Abyssal Chronicles-Chapter 992: Seizing

"Ephigal... my brother, I’ve reached my limit. From now on, you’re on your own. The mission to revive our Barolin family and our entire race now falls to you. This hard-earned chance at the trial... you must seize it."

"But... but I don’t even like that girl..."

Ephigal hung his head in conflict as he watched the gray-haired man sitting on the bed, coughing incessantly, looking somewhat deranged and weak.

His reaction instantly angered the gray-haired man. Ignoring his physical pain, he lunged forward in a rage, grabbing Ephigal’s shoulders and scolding him harshly.

"No! Don’t you understand? The point of joining the trial isn’t to become that girl’s fiancé! Only fools with their brains in their pants care about that engagement! Our goal is the legacy hidden in the trial space! That’s the legacy of our ancestor, the Radiant Emperor, Lodgera Barolin! Lord Lodgera was a supreme being on par with the Saintess and the Primal One! If we can get – no, reclaim – that legacy, our entire race will return to its peak!"

Faced with his brother’s words, Ephigal shook his head trembling, his eyes devoid of confidence.

"I’m just the eighth candidate in line. How could it possibly be my turn? There are seven Chosen Ones ahead of me. They’re all elites from the great races... If they all fail, how could I possibly succeed? It’s... it’s impossible..."

"No, Ephigal! You must believe in yourself!" The gray-haired man cut off his brother’s self-deprecation without hesitation. "Those arrogant fools can’t succeed. You’re the only one who can!"

"But... but..."

"No buts! have confidence! You’re a descendant of the Barolin family, a child of the Radiant Emperor! You’re the one most qualified to inherit the Radiant Emperor’s legacy, not that wet-behind-the-ears brat! You must have faith. Know that you’re not just the Radiant Emperor’s descendant – you have an advantage that no other trial participant has."

"An advantage?"

"In this trial, the Guiding Saintess will seal the memories of all participants... But you’re different. I have a way to let you keep your memories."

…

On the scorched wilderness, as Asar’s wistful words reached her ears, Mengxi’s relaxed mood instantly vanished, her beautiful face suddenly clouded with intense seriousness.

Asar, on the other hand, completely ignored Mengxi’s sharp gaze. After pressing his hand against Mengxi’s chest, she continued her musings.

"Sometimes, I really envy you, Senior Mengxi. Beautiful and powerful, with a background so impressive it’s terrifying. Not only that, but the greatest treasure of this trial – the Radiant Emperor’s legacy – the Guiding Saintess, or rather, the Goddess, has even hidden it inside your body."

"Everything favors you. It’s truly enviable. Well, thinking about it carefully, you are her daughter, so it’s natural for the Goddess to favor you. But still, how should I put it? It feels very unfair. We’re all Chosen Ones, supposed to participate in the trial equally. But in the end, all the good stuff goes to you, Senior?"

As she spoke, Asar sighed repeatedly, the liveliness in her eyes long gone, replaced by growing gloom.

"Moreover, you might not know this, but the Radiant Emperor’s legacy should rightfully belong to our family. Now it’s been seized by the Goddess for her own purposes, and she intends to give it to her daughter? Just thinking about it makes me feel so unbalanced. Don’t you think my reaction is normal?"

Meeting Mengxi’s light purple eyes full of suspicion, Asar asked with an innocent face:

"That being the case, shouldn’t I take back what belongs to me?"

As the words left his mouth, Asar’s expression changed abruptly, a cold and resolute look suddenly appearing in his eyes.

Not good!

"Asar, you bastard!"

Realizing the other’s intentions, Mengxi’s brows furrowed sharply as she hurriedly tried to summon her power to push Asar away.

However, in the next instant, Mengxi was shocked to find her body already paralyzed. No matter how hard she tried to control her body, it was to no avail.

At this moment, Mengxi suddenly understood, gritting her teeth as she looked at the remnants of the Tears of Nature on her arm.

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Clearly, Asar had mixed a paralyzing drug into the ’Tears of Nature’!

Her body was weak, leaving her defenseless against the invasive drug.

With her soul power almost completely drained, even if Mengxi wanted to use it to drive her body, it was nothing more than a pipe dream.

It seemed that when Asar had asked about her soul’s condition earlier, she wasn’t concerned about her physical state at all, but was considering whether to make his move!

Damn it, I let my guard down!

A wave of regret surged through Mengxi’s heart.

Seeing Mengxi’s unwilling and regretful expression, Asar revealed a satisfied smile:

"Judging by your expression, you really didn’t expect this situation, did you? Well, in your eyes, I was just a cowardly, timid Chosen One, incapable of defying you. In any case, I should thank you. If you hadn’t thought of me that way, I wouldn’t have been able to control your body so easily."

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Staring intently at Asar’s face, Mengxi asked coldly, emphasizing each word:

Faced with Mengxi’s questioning, Asar smiled calmly:

"Don’t worry, Senior Mengxi. I don’t want to hurt you. Depleting your soul power and drugging you were all to prevent you from resisting. After all, if a fight broke out, I couldn’t guarantee I wouldn’t hurt you."

"Not hurt me?"

"That’s right. No matter what, the Guiding Saintess is terrifying. With the Creator and the other two Saintesss gone, she’s the ruler of everything now. No one wants to be her enemy. I’m not stupid enough to actually want to oppose her. I just want to take back what rightfully belongs to our family."

As these words reached her ears, Mengxi’s expression grew even more grave. But due to the paralyzing drug spreading through her system, even speaking had become a luxury for Mengxi now.

All she could do was glare fiercely at Asar.

Unlike before, when Asar would tremble at Mengxi’s sharp gaze, this time, even though her stare was more intense than ever, she maintained an unnaturally calm demeanor.

She knew what she was doing could lead to severe consequences, but Asar had strangely entered a state of tranquility, her mind was clear as still water.

The next moment, Asar slowly closed his eyes and spoke in a rather relieved tone:

"The Heart of the World that Tania is searching for is actually inside you, fused with your core essence. What Tania doesn’t know is that the Goddess has already set divine restrictions around the World’s Heart. It’s not something an ordinary person like her could touch. After all, the World’s Heart is the Radiant Emperor’s legacy. How could the Goddess possibly give it to someone else? Fortunately... when the trial began, to make it seem fair on the surface, the Goddess gave all the Chosen Ones the same constitution. We all have her divine power residing within us... which means I can also break through the divine restrictions. Senior Mengxi... I apologize in advance. This will hurt a lot. Please bear with it."

As she finished speaking, Asar opened her eyes, exhibiting a look of determination and despair.

A dazzling white light burst forth from her azure eyes.

Her hand, pressed against Mengxi’s chest, broke through her protective magic under the cover of powerful light magic, piercing straight through her chest!

Instantly, intense pain shot through Mengxi’s brain, causing her face to contort in agony. But due to the paralyzing effect, Mengxi couldn’t even cry out in pain. She could only twitch helplessly, watching as Asar’s hand delved deeper into her body.

Soon enough, Asar’s fingers inevitably made contact with the terrifying divine power hidden within the Girl of Destiny’s body.

However, this time, the divine power reacted just as Asar had predicted.

After touching Asar’s fingers, instead of tearing her apart in retaliation, it twisted for a moment before suddenly crumbling, dissolving into countless golden energy particles.

With the divine power no longer obstructing her, Asar’s fingers finally touched the "Heart of the World" she had been seeking.

"This power... is now mine!"

In the next instant, Asar unhesitatingly poured all of her soul power into the ’Heart of the World’, violently awakening the infinite power contained within the golden gem...

As the gem activated, a power as vast as the ocean began to pour frantically into Asar’s body...