Chapter 715: Instinct (1/2)

”...okay, what the hell is actually going on?” Vendrick was really confused now.

The strangeness of the situation in front of him was a bit much. At first he thought that these are vines but in truth it's actually the Vampiric Serpent. He also thought of the possibility that the Vampiric Serpent was just connected to the heart for some reason but when he took a close look, it's actually trying to devour it whole. He's finding it difficult to believe that this serpent could open its maws this wide.

He wanted to know why the Vampiric Serpent is doing this, but walking right up to it and asking it directly would be a stupid idea, isn't it? But besides the serpent, who else could he ask? If there's any demonic beast in here that's capable of speech, it would be the serpent, but could it even answer him? It's mouth's full.

It was really strange. What's this heart? How did it come here? Why is the serpent trying to eat it? How can the heart release that invisible steam? So many questions but there's nobody to answer him. Moreover, Vendrick doesn't really have time to wait until this thing devoured and digested the heart completely.

”Should I just say 'screw this' and eradicated the serpent and the heart itself?” Vendrick muttered to himself. ”I mean, I at least got some answers. I know where the thing I need to kill is, and I also learned what's source of the infection.”

The more he thought about it, the more attractive this idea gets.

”But what if something terrible happens after I destroyed the heart?” Vendrick asked to particularly nobody. ”I mean, I call a Heart but is it really a heart? If it is, then who or from where did it come from? How did it appear here? What will happen if it was destroyed? What will happen to the infected? Ugh, there's so many things I don't know, and that might actually risk this whole process.”

These are mainly his concerns. To Vendrick, destroying stuff is the easy part, after all he has lightning on his side, that's never going to become a problem. The problem is, what if the whole Western Continent sinks upon destroying the heart? Yes, the likelihood of this happening is extremely low but what if it actually happens? Wouldn't that have severe consequences in this world?

Yes, Vendrick is strong, but believe it or not, he's not strong enough cure or fix an entire world should it accidentally happen because of his recklessness.

”Ugh, if I only had my Spacetime Laws with this.” Vendrick groaned. ”Temporal Scrying would've been so useful in this situation.”

Temporal Scrying is one of the skills that he got when he learned Spacetime Laws. It allows him to scry the history of anything using a single touch. If he had this skill, he would've at least get some information out of this large heart which he could then use to decide what's the wisest decision to do right now.

Unfortunately, everything he knows about Spacetime Laws are sealed so he can't use it.

”Come on, instinct.” Vendrick muttered as he closed his eyes and concentrated on his thoughts. ”Isn't it about time you tell me something?”

Unable to decide, Vendrick decided to ask his instinct for help. It has never failed him before he trusted it more than anything else. Whether this works or not, only time can tell.

Well, after concentrating for a while, he didn't feel anything. It seems that calling out for its help won't work this way. In the end, Vendrick became indecisive. He looked at the Serpent and the heart in front of him and sighed.

”Oh well, I'll just come back later. I'll ruminate on my thoughts for a bit and then decide what method I'll adapt for this one.”

Thinking about this, Vendrick then decided to slowly and quietly retreat from the scene when all of a sudden, he felt something. His heart throbbed and he suddenly started sweating. His pupils constricted as he froze on the spot.

His thoughts became chaotic for a brief moment before he regained his stability. When he did, he sat down and regulated his breathing.

”Better late than never I guess.” Vendrick smiled wryly. What happened just now rinsed all thoughts of retreating from his mind.

The moment he started retreating, his instincts flared and gave him a severe warning. It was so strong that he instantly realized the severity of the situation. What his instincts relayed to him was simple.

'Retreat now and you'll never be able to defeat that thing.'

'It's devouring that thing to ascend.'