FYN 073. Post-war Reorganization
073. Post-war Reorganization
Eve's knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground, her face as pale as transparent porcelain.
The backlash from the magic arrived as expected.
An indescribable pain erupted from the depths of her magical sea, as if something had torn a gash in her soul.
She opened her mouth to shout, but no sound came out. Only a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of her mouth and dripped down her chin onto the stone slab.
"Eve!"
Xinlai's voice came from afar.
He had somehow broken free from those powerless tentacles and was dragging his badly damaged body, limping toward her.
Xinlai was covered in blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was her own or the Tide King's.
His right arm hung at an unnatural angle at his side, clearly dislocated, and each step he took with his left leg left a bloody trail on the ground. But his eyes remained bright and clear.
Xinlai knelt down in front of Eve and used her still-functioning hand to support her shoulder.
"Look at me," his voice was hoarse but firm, "Eve, look at me."
Eve's unfocused pupils struggled to focus on his face.
She tried to say something, her lips moved a few times, but she only spat out more bloody foam.
Xinlai quickly checked her condition. The magic backlash was severe, and the magic in her body was like a dried-up riverbed, with every bit of magic squeezed out.
Without any hesitation, he leaned down and kissed her lips.
This is still a transfer of magic, but it flows from Sinley's body to Eve's body.
He transferred his magic into Eve's body, and that magic flowed like a gentle stream, carefully nourishing Eve's riddled magical sea.
Time passed by, second by second.
A deathly silence fell over the underground palace, with only the sound of two people breathing echoing in the empty space.
Finally, Eve's eyelids twitched, and she slowly opened them.
Those purple eyes were still beautiful, but they looked tired and weak.
"Cough cough..."
Her voice was so soft it was almost inaudible, "We...survived..."
When Xinlai saw that Eve had regained consciousness, she breathed a sigh of relief and staggered to her feet.
He glanced back at the withered corpse of the Tide King on the platform, then turned back and reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth.
"Um."
Eve's lips curled up slightly, revealing a weak smile.
Her eyes slowly closed, not because her magic was depleted, but because she was exhausted to the extreme.
Her body swayed to one side, and Xinlai quickly reached out to catch her, letting her lean against her chest.
Xinlai, holding Eve, sat down with his back against a broken stone pillar. His injuries were equally serious: a fractured left leg, a dislocated right arm, at least two broken ribs, and dozens of lacerations and abrasions all over his body.
But at this moment, he didn't want to care about anything anymore.
He glanced down at Eve, who was sleeping soundly in his arms, then at the withered corpse of the Tide King in the distance, and finally fixed his gaze on the water god's manuscript that was still faintly glowing at Eve's waist.
"Fifth-tier magic..." Xin Lai murmured to herself, a complex smile curving her lips.
"Liquid Domination...you bastard..."
He reached out and took the manuscript from Eve's waist, turning to the last few pages.
The words about the liquid flowing backwards flowed slowly across the paper, as if silently telling a story.
Xinlai was silent for a moment, then closed the manuscript and placed it on Eve's chest.
This means that Eve's power will increase dramatically after she becomes a witch.
Although Liquid Domination is currently only a fifth-tier water magic, it is not impossible for it to approach the ninth tier after Eve's transformation into a witch.
"Get some rest," he said softly, his voice so low that only he could hear it.
He leaned against the broken stone pillar and closed his eyes.
In the underground palace, the light of the sealing patterns gradually faded, chains scattered all over the ground, and the corpse of the Tide King slowly rotted in the darkness.
In a corner of the palace, a young man covered in blood held a girl whose magic had been exhausted, and they fell into a deep sleep in the deathly silence.
Only the manuscript of the water god still emitted a faint and gentle light on Eve's chest, like the only starlight in the darkness.
……
……
You helped defeat the "Tide King"
You've leveled up: 25 → 28
Name: Aryan Bomirt Sinlai
Race: Human (Short-lived race)
[Level: 28]
Health: 102 (Bleeding) / 66800
[Magic Power: ? / 66800]
Experience points: 4124/112450
【属性：体力28、奥术20、力量28、技巧20、敏捷28、精神28】
[Skills: Hyperdimensional Link lv.2, Mutual Appreciation lv.1... Master Thief lv.1, Blazing Slash lv.1]
Xin Lai could feel her injuries slowly healing the moment she leveled up, and her bones and flesh made a faint cracking sound.
He has now surpassed level 25, and due to his high magic concentration, his strength is almost on par with that of a mid-level warrior.
Moreover, he could conjure fireballs and meteor showers with his bare hands. If he hadn't been unable to use fire magic underwater and had been forced to use the Blazing Slash, which deals true damage, the battle wouldn't have been so fierce.
Fortunately, the final result was good; Eve successfully obtained the manuscript and even achieved enlightenment in Longchang.
Now the priority is figuring out how to leave Tansteen Castle safely...
As Xinlai thought this, her consciousness slowly sank away.
Several hours later.
When Xinlai opened her eyes again, everything was the same as it had been after the war.
He gently leaned the still-sleeping Eve against the wall, and only after confirming that Eve's condition had stabilized did he get up and stretch.
After all, Sinley transferred her magic to Eve in time, and with Eve's own recovery, even if she is awake now, she is no different from an ordinary person. But at least she survived after casting magic beyond her own limits.
Xinlai's pain had almost completely disappeared, and she was in much better condition than when she first entered the ruins.
He glanced at the time and, finding he still had some time to spare, headed straight for the Tide King, which was beginning to slowly decay.
Xinlai used her magic to create a sword, slicing through the Tide King's body bit by bit. The solidified, gelatinous bodily fluids gushed out from the cut along with the stench.
Xinlai didn't step into the pile of gelatinous substance until the ground was covered with it, and continued cutting.
When she cut right to the center, the magic sword suddenly stopped cutting, and a hint of surprise flashed in Xin Lai's eyes.
No longer hesitant, he reached out and began rummaging through the areas he couldn't cut, the flesh rubbing together with a "gurgling" sound, and the sound of muscle fibers tearing could be heard.
With a "plop," Xin Lai took two steps back, her right hand, covered in blue-green liquid, holding a matte, gradient-colored spherical object, completely untouched by the filth.
"Tidal Core..."
In Asgard Elegy, legendary quality weapon upgrade materials, even when placed on a crudely made ordinary longsword, can instantly transform it into a high-level weapon of at least epic quality.
The drop rate of this item from the Tide King in game dungeons is extremely low, but there is only one Tide King in the entire world, so the Tide Core must be 100% inside the Tide King's head.
Xinlai carefully stored the Tide Core, left the corpse of the Tide King, and walked away.
There, there is also a tightly closed stone door.