Chapter 371: To the Fortress (1/2)

Since the place was inappropriate, we didn't get lost too much in passion. As soon as we felt the surrounding energy calming down due to the successful closing of the Portal, I lifted my body off Irja and helped her get up.

However, looking at her mesmerized expression from what happened between us within these few minutes, I couldn't help but tease her again which earned me another bite mark on my neck.

Well, it's worth it anyway. We now had one more memory to remember by. Although we didn't go all the way, I properly conveyed my gratitude for her. With my time in the Dark World, I thought I would go home alone just like how it was when I impulsively jumped to the Portal. But here she was, leaving behind even those she spent years with in the same dark prison.

My way of conveying my gratitude might've been somewhat unconventional, nonetheless, I conveyed it properly through it and she accepted it.

There were that red lips of hers that seemed to have been sucked for an extended period of time as well as kiss marks and hickeys that clearly visible on various parts of her necks now hidden by her collar.

”... Shameless guy. Until when will you stare at me?”

”How is that shameless? I don't recall you rejecting me and you seemed to be more eager than me. Besides, I'm just mesmerized by my beautiful new Companion.”

”Ugh… Don't remind me of that, idiot. And curb that tongue of yours. Let's go.” To run away from embarrassment, Irja rode her broomstick and flew up high.

Seeing her retreating back, I smiled and shook my head as I followed behind her. It's enough fluff for today. There were more pressing issues we had to do after all.

As we looked through the hole where the Portal was, the Incarnation's figure could be seen floating out from it. He still had the same cold expression on his face. Without exchanging any word with me, he flew off along with the rumbling dark clouds with him.

As to where his destination is, who knows? He'll probably go into a corner and just watch by the sidelines, letting the denizens of this world go through hardships without lending them a helping hand. Now, my evaluation of the World of Spirit's World's Will was higher than this one. At least that paranoid World's Will still willingly helped its denizens and Yumiko to repel the Dark Elves.

With that mysterious Edge of the World's Cliff, I expected more from the World's Will but for him to be this passive. What is he planning?

Putting the thoughts about the World's Will to the back of my mind, I looked at Irja and we both nodded at each other, having the same thing running in our mind and the moment.

It's to make sure that the World's Will did its job cleanly.

When we flew down the cavern, apart from the corpses of the Mortal Ranks and Transcendents, there were no more traces of a Portal. Even the leftover Dark Energy exuded from it was nowhere to be seen. That World's Will sucked it all up. Now, apart from Brute Energy that he got filled up naturally, there's nothing to check anymore.

No portal traces and such. The remaining Dark World Transcendents have no way home anymore.

”It's done. Even your way back to the Dark World.”

”Stop mentioning that. I will come back there with you in the future.”

”Right. Then let's meet up with Yuko and the others.”

However, before truly leaving the place, I pulled out the Totem and used a spell I hadn't actually used in battle before.

The 6-nodes Fire Elemental version of Air Bullet.

Manifold Fire Burst!

As terrifyingly large swathes of flames were conjured from Totem, we were immediately subjected to a blinding heat of the flames. Even if it's not directed at us, thanks to the enhancement of the Totem, a normal 6-nodes Spell now has the strength of a 12-nodes. As the flames entered the cavern, the corpses of Mortals and Transcendents alike inside started to burn.

I already swept the loots clean from them if we still missed someone, the flames this time would not spare him.

To top it off, Irja borrowed the Totem from me and sent more fire-related skills with the help of her Lesser Spirit Fi.

Once we're done, we simply turned around and flew out of the Concealment Formation.

The place was already marked so there's no need for me to remove that.

Besides, I wanted those Dark World Transcendents who were surely running back to their base after that publicity stunt of the World's Will by appearing in that grand manner to see what's left of their comrades.