A Fallen Knight-Lost art of Necromancy

"You are that old lady Glen?" Severus said in such a low tone that it seemed like he just whispered. Nonetheless, the old woman heard him. 

"Yo boi, you have a good memory. I am Glen. The one who met you in Hui Island" She smiled happily.

Severus was perplexed. 

What was her motive?

Even last time she did not tell him why she appeared there. She just told him some random facts and woosh…...disappeared.  After meeting with her, his life took a 180-degree turn. Everything was still messy but soon it all started to make sense. 

He remembers that last time she told him that she was going to tell him the truth.

Was she here for it?

But how did she manage to infiltrate the Znye kingdom?

Did no one notice her presence?

Not even that so-called guardian spirit?

Glen merely smiled when she saw Severus's tense expression.

"Worry not child. This time I came here to answer your questions as well as guide you towards your course in your life. It is up to you whether you want to walk the path that I am going to tell you, or you want to choose a different path for you."

She put her teacup down. 

"The final decision lays in your hand"

As if Severus was going to allow anyone to force him.

Gone were the days when he was manipulated by the likes and interests of others. The moment he was back in this world, he had decided to only follow his interests and likes.

Severus released all the anxiety and sat paisley on the chair. His one leg crossed over the other while he casually brewed himself a cup. 

He excluded a never-seen chill in his aura.

A temperament that was just like him.

Savvy and cool!

"May I know what is the esteemed course of my life that you wish for me Lady Glen"?

He really changed.

Glen gave him a look. 

"You might be aware about your history but let me state the facts again. You are Severus Seres, son of Cynthia Seres, grandchild of Gren Seres. You might not know but Gren was the 43 guardians of the book Opehlius. Since ancient times your family was assigned by Hades to protect the book at any cost. In return your entire Seres clan was provided with necromancy knowledge however, it was a rule that the power should only be used for its good."

"However, human mind is fickle. Just like the weather, human emotions change too. Everything was going good until one day; Marquis stumbled and saw the Opehilus. The greed came from his heart and shined in his eyes. Gren was clever enough to notice but Cynthia, was fooled in love. I won't go in details as you know what happened later."

She heaved a breath.

"Later from Marquis confession, we got to know that it was all prepared. There was a mastermind behind this plan, and it was him who played all of you. Didn't he?" She questioned back.

Her sharp eyes scanned him.

Severus felt as if he was naked under her stare, but he pushed the uncomfortable feeling at the back of his mind and calmly nodded his head in approval.

She was satisfied with the answer.

"So, what is your aim?"

"To find the actual mastermind" Severus blurted without holding back.

Glen again smiled. "Yes, you need to find him before he can find you" She mumbled slowly. 

Severus heard what she mumbled. He wanted her to explain it in detail, but she did not give him a chance to question her back. 

"Coming back to that girl who is a will. What was her name?" She frowned.

"Desella" Severus spoke.

"Oh yes!"

"Desella"

"And what did you promise her?"

Severus took his time to think about it. "I promised her to give a mortal life to any cast."

"Only this?" She again questioned him.

"..."

Severus turned suspicious. 

What else did he promise her?

He thought hard and finally came to a realization. 

"I promised her to kill the one who assaulted her and turned her into a will" He said with an unyielding determination.

The smile blossomed on Glen's face.

"You got it right. Now second question"

"Who was the preparator?"

How was Severus supposed to know? If he did then he would have already killed him.

"How am I supposed to know?" He questioned her.

Was she playing riddles with him?

"Think hard boi. She must have told you something about the real culprit."

Again, she was talking vaguely.

Severus didn't know why she was playing games with him when just a moment ago he was saved by a deadly mummy. However, if she wanted to play then Severus was ready to win it.

He thought about it and recalled his conversation with Desella that took place. It took him some time since there were a lot of memories to juggle up. Finally, he found the piece of information that he was searching for in his subconscious but when he did, he was hit by another anxiety attack.

No matter how hard he tried to hide it, his dilated pupil told Glen that he had recalled what she wanted him to recall.

She teased him "I see you remembered it. Care to enlighten me."

Severus knew she might be aware about it. There was also a possibility that she might know everything.

From the start to end.

But was she willing to tell him?

That was the question of the decade.

Ahem~~

Severus cleared his throat. "Desella told me that the real culprit of her looks like me. In short, he is just an exact replica of me. The slight difference in our physical features is that he has a head full of silver hairs and there is a scar above on his right eyebrow."

"Just the similar appearance of yours when you perform a high-level spell" She deadpanned him.

Severus was stunned.

He never thought about it.

But now when she painted it out, except for the scar, they might be similar, an exact replica of each other according to the information provided by her.

"Aye" 

"I see."

They both quieted down.

"So, if we round out two goals of yours then it is, first- to find the actual mastermind behind the tragedy that happened in Rivera, and second is to find the real culprit of Desella. Don't you think something is common here?" She pointed out.

Severus' ear perked up.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean to say that it was decades ago when Desella was turned into will, then it was a tragedy that happened in Rivera. Don't you think the physical appearance of the mastermind described by Marquis and the one described by Desella are the same?" 

She nailed it.

Ayla!

How can he rule out this critical and very important piece of information? 

Scar above the right eyebrow.... Silver hairs….everything was the same. Severus even remembered Marquis' expressions when he told him about the real mastermind. 

The look he gave him was as if he was talking with an old friend.

Severus had the same appearance at that moment. Since he was using high grade spells, his hairs turned silver. And then it was Desellla, who always gets scared whenever his hair turns silver because she is forced to remember the cruel times of her life.

He can't be more correct.

The mastermind behind the Rivera tragedy and Desella's pain is the same person.

Ha!

Severus chuckled.

It was as if he hit a jackpot.

Now he just needs to find one single person, and everything will be solved.

But he knew finding him won't be an easy feast. 

However, there was something ridiculous happening here.

What about the time frame?

How can one single person be present at two different time frames, not to mention two different eras.

It is only possible if that person is Immortal…...but was he?

Doubt flickered in his mind.

Like before Glen read him like an open textbook.

"Don't worry I will answer why he appeared at two different eras but before that you need to find more about him."

Severus took a deep breath and concentrated on Glen.

"Keeping everything aside, Rivera aside, Desella aside, tell me the real reason why you came to Znye?"

Ummu….

Why?

'It's because of the spring temple of heavenly pavilion. In my previous life weren't you the one who told me about the tale of a survivor who managed to reach the gates of the spring temple of heavenly pavilion?" He questioned her back.

"Impressive" She remarked.

"I did tell you."

She narrowed her eyes. `What was your motive? You know how hard it is to find the spring temple of heavenly pavilion? Do you think you are someone special who will be able to pull this up?" 

Eh!

"It's not about being special. Even the survivor managed to reach the gates of the spring temple was just a commoner so why can't I?"

Hmmm….

"It's dangerous lad" She warned him.

"What is not?" Severus passed it on her.

Glen was speechless.

"Fine fine. As you wish. So, you are here, trapped in my space. Care to tell why?"

"...."

Shouldn't you be the one telling me why are you here?

Severus knew she was asking stupid questions toady, but she did have a motive behind it. Without any further delay, severs told everything.