Chapter 729: Titus
"Why did you ask us to come here, Mr. Charles?" Rhea asked as she noticed that they had already gotten into the conversation.
"Oops, I almost forgot about it." Charles was about to say something but suddenly frowned as he noticed Zera appeared behind him and called out.
"Something urgent happened, Tower Master! Myl went to the fire elemental plane but hasn't returned yet."
"Myl? That Night Goblin girl?" Charles asked while turning around.
"Yes. It seems the connection between two leaves has been cut off." Zera responded.
"Is she okay? Last time I saw Myl, she already became Rank-3 [Ember Wizard] and a Rank-3 [Arcane Archer]. So I don't think she ends up in a bad situation just because of the link between the traveler's leaves cut off." Rhea said as she recalled the unique goblin child.
"Is it the World's Will? Didn't Runeth say it's almost impossible for it to pry into Level-0?" Charles asked.
"That's because this plane's World Will has been in a weakened state all this time, lad. But now, she seems to have gained complete control over this world. So, my array can't hide anything from her. She is in her prime state." Runeth also appeared behind Zera and spoke.
"But why would she block the Traveler's leaves?" Charles asked in confusion. From what he had heard, even demons and devils could easily create portals to enter the Edhen World during the Chaos Era.
The only beings she stopped from entering the Edhen were beings above Demigods.
"Then, is there any existence far more powerful than Demigods staying on the other side and wanting to sneak in here?" Jessie asked.
"It's not entirely impossible. But given the current situation, I don't think we can do anything about it." Runeth shook his head and added.
"Let's hope nothing goes wrong over there."
"That Fire Elemental World's will is the only being helped me without expecting anything in return. Tsk, this bitchy world really annoys me to the core now." Charles's eyes flared up in anger.
But he also knew that he couldn't do anything about the current situation and pondered deeply.
At that moment, Runeth noticed their gathering and became curious.
"What are you guys up to? Is it some get together?" He asked.
Charles made a forced smile and shook his head.
"He came back from the dead. But he is hiding in the shadow." Charles spoke as he looked at the faraway woods.
"M-My brother?!" Jessie instantly caught on and looked toward the woods.
"B-But why isn't he coming to meet us?" An anxious look appeared on her face.
"You better brace yourself," Charles spoke as he quietly released his wisdom power and ascended in the air.
"That lad really likes to keep everything secret to himself." Runeth grumbled and followed after him.
Jessie, Noel, and Rhea also glanced at each other in confusion and decided to follow them, leaving Zera behind.
They slowly flew across the grassland and soon arrived above the nearby woods.
But the group continued to fly while moving past many villages and farmlands.
After flying more than a few minutes, Charles slowly descended and soon landed before a tall banyan tree.
"Banyan tree... Isn't this the place where Griffon family killed Daisy?"
Jessie's expression stiffened as she recalled the unforgettable memory of this place.
"This is... Why are we here, Mr. Charles?" She asked while landing beside Charles.
Rhea and Noel also landed next to her and glanced around.
"But we don't see anyone here," Rhea said.
"Not in the Physical Realm." Charles spoke as he enveloped his body in a crimson flame and turned into his elemental form.
Then, he entered the Astral realm and soon saw a skeletal figure in a tattered black robe sitting under the banyan tree trunk.
It was around 2 meters tall, had a gigantic skeletal frame, wore an eerie hood to cover its head, and looked exactly like the grim reaper he saw years ago.
Charles instantly scanned him and was greatly startled by the information that appeared before his eyes.
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[Name: Titus Jonas
Race: Undead
Main Class: Rank-6 Shadow Weaver
Sub-class: Rank-5 Evil Cleanser
Title: Servant of the Death
Attributes:
Strength- 49.0
Dexterity- 49.0
Constitution- 49.0
Wisdom-380
Class skills:
Ebon Evasion
Shadow Teleport
Dark Domain
Sub-class skills:
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Unique skills:
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Master Swordsmanship
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'Oh? Most of his skill names are showing question marks. It means he learned skills unique from the Underworld.' Charles analyzed while looking at the status.
Upon noticing Charles's arrival, that skeletal figure slowly looked up and stared at him with its soul-fire eyes.
"Who are you?" it asked as it grabbed the scythe from the ground. It was about to stand up but suddenly froze.
At that moment, it identified the humans standing a few meters away from it and became frozen in shock.
"It's been a while, Titus." Charles opened his mouth and waved his hand.
Titus stood in the same place for a while and soon snapped out of the daze.
"You are? How did you come here?"
"I'm Charles. Didn't you come here to reunite with your sister and friends? Why are you staying here?" Charles asked.
"I-" Titus opened his skull mouth and was about to say something but soon shook his head.
"I'm not Titus anymore. The only reason I came here is to deliver the legacy to Rhea under the order of Ledger Boneflare." Saying so, Titus touched his space ring, took out a unique book from it, and gave it to him.
It was covered in gold and even had a unique keyhole at the top.
"This is the gift left behind by Master Ledger for his successor and the people of this world. When Rhea reaches the final layer, she has to use the Ruler's Key to open the book and get complete control over the Destiny Tower. You guys only have 20 years time." Titus said solemnly.
Charles caught the book and tried to inspect it but couldn't because a strange divine power was blocking it.
"Aren't you going to say 'Hi' to your sister? She and the other two has been waiting for your return all these years." Charles said.
"Kehkehkeh, meet them? With this body?" A crackling laugh came out of the skull mouth.
"I've long forgotten the feeling of touch and even emotions, Mr. Charles. Although I still have some feelings for the person I cherish, those feelings are getting away day by day. And I also don't want to be tangled by the emotions and move on. I've a duty to perform in the Underworld." Titus spoke without any emotions.
'It seems he has no intention of seeing Jessie and others.' Although Charles respected his decision, he didn't want his disciple to be tied to some underworld duty and become a puppet knight of some undead being.
"I respect your decision, Titus. But if you really want to go back, at least meet your sister and friends for once and then return."
Titus hesitated for a moment and soon agreed.
Then, he raised his scythe and slashed at the empty air. The next instant, a vertical gap appeared in the space, allowing him to pass through the astral realm barrier directly.
Meanwhile, Jessie, Rhea, and others suddenly saw a slash in the space, followed by a skeletal hand.
Before long, a black-robed, two-meter-tall skeleton with a scythe walked out of the Astral Realm and arrived at the physical world.
Simultaneously, Charles left the Astral Realm, arrived beside Titus, and returned to his human form.
Nobody spoke, but everyone understood that the gigantic skeleton gave off a sense of familiarity.
Titus stood there with an emotional look for a few seconds and soon stepped forward before opening its skull mouth.
"Sister."
Jessie's whole body stiffened. Even though it had been more than two decades, she had always remembered her brother's voice.
"T-Titus?" Her lips quivered.
"W-What happened to you? Why are you in this state?" Jessie's face turned pale as white.
"A-Are you really our Titus?" Rhea walked closer and tried to touch him but stopped as she heard his words.
"I came here to give the legacy to you, Rhea. Your ancestor Ledger Boneflare asks you to make the right decision and lead the world to the right path." Saying so, Titus turned his attention towards Charles and asked him to give the present.
Meanwhile, Charles nodded and quietly gave the golden-covered book to Rhea.
But Rhea's mind was entirely preoccupied by Titus's action.
Although he was still the Titus she knew, Rhea felt distance in his words.
'His voice lacked emotions and feelings. He talks as if I'm nothing more than a long lost friend.'
"W-What the hell happened to him?" Jessie couldn't hold back her tears and fell to her knees.
"Is there no way to bring him back to his original body? Isn't it still stored in the Rebirth Tower?" Noel asked in a solemn tone.
Charles shook his head and spoke.
"It seems he already became a servant of the Death. But even so, we shouldn't give up. Although he lost his body, the person hidden within this skeletal body is none other than Titus. You guys better not break down and stick together always."
At that moment, Runeth thought of something and made a suggestion.
"Hmm, although it's impossible for Titus to return to his body permanently, we can use the clone method to let him possess a new body and live the normal life whenever he comes back to Edhen."
