Requiem Of A Failed Hero

Li Mingwu lived the best of life, he had everything within his reach and was the strongest of all at the peak, even the other two unranked were not as strong as he was, although together they could pose a threat.

But there was one thing that Li Mingwu could not beat. It was old age. With the ‘eyes of god’ on his forehead he could be at multiple places at once, he could see multiple places at once, or even transverse space as he deemed fit. Thus making his powers one of the best but the older he got the more he couldn’t draw out the power.

Even in his prime, he always felt he had never been able to draw out the true potential of this ability and all he had been using were just crumbs compared to what might be the real thing so Li Mingwu had been studying and looking for a way to reach the deepness of his power. However, that study took years, it took time and time was the only thing he didn’t have.

As he grew older, he got weaker and couldn’t draw out the little he used to even draw out during his peak. The capability to which he can use his power decreased every day as time passes, then he happened to hear of an item that can grant immortality during his travels.

Li Mingwu first thought about it then, how much time will be in his hands to reach the full extent of his power if he can gain immortality and then began to search for this item: The Feather Of The Blue Phoenix.

They say it’s a thing that has appeared before during the first disaster when monsters started arriving on earth and were ranked one of the highest ranks of gates and that rumors say the Phoenix had an offspring. This caused Li Mingwu to aggressively start clearing gates, in search of where this monster could be and to find out more information.

The gates cleared in that particular year went up by 300%. But he found nothing, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t gain additional information to what he already had and as time went on, he gave up.

But right now, a man was telling him that it was real, there is a Phoenix feather capable of granting immortality?!

“What gate is it?” Li Mingwu pressed.

“A new gate that just emerged in Texas, it’s a catastrophe rank gate. I sent scouts, but only one came out, half dead. He reported of a blue Pheonix.”

“A blue pheonix?” The man’s eyes widened, ‘just like it was said, a blue phoenix!’

“Yes, after I heard about it I went there to confirm it myself.”

“And what did you find?”

“Just as the scout said, a blue Pheonix.”

The man narrowed his eyes, “I am sure it would have been easier for you to bring me the feather instead of telling me about the gate.”

“I tried Master, the Pheonix was no match for me. I have not been around for the past few months because I was heavily injured from my fight with it. I don’t think there is anyone apart from someone of your caliber that can clear that gate.”

The man sighed and slowly walked away from Alec, sitting on the long couch that was in front of him.

“What about that child? Turner.”

“Turner is a guild master, he won’t listen to me and make me owe him. Owing Turner right now is a luxury I can’t afford.”

Li Mingwu closes his eyes for a moment and opened them.

“This is truly a tempting offer. Why do you want it at the expense of me not rendering Jun-Seo any help.”

“Because as you said. I want his Catastrophe rank hunter.”

“You have hunters stronger than him, why does he bother you so much?”

“Based on the info I have about him. He seems to be a summoner class hunter.”

“So?”

“Summoner class often rely on their summon for both offense and defense. However, did you see his fight with Turner? With such physical capabilities, it makes no sense that he is a summoner class.”

“You are right. So, you are scared of the potential he carries. If you won’t have him, you’d rather not let anyone have him. Quite selfish.”

Alec bowed his head as Li Mingwu spoke.

“Do you not know that you are not fighting amidst yourself but with monsters?” Li Mingwu asked with a sad countenance. .

“Master, you have a decision to make.” Alec frowned his face beneath his bowed head.

He knew Li Mingwu would not do anything like he normally would. Because the man desired that item more than anything in the world.

He had to carefully prepare for this moment, he had never even discussed it with anyone, because he had to be very careful of Li Mingwu’s clairvoyance and he had been searching for the perfect time to execute a plan like this.

And as if the universe was begging for it, Raith and a few hunters disappeared, that moment he knew that Mok Jun-Seo would go to Li Mingwu to seek his help and if he intercepted right there intending to do it so that Li Mingwu would not help Mok Jun-Seo, it would seem so natural that Li Mingwu would not suspect anything.

And by doing this, he would be killing two birds with one stone. He would block all Mok Jun-Seo’s route of helping Raith and getting rid of the old man who had been the reason he has always held back on several domination projects that America is ready to embark on.

‘Yes, make a decision… this is something you won’t be able to refuse. So do quick and make a decision.’

“Why though?” The old man cocked his head.

“Huh?” Alec Whitman stuttered, hoping he had not been found out.

“Why did you wait this long to tell me about it?”

“I have been hospitalized after engaging the monster and got saved by my assistant. I’m still not in the state to go into a fight” He said opening the buttons of his shirt to reveal the bandage around his body. “Plus I know how important gainful bargains are to you. It is after all from you that I learned how to bargain.”

The man closed his eyes and sighed.

“Fine, I guess Jun-Seo will have to fend for himself this time.”