I Refused To Be Reincarnated

Chapter 282 Forged in Chaos

"Hee? How is the story over? Why did you seal yourself, and how did you know about me millennia before?" The man questioned, tilting his head confusedly to the right with a raised brow."Because... I was afraid. I'll never forget the magus' words. He said he'd turn a blind eye until my death. Once the ritual was delivered, I would have been worthless alive. Nothing stopped him from killing me before enslaving my soul and putting me in another body," Selene said, his hair bristling as he remembered the terrifying entity.

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For nothing would he want to meet it again after escaping its clutches.

After a few seconds to recover his bearing, he continued, "To avoid the worst, I contacted the royals and offered my duchy's territory back to the crown if they helped me stage my death."

Then, his lips curled into a soft smile as he answered the last question, "As for you, it was a gamble. Ten thousand years ago, the author of my legacy wrote a cryptic note about a ghost who would revive his destroyed path. Unfortunately, he didn't leave anything except for a light-based mana-gathering technique and a few spell books."

Upon hearing the elf's words, Adam's copy brows furrowed pensively. "You got the wrong person, though. The one you were looking for is outside," he answered, a smile illuminating his face.

"No way. He is too weak, and his circuits are among the worst I have ever seen. Even peasants have better talents for magic," Selene answered, finding it hard to believe his words. After all, he had scanned Adam's soul when he grabbed him.

"Mhhh. Let him develop a little more. I'm sure he'll surprise you in a few years," the copy answered before asking, "Why did the magus need your ritual?" This part of the story bothered him. Why would the most powerful individual in the world seek a mere arcanist's help?

"Who doesn't want a way to resurrect others? Selene responded with a question before revealing something terrible solemnly. "Or himself? When I saw him, he wasn't a living being. I suppose he

"Sorry," Selene said, grimacing in guilt. But he had given his words. From his understanding, the mysterious man preferred actions over empty apologies.