Garen pulled out his hand from the wall .

"What are you trying to say?"

He couldn't make out the source of his energy as it seemed to appear out of thin air . This made him slightly wary as the ancestral energy seemed very mysterious . He was deliberating if he should have done his research thoroughly before fighting against them .

"Why don't we work together?" Suddenly, the old man said something which stunned Garen .

Pfft!

Suddenly a wound appeared on his pale, wrinkled right cheek and fresh black blood spewed out from it . It wasn't slow flowing but sprayed instead, as droplets splattered onto the floor .

Then, something strange happened . The blood on the ground moved about as if it was a living worm . It then formed a black line and swiftly climbed back up and into the old man's face through his leg as the wound recovered .

Although Garen wasn't injured and the energy spent using secret skills was negligible to him, this might be a good opportunity to understand the arts of the witch doctor, as the opponent's skills were completely foreign to him .

It wasn't like he'd dismissed approaching Raffaele to understand everything . It was just that Raffaele was too close to his family .

Surprisingly, this world had given him an opportunity to live a peaceful life, and he didn't want to disrupt it just yet . In addition to that, he hadn't been taking the arts of witchcraft seriously and he didn't think that it would be this effective . Hence, he decided to be more alert against it .

"Ally with you? Since we're teaming up, it means we will have a common enemy right?" Garen shrunk and returned to his original shape . His s.h.i.+rt, however, was messed up by this transformation and he now looked like a playboy out for a trip .

"The Blood Breed . " The old man's eyes turned black . "Two hundred years ago, they surrounded me and killed me, and my grandchildren placed my torn corpse into a constructing tomb during my funeral . Consequently, I revived by absorbing the energy of the universe and I was awakened by an adventurer just a few decades ago . "

"Revive…" Garen's eyes flashed . "Are you saying that you can revive? If so, what's the cost of reviving? I'm not really related to the Blood Breed, else I wouldn't have teamed up with you for such a small matter . "

"Unfortunately, Resurrection can only be used by the powerful ones blessed by the ancestor . The path you walk is different from mine so you can't use it . " The old man shook his head . "As for the Blood Breed, are you sure you're not related to them?" He suddenly smiled in mockery which made it strange in the tunnel .

"Why are you laughing?" Garen's face turned serious .

"Your body, it's being marked by the Blood Breed's Illusive Trace . Did you not know that?" the old man stopped laughing but he was still smiling .

"An Upper-level Blood Breed had marked you with Illusive Trace . Judging from its level, it's most likely Death Apostle level . " The old man smiled . "Simply put, you should have been targeted by a very powerful Blood Breed . They are always out to hunt for the best blood vessel with the strongest physique and will . Unfortunately, you've been targeted by one of the Death Apostles . "

Garen's face turned pale .

He recalled the strange dreams he had recently . They were dreams that he had never had before, where his strong will and soul were able to fully control the reaction of his body .

However, that dream was totally out of his imagination .

"They have taken you as the best blood source . The Blood Breeds are able to obtain mysterious power through ingesting blood and even we don't know how they obtain their strength . Every Upper-level Blood Breed and Death Apostle are mysterious and powerful . " The old man explained in a simple manner . "However, I am different from other witches as I do know a few things about them . For example, they lure, scare and even control their prey through dreams…"

Garen's pupils shrunk .

"Dream…" He couldn't help himself as the sound of explosions started to reverberate from his muscles and joints as if they were grenades implanted in them . The horrifying explosions kept ringing in series .

"The current me is so weak that I haven't recovered half of my strength and it appears that you've hidden a huge amount of life force . That power seems to be evil in your hands and perhaps this is the reason why they have yet to make a move on you yet . Perhaps he's frightened of you too . " The old man explained .

Garen closed his eyes and pondered for a while .

He then opened his eyes .

"Looks like I do have the need to understand the world of the Blood Breeds…"

The old man in front of him smiled with joy .

"You've made a wise decision . "

Boom!!

Suddenly an explosion could be heard .

A shapeless void appeared behind them as if a whirlpool had occurred in mid-air and there were a few black dots floating inside it .

The black dots became larger and larger .

Thud!

A black pile of items was pushed out from the whirlpool and landed on the floor .

This pile of black stuff was actually three people clinging to one another .

Dalier, Rose Dahm, and Cohen were hugging each other as their eyes were glazed and white fluids were dripping out from their mouths .

What's strange was that a faint black light was coming off from their bodies .

"Where's the book page?" The old man walked forward as he asked . "Tell me, where is the book page?"

Three of them looked dazed as if they didn't understand what he was trying to say . The black light coming off from their bodies were preventing the old man from approaching them closer .

Garen crossed his hand as he walked to the back to observe the situation .

Since he found out that he had been marked by the Blood Breeds, what was on his mind right now was to find a way to find out which Blood Breed had marked him instead of the Book Page .

The nature of this power was completely unknown to him . The main issue was that he didn't even know how the Blood Breed had marked him .

Buzz!!

Suddenly an electrical buzzing sound could be heard .

The old man withdrew his right hand which was about two meters away from the bodies . A wisp of black smoke was curling from the tip of his bony finger .

"What's the current situation?" Garen frowned as he couldn't understand what he was trying to do .

"They have left . " The old man frowned as well . "They made use of the nature of the power to leave this place . "

Garen was confused as he looked at the trio who were hugging each other . "Aren't they still here?" He looked at the empty gaze in their eyes as he pondered . "Are you saying that their consciousnesses have left their bodies?"

"Precisely . " The old man nodded . "They're relying on this method to escape from my search . "

"What's the point? Their body is being held hostage by us and they have to return to their bodies sooner or later . " Garen asked calmly .

"That's not the case . " The old man shook his head . "They can instantly pull their bodies away from here from afar . Furthermore, if they wish, they are able to build a new body if they wish to do so . "

"What's the rationale behind this?" Garen didn't understand the logic behind the witch doctor or witch's power at all .

The old man glanced at him . "On our path, you're not even considered as a disciple so it's understandable that you don't get it . " He looked back and continued staring at the three bodies lying on the ground . "If you wish, I am willing to pa.s.s down some knowledge to you as a partner . Do you wish to know more?"

"You're willing to give me knowledge?" Garen thought that these kinds of mysterious and powerful information weren't simply pa.s.sed around . It shouldn't be simply be revealed without any terrible ordeal . How could this guy simply pa.s.s down his knowledge?

"It's fine . " The old man smiled . "We obtain this knowledge through dangerous means, which is searching endlessly in the universe . Even if one knows how to execute the procedure, one's body must be willing to cooperate and believe in it . Hence, it would be meaningless if one were to just know about it as the main foundation is to control your will . "

"Your statement sounds very dubious to me," Garen whispered . "Fine . I hope to learn from you from now on . Perhaps this old knowledge would be useful to me . "

The old man laughed at him . "My name is AG so you can call me that . We still have a lot of opportunities in the future so we should deal with these fellows who stole the book page . "

Both of them stopped arguing after that . Garen took out his walkie-talkie and looked at the signal . He didn't care much about the old man's actions and started to contact his underlings .

"Angie, where's Baldy?"

"Boss is stuck in a deep drain nearby and is trying to pull the car out . " A female voice came from the walkie-talkie .

"Are you with Cadytius?"

"Yeah . "

"Bring your men to my place . Be careful as the ground will collapse at any given moment . Remember to bring in the heavy artillery and surveillance system . "

"Understood . "

The walkie-talkie was then switched off . This woman, Angie, and Cadytius were the best among the Nighthawks . They were elites who had practiced the Shooting Shadow Secret Skill . With their strength and the surveillance system, they could surveil a circular area of up to a few kilometers in detail .

The mysterious old man AG walked towards the trio, sat on his knees and placed his crutch on his knees . He then placed his hands together and started to tremble as if he went crazy .

Garen didn't know what he was preparing to pull but he could feel an invisible force emitting out from his body as it gathered on the trio .

"I'm going to leave so that I can track them . I hope you can stay here and take care of my body . " The old man AG turned around and told Garen .

"No problem . " Garen nodded .

As Garen finished speaking, the old man's gaze lost its colors and immediately turned dim, just like a faded gemstone .

Garen frowned as he circled these four people . Nothing strange happened near them as everything became peaceful once more .

Every second pa.s.sed quietly as Garen sat waiting . The immense aura given off from his body, even though it wasn't a real aura, was strong enough to ensure the worms in the old tree didn't get near to him .

After a while .

"Ah!!"

A sharp scream was heard .

Cohen and the other two jumped out quickly and the first thing crossed their mind was to run towards the stone wall .

Garen reacted and with a stomp at his feet .

Boom! He shot out and grabbed Dalier by his neck and pushed against the wall .

Boom!

After a huge booming sound, Dalier vomited white fluid and fainted .

Rose Dahm and Cohen were scared as they s.h.i.+vered . They stood still as they stared at Garen and they didn't even dare to make any sudden movement .

Their faces were so pale that it seemed like they had no blood at all, as though they'd lived through their worst nightmares .

Then, the old man AG slowly woke up .

He took up his crutch, coughed loudly and stood up .

"Hand over the book page . That's mine!" He said calmly as he stared at the two with his black eyes .

Seeing Garen and the old man standing together without any intention of fighting, they were even more horrified .

"What do you want? The book page has been hidden by us at a place no one will ever find . "

Rose Dahm shouted loudly .

"You people stole it away from my underground palace . Then you people claim that it is your item that you inherited from your ancestor! You people are mindless thieves!" AG said fiercely . "Fate has guided me to you . Hand it over to me and I'll consider letting you guys live . "

Chapter 623 Arrangement 1Translator EndlessFantasy Translation Editor EndlessFantasy TranslationGaren pulled out his hand from the wall . What are you trying to say He couldn t make out the source of his energy as it seemed to appear out of thin air . This made him slightly wary as the ancestral energy seemed very mysterious . He was deliberating if he should have done his research thoroughly before fighting against them . Why don t we work together Suddenly, the old man said something which stunned Garen . Pfft Suddenly a wound appeared on his pale, wrinkled right cheek and fresh black blood spewed out from it . It wasn t slow flowing but sprayed instead, as droplets splattered onto the floor . Then, something strange happened . The blood on the ground moved about as if it was a living worm . It then formed a black line and swiftly climbed back up and into the old man s face through his leg as the wound recovered . Although Garen wasn t injured and the energy spent using secret skills was negligible to him, this might be a good opportunity to understand the arts of the witch doctor, as the opponent s skills were completely foreign to him . It wasn t like he d dismissed approaching Raffaele to understand everything . It was just that Raffaele was too close to his family . Surprisingly, this world had given him an opportunity to live a peaceful life, and he didn t want to disrupt it just yet . In addition to that, he hadn t been taking the arts of witchcraft seriously and he didn t think that it would be this effective . Hence, he decided to be more alert against it . Ally with you Since we re teaming up, it means we will have a common enemy right Garen shrunk and returned to his original shape . His s.h.i.+rt, however, was messed up by this transformation and he now looked like a playboy out for a trip . The Blood Breed . The old man s eyes turned black . Two hundred years ago, they surrounded me and killed me, and my grandchildren placed my torn corpse into a constructing tomb during my funeral . Consequently, I revived by absorbing the energy of the universe and I was awakened by an adventurer just a few decades ago . Revive Garen s eyes flashed . Are you saying that you can revive If so, what s the cost of reviving I m not really related to the Blood Breed, else I wouldn t have teamed up with you for such a small matter . Unfortunately, Resurrection can only be used by the powerful ones blessed by the ancestor . The path you walk is different from mine so you can t use it . The old man shook his head . As for the Blood Breed, are you sure you re not related to them He suddenly smiled in mockery which made it strange in the tunnel . Why are you laughing Garen s face turned serious . Your body, it s being marked by the Blood Breed s Illusive Trace . Did you not know that the old man stopped laughing but he was still smiling . An Upper level Blood Breed had marked you with Illusive Trace . Judging from its level, it s most likely Death Apostle level . The old man smiled . Simply put, you should have been targeted by a very powerful Blood Breed . They are always out to hunt for the best blood vessel with the strongest physique and will . Unfortunately, you ve been targeted by one of the Death Apostles . Garen s face turned pale . He recalled the strange dreams he had recently . They were dreams that he had never had before, where his strong will and soul were able to fully control the reaction of his body . However, that dream was totally out of his imagination . They have taken you as the best blood source . The Blood Breeds are able to obtain mysterious power through ingesting blood and even we don t know how they obtain their strength . Every Upper level Blood Breed and Death Apostle are mysterious and powerful . The old man explained in a simple manner . However, I am different from other witches as I do know a few things about them . For example, they lure, scare and even control their prey through dreams Garen s pupils shrunk . Dream He couldn t help himself as the sound of explosions started to reverberate from his muscles and joints as if they were grenades implanted in them . The horrifying explosions kept ringing in series . The current me is so weak that I haven t recovered half of my strength and it appears that you ve hidden a huge amount of life force . That power seems to be evil in your hands and perhaps this is the reason why they have yet to make a move on you yet . Perhaps he s frightened of you too . The old man explained . Garen closed his eyes and pondered for a while . He then opened his eyes . Looks like I do have the need to understand the world of the Blood Breeds The old man in front of him smiled with joy . You ve made a wise decision . Boom Suddenly an explosion could be heard . A shapeless void appeared behind them as if a whirlpool had occurred in mid air and there were a few black dots floating inside it . The black dots became larger and larger . Thud A black pile of items was pushed out from the whirlpool and landed on the floor . This pile of black stuff was actually three people clinging to one another . Dalier, Rose Dahm, and Cohen were hugging each other as their eyes were glazed and white fluids were dripping out from their mouths . What s strange was that a faint black light was coming off from their bodies . Where s the book page The old man walked forward as he asked . Tell me, where is the book page Three of them looked dazed as if they didn t understand what he was trying to say . The black light coming off from their bodies were preventing the old man from approaching them closer . Garen crossed his hand as he walked to the back to observe the situation . Since he found out that he had been marked by the Blood Breeds, what was on his mind right now was to find a way to find out which Blood Breed had marked him instead of the Book Page . The nature of this power was completely unknown to him . The main issue was that he didn t even know how the Blood Breed had marked him . Buzz Suddenly an electrical buzzing sound could be heard . The old man withdrew his right hand which was about two meters away from the bodies . A wisp of black smoke was curling from the tip of his bony finger . What s the current situation Garen frowned as he couldn t understand what he was trying to do . They have left . The old man frowned as well . They made use of the nature of the power to leave this place . Garen was confused as he looked at the trio who were hugging each other . Aren t they still here He looked at the empty gaze in their eyes as he pondered . Are you saying that their consciousnesses have left their bodies Precisely . The old man nodded . They re relying on this method to escape from my search . What s the point Their body is being held hostage by us and they have to return to their bodies sooner or later . Garen asked calmly . That s not the case . The old man shook his head . They can instantly pull their bodies away from here from afar . Furthermore, if they wish, they are able to build a new body if they wish to do so . What s the rationale behind this Garen didn t understand the logic behind the witch doctor or witch s power at all . The old man glanced at him . On our path, you re not even considered as a disciple so it s understandable that you don t get it . He looked back and continued staring at the three bodies lying on the ground . If you wish, I am willing to pa.s.s down some knowledge to you as a partner . Do you wish to know more You re willing to give me knowledge Garen thought that these kinds of mysterious and powerful information weren t simply pa.s.sed around . It shouldn t be simply be revealed without any terrible ordeal . How could this guy simply pa.s.s down his knowledge It s fine . The old man smiled . We obtain this knowledge through dangerous means, which is searching endlessly in the universe . Even if one knows how to execute the procedure, one s body must be willing to cooperate and believe in it . Hence, it would be meaningless if one were to just know about it as the main foundation is to control your will . Your statement sounds very dubious to me, Garen whispered . Fine . I hope to learn from you from now on . Perhaps this old knowledge would be useful to me . The old man laughed at him . My name is AG so you can call me that . We still have a lot of opportunities in the future so we should deal with these fellows who stole the book page . Both of them stopped arguing after that . Garen took out his walkie talkie and looked at the signal . He didn t care much about the old man s actions and started to contact his underlings . Angie, where s Baldy Boss is stuck in a deep drain nearby and is trying to pull the car out . A female voice came from the walkie talkie . Are you with Cadytius Yeah . Bring your men to my place . Be careful as the ground will collapse at any given moment . Remember to bring in the heavy artillery and surveillance system . Understood . The walkie talkie was then switched off . This woman, Angie, and Cadytius were the best among the Nighthawks . They were elites who had practiced the Shooting Shadow Secret Skill . With their strength and the surveillance system, they could surveil a circular area of up to a few kilometers in detail . The mysterious old man AG walked towards the trio, sat on his knees and placed his crutch on his knees . He then placed his hands together and started to tremble as if he went crazy . Garen didn t know what he was preparing to pull but he could feel an invisible force emitting out from his body as it gathered on the trio . I m going to leave so that I can track them . I hope you can stay here and take care of my body . The old man AG turned around and told Garen . No problem . Garen nodded . As Garen finished speaking, the old man s gaze lost its colors and immediately turned dim, just like a faded gemstone . Garen frowned as he circled these four people . Nothing strange happened near them as everything became peaceful once more . Every second pa.s.sed quietly as Garen sat waiting . The immense aura given off from his body, even though it wasn t a real aura, was strong enough to ensure the worms in the old tree didn t get near to him . After a while . Ah A sharp scream was heard . Cohen and the other two jumped out quickly and the first thing crossed their mind was to run towards the stone wall . Garen reacted and with a stomp at his feet . Boom He shot out and grabbed Dalier by his neck and pushed against the wall . Boom After a huge booming sound, Dalier vomited white fluid and fainted . Rose Dahm and Cohen were scared as they s.h.i.+vered . They stood still as they stared at Garen and they didn t even dare to make any sudden movement . Their faces were so pale that it seemed like they had no blood at all, as though they d lived through their worst nightmares . Then, the old man AG slowly woke up . He took up his crutch, coughed loudly and stood up . Hand over the book page . That s mine He said calmly as he stared at the two with his black eyes . Seeing Garen and the old man standing together without any intention of fighting, they were even more horrified . What do you want The book page has been hidden by us at a place no one will ever find . Rose Dahm shouted loudly . You people stole it away from my underground palace . Then you people claim that it is your item that you inherited from your ancestor You people are mindless thieves AG said fiercely . Fate has guided me to you . Hand it over to me and I ll consider letting you guys live .