Wizard World Irregular

Chapter 982  There’s Always A Way

Ethan gazed at the laughing Baradiel, wishing that he could say the things that were inside his head.

He wanted to say that Progenitors sure were great because they could toy with the lives of mortals at any given time, without worrying about the consequences just because they were strong.

However, he didn’t say these things out loud.

His Other Half had already told him a few of the secrets of the world, one of which was that the Progenitors had their own roles to play.

Even so, it still made him bitter thinking that the Progenitor of Magic, Lady Hecate, would go as far as to target his wife, just for the sake of her grudge against him.

The only saving grace was that she didn’t target any of Ethan’s other lovers because if she had, Lily wouldn’t be the only one who would be carrying his child right now.

While it was indeed true that this revelation was bittersweet, Ethan had already accepted the fact that he was going to be a father.

He promised himself that he would do his best to become a good father, and shower his child with the love that he didn’t feel when he was young.

Although his grandparents loved him very much, their love was still not the love that Ethan had always wanted.

The love that only parents could bring, which he would see from time to time whenever he saw fathers, and mothers, walking hand in hand with their children.

But now, he could feel his heart ache, not because of Lady Hecate’s doing, but due to the fact that his best friend’s body was now possessed by a Progenitor.

The reason why this hurt Ethan more was due to the fact that he was always under the threat of becoming a vessel of other Progenitors as well.

In fact, some Legacies, especially the vile ones, overpowered their hosts, and forcefully took control of their bodies.

This had happened many times in the past, which was why Ethan’s life was in danger a year ago when he acquired Queen Celestia’s Legacy.

They thought that the Colossi would take control of Ethan and commit evil using his body.

Taking a deep breath, Ethan calmed his nerves.

He knew that getting angry at Baradiel wouldn’t solve anything.

In fact, antagonizing her might even make matters worse. So, he gathered all of his willpower to forcefully calm himself down, and try to see if there was something he could do to save his best friend.

“What must I do in order for you to free her?” Ethan asked.

“Oh?” Baradiel, who had just finished laughing, looked at Ethan in amusement. “I thought you were going to attack, or challenge me then demand that I release Nicole if you win. Looks like you’re smarter than I thought.”

“I’m not smart,” Ethan replied. “What you said crossed my mind as well. However, the fact still remains that Nicole’s life is in your hands. I don’t dare to antagonize you openly.”

“Not openly, but you’re willing to antagonize me secretly?” Baradiel moved close to Ethan and caressed his cheek with her hand.

The young lady’s hand was as cold as ice. However, Ethan didn’t flinch.

He was already used to this kind of coldness, especially during the sessions when he would help Nicole restore her body’s temperature.

The two stared at each other unflinchingly for nearly two minutes before Baradiel, moved closer to hug Ethan, and whispered in his ear.

“You really want her back, right?” Baradiel whispered.

“Yes,” Ethan replied.

“Unfortunately, I can’t do that,” Baradiel pulled back. “The moment I let her take control over this body, she will only be able to live for a week before she passes away. Give it up, Ethan. You can no longer save her.”

“I don’t believe you,” Ethan stated. “There’s always a way.”

“Not always.” Baradiel corrected. “If there was always a way, then mortals wouldn’t need to die.”

“If there was always a way then the Gods wouldn’t have perished.”

“If there was always a way then we wouldn’t be here right now.”

“And if there’s always a way then… Nicole wouldn’t be hurting right now.”

Baradiel then pulled away then grabbed Ethan’s hand.

She then pulled him toward the edge of the cliff, overlooking the sea.

“I’ll give you one last time to talk to her,” Baradiel stated. “But, you can only do it through her dreams.”

Without another word, she let go of Ethan’s hand, and jumped into the sea.

Ethan didn’t hesitate and jumped after her.

Two splashes erupted from the water’s surface as Baradiel and Ethan dove deep into the sea.

When they reached the bottom, Baradiel made a gesture for Ethan to come close to her.

Ethan didn’t hesitate and was pulled into an icy embrace.

A moment later, both of them were trapped in a block of ice that became rooted on the bottom of the sea.

Illumina, who was with Ethan’s other lovers, suddenly looked toward the East with a frown.

“Did something happen to Ethan?” Princess Ramona asked.

This wasn’t the first time that she had seen this kind of reaction from Illumina, so she guessed that she had sensed their lover from a distance away.

Illumina had a strong connection with Ethan.

Her Rainbow Scale was the main magic core of his wand. So, because of their contract, she was able to locate him from a distance away.

She had sensed that her connection with Ethan seemed to be blocked by something. However, the connection was still there, albeit faintly.

“I don’t know if there’s something wrong,” Illumina replied. “I’ll check that now.”

“I’m coming with you,” Lilian stated.

Her voice was firm, and she would not take no for an answer.

The Mermaid Princess smiled at this little sister of hers, and gave her a nod of agreement.

A second later, the two of them dove into the sea together.

Lilian’s Legacy was the Legacy of the Rivers and Lakes.

But, after becoming one with Ethan, she also gained the power to wield any bodies of water, including the sea.

This meant that she could travel and breathe underwater without problems.

Illumina led the way, and Lilian followed with her wand pointing in front of her.

The tip of her wand was emitting light, allowing her to see what was in front of her.

Several minutes later, they noticed an anomaly at the bottom of the sea.

There, they saw Ethan hugging Nicole, with both of them trapped in a block of ice.

The two observed this phenomenon for a few minutes.

Illumina even placed her hand on the block of ice, but immediately retracted it because the coldness stung her like a sharp blade.

Lilian, who was about to touch the block of ice as well, pulled back her hand after seeing the Mermaid Princess’ reaction.

“Is his life in danger?” Lilian asked.

This was the first time that she was seeing something like this, and she didn’t dare use magic to blast the ice to pieces because it might also harm Ethan in the process.

“No,” Illumina replied. “At least, I don’t think so. But, it will be best to stay and watch over them for a while. It hasn’t been long since they are trapped inside this ice, so they might come out of it after whatever they were doing is done.”

Lilian nodded before looking anxiously at the young man, who was currently in the embrace of Nicole.

Despite being trapped inside a block of ice, the two ladies could see the faint smile on the face of Ethan’s best friend, who was currently hugging the young man in her arms.