Death… And Me

Chapter 3188: Alright

Well, there was nothing little about Foliana after 400 years. Cultivation kept her youth, but the air of maturity was easily seen on her face. It's just that that face seemed extremely happy at the moment.

Rean laughed at that. "What is it? It has been just 400 years and something. In a cultivator's life, that isn't much."

-Like hell it isn't! - Foliana complained. -I'd lived over ten times my age when you disappeared. Sure, we never said anything about seeing each other again, but I didn't expect you to truly completely disappear! There was even news of you being killed in a trap back then!-

"Right, right... My bad, my bad." Rean stopped teasing the girl. "I heard you were taken by the Inquisition Hall. Not only that, but the news even says you might become its new leader on this planet? How did you you end up like that? You should know that we aren't exactly on good terms with the Inquisition Hall."

Foliana's expression changed again, and sadness appeared. -So, do you think I'm on their side now?-

"Not at all," Rean shrugged.

-Eh?- Foliana didn't expect that. -But the news you saw was not wrong. I'm indeed part of the Inquisition Hall now. You can't just trust me, you know?-

Rean shook his head. "Sure, you are part of the Inquisition Hall, but you are not their slave. That much, I'm absolutely certain. Did you forget who helped you with your bloodline and even managed to copy your Red Lightning? It must have protected you from being robbed of your free will. And, from the looks of it, the Inquisition Hall doesn't know that."

Rean turned his CD to Rifindio, asking him. "Isn't that right, Rifindio?"

Rifindio was truly surprised to hear all that conversation. Rean wasn't silent about it in front of him. "She... still has her free will? That's not possible!"

-What?! - Foliana was even more shocked. -Why is the representative of the Supreme Palace there with you? Did you guys join the Werdlem Empire now?-

Rean smiled. "Do you have time, Foliana? Explaining everything will take a bit of time."

-Oh...- Foliana left for a moment, returning around a minute later. -Alright. No one will bother me for the time being.-

"Good." Rean didn't waste time. "So, Rifindio, Foliana, here's the gist of it..."

Rean spent his time telling them what he could. Rean told Rifindio that what he knew about Foliana's Bloodline was a lie. The Red Lightning was able to get rid of anything that could enter her body, and that included the Soul Binding Contracts or anything else that could take control over her body.

To Foliana, Rean explained how they were caught in the trap that Rifindio prepared for them, just to be swallowed by a small Black Hole or something that looked like that. They ended up in that weird realm, only managing to come out later. In the end, they reached an agreement with Rifindio, and even found out that Rifindio was now considered dead for the Werdlem Empire System.

Both Foliana and Rifindio were made aware of everything regarding both sides. Still, Foliana seemed suspicious of Rifindio. -You can't just believe him that easily, right? Dead to the Werdlem Empire System? That doesn't look like that at all.-

Rifindio didn't understand. "What do you mean? I tried to use my CD and it completely blocked my ID. That's the kind of thing that happens when you are excluded from it because of a confirmed death."

-That's not the only reason, right? - Foliana, after four hundred years in the Inquisition Hall, knew quite a bit about its system. -Another reason is that you might be under investigation. Or the Werdlem Empire considers you a threat. Last but not least, with your position in the Supreme Palace, you could have asked to have your ID blocked on purpose to look like you were being excluded.-

Rifindio was just about to retort when Foliana threw out the last punch. -ALSO! If you were truly blocked by the Werdlem Empire System... how the hell are you still able to absorb cultivation energies?-

Kentucky's eyes changed a bit when he heard that. 'I don't know this Foliana, but she is obviously a smart girl...' That was exactly the same thing Rean and Kentucky discussed before Rean came down to the planet.

Rean glanced at Rifindio. "That's something that bothered me when we found out you were blocked in the system. I didn't say anything outside the planet because we had no way of confirming it. However, Foliana is on our side, and her position in the Inquisition Hall should be enough for her to verify the reason for your ID to be blocked. If you want to say something, the time is now."

-Hmph! - Foliana didn't want to wait. -I will check it right now.-

Surprisingly, Rifindio nodded. "Yes, please. Check it for me as well. Why am I still able to cultivate? I wish to know as well."

Right after, he turned to Kentucky. "The fact you didn't mention before shows that you still doubted me. But, at the same time, you didn't try to attack or kill me, which means you are giving me a chance. You totally had the chance to do so, especially when I was sent into Rean's Pocket-Dimensional Realm. I was 100% vulnerable there."

Rifindio's attention went back to Rean and Foliana. "However, I'm certain of my intentions. Now that you pointed out that I shouldn't be able to cultivate, I became as curious as you all. I don't know why I still can absorb cultivation energies, so there must be a reason behind it. I just hope that your verification can reveal the reason."

Rean sighed, and even Roan narrowed his eyes in the Dimensional Realm. They still couldn't find even a hint of a lie in Rifindio's words. It wasn't like it was impossible to happen. Roan had met a few who were experienced enough to lie to the point that even he couldn't detect. It's just that such beings were very, very old and experienced. Rifindio was still in his thirties. Rean looked back at Foliana. "Please, check it for me, little girl."

-Alright.-