I am an Eldritch Entity

Professor Melissa didn’t answer him. She was under no obligation to answer someone who was going to kill her in his plan.

Using the makeshift rope, she bound him tightly and glanced at the incoming students.

Instructing a few of them to keep watch over Rodrick, she made the leftover students form a human ladder.

Using multiple spells and arts, the students kept the ladder stable, and she packed the Hand of Destruction in another anomaly containment box after reaching the slab floating above in the air.

As soon as her feet touched the ground, Eryndor thrust the anomaly containment box in his hands to professor Melissa.

At some point in time, they had already sealed the Anomaly of Misfortune and Fortune, and stood beside the human ladder waiting for professor Melissa.

"You’ve done a good job." Melissa nodded with a smile, and added. "To be honest, good would be an understatement.

"I’ll make sure the Academy and the Human Federation reward you appropriately."

Eryndor nodded at her, he would be an idiot to refuse a reward.

"Excuse me, we’ll talk later. I’ve got more work to do." Melissa took the box and left.

Eryndor looked past her at the seniors lying around, almost all of the sleeping ones were waking up one by one.

He nodded, understanding that she still needed to talk to seniors about confidentiality and other things.

It seems those seniors didn’t die.

Maybe they wouldn’t die if it was forced sleep or maybe they slept for too less period of time? The fight didn’t even last ten minutes after all.

Not to mention almost half of them were successfully woken up by their companions during the fight.

Maybe the duration of sleep needed was at least ten minutes or a lot more. The information in the report could be incorrect at times after all.

There was also the issue about Erin, maybe professor Melissa needed to have a talk with him?

Knowing it was her brother who had invited him to help, she might know him as well.

Eryndor took his team and sat down near the campfire, they were tired.

Who knew on their first team mission, they would go against a Stable realm Anomaly, and be successful at sealing it on top of everything?

It was a wild experience for each one of them.

*****

Erin smiled while looking at the bottom of the pit.

He waited for surprises and he got plenty of them alright.

Professor Melissa was also incredibly strong for her level. He reckoned the result would be unsure if they had fought when on the same level.

Both of the Ashfords are geniuses, a pity Sander was injured.

If the Human Federation didn’t put an extreme amount of emphasis on rules, and had some bad eggs among them, there was a chance Sander would’ve recovered.

But then again, if they didn’t follow rules so rigorously, they might not have reached this level of power either.

In times where personnels were insufficient and there was trouble in all directions, if a person was allowed to get away with making an incorrect decision which killed all of their companions, then the Human Federation would collapse in no time.

This wasn’t about talent but following the rules.

Erin couldn’t do anything about this, but he knew rules needed to change with time.

And the times were changing.

Ring Ring

His phone began ringing, upon glancing at the name of the caller, he smirked.

Speak of the devil.

"Yes?"

Sander’s voice was laced with anxiety as he asked.

"How is my sister? Is the situation alright? What’s going on? Did you stay to help more?"

Erin smiled, laughing inwardly before replying.

"I only helped once."

He didn’t mention how he had stayed and watched the fight.

Erin could feel Sander taking a deep breath on the other end of the call, as if to control his anger, or growing nervousness, he didn’t know which.

"Did you not stay?" He asked in a calm voice.

"I did."

"Are you messing with me?"

"You didn’t let me finish."

There was a long silence on the other end. Erin understood this was Sander giving him time to finish his statement.

Erin stopped messing with him.

"Everyone is safe, there isn’t a single casualty.

"Oh, and, I stayed because Eryndor asked me to. The kid is interesting, offer him some protection.

"The Human Federation needs to change their ways with the changing times. You are a prey to that, don’t let him be one."

Sander was confused on the other end.

"Wait, what is it about? I don’t understand. Has the situation already been handled?"

"Yes, the situation has already been resolved, and Eryndor played a very big role in it. He might have some…abilities which are not welcome or too unconventional.

"I haven’t sensed anything, this is just my guess depending on how he found out everything.

"I know the Human Federation would feign indifference on the surface but start probing, and collecting information on him. They might resort to some unethical means.

"Don’t let them go too far. It’s for the greater good of humanity, yes, but some people have diverted from their initial goals."

Sander gave him a helpless laugh.

"I know, and I am a victim to that as well. What makes you think I can save him when I couldn’t save myself?"

"You were unprepared. This time I am notifying you so you will be prepared. I am sure you have your connections. Questionable ones."

Sanders took a deep breath.

"I’ll look into it, and thanks for your help."

"Don’t mention it, I was simply repaying a favor.

"Also, I wouldn’t take Heretics out of the equation either. I see some shadows of them in this plot.

"I know the origin of the Mystical Artifact, and I am sure the Human Federation does too. You of all people should know it the best in fact.

"The Heretics would stop at nothing to take it back.

"Rodrick might very well have been their pawn. This would put Eryndor, the prime contributor in his demise, under their radar."

Erin cut the call without waiting for Sander’s reply and took a deep look at Eryndor, muttering softly.

"Survive."

He then left quietly, without notifying anyone.

*****

As if he had sensed something, Eryndor, who was sitting amongst his team, turned his head upwards towards the edge of the pit.

No one’s there. Did Erin leave after everything was over?

Eryndor shrugged. There wasn’t anything between them, just a connection based on one time help.

He turned his attention back to the team and asked.

"What do you guys think we will be rewarded with?"