abnabooks Chapter 431 - The Reaper has Arrived.
Chapter 431 - The Reaper has Arrived.
Aiden quickly finished the call with Emma as he learned that she was currently hiding within the Nightshade Territory, which was a few hours of flight away from them.
Aiden had told Emma that he would leave as soon as possible from the Emberbane territory as he needed things to move fast. He wanted answers.
However, when he let go of the phone. He had no idea what to say. His mind was filled with thoughts from what he had just heard.
The Lumithars had done something against him. He had been supposed to be gone for one year, but it had taken five years for some unknown reason.
'Did they delay my return when I left Mia back then?' Aiden thought, as this was the only moment where they could have done something.
He hadn't felt like something had gone wrong, but it seemed like it did for some reason. It was annoying, but he wouldn't be able to get an answer to that question.
Aiden looked at the cat girl, who was frowning a lot more than earlier. She had heard the conversation that Aiden had just had with their leader and couldn't help but wonder what had just happened.
"Can I ask you a question?" The cat-girl asked.
Aiden didn't even look in her direction as he shrugged.
"Who are you?"
Aiden scoffed. "You did figure it out yet?"
Aiden thought that it would have been obvious considering what he had just said, but it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
He looked her dead in the eyes as he grabbed her from both sides of her shoulder.
"I'm the Reaper, Aiden Nightshade."
"Y-You, but-what? How? Everyone thought you died years ago when all the founding families started looking for you...just how are you still alive?"
Aiden glanced behind him one last time and looked at her. Luna couldn't see it, but there was a little smile that formed on Aiden's face. He hadn't seen anyone like him that much in the past.
He had always been hated by everyone as far as he could remember. It felt good having people that supported him. He was no longer alone, and he needed to remember that.
Emma had done a great job at making an organization, and he needed to utilize them well, even if he could potentially win by himself. He needed to stop taking risks for no reason and take over this world before attacking the Lumithars.
He released a sigh as he turned around once more. This time, it was for good as he flew in the direction of the Nightshade Territory, which was in the middle of the continent. The other founding families surrounded it, so he was currently going toward the east, right in the middle of the world.
All the founding families had been beaten by the Nightshades, which meant that Aiden only needed to take over their territory. He had to admit that it made his task a lot easier than in the past.
'Thank you, Sylas, you son of a bitch.'
***
Hours passed by, and Aiden was about to reach the Nightshade Territory. He knew he couldn't fly over their territory, or else he would get spotted, so he landed not too far away from it as he would have to go through security. Well, he was supposed to, but he obviously wouldn't.
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He looked at the guards roaming around the ramparts, simply looking for a gap in their security. It wasn't too hard to find one, as most guards weren't even paying attention.
In less than five minutes, Aiden had managed to get in.
He had heard the guards on the way in talking about the Reapers, and a smile formed on his face.
They talked about how much they were a pain in the ass.
However, that was only the beginning.
The Reaper had arrived.