Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage

1059  Chapter 1059: A Small Cost

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Two hours later, the Ship leading the Princess of the Clan entered the atmosphere of the world. The ship landed in front of the Palace and the door slid open. The Princess was the first person to step out of the ship, growing surprised as she saw her father standing at the entrance of the Palace. "Father?" Nôv(el)B\\jnn

At the sight of her father, she was stunned. Her father had refused to attend the celebration of the Time Lord because he was at an important junction of his evolution. At first, she thought that he completed his seclusion so he was outside, but he didn't feel any stronger. If anything, he felt weaker as his face was slightly pale behind that welcoming smile. Although confused, she stepped down the ship and approached her father. Along the way, the Clan Head noticed that she was being accompanied by a young man, who looked nothing extraordinary. Looking at the man, the Clan Head couldn't understand what was so special about this man that could make the four Lords threaten their world. "How was the celebration? Did the Time Lord like the gift?" he asked his daughter, not sparing a second glance to Karyk, worried about making him suspicious. "I didn't have the opportunity to give him the gift as he had to leave. Like others, I could only leave the gift there with our names," the young girl explained everything that happened, including the Time Lord's sudden departure. "Ah, that makes sense. I was wondering why you were back so fast," the Clan Leader nodded earnestly, not letting it be revealed that he already knew it. If anything, he knew more than his daughter. Even though the Time Lord hadn't said it, he was sure that the reason the Time Lord left was because of this young man as well. "Since I finished my seclusion early, I was about to join you there, but who would've thought that it would end." When it came to acting, the Clan Head didn't falter in the least, appearing truly apologetic that he couldn't meet the Time Lord. "Well, I can only hope that I will have another opportunity," he let out a sigh before finally paying attention to Karyk. "Anyway, who might this little friend be?"

"Oh, he is a friend I met at the celebration. He was interested in the paintings so I brought him here to show our collection," the girl expressed, expecting her father to be happy. It wasn't a secret that anyone who could be invited for the celebration of Time Lord couldn't be an ordinary person. It was her way for her clan to make new friends, especially since her father also shared the same hobby of appreciating paintings. "That would make sense." The man rubbed his chin, nodding. He placed his hand on Karyk's shoulder. "Young man, since you're my daughter's friend, you can call me uncle."

He pulled Karyk in a friendly gesture. "Come, uncle will show you his prized possession when it comes to paintings."

The young girl next to Karyk was taken aback by her father's friendly behavior. Generally, her father wasn't this friendly to people he met for the first time, especially if they weren't on the same level as him.  However, she didn't think much about it. She just thought it was because Karyk was more important than she thought. Her father had managed to see what she didn't. She even believed that Karyk was the heir of some hidden clan as his features didn't match any well known clans that she knew about. Her father definitely knew more about these hidden clans so it made sense for him to know about Karyk and treat him well. Karyk narrowed his eyes but he didn't resist the man's pull. "It would be my pleasure to see your collection, Uncle."

Karyk walked inside the Palace, accompanied by the Clan Head. Along the way, he noticed quite a few guards who avoided his gaze. He also saw that the girl that had brought him here wasn't following them. Instead, a middle aged woman who looked like her mother approached her, pulling her away. It all happened behind Karyk so no one thought he would notice their movements, especially since the Clan Head was keeping him distracted. After reaching the basement, the Clan Head stopped in front of the door at the end of the hallway. "Behind this room lies the paintings that can be called my life's most precious possession. I am sure you will love it."

He opened the room before stepping aside, akin to a good ghost who wanted their guest to enter first. Karyk didn't step inside, only looking at him in confusion. However, the smile on the Clan Head's face suddenly disappeared as he saw Karyk standing still. Now that he had already come this far, there was no need to act. "You demon, step inside!" With his hand already on Karyk's shoulder, he pushed the young man inside the room before closing the door behind him. Even after locking the door, he didn't feel confident. He quickly rushed upstairs, telling the servants and everyone else inside the mansion to leave. Even with the four lords inside the room where he had tossed Karyk, he didn't feel confident about his safety. If the four lords were to punish the young man, they might accidentally destroy the mansion with the young man. If that happened, he didn't want to be near this place at all. His daughter and wife were already inside the ship. He also stepped inside the ship which rose, flying away from the Palace. The Servants also entered other ships, leaving the grand palace as nothing more than the ghost house that had been abandoned. "With your life, the Lords will not trouble us anymore. If anything, we might even get closer to the four Lords, bringing our clan closer to prosperity that even the King can't stop!"

The Clan Head looked at the distant Palace with a wide grin on his face. Even if the Palace was destroyed, it was a small cost to pay for friendship of the four Lords.