bookandnovel Chapter 356 - 357: Kiss!
Chapter 356 - 357: Kiss!
This Sweetvenom Sprite... its power is still surging!
Lazuli landed heavily on the ground, sending shards of stone flying.
She forcefully endured the intense pain and struggled to stand up, looking skyward.
The aura around Vera became increasingly terrifying, as if she had fully transformed into the source of destruction.
Meanwhile, Aster Grant remained with eyes tightly shut, holding Vera closely, seemingly bearing immense pressure as well.
"Damn..."
Lazuli could clearly sense that the Insect Emperor’s Will inside Vera was rapidly devouring her consciousness.
At this rate, not only would Vera completely become a mindless monster of destruction...
Even Aster Grant, beside Vera, was at great risk of being severely harmed by this rampaging energy!
"Damn it! What’s happening in the Psychescape?"
In a frantic state, Lazuli wanted to rush forward again...
But her internal power was already exhausted, and her injuries made even standing difficult.
She could only watch helplessly as Vera unleashed the rampaging dark red energy all around.
The already dilapidated Kratosium further collapsed under this power, as dark red energy ripples spread like doomsday.
And at that moment...
A dazzling golden Divine Pattern suddenly appeared in the sky!
Simultaneously, an icy mechanical female voice rang out across the battlefield:
[Congratulations to the Human Race for achieving first place in this trial, rewards will now be distributed]
Before the voice faded, the golden Divine Pattern seemed to possess sentience, trembling slightly.
Then it transformed into a stream of light, precisely dashing toward the forehead of the tightly-eyed Aster Grant!
In the next moment, under Lazuli’s gaze, the Divine Pattern, unobstructed, entered Aster Grant’s brow and disappeared.
...
Deep within the Psychescape, Aster Grant’s consciousness was facing unprecedented pressure.
As he approached Vera, the Swarm King’s will began to retaliate fiercely.
Though the Emperor’s Domain could protect him and suppress the surrounding corrosive energy...
Its effect on awakening the deeply sealed Vera had reached its limit.
No matter how he called out, how he transmitted waves of soothing and Contract...
Vera’s core consciousness showed no response, only slight tremblings, unable to awaken truly.
"The usual methods... are no longer working!"
Aster Grant realized that time was running out.
The Swarm King’s erosion was accelerating, and Lazuli’s situation outside must be even more dangerous.
He had to take a gamble!
A bold, almost crazy idea surged in his mind.
He would no longer use the Emperor’s Might for defense and suppression, but transform it into the sharpest "spear."
With the most direct, irresistible way...
To awaken Vera!
Aster Grant’s gaze turned solemn.
In the next moment.
He stepped forward suddenly, spreading his arms...
And tightly embraced Vera’s core consciousness, bound tightly by dark red chains!
"Emperor’s Might, unleash!"
No longer a gentle cover, but like thunder from the ninth heaven, like the blazing sun exploding!
An immense, majestic, purifying force erupted from him, dispelling all evil!
The surrounding dark red chains and Swarm King tendrils shrieked under this unleashed Emperor’s Might, melting away rapidly as if meeting a nemesis!
And as the Emperor’s Might reached its peak, clearing most external obstacles for him instantly...
Aster Grant’s consciousness lowered its head, gently pressing against Vera’s lips!
The world seemed to freeze at that moment!
The rampaging dark red chains and roaring Swarm King tendrils momentarily halted.
Simultaneously.
Buzz——!!!
The just-obtained Divine Pattern appeared to be activated at that moment!
A more ancient, primordial golden radiance emanated from the depths of Aster Grant’s consciousness.
Intertwining with the Emperor’s Might, it transformed into gentle golden threads, wrapping around Vera’s core consciousness as if alive.
Wherever it passed, the stubborn dark red chains disintegrated, dissolved as if meeting a nemesis.
The erosion marks on Vera’s core consciousness began to visibly repair, smooth...
...
Outside in the Kratosium.
Lazuli watched as Vera condensed energy dark red enough to destroy the world, about to indiscriminately blast all around, potentially engulfing Aster Grant—
In the air, Vera, whose aura was at its most chaotic, suddenly froze!
The boiling dark red energy around her seemed to pause, and the destructive attack stalled mid-air.
Her blood-red eyes, the madness in them receded like a tide.
Replaced by a great bewilderment, and a faint...
Her original aura, slowly awakening.
This sudden change left Lazuli, who was ready to fight to the death, stunned.
But at that moment also...
In Lazuli’s heart, arose a very complex, indescribable feeling.
It startled Lazuli suddenly.
What is this unfounded sour feeling?
Like the feeling of a home being stolen?
Her gaze slowly fell on the embracing figures of Aster Grant and Vera.
Will this sprite steal away her master?
The next moment, this thought was shaken out of Lazuli’s mind.
Her master was saving this Sweetvenom Sprite, how could he be stolen by it?
It must be her own misconception!
However...
Lazuli felt a pang of jealousy at her master constantly holding this damned Sweetvenom Sprite.
Once this incident is over, she must take action!
...
Deep within the Psychescape
The golden radiance gradually withdrew, becoming softer, enveloping the two embracing consciousness forms.
Vera’s once curled up, trembling core consciousness finally calmed completely.
The faint green glow regained stability, brightness, even purer and full of vitality than before.
Long lashes trembled lightly, and Vera slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze returned to emerald-like green, but within it still lingered some remnants of the bewilderment and fragility from escaping an endless nightmare.
The first thing she felt was a firm and warm embrace.
Then she was met with an incredibly familiar face.
"Mas...ter?"
A weak call came from Aster Grant’s embrace, her voice filled with disbelief and trembling.
Aster Grant turned his head somewhat unnaturally.
Just as he turned, Vera keenly captured a fleeting blush on his cheek.
Wha... what happened?
Before she could think further, a sudden intense pain struck.
A massive wave of memories surged into her mind—
From the moment she began absorbing the Emperor Shellwyrm, her will was being slowly eroded.
Eventually, her consciousness was completely imprisoned in the depths of her mind.
And as memories began to recover, Vera finally understood the grave mistakes she had made during this time.
"Master, I’m sorry!"
She abruptly straightened up, bowing her head deeply to Aster Grant.
She almost attacked the Human Race, injured Lazuli, and even nearly endangered her master...
To Vera, this was an unforgivable matter.
However, just as she bowed to admit her mistake.
She suddenly felt a trace of Aster Grant’s breath still lingering on her lips.
Realizing this, Vera’s body suddenly stiffened.
This is...
...
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