Curse The Mainframe - Chapter 436

Marsiel had suddenly woken up because of her senses triggering. She had previously been in a light daze as she curiously looked at the person who had intruded into her room – something that had never happened since the day she was trapped in these ruins.

The arrays around her region told her that someone had brought live creatures into her territory, and it made her snarl.

Even though they did not understand her rules, that did not mean that they were exempt from the consequences.

They already knew that none of the monsters or creatures would come into her territory, yet what did they do? Capture a few and bring them in?

There were always a few people who thought that they were so much smarter than the rest of the people. They thought that they could find some loopholes to exploit in a get-rich-quick scheme, or that they wanted to go against the previously set traditions and ‘challenge’ it.

In her book, that was the epitome of stupidity there and then. These dumbasses would never change, and they would always be some in each batch that would take it up on themselves to challenge her authority.

She had already been lenient enough in not chasing away the humans who invaded her territory, yet what were they doing?

As she was snarling, she thought back about the human who had been in her room, politely waiting for her as she cultivated, and she had a good enough impression about him.

“Hmph.”

She appeared before all the human’s eyes in her glory.

Her cold golden eyes pierced those who were below her. Just by hovering there, she was distinctly inhuman, and the way she looked at them was like looking at ants. They were all below her. Granted, her being disturbed from her light sleep did not put her in a good mood.

But the only thing that Marsiel saw was the ones who were handling the creatures in front of her.

She looked down at them like a god in the sky, her eyes cold and ruthless.

With a single lift of her hand, the people and the creatures in the cages were instantly smited from existence, and she disappeared into thin air, missing the chaos that erupted in the wake of her disappearance and her actions.

Many people hurriedly looked at the place where the men had been bringing in the creatures previously.

They had all been stood to the side curiously, watching as crate after crate of creatures were shipped in.

Apparently, they were planning on selling them later on, but who knew that before they could enjoy the harvest of their catches, they would be wiped from existence so thoroughly that not a single molecule of them had been left?

“What just happened?”

“I don’t know! What happened! Too scary!”

“What was that thing just now? A creature? We should leave-”

They were all in chaos now that they knew that this place wasn’t a safe haven at all. Safe? They must have been dreaming!

This place contained a creature or monster that was even stronger than any other, which was why none of the others dared to come by!

Back at the top of the pagoda, Marsiel re-appeared on the bed that she had just left.

Alec looked at the figure on the bed curiously.

The only thing that he could currently see was those glowing golden eyes, as well as an expanse of black.

Suddenly, the translucent curtains were flung back, and Alec could see the figure sat regally on the bed.

She was ten times his size, but what drew the most attention was that though she was undoubtedly powerful, there was nothing about her that led one to that conclusion. He had no doubt that if she were placed in a group, there would be some people who had ungentlemanly intentions which would lead to their downfall.

She controlled her magic so well that if Alec couldn’t hear the sound of her breathing and her heartbeats, he wouldn’t have known that she was there at all.

She had two horns from her head that swept back, almost like a ram’s curl. Where humans had whites in their eyes, hers were instead black, and her irises were a stunning golden shade that reminded him of Haphira and Elysia, hers had flecks of dark blue.

Behind her, there were a pair of dark bat wings that curled around her. Instead of clothes, she had what appeared to be black scales that covered her body, only leaving the upper part of her chest bare. It was the only part that revealed a faint milky white of her skin. Everything else was completely covered, leaving no gaps or weaknesses.

Behind her, there was a long tail like that of a lizard. It appeared thick at the base, and tapered off near the end, sort of like a dragon’s tail.

It was sensual, but at the same time, it covered everything without allowing anyone to catch a glimpse.

The only thing that appeared in Alec’s mind that this was a personification of a devil.

Her gaze was cool and indifferent, and she appeared as if she did not care about anything or anyone.

“Name,” she said bluntly. Her voice matched her expression. It was like cold silk wrapping around him.

“Alec Neil.”

Marsiel inclined her head. “You may call me Marsiel.”

They sat in silence for a few minutes, both of them sizing each other up.

“You have been waiting as I cultivated. For your patience, I commend you.”

“Thank you,” Alec said politely. He could not tell how strong she was, and her control was more exquisite than his.

More importantly, she had not made any moves against him or his friends who were still in the pagoda, so he would not be hostile towards her.

“For coming this far, you may choose a reward. Weapon, technique, or something else within my power. Choose one.”

Alec thought about it. “Are you the one who created this pagoda?” he asked.

Marsiel’s eyes flashed. “I am.”

“The arrays that are laid down in this place are created by you as well?”

Marsiel changed position lazily, lying on her side. “They are.”

“Do you have anything else above this level of arrays?”

Marsiel’s half-lidded eyes blinked, and there was a bit of interest that she showed. She eyed him with surprise. “Do you have rune sight? Can you understand everything I have created?”

“Yes.”

“Show me,” she demanded. She had seen a bit previously, but it wasn’t enough for her to make a decision.

Alec raised a brow, smiling faintly. He wasn’t one to be commanded, but he held some respect for someone who was able to create this place.

Every array was intricate and delicate, but they were almost impossible to break.

Without moving a single muscle, various arrays formed in the air as a show to her, whose eyes lit up.

The magical beast almost leaned forward in approval, but she stopped herself.

“Very good,” she said approvingly. “You have mastered it indeed. You did not make it up here through sheer blind luck alone.”

She paused, as if considering something. “Would you like to be my disciple?” she asked, her tone friendlier compared to the previous indifference.

Alec was surprised, but he didn’t let her words fool him. “What else can you teach me?”

Marsiel gave a light laugh, and she casually flicked her take. Within Alec’s mind, various arrays and inscriptions appeared and disappeared, and the Sin felt his blood boil.

“Student greets teacher,” Alec said, bowing his head.

“Good,” Marsiel said, a smile brightening her face. She flicked her fingers and a strange seal appeared and flew towards Alec.

Alec’s heart tightened, but the seal landed on the back of his hand before disappearing. He managed to catch a glimpse of it and deduced that it was a seal that allowed her to keep track of Alec’s life force, so it obviously wasn’t anything harmful.

Marsiel stood up and shook her wings.

She shrunk and appeared almost human. Her extra appendages disappeared completely, which surprised him.

“Come,” she said.