Affinity: Chaos



Grey, Void, and the Old man had caught up with Arthel and were on their way out of the place. 

The things Grey acquired here were things he rarely use. Thinking about it, he decided to leave early rather than keep too many things he wouldn't have any use for. Besides, it was already getting close to the time for him to leave this place. 

The Old man had been left speechless during the short time he had spent with Grey. He already thought very high of him, after traveling with him, he had to reevaluate him. 

At the moment, the idea of wanting to go with them crossed his mind. He might be old, but Elementalists have a very long lifespan, especially those in their level. There might be a way for him to increase his strength when he leaves, and it was looking very tempting just thinking about it. In the end, he dropped the idea. Grey had already agreed to take Arthel with him, he didn't want to make it difficult for him. 

They left the place, and just as the Old man speculated, a large crowd was already outside. In the crowd, one group stood out the most. The group had a few people at the Peak of the Elemental Venerable Plane. 

Seeing people step out of the fissure, they looked at them with a serious expression. A light flashed through the eyes of some of the people present there. The thought of taking the items Grey and his group acquired was very appealing. 

Other than Arthel, Grey and the Old man weren't worth looking at in their eyes. Grey hid his cultivation stage as usual, while the Old man didn't have a high cultivation stage to begin with. Void wasn't even noticed. 

Arthel saw the looks some people gave them and couldn't help but feel pity for any of them that would dare to approach them. According to what he had seen, he knew Grey was a decisive person and would most likely attack once provoked. 

He naturally thought of the large number of people present and hoped nothing like that would happen. Grey might be strong, but he was not invincible. 

Grey didn't bother with anyone and quickly left the area, heading for the City. 

While they were leaving, someone approached them. It was one of the people at the Peak. She came with an amicable smile. 

"Are there any good things inside?" The lady, who was dressed in a red skinny gown asked with a soft voice. 

"Yes." The Old man replied calmly. 

"Oh, thank you for the information." The lady bowed softly before asking another question, "How dangerous is it?" 

"You shouldn't have any problems as long as you don't go too deep." The Old man said, after a while he added, "There might also be creatures powerful in the early parts of it. I'm not too certain about that, so be careful when you go in." 

The lady nodded, thanked them and went back to her group. All she wanted to know was if it was worth going in. Grey's group was the first to have stepped out, and they were quite curious about what was inside. 

They received the news of this place not too long ago, yet Grey's group were already out. It meant two things, either the place was too dangerous, or there was nothing inside. 

The warning of the Old man only proved to them that they had a good chance of getting good treasures inside. They were all powerful experts and wanted to get as much benefit with hopefully a lower risks. 

….

The City. 

Grey had taken Cori and was prepared to leave, Arthel and the Old man were standing close to him in front of the City gates. 

The father and son duo exchanged goodbyes before Grey departed with the others. 

Grey didn't know what to take of Arthel following him. Other than the triplet from the horned race, he didn't really fancy the idea of having anyone else following him. But for some reason, he felt it would be a waste not to let Arthel follow him. 

Having a powerful individual in the Elemental Venerable Plane who could possibly become an Elemental Sovereign wasn't a bad thing when he thought of it. 

….

The days went by in a flash, and before long, a month went by in a blink. 

Grey and his group finally got to the temple where the portal to leave the Chaos Battlefield was located. His journey here had been somewhat eventful. He acquired a new form of energy, saw an old acquaintance, increased his cultivation stage to the Eighth stage of the Elemental Venerable Plane, and acquired a ton of treasures. 

Although it didn't seem like much, it wouldn't have been an issue for him to get to the Peak of the Elemental Venerable Plane. However, he wanted to grow slower than his current pace. He was advancing too quickly which was not entirely a good thing for him. 

Lately, he has occasionally been feeling uneasy as he breaks through each stage. For some reason, he didn't feel any sense of thrill or excitement that he was slowly getting to the peak of the world. The feeling of unease had been growing the stronger he got. 

At first, it was very little, but when he entered the Chaos Battlefield and absorbed the large amount of chaos energy, it erupted. He felt like he was missing something, but he didn't know what it was. After contemplating the situation, he gave up, there was nothing he could think of. 

Other than the Gnomes and necromancers who wanted him dead, and a few Factions, there was no other danger. 

 ….

"This is the way out?" Arthel's voice brought Grey out of his train of thoughts.

"Yes, this is it." Grey nodded as he stepped into the temple. 

Arthel was the first, and just as he was about to step in, he sensed a great sense of danger and took back his foot. 

Grey also sensed this and was also able to figure out where it was from. 

"Interesting, they can attack from the other side." He looked at the portal with an intuitive look. 

"Wait here, I'll be back soon." 

Grey's figure disappeared into the portal after he left these words with Cori and Arthel. 

Arthel didn't complain and waited outside the temple. He had heard of how difficult and dangerous it was for someone from the Chaos Battlefield to leave and enter another realm. 

Unlike Grey and others from other realms, the chaos energy was vastly rejected outside the Chaos Battlefield due to how chaotic it is to others. Not just that, but there was something else that would be fully displayed once they leave the Chaos Battlefield, their energy could disrupt the essence of the people from other realms, giving them an advantage. Because of this, the experts of other realms wouldn't actively want them to enter their realm. 

….

Aurora Continent. 

Grey stepped out of the portal and was greeted by the sight of an Old man. He wasn't familiar with him, but he guessed he was from the Dawson Family. 

"Hm?" 

The Old man raised a brow as he took a glance at Grey. 

"You're Lucas' son, Grey, correct?" He asked. 

Grey nodded and bowed to show his respect. 

"Why are you with two of them?" The Old man asked. 

He wasn't aware of what was happening on the other side, but he knew there were two people from the Chaos Battlefield who wanted to step into the temple. 

Grey explained his reason for bringing them with him. He wasn't familiar with this Old man, so he had to be as respectful as he possibly could if he wanted to take Arthel and Cori out. 

"Oh, so there's such a little girl there?" The Old man was amazed when he heard about Cori. 

Cori was still at the Peak of the Sage Plane due to Grey making sure she couldn't break through. But it doesn't change the fact that she was still a marvel to others. A little girl who hadn't gotten to the age of awakening already being at the Peak of the Sage Plane was unheard of. Even for this Old man who had seen a lot, he was still interested in her. 

"Kid, I'll let you bring them over. But you'll owe me a favor." The Old man smiled softly. 

Grey was about to agree when he heard a voice. 

"Stop being hard on him, he's like your grandson." 

Grey recognized the voice even though he had only heard it a few times. It was none other than his grandfather. His grandfather hadn't appeared yet, but his voice was already there. It was quite easy for powerhouses in his level to transmit their voices to a far distance. 

From the looks of it, he had been paying attention to this place, although he wasn't close, he was well aware of what was happening there. 

"Call me grandfather, and I'll let you bring them over." The Old man said.