As he touched the dark dagger, Vicente felt as if part of his soul had been sucked into the blade of the underworld.
But an instant later, when Rex called out to him, he found himself once again in the place where the phenomenon of the opening of the Gates of Hell was rapidly passing.
"Has something happened, master?" Prisiche left her form and became the female version he normally saw her as.
"That creature marked me, or rather, gave me a soul invitation. His dagger has connected to my soul and may give me access to something."
"Something?" Bert asked from his knees, still trying to breathe properly. "What?"
"I'm not sure..." Vicente broke out in a cold sweat, imagining something. 'The Gates of Hell? Did he invite me to hell?'
The idea itself made him shudder, wondering what would happen if he went to such a dimension. Would he die? Would he go body and soul? Or perhaps only his soul would pass through the Gates of Hell?
He had no idea, and the thought scared him a little.
'I have to be more careful when using my abilities to banish creatures... From the words of that existence, this was my second time facing him. But previously it was Master Collins who performed the ritual. Could that have been because I was there?'
His negative powers were like the whole idea behind the underworld and the Gates of Hell. Despite the threatening energy Vicente felt today and months ago, he couldn't deny that there was an attraction between him and such a dimension.
Now he was almost certain that if he launched another ritual like today's, he would come across that existence again and he would have to deal with a third encounter with such a being. Nôv(el)B\jnn
'This is way beyond me. Even if it's an invitation, it doesn't mean it's going to be good. I have to prepare myself better so that I don't have to use my ritual skills again. Also, I urgently need to become a more powerful Real Sorcerer!'
He felt an unusual urgency, something he hadn't experienced since he had Demien Bloodthorne as his major threat.
Vicente scrunched up his face as he thought about what his beast had told him, but something in his heart told him that these were not mere legends. 'I'll see the next time I meet them... I just hope they're not as strong as this group today. I exhausted myself by destroying that guy who invaded my soul space.'
With a sigh, Vicente drank a recovery potion, before moving on to lead his group in pursuit of their goals.
He had almost lost interest in moving on after what had happened, but being so close, he didn't give up and continued towards his target.
But in the middle of their night's journey, Vicente continued the conversation. "Since there's a hell, there must be a paradise, right?"
"Paradise?" Rex asked, not understanding.
Vicente had made the mistake of thinking that his earthly notion worked with these creatures from Anicane. For the first time, he found himself in a translation problem with the magical beings.
"Hell, as I see it, is a terrible world, the underworld where those who have failed or committed serious crimes go after death. Paradise, on the other hand, is like a divine place where the blessed are destined after their mortal journey is over."
"Oh?" Rex opened his mouth, never having imagined such a place.
Prisiche answered her master, still in the feminine form from before. "Your description sounds like what we call Argardus."
Bert, Garin and Rex looked at her, identifying the name.
"Argardus? What's that?" Vicente was curious.
"This is a mythical and majestic dimension, master," Rex explained. "Those capable of entering it are at least 9th stage magicians. Not even the strongest of Light Cay could enter there, just to give you an idea. But Argardus is not as you described. You seem to see paradise as the opposite of hell. But that's not what Argardus is. It's more like the most likely home of the Nine Path controllers!"
Vicente narrowed his eyes, liking what he heard. "Is there a method of getting there?"
"If you're able to become a Sorcerer, certainly. But only someone like that would know how to search or answer your questions about this place... What we know is only a distant legend."
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