Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 218: Looking Inside Avion's Energy Veins

After the Might of Torge separated from them, Gamon and Dragonian Sheran led the way. On the back were Alisera, Edora, Metanny, Galion, and Avion.

Even Mer, the dragon's butler was left behind to help the people of Haliviana in controlling the surge of Rank Ey Elemental Beasts. This was good training for them, and also, to get resources.

It was only seven of them in total. No, actually, they were eight as Old Maytan took out the possible Immoral Elementalist to come with them. She may starve in his pocket world and he cannot keep worrying about her while he's looking for Cojier.

From now on they will form a group whose goal is to stop the Conqueress' conquest. At least that was in Dragonian Sheran's mind. But for Gamon and Old Maytan, their long-term goal was to make the dragon Rank Eses and the ruler of the world with them as the right and left hand.

After that, they can safely ascend too. If they were to succeed, they may create the strongest empire the world has ever seen and become the ultimate ruler over all Flasse!

Daydreaming about it was pretty enjoying but Gamon looked at reality and found a possible threat to their goal.

'Avion Teller!' he glanced again.

Riding on a dense cloud that was graciously flying in the sky like a plane, they were traveling quite fast. Although slower than Old Maytan's ride, they would reach the Crome Family in less than a week.

While on the ride, Dragonian Sheran was on the far front.

'She may be acting tough but it's obvious to me that she's still scared of Avion.' he then approached her, "Lady Sheran."

"What is it, Gamon?"

Gamon caught the wry smile on the dragon lady's face for a moment before it was restraint, her expression becoming solemn.

"Since there are still days left before we arrive at our destination, I would like to inspect our new recruits to see if I can hasten their strength." 

"Oh... so you really have a way to improve an Elementalist's talents?" Dragonian Sheran was amazed.

"Oh no, it is not that amazing. I only have a Compound Elesp Tool that will put them under trial and it is up to them if they could unlock a better bloodline." Gamon humbly explained but there was a tint of pride on his smile.

'Human Elementalists really have so many mysterious tools with them.' Sheran thought before asking, "Did you make that yourself?"

"Haha yes, I am quite proud of it. Just like that blood energy that Haliviana used, this Compound Elesp Tool evolves the blood. However, it uses a different method. Unlike the spoon-feeding that Haliviana is using that can only be used to one person, this one is for everyone to try. Although... if they fail... they wouldn't have a second chance."

Hearing this, Galion's head became lower, he felt he would go bald from stress, 'A century of research... all taken in one night...'

"That's... useful..." Sheran didn't know how to praise it. But she knew quite well how significant this Compound Elesp Tool, "What's its name?"

"I'm thinking of calling it Blood Evolver, as simple as that."

"I think that's great."

"If that's what Lady Sheran thinks then I will call this Blood Evolver from now on." water and wind were produced from Gamon's left palm and came out a glamorous pendant with something like a shiny ruby on it.

"That's beautiful..." as a woman before a dragon, Sheran was quite fascinated by it.

"My apologies but since you are already Rank Es, I don't think this would be any worth to you." Gamon politely said, hiding that he already knew the dragon's true rank.

"Oh no, of course I am not asking for it. So you want to use that to them?"

"Yes, I want to use it to the Lust Holder as well and see if she can succeed."

"But if she doesn't, she will die?"

"Yes"

Avion's ears twitch at that moment, 'These people... why don't you ask Mettany herself for permission?' however, he didn't stop them. He wants Mettany to get stronger as well. If it failed, he can just kill himself to turn back time.

He then internally sighed, 'I'm sorry, Darea, but Mettany is worth my death!'

Gamon then walked towards them when suddenly.

"Wait, actually, I want to see how deep your energy veins are, Avion." this middle-aged man looked at Avion with kindness but the latter only felt chill.

'Did you forget that you are still binding me? And is energy vein what I think it is?' Avion then asked as if oblivious to his situation, "How do you look at one's energy veins?"

"Hmm.. it takes practice but once you became a Rank Es Elementalist, it becomes natural." Gamon didn't ask for permission and took one of Avion's wrists. He immediately began inspecting it.

His senses came into Avion's body and searched for his energy veins.

This caught everyone's attention, even Tamya who haven't seen Avion act yet. To others, they were curious how this mortal could seemingly have infinite energy within him.

Even Dragonian Sheran was slightly peeking back.

Meanwhile, Gamon had finally seen Avion's energy veins. A spectral image of him was looking around in the darkness.

'I knew it, it's empty.' he thought and found it was more mysterious. If he could somehow find something there then that should somehow explain Avion's abnormality.

'But this is strange. A mortal shouldn't have this big of an energy vein... or maybe, this is not his energy vein?' Gamon shook his head, 'I shouldn't be wrong. I have too much experience to make a rookie mistake. his first abnormality, found it.'

Despite it being unnatural, the Mad Elemental Scholar would be more confused if he didn't find anything abnormal within Avion.

His spectral form went around, becoming more dumbfounded as time passes. On the outside world, the Penta Elementalist could be seen sweating.

'What is he seeing right now?' Dragonian Sheran curiously mused.

'Would he inspect me too? What if he saw the Conditioned Elesk Envy within me!?... But what is better? That or he doesn't find anything?' Tamya was very confused. She still wants to have her potential Conditioned Elesk Envy, but at this moment, she was having second thoughts.

But, in the end, it's not like she could control whether she really holds Envy or not.

Back inside Avion's energy veins, Gamon couldn't reach the edge but instead, found a light.

'What's that?' he then felt suffocation looking at the wisp-like object, 'Is this the center of his energy vein?' 

The Water and Wind Rank Es Elementalist felt heavy in his chest as he moved closer to the wisp-like object. With each distance closed, the heavier his chest felt.

'Just a little more!' Gamon felt he had lost his breathing but he persevered.

He moved closer and closer, the simple suffocation become tidal waves, bashing his senses back!

However, that didn't stop him!

'I need to see what this is-!'

Eventually, upon closer look...

'An... hourglass...?'