Chapter 5: Uninvited Guest
Due to the achievement of their ancestor, the founder of the Blaze lineage, the family possessed a unique bloodline that shaped the appearance of their Fire Thaumaturge Sigil. This differentiated them from other standard Fire Thaumaturge Sigils. Their family was known for their signature offensive attack method, the Blazing Lotus Arts, a technique created by the founder of their clan.
Even compared to other renowned aristocratic families on the continent, the Blaze Household was considered one of the strongest lineages, with military achievements that proved and solidified their status. Each member of the Blaze Household was held to the highest standards, and Elias Blaze, due to his misfortune in the recent Blood Oath Ritual held by aristocratic families, had permanently lost his Thaumaturge Sigil and was subsequently banished from the household.
Meanwhile, in the real world...
Inside the mortuary, the white-cloaked man was still observing Elias’s motionless body with an expressionless gaze. Time seemed to flow slowly in the real world compared to the vivid graphic scenes unfolding in Elias’s Mental Landscape.
Judging by the white-cloaked man’s calm demeanor and composed posture, in contrast with his disheveled and maddened appearance inside Elias’s Mental Landscape, it was safe to assume that the white-cloaked man was unaware of the situation unfolding inside Elias’s mind. Had he known what was transpiring at this moment, the white-cloaked man would have immediately destroyed Elias’s body in a fit of rage.
Despite his calm demeanor suggesting he had no worries, the white-cloaked man still gazed down and used the bloodied club to poke at the unconscious Elias a few times, pondering how he had managed to resurrect from the dead. Such a feat should have been impossible, as he had verified that Elias was truly dead. However, recalling that he had initially trapped Elias’s soul within his body to prolong his torment, to induce more despair before undergoing the ritual, the white-cloaked man suddenly felt enlightened.
Interesting.
The white-cloaked man was pleasantly surprised.
It is remarkable to think his soul was strong enough to bring him back to life under such circumstances. If I turn him into my dark summon, it will yield better results than I’d initially anticipated.