Chapter 67 - Reincarnation (1/2)

Lighting flashed and cracked the illusional realm in half. Versailles's soul flew backward at an unbreakable speed. In the middle of another flash of lighting, her soul forcefully jerked to a stop as if having reached a limit. Then her head span, the veins throbbing and jumping in a relentless melody of torture as her surroundings blurred.

When she opened her eyes, she was falling.

The black mountains, black floor, and huge stadium walls stretching in the distance immediately made her aware she was at the Eternal Mountains. And as she floated, her weak and exhausted body drifting to the ground powerlessly, she was astonished.

”Here is?”

Was what she was seeing, really what she thought?

Was this real or another glimpse into past events?

Did she really return?

Was she really back?

Back in time. She returned to the moment just after the conclusion of the Battle of Might, her battle with the darkness, and before she fainted from extreme exhaustion.

Back at the moment when the dark void had attempted to brainwash her with Ramose's death.

Back at the moment when she burst out with explosive power, shattering the void of darkness.

Back at the moment before she blacked out.

The astonishment and disbelief, as well as relieve were clear as the moon on her pale complexion.

After experiencing and witnessing all those horrors with her own eyes, she was now beyond ecstatic to be back. Back for her vengeance, blood, death, and torment.

The thoughts span in her mind, making her dizzy, and she snapped herself to attention as her eyes grew heavy with exhaustion. She could not fall here. She could not rest here. And she definitely could not stay here any longer.

”Aye, this time, I must not black out here. First thing's first, I need to get to the snake abode right away. But how?” Still a little muddled, she looked around, searching for Ramose. However, no beast was in sight, the deserted back mountain standing desolately in the howling wind.

Her eyes grew even heavier and she felt her conscious fading, drawing her into the land of slumber.

”No, I cannot give in to exhaustion! I have to get out of here, now!”

Closing her eyes, she sent her spirit into her consciousness.

”'Glowing soul', please help me.” shouting the fervent wish in her mind, she attempted to active the teleporting ability of the 'glowing soul'. She knew using that ability in her drained state would have adverse affect on her mind and body. But she had no other choice.

It was between suffering an unknown backlash, or getting kidnapped by the supreme elder. And she chose, the unknown backlash. This time, she would make certain she didn't fall into his hands.

Gritting her teeth in resentment and hatred, she sent her spirit into the 'glowing soul'. Instantly, a white light burst out from the soul, combining with her fiery power. Her body fiercely trembled as the light enveloped her form. In the next instant, she vanished.

Luke, who's form fell from the dark rift just at that moment, felt the voice in his head rage uncontrollably.

”No. No. No! How is this possible? She should have been too drained to make any move. After that sudden burst of power, she should have blacked out. But how did she disappear?” It madly howled, its volume raising as it shrieked in anger.

”Immediately search for her! We need to find her before the werewolf does!” It ordered Luke.

”Why should I? Do you think I take orders from you?” Luke vehemently spat out, his blue eyes flickering with conflict.

For the past thousands of years, he had felt the presence of this dark shadow more than a thousand times. Always present in a dark corner, it influenced his thoughts and emotions at any given moment, driving him forward to do who knows what.

At the beginning, he always resisted. But over time, his resistance grew weaker and weaker, until the voice was practically able to command him as it wished.

'But not today!'

Luke deeply vowed.

”Oh, I thought you wanted that flame hair girl? Are you not interested anymore? Will you let the werewolf easily possess her? No wonder she left right under your nose and you weren't able to do anything. Because, you're weak Luke! Pathetically weak!”

It mocked and jeered at him, provoking where it knew pricked the beast most.

”You deserve to be alone for all eternity, Luke, with no companions, friends, or mate.”