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The Mystery Of Ian Rose VII
🕑 Added 2022-05-16 13:56:02 +0000 UTC.................
Chapter 72: The Mystery Of Ian Rose VII
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Ian noticed she choked her words and looked behind him with her eyes wide in bewilderment. They should be alone in the place by now, so the first thing that came to Ian's mind was, "Ghosts? Or..."
Ian turned around, eyeing the strange being floating not far from him. It was a girl who seemed to be in her late teens. She was adorned in normal attire, blue jeans, and a black shirt. Her skin was strangely greyish, somewhat to the lighter side, but it's still noticeable.
The most noticeable thing about her was her hair, fabulous violet blue hair. It was short, only reaching her shoulders, but that suited her style in a way.
She slowly landed on the ground, her eyes never leaving Ian, switching between observing him and the black ring on his hand.
She was frowning, her expression spoke of depression and even a bit of rage. Her mood could be seen at a glance which led Selina to quickly react and pull out her whip while standing beside Ian, ready to act at any moment.
'Raven?' Ian raised his brows in surprise then e eyed his ring, specifically contemplating what lies within it, leading him to have a pretty good idea of why she's here.
The silence continued for a while as Ian just watched her contemplating all of her life decisions, and she didn't seem to be finishing any time soon, so he had to speak, "Well, Introduce yourself, will you?"
"Ah? yeah, I'm..." The girl seemed stunned for a second and subconsciously wanted to reply though she got her wits back quickly.
She took a deep breath and looked at Ian dead in the eyes, "How did you get it?" She provided absolutely no explanation as to what she was referring to, but Ian understood.
"I assume you're referring to the scroll?" He just used it, just a day ago, and then she appeared, so it was a natural conclusion aside from the fact that he knows who she is.
"Hmm, I see... Were you watching me since then? And how did you know?" He questioned with a frown after seeing her nod.
A slight blush surfaced on the girl's face, seemingly remembering something embarrassing before recovering her previous mood and spoke with venom in her mouth, "Just answer my question! You won't like what will happen otherwise!"
As she spoke, she lifted her hands as a cluster of purple energy started concentrating on them, quite the spectacle it was, for Ian at least.
'She seems quite inexperienced and worked up... Perhaps she just arrived on earth not long ago?' Ian shrugged his shoulders as the said scroll appeared in his hand, "You want it?"
He spoke as if he intended to throw it at her as if it were worthless trash.
"No!!" The purple-haired girl instantly reacted as she screamed and released what looked like a purple shockwave from her hands, spreading throughout her surroundings.
The impact of the shockwave instantly knocked both Ian and Selena back. Thankfully, they're both quite nimble as let themselves fly with the impact, rolling with it and getting back on their feet.
Most importantly, the scroll was still held tightly in Ian's hand. If it slipped away and got unfolded, then a disaster is bound to happen.
"Why?" Ian asked, understandably confused. He had a plan but the prerequisite for it was her catching the scroll, then he can act. He wouldn't take any chances otherwise, yet, here she is, scared of even coming close to it.
"Put it back! Just do as I say please." She spoke with a pleading tone, a contrast to her previous manner.
"Hmm, ok." Her actions allowed Ian to see another course of action he could take, "The scroll was kind of a passion of mine. I basically robbed a piece from a certain museum of antiques, and it got my interest, so I took it upon myself to look for the remaining pieces.
I assembled them together, or they assembled together when I collected them all... It's quite magical. What do you know about it, and how did you find out? I have many questions to ask you, so let's have a civil discussion, shall we?"
The girl remained silent for quite a while, contemplating the offer. The only thing stopping her from accepting is her suspicion of him. He doesn't seem to be a follower of her father, but she rarely relied solely on her feelings, so she had to make sure.
She had faced such cultists before, fanatics who worship the demon she hates with every fiber of her being, and that demon is her father much to her dismay.
However, she didn't see any other options. She sought help from the magicians of earth, or its hero only to come back with disappointment. She was desperate, and time wasn't her friend.
So she reluctantly agreed, but still kept her guard up.
It wasn't long before a strange look surfaced on Ian's face, hearing her ridiculous explanation, specifically something she mentioned in passing but remained reverberating in his mind.
It wasn't unpredictable but apparently, the scroll seemed to be connected to Trigon's domain, using the latter as fuel to achieve the miracle known as the devil's breath. That's the conclusion she arrived at, at least.
That was bad news for Ian, especially with his latest actions. The scroll is in constant release in his ring in a specifically isolated part, filling it with that demonic fire.
So while Ian wondered and made many assumptions as to where the scroll gets its power, it is still something else to know for a fact... It's intriguing to Ian.
"So the said demon shouldn't be able to... Well, spawn in here through the scroll or something similar? Can he have any influence through it?"
"It shouldn't be," The girl known as Rachel shook her head and added, "But I don't want you to use it ever again. I won't allow it."
Ian let out a smile as he nodded, "Sure."
He agreed way too quickly for her liking, and he further added, "I'm curious though, why don't you take? Can you just carry it with you in some other way, without whatever you're fearing happening? Or perhaps just take the ring?"
"For several reasons, and I am not stupid." She responded in her usual monotone voice.
"Oh? Well, what are you gonna do now?" Ian chuckled, his expression remaining unchanged despite what her words insinuate.
"I'll keep an eye on the scroll, meaning I'll be watching you, and you'll help me study it. It's in your best interest, after all."
"Hahaha, you're cute." Ian couldn't help but let out a laugh of amusement.
"W.... what?" Rachel stammered in confusion.
"You're obviously just a kid, yet you're trying to act like an adult, but very very, I shall meet your demands as long as you can meet some of mine as well."
He didn't give her a chance as he stood up with the silent Selina and added, "But I have a lot of things to take care of which you might know since you were peeping on us, so let's leave it to some other time."
"Hiii!!! I'm not a kid!" Her words of annoyance fell on deaf ears as Ian really had so much to do.
"It seems that there are a lot of interesting things you haven't told me about, a whole new world with plenty of things to steal..." Once they walked out of the warehouse, Selina couldn't help but let out her naughty side takeover as she acted a bit coquettish.
"Hmm, you're right. There was something I wanted to tell you anyway, and our goals from now on will be mainly supernatural treasures, so I guess I should tell you," Ian shrugged his shoulder, not minding telling her, "Most importantly, we have another teammate..."
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Gilgamos
Thanks for the chapter
