Deception

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So was it really those 'brats' from the magician academy like Mr Dawand had mentioned?

Nope, it was your favourite fire elemental. By heating by water to a certain temperature. The pressure in the pipe increases causing the pipe to burst once it hits the pressure limit.

Shards of the metal entered her skin. Irregular stabs and trauma wounds appeared all over her unhinged skin. All she that she was thinking right now was how unlucky she was. Having a father who only knows how to spend, she couldn't understand what was this abyss of magic mentioned.

To her, this was just a mad man's subject. All she wanted was a peaceful life, was this too much to ask for? She had to stay indoors most of the time due to her father's political enemies.

Though she often nags at her father, she couldn't help but feel lost. Worry clouded her mind as she felt her consciousness fade away. Why did the pipeline explode so suddenly? I remember changing it just 3 days ago. Could it be them?

The last figure she saw was her father, and she unconsciously called out for him. "Father..." Her vision turned dark, and she was knocked out cold.

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This was the result of the plan that the fire elemental had followed. Since the father and daughter duo have too many enemies, it is easy to push the blame to their head. Now, all that was left to do was to reap the reward.

[Aurora.] The fire elemental called.

[I am here.] The light elemental appeared behind.

[My job here is done. My other avatar is currently residing in the Orcs altar. You are late. Join us as soon as possible. Their gods are about to descend into the mortal plane soon.]

[I know. It is just that I've met with some difficulties. Remember. Do not show yourself on the south side of the human continent. Master's plan would be foiled if you do so. He sent an emergency message, and I had to place my core into his body. That certainly took quite some time. Also, the angels are already moving along as planned.]

[An enemy?]

[Yes. Master is currently fighting an old god in his injured state.]

[Can he win?] The fire elemental flicked in worry.

[Master will surely have his own methods. The fact that he did not request the help of our consciousness already means that he has full confidence in winning.]

[I see, then enough talking. It's time to move.] Without anything more to worry about, the fire elemental continued his business.

Part of their main body has already entered the mortal plane. With this done, now they can travel freely without much withstrain. Fire exist all around the mortal plane. Perhaps the only place it cannot freely move in is the ocean where all majority of it is made out of the water.

The Earth Elemental is set to be the first to descend fully into the mortal plane. With the mortal plane made mostly out of the earth, it should be no surprise that the earth elemental was chosen to be the first out of the six elementals.

The fire elemental pushed back its thoughts and continued on with its mission.

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At this point in time, Dawand prayed desperately.

Please help my daughter. Anyone, I am willing to pay any price. I am even willing to give up on my research.

Sometimes in life, we often realise what's important to us often far too late. Dawand was willing to give up his life for his daughter. Guilt filled his heart to the brim. Watching Jessie's pitiful state, he blamed himself.

Why did I not come home earlier? Why had I even research elementals? I had a perfectly good family, so what was the point of my research in the first place?

It was a truly remarkable sight. A grown old man reduced to tears for his beloved daughter. Dawand's wrinkled face distort in grieve, pained over the potential loss of his only daughter.

So dramatic, does one have to make so much noise over such a tiny loss? The light elemental cannot understand. How could a being who was created not too long ago understand the basis of human emotion?

While the elementals could be said to be mature due to their capabilities to scheme and to predict, it could also be said that the elementals are immature as they understand human emotions only to a minimal extent. It is difficult to explain this. The elementals know that such emotions exist. But without experiencing them personally, they wouldn't know why these emotions would cause them to make individual decisions.

More time is needed for these elementals to develop their personality fully. They only feel great respect and awe for their creator.

Seeing the depressed Dawand, it sighed and approached him without concealing its presence.

"Whos there?" Dawand immediately senses the presence of the light elemental.

The light elemental revealed himself completely. Dazzling lights flashes and a humanoid figure appeared. A few others stood by its side. The other water, earth, fire, wind and dark elemental stood side by side surrounding Dawand and his daughter in a circle.

None of the elementals said a single word. The light elemental place its palm on Jessie's forehead.

"You. What are you?" Dawand was worried and afraid at the same time. The aura emitted by the elementals was definitely something he had never seen in his entire life.

This mana, it is exactly the same as my theorise data, there isn't a single trace of Arcane energy on them. Elementals? Ahaha, it can't be that I'm going insane? Even so, why now? Why show up now when you have been hiding since the beginning of time?

Note: Only some gods know that the elementals were created not so long ago. And no mortal know that these elementals were just created a few days ago. Even if the truth was to be told. No one would believe the truth.

A soothing voice spoke in his head. As soothing as the voice may be, the content of the message was terrifying. "The girl is dying." "So are you, soon."

"What do you want?" These elementals seem to want something. It was obvious. If not for their current objective, why would the elementals who has been lying low all this while, reveal themselves to someone as minor as me.

Despite his strong altitude against this temptation, Dawand was actually willing to pay any price as long as his daughter could be saved.

"Spread the knowledge of our existence and secure your foundations. That is all."

"That is all?" Dawand stood there with his mouth opened, clearly surprised. He had expected harsher conditions.

"Since you have been searching for us all along. Treat this as a mild reward for your efforts. Be the first mortal to have a taste of your new powers." Fire, Earth, Water, Air, Light and Darkness. Elemental mana flooded Dawand's body, he could feel the magnitude of this new power. The more he tasted the more he thirst for it.

Next, specks of light floated sluggishly onto Jessie's open wound. Slowly her injuries closed up. There wasn't a single scratch nor a single scar on her skin. It was as if the wound was never there in the first place. Her breathing stabilizes, and just like this, she isn't in a critical state anymore.

"Amazing." This new power had done what his arcane magic had failed to do. He could sense the vastness of the powers residing in his body. The enormity of these elemental far exceeds the arcane goddess. With just a single sip of this new energy, Dawand was trapped forever. He thirsts for more elemental energy.

O never in my entire life have I tasted this much power. Even the purest and most concentrated Arcane energy cannot compare to this. This power is on an entirely new level. I have always yearned for knowledge, but now that I have tasted true power, what is the use of all these knowledge?

With this much power, I can make the whole world burn. The world would kneel before my wrath.

My daughter, you are very lucky, our darkest times are over. With this new discovery, the Magi Empire would be turned upside down. Chaos will consume this country, and we will emerge victorious.

He was excited. He wants to let his daughter taste this new power. A power that he never knew existed, but now, it is in his hands. Unconsciously he believes that the power belongs to him alone. However, it is the power that is controlling Dawand now. Now, he is merely just a pawn. A pawn who believe that he is a master who serves no one other than himself.

HAHAHA, I was right! My research on the elementals has brought me to a higher plane of existence.