Chapter 76 Chapter 69 Argument
Verafia couldn’t help but whine, a piercing pain shot through her delicate body, making the girl’s already pale little face even paler.
Although the bloodstains on her dress had been washed clean by the flames, and the wounds on her body, which were previously cut by the inner guard’s dark blades, and even the final direct piercing, had healed through fire in this not-too-long time, making the girl look no different from usual apart from her pale complexion and heavier breathing.
However, Verafia knew that the injuries inflicted by the inner guard’s dark blades had not yet disappeared. The dark evil energy was still fiercely battling with her, depleting her already dwindling strength.
The trauma, destroyed flesh and blood, coupled with the forceful borrowing of Star Rank magic crystals, a power beyond her capacity, made even a slight breath almost unbearable due to the intense pain emanating from her chest.
In all of Verafia’s memories, she had never been this weak and fragile.
Both the wounds left by the inner guard on the young girl, which were absolutely impossible for ordinary people to survive, and the times she had ignited her spirit more than once to gain more power, had made her will waver, her lamp flickering out.
Not to mention that she had forcefully cut off her wrist blood once again to help Ig recover from his injuries faster, which had only made matters worse.
“Cough, still not enough…”
Verafia bit her teeth tightly, enduring the excruciating pain, and forced herself to take a deep breath, igniting her spirit again. This almost self-mutilating method was only to gain the strength to stand up.
“Miss Verafia?”
A young man’s voice called out.
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Moving her arm, Ig tried to get up from the ground. He didn’t feel anything unusual about his body, which made the young man feel a bit confused.
He clearly remembered being hit by Ronald with a heavy blow that almost killed him.
Right, where was that little phoenix?
Ig raised his gaze and saw the girl who had also fallen to the ground, “Miss Verafia, why are you…”
“Ah, I’m fine… I just used a little too much magic when fighting Ronald, and! It’s all your fault for being too heavy, which made me fall!”
The girl quickly got up and glared fiercely at the young man again.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Ig felt a hint of weakness in the girl’s voice, which was no different from usual, and under the slight blush, a hint of pain appeared on her delicate, fair little face.
But before Ig could figure it out, the girl’s delicate white little hand tightly grasped his, and a hint of coldness could be felt from her smooth, fair skin.
The girl’s small body leaned towards him.
“Ig, let’s hurry and leave…”
“Wait, Miss Verafia.”
Ig suddenly spoke, hesitating for a moment, “I want to know, after I fainted…”
“I defeated them. Phew, let’s go…”
The girl’s slightly hurried voice preempted him.
“Then, the Cyclone Wing Adventuring Party…”
“They were all killed by me.”
Verafia had no intention of telling the current Ig about the dangerous and strange existences of the Abyss Envoy and the inner guard. Without thinking, she blurted it out.
Verafia suddenly felt the expression of the young man in front of her change, and the body that was about to lean close and rely on her gradually moved away. She raised her eyes in surprise, her fingers gripping tightly, but she grabbed only air.
Verafia almost lost her balance and fell again.
A look of sadness and anger appeared on Ig’s face.
“Miss Verafia, why did you do that…”
Verafia’s expression was one of astonishment as she looked at the young man she had saved by exhausting her life’s origin.
Do you suspect me? Don’t you trust me? Do you resent me… Why, when I used my life force to keep you alive, can’t you even let me lean on you for a moment?
Verafia had always known that the young man in front of her still harbored a hint of resentment towards her in his heart. Perhaps originally she would have only been indifferent, but it made her feel incredibly uncomfortable.
Are you going to betray me too?
A sense of unspeakable grievance, as if betrayed by someone she trusted, grew in her small chest, mixed with pain that almost tore her consciousness apart, and irritation, suddenly erupting into anger!
The girl’s delicate and weak emotions snapped, and she forcefully raised her cheeks.
“These people wanted to kill me, can’t I fight back!”
“But, Miss Verafia, not everyone wants to hurt you!”
Ig seemed to realize that the girl’s state was not right, and he quickly grabbed her slender wrist and said urgently.
“At least, I saw that Miss Grisia never had any intention of attacking you…”
Verafia immediately broke free from the young man’s hand, and her slender body retreated step by step.
The girl bit her lips, she raised her eyes forcefully, her large eyes tinged with red, as if gathering tears.
Verafia also knew in her heart that just one sentence from her would be enough to resolve this minor misunderstanding.
However, the surging anger, grievance, and sadness in her heart had almost completely overwhelmed her will… This had nothing to do with rationality or right and wrong, it was just to vent her inner grievances.
The girl forcefully raised her head.
“She, she, she! What did she do! Just stand there, watch me get attacked by her companions, and then wait for me to die before dividing my corpse!”
“But, Miss Verafia, Grisia absolutely…”
“Shut up! I don’t want to hear you talk!”
The girl suddenly turned her face, her exquisite little face as fragile as a piece of glass, about to shatter with a single touch.
The girl shouted, “Lowly human, get away from me! I don’t want to see you again!”
Ig stared blankly at the girl who had suddenly become hysterical. She tossed her head, her long golden hair brushing past him, and then ran off with her head down without looking back.
“Young Lady, wait!”
Ig called out in a hurry and chased after her.
…
The slender and beautiful figure disappeared from his sight, surrounded by lush green trees. Ig bent over, pressing his knees, breathing heavily.
“This little phoenix is really angry…”
In fact, Ig also realized that what the girl said later was mostly said in anger. Ig remembered that she admired Grisia even more than he did.
Based on Ig’s understanding of this seemingly arrogant, but actually quite approachable Miss Phoenix over the past few days, how could she have made a move to kill for such a reason.
Ig stood up and shook his head. He picked up a strand of the girl’s hair that had fallen on the ground. Her smooth golden hair felt as smooth as the finest silk in his hand.
Speaking of which, what kind of image did this Miss Phoenix have in his heart?
A beautiful, quirky, and sometimes spoiled and arrogant girl, but also quite cute… He didn’t expect her to have such emotions that had nothing to do with her usual demeanor.
“I’ll find a chance to apologize to Miss Verafia. Really, girls’ emotions are so complicated, not like her usual self at all…”
Not like her usual self…
Suddenly, Ig’s expression froze. He realized why he had been feeling something was off about the girl.
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