Did she force the Blessing on me?
Feeling the warmth on his lips, Ain didn't know what to say.
If you wanted my help, you just had to ask. I never said no. Why did you have to take advantage of me? Ain grumbled silently in his heart.
Dare to kiss me again?
Seeing no response, a hint of disappointment inevitably flickered in Ain's heart. For a moment, he felt that Emil's words were right.
【Blessing of the God of Light】
【Duration: 9 minutes 16 seconds】
Before this, Ain had also cast a spell to help him stay underwater for an extended period.
Beneath the water, the loli figure had vanished, and Ain's right hand was currently constructing the massive magic circle he had unleashed that day. He had anticipated more attacks would come for the giant dragon.
Now, most of the circuits were reconstructed. But it wasn't enough. This spell required eight thousand mana.
Ain glanced at his status panel.
【MP: 3546/3546】
【Current Usable Magic Level: Tier 4】
【Mana consumption of all magic decreased by fifty percent!】
Even multiplying his current mana by two, it would only be 7000. Ain clutched his heart with one hand, his only hope now resting on Lillian.
Having already signed a Spirit Contract, while not sharing thoughts, they could at least sense each other's presence. Lillian, please help me...
Just as the magic circle Ain was constructing was about to collapse, a status panel notification flashed before his eyes.
【Lillian Knight has entered witchification state!】
【Current Mana Source: Lillian Knight】
【Mana Cap Increased!】
【Current MP: 5567/5567】
A spark of light flashed in Ain's heart.
Enough mana!
Beneath the water, a faint smile touched Ain's lips, and purple lightning swirled around him.
【Tier 5 spell: Purple Night - Annihilation Thunder】
【MP Cost: 4400 (Blessing of the God of Light)】
In the original game, this giant dragon's fate was to die under the siege of numerous factions. She was even killed by the Goddess's own church. So, it seemed this giant dragon died by the hand of an organization founded by her own mother. How tragic...
A cold glint flickered in Ain's eyes. You big silly dragon, you really owe me big time in this life! Your mom told me to tell you to come home for dinner!
Before Ain, the massive magic circle glowed brilliantly, and a colossal lightning spear entwined with violent purple lightning slowly condensed. Countless bolts of purple lightning cascaded into the water, sparking a harsh crackling sound. The entire sea surface shimmered with a purple glow.
Magic constructed by a user, while in a condensed state, would not be disturbed by magic particles.
As the massive lightning spear slowly surfaced, Ain's heart jolted. He really wanted to shout at the stunned giant dragon above to move its tail. The spell's range would affect her. That would hurt quite a bit, you big silly dragon.
But underwater, he still couldn't make a sound.
Never mind, a scratch is just a scratch! At least it's better than dying!
...
Noctis stood on the high platform, a wide smile on his face as he watched the golden Holy Light he had unleashed.
Just then, among the hundreds of believers behind him, another dozen or so collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen, as if life had drained from them. The guards on either side of the platform paid no heed, simply dragging the fallen believers away with practiced ease, tossing them like refuse beneath a massive crucifix nearby.
Hundreds of lives were already piled there.
The colossal crucifix, meanwhile, was being fiercely consumed by raging flames. The fire devoured all the surrounding bodies, and the air was thick with the stench of charring and decay. Noctis seemed to relish the scent, deliberately turning towards the crucifix and inhaling deeply like a smoker, then revealing a look of utter enjoyment.
He looked up at a ray of sunlight, speaking contentedly.
“Goddess, thank you for the guidance you've sent us!”
“Its value will allow us to advance further in the world!”
With that, a cunning glint flickered in Noctis's eyes. He brushed his hair back and said disdainfully, “First you send a Blessing, and now you send a giant dragon...”
“When did you think these things could stop me?”
“You're truly too slow, Ime...”
Suddenly, as if realizing something, Noctis spoke with a face full of self-reproach, like a child who had made a mistake.
“Oh no no no, I mustn't call you by name...”
But soon, Noctis's previous expression returned.
“But isn't it a little too late for you to realize?”
Noctis licked his lips.
“A Tier 6 monster, and of the Dragonkind, above all other creatures!”
“Hehehe, hahaha!”
“Heavens, do you think I haven't been eating well enough, that you've specially sent this ingredient for my supper?”
“Oh no no no! How could I waste the magnificent Dragonkind on such a trivial matter!”
“To possess a Tier 6 monster, a giant dragon no less, as a Contract Spirit—wouldn't I be the first person in this world to do so?!”
Noctis spoke like a madman, his words tumbling out faster and faster. Then, he rushed to one of the believers and shouted wildly.
“That's Tier 6! Tier 6!”
“To enslave a giant dragon, to trample their dignity underfoot, to make the tiny lives they despise become the masters of their remaining existence!”
“Will they be unwilling? Will they feel humiliated? Speak, tell me!”
“Ar-Archbishop...”
“Oh? Who told you to speak? Can you not interrupt me when I'm in such a rare good mood?”
Noctis's eyes narrowed, and his right hand plunged through the believer's chest like a blade, tearing out the still-beating heart. Ignoring the believer's bewildered gaze, Noctis held the still-beating heart as if it were a precious gem, slowly aligning it with Angelica in the distance.
“To obtain you, I've killed over two hundred holy devotees...”
“Hmm... was that the three hundredth one just now?”
At this moment, only wild ecstasy remained in Noctis's eyes.
“Great Goddess... why are your divine oracles always so obscure and hard to understand? Do you know what kind of desperate situation your vague guidance has driven your believers into?”
“I merely let the news of the Blessed one's appearance here spread a little further...”
“And your dragon couldn't hold back.”
Noctis scoffed.
“Could it be that you thought the Blessed one was actually here?”
“Playing chess with a fool like you is truly boring.”
“Ah... speaking of which, what differences could there be between the internal organs of a giant dragon in human form and those of a human?”
Watching the Holy Light about to strike the giant dragon, Noctis nodded in satisfaction.
“They should be more beautiful than a human's, right?”
“I truly can't wait...”
Before he could finish speaking, a dazzling purple light emerged from the sea surface. And the scene Noctis had envisioned did not appear. The sinister smile on Noctis's face froze abruptly, and a flicker of unconcealed astonishment passed through his eyes.
A colossal lightning spear suddenly tore through the void, carrying terrifying pressure, and with an almost brutal force, struck the dazzling Holy Light squarely. Thunder and light violently collided in mid-air, yet instead of annihilating each other, they eerily intertwined. The lightning spear, like a chain forged of thunder, firmly bound the Holy Light, tearing open the confined space that had been sealed. The two lights transformed into a brilliant meteor, directly smashing through the thick cloud sea above.
A dull, violent roar echoed across the sky as countless purple lightning bolts and dazzling golden lights furiously intertwined and collided in the clouds, finally transforming into a meteor shower that poured down.
Noctis crushed the heart in his hand, panting heavily. His previously unhurried demeanor had completely vanished.
“That guy, he was really here?!”
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