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259 Protector Raven

"He's a friend. Go back."

As Faxul spoke again, Daneel's vision blurred as the pressure at his neck vanished, replaced by the stinging pain of the wound opening further.

Clutching it with his hand and ordering the system to deploy a simple healing spell, he asked, "What-what the h.e.l.l is that?"

His other hand raised up in the air shakily, the finger pointing at the Raven which had returned back to its original place with the same blinding speed but was still looking at him with suspicion in its eyes.

"That…is the protector Raven of the Black Raven Kingdom. Haven't you wondered why there is no Warrior Level individual in the Kingdom, but there is no one threatening its existence like Lanthanor before when the ex-ex-King died?"

Daneel only nodded, as he had also observed this peculiarity when he was going through the dossier about the Black Raven Kingdom.

The a.s.sumption had been that the formation protecting the Royal Palace was weaker, making it so that a Warrior Level individual wasn't necessary to control it like the Kingdom of Lanthanor.

Daneel hadn't gone into the matter too deeply, as the presence of such singular support for the Throne in the Black Raven Kingdom made it so that any force like the Church would find it impossible to sway the people towards their side.

Yet now, hearing Faxul ask the question, he wondered if there was a different answer.

Seeing Daneel nod, Faxul sighed before walking forward to the Raven and stroking its head which it stretched forward.

As it closed its eyes while clearly enjoying the feeling, tears dropped from its eyes which fell the ground with an audible sound.

"Meet the Protector Raven of the Black Raven Kingdom, an existence at the Warrior Level which has been sealed as one of its duties is to ensure that the ruler of the Kingdom has rightfully earned his seat."

SQUAK

As if agreeing with Faxul's proclamation, the Raven opened its beak and made a regretful sound.

A Warrior Level…Raven?

Daneel couldn't believe his ears. The fact that such a powerful beast could even exist…was something he couldn't wrap his head around.

The Protector Raven was actually well known to be the companion of the King, but it was always touted to be at the Exalted Human Level.

Since when had it become a Warrior?

Sensing the unspoken question in Daneel's eyes, Faxul continued his explanation.

"It says that its power is always kept a secret to surprise enemies in case the Black Raven Kingdom faces dire circ.u.mstances. It is also the one which controls the formation of the Palace. At least, it was, until the old man came and sealed it in this place."

"Wait, you only said you can sense a Raven's thoughts…how are you getting all this specific information?"

"That's because it can speak with me. While I was waiting for you, I heard it calling for me and instructing me about what to do to reach this place. According to what it says, the old man actually showed the strength of a 6th Grade Warrior Mage to seal it here after controlling it for a period of time. But, he apparently had a backlash after that due to some sort of injury on his body which lowered his power by a large scale. Sadly, my father was already…"

Faxul's voice broke at this point, as tears also flowed from his eyes just like the Raven's/

"My father was already killed by this point, and the new King connected with it when it was under the control of the old man. This made the people believe that it was a legitimate victory, when it actually wasn't. He has been waiting for me to come back ever since. I can't take him away unless I truly connect with him, but I can't do that unless I get the trinket. Even then, his power would be sealed. He hasn't seen the sun in decades. I just wish I could… set him free."

Hearing the pain in Faxul's voice as he said the last sentence, Daneel imagined what it must have felt like to live in such a place for so long with no company and nothing to do.

Any lesser being would definitely have turned insane, so he was actually very impressed by the mental strength of this Warrior Level beast which had almost just killed him.

"I get the gist. Let's go get the trinket, then" he said, making Faxul nod with determination as he patted the Raven one last time before walking towards Daneel. They were, after all, also running out of time.

After reaching him, the two teleported back into the forest before running towards the point which separated the two forests.

An awkward silence ensued, which Daneel had no idea how to break. Faxul was clearly overwhelmed by whatever he had felt from the Raven which had definitely even accompanied him during his childhood.

After a few moments, he asked one of the questions that had been bothering him since the incident in that ground.

"How did that Raven move so fast and stay in the air without flapping its wings?"

The answer made Daneel stumble, making him rethink everything he knew about the beasts of Angaria in general.

"Oh, it can use magic."