Infinite Blood Core - Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Templar and Fiancée
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Darkness.
A deep darkness.
Amidst this darkness, the youth’s consciousness gradually recovered.
Where am I?
Where is this place?
Where am I?
The young man’s mind became clearer and he started to ask questions.
Endless darkness enveloped him. It was silent and there was no echo.
The young man’s hopes dwindled. He examined himself, but could not see himself.
The confusion in his heart increased.
Then, who am I?
Who am I?
Why… am I trapped here?
The sober youth gradually lost his patience. Although the darkness was safe, it remained perpetually unchanged. It was like a cage that trapped him.
Naturally, he wanted to break free and leave this place.
I want to leave!
But where should I go?
Is there a path for me to go?
Is there a way out?
As if responding to the young man’s confusion, a sliver of light began to shine in the darkness.
The light was orange.
It was very weak.
It was faintly discernible.
However, in this dark environment, the weak orange light appeared ever so obvious.
This attracted the youngster’s full attention.
The young man tried his best to get closer to the glimmer.
After an unknown period of time, the youth seemed to be approaching the orange light. The orange light also seemed to be slightly bigger than before.
Where is that?
Is it a way out?
With the desire to escape the darkness, the youth approached the orange light even more eagerly.
However, at this moment.
Howl!
An earth-shattering beast howl suddenly shook the entire darkness.
The orange light suddenly extinguished like a frightened animal, jolting the young man awake.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the enormous wolf that was pouncing down from the sky with its mouth wide open!
The young man was still lying on the ground.
The young man’s mind was empty. Before he could feel fear, his body reacted first.
He flipped to his feet and kicked sideways!
At this moment, his entire body was like a crossbow, and his leg was like a huge arrow that was shot out.
Bang!
The young man kicked the giant wolf’s stomach, sending it flying.
The young man pushed his palms against the ground and used the force to get to his feet.
There’s someone here? As he stood up, the youth took a quick glance and discovered the young girl, Violette.
It was just a short glimpse, but he didn’t have the luxury of time to think.
The giant wolf made him feel highly threatened, making his heart tremble.
Fear flooded his heart.
This is a Silver-rank magical beast!
The danger remained!
The young man’s eyes shined brightly as his gaze locked onto the giant wolf.
Splash!
Water splattered.
The giant wolf was sent flying by the youth’s kick. It was unable to get a foothold in mid-air as it completed a trajectory that landed in the river.
This was not surprising. Violette was by the river to begin with, not far from the water.
The ferocious giant wolf fell into the water, but it let out an extremely terrified howl. It used all its strength to struggle in the river, wanting to quickly get ashore.
Suddenly, several green shadows appeared in the river.
These green shadows were as thick as pythons. They suddenly moved, creating huge waves.
The aura of the green shadow was exposed. It was of Gold-rank!
The green shadow instantly bound the Silver-rank Direwolf and dragged it into the water.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The surface of the river was no longer calm as turbid waves rose continuously. Immediately, swaths of dark-redness bloomed like flowers—wolf blood!
The wolf blood surged along the river and spread rapidly.
In just a few breaths, the howl of the giant wolf completely vanished, and the river began to calm down.
The Direwolf’s blood mixed with the turbid river water and quickly faded.
Soon, the surroundings returned to normal.
It was as if nothing had happened at all. The Direwolf had disappeared, and the mysterious and terrifying green shadow had hidden itself once again. The life and death battle from before did not seem to exist.
When the young man saw all of this, he was even more shocked.
Silver Direwolf, Golden River Vine. What the hell is this place!?
He began to survey his surroundings with a horrified expression before turning around to face Violette.
“Where are we?
Violette looked shocked. She didn’t move, like a statue.
The girl only reacted after hearing the young man’s question.
“Sir!” She was extremely excited and jumped into the young man’s arms like a frightened kitten.
The young man looked at the girl in his arms and was at a loss.
“Thank heavens, Sir, you’re finally awake!” The girl hugged the young man tightly. “Sir, you’re awake!”
The youth patted her shoulder and gently pushed Violette away.
Violette looked up at the young man, overwhelmed with excitement and surprise.
The young man sized up the girl in his arms and his heart skipped a beat.
Her beautiful face was filled with weakness. Her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry. Her pair of purple eyes were so beautiful that it made people think of gemstones. They were bright and charming.
It seemed that the Direwolf must have given her quite a shock. The young man felt a sense of tenderness in his heart and asked, “May I ask… who are you?”
The girl was stunned. Her eyes widened as she stared at the young man.
They stared at each other for a few seconds.
The young man’s serious and confused expression caused the girl to gradually reveal surprise and worry. She quickly introduced herself, “I’m Violette, Sir, I’m your fiancée!”
“Fiancée?” The young man frowned.
He was aware of general knowledge like what a fiancée entailed, but he did not expect the girl in front of him to have such a close relationship with him.
“Violette…” the young man mumbled the name.
However, to the youth, this was a completely unfamiliar name.
As he thought deeper, the young man’s frown deepened. Wait, I… who am I?
He realized that he had forgotten his identity!
When he tried his best to recall any relevant memories, his mind was empty, as if it was originally like this.
“You are Aupin, Baron Aupin. Heavens, Sir, have you forgotten your identity?” Violette’s expression was anxious, her uneasiness was growing rapidly.
“Aupin, I am Aupin? Why can’t I remember anything?” The young man frowned, feeling puzzled and troubled.
“Heavens, why is this happening!?” Violette was at a loss.
But soon, her purple eyes revealed a contemplative look as she shook her head. “Perhaps… Sir, you suffered a violent blow to your head and temporarily lost your memory. There are cases of that happening in the past..”
“We encountered a disaster out at sea a few days ago. The storm tore our ship apart. The survivors drifted to this island… There were many who went missing, including you. I followed the clues and when I found you in the depths of the rainforest, you were already unconscious. I tried many methods but failed to wake you up.
“Wait, it’s because my method of saving you was interrupted. If that is the truth, then I am truly sorry. Sir. I had no other choice then.”
Violette pointed at Aupin’s chest, where many crystal shards were attached.
Aupin lowered his head and saw the crystal shards on his chest. “So, you saved me?”
Then, the young girl told the young man in detail what happened just now, as well as the reason why she risked using the white crystal to save him at the last moment.
These words immediately made the young man have a whole new level of respect for the young girl. He praised, “So it was this dangerous. It’s all thanks to you. Yes… Violette.”
The young man softly called out the girl’s name.
“But you might have lost your memory as a result, Sir,” Violette whispered, still worried and guilty about it.
“What is this?” The youth, Aupin, held the crystal shard and felt curious.
“Angel’s Tear.” According to Violette, it was a rather high-level magic artifact.
“This island is very strange. Magic and battle aura can’t be used. I was just making a gamble by using this to wake you up.”
“This is a Magic Forbidden Zone?” Aupin realized that he still had some general knowledge. He shook his head. “There’s no such thing as an absolute Magic Forbidden Zone. The key is still the comparison of strength.”
“Yes, Sir.” Violette looked at the shard in his hand. “High-ranking artifacts like Angel’s Tear can still be used here. My magic is only at the Black Iron rank. It’s suppressed by the environment here and can’t be used.”
Could it be that the light I saw in the darkness was created by this crystal? The young man thought back to his unconscious situation and guessed.
“Sir, please let me check your body’s condition.” Violette introduced herself, “I’m a low-level mage. Although I can’t use magic now, my knowledge remains.”
Aupin nodded.
Mages were usually knowledgeable, even if they were young.
The girl examined Aupin’s chest, back, and ears carefully.
As Aupin felt the young girl’s hands on his body, his heart rippled.
In the end, Violette observed the young man’s pupils carefully up close.
They were so close that they could feel each other’s breath.
The girl’s scent seemed to carry a certain sweetness. Aupin felt his heart itch. He turned his head slightly without facing the girl.
While Violette was examining him, he was also examining his own body. Violette had malt-colored skin, but his skin was pure white.
Aupin could vaguely sense that although his body was thin and weak, there was a tenacious strength hidden within.
He kept trying to stretch out his ten fingers before clenching his fists. He recalled the scene where he kicked the giant wolf and secretly experienced the dormant power in his body.
This power was clearly extraordinary.
“I’m done.” The girl stopped moving and took a step back, seemingly relieved. “Sir, it seems that your body only has the residual contusion from before. From the looks of it, there’s no problem. The conditions here are too crude. In the future, I can do a detailed physical examination for you.”
Aupin nodded and continued asking, “Then am I also a mage? What kind of strength do I have?”
Violette shook her head. “Sir, you cultivate battle aura. You are a Templar!”
“Templar?” The young man was stunned for a moment before a memory popped up in his mind.
In the bright and magnificent white hall, sunlight shone through the towering rainbow-colored glass windows.
A group of teenagers gathered, and Aupin found himself among them.
The atmosphere was solemn and sanctified with a certain fervor.
Aupin and the other youths took their vows together—
I swear to respect the living God, the Lord of the Great Empire, Emperor Holy Brilliance!
I swear to follow in the footsteps of my officers and advance bravely!
I swear to protect my loved ones, with no fear for danger!
I swear to treat my friends with sincerity and reject hypocrisy!
I swear that I will never leave or give up those I love even in death!
I swear to bravely resist violence and treat the weak well!
I swear to uphold justice and fight against all wrongs!
From this day forth, I am a Templar!
The scene in his memory flashed past.
“Do you remember anything, Sir?” Violette asked hopefully, noticing Aupin’s odd expression.
Aupin nodded. “Yes, I remember. When I became a Templar, I solemnly swore an oath.”
Hearing this, Violette’s eyes lit up. “Sir, perhaps you can give it a try and see if you can use your battle aura?”
Aupin clenched his fist and recalled. A moment later, he frowned and shook his head with a bitter smile. “It doesn’t work. I don’t have any memory of battle aura. I don’t even know how to use the battle aura in my body.”
Violette’s eyes dimmed slightly before she consoled, “Perhaps the time hasn’t come yet. But it doesn’t matter, Sir. At the very least, this proves that your memories can be restored! It’s just that… it will take some time.”
Aupin nodded. He felt that although the girl in front of him was weak, she was optimistic and had a hardy personality. Ever since he woke up, the girl had been consoling him.
However, there were still clear tears on the girl’s face.
Her fingernails were damaged and were bleeding. Her bare feet were on the grass, having not had the time to put on her boots.
Although Violette only gave a brief description, Aupin knew how dangerous the situation was. She had been treading on the fine line of life and death.
The most praiseworthy thing was that no matter how dangerous the situation was, the girl did not give up on the unconscious him. It could be said that she did not abandon him, and had thrown life and death out of her mind!
The pledge of the Templars was still ringing in his ears.
So I am a knight, a noble Templar! Aupin felt the glory enveloping him, he raised his head slightly with pride.
Then he looked at Violette, and a warm feeling began to spread through his heart.
Then, let me protect you from now on. Strong purple-eyed girl, my… fiancée.
