Ace was still walking in the Cinderfall of Doubt, and after almost falling into a trap, he was doing everything to avoid slipping into that state again. He was using the pain to stay away, but it was too difficult to achieve since he had to stop himself from succumbing to the pain.Follow the latest novels at novel35.com
At this moment, Ace's footsteps suddenly stopped abruptly, and his eyes narrowed because right in front of him, a small sphere of black flames appeared!
'What is this?' Ace was cautious. It was his first time seeing another color in this white flame sea, and for some reason, this small sphere of blame flame gave him an eerie feeling.
He was about to avoid it by walking around it when a melodious, gentle voice rang, "I can help you get out of the Cinderfall of Doubt!"
This voice was strangely speaking in the common tongue of the Mortal Sky Heaven.
Ace's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help but scoff, "Tsk, another trick; like hell, I'm going to fall for such an obvious trap!"
He started to walk around it, but then that flame moved and again appeared in front of him, "Hey, hey, hey, this is not a trick! I'm real!"
Ace was startled. He looked at the black flame suspiciously and tried to ask the system, "What the hell is this system!?"
However, from the moment he entered the Cinderfall of Doubt, the system went dormant and didn't reply to him, and now it was no different.
'If this were some kind of trial, the system would've already alerted me like before. So could it be this is real?' Ace thought with an iffy look in his eyes.
"Look, I know you're doubtful, but I'm really not here to obstruct your way anymore. I'm even here in front of you, so you won't have to turn back. Just listen to me!" The voice spoke again with a hint of annoyance.
"Since you can help me get out of this place, then you want something in return, right?" Ace finally spoke, but he didn't let his guard down.
"Fufu~ you finally willing to take me seriously? About damn time, you little rude brat!" The voice unhappily huffed.
'Is this some child?' Ace really wondered, but he didn't say it out loud and replied in a neutral tone, "Forgive me ignorance, but I can't trust anyone in this place. If you can just tell me who you are and what you want in return for your help, I can judge better."
"Tsk, greedy brat, you have no respect for your elders, do you?" The voice sarcastically remarked, "Sigh, I'll be magnanimous and forgive your rudeness. As for who I am, I really can't say out loud or even repeat with telepathy since it will draw a very troublesome fellow's attention. If that hateful thing found that I've regained consciousness, it'll be a huge hassle. Just call me Your Holiness! I'll allow you this honor."
'What a narcissist crone!' Ace thought, but he was still astonished despite this voice's antics. If someone could talk to him in this place, then they were nothing too normal.
After mulling it over, Ace asked, "Then, Your Holiness, what do you want in return for helping me?"
"Fufu~ you can be taught, little doll." The voice was very pleased when Ace finally called her 'Your Holiness' and spoke grandly, "It's very simple. Actually, I'll give you an insignia, and you just have to take that insignia outside the Primordial Path of Mortal Sky. Simple, right?"
He was startled again, for this task was really simple—too simple, actually. But he wasn't an idiot. As someone who had seen many old monsters using mortals for their personal schemes, he knew better than to trust a 'gentle voice' giving him free benefits.
'Just what is this insignia? Don't tell me if I take it out, this thing will be set free? After all, if this is so simple, then why didn't it do itself? Or why would it still be here since it could've asked others before me to do the same? After all, I'm not the only one who has ever stepped in this place...' He thought grimly.
But who was Ace? He was a thief, and it wasn't easy to trick him or do something to him. So, if he plays along well, he can easily trick this eccentric fellow.
Ace finally decided what to do and said, "Your Holiness, I accept your generous offer. Thank you for showing such kindness!"
"Fufufufu... you can indeed be taught, little doll!" The voice sounded very pleased, "Let's fucking go~, I can finally see the light of day! Oh shoot, I thought out loud!"
A deadly silence suddenly falls between the two as Ace looks at the black flame strangely!