Villain's Valor: A Noble Fantasy Resurrection-Chapter 326: Black and white

"I think we’re all here now; we should start as soon as possible," said Professor Athena with a smile as she looked at the object, "Broken Crystal," which was pulsing, and the waves of starlight emanating from it were growing stronger.

The waves grew much stronger, even distorting the space around them slightly... the tiny specks of starlight shimmered as if they were about to explode...

"It’s very unstable... it’s a miracle it’s still in one piece," Dorothy approached the artifact and moved her hands... the space around it distorted to form a bubble. "We need to start right away; it won’t last much longer," she said as she watched the broken mirror tremble as if it wanted to escape...

"Sorry to take up your time, Lady Dorothy," Gabriel, the emperor, approached and bowed slightly. "Don’t worry! This is quite fun!"

Looking at the artifact, I couldn’t help but get excited. In the original story, none of the assimilations ever happened; they all died before fully realizing their potential... but now, it’s different. Estefany was the first, and now it’s Matías’ turn. For some strange reason, I felt proud of myself... clenching my fist... I watched as the Four Sacred Ones approached Matías... the rest of us stayed back, with not much to do but watch. With the Four Sacred Ones guarding the artifact... and the assimilation, there shouldn’t be any problems. And from the looks of it, everything around is more than ready. Now, I’m a little nervous. Damn, why were these weeks so hectic? If it weren’t for that, I’d probably be losing my mind right now...

"Anthony, it’s a relief to see you’re well," turning around, I saw a beautiful woman with silver hair and matching eyes. Crystal was still wearing her lab coat, and judging by her big smile, she seemed very excited too...

"Professor Crystal, as beautiful as ever," I said with a small bow... my eyes gleamed. "I still owe you a date, sorry for taking so long, but please wait a little longer."

"Eh... Don’t tell me Athena told you," Crystal’s cheeks turned slightly pink as she laughed awkwardly... well, it’s understandable, considering she was the one who was supposed to invite me... but she never had the courage, and in the end, Professor Athena told me...

"Sorry about that," she lowered her head a bit, embarrassed. "It’s okay," I consoled her with a smile... "I have so much to do," thinking to myself... this semester is going to be very hectic... as I reflected, I felt a strange gaze... turning to my father, who was silently watching: "What?" I asked, confused... he cleared his throat: "It’s nothing..." What the hell is going on... even more confused than before...

"Crystal! Stop flirting and get over here!" Athena shouted with a bright smile on her lips, teasing her best friend...

"Shut up," Crystal clenched her small fists and sighed. "Sorry!" she exclaimed as she ran off like she was escaping...

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"Are you ready, kid?" Matías shuddered as he looked wide-eyed at the very emperor of humanity! He couldn’t believe what was happening to him right now. Further back was also the most beautiful woman in the empire, and next to her was the Sword King... brilliant and powerful people of the empire, along with the great dukes, were all gathered around him as if they were about to witness something grand. Swallowing hard, he stammered, "I-I’m fine, thank you..." bowing respectfully.

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"Don’t be so tense, relax..." The emperor’s soft words made Matías’ mind completely relax... "You must have seen the assimilation process of young Estefany; we’re going to do something different with you," he said slowly...

"I’m ready," Matías responded, his mind clearer.

Gabriel smiled and patted him on the shoulder, leaving him behind...

Matías watched the emperor’s back... it was like a great indestructible mountain... he clenched his fists with determination... he wanted to be strong too, no... he needed to be strong, so he could avenge his parents... looking also at the queen... he frowned a little... remembering how she mentioned that he was special, like Estefany... Read chapters at novelbuddy

"Please, step into the center," hearing a familiar voice, he looked at a young woman who was very beautiful, the multicolored queen. Nodding silently, he placed himself right in the center of the large crystals... he began to feel anxious... rubbing his hands...

"Look into my eyes," a much softer voice said. He looked into the golden eyes of the empire’s saint... they were like two suns...

"We can begin," Dorothy nodded as she positioned herself in the sky above Matías’ head, holding the broken mirror in her hands... she closed her eyes. "First of all, I’ll create a protective barrier; the light that will come out moments later could blind you."

Matías felt as if he were floating... his crystal-colored eyes looked up... the queen with a smile: "I’m so excited," she said those words...

The entire world began to shine; the light was as white as it was blinding... but his eyes didn’t close. In fact, he could see perfectly... the waves of starlight exploded much more than before, as if freed from its prison. The broken mirror began to pulse as if in sync with his own... around the mirror, the starlight expanded throughout the place, the blinding light materializing into small, brightly colored mirrors... the small mirrors melted again to come back together... this process lasted a few minutes...

The multicolored liquid wrapped around the broken mirror... the pulses grew much faster, and the small broken mirror slowly began to descend...

Matías’ pupils widened, the small broken mirror trembled violently as it approached his chest... the multicolored liquid swirled around it... his eyes followed the small mirror as it became more and more transparent while the starlight entered it at the same time... he felt a great energy flow directly into his soul... with his eyes wide open, the blinding light of the place changed... completely, as if the world had transformed... he found himself in another place... looking around, the black and white stood out among all the colors... this place... was his soul sea... which was mostly in perpetual white, and looking further, there was a blackness like a large stain on a sheet of paper...