Reaper of the Martial World

Book 7: Chapter 155: Mathilde (1)

“You wanted to speak with this old man, Lord Eldaernth?” The Mathilde Clan’s old Patriarch entered a secret room of Nightmare Palace silently. Although the Palace Master didn’t react very much, a light smile played his lips. 

“Your cultivation… It’s improving even now…” Eldaernth mused.

Bialaer didn’t deny as it would be a waste of time. “A recent event allowed a weight on my spirituality to be lifted. My mental state has raised as a result.” He replied softly.

“A recent event… you say…” The slow and deliberate words of the Palace Master had a way of applying pressure even when it wasn’t his intention. “You seem to have opened a pathway to breakthrough… Congratulations…”

“If our Devil Quadrants can gain another Higher Existence, it will greatly improve our position. But, I only have a 10% certainty.” Bialaer explained. “My bones are too old.” historical

If one who knew these two men heard their cultivation, they’d definitely have a weird expression on their faces. Bialaer spoke as though he was the elder, but the reality was that the Palace Master was several hundred thousand years older. In fact, no one knew the exact lifespan of Higher Existences as it seemed to vary depending on the foundation of their breakthrough.

Eldaernth nodded slowly. “I called you here to confirm this good news… But… There is another reason as well…”  The Palace Master turned toward the old, wrinkled man. “Do you remember how we came to be allies?…”

Bialaer took a deep breath. “Of course. We’ve fought many battles together. It was because of your Nightmare Palace that my Mathilde Clan survived its catastrophe.”

Back then, as they were just transitioning into the Modern Era’s peak, the remnants of the Elvin Kingdom was prophesied to be destroyed.

After their dry spell of True Empath talents, it had become difficult for them to pick a new King, as such they had resorted to the most terrible means they had available to them, sacrificing the life of one of their own to read what the future held. It was also during these tumultuous times that Jade’s Eostre family sacrificed their sanity for the sake of becoming Pseudo-True Empaths.

According to the prophecy that was read, of their three ancient families, only one could survive the cataclysm that was headed their way. In the end, it was the Acacia family that was sent away while the Florence and Mathilde families stayed behind to hold off the enemy that came. This was why the Elvin Kingdom that survived in Dyon’s home universe had such a strong initial hatred for the Acacia family. They believed they were cowards while the Florence and Mathilde families were the true heroes of their race.

Of course, this enemy was none other than the entity and his still unknown allies. With their strength, there was no chance in this war, even the Celestial Deer Sect that had stood so mighty and tall, even causing the wary glances of some outer quadrants, fell without much of a fight.

To the world, the Florence and Mathilde families had perished… But this was only one side of the story, a side that stripped the prophecy of all its meaning to leave behind bland platitudes.

The truth of the matter is that prophecies are never so straight forward. According to one interpretation, the prophecy read that only one Clan would survive. But… According to another, only one Clan would rise above the rest.

There was a clear and vast difference behind these wordings despite the fact they were undoubtedly similar. Both separated one Clan from the remaining two, however, while one guaranteed the destruction of all but one, the other only mentioned the fate of one while ignoring the rest.

It was the sharp senses of the Mathilde family’s Asura Eye that caught onto the possibility of this second interpretation. However, they firmly decided to not tell the other two ancient families their discovery. Since they were the only ones who understood, didn’t that mean that they were the destined Clan the prophecy spoke of?

When it came time to debate which of their three Clans would live, the Mathilde family did something completely unexpected… They sided with the Acacia family and argued that they should survive!

Back then, their argument was that the Acacia family’s Tree of Life and Death had always been the most powerful of their three manifestations. This was an undisputable fact and one the Florence Family could only swallow and accept. Even though the Florence Family technique had the highest ceiling, the ladder to reach that peak was simply too difficult to climb!

Dyon had to sacrifice more than 90% of his master’s blood essence to awaken a celestial beast manifestation. And even until now, he had still not tapped into any of its abilities! This clearly showed the difficulty.

With the Mathilde Clan seemingly being so magnanimous, the Florence Clan couldn’t even fight back… In the end, the Acacia family was chosen to survive and lead their people away…

To the Florence Clan, they were devasted, but at least they had an ally by their side. They would make these enemies pay a heavy price before they went to meet their ancestors!

But to the Mathilde Clan… They had just sent away their most staunch rivals… And now… All the resources left behind to deal the enemy a blow now in their hands…

In the end, the Mathilde Clan betrayed the Florence Clan, escaping in the wake of tragedy. The elders of that pitiful Clan saw red as sword and spears slashed and pierced them apart, cursing their so-called allies even in death… But by then, the Mathilde Clan had long since disappeared…