This is as far as I could heal them,” Nerissa muttered.

“You need a healer to recover it back to normal” Despite her bloodine ability, she wasn’t exactly a healer like Delilah.

She couldn’t heal his eyes back to normal.

Upon hearing this, Lucivar nodded, “Thanks for the help, I don’t know what I’ll do without you” Feeling good from the compliment, she nodded and averted her gaze forward.

On the other hand, Lucivar glanced over to Ravenna and his eyes glowed-sensing the ether her body emanated.

Unlike before, her presence became even more domineering, ‘She got stronger as expected.

She must be nearing a breakthrough, the negative energy she amassed is overloading’ As he thought of that, he turned to Mirel and saw the exact same thing was happening to him.

Just from the coalescing ether that enveloped his body, he was nearing the Acolyte rank.

It wouldn’t take long before he reached the Acolyte rank.

Once Mirel became an Acolyte-rank Hybrid, Bakar would be left behind alone.

He was the only one who would be still at the Neophyte rank.

‘I can’t wait to arrive back-and get my Attribute Stimulus,’ Lucivar pondered, his heart pumping blood hard out of excitement.

‘I still haven’t absorbed the gold spheres, there are hundreds of them.

No doubt, I’ll reach the second star or perhaps even the third star once I absorbed all of them’ Smiling inwardly, he decided to close his eyes and get some sleep.

Lucivar couldn’t admire the scenery with his current vision anyway so sleeping is the better option.

Just like the time they needed to reach Kalinan City, the way back took the exact same time.

It took three days for them to arrive back at the academy.

Once the bus came to a stop in front of the academy’s main building, Lucivar stepped out-and looked up to the sky-it was already night, ‘So much has happened that it felt like I’ve been away for months, the academy is as serene and peaceful as ever’ Inhaling the fresh night air deeply, Lucivar then glanced to the side.

Sabrina was handling his equipment so he didn’t need to do anything except go back to the Bastion of Blades and report back to Fabio.

Just then, however, as he turned to the opposite side, he saw Caldaros also coming out from the bus.

Both their eyes locked before a light smile crossed Caldaros’ lips.

Caldaros approached Lucivar and said, “I’ll see you around, Lucivar.

Don’t even try to run away” As he said that, he waved his hand and headed to the student dormitory.

His presence oozed confidence as if he won already.

Looking at his back, Lucivar could only shake his head, ‘Arrogant fool, does he really think-he is invincible or something?

I’ll wipe that smug look on your face on the day of the South Hues Tournament, you’ll be begging for mercy then.

Get as confident as you can, underestimate me more, that’ll only make my win way easier and tastier’ Despite thinking back, Lucivar knew that beating Caldaros would be extremely tough.

Or at least it would be hard if he really couldn’t use Loki’s and Sutekh’s abilities at the same time.

Seconds before when Caldaros approached, he tried to use the Fang of Ankh.

As expected, the Fang of Ankh didn’t respond to him.

‘Sutekh didn’t want to get in the middle of this, it seemed…’ Lucivar pondered, reaching his hand to rub his chin in contemplation.

‘Or is it Loki the one who doesn’t want Sutekh intervening since it’s clearly his vendetta?

Either way, against Caldaros, I could only use Loki’s abilities’ Nodding his head, Lucivar and the others headed back to the cave by the academy bike.

It was night already so Lucivar would meet Professor Victor tomorrow.

Once he obtained the approval, he would need to fill in the forms to participate in the tournament.

And that also includes specifying his sponsors.

‘I wonder, has Thalia sent a better offer to me?

I better check’ He thought, pedaling the bike harder.

Upon returning and reporting their success in Kalinan City, Lucivar and the others were led to meet with Max.

All of them placed their hands inside the machine again to update their Blood Crest.

Once they had done so, their Blood Crest changed.

Now, the red crystal mark was surrounded by crimson strings and was glowing brighter.

His status as an academy hunter was increased.

“Keep up the good work,” Max complimented.

“If you keep doing this, you’ll be a student in no time” Lucivar and the others nodded.

Such a compliment would make normal academy hunters ecstatic, but that didn’t apply to Lucivar and the others who wanted to remain academy hunters.

For them, their status as academy hunters was not important.

All that was important was taking down dungeons and becoming stronger.

Once that ended, the others went back to their respective room.

Instead of going to bed like the others, Lucivar went out again-dragging Sabrina along with him.

He still couldn’t see and would need to go to the infirmary.

Of course, there was an infirmary inside the Bastion of Blades but Lucivar had something to do so he would go to the infirmary in the main building instead.

Even though he didn’t know if the infirmaries there would accept academy hunters, he decided to try.

Reaching the main building again, Lucivar saw a scanner stand at the base of the staircase.

He went over there and swiped his Academy ID to check his academy points.

Since he led a group to take down the blue dungeon in Kalinan City, with Fabio already registering his success, he should obtain academy points, ‘Please be above 50,000 academy points, I need at least that much if I want to buy an Attribute Stimulus’ Praying inside, Lucivar then swiped his Academy ID before a number appeared.

His expression soured when he saw he only obtained a measly 10,000 academy points.

If he wanted to purchase the Attribute Stimulus, he needed 50,000 academy points, and that means he would need to complete similar missions as Kalinan City four more times.

As the tournament closes, he couldn’t afford to do that.

Lucivar needed to have an Attribute Stimulus now.

Fortunately, he already considered this scenario and knew what to do.

It wasn’t a guarantee but worth trying.

Moments later.

Knock!

Knock!

Knock!

Suddenly, the door was knocked-catching the old man inside the office room off guard.

“What time is it?” He checked his phone-and saw that it was nine o’clock, pretty late for someone to knock on his door like this.

“Come in!” He finally answered before the door was opened, revealing an academy hunter that he didn’t expect to see so late in the night.

“Lucivar?” Professor Aeldric leaned back on his chair.

“What brings you here so late in the night?” Upon hearing this, Lucivar closed the door and stood in front of the professor.

“I’ve gained the approval of Professor Victor and could participate in the tournament now,” He declared.

As soon as he heard this, Professor Aeldric leaned forward-clasping both hands and placing them right in front of his pace.

He looked at Lucivar with a squinted gaze, trying to read through him, “That’s good but I can tell that you didn’t come to me this late in the night just to tell me that” “I wanted a loan,” Lucivar said, not wanting to beat around the bust.

“For an Attribute Stimulus” Realizing what this was about, Professor Aeldric chuckled a bit.

“What makes you think I’d help you?” “You’d help me because you wanted me to win the tournament” “Is that so?” “Yes, I’ve proven that I’m capable.

I didn’t ask for you to give it to me, I’m asking for a loan” Professor Aeldric tapped his index finger-against the wooden table, contemplating the moment before he finally nodded his head, “Very well, I can help you with that.

Meet me tomorrow morning, I will give you your Attribute Stimulus.

I assumed you want the highest-grade one, am I correct?” Once he obtained what he wanted, Lucivar bowed slightly and excused himself.

Just then, he stepped outside and found a familiar face beside Sabrina-Andre.

Lucivar reached out his hand, “Give me your phone” “Huh?

You called me here for only that?” Andre asked incredulously but he complied either way.

As Lucivar got the phone, he dialed the number that was written on a scroll in Sabrina’s hand.

It beeped a couple of times until the other side answered.

Lucivar then smirked, “It’s me, Lucivar Asarafall.

Can we schedule a meeting?”