Chapter 773 - Letizia La Scola
Chapter 773 - Letizia La Scola
"Great Elder Viola, Firia, can both of you wait for me here? I will sneak inside the prison to rescue Letizia. The process will occur in one hour, so I will match that time to free her. They won't be able to do much anyway since their ancestor is far more important than her." Alex asked the two women.
"Alright."
They were in a secluded part of a mountain where Alex couldn't find a single monster or human within a few kilometers, so they had no problem in waiting here.
After settling this, he entered his Spatial Gate. Because there were a few Space Element Restrictions in this place due to the array, Alex slightly altered that so he could enter without anyone noticing. He then traveled to the deepest layer through his Space World.
Inside the Space World, Alex opened his system again, specifically the status of his spirits.
[Anna (Dark)
Level: 77/80 (7-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 214552/630000]
[Leoz (Thunder)
Level: 77/80 (7-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 213112/680000]
[Nelson (Dark)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 378674/670000]
[Fabio Fabotelli(Fire)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 214024/670000]
[Greg (Earth)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 45175/670000]
[Vera Fabotelli (Water)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 45178/670000]
[Jeanne (Thunder)
Level: 77/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 12421/680000]
[Anya (Light)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 51675/670000]
[Artur (Light)
Level: 77/80 (7-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 4167/680000]
[Jean (Water)
Level: 76/80 (6-Star Martial Saint Stage)
Exp: 4675/670000]
Alex had raised their strength before coming here and surprised them with their strength even though he had chosen this way. He then took a paper from his inventory, read it and tossed it inside again.
"Hmm… I have chosen Anna, Jeanne, and Artur to be another 7-Star Martial Saint beside Leoz… According to the information, there are going to be one 10-Star, two 9-Star, two 8-Star, eight 7-Star and two 6-Star Martial Saints…
"Noel just gave me the information though… Anyway, I will have Viola handle the 10-Star. Leoz and Jeanne can handle the 9-Star while Anna and Artur handle the 8-Star. Jean, Fabio, Vera will handle three 7-Star. Anya will support us, and Greg will stay beside her.
"As for the remaining enemies… Kyle and Sherry can handle the 6-Star. Meanwhile, I, Sherry, and Firia will handle the 7-Star. The problem is there are three more people that need to be dealt with. The two 7-Star… I can't certainly leave Anya unprotected at this point, so I can't use Greg to handle one of them.
"Haiz, if only Nelson is here, I can have him fight, and Greg stops the other one." Alex scratched his head and sighed. Suddenly, he thought of something and smirked. "As expected… I might need to pull a trick here."
…
A few minutes later, Letizia suddenly opened her eyes, noticing the Spiritual Energy fluctuation in front of her.
"Master…" Not knowing why, she uttered his name, despite sensing nothing other than energy. Yet the person she called suddenly appeared within the Spatial Gate he made before her cell. "Master!"
Alex smiled at her and waved his hand with a carefree expression. "Have you been well?"
"Thanks to Master." Letizia shook her head, closed her eyes, and smiled.
"For now, I want to congratulate you for becoming a Sword Saint. It's indeed a hard journey, isn't it?" Alex looked at her with a gentle expression. Her hair was a mess, and her clothes were tattered.
"Ah!" Noticing Alex's gaze, Letizia's face became red as she looked at her clothes. She might be a bit embarrassed about her appearance since she showed some skin, but the real reason was that she hadn't taken a single bath this whole time.
She couldn't move, and there wasn't any water to do that. In other words, she is stinky. At the same time, she had been sweating due to her training…
"We have many things to do, but I can only free you five minutes before the ceremony starts. Do you have a problem?" Alex ignored everything and asked with a gentle tone.
"No."
Alex nodded and took out a water gallon along with a cloth. "I think you can wipe yourself first. You can take a bath after returning from this place."
"I-I understand." Letizia nodded furiously, immediately taking the water gallon from him.
Cultivators never needed to drink or eat, so they never carried water along with them. Luckily, the system had given him a huge amount of water… Even though it was like a drop in the ocean, he finally used his water for the first time. Alex didn't know why, but he felt fantastic. In the future, he might be able to use all of his water.
Letizia took a glance at his expression first before creating an ice wall between them. She then took off her clothes and started wiping her body, albeit a bit embarrassed with Alex waiting behind the ice wall.
On the other hand, Alex turned around and leaned on the ice wall. "Are you going to return to Rainbow Flower Sect after this?"
"Eh?!" Letizia opened her eyes wide. She thought for a moment and said, "I don't have the heart to return before I have my revenge against this influence. Those people, who I considered friends and allies, turned their back on me at that time… My heart can't cultivate in peace if I can't solve this problem."
Alex nodded as he had expected something like this. Hence, he continued, "Then what?"
"Then what?" Letizia tilted her head.
"I mean, after completing your revenge, what are you going to do?"
Letizia looked down, wondering what she would do at that time. "I think I will return to the Rainbow Flower Sect for a month or so. After all, I won't be able to stay there anymore since my cultivation will regress.
"After settling everything with my mother and sect, I wish to follow Master." Letizia clenched her fist.
"Follow me?"
"Yes. I wish to serve you for the rest of my life. I don't know why, but I feel I won't ever regret this decision." Letizia looked up and smiled. There had been a strange feeling inside her heart, telling her to do this. And when she told him about it, that uncomfortable feeling turned into relief.
"Why do you think you won't regret it? I have many enemies. And with you saying you want to serve me… Doesn't that mean you want to continue to be my slave? This way, my enemies will also search for you… And something like this will happen again."
"It's true that Master had and has many enemies. But I knew they were the ones who made you their enemies, so Master only treats them like how they treat you. And in some cases, you made an enemy because of the people you hold dear.
"That's why I wish to serve someone like you, and I believe this is coming from the bottom of my heart. Even if I need to use a Universe Oath to swear my loyalty, I don't mind."
"…" Alex didn't say anything. Universe Oath is an Oath above the Heavenly Oath because this oath will take place in every world, including the outer space itself, instead of a single world from the Heavenly Oath. Zark swore this special oath to him. And to think Letizia wanted to do the same, Alex was baffled. "Why?"
Letizia leaned her back on the ice wall and reminisced. "I had experienced what it meant to be a leader for more than three decades… And it was when I became your slave, I started thinking about what it meant to follow someone.
"Will I be able to lower my pride? Will I be able to be happy to follow someone? And many more questions appeared in my mind. However, I realized this a year ago… For the first time in my life, I felt that it's alright to follow someone to the end… Maybe a few disciples in the Rainbow Flower Sect had this feeling for me… But I am certain I have this feeling for you…
"I was reckless and useless. I deeply regretted it. If turning back time allowed me to fix my relationship with you so I can follow you, I will surely take that opportunity. If it's you, I don't mind…"
Suddenly, the ice wall submerged to the ground, revealing the n.a.k.e.d Letizia kneeling in front of him. The timing was just right when she was wiping her clothes, so she couldn't help her appearance. She said, "Master… Would you allow this slave to follow you by your side?"
Alex, on the other hand, had mixed feelings regarding this matter. "This is a matter that will decide the rest of your life you know? A few thousand years from now or even a few hundred thousand years…"
"I know. Unless Master throws me away, I have prepared myself to follow you forever. I know I am still reckless and useless… But…"
Alex thought for a few minutes and finally gave her his answer. "Alright."
Letizia opened her mouth in surprise as she looked up. Forgetting about her current appearance, she suddenly made an oath. "I, Letizia La Scola, swear my unending loyalty to my master, Alexander Sirius. May the world and the universe be my witness."
Suddenly, Spiritual Energy rose from the ground, enveloping her body. That energy then entered her heart and created a small symbol inside.
When everything was over, Letizia fell down to the ground and kneeled on one knee. "Servant Letizia greets Master."
Alex scratched his head and sighed. "Then I will be direct… I think I won't be able to stop you from calling me Master, so I will just command you right here and right now. Never call yourself Servant or something along the line. You are Letizia… Even if everyone treats you as my slave, I treat you as my own, so never say you are a servant or a slave. If you are trying to lower yourself… Subordinate is the maximum you can go.
"Secondly, I won't forbid you if you decide to go somewhere or choose to marry someone and live in peace. At that time, I will give you my blessing. And the last thing I want to say is… Welcome to my Spirit Nest." Alex took out a coat and put it on her as he extended his hand to her.
Letizia couldn't help but smile. This was one of the reasons why she decided to follow her. She took his hand and said, "Yes, Master."
Suddenly, a blue screen popped out.
[Welcome to the Spirit Nest. I am Good Luck Gacha System… I shall teach you everything you need to know about Spirit Nest and this system after dealing with the matter at hand. However, I want you to know it's hard for Alex to accept someone in his life because he will surely protect that person with his life on the line. That's why you should know the weight you are carrying right now.]
Letizia was stunned at first, glancing at this screen and Alex back and forth. Her expression gradually became serious as she clenched her fist.
Alex knew that Lin Xingzhi had said something to her, so he turned around and said, "If you are done, you should finish wiping yourself and get ready."
"Ah! Yes!" Letizia nodded and created the ice wall again.
After a few minutes, she wore new clothes that Alex gave her earlier. It was a white shirt with blue stripes. There were even some ice crystals embroidered on this shirt. She wore a plain white short skirt. She wore an ice crystal hairpin and tied her hair into a ponytail.
Her blue sword hung around her tight and completely changed her appearance from a beggar to a princess.
"It suits you." Alex nodded with a smile.
"Thank you, Master." Letizia smiled.
[Alex… It's time to open the shackles. Noel said they are going to start in a moment.]
After receiving the notification from the system, Alex then touched the shackles in her neck, wrists, and ankles.
Alex clapped his hand and created a few more symbols on them simultaneously. Of course, the arrays couldn't withstand this type of power due to the additional symbols and broke.
"Let's go."
"Yes."