Chapter 661 - Pitch-black Fetal Movement
Chapter 661: Pitch-black Fetal Movement
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
What’s the situation?
Everyone including Rhode was surprised. Frankly speaking, even though everyone sympathized with the pitiful young lady, they didn’t feel anything more than that. It was just like when one watched an actor on television who suffered hardship; everyone would at most lament with a statement such as “Ah, how pitiful. It isn’t easy living such a horrible life…”, since they were only strangers coming together by chance. As a guild and territorial leader, Rhode had plenty on his hands to handle and he wouldn’t care about a pathetic NPC.
He thought that this matter had come to an end. But it seemed that the young lady’s family had other ideas. Do they think that I’m running an online store and provide free merchandise return?
“What happened?”
Rhode returned to his senses. He felt that this situation sounded too fishy. It could still be considered premeditated if she were to get lost or be assassinated along the way home. However, according to Shauna, they had sent her to the family’s doorsteps, and they actually sent her back? What in the world?
“This was what happened…”
Shauna explained the detailed happenings. This whole incident was basically like a 8pm fantasy drama. Shauna and her group had indeed sent the young lady back to her home in Cole Plateau. Back then, her family was extremely grateful for their kind actions and not only did they host a feast for them, but they also requested Shauna pass on their gratitude to Rhode. Everyone had a joyous and harmonious night. Shauna’s group had intended to stay in Cole Plateau for two days to visit and draw closer ties with the Cole Falcon Guild before returning to the fortress.
This was how simple the situation would have been. However, when Shauna’s group was about to leave, the weeping young lady scuttled to Shauna.
There were actual reasons as to why Ann had been chased out of her home. Various rumors about her had spread after she returned home, as she was captured by the Cultists. The Cultists were evil presences in the hearts of ordinary people. Not to mention, this young lady had been held captive for so long, so it wasn’t hard for them to imagine how she was tainted by the Cultists…
“Don’t speak a word.”
Rhode waved his hand and interrupted. Anne shrunk violently as though she was about to be murdered. She gazed pitifully and even Lize and Marlene couldn’t help but feel sad for her. But Rhode continued to put up his emotionless face while sizing her up. Then, he beckoned to Lize.
“Lize, take a look.”
“Yes, Mr. Rhode.”
Lize knew what Rhode wished for her to do. She stepped forth and extended her arms before Ann.
“…”
Shortly after, a white radiance emanated from Ann’s body. It was the radiance of her soul. Ann trembled even more violently. She shut her eyes and lowered her head as though tolerating the pain.
“Hmm?”
Rhode and Marlene widened their eyes in astonishment.
The radiance of Ann’s soul slowly transformed—a pitch-black sphere emerged in the center of the flawless soul radiance as though a sphere of burning dark flames hovering in the center of her body. Rhode twitched his brows.. It seemed that it was the source of the so-called dark energy hidden deep in her soul.
“How is it, Lize?”
“This… is hard to determine.”
Lize displayed a difficult expression. She gazed at Ann and carefully thought through her words, afraid to upset this young lady who was exhausted and mentally drained.
There seems to be some dark energy within her soul… But… I don’t sense any evil aura. Besides… I think this energy isn’t similar to those of the Demons…”
Isn’t similar… is it?
Rhode gazed meaningfully at the young lady and the latter curled up instinctively. Rhode lifted his arm. A magical radiance flashed and Celia emerged beside him. Ann trembled slightly at the Battle Angel’s sudden emergence as she didn’t know how this Battle Angel appeared out of nowhere. Is she here to kill me?
“Celia, give it a try.”
“… Yes, Sir.”
Celia hesitated before taking a step forward. Then, she placed her right hand on Ann’s forehead. Ann shut her eyes tight, waiting fearfully for the coming death and destruction.
But Celia had no intentions of taking her life. She closed her eyes and shortly after, her palm emanated a gentle, white radiance that shrouded Anne entirely. After a few moments, Celia knitted her brows slightly and retracted her hand. She turned to Rhode with a stern expression.
“That… Master, can I speak to you in private?”
“Sure.”
After Rhode had gotten Lize and Marlene to comfort the pitiful young lady, he and Celia arrived at the room next door. Then, Celia blushed slightly and her eyes wandered about.
As expected.
Rhode knew what was going on in her mind. The battle in the Saint Monastery was between Celia and the Fallen Angel. And now, there were some problems with this young lady who was used to maintain the existence of the Fallen Angel. As a Battle Angel, Celia would probably know something he didn’t. It was due to this that Rhode had summoned her to get to the bottom of this matter. However, he gazed at her quietly and as expected, Celia finally gave up resisting. She lowered her head and let out a sigh.
“Master, how much do you know about how Angels… reproduce?”
“I do have some rough understanding.”
Although he wasn’t sure why Celia would ask him this question, he answered swiftly because this wasn’t a secret among the players.
Angels were magical existences with both asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction, and this was why Angels possessed stronger vitality than Humans. Therefore, normally speaking, Angels could reproduce without the need of mating no matter if they were in love or single. Every Angels would coalesce a life essence in their body as they grew to a certain phase and as long as this life essence was coalesced out of their body, they could create an egg-like matter, which was how new Angels would be given birth to.
This could be considered the ‘inheritance’ of the Angels.
However, Angels could also mate with other races, get pregnant, and give birth to their offspring. But this way, their offspring would be Half-Angels and not pure Angels. In fact, this was the case for the most popular sisters in Munn Kingdom. Lydia was a pure Angel born from the life essence of the former ruler while Lize was a Half-Angel and the product of love between the former ruler and her Human lover.
The reason why Rhode was familiar with this wasn’t because the Dragon Soul Continent had taught the players about Angels’ biology. Instead, this information was researched and exchanged by the ‘gentlemanly’ players with their countless blood and sweat. Of course, as for the reason why they were motivated to study the reproduction methods of the Angels had nothing to do with the game… And everyone knew why.
“As Angels, we have our own life essence in us. When the time is ripe, we will use our vitality to coalesce the life essence and a new life will be born from it… This is how we Angels reproduce and same goes for… Fallen Angels.”
“What you meant was…”
Rhode twitched his brows.
“That young lady is pregnant with the child of that Fallen Angel who has possessed her? If I recall correctly, that Fallen Angel was also a female…”
“Ah. N-No!”
Celia waved her hands in a fluster and a blush smeared across her fair cheeks.
“That… life essence is the source of life and the source of life comes from ‘light’. Fallen Angels give up on looking to light and fall into darkness completely, so they can’t possibly possess life essence. But… It would still be possible if they were to coalesce their own powers. The young lady was once an offering for the Fallen Angel to enter her body and it goes to show that the young lady’s spiritual undulation is suitable for the Fallen Angel. Perhaps, due to this reason, the Fallen Angel chose this method to implant her final spiritual essence in her before leaving this world…”
Whenever Celia mentioned the ‘Fallen Angel’, her tone was filled with complications. She lifted her head and gazed at the boundless night sky through the window with grief in her eyes.
“What will happen to the young lady?”
Although Rhode was curious about the relationship between Celia and the Fallen Angel, Celia wasn’t willing to talk about it and he quickly jumped back to the main topic.
“Since she has the spiritual essence of the Fallen Angel in her, will she become a Fallen Angel in future?”
“That’s impossible, Master.”
Celia shook her head firmly.
“Her soul has been purified by the flames of light and the remaining spiritual essence is just an empty shell without any will on its own. Of course, the young lady’s soul will merge with the dark energy if this continues and this won’t affect her thoughts. But…”
Celia made a rare pause.
“… It isn’t uncommon for Humans to degrade themselves and bow down to one who is under the influence of the dark energy. But all in all, the dark energy inside her body is nothing more than pure spiritual powers only.”
“I understand now.”
Rhode nodded. He had made up his mind.