MTLNOVEL Chapter 1071
Chapter 179: Light and the Flower of the Other Shore
It seemed as if it sensed the touch of foreign power, and the tiny feather imbued with the force of [Destruction] suddenly trembled.
Unlike last time, when I was drawn into the spiritual world of the golden-eyed Miss Vilyric, the Priestess’s consciousness faced this overwhelming force born from [Destruction].
Though it had already lost its external form, reduced to its final essence, the force of destruction still had not lost its ferocity. It surged forward like a beast choosing its prey, biting down directly onto the spiritual tentacle that Vilyric had extended!
“!?”
It was as if my fingertips had received an electric shock; the Priestess’s body in the outside world shivered slightly, instinctively furrowing her brow.
After all, this was her first time engaging in such an abstract battle against an enemy in this purely spiritual manner. Although the speed at which the force of destruction gnawed at her spiritual points was like ants devouring an elephant, Vilyric, with no relevant experience, honestly didn’t know how to respond.
However, just as the girl was about to temporarily withdraw her thoughts and consult with Miss Xiao Kong beside her before making plans, a sudden change occurred!
The sliver of spiritual points she had plunged into the [Abyss], which should have been formless and intangible, unexpectedly emitted a [Radiance].
“What is…?”
“Vilyric? Your body is glowing!”
Xiao Kong’s exclamation reached her ears first. The black-haired girl paused for a moment, before quickly realizing what was happening.
It was the Divine Spark… the [Light] Divine Spark was stirring.
Although she had encountered countless pieces of information in this world that couldn’t be explained from a gaming perspective, Vilyric had never forgotten one thing—the Divine Spark [Light], which resided deep within her body, was essentially an equipment item from the [Phantom World].
It had no rank and did not possess any active skills, even Vilyric herself didn’t know how to use it, yet it indeed showed up on the list under [Special Equipment], occasionally reminding her of its existence.
The Priestess knew this was a very important item, and since crossing over, she had felt in some indescribable way the presence of the [Light Divine Spark] within her, but she had never been able to extract it or seen its appearance, let alone make it react to the outside world.
Who would have thought that it would display such unprecedented changes when faced with the [Feather of Destruction]?
“Vilyric, you don’t…”
“I’m fine, don’t worry.”
She raised her hand to soothe the concerned Cat Daughter, quickly calming herself and refocusing her attention on the thread of spiritual points stretched into the Abyss, further pouring in more energy to construct a somewhat rough spiritual incarnation.
The influence brought about by the unusual activity of the [Light] Divine Spark became even more evident.
[…What in the world is going on here?]
The incarnation in the Abyss slightly lowered its head and caught sight of its own shimmering golden body.
Currently, her appearance was not like the white-robed outer body, but rather, beyond the ethereal and bare form, only a hazy glow concealed the girl from head to toe, revealing smooth skin at her limbs and bare feet, as if shrouded in a pure veil woven from gathered light.
Her black hair flowed down like a long waterfall, yet reflected glimmers of light in the void, and while the usual Priestess exuded an aura of holiness and purity akin to an unattainable Saint, this now transcendent and ethereal semblance could only evoke a singular thought.
[God]
Moreover, if Vilyric remembered correctly, this incarnation’s appearance was practically identical to the golden-eyed Vilyric she had first seen in her dreams.
And coincidentally, when she last interacted with the Feather of Destruction, that individual also appeared again, although it was not directly indicative of anything, the myriad coincidences were difficult not to ponder.
Well, never mind.
The [Light] Divine Spark, as one of Vilyric’s most important trump cards and supports in this world, undoubtedly bore some immense secret, likely intimately related to the identity of that golden-eyed Vilyric.
Its long silence being broken by a reaction to the power of [Destruction] was already a surprising discovery and breakthrough; expecting to clarify all matters in one fell swoop was clearly unrealistic.
Let’s give it a try.
Surrounded by brilliant light, the girl raised her finger and pointed once more at the colorless feather that had previously clashed with her.
“Buzz~”
An invisible ripple instantly blossomed in the void like water waves.
The Feather of Destruction seemed to receive an even stronger stimulus, erupting with a surge of energy several times fiercer than before, turning into a mouth that opened wide and lunged toward the girl like a desperate beast!
But…
In the absolute void where neither sound nor substance existed, the golden light effortlessly pierced through its counterattack and enveloped its colorless form.
With a gentle poke, as she withdrew her hand, that Feather of Destruction utterly vanished without a trace, along with all its [Destruction] power dissolved by the light.
[Is this the power of the Divine Spark…?]
It was utterly effortless.
If it weren’t for the sudden disturbance of the [Light] Divine Spark, it would likely have taken the establishment of a divine realm to easily obliterate such an almost indestructible source of divine power; perhaps this was merely a high-level application of divine realm power.
After all, the Divine Spark was undoubtedly the core of the divine realm.
The difference between the two was probably akin to a nuclear bomb that would cause massive destruction and a flexible combat method with diminished yet still significant power, reduced to just a millionth of its original range.
Unfortunately, this thing doesn’t just play nice anytime; it feels a bit standoffish…
[Hmm?]
Just as Vilyric was savoring this power of life and death that was hard to comprehend through normal concepts, the spiritual points radiating outward brought her a new warning.
Those Feathers of Destruction that had quietly floated in the void suddenly trembled violently due to the ripple of energy released when she struck, like beasts turning red-eyed and furious upon seeing their absolute nemesis, surging forth with overflowing destructive power, rushing toward the girl enveloped in golden radiance!
But she felt no fear; flipping her palm, a radiance akin to a bright sun transformed into a morning star, rising into the sky and bursting forth in magnificent light!
[What a rare opportunity; let’s practice on you all.]
…
Unbeknownst to her, the pure golden radiance had wiped away the last of the colorless feathers like moths to a flame, returning the void to emptiness.
As if summoned, the black-haired girl, whose brilliance never faded, turned to gaze at what had appeared at the center of the Abyss without her noticing.
A flower, crimson as blood.
The Flower of the Other Shore.
[Have you seen enough?]
[Oh dear, looks like I’ve been found out~]
The flower swayed gently, and in the radiance, it transformed into a breathtaking girl with snow-white hair.
The triangular fuzzy ears atop her head flopped playfully, seemingly in high spirits.
[You seem a bit surprised; did you not expect to see me here~?]