Xezal went on in an unhurried manner, “I think I’ve seen it somewhere before. Oh, right! James Caden, that human cultivator, cast a formation around the Soul Pagoda when he infiltrated our territory previously. The formation inscriptions found there were strangely similar to the ones you used for your formation over this manor.”
“If it werenʼt for the fact that you were away training during that period, I would have thought that you and James Caden were actually the same person.”
James almost flinched upon hearing her words. However, he managed to keep a cool and composed expression on his face.
James smiled wryly. “I’d feel extremely glad if that were true. If I had James Cadenʼs powers, I would go ahead and challenge Sir Youri for the position of Patriarch right away!”
Xezal suddenly changed the topic as she asked, “Howʼs your progress on mastering the Chaos Sacred Art?”
James sat on a chair placed in the front yard of the manor.
‘I canʼt see Xezalʼs true form nor the expressions on her face right now. However, I have a feeling that she probably has a huge, sarcastic smirk on her face right now.
‘I think she’s somehow figured out my true identity since the very beginning. She knows who I am and that I was a human from the moment I stepped foot in the Doomsʼ territory.
‘Is it possible I traveled back in time from the future and I met Xezal during that time?’ James pondered.
James looked at the dark figure standing before him for a brief moment. Instead of answering her previous question, he asked, “Isn’t it taxing to remain in that form? Why don’t you just show me your true form? I’m curious about your actual appearance.”
She continued, “Regrettably, no one from the Doom Race has been able to grasp and perceive the true meaning of the Chaos Sacred Art even until now. I donʼt think Iʼll ever be able to see the day when someone manages to master and unleash the Nine Voices of Chaos again.”
James’ brows lifted. “You know about the Nine Voices of Chaos? Did you perhaps try to master the Chaos Sacred Art and the Nine Voices of Chaos too?”
Xezal did not respond to the question. “Each tone of the Chaosʼ Nine Voices represents the true essence of the Chaos. The simplest way of interpreting them is by shouting them out through one’s mouth.”
“Back then, the Chaos Master had the ability to unleash the true power of each tone of the Chaosʼ Nine Voices. When the tones are combined differently, they can even produce various powerful effects. The Chaos Master could unleash the Nine Voices of Chaos using his sword, and he almost succeeded in defeating the Chaos Heavenly Path by using this power. Sadly, he perished because he was overwhelmed by the Heavenly Path in the end.”
James grew more and more curious about Xezalʼs background. He asked, “How do you even know all these things that werenʼt passed down in ancient scrolls or records? Have you lived through the Sky Burial Age? Have you been serving the Doom Raceʼs patriarchs as their chambermaid ever since then?”
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