Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 428 Pales put on his monocle
Mobert Zoroaster had not seen his old man for a very long time, at least a thousand years.

But this doesn't mean that Mobert Zoroaster would forget his memories of Pales. After all, in this icy world, apart from his friends, his past memories are the only thing Mobert Zoroaster truly possesses. They are the only proof that "Mobert Zoroaster" once lived in a vast world, rather than being born a resident of this strange book world.

Mobert Zoroaster sometimes wondered if, one day, he would truly forget his past and become like the inhabitants of those books, a shadow, a puppet.

But Mobert Zoroaster never really expected to leave the world of the book and return to the Zoroaster family one day.

Perhaps he did think that way at first, and Mobert Zoroaster even considered how he should introduce his friends to his old man if Pales came to rescue him one day.

After all, Mobert Zoroaster had some confidence in himself. He was, after all, a genius of the Zoroaster family, someone with the potential to become a demigod, and even among Pales, he was considered a relatively valued junior. Given Pales's personality, he couldn't simply ignore the disappearance of a junior like him.

However, even the strongest confidence will be worn down by the passage of time. Especially after people from later generations entered the world of this book and learned from Longzel that the Fourth Era had long ended, the Solomon Empire had perished, and that the other party had never heard of the Solomon family, Mobert understood that he would never be able to go home again in this lifetime.

Perhaps one day in the future, the story of the Frost Dragons will come to an end, and they will be able to leave this strange world. But even if they do leave, they will only return to another unfamiliar world.

Moreover... Mobert has always had a worry in his heart. He knows very well that as a Sequence 5, he cannot live for more than 1000 years. The reason he has not died until now is purely because of the special nature of the world in the book. So if one day the story really ends and he returns to the outside world, will he die directly because his lifespan is exhausted?
Mobert knew very well that he wasn't the only one who had considered this issue; none of his companions were fools, and even the straightforward and outspoken giant Grosser had his own keen insight.

But no one brought it up, because everyone wanted to go back. No one wanted to be buried in this strange book world, so even if returning to the outside world meant death, everyone still wanted to go back.

Even Mobert Zoroaster shared the same view on this point.

He was only slightly disappointed that Zoroaster was no longer alive; otherwise, he would definitely have written a letter to the old man and asked someone to deliver it to him, to share his experiences in the world of the book over the past 1000 years, to complain about the violence of the elven singer Shatas, and to ask him to investigate the current situation of the elven race.

Mobert knew that with Pales's keen senses, he would definitely be able to detect the hidden feelings that Pales had not been able to resolve despite being beaten countless times, and might even scold him for being spineless.

But after he finished scolding her, the old man, who was always soft-hearted towards his descendants, would definitely help him investigate the situation of the elves, so that Xia Tas could return to her roots.

Mobert never expected that, on a day when he had long given up hope, he would actually see someone resembling Pales appear in the world of the book.

Is this real? Or is someone impersonating someone?

As Mobert Zoroaster approached the large group of people opposite him, his heart began to beat faster and faster. When he was about two or three meters away from the group, Mobert Zoroaster finally stopped. He looked at how many people were opposite him and was organizing his thoughts. Just as he was about to say something, his body suddenly stiffened.

Because Mobert Zoroaster saw that at that very moment, the seven or eight people opposite him all took out a monocle from their pockets and put it on their left eyes.

At this moment, Mobert Zoroaster felt his body stiffen, but his heart was pounding wildly, and some long-forgotten fears resurfaced.

Amon! It's Amon!
No member of the Zoroaster family is unaware of Amon, that strange family being practically Zoroaster's mortal enemy. As an outstanding young man from Zoroaster, Mobert Zoroaster knows secrets unknown to ordinary members of the family, such as the possibility that all members of the Amon family are the Time Angel Amon.

As a Zoroaster, encountering Amon essentially means only one outcome: death.

At that moment, Mobert Zoroaster thought of something: the fall of the Solomon Empire, the decline of Zoroaster, and the terror of Amon. It's no exaggeration to say that at that moment, he even felt a little desperate.

Because Mobert couldn't be sure whether Amon appeared in the form of an old man as a prank, or simply because he had eaten and replaced the old man.

"Run! Shatas, run!"

Mobert didn't know how he overcame his physical fear and shouted those words. He could hear the fear in his own voice, but as he spoke, he still stood in front of Shatas without hesitation.

Mobert knew, of course, that as a Sequence 5, he was no match for an angel, and that it would be difficult for Shatas to truly escape.

But he had to do it!

He had no other choice!

“Mobert…” Compared to Mobert’s reactive response, the elven singer Shatas obviously did not know Amon’s name, since Amon had not yet been born in her time.

But the elven singer Shatas knew Mobert, so she could see his fear and his determination—the resolute choice to stand up even knowing he would die.

So in an instant, she understood that the opponent was a formidable foe, a foe that filled Mobert with despair.

With their strength, they wouldn't be without a fighting chance even against a true Sequence Four, so their opponent must be at least Sequence Three, or even... a god.

As a handmaid of the Elf Queen, the Elf Singer Shatas was not the kind of person who lacked knowledge. On the contrary, she knew very well how powerful beings of Sequence 2 and above were. They were beings that she absolutely could not resist, and could even kill her with just a glance.

Reason told her that running away was the best option at this moment, but before reason could act, the elven singer Shatas grabbed Mobert and pulled him behind her. At the same time, she drew her bow and nocked an arrow. With a flash of lightning, the arrow in Shatas's hand was released.

“Shyatas, you…” Mobert’s eyes widened immediately.

(End of this chapter)