When Azreal left the back garden, he went straight back to the house he was staying before, finding a comfortable spot he started meditating, slowly falling into a grove.
The rate at which energy was absorbed into his body didn't move any faster than the first time he tried it but as the saying goes, if you want good your nose has to run [1], so he didn't let the speed deter him.
Three days went by like this, the only time he moved around was when he was hungry or had to go to the bathroom.
Azan came by on the second day of his shut-in to invite him out it took Azreal over an hour before Azan finally agreed to reschedule.
Another two days went by like this until one of the watchers came by to tell him that Xavious was asking to see him.
After mulling it over for a little bit Azreal followed the watcher to go visit him.
"You aren't hurt?" Azreal asked in surprise when he saw Xavious.
He thought they'd be torturing him or starving him but he looked totally fine.
"What do you mean?" Xavious asked in turn while looking at him suspiciously.
"Nothing, What is it?"
Xavious didn't immediately respond, staying quiet as if pondering over something for a few seconds.
"When are they gonna let me out?"
Furrowing his brows Azreal wasn't really sure how to answer since he wasn't given an answer when he was talking to the woman previously, but they would eventually let him out, right?
Xavious, on the other hand, interpreted Azreal's pause as something different, like he was thinking about how to deliver bad news.
With that thought in mind, he quickly thought of something that he knew would entice Azreal.
"If you get me out I'll give you something you wanted?"
Swallow his words Azreal thought, something I wanted? A weapon?
"What?"
Before answering Xavious looked around to ensure none of the guards were listening in, waving his hand for Azreal to come closer.
"I can get you the Emperor's Build, if you get me out"
Pulling back Xavious showed a triumphant smile, although Nala had sorta agreed to get him out of here plus he technically had the key before he just lost it, so they would let him out, right? but after being stuff in this cell for five days with no one coming to visit with any news his thoughts started to stray.
Azreal gave him a strange look but didn't say anything.
"No, No not steal it, I know how it's made!"
Azreal was surprised but did what to get too happy.
"Really? Will it have the same ability as the original?"
Xavious face instantly went down when he heard the question.
"I don't know how to get it to cut through space but a weapon like that has to be very strong even without it being able to cut through space!" Xavious responded quickly, he didn't want to lose Azreals interest.
"How?" Azreal forced himself to keep a calm exterior.
"Oh, when I went to Novak she wanted to check if it's the real sword so she had a blacksmith look at it, I told her I already used it with an Energy crystal but she didn't believe me, the smith told us how strong the materials are, I don't—"
"No, I mean how is it made?"
Xavious looked at Azreal and chuckled a little, why would he give away his get out of jail free card?
"Hehehe, when I'm out I'll tell you"
Azreal didn't respond just slightly smiled.
"What do you think would happen if I told them you know how to make one"
Although scared Xavious didn't back down.
"If you did that you'd never find out how to make one"
Azreal looked into Xavious' eyes, at how cocky he was and lower his eyes to Xavious' chest.
"You won't die, but I'm going to make you suffer"
Azreal didn't know if they'd actually let him out and if they didn't what was he gonna do fight? Ahadi was already able to hold him at bay, what would happen when the woman joined or anybody else they had hidden here.
He'd make Xavious suffer for eternity if it meant getting his way.
"How. Is. It. Made?" Azreal slowly spoke each word with his eyes still focused on Xavious' chest.
Following Azreal eyes, Xavious gritted his gum.
No one really feared a quick death but once it was prolonged suffering it became a different story.
He still remembered the rules Azreal gave him just as clearly as he remembered the pain he felt in the ally.
So with no other choice, he spoke what the blacksmith said to Novak, each word had to be forced out but still Azreal's perked up ears heard every word as clear as day.
"That's everything?"
Xavious felt like if he spoke any more he'd explode so he used all his strength to nod his head.
Azreal didn't care how he felt, if the formula was real then maybe everything that had happened would be worth it.
Nodding he got up to walk out, at the door he looked back at Xavious who was about to explode at any second, veins pulsing at an incredible rate, his bloodshot eyes ready to pop out.
"Don't worry, if it's real I'll get you out"
When Xavious heard that his previous anger completely disappeared, like it never existed.
When Azreal left the back garden, he went straight back to the house he was staying before, finding a comfortable spot he started meditating, slowly falling into a grove.
The rate at which energy was absorbed into his body didn't move any faster than the first time he tried it but as the saying goes, if you want good your nose has to run [1], so he didn't let the speed deter him.
Three days went by like this, the only time he moved around was when he was hungry or had to go to the bathroom.
Azan came by on the second day of his shut-in to invite him out it took Azreal over an hour before Azan finally agreed to reschedule.
Another two days went by like this until one of the watchers came by to tell him that Xavious was asking to see him.
After mulling it over for a little bit Azreal followed the watcher to go visit him.
"You aren't hurt?" Azreal asked in surprise when he saw Xavious.
He thought they'd be torturing him or starving him but he looked totally fine.
"What do you mean?" Xavious asked in turn while looking at him suspiciously.
"Nothing, What is it?"
Xavious didn't immediately respond, staying quiet as if pondering over something for a few seconds.
"When are they gonna let me out?"
Furrowing his brows Azreal wasn't really sure how to answer since he wasn't given an answer when he was talking to the woman previously, but they would eventually let him out, right?
Xavious, on the other hand, interpreted Azreal's pause as something different, like he was thinking about how to deliver bad news.
With that thought in mind, he quickly thought of something that he knew would entice Azreal.
"If you get me out I'll give you something you wanted?"
Swallow his words Azreal thought, something I wanted? A weapon?
"What?"
Before answering Xavious looked around to ensure none of the guards were listening in, waving his hand for Azreal to come closer.
"I can get you the Emperor's Build, if you get me out"
Pulling back Xavious showed a triumphant smile, although Nala had sorta agreed to get him out of here plus he technically had the key before he just lost it, so they would let him out, right? but after being stuff in this cell for five days with no one coming to visit with any news his thoughts started to stray.
Azreal gave him a strange look but didn't say anything.
"No, No not steal it, I know how it's made!"
Azreal was surprised but did what to get too happy.
"Really? Will it have the same ability as the original?"
Xavious face instantly went down when he heard the question.
"I don't know how to get it to cut through space but a weapon like that has to be very strong even without it being able to cut through space!" Xavious responded quickly, he didn't want to lose Azreals interest.
"How?" Azreal forced himself to keep a calm exterior.
"Oh, when I went to Novak she wanted to check if it's the real sword so she had a blacksmith look at it, I told her I already used it with an Energy crystal but she didn't believe me, the smith told us how strong the materials are, I don't—"
"No, I mean how is it made?"
Xavious looked at Azreal and chuckled a little, why would he give away his get out of jail free card?
"Hehehe, when I'm out I'll tell you"
Azreal didn't respond just slightly smiled.
"What do you think would happen if I told them you know how to make one"
Although scared Xavious didn't back down.
"If you did that you'd never find out how to make one"
Azreal looked into Xavious' eyes, at how cocky he was and lower his eyes to Xavious' chest.
"You won't die, but I'm going to make you suffer"
Azreal didn't know if they'd actually let him out and if they didn't what was he gonna do fight? Ahadi was already able to hold him at bay, what would happen when the woman joined or anybody else they had hidden here.
He'd make Xavious suffer for eternity if it meant getting his way.
"How. Is. It. Made?" Azreal slowly spoke each word with his eyes still focused on Xavious' chest.
Following Azreal eyes, Xavious gritted his gum.
No one really feared a quick death but once it was prolonged suffering it became a different story.
He still remembered the rules Azreal gave him just as clearly as he remembered the pain he felt in the ally.
So with no other choice, he spoke what the blacksmith said to Novak, each word had to be forced out but still Azreal's perked up ears heard every word as clear as day.
"That's everything?"
Xavious felt like if he spoke any more he'd explode so he used all his strength to nod his head.
Azreal didn't care how he felt, if the formula was real then maybe everything that had happened would be worth it.
Nodding he got up to walk out, at the door he looked back at Xavious who was about to explode at any second, veins pulsing at an incredible rate, his bloodshot eyes ready to pop out.
"Don't worry, if it's real I'll get you out"
When Xavious heard that his previous anger completely disappeared, like it never existed.
