NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 1501: New Domain Inhabitants
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As we talked with the Urban Spirits before going to sleep, they were rather afraid of talking about the warlocks, as if one of them was going to jump out of nowhere to eat them… despite how creepy they looked, it seemed they had rather pure souls and hearts, and despite what they embodied within a Urban Story, that didn't meant they were beings of pure malice or evilness, but simply the result of human's belief and this supernatural world giving birth to them, embodiments of belief, fears, and thoughts.
I suppose the human collective consciousness is one of the strongest natural phenomena of this world, creating such beings as these, and even stronger beings such as Gods or other Mythological creatures. Fae and even Realms such as the Realm of Dreams and Nightmares, or even Avalon, a land of fairy tales and fantasy that every child dreams about or had dreamed about once before.
In a way, a lot of these things that don't exist in Arcadia and that make Earth so unique are made by this world's immensely big human population. In comparison Arcadia has much less humans and people than all, and despite all the magic, it is still a semi medieval world, perhaps with various technological advancements with magic, but still not the same as Earth.
But then again, there's also special Realms such as Heaven and Hell, which are apparently shared between both worlds! So far, these are the only Realms I know are shared between Earth and Arcadia, and I don't think they were made through any human belief… or maybe they did? I can't really say for sure either way.
Anyway, going back to the main topic and without letting my mind wander around too much, I learned a bit about the warlocks from them or mostly everything they knew.
"We currently don't know their names, or even their faces," sighed the Wendigo. "But we know they wear purple, black, and blue colored robes covering their entire bodies, especially a hoodie for their heads."
"They also are always with a familiar, each Warlock have their own unique familiar," Julio said. "Most of them control Hollows, or evolved versions of them which have been mutated or merged together… The control, taming, and manipulation of Hollows is only something those that practice evil sorcery that uses human souls as sacrifice use."
"Anything else?" I wondered, making mental notes.
"Hmm, well, there's something else," said the Wendigo. "I once confronted one and almost defeated them before they escaped and later came back with many. Based on their voices and what he said, they seem to be actively looking to gain access to something known as the "Nightmare Plane" and that they plan to use this as a gateway to the "Nightmare Sea"… I don't know for what reason though."
"Nightmare Sea?" I wondered. "Wait, are they looking for something EXCEPT just that? perhaps the power of traveling to multiple realms?"
"That would be most likely one of the major factors as well," Wendigo nodded. "Also individually they aren't too strong, it is when they come in numbers of three, four, or five is when things get much worse… So you must always be prepared for anything."
"Huh, a tricky bunch… And Hollow Manipulation you say? Isn't this too much like the cursed sorcerers that invaded us?" I asked Mark.
"Yeah, it all fits…" Mark nodded. "I think we should report this to SWORD, they should quickly investigate the area for any potential warlock lurking around, what do you think?"
"Sounds good," I nodded. "I'll send the message to Rose… We might get a brief visit from them tomorrow though. Ah right, I'll send the messages to Rita and… Jenny! I wonder if my daughter wants to invite her friends? Elisa and Anna would happily come but I don't want to risk their lives… Especially when they're still not adults."
"Not wrong…" Nodded Mark. "It's a hard decision, but Anna's mother would get worried, and Elisa… Well, I don't know about her, but her bodyguard and her maidservants might get worried too. Also wasn't one of her parents coming to visit her?"
"I think so, was it her mother?" I wondered. "Well, she got her own life, so let's leave it at that… Anyway, you guys don't know anything else?"
"No, that's all," Wendigo said. "We're sorry we can't provide more valuable information, the warlocks are very sneaky and possess great powers that can even suppress our magical abilities and Urban Spirit Authorities…"
"A-Authorities?" I wondered. "Wait, what's that?"
"Yeah what's that? Why do you GUYS get to have Authorities?" Gardenia appeared by my side, looking rather grumpy.
"They're special Powers that are based on our Urban Stories," Julio explained. "They're powerful and based on belief and spirit energy! They can even overcome high magical defenses or other counterattacking abilities or effects."
"Really?" I wondered. "So what are your Authorities?" I asked the two of them.
"Mine is simply called {Wendigo} it allows me to draw out fights the harder they become, and while the fight becomes longer, I grow stronger," Wendigo explained. "It is how I defeated one of the Warlocks, but they escaped using some sort of paper charm and disappeared before I could give them any finishing blow…"
"I see…" I nodded. "Very useful ability."
"And mine is called {The Stabbed}, I am immune to any stabbing, slicing, cleaving, or blade-based attack…" Julio explained. "Haven't really put much of a use on that… As I don't really like fighting at all…"
"So he's immune to swordsmen, that's pretty cool," Mark nodded. "You guys have downright broken abilities…"
"Not really, they come with limitations and such," explained the Wendigo. "Ah right everyone here also got something like that too, each one different and unique, which through teamwork, has helped us prosper despite the harsh times and the many threats and challenges we must face every day."
"So that's how it is," I nodded. "It's nice of you to have become such a close group of friends…"
"Yes, we finally reached the promised land, however, thank you for inviting us here, we will make sure to not disappoint you, Lady Elayne," The Wendigo said.
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