Chapter 166 Countless Realizations
"Slaves…"
Even though Alex does not want to admit it, deep inside he knew that this whole Traveler scheme by the Endless Monarch was something that was not entirely beneficial for Alex.
Being forced to travel to other worlds while doing missions on these worlds, and failure will lead to death?
That kind of premise already raises a lot of red flags!
Alex knew that if he was only lucid when he met that old man in his original world, Alex would surely not have accepted the offer to be a Traveler.
But with his lucidity and wariness already fading at that time, Alex accepted the offer to be Traveler easily….
"This sucks big time." Alex muttered to himself as he placed his palm on his forehead.
With Alex stuck as a Traveler, he knew all the bad things that can happen to him, especially if he fails his Main Mission.
Death via the seal on his forehead is not a good way to die…
Naturally, Alex does not want to die that way, so he realized that the only way to continue living was by breaking free of the Traveler System.
Only when he was free of this system that Alex can be free from the constant threats of dying under failure.
But how can Alex be free of the Traveler System, when he still has no knowledge of who the Endless Monarch was, or even his goals?
And then there"s Professor Frances, who seemed to be saying that the Endless Monarch can and will personally do something to execute some of the Travelers!
Professor Frances" "execution" right now is a direct proof of that.
That knowledge alone basically tells Alex that if push comes to shove, the Endless Monarch can also easily annihilate Alex easily, especially if Alex did something to anger the Monarch.
That, is not a good thing at all.
"You… tell me the reason why the Endless Monarch wanted you dead." Alex said as he slowly approached Professor Frances. "Did you offend him or did you do something that he deemed improper for a Traveler?"
Right now, Alex was morbidly curious on the reason for Professor Frances" execution.
Her answer will give Alex an insight on the mannerisms of Endless Monarch, and obtaining that kind of information will be helpful for Alex in the long run!
Will the Endless Monarch get angry if Alex finds a loophole in the Traveler System, or will that Monarch be p.i.s.sed if Alex starts ma.s.sacring innocents?
All of Alex"s future plans will hinge on Professor Frances" answer right now.
"Hmph, why should I answer your effing question, huh?" The Professor replied as he let out a hacking cough. "h.e.l.lo! You were the ones that are supposed to kill me right now! Why would I say something that will help you out against the Endless Monarch? Do you think I will just help the ones that will kill me? I am not an idiot like that!"
"….."
"….."
"You say those words quickly, yet you still told us that it was Endless Monarch who screwed you up." Alex replied calmly, as if he was unfazed by what Professor Frances just said. "If you really do not want to help us against the Endless Monarch, then you should not have babbled about that Monarch trying to have you killed here."
"Ugh…" Professor Frances was definitely incensed by what Alex just said, yet she only closed her mouth as a resigned expression appeared on her face.
"Just admit it, you want to obtain revenge against the Endless Monarch." Alex calmly said as he tilted his head. "You already know that you will die here, so why are you still talking to us now? You…. you clearly wanted to use us against the Endless Monarch! I don"t care why you are doing this, but I will be happy if you give me the info that I want."
"...I really hate that scheming mind of yours." In the end, Professor Frances" wariness disappeared as she let out a sigh.
With his FED Manipulation, Alex could sense relief and conviction in Professor Frances" emotions.
From the looks of it, what Alex was doing right now was what Professor Frances had been wanting to happen.
That realization made Alex relieved but also irritated, as he realized that he had just been played by the Professor.
"You really want to know why I became like this?" The Professor mouthed out as her head seemed to look more and more pale. "Heh, if you want to really know, then you must do something for me first!"
"…" Alex"s eyes immediately narrowed after this, as he knew that he must tread carefully on the incoming conversation.
"I want you…. to bring me with you!!" Professor Frances said these words with bated breath, as if she was finding it much harder for her to talk. "Make me your Companion, and I will be telling you everything!"
"What?" This was Alex"s abrupt reply as he physically reeled from what the Professor just said. "Do you know what you are saying?"
"Of course I know!" The Professor replied as she gritted her teeth. "Just… do it if you want me to talk! If you don"t, you will get nothing from me! Tetra"s about to wake up later, so you better decide now!"
"!!!"
Needless to say, Alex did not like himself being put on a spot like this.
Now, Alex hated himself for gloating at Tetra"s situation earlier. After all, Alex was now at the same situation as Tetra, albeit this time his decision will result on Alex"s possible freedom.
"Can I even make a Traveler my Companion?" Alex asked this question quickly to Asteria, who surprisingly was wearing a solemn expression on her face.
"It is impossible." The fairy replied as her face started to darken. "There is no way for a Traveler to become a Companion to another Traveler. All Travelers were already engraved with the Traveler Seal of the Endless Monarch, which means that there is no way for them to be engraved with the Companion Seal."
"You, did you hear what my Guide just said?" Alex shouted out to the Professor who looked like she was approaching her death now. "Now that you know that it"s impossible, just change your request!"
The mere notion of a Traveler becoming a Companion was so absurd to Alex, that even just the mere mention of it was enough to make him shake his head in disbelief.
All Travelers were there to do missions. If they were accompanying each other, there is no way for more missions to be done! That will just be counterproductive!
And even if it was possible for Professor Frances to become Alex"s Companion, there is no way that Alex can do it right now, as Alex only had 5 months and 22 Days of Lifespan left!
That amount of Lifespan won"t be enough to obtain a Companion!!
"My answer to that will be a resounding NO!" Professor Frances replied as she struggled to make her mouth move. "Only when I become your Companion that I will tell you the truth!"
"But how the f**k am I supposed to do that, huh?" Alex replied in exasperation as he contemplated on using magic to obtain what he wanted. "There is no way that I can do what you want, especially when you"re still an enemy Traveler!"
"Oh my, I thought you are a smart one, Eldritch." The Professor said as she shook her head vainly. "I thought you could have seen that loophole by now, but it seems like I have to remind it to you."
"What loophole?" Alex asked as he began to feel slightly intimidated by the Professor. "There is a loophole?"
"Oh come on! Do you even remember what your Guide said earlier? If you are not a Traveler, then you can be a Companion! That just means that if I am not a Traveler, then it will be possible to me to become your Companion…" The Professor said as she shook her head in disappointment. "Shame, shame, I thought you will be better than this..."
"So… you want to stop being a Traveler?" Alex asked with trepidation as he looked at the Professor"s floating head. "Is that even possible?"
"Hmph, everything is possible with our abilities." The Professor replied as she looked at Alex smugly. "Just follow my commands, and I a.s.sure you that you will gain a new Companion easily!"
"Somehow, I do not feel comforted with what you are saying." Alex said as he stared at the Professor warily. "What if you are just lying here, huh?"
"She"s telling the truth." Alina whispered behind Alex as she shook her head in exasperation. "She really has a way to make herself your Companion… Even if I do not want to believe what she said, I can see that she"s telling the truth."
"…F**k this s**t." Alex muttered to himself angrily as he looked at the Professor angrily. "Ok, tell me how you can become my Companion! Once you say that, I will see if we can pull it off."
"Now we are talking." The Professor replied smugly as she floated towards Alex.
At the instant that she was near Alex, the Professor started to tell Alex about her daring Companion plan.
"…" As Alex listened to the Professor"s plan, his face could not help but turn pale as he began to look at Professor Frances with a horrified look on his face.
A few seconds after the Professor finished talking, Alex let out a strangled sound as he blurted out,
"You want me to kill you right now? Are you insane?"