Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage

Chapter 1071: Chapter 1071: Killed more than you have



Karyk was surprised to see that the person that had been talking to him was never there. He could still feel the warmth of the drink that the man had offered. It definitely wasn't an illusion, but it also became clear that the man had never moved.

"It is nothing." Karyk regained his composure, glancing at the man in the balcony who was the Lord of the House.

He wondered if it was truly a welcome from the man or just a show of force to make sure that the new guest behaved himself while he was here. This truly was the territory of the Drike Family, one of the few Overlords of the Vast World.

The man on the balcony didn't spare a second glance at him, taking small sips from his cup while looking in the distance. It was as if he was looking at more significant things.

Karyk didn't dwell on him either. He followed the others and reached the entrance of the mansion where the lady of the house was standing, followed by servants.

"She is waiting for me at the entrance? Just how bad could things get for me?" Karyk could hear Aelric complain. He was not as scared as he was when facing his sister but there was clear embarrassment on his face.

"Mother, I am back." He gracefully bowed like a charming prince in front of his mother. Unfortunately, all his charm was tossed out the window when his mother grabbed him by the

ear.

"Mother, don't do that in front of outsiders! I know I was wrong!" Aelric cried in pain but his mother didn't release his ear.

"Oh? You know you were wrong, but you still did it? Is it because I have been doting on you too much?" The middle aged woman glared at her son, who was crying in pain.

For warriors as strong as Aelric, their physiques had evolved to the point where normal things couldn't hurt them. Still, he was truly in pain from a light pull off his ear.

Karyk could see it on the young man's face, which made him wonder just how strong this woman was. He could even feel some universal laws getting disturbed with even the slightest of her movements, as if they were just there to serve her.

'What a fascinating family.' Karyk thought, maintaining a poker face. He didn't have to interfere in the matters of the family, which was probably for the best.

He was just here for information and not to fight them.

"Just you wait to see how I punish you later," the woman told Aelric before releasing his ear that had turned red.

"There is more punishment?" Aelric rubbed his ear, almost appearing like he was going to cry. Normally, his mother was very easygoing. This time, she was truly angry.

He also understood why that was the case, as he might have truly died if Karyk hadn't done for his help.

In his mind, he was really cursing the Angels. If they hadn't attacked him and he would've returned without any problems, no one would've been this much angry. After all, it wasn't the first time he had run away from home without protection.

Aelric was cursing the Angels, while his mother shifted her attention to Karyk who was silently observing him.

"You must be the child that I heard so much about," she approached Karyk. "You truly have beautiful eyes."

While everyone else was fascinated by his winds and the prospects of mutation, she was the only one who seemed to be more focused on his eyes. It was as if his eyes were the doorway to his soul that she was trying to take a glimpse of.

Karyk lowered his gaze, subtly hiding his eyes for reasons he didn't even know himself. It was as if all his instincts were screaming at him to be careful against this woman.

"Mother, you are making him uncomfortable." Aelric called out, only to regret it instantly as his ears were grabbed once again by his mother.

"You are the person who saved the life of my foolish child. No amount of gratitude will ever be enough." She kept holding on to Aelric's ears while ignoring his cries. It was as if she completely forgot about him when she started talking to Karyk.

"The Drike Family isn't shameless enough to forget this favor. If there is anything that you need from us, then you can ask at any time."

"I promise you. If there is anything that we can help you with, then we will help you. That is, if it doesn't go against the interests of the Family. I hope you understand."

She patted Karyk's head like he was a child to her, her gaze filled with compassion towards him for some reason.

Was it simply because he saved her child? Karyk wondered. He hadn't done anything extraordinary after all.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Even if he hadn't done anything, Aelric would've been able to hold on until reinforcements arrived. At worst, he would have been slightly injured.

"I would've loved to talk more with you, but I really have to reach a lesson to this brat."

She called a servant and told her to escort Karyk to a room that was arranged for the guest inside the mansion. She also instructed the servant to arrange new clothes for Karyk since his old clothes stood out a little too much.

She dragged Aelric back with her after finishing the conversation. Aelric asked his uncle for help, but all of them simply looked at him with pity.

The lady of the house was rarely angry but every time she was angry, even the Lord of the House didn't argue with her.

.....

The Lady of the Drike Family appeared behind her husband after locking Aelric in her room to write a letter of apology with at least a thousand words.

"Did you meet him? What do you think?" the man asked her.

"I tried to hide it, but his eyes didn't lie. He has killed too many people. Maybe even more than you have killed..." the woman told her husband, whose eyes narrowed.