Chapter 335 - Unparalleled Heat. (1/2)

She continued to walk over to the empress, completely unaffected. The blizzard empress began to panic, and throw everything it had at her.

Countless magic circles were formed in the air around them. Ice spears, Ice lances ice tridents all manifested themselves. Chains of ice were formed and propelled straight at Serena. A large ice shark leapt out of the water from beneath the bridge with it's mouth wide open, aiming to take Serena's life.

But it was all futile.

”Sacred flames.” Serena muttered.

[Golden Heat Wave]

A was suddenly released from Serena as a sphere of flames enveloped her. The heatwave, passed through spells, both the ones which had manifested and the ones which had yet to be manifested.

When they came into contact, all that was left was steam.

The sun which remained manifested also provided a boost in the heatwave.

”What… What am I looking at right now…?” The crew captain asked

”You're looking at the empress of flames, it's also rare but she appears to be in a very bad mood.”

Before the blizzard empress even realized it, Serena was already standing in front of her. It's body began to shake as fear filled it's heart. Everything it threw at her was countered. Even the sun had already started to melt it's body.

Temperatures so high, she couldn't believe it. Yet somehow the other humans were unaffected. How? Just how was such a thing possible?

”Sacred Flames… Flames which burn and heal whatever I want. Even I'm not sure how high it's temperature can reach. But I know that it can easily melt through even the toughest of metals.”

The sphere of flames which had been formed around her, disappeared as she placed her hand on the Ice empress's ice cold belly.

”Sorry… You may rest now…”

In that instant, a glow came from the tip of Serena's hand and the ice empress evaporated into steam.

John's eyes opened wide beneath the blindfold only to close shortly after as he quickly looked around him. The others were all unconscious and motionless.

Confused, he quickly checked up on them. The first being the nearest person to him. Hexo.

He placed his hand over Hexo's head before letting out a sigh of relief. He was just asleep.

He repeated this and checked with the other two and they two were fast asleep.

After making sure everyone was okay, John stopped the platform from moving. For some reason it Hadn't stopped even when he fainted, that could only be thanks to Zestari.

John then realized that Zestari was probably the one who put them all to sleep in the first place. Either way he wouldn't be able to tell, thanks to the blind fold. A seal which prevented him from communicating with either of them unless it was an emergency.

A seal which made him feel less and less like himself. However, he had no choice but to use it.

…

[John, from now on, use that blindfold… Always, as much as you can. No matter what, you mustn't take it off…] Said Zestari

[Wait.]

This somewhat annoyed Zestari so she explained it herself before he could.

[It's a seal. As you know, your powers have grown a lot lately… Your emotions have made a big impact on these changes. It'll feel strange at first, but don't pay it too much mind. This seal is going to affect them in the same way as [possession.]. It'll also allow you to keep control over your body.]

John gave another nod as he quickly placed it over his eyes and wrapped it at the back.

[John Wai-]

Zestari was interrupted as her presence seemed to have been cut off. And in that instant, John could feel it.

Heaviness. His muscles and bones were all heavy. His thoughts were clear, but at the same time, filled.

He was himself yet he lacked so much.

But most importantly the pain had stopped. The pain and grief which he had felt for all that time, just disappeared. Just like that.

All of his emotions, he couldn't even shed a tear after thinking about all the grave sins he had committed.

…

It was the thing he needed the most, or so he had thought.