In the frozen royal palace of Winterfall City, endless frost-blue demonic power surged like a whirlpool of the vast sea, devouring immense amounts of ice. The light of the ice shone upon the sky, like frozen glass, and frost solidified the heavens.
“What’s happening, such an anomaly… Could it be that the Frost God has revived?”
Transparent ice crystals froze and spread across the carriage. Shiel couldn’t help but touch them, and it felt like sharp needles pricking her flesh. Her pale gold eyes were filled with panic.
However, in the same instant, a dense darkness enveloped the ice.
Outside the frost, the dark aura of destruction and decay shrouded the entire land, as if merely a touch would rot flesh and turn it into a pile of white bones.
Shiel did not come into contact with the destructive aura of the dark starry sky; a wisp of darkness was burned away by the ignited burning gold flame.
The young girl’s pale gold eyes trembled slightly, and she turned her head in surprise, “Miss Verafia!”
As if a brilliant golden flame blazed, the beautiful girl, like a princess, seemed to awaken from a serene dream. She gently opened her eyes, hidden by exquisite eyelashes.
A scorching golden light entered Shiel’s eyes, but what was reflected was a gorgeous crimson. The surprise on the girl’s face instantly turned into fright, and she couldn’t help but step back, her slender, delicate body leaning against the carriage wall.
“No, you’re not her… you’re Herafir!”
The girl in the flames seemed not to hear. Her flaming gold eyes and radiant golden long hair shone even brighter, like scorching gold melted by flames.
“That idiot…”
She softly uttered a sound, her lips curling into a gentle curve. She was clearly smiling, yet a crystal tear fell from her eyes, evaporated by the flames.
In silence, brilliant and dazzling flames burned beside her, as if beautiful flowers bloomed beneath the starry sky.
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Eternal darkness washed over his soul. The starry sky was a desolate and chilling dark night.
As if unable to feel any color or temperature, Ig slowly opened his eyes.
“This is… Disax’s vision?”
Ig murmured softly. He had not completely devoured the Star God Sovereign, but merely connected his will to the endless starry sky, enough to feel the vast and magnificent vision.
At the same time, there was also the enraged roar of Disax.
For more than half a year, Ig had faced the incarnations of the Frost God more than once, actively devouring them, allowing the reflection of the dark starry sky to erode his body… and before facing the starry sky, Alcorea had used Disax’s memories to show him the eternal darkness that was the essence of the Star God Sovereign.
The essence of eternal darkness was also seared into him.
Ig raised his gaze, his eyes like sword edges, to meet the starry sky. He could feel the endless fear behind the darkness.
Disax also knew clearly that even if a new being was born from merging with him, its name would never be “Disax.”
“Kid, are you sure you want to do this?”
Anderdun’s phantom appeared before his eyes: “This starry sky is the essence of a deity. Even if you succeed in taking it over, facing the erosion of endless darkness, your soul probably won’t be able to hold on for long.”
“I know that. And you told me half a year ago.”
Ig said. Although it was a takeover of Disax, facing a true deity, even the sovereign closest to eternity in the starry sky, it was more like a fusion.
Even for a short period, he could still have his own thoughts and wield the power of a deity. But facing the vast sea of stars and the erosion of eternal darkness, Ig knew that he wouldn’t last long before losing himself, assimilating and merging with this starry sky.
Just like what he had thought before… the final being born would not be Disax, nor would it be him, but a new deity of the starry sky.
“However, I only need to borrow His power to confront the deity within Young Lady’s body.”
Ig raised his azure blue eyes, showing determination: “Before I become a puppet of this starry sky, I will choose self-destruction.”
“…To be able to say such words so lightly.”
Anderdun praised.
“Isn’t this also what you wanted?”
Ig smiled. The Demon Race Monarch before him, half a year ago, was forced by Verafia to sign a very harsh master-servant contract. Therefore, half a year ago, Anderdun had already made such a suggestion to him.
Only after he died would the master-servant contract bound to the other party be self-released.
Of course, even though he understood the other party’s true intentions, Ig did not resist. He just needed the power of a deity to save his girl.
“Moreover, for Veer… awakening this evil god of the starry sky is an adventurous and selfish act. I certainly shouldn’t let this continent fall into disaster because of me again.”
Moreover, Ig did not want to see his girl sad… If he truly became an evil god like the God of Ice, bringing disaster to the world, would Verafia be so sad that she couldn’t attack him?
This would only put her in danger again, so Ig preferred not to give Verafia a choice.
“Truly the choice of a hero,” Anderdun clicked his tongue in admiration.
“Hero… No need to flatter me.”
Ig shook his head. “In the past, I yearned to become a hero like Lord Lothel, but in reality, I have always been a selfish person.”
Anderdun chuckled: “Then, Ig, after you devour the starry sky, your body…”
“You’ve always wanted it.”
Ig said, and suddenly shook his head: “A body, that’s not something I truly cling to… However, if you really occupy it, be careful, Verafia might get angry.”
“You don’t have to worry about that.”
Anderdun seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and smiled: “If that woman knew I helped you devour this starry sky, she wouldn’t let me off either. Moreover, as soon as I get your body, I’ll change my appearance and hide back in the Demon Realm, and I definitely won’t be an eyesore to her.”
Ig chuckled and said nothing more. He turned his head to gaze at the dark starry sky again.
As long as he reached out his hand, he would come into contact with the starry sky.
At this moment, countless cherished memories flashed through Ig’s mind… but on his face, there was a smile of relief.
He seemed to feel Verafia’s emotions as she gazed at him half a year ago.
But… Verafia, his girl, was his only one.
Ig closed his pupils.
Suddenly, a fleeting heat swept past his ear, countless stars wailed and shrieked, the starry sky split, and the darkness melted. In an instant, brilliant flames traversed the entire sky!
It was also like half a year ago, when the Goddess of Flame cut through the frozen starry sky.
The Sword of the Fire God pierced the endless darkness, and brilliant firelight burned the starry sky. Disax let out a scream, and the eternal darkness shattered under the flame’s sword edge!
