Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 394

Chapter 394: Throne of Bones

A transparent magic barrier separate Greenwich Island and the rest of the world . The magic barrier prevented the rest of the world from seeing what was happening inside it . Anyone who tried to peer through the magic barrier could only see heavy fog . A magic barrier this big was very rare . Apart from the one Saul used to trap the Dark Moon Magic Legion, this was the largest known barrier in the world .

Even though the presence of the necromancers threatened the entire world, the nations of the world had no intention of working together . This was because there had been too many conflicts between nations, and the nations did not trust each other . No one took notice of this large magic barrier because no one had the energy to sail all the way to Greenwich Island . Moreover, no one would try to attack an island when there were still zombies to take care of .

Inside the barrier, the entire island appeared very eerie . Countless bones formed a large dome that covered half of the island and shielded the island from the sky . Greenwich Island was a large island, and there must have been thousands of dead bodies in that dome .

Hundreds of necromancers were busy at work on the island . In the middle of the island was a large pillar that disappeared into the bone dome . The pillar was enormous and composed entirely of bones . The pillar appeared as if it was holding up the dome .

A tall, thin figure was standing nearby, watching the pillar . There were very few necromancers working . Clearly, this man was a powerful one . The other necromancers did not even go near him . Judging from the careful movements others use around him, it was easy to tell that the other necromancers were afraid of this man .

A gust of wind blew across the island, sending bones scattering along the ground . A large phantom dragon appeared in the air, flapping its large wings . Even the phantom dragon did not want to go near the man . It landed a few paces away . A necromancer in a colorful robe jumped off of the dragon and hurried towards the tall figure .

The new necromancer was very strange . Most necromancers preferred dark robes, but he had a very beautiful, colorful one . Unlike the other necromancers, this one was very young and handsome . He appeared only to be in his mid-twenties .

"Master," the young necromancer said to the tall figure, "I’m ready . "

The tall figure turned to look at the young man . He removed his hood, revealing what was underneath . The figure’s head was a large skull covered in cracks . It was as if someone had broken the skull and created him by putting it back together . Two red lights shone in the skull’s eyeholes .

The young man lowered his head and did not say anything .

"Let me see, then," the skull croaked . "But, Morgan, you have to be prepared . I am just a mage, not god . "

"You are to me, Master," Morgan said .

The skull sighed, "You’ve been saying that for centuries . "

Morgan smiled . He could tell that his teacher was in a good mood today, so he was not as nervous . He retrieved a broken skull and a black crystal ball and set it on the ground . The crystal ball had trapped some green fog in it . The green fog surged as if trying to break free .

"This is all you could find?"

"Yes," Morgan said . "Most of her body is useless . This is all I could find . "

The skull sighed again, and the red lights in his eyes began blinking as if it was thinking . After a few moments, he reached out with a bony hand and pointed at the sky . The skull began chanting, his voice becoming guttural .

The bone dome began rattling as the skull chanted, and then the dome began rippling like the ocean . A black swirl appeared under the broken skull on the ground and sucked the skull into it .

The skull did not stop chanting . He kept chanting his spell . Dark clouds appeared from the dome and floated down to the ground . Then those dark clouds were sucked into the swirl as well .

"The throne is not yet complete," the skull said, "but what you found has strengthened it . "

"Thank you, Master!" Morgan said excitedly . He began chanting as well . The crystal ball in his hand shattered, and the green fog inside the crystal ball disappeared into the black swirl as well .

The skull’s spell was coming to an end . A human body appeared as the skull’s spell was finished . It was a woman . She appeared to be human, with long limbs . Her eyes were closed, but she seemed to be a beautiful woman .

"Master!" Morgan cried, sinking to his knees . He did not expect this result and was very grateful .

"This body is not hers," the skull said . "If she wants her strength back, she needs at least fifty years to recover . If you like her, then you should take care of her . " Morgan nodded, his eyes swelling up .

The skull waved its hand and a red flash of lightning struck the woman’s head . The woman’s body jerked as she was hit by the lightning .

The woman’s eyes blinked open, and her body began thrusting around on the ground, screaming as if she was in pain .

"Annuciata!" Morgan cried, wrapping his arms around the woman to prevent her from hurting herself . "Wake up! Wake up, please!"

The woman’s frantic eyes moved to Morgan . "Ernest!" she screamed, her voice filled with pain and hatred .

"Look at me, Annuciata! Look at me!" Morgan called again .

The woman did not appear to hear Morgan’s calls . She kept chanting Ernest’s name, her voice hoarse .

Morgan frowned, hugging the woman tighter .

"Be quiet!" the skull bellowed . He shook his head and sighed . "Control her! She cannot make a scene here . " Morgan nodded . He grabbed the woman’s hand .

The woman stopped her screaming when she heard the skull . She looked around, and her eyes widened in shock .

"Remember who you are now?" the skull asked coldly . "Annunciata, you cost me a phantom dragon, but you still managed to take out Slanbrea . That is the only reason I’m willing to waste my magic and revive you . The next mistake you make will your last .

"What? I did?" Annuciata whispered, frowning .

"What?"

"I… I didn’t kill Slanbrea . "

The skull paused, then laughed . "I see . I’ve always wondered how you managed to take out Slanbrea . In-fighting is more effective than I expected . "

"But why would they do that?" Morgan asked, surprised .

"Who knows? I don’t care why," the skull said . "All I want to know is how Pope William reacted to this . "

"They may not believe it," Morgan said .

"They will," the skull said . "You don’t need to worry about that . Morgan, you need to get back to your work . You’ve already stalled for twenty years, and I don’t want to wait another twenty . You need to return with the Ring of the Undead and that traitor Golman by the time the Throne of Bones is complete . Do you understand?"

"Yes, Master," Morgan said . "I found something, but Bruzuryano…"

"The Heart of Nature is powerful, but I have no use of it," the skull said . "I need the ring and Golman . Know your priorities, Morgan . "

"Yes, Master!" Morgan said, lowering his head respectfully . "I will depart immediately . "