Her own strength had increased dramatically.“What happened to your strength?” he asked.“Oh, that?” Lena tilted her head. “Remember when we discussed how the past sect leader seemed to have transferred all her strength to me through the inheritance?”Samuel nodded.“You were right. It really was all her strength.“When she took over my body, she managed to unlock a huge portion of it. As for the method she used…” Lena paused, a smug smile tugging at her lips. “I learned it, too. So I should be able to unlock the rest of that power soon.”Samuel could only shake his head.This was probably the highest-level inheritance he had ever encountered.“But still, you should be more careful next time. If you had slipped up even a little, you would have died. What the previous sect leader wanted was to drain your soul through sexual intercourse, hand it over to Boku to refine and merge with, and then have him take over your body. What you did earlier was extremely risky,” she said suddenly.“I

Then the entire construct shattered.The lightning dragon broke apart into countless sparks that scattered across the sky like fragments of a storm.The golden dragon roared triumphantly before turning its burning eyes toward Boku.It shot toward him.Boom!The golden dragon slammed into Boku with explosive force before detonating.The resulting blast swallowed him completely.Boku was sent flying like a cannonball.The mountainside beneath his feet cracked violently. Fractures raced through the rock in every direction before the entire section collapsed beneath him.His body tore through the air and slammed into another mountain with tremendous force.Boom!The impact shook the entire mountain.Cracks spread outward in every direction from the point of impact, while chunks of rock were blasted into the air. The mountain's surface buckled and broke apart, sending a deafening rumble through the surrounding peaks as the rock collapsed into smithereens.Flames still clung to Boku's body

"To be honest, I was terrified of even talking to you. I know how that sounds, but I couldn't help it. Whenever I saw you, I instinctively wanted to keep my distance. You still smiled at me and spoke to me as though nothing had changed, but there was something about you that frightened me."She looked up at Lena, her brows drawing together."Your demeanor, your decisions, even the way you carried yourself were different. You were doing things the Lena I knew would never do. I kept telling myself that I was imagining it, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible had happened to you."Her voice softened."But today, I could finally feel the difference. I could tell you were really yourself again, and the fear I've been carrying in my heart is finally disappearing. Your decisions during the meeting, especially the one concerning Nova Store, only strengthened that feeling."Rosalie stepped closer, searching her sister's face."Now I'm certain the person before me wasn't rea

If only she knew how many things he had to take care of. The impending doom of Urgaba alone was enough to keep him occupied, yet hardly anyone seemed to be taking the threat seriously. For now, most people in Brentihill continued with their lives as though nothing were wrong, but he knew that wouldn't last. Sooner or later, they would realize just how grave the situation was.And that wasn't even his only concern. He still had his missions to complete. He might be able to finish filling the energy pool today, or he might fall just short. Either way, he had too much on his plate to spend his days relaxing.He sighed inwardly, then reached over and gently ruffled her hair."I have so much to do that I barely have enough time for myself," he explained. "Besides, we're going to travel soon to find the Elysian Spring."Helena's eyes widened, and excitement spread across her face.She didn't care that the journey was tied to something serious. Whatever dangers or difficulties awaited them,

"My father and I moved here recently." Aaliyah folded her arms, then continued, "We have heard about you and how you fought Bruno Bravery for your wife's sake. I was really impressed. I wondered if you'd ever fight for me that way, too."She paused, looking at him expectantly for a moment before turning her attention toward Helena."But I certainly didn't expect to find you with another woman when I finally ran into you. Are you trying to become a Casanova?"Helena's expression darkened immediately."Does she have to interrupt us like this? You promised to spend today taking care of me, so why is there a third person involved?" she complained, frowning as she glared at Aaliyah."Are you getting jealous, little angel?" Aaliyah teased, a mischievous smile spreading across her face.She then shifted her attention to Helena's six gray wings, openly examining them with undisguised curiosity."What race are you from? I've never seen a humanlike race with wings before, much less one with six