Cosmic Ruler - Chapter 247

Chapter 247: Empress

After finishing off the others, Aiden turned his attention to James. Approaching him, Aiden squatted down, his eyes cold and merciless. “So, what should I do with you?” Aiden asked, his voice sending a shiver down James’s spine.

“Please, don’t kill me! I’ll tell you everything, I swear!” James stammered, his fear palpable.

“Tell me?” Aiden mused, maintaining his icy demeanor. “Go on.”

James, trembling, began to spill everything. “I… I work for Mr. Tread. He captures and sells all kinds of slaves. We’re just low-level kidnappers,” he stuttered, desperate to save his life.

Aiden listened carefully, his expression unreadable. After five minutes of rambling, he decided he had heard enough. With a swift motion, James’s head rolled to the ground, leaving a trail of blood behind.

“Hmm, might as well check this out,” Aiden thought, turning his attention to the containers James had mentioned. He removed the covers, revealing a large number of slaves. “I might be famous after this,” Aiden muttered to himself as he surveyed the scene. Among the captives, he even spotted a few Atlanteans, a race known for their rarity and power as well as their detest agaisn slavery.

Aiden knew that the discovery of these slaves could lead to significant repercussions, but he was more interested in the potential gains. “Let’s see what I can make of this,” he thought, considering his next move.

‘hmm?’ As Aiden was checking each of them with his Akashic Insight a figure of small girl caught his eyes.

her information was relay mind blowing.

[name : Millie

Age : 9 /???

Martial Spirit : unawakened / ???

????

???? ]

“This is new,” Aiden muttered to himself. Such a reaction only happened when the other party was vastly above his level, which left him puzzled. The girl before him was young and unawakened; there was no way she could be that powerful.

“So, that means she’s either a regressor or a reincarnator,” he mused, considering the possibility. “Given the dog shit world of cultivation type worlds, it’s safe to say she’s likely a reincarnated Empress who hasn’t recovered her memories yet.”

With this thought in mind, Aiden carefully opened the cage that held the girl. She was dressed in rags, her unkempt silver-blue hair and dirty face showing signs of neglect. “Are you alright?” Aiden asked gently, trying to reassure her.

The girl shrank back, moving away from him with fear in her eyes.

“Don’t worry, I’ve punished all the bad guys. I’m here to save you,” Aiden said softly.

But as the girl looked around and saw the bloodstains from the recent battle, she whimpered and retreated even further into the corner of the cage.

“I can explain,” Aiden started, then paused, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly. “Well, maybe I can’t really explain… I, um, kind of killed them all,” he admitted, trying to find the right words.

The girl continued to peek at him cautiously, still unsure whether to trust him.

“Okay, kid,” Aiden began, his voice softer but still carrying a sense of urgency. “I honestly don’t know how to handle kids, but I have two big sisters who can take care of you. Listen, if I leave you here, the people who come next will take you to even worse guys.” His tone was gentle yet firm as he tried to reassure her. “Come with me, I promise I’ll protect you.”

The girl looked up at Aiden, her eyes filled with uncertainty. But then, for a brief moment, her eyes flashed gold. The sudden change sent a powerful wave of pressure crashing down on Aiden, forcing him to his knees.

“What is this pressure?” Aiden thought, struggling to move as the force pinned him to the ground. It was as if an invisible weight was pressing down on him, leaving him completely immobilized.

Just when it seemed like there was no escape, a soft whinny echoed in the air.

Aiden’s little pet fox, Selene, appeared beside him, her presence immediately nullifying the oppressive force. The pressure vanished as quickly as it had appeared, snuffed out as if it had never existed.

Aiden slowly stood up, breathing heavily. “Thank you, Selene,” he whispered, grateful for the fox’s timely intervention.

Selene rubbed her face against Aiden’s as she nudged him affectionately. Aiden petted her, then looked over at the girl, Millie, and sighed. “Of course, she fell asleep,” he thought to himself as he gently picked her up. After making sure she was safe, he contacted the authorities and then vanished from the scene.

Just minutes after Aiden left, several people stormed into the area, their eyes widening as they saw the cages filled with unconscious slaves. The leader, spotting the Atlanteans among the captives, flew into a rage. “Find me those bastards responsible for this!” he bellowed.

One of his men, after scouting the entire facility, called out to him. The leader rushed over, and his eyes widened as he saw what the man had found.

“We were just low-level slave traders…” the man stammered, replaying the recording of James’s confession about his involvement in the slave trade. The leader looked around at the corpses scattered across the facility.

“They’re already dead, but who’s behind this?” the leader asked, his voice filled with frustration.

“It seems whoever investigated them did a thorough job,” one of his lackeys remarked.

The leader nodded, continuing to listen to the confession. “Go and raid all those locations and find out who killed them,” he ordered.

“Captain, we found traces of dark aura around here and on their wounds,” another member of the team added after inspecting the area.

“Dark aura? Why would a demonic cultivator do something good like this?” the leader frowned, perplexed by the situation.

“Maybe he isn’t a dark cultivator,” another suggested, as the leader examined the dark aura himself.

“This is dark aura, but in reality…” The leader cursed as he realized it was actually pure Immortal energy masked as dark aura. “Someone used dark aura to hide their true intentions.”

“It seems whoever this hero is, they don’t want to be found,” the leader mused.

The others nodded in agreement, and as they finished their investigation, they decided to leave the mysterious hero alone. After all, if this person didn’t want to be found, why should they go looking for trouble?

Pity, Aiden was hoping for fame, fortunately he is not here or he would have cursed the authority of Pride endlessly.

Though Aiden didn’t know about it as he took the little girl back to hotel room, and left her in Myne and Nexus care.

After some time, both Nexus and Myne returned from the bathroom, holding a little girl in their arms. She looked like a malnourished princess, frail and weak.

“Here, take this pill,” Aiden said as he handed her a small pill meant to help fix her malnourished body.

Millie looked at the pill suspiciously and said, “I don’t want to eat it.”

“Why not?” Aiden asked, curious.

“It’s bitter,” she replied, causing everyone to chuckle.

Aiden smiled gently. “It’s not bitter; it’s sweet, like sugar candies,” he reassured her.

Millie hesitated, still uncertain, but the gentle tone in Aiden’s voice reassured her. With a reluctant sigh, she finally took the pill from his hand. She held it between her fingers, examining it closely as if trying to decipher if it was truly as sweet as he claimed.

“Go on,” Myne encouraged, her voice soft and soothing, “It’ll help you feel better.”

Millie glanced up at her, then back at the pill. With a small nod, she placed it in her mouth. To her surprise, it dissolved instantly, spreading a warm, sweet taste that reminded her of sugar candies. Her eyes widened slightly in surprise, and a small smile tugged at the corners of her lips.

“See? I told you it wasn’t bitter,” Aiden said with a grin.

Millie nodded shyly, feeling a bit more at ease. Almost immediately, she felt a surge of warmth spreading through her body, mending her malnourished frame. Her cheeks began to regain color, and the frailness in her limbs slowly faded away. She looked down at her hands, marveling at the newfound strength she felt.

“what is this?,” she whispered, her voice small but full of curiosity.

“This is how you feel normally , earlier you were ill, So, I gave you medicine to help you cure it” Aiden replied.

Aiden replied, standing up and ruffling her hair gently. “You’ll be just fine now.”

Millie nodded, then looked up at Aiden with wide, innocent eyes. “Will you help my friends too?” she asked softly.

“Your friends?” Aiden knelt down to her level, meeting her gaze.

“Yes,” she replied, her voice filled with childlike curiosity. “My friends are sick like I was. Will you help them too? Help them get away from the bad guys and give them the sweet-tasting pill?”

Aiden went silent, staring at her, while Nexus and Myne clenched their fists in quiet anger.

Aiden felt a knot tighten in his chest as he listened to Millie’s innocent request. Her childlike curiosity and hope were heartbreaking, especially given the horrors she had clearly endured.