Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1696

Chapter 1696: Unive

Unive swept through the volcanic lands with a deep frown. She had scanned every inch, yet still hadn’t been able to find him.

’Where is he?’

Atticus had shocked her with his insane speed. Crossing such a massive distance within such a short timeframe should have been impossible for someone who had clearly only just ascended.

She was beginning to understand her queen’s obsession with the child. Regardless, her expression darkened as the seconds passed.

Time was running out.

’I’ll get closer.’

Fixing her gaze on the largest volcano, she prepared to move.

Suddenly, she felt the cold touch of a blade rest against her neck.

Unive’s entire body froze. The blade remained an inch away from her skin, yet its sheer sharpness had already opened a thin cut across her neck.

Only one thought surfaced in her mind at that moment.

’Who...?’

She had felt nothing. Even now, she couldn’t sense the slightest presence behind her. She was at peak level two... who would have such power...

A cold voice froze her thoughts.

"Why did you follow me?"

Unive’s eyes slowly widened. The coldness within the voice sent shivers surging down her spine. However, that voice... there was no mistaking it...

"...Atticus Ravenstein...?"

The blade pressed further against her neck, drawing even more blood. His icy voice followed immediately after.

"Answer the question."

"Haa..."

Unive’s heart trembled.

This... this should be impossible.

He had only just ascended... and his crown... it had signified peak rank one at the city... yet how in the planes couldn’t she feel him...?

It was when she felt the sheer bloodlust engulfing her that Unive finally realized the situation.

A blade rested against her throat.

He was going to kill her.

"W-wait! I’m an ally!"

"The Pride Queen is not an ally of mine."

Unive’s eyes widened as the blade pressed deeper into her neck.

"W-wait, wait! She literally said you’d react like this! She said you wouldn’t believe me! She told me to tell you that you need her help if you want to take down the Spirit King!"

As the blade halted, Unive released a shaky breath of relief.

Just as she was about to turn, his cold voice stopped her.

"I’m listening."

Unive immediately took that as a cue not to move and gave a quick nod.

"...my queen left me, along with some other members of her Queen Guard, in the First Crown to find you."

"Why?"

"...I don’t--"

The blade pressed deeper.

"Wait! Wait! All she told us was to support you, Prince Ozeroth, and Princess Ozerra, and when you reach the Second Crown, lead you to her!"

Atticus fell silent for several moments, and Unive couldn’t help but grow nervous beneath the oppressive silence. Eventually, he spoke again, though his tone had become slightly less cold.

"Why did you follow me here?"

Relief flickered across Unive’s face. It meant he believed her.

"I came to warn you. The Association Chairman is aligned with someone called Elomont. He’s a trueblood from the Mosan family. Do you know him?"

"I do."

"Well, he was the one who ordered the Association Chairman to send you here. Elomont has already notified the Executioners of your presence, and they’re already on their way. We have to leave. Now."

"Executioners?"

"...yes. Warriors left behind by multiple major factions. They’ve spent almost two decades in the First Crown waiting for you to arrive. Each of them is level three. If you fight them, you can’t win."

Atticus suddenly fell silent.

Every second felt like decades to Unive. What part of there was no time didn’t he understand?

"...what?" Unive’s eyes slowly widened. "You do realize I said level three, right?"

Ascending each lower level required at least another two hundred million, with the requirement increasing the higher one climbed. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

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