Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix-Chapter 1003: Confession

After departing from Delhi, Rain and the group continued their mission by investigating other key cities, including Mumbai in India. However, their efforts to detect traces of mana or remnants of the old world proved futile. Mumbai, like Delhi, seemed to have vanished from the landscape without a trace.

Despite that, they extended their search to other parts of the world. Cairo in Egypt and Istanbul in Turkey became the next destinations on their quest for clues. Despite the historical significance of these cities and their large populations as well, they, too revealed no signs of the mystical energy or remnants of the past that the group sought.

The mission was met already with a considerable challenge, adding to the tension that hung in the air. The lack of a clear passage of time and the uncertainty of how much time had passed since the world underwent its transformation intensified the difficulties they faced.

The sense of urgency fueled their determination, but the absence of clear leads only added to the frustration and anxiety within the group.

"Let's take a break before resuming the mission," Rain said. "There are plenty of time to continue the search… I will give the report to Liss and ask if something happened there as well."

Actually, Rain didn't know if they had plenty of time. He estimated that there days had Passed since the mission started, but if something happens outside, they will have to leave. Fortunately, Liss confirmed his guess and things looked the same as always outside.

"... That sounds like a crazy tale, but if the others are around and they aren't denying that…" Terra said when Rain finished telling what they learned thanks to Larisa notes.

"Now you don't have to bother me all the time, you two should have gone with him if you are that worried," Liss said.

"Anyway, things are rather depressing here, but if nothing is happening outside, we might have to stay here until we find the relic," Rain said.

"There is nothing saying that it is actually there, right?" Terra asked.

"There are too many people important people with you, not seeing their leaders will make people feel really uneasy," Seara said. "Adding that to the feelings of existential dread while looking at the space and people might lose at some point."

"You know some big words…" Rain said while rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "I guess I will try to speed things up here when we are done resting."

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Despite the pressing nature of their mission, Rain opted for a cautious approach, wary of the potential consequences of rushing and making mistakes in their search for clues. He understood the gravity of their task and the need to meticulously examine each location, ensuring they wouldn't overlook vital clues.

Rain's perspective was grounded in the belief that a thorough and methodical investigation, even if it took more time, would yield more accurate results. The prospect of having to revisit cities due to oversights or hasty judgments wasn't something he wanted to entertain.

The stakes were too high, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of mana and the remnants of the old world required careful consideration.

The group, following Rain's lead, proceeded with a deliberate and measured approach, determined to uncover the secrets that lay hidden in the altered world around them.

"If you want to speed things up, using more mana on us might do the trick," Elizabetha said. "We will be able to recover more memories and find clues about the places that we could go."

"Very convenient for you to say that," Rain said. "Not like the mana that I have or will recover in the next few days will change you all that much. At the same time, this moron has been purified quite a lot, but he still didn't reveal many useful things about the past."

"You always find a reason to bash me…" Nigel said.

"... I didn't recover many of my memories, but I recovered some where I was working on making some weapons," Maxime suddenly said. "I remember making a spear made of an unknown dark metal and a shield as well."

"Again that is very convenient… why did you make other weapons with that materials while you used something more simple for your relic?" Rain asked.

"I don't know, I guess the obvious answer was the fact that I was too scared," Maxime said. "It is quite depressing to say it out loud, but it is the truth and there is no point in denying the truth."

The realization that Maxime had crafted the weapons they discovered, particularly the powerful hammer with extraordinary effects, made logical sense. The craftsmanship and enchantments exhibited by the weapons spoke to Maxime's skill and mastery in the art of blacksmithing.

However, as Rain considered the connection between Maxime's enhanced abilities and the acquisition of the first dragons' power, a perplexing puzzle emerged. While gaining the powers of the dragons might grant extraordinary strength or magical capabilities, it wasn't immediately clear how this would translate into a significant improvement in blacksmithing skills.

The discrepancy left Rain questioning the nature of the connection. Obtaining the powers of the first dragons should logically enhance physical and mystical attributes, but the leap from that to becoming a markedly more skilled blacksmith appeared unconventional.

Something about this puzzle didn't add up, leaving Rain with a sense of intrigue and a determination to unravel the mysteries surrounding Maxime's abilities and the crafting of those extraordinary weapons.

"In this case, we should stop moving and let Maxime use more mana and recover his memories faster," Larisa said. "Any memories related to that will be useful, after all. What do you all think?"

The other relics seemed strangely fine with that… and they stopped moving already… maybe they wanted to learn their origins faster. That being said, even if they obtain some knowledge of their past through Maxime, it should be rather limited. Unfortunately, Rain didn't have many other ideas to counter that, so he decided to go with it.