Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage

1076  Chapter 1076: Ancient Bloodlines

Karyk stood alone in his room, the badge warm in his hand with a faint abyssal essence. He was intrigued by the intentions of the Drike Family Head. It was clearly not a well-intentioned opportunity. He had read about the battlefield. It was known as the graveyard of all life, but also the most treasured land. Only those younger than three hundred years could enter the battlefield, and almost none returned alive. The great families never sent their direct heirs, no matter how important the place was. At best, they only sent the secondary heirs into the battlefield, that too with many life saving treasures. Without those treasures and support, survival was impossible. Those who had managed to return alive from the battlefield, were often from these great families that could afford such treasures. Those who returned alive were from the strongest families, which allowed them to enter with life-saving treasures. Even then, the chance of death was high. However, the greed of the families was never ending. Those who had returned alive from the battlefield had all become extremely important figures, their strength skyrocketing for reasons unknown.  Karyk knew the decision was filled with risk, but it was an opportunity he couldn't pass up. The battlefield was not just a place of danger; it was a place that had a link to him. Around the time the Angels had started hunting him, they also started attacking the Drike Family to take control of the battlefield. He was sure that the two incidents had a link. The angels needed him for something, calling him the key. He wasn't sure if the key was needed for something inside the battlefield. That was the only thing that could make the Angels so restless. The angels were too eager to prepare everything as soon as they found out about his whereabouts. "Let's see just what kind of place this is." He kept the token in his pocket, looking forward to the battlefield. Now that the Drike Family head was suspicious of him, it was much better to be in the battlefield than here. Even the major families couldn't interfere with the inner workings of the battlefield after all. The Lord of Time was also helpless in front of that place. Even if he could trace him to this place, there was nothing that could be done. ....

The next morning, as promised, Aelric arrived to show him around the city. He didn't know what kind of offer his father had made to Karyk. If he did, he would have been just as shocked. Karyk didn't tell him either. He just listened to Aelric introducing various important places in this world. He also led him to high ranking shops. Since Karyk had received money for saving Aelric, he could buy anything that he wanted. If there was something he wanted but couldn't afford, Aelric offered to buy it for him. Karyk didn't take Aelric's help as the money he had was more than enough. He bought things that he might need on the battlefield, including food. He also bought a few treasures from this world. Although the treasures weren't as good as some of the things that he already possessed, these were still extremely high tier treasures that could easily help one rule over the world he came from. As they walked through the bustling streets, Karyk subtly observed the people around him. He noted the presence of various bloodlines, each with their own unique abilities and strengths.

He could feel the bloodlines all around him, some even making him want to devour them right away. Some were familiar with what he had read in the books. They were the remnants of ancient clans that were living in the Drike Family Territory. All of them carried a trace of various bloodlines, the mark of the powerful lineage that ran through their veins.

Karyk wanted to send his shadows out to follow after these people, but he felt like he was being watched. In the end, he dropped the plan for the time being. He only observed them, expressing occasional curiosity about those clans. "You seem quite interested in the different bloodlines here," Aelric remarked, catching Karyk's curious gaze.

"There's so much to learn," Karyk admitted. "Your city is very interesting."

Aelric nodded, pride evident in his expression. "Indeed. Amongst the major families, the Drike Family hosts the most ancient bloodlines in our territory."

"Once upon a time, their ancestors were also leading Major Families that were no weaker than the Drike Family. However, in the era of destruction, most of their families were wiped out."

"They lost their influence, giving an opportunity to their enemies to destroy them completely." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"It was my family that accepted the remnants, granting them a new home to live in. Since then, they have been contributing to making the Drike Family a leading force. What you see here isn't even the tip of the iceberg."

As the tour continued, they reached a training ground where young warriors sparred. Even Aelric's uncle was there, watching some of the battles while appearing to be lost in some thoughts. "Do you also train here?" Karyk asked as they paused to watch a particularly fierce duel.

"I used to do that a lot in the past, but nowadays, rarely," Aelric replied. "The people here are too weak for me."

"That's understandable." Karyk nodded, remembering how easily this guy had sliced through the Angels. "I could use some training myself," he said, talking to himself.

"You're welcome to join these battles," Aelric offered. "You don't have to work for the family. You are our guest. If you like someone, just invite them for a fight."

"Maybe some other time." Karyk shook his head lightly and turned around to leave. He didn't want to fight when there was a risk of exposing himself. There were too many eyes on him already. Aelric's uncle glanced at Karyk who was watching away. He still remembered his brother's words where he was allowed to train Karyk if he wanted. "No amount of training can help him return from that place. There is no point in training him." He shook his head in disappointment. Although Karyk was a good seedling, it was soon going to be destroyed and he couldn't do anything.