I Was The Hero, But I Woke Up as a Phoenix Princess! – Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Chapter 62 Abyss
The black dagger was pulled out of the young girl’s tender body, and Verafia, merely witnessing the half-elf girl rapidly losing her vitality and falling, her eyes surged with cold light, and she suddenly raised the staff she held tightly.
In mid-air, the mutually destructive and interwoven flames and abyssal power suddenly exploded. Amidst the whistling giant waves, countless shattered abyssal demonic powers stained the ground, and trees and giant rocks were rapidly corroded, then evaporated by the falling flames.
Verafia retreated half a step, the fierce gale whistling and blowing the girl’s hair, and she pressed down on her staff forcefully. The golden flames burning in front of her completely incinerated the approaching demonic energy.
“Reaper of souls, an envoy who came for the bloodline of Serathis… even the power is completely opposite to the material of the world. The Abyss is by no means an easy existence to deal with.”
The young girl panted slightly, and in her bright golden eyes gazing at the giant black figure, a deep and cold light appeared.
In Verafia’s past memories, she had no knowledge of this term at all, but after only a few breaths of contact and confrontation, she could not help but harbor the utmost caution towards this power called “Abyss”.
In the instant of the previous clash, Verafia could already feel that the opponent’s power should not exist in this world at all, and it was fundamentally different from the mana power of demonic realm creatures:
It was a power filled with destruction, corrosion, and the annihilation of all things – it was completely opposed to everything in Agrand, and could not coexist. As long as one was touched even a little, it would inevitably end with the complete annihilation of one side.
“As expected of the legendary phoenix…”
The Abyss Envoy also reined in his attack, his gaze under the black cloak watching the phoenix girl with golden long hair slightly caressed by the wind with apprehension.
Before this, he had also been observing the other party and marveling at the young girl’s powerful flames, but it was only after truly clashing that the Abyss Envoy truly realized how terrifying the legendary phoenix fire was.
With the young girl’s mere Platinum rank, she was already able to contend with his Crystal Rank abyssal power!
“Envoy Lord!”
Ronald, whose body surged with dark black demonic energy, quickly rushed to the side of the black-robed envoy. He bowed respectfully and handed over the dagger that had absorbed the elf blood of Latissia:
“Lord, this is Grisia’s elf blood.”
“Very good.”
The black-robed envoy took the dagger. Under his long sleeve, his exceptionally pale and thin fingers touched the dagger that had absorbed the half-elf’s blood, and in the dark black, a faint crimson and a touch of verdant color could be seen.
“Ronald, well done. I will definitely report your achievements to Saintess Lord… I imagine she will also give you an opportunity to bathe in the blood of truth.”
The black-robed envoy’s voice was still low and hoarse, but an undisguised joy appeared within it.
As the one who brought back this elf blood, he would also gain something. Even with his disposition, facing the legendary reward of the Saintess, he couldn’t help but feel excited.
“Thank you, Envoy Lord!”
Ronald’s face lit up with joy, and he turned to look at Verafia not far away, asking tentatively, “Then, Envoy Lord, may I… this phoenix?”
“Ronald, you know the rules.”
The black-robed envoy’s voice emerged from under his large hood.
“Before you summoned me, I also had no intention of sharing your spoils. According to the church’s regulations, I will only give you your share as a contributor.”
“This… Yes, your subordinate naturally understands.”
A hint of jealousy appeared on Ronald’s face, which was covered by purple-black abyssal demonic energy, but it was quickly hidden by him.
Before this, Ronald did not summon the Abyss Envoy who had been following him, but instead let his guards and the warriors he had promised to the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party hunt Verafia, with the intention of seizing the girl’s phoenix blood and origin for himself.
Ronald knew that in that mysterious and powerful church, even if he could truly bathe in abyssal blood, he would not be able to easily reach the pinnacle, and the phoenix girl in front of him was his other key!
However, the young girl’s powerful strength forced Ronald to call for the Abyss Envoy. This meant that he could only get a very small portion of the final phoenix blood, which made Ronald unable to be reconciled.
Ronald’s expression fell into the Abyss Envoy’s eyes, but it only made the envoy sneer dismissively.
The expressions on both their faces fell into Verafia’s eyes, and the young girl snorted coldly, and at the same time raised her bright golden pupils, suddenly speaking.
“Abyss… What does this mean? I can see that you are also human.”
“Human… Heh, it seems that this beautiful Miss Phoenix hasn’t been born for long, and you don’t know anything about us at all.”
The tall black-robed figure raised his face, which was hidden by the dark black hood, and looked at the girl standing in the embrace of golden flames not far away.
“However, before that, it’s okay to tell you: The Abyss that we believe everything returns to is the ultimate, truth, and reality of the world under the creation of the One God.”
Under the black robe, the Abyss Envoy’s hand gripped the black long blade, and a dense, ethereal aura began to gather, but it did not appear in the outside air at all through the concealment of the black robe.
Obviously, he was using this conversation time to accumulate his most powerful attack.
The black-robed Abyss Envoy suddenly raised his head, looked at the skeletons engulfed by abyssal demonic power around him, and snorted coldly.
“However, as Miss Phoenix sees, only these foolish and timid believers of false gods would ignorantly resist the call of truth and reality.”
“Everything returns to the end, truth and reality, and a sect that rebels against sacred light and the gods of the world… Interesting.”
Verafia’s eyes were clear and cold, and she murmured, and a slender curve appeared at the corner of her tender lips. The girl’s slightly turned gaze passed over the envoy’s tall figure and landed on Ronald.
“One more question… Envoy of the Abyss, I believe your contact with Ronald has been for a long time, hasn’t it?”
“Not long, only for a year. But Lord Ronald also piously believes in the truth of our Lord.”
“Then Grisia, the other people in the Adventuring Party, and Ronald’s two guards, were just sacrifices for his initiation ritual?”
Verafia idly brushed her golden hair, revealing her flawless jade-like face reflecting the bright golden flames on the top of her staff, and shook her head as she spoke.
“According to this, even if I weren’t here, the situation now would still be for you to kill these humans… and Ronald’s previous statement about the so-called plan to capture me was just a forced diversion.”
“His initial purpose was just to avoid the suspicion of Marquis Keso and others.”
Verafia said. What she said earlier about Ronald’s guards being ridiculous was because she had already sensed the Abyss Envoy secretly watching.
The young girl raised her head again and sneered.
“After all, even as an illegitimate child, as a descendant of a Marquis Lord, he wouldn’t be uncared for.”
Ronald did not speak, tacitly agreeing with the girl’s words.
Just as the girl said, his original plan was only to reasonably avoid Marquis Keso’s scrutiny, and meeting Verafia was just a coincidence.
“Miss Phoenix, you are very smart… I imagine you also know how precious your blood is!”
The moment the voice fell, the Abyss Envoy suddenly roared, and his entire body’s huge black robe danced wildly in the storm.
The envoy’s withered and pale hands drew out a long blade that was almost covered by endless dark black mud, raised it towards the girl, and prepared to unleash his long-accumulated attack with all his might!
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