Goddess's Yuri harem: Chosing the Empress is hard-Chapter 88: Unexpected Distrubances- Part 1

"What the hell? Am I being blocked from making my way back? That should not be possible. There is no way someone should have enough power to block a goddess from returning..."

Auriel felt lost for the first time since she had started using her powers as a goddess. As far as she knew, nothing like this had happened before.

The network formed between the goddesses was something that used divine power as its base. Divine power existed everywhere, even in the vastness of the void. And as long as it existed, it served as a connection between the goddesses and the realm of divinity.

For something to be obstructing her from making her way back... it likely was not something on her end.

The only thing that made sense in this context was that this was happening from the other side of the connection.

In simpler words, someone in heaven was purposely trying to keep Auriel from returning.

"Tsk, I will not be stopped that easily. Even if I cannot find a connection to head back, it is not as if I am out of options. I still have a way to make it back..."

Auriel forced herself to relax before she pushed as much of her divine magic as she could and sharpened her senses.

Since this was a place created by divine rule, it would always prioritize the protection and guidance of divine power over an obstruction.

If Auriel pushed forward with force, then her opponent would have no choice but to show itself and face her head-on.

That was what she wanted—to drag the corruption out of the shadows and cleanse it with her own hands.

"Come out and show me where you are hiding, you demon. I will make sure to cleanse you in the name of the goddess!"

Auriel was firm in her decision as she took her stance. Her divine power spread all across the place, trying to chase the dark energy she was sensing. But even after feeling around for a whole minute, it was not clear where this energy was emanating from.

"Tsk, what a horrible feeling. I cannot believe that I am going to lose my target like this. Then, does this mean that I have no choice but to move forward now?"

Auriel questioned as she pulled herself together and took a step toward the exit. She had only taken a few steps when she felt it—the sharp fang of dark magic that was tainting this place.

"So you did decide to show up after all. I knew that you had no intention of letting me go so easily. Now then, shall we fight out our differences? I’m sure it’ll be fun for both of us."

Auriel condensed her divine energy to form a spear to take on the dark energy that had formed into a snake in front of her. fгeewebnovёl.com

Slowly, more and more of that dark form appeared before Auriel, and she had to hold herself back from showing how nervous she felt.

’Fuck! I knew that there was too much dark energy at play since it managed to block me, but isn’t this too much? I don’t think I can feel any other kind of energy around me except dark energy.’

Auriel felt the tense air around her for the first time, but instead of feeling angry, she felt elated. Her senses sharpened, and her blood boiled at the prospect of fighting against a strong monster.

"Is this the form you have taken against me? Then bring it on. I will challenge and kill you in the form you have chosen for yourself."

Those words ignited Auriel’s fighting spirit, and she took the first leap to attack the dark being in front of her.

Auriel tightened her grip on the divine spear, her golden eyes flickering with determination. The massive snake-like entity, born from the thick accumulation of dark energy, hissed in fury, its form constantly shifting as if it were made of liquid shadows.

She had fought many powerful foes before, but something about this being felt different—it was not just strong, but unnaturally resilient.

Each time she thrust her spear forward, the snake’s body twisted unnaturally to evade her attacks, its inky flesh absorbing her divine energy before dispersing it harmlessly.

Auriel gritted her teeth.

Even though she was a goddess, the limited divine energy in this space restricted her movements, forcing her to think strategically rather than rely on brute force.

"Tsk, this is such a pain!"

She muttered under her breath, shifting her stance to avoid another strike. The snake lashed out again, its enormous body coiling like a whip before lunging at her with its gaping maw.

Auriel leaped to the side, barely dodging the strike as the force of the impact cracked the ground where she had been standing.

She landed gracefully, her feet slagged slightly behind her before vanishing—she couldn’t afford to waste divine energy maintaining them.

’If this were the outside world, I could just summon an endless stream of divine energy and be done with this in an instant.’

Auriel thought bitterly. But here, inside this space infused with divine magic, she had to be careful.

If she recklessly tried to tap into the realm’s energy, she could destabilize the entire structure and risk being trapped here forever.

She needed another plan.

The snake struck again, its movements erratic and frenzied, the overwhelming dark energy within it making it unpredictable.

Auriel barely managed to evade its tail as it whipped around, the sheer force sending gusts of corrupted wind in all directions. She landed on a broken pillar, trying to assess the creature’s weaknesses.

Then, for a brief moment, she saw an opening.

As the dark-snake lashed out once more, it overextended itself, its body twisting unnaturally in its attempt to correct its aim.

For the first time since the battle started, there was a breach in its defense—a small gap, but one she could exploit. And there was no way she could let it go.

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