Chapter 388: Daisy
'T-Teacher! What should I do now?' Titus asked in a panicking tone.
Meanwhile, Charles's Will also fell into deep thoughts.
After a few seconds, he let out a deep sigh and spoke the truth.
'There is a clear difference in strength between Rank-3 and Rank-4 Mystics, lad. The chance of you saving your woman from these people is close to zero.'
'Close to zero? Not zero?' Titus raised his eyebrows.
But before Charles's Will could continue, the black-robed mage handed over the unconscious Daisy to Tyler and removed the face mask.
The next instant, Titus's expression stiffened.
'Laney Griffin?'
Yes, the black-robed mage was Andy Griffin's daughter!
She appeared to be around 30 to 35 years old, had long blonde hair, a square face, emerald eyes, and looked 185 cm high.
"My job is done, Mr. Tyler. As per the agreement, you have to fulfill the promise and give that brat to us." She spoke in a cold tone.
"Don't worry, My Lady. My men will bring him in a minute or two." Tyler spoke with a flattering smile on his face.
Just as Laney was about to ask something, she suddenly perceived a chance in the surroundings and frowned.
"It seems your men didn't do the job properly, Mister Baron." She paused for a moment, looked at the surroundings, and raised her eyebrows.
"He is here. As expected of an Ancient Mage's disciple. He is indeed good at hiding." A smile appeared on her face.
On the other hand, a chill went up to Titus's spine.
'Lad, there is no time to think. Take out the [Shadow Walker] class gem and swallow it.' Charles's Will spoke in a hurry.
'Wouldn't I turn into a distorted shadow?' Titus asked.
'No. When my grandson saved Jennie's life, he discovered some secrets about the power of class gems and told me how to solve the Rank Up process. If you want to save your woman, swallow the class gem and push your limit to break the shackle. Kill anyone who comes in your path. In truth, your skills have already reached the bottleneck. The only thing that is holding you back is your fear. Crush the fear and move on.'
Titus nodded as he heard those words and took out the [Shadow Walker] Class gem from his space ring.
Then, he swallowed the gem, unsheathed his daggers, and jumped down from the tree branch in a reckless manner.
On the other hand, Charles's Will finally understood Sasha's second power.
'So, it's Love, huh. That explains everything.'
In the meantime, Baron Tyler, Laney, and all other people around them got startled by Titus's arrival and unsheathed their weapons.
But soon, confusion appeared on everyone's face.
At that moment, Titus's face showed a bloodthirsty expression on his face.
His eyes turned bloodshot, and many black spots appeared all over his face and hands.
Upon seeing his appearance, Laney turned solemn and shouted.
"Be careful! He seems to have swallowed the class gem and is in the middle of turning into a distorted shadow."
Hearing her words, Tyler clicked his tongue and spoke.
"It's better to kill him now. If he turned into a distorted shadow, we have no choice but to run for our lives."
Cold sweats dripped down from his forehead as he recalled a particular incident.
On the other hand, Laney shook her head and disagreed.
"No, killing him won't solve the problem. Instead, it will turn into a nightmare for us. Do you think you can escape from the ancient mage? He will chase you to the other end of Edhen and kill you brutally. Humph, if you want to kill this brat, go ahead. But don't involve me in this mess. I came here to capture him alive and use his life for a political game. Not to start a war." Laney's words were sharp and cold.
Meanwhile, Tyler smiled awkwardly and dragged the unconscious Daisy away from the tree shadow.
While they were discussing, something extraordinary happened within Titus's Inner World.
After Titus swallowed the Class Gem, he found himself teleported to a strange world.
At that moment, the sky, the rock-filled land, nearby mountains, lake, and even the strange tower in his Inner World appeared darker and eerier.
He also saw shadows in the form of insects, snakes, rats, and animals roamed here and there and became stunned inside.
The only thing that appeared brighter was a single purple coin that hovered a few meters away from him.
If not for the purple coin's light, he would still be clueless about the surroundings.
It was Charles's Will!
Before Titus could blink, the purple coin started to expand and soon transformed into a figure of an illusionary old man.
'What the-?' Titus showed a dumbfounded look on his face.
"T-Teacher? Is this my Inner World?" He asked in a hesitant voice.
"Yes. I'm supposed to use this trump card during your reincarnation process. But things aren't going as my original consciousness planned." Charles's Will frowned deeply and then once again transformed!
But this time, his illusionary body turned into purple color!
In the meantime, Titus got more confused and asked further.
"M-My reincarnation process? What do you mean by that?"
On the other hand, Charles shook his head and added.
"There is no time to explain now. First, close your eyes and familiarize yourself with your Inner World. Then, gather all of your memories in one place. You've 10 seconds left."
Although Titus couldn't understand his Teacher's words, he didn't question him further and co-operated.
In truth, he had learned about Inner Worlds and knew much more than any average Rank-3 Mystic.
'My sister told me that I would control everything within my Inner World. Let's see if it is true or not.' Nodding inwardly, he closed his eyes and turned his attention towards the surroundings.
In a moment, he noticed that the whole world appeared to be within his palm. He also saw his precious memories and became astounded.
Without any delay, he used his thoughts and started pulling all of his memories in his direction.
He knew that Daisy's life was at stake and acted hastily.
A second later, shadows in the form of insects, worms, animals, snakes, and other living beings started moving in his direction.
But at that time, he also noticed some strange eerie black smokes were starting to corrupt some of his memories and turning them into dark thoughts.
If it were others, they wouldn't have noticed it. But thanks to Titus's shadow affinity, he quickly found out about those dark thoughts and rejected them.
Within ten seconds, all those shadowy beings arrived next to him and crawled under his feet.
Upon seeing this, Charles's Will nodded his head and spoke.
"If you want to rank up, erase the fear in your heart." Saying so, he grabbed Titus and threw him towards the sky.
A second later, Titus felt that his whole vision blurred and soon found himself surrounded by silver-armored knights.
But what shocked him most was that he had no control over his body!
He soon turned his gaze towards his hand and noticed eerie blackish skin appeared in front of his eyes.
'I'm turning into a distorted shadow!' As that thought crossed his mind, he gritted his teeth and tried his best to gain control over his body.
At that moment, he also saw the unconscious Daisy in Tyler's arms and roared in anger.
A deafening roar came out of his mouth and caused the whole group to take a step back.
Upon seeing this, Tyler made a mocking grin and threw a stone at him.
Noticing his action, Laney frowned deeply and spoke.
"What are you doing? Just leave him alone. He'll soon turn into a distorted shadow."
"Leave him alone? Do you know how this guy and his friends turned my life upside down? I'll show him what it is like to lose something." Tyler made a malicious grin, unsheathed his short sword, and placed it on Daisy's throat.
Then, he looked at Titus and asked.
"Do you want her?" He paused for a moment and slit her throat.
"You can have her now."
Saying so, he grabbed her with both hands and threw her towards Titus.
In the meantime, Titus's mind went blank.
The fierce beast that lurked in the deepest part of his soul woke up all of a sudden.
An uncontrollable rage appeared in his eyes!
He gripped the dagger and moved like a true shadow while leaving blurry images.
At that moment, his body seemed to have been strengthened by some mysterious force.
Not only that, but he also gained complete control over his body and broke the invisible shackles.
Before Tyler could understand the situation, Titus appeared before him, moved his daggers towards his neck, and swiftly decapitated him.
Then, he turned into streaks of dark shadows, disappeared from there, and reappeared in front of the twitching Daisy.
At that moment, her whole body was soaked in blood, and she was opening and closing her mouth.
Due to the pain, she had woken up from the unconscious state and looked at Titus's berserk state in worry.
Meanwhile, Titus squatted down in a hurry, took out a potion bottle from his space ring, and poured it on the wounded area.
Unfortunately, nothing happened!
'Sh*t! This low-level potion isn't enough!' Panic appeared on his face.
Before he could ask for his Teacher's help, Daisy's twitching body stopped moving and went motionless!
She died!
