Rise of the Eromancer

Chapter 243 Missile

"I know nothing there."

Talia has been known by everyone who had ever met her to be completely highheaded; perhaps the most bigoted person in the entire world. She's also filled with arrogance and thinks that everyone weaker than her doesn't deserve her time.

But right now, as the two of them were alone in the large hall, it made it obvious that the confidence that surrounded her entire persona was just crumbling in front of Rhys, and the only thing he could see was an old woman who was lost in a world which had already moved on without her.

"...And why does that matter?"

Rhys, however, was almost completely indifferent and he wasn't afraid at all to show it to Talia, "The world wasn't ready when you and your people started massacring the Lowborns and causing a great war to ravage the world."

"...You're right," Talia took in a deep breath as she nodded several times, "I… don't have the right to worry."

"Ironically enough, spending most of your life in prison kept you safe from the harshness of the world you helped build," Rhys let out a small but very deep sigh as he held Talia's chin and faced her eyes on him, "People haven't forgotten you, Talia. About what you did. Your face has been on every relevant history book. I think you're even in a museum. And it's so easier now to try and reach you."

"I do not regret what I did," Talia looked Rhys in the eyes, "I am proud of it. I was wrong, but in the end, I believe what I did created you, resulted in you — the perfect being…

…My Fuhrer."

"...Pft," Rhys could not help but let out a small chuckle as he shook his head, "Are you sure the world isn't the one that's not ready for you?"

"I won't be alive for long anyway," Talia scoffed, "A hundred years old, I've already overstayed my welcome."

"Well, that's not something I'll permit," Rhys then pulled Talia closer to him, "Death can have you only on my terms."

"..." Talia looked at both of Rhys's eyes for a few seconds before a small smile crawled on her face, "As you wish, my Fuhrer."

"You've changed the world before," Rhys whispered, "Now we just have to do it again."

"And the world you'll create would trump anything they have ever zeen," Talia closed her eyes, "And as your sword, I make a solemn vow to you that I will make it possible… even if I have to drown the world in blood again."

"...My god, you guys are insufferable."

"What are you doing here…?"

And as Talia was having her moment, Dominique, who had actually entered the prison hall minutes ago, could no longer help herself as she almost shivered while approaching the two,

"Must be nice to finally go out there after almost a century, huh?" Dominique sighed, "I'll probably just rot here along with the gang. I still have like 3 life sentences left."

"What are you talking about, Dominique?" Rhys squinted his eyes as he looked at Dominique; a small confused breath, escaping his smirking lips, "You're also being pardoned."

"W… what!?"

"Well, not really."

"..." The excitement on Dominique's face quickly faded away as she looked blankly at Rhys's face, "You little—"

"You're dead," Rhys sighed, "You and your family are dead, killed during Mike and Art's rampage."

"...Fuck," Dominique covered her face, "So… they're really letting us go?"

"Except for—"

"I know," Dominique did not let Rhys finish her words, "Their crimes are… too much. You don't have to say anything, I'll tell them."

"...You and the others are not planning on staying here because you're not complete, are you?"

"Fuck no," Dominique let out a loud breath before bursting into a fit of laughter as she walked away, "Those two can rot here for their crimes, the gang can just visit them whenever. Ha… Hahaha! Free, free at last!"

"Dominique," Rhys called her back before she could leave the hall, "Where are you planning to go once you're outside?"

"...What the fuck are you talking about?" Dominique raised an eyebrow, "We're staying with you, of course — aren't you like super rich with all your sugar mommies? We're gonna leech on you for a while. And what I mean by that is we'll leech on you forever. And in return…

…I will also be your sword."

"..."

"...Pft," Dominique covered her mouth, pretending that she was stopping herself from laughing as she looked at Talia, "Sword… pft. So old school."

Talia did not really say anything; her eyes only twitching as she watched Dominique leaving the hall. Talia then started looking around the hall; her sighs, escaping her lips without her knowing.

"I've been locked up for more than 80 years," Talia shook her head, "Although we've discussed it and all, I would still need to adapt to everything. If I don't, I really won't be of use to you."

"I think you'll find learning new things today is easier than before," Rhys smiled, "There's the internet, you can just search everything almost instantly if you don't know them."

"The internet…" Talia also smiled, "...I still do not know what that is exactly."

"Okay…

…maybe you do need a lot of time to adjust."

Days passed inside the prison, and Rhys took that time to orient the two Princes and their people to what to expect once they were exposed to the outside world. Of course, most of them still had trouble believing everything that comes out of Rhys's mouth.

However, the only thing they could do was shut up as soon as Maria showed all of them her smart tablet. The concept was completely alien to them, and Prince Abu was trying his best not to scream 'sorcery' again.

As for Prince Dubhai, he truly wanted to buy Maria's tablet from her, and he told Rhys he was willing to pay a ton of money. But of course, Maria was unwilling to do that — after all, the secrets and information she has on her tablet is probably worth an entire country in and by itself.

And so, Rhys just told Dubhai that he would buy him one once they were outside. And fortunately for Prince Dubhai, the day of their release came sooner than expected.

"Mr. Wilder."

"...Why are you here?"

"Why can't I? My dad's the president, I can do whatever the fuck I want."

And to Rhys's surprise, Hannah from the Explorer Association stepped out of the military helicopter that was supposed to fetch him and the others.

"I came to get you, you should be honored that I am wasting so much time just by being here," Hannah crossed her arms as she looked at the entourage behind Rhys, "And I have to say, you've surrounded yourself with some weird people again. And she's the weirdest one."

Hannah did not really point at someone—no. She was pointing at Rhys's shadow, and without even a second after doing so, Maria emerged from the ground.

"H," Maria breathed out; her face, even more stoic than it usually is, "I see your father has you running errands again. I suppose you are our chauffeur?"

"Don't fucking push it, bitch," Hannah snarled before approaching closer and looking Rhys in the eyes, "Are these all of you? Let's not waste any more time and go. This place gives me the fucking creeps — you really stayed here for more than a month?"

"It's not that bad."

"Maybe for you," Hannah scoffed, "My friends at the association were actually taking bets of when you're going to escape — turns out you didn't need to."

"You do not have any friends, H," Maria smirked.

"Shut the fuck up, you fucking pervert," Hannah raised her middle finger at Maria, "Let's go — your pets better not shit on the heli."

"They're not animals, Hannah."

"We're all animals," Hannah once again scoffed as she just gestured to Rhys to get on the helicopter, "Some are just more in tune with their nature than others… like you. A wild beast wearing an innocent sheep's clothing."

"...I don't think that's how that saying goes," Rhys could really only sigh as Hannah rolled her eyes and just got on the helicopter without even waiting for any of them.

"Everyone, please."

And without even waiting for Rhys to fully turn and call them, Dominique quickly got on the helicopter along with her gang.

"Let's fucking go! We gonna get laid outside!"

"Excuse me…?"

"I… I mean, they are gonna get laid," Dominique could really only swallow her words as her girlfriend glared at her, "Rhys, come on!"

And while the humans had no problem boarding the helicopter, the cenleons were completely worried. Even Edissa could really only stare at the helicopter.

"Rhys… are you sure that it's not going to eat us?"

"...It's a machine," Rhys sighed, "Look, it's being controlled by someone."

"I've seen it several times… It's still just so—"

"Wait," Rhys squinted his eyes as he suddenly heard something from the distance, "Something's… moving toward us."

"I hear it too," Edissa's ears perked up. And it wasn't only the rest of the cenleons all looked toward the same direction, "It's… some sort of whistle?"

"!!!" Rhys's eyes widened as he quickly turned to look at the helicopter where everyone was, "Talia…

…Missile!"