Chapter 350

Chapter 136 Light and Darkness 33

“…Boring, let’s stop.”

Margaret’s appearance touched something in my heart, and suddenly I felt a bit dispirited. I shrugged my shoulders, pursed my lips, unwilling to continue interacting with her, and turned around to walk towards Eirush.

“Right.”

After two steps, I suddenly turned back and reached out my hand to Margaret, who was standing in place, lost in thought. “Lend me your shawl.”

That little girl was still bare-bottomed.

I needed to find something to cover her, but I couldn’t lend her my armor… Fortunately, Margaret was wearing a beautifully crafted golden shawl. I didn’t hesitate to ask for it.

“You…”

Margaret seemed at a loss.

She knew what I wanted, and her eyes inadvertently glanced at Eirush, guessing her identity. She wanted to speak but didn’t know how… It was clear that things had long surpassed her control.

A series of consecutive incidents, combined with the unrest within the city, left both the regional and highest authorities of the church in a delicate period. As the Holy Maiden, Margaret had to take on temporary responsibilities.

The clergy left in the capital were already few, and now they had to strictly guard the church, facing threats from the garrison, the Gate of Truth, and the Abyss. The Holy Maiden managed to settle everything as best she could, and then, with no one else available, came here alone. Perhaps she intended to fight to the death, but she never expected to see such a situation.

Margaret didn’t know how to handle the current situation.

Once things broke the “rules,” and she couldn’t use conventional methods to deal with them, she would immediately lose her composure… I could tell this. Including the pleading words just now, they were exactly her way of showing her inner unease.

That’s why it was especially uninteresting…

“Lend me the shawl, quickly.” I couldn’t help urging.

Margaret hesitated for a moment, her gaze returning to Eirush, her eyes flickering as if thinking about something. Just as I was becoming impatient, she finally spoke, “Do you… want to take it?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“…No.”

Hearing her refusal, I narrowed my eyes slightly.

Margaret met my gaze, exhaled lightly, and spoke sincerely, “This is too dangerous… Silvia, I don’t mean anything else, I’m just not very reassured… You need to tell me—”

“I’m not discussing this with you.”

I walked quickly back to her, lifted my head, and reached out to untie the shawl from her body, “Stop being so talkative. I’m in a good mood right now, don’t provoke me… Otherwise, if you want to fight, you need to call more people, or it won’t be enough for me to play with…”

Although I said this, I remained alert to her movements.

But Margaret stood silently in place, letting me untie the shawl.

Rumble rumble rumble…

The sky rumbled with thunder, and the bright light illuminated the Holy Maiden’s slightly dim face.

It looks like it’s going to rain soon…

Holding the shawl, I walked again towards Eirush, wrapping it around the still呆呆的小 girl.

It fit perfectly, covering her small bottom.

I nodded in satisfaction.

“Eirush, come back with your sister?”

First take her home, rest well, and then have a proper conversation once her mental state stabilizes… As for what happens next, we’ll decide then.

Actually, leaving now might be the best choice… But before that, I must first confirm that Victoria is safe.

Otherwise, I can’t relax.

The dark clouds cast shadows over the street.

Probably… I won’t be coming back here again?

Rumble rumble rumble…

Thunder rumbled across the sky, and the originally gray street became brighter. In the heavy air, there was a faint, unpleasant smell… as if something was burning.

Pitter-patter.

Raindrops fell on my head.

I pulled Eirush’s stiff little hand gently forward.

The little girl didn’t react. She only raised her arm slightly with my pulling motion.

“…Eirush?”

Lifting her thin shoulders gently.

This time she reacted.

“Ahh… Ugh…”

The little girl opened her pale lips, emitting a hoarse and feeble moan. The sound filled with pain seemed to be a desperate struggle from deep within her throat. Her eyes were vacant, staring blankly at an unknown distant place behind me… then began to roll back.

“Hey…”

“Ahh… Ahh…”

“What’s wrong with you…”

I stared at her in shock.

Suddenly, the little girl’s body started shaking violently. Her eyes turned completely white, saliva trickling down her chin. She suddenly raised her head high, opening her mouth wide as if screaming silently, her limbs twisted into bizarre angles that looked like they were about to break. Her whole body arched, her silver hair almost touching the ground. With a “whoosh whoosh whoosh” sound, wisps of bluish-white smoke began to rise from her mouth, nostrils, ears, and various parts of her body like mist.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

“Sylviega!” Margaret cried out in alarm from behind.

“Don’t come closer!”

I hastily let go of the little girl’s hand and slowly took two steps back, my heart filled with incomparable shock.

“What’s happening!?”

“Cursed, I don’t know!”

I didn’t know what was happening.

In front of me, countless wisps of white smoke continuously gushed out from the girl’s small body, as if out of control, rushing towards the sky. Blinding white light suddenly burst forth before my eyes, one after another shooting out from Yilusha’s arms, chest, head, and other places, nearly blinding me.

Is this… part of the “soul” she devoured earlier?!

“Sylviega, step back! Step back—”

Boom—

In the next moment, a deep rumble thundered through the clouds.

Above the sky, the thick dark clouds seemed to be burned through by flames, suddenly flashing with dazzling red light. Strong winds and lightning raced across the sky, faint screams echoing faintly throughout the city. Then, divine-like golden light illuminated from the heavens, breaking through the fog with overwhelming force. The deafening roar exploded from the sky the instant heavy rain poured down, drenching me in moments.

…It’s a miracle!

“Margaret! What did you do—”

In my shock and anger, I loudly questioned the woman I disliked behind me.

Such commotion… Does she want to kill everyone?!

“Not… God’s…”

Margaret shouted something from behind, but her frantic words were drowned out by the thunder, making them completely inaudible.

Rumble rumble rumble…

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

A few steps ahead, the white light on Yilusha became even more dazzling, a faint black mist emanating from her surroundings, isolating the heavy rain. The figure wrapped in white light grew increasingly distorted. Faintly, I seemed to hear her voice.

“Sis… sis…”

Yilusha still has consciousness…

I wiped the rain off my face, ignoring the wet hair sticking to my cheeks, and shouted loudly at her, “Yilusha, stop that damned red light—”

“No… It’s not her! It’s not her!!”

Margaret’s voice came closer from behind, suddenly appearing beside me with the flickering golden light.

She placed her hand on my shoulder, forcefully pulling me back, while her right hand glowed with golden radiance, a thin arc-shaped barrier instantly forming around us. Then, turning her head, she wore an expression of severity and anxiety I had never seen before: “It’s Nero! He released the divine artifact—!”

What…?

I still couldn’t digest the meaning of her words.

In the next moment, a huge burning fireball like a meteor suddenly appeared from behind the clouds. Intense red flames filled the sky, casting all the streets and buildings in the scene into colors resembling the end of the world.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Gale-force winds carried scorching waves, blowing my hair wildly. The temperature in the air rapidly rose, droplets of rain evaporating quickly against my armor, turning into wisps of steam.

The ground beneath my feet trembled.

Boom!!!

With a thunderous explosion that shook the earth, the huge fireball scattered the red clouds and fell from the sky with a loud crash.