Chapter 449: Chapter 10 Seed of Destruction
Although the silver-haired girl still appeared slightly immature, she possessed an inexplicable aura of authority.
“Count Albert Lostia of Riel Territory?”
Iggy’s head shot up in surprise. He turned his head and saw Andes’ eyes flicker beside him.
Despite the discussions with Andes, Verafia, and others previously, which had almost confirmed that the mastermind’s background would not be ordinary, hearing the name of a count directly from the silver-haired girl’s mouth couldn’t help but startle Iggy.
Moreover, the Lostia family of the Riel Territory was also a renowned and ancient noble family in the Peka Kingdom.
Before the current Sacred Sword King ascended the throne, the Count of Riel during the previous Fleur-de-lis Dynasty’s reign had even served as the King’s Prime Minister!
In a place Iggy didn’t notice, Verafia slightly composed her expression, and her golden eyes revealed a trace of melancholy.
“So it really is a descendant of Lord Kaipa… but appearing in this place, could it be…”
Verafia lightly pursed her lips, and a slight gleam flickered in her golden irises.
A hundred years ago, as Lothel, she naturally had connections with the Prime Minister of the King of Peka at the time. Now, seeing his descendant wielding a power that could by no means be called orderly, she couldn’t help but have thoughts.
The silver-haired girl’s clear voice echoed, and the tall human figure under the dark tree shadows showed a smile. He pulled down the hood of his cloak, revealing the face of Albert Lostia, the Count of Riel.
Upon seeing his face, the silver-haired girl’s eyes narrowed slightly, and her delicate fingers tightened on her staff.
“Miss Aisi can recognize my identity. It seems your origins might be even more extraordinary than I thought… However, you said He is a living being?”
Albert’s faint voice came, tinged with a hint of mockery.
The trees rustled, and dark tree shadows spread across the ground. Suddenly, Albert exerted force with both arms, and a sudden gust of wind stirred. A manic smile appeared on his face:
“Miss Aisi, allow me to speculate about your identity – what do you ‘usurpers,’ you corrupt and degenerate beings, know! This is my supreme Lord, the master of destruction! The power you corrupted swordsmen stole is merely His outer skin!”
“Heh… ignorant brat, feel the power of the great ‘Seed of Destruction’!”
In almost an instant, the massive black giant tree thrashed its branches and vines, condensing destructive power that poured out and unleashed. The chaotic power instantly tore the space to shreds, forming an unstoppable storm of destruction!
Every trace of released aura was no less than the full power of a Platinum or even Crystal-level entity, easily pulverizing massive rocks into dust.
“Iggy, get back!”
With a strong pull of her slender jade hand, she flung Iggy aside. Verafia’s short boots landed on the ground. The staff in her right hand blazed with golden and crimson flame magic. She raised the staff and fiercely clashed with the roaring storm of destruction!
The repelling forces burned and destroyed each other. The gusting gale blew the pure white skirt corners. The young girl slightly raised her cheek, her delicate golden hair fluttering. Under the gorgeous golden flame colors, the color in her eyes slightly condensed.
“This power isn’t purely destructive either, and it’s far from those guys in the Abyssal Church… Instead, it’s like the black substance surging on the sword edge of that Royal Guard…”
Verafia had originally suspected that Count Riel was also connected to the Abyssal Church, but after contact, she could clearly feel that the essence and temperament of the power were distinctly different.
Furthermore, Verafia didn’t even feel that this was power originating from Agrand or even the Demon Realm, but rather a “destruction” with extreme chaos, comparable to the authority of a deity.
It even reminded Verafia of the black Royal Guard she encountered in the Setting Sun Forest.
“The corrupted swordsmen this person mentioned, could they be referring to the internal and external forces of Lancaster… Could the power of these swordsmen be obtained from this ‘Seed of Destruction’ he spoke of?”
“Also, he is a descendant of Lord Kaipa, yet he used the term ‘usurpers.’ But obviously, it’s not referring to this ‘Aisi’… Could it be that their Seed of Destruction and the forces behind them are opposing Lancaster?”
The turbulent golden eyes rippled. In a mere instant, Verafia thought of quite a few things.
The staff in her hand suddenly intensified the flame magic, suppressing the impact of destruction, and she turned her head to look behind her.
Iggy, who had been flung aside by Verafia, pushed himself up with his hands on the ground. His gaze happened to fall on the silver-haired girl not far away, facing the dark storm head-on.
Albert’s attack was clearly directed more towards the silver-haired girl.
The moment the destructive tree shadows moved, the silver-haired girl Aisi drew her staff with her delicate jade hand. The magic flowing from the top of the staff coalesced into a magical array that was not only extremely profound and obscure but also displayed the magical fluctuations of a Crystal-level entity!
For a young girl of her age to unleash magic at the Crystal level was almost astonishing to anyone who witnessed it.
However, the surging storm of destruction showed no mercy, effortlessly crushing dozens of spells constructed by the girl and about to engulf her.
The destructive gale stirred the girl’s delicate silver hair. Her exquisite little face was extremely pale due to the magical backlash. Biting her tender lips with her teeth, the girl forcefully raised her head to look at the approaching storm of destruction.
Such a slender and beautiful girl formed an incredibly stark contrast with the pitch-black storm that was about to consume her.
“Hahaha! This is the power of the Seed of Destruction!”
Albert, enveloped in destructive dark energy, let out a maniacal laugh.
Albert looked at the girl, whose mouth was bleeding crimson from the destructive aura, staining her pure white skin. The expression in his eyes grew even more fervent:
“Although I don’t know Miss Aisi’s true identity, for a young lady of your outstanding talent and beauty to be devoured by Him, even the great Seed of Destruction will surely be satisfied!”
The fissures roared, but Albert’s voice abruptly stopped, replaced by an expression of shock.
In his sight, as if touching something, the delicate body of the silver-haired girl was suddenly enveloped in a pure sacred golden brilliance, which instantly rose up, defending against the execution of the storm of destruction!
The sacred golden light fiercely pierced the darkness.
Even Albert under the giant black tree felt a sharp pain, causing the shadow cast by the giant tree to continuously shrink.
“This power—could it be that your identity is…”
Albert stared at the silver-haired girl in shock, but in an instant, the astonishment on his face turned into ecstatic joy:
“So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is! No wonder Miss ‘Aisi’ can be so reckless, so this is your reliance?”
“Unfortunately, you have encountered me, Albert under the Sacred Tree of Destruction!”
