Chapter 220 (2/2)
Seeing Link’s reaction, Celine grabbed his hand and pleaded, “Don’t worry bout me. I will just follow you around and hide in the shadows. I’ll only appear if you are in danger. What do you think?”
Link still did not reply. Although having Celine with him always put him at ease and allowed him to reach his maximum potential, this mission was way too dangerous. However, if he were not at Celine’s side, she would similarly be in danger from her father’s pursuit.
As he was at his wit’s end, a voice rang in his mind, “What a strange little girl.”
This voice came from the sword spirit who claimed that he was too lazy to talk to Link and would enter a state of slumber. Link naturally was not petty enough to care about such things. The moment he heard this, he then remembered Vance’s evaluation of Celine’s blood. He then asked in excitement, “What do you mean?”
“She reminds me of a man named the Soul Dominator. She has a very similar aura and might be a descendant of that powerful man…I cannot be sure unless I taste her blood.”
Link was also very curious about the mystery of Celine’s blood. He then thought of an idea and took over the Storm Lord’s sword he had placed on his bedside, asking, “Celine, what do you think of this sword?”
Celine thought Link was hesitating as he fell silent after her proposition. She was taken aback by the sudden change of topic. Nonetheless, she still took the sword over and brandished it slightly before handing it back to Link, “Not too bad. Don’t try to change the topic; you have not agreed to take me with you.”
Link smiled awkwardly and continued, “This sword is not only beautiful, but also very sharp. Look at its blade.”
“How is that possible, this blade is obviously blunt.” Celine’s attention was once again brought to the sword by Link. She took the Storm Lord’s sword over and ran her fingers gently over the blade. It was rounded and definitely blunt. To be honest, she had been wondering why Link carried it around with him everywhere he went.
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her fingers and pulled her hand back. She then looked at the supposedly blunt blade and saw a drop of her blood on it.
“That is odd; it is indeed sharp.” Celine was now completely absorbed by the sword. She observed it with interest and stopped pressing Link on the matter about him going to the North.
In this period, Link patiently waited for an answer.
Half a minute later, the sword spirit said, “I was right. She is a descendant of that man, a direct descendant at that. There can be no other reason how her bloodline could be this strong.”
Link’s curiosity was piqued, “What kind of person is the Soul Dominator exactly?”
“He belonged to neither the light or the dark side. Amongst the Legendary professionals, he had the deepest understanding of the principles of the soul. He could even create a soul directly and also destroy them with ease. My master and the Soul Dominator were good friends. In fact, I owe it to him that I can be speaking to you right now…I kind of owe him a favor.”
The sword spirit spoke with nostalgia. He then fell silent before continuing, “This young girl also has dark energy mixed into her blood. This is terrible, simply a blasphemy against the Soul Dominator. I won’t allow this to happen; I am going to dispel it to return the favor.”
Can you do it? You won’t injure her right? Link was not convinced.
“Hmph! You ignorant mortal!”
As soon as he spoke, the Storm Lord’s sword in Celine’s hand started glowing in a white light. The light was dim and entered Celine’s body through her arms. Following which, Celine fainted immediately.
Link hurriedly went over and laid her on the bed.
Furthermore, after Celine fainted, the Storm Lord’s sword levitated into the air and pierced right through Celine’s heart with a swoosh. Streaks of lightning then enveloped the sword and continuously poured into Celine’s heart.
Link looked at the entire scene with horror. If not for the fact that Celine was still breathing and no visible wounds or even blood could be seen, he would have absolutely destroyed the sword.
In order to prevent any magic fluctuations from leaking, Link cast a concealing barrier spell over the wooden house. The situation in the wooden house then became more intense than ever.
Dark energy poured out constantly from Celine’s heart. However, the moment it appeared, it would be instantly dispelled by the streaks of light around the sword. At first, the dark energy was extremely concentrated and strong, but as time passed, this energy grew weaker until the last trace of dark energy disappeared.
At that moment, the Storm Lord’s sword removed itself from Celine’s chest. Link ran over and was surprised to see no visible signs of damage, not even on her clothes. It was as though the Storm Lord’s attack was a phantom blow that passed through matter.
A weak voice then rang in Link’s mind, “The dark energy is extremely strong. I am certain that it is from some strong demon. If this young girl had already attained Legendary status, there would have been no hope. However, it was still within my power to dispel the dark energy within her as of now. I have dispelled most of the dark energy and have also sealed the remaining. Now, no one can ever trace her from her bloodline.
“What about her powers?” Link asked.
“Power? You mean that measly bit of power? I naturally dispelled it together with the dark energy. But this is only temporary. Without the oppression of the dark energy, the power she inherited from the Soul Dominator will start to awaken.”
Link then stared at Celine and realized that she had begun to undergo physical changes. Her hair color had turned from pure black to a deep purple while her skin had become crystal clear with a white glow. The faint evil presence emanating from her previously had also completely disappeared.
Link then carefully opened Celine’s eyelids and realized that her irises had also turned a deep purple. Even Celine’s trademark the little demon fangs under her lips had also disappeared.
Celine started breathing faster, and before long, she was awake.
“What happened?” Celine sat up with her hand on her forehead as she gasped. She was still slightly confused at first, but upon realizing that she was lying on Link’s bed, her cheeks immediately flushed, and she got up in a hurry.
“You passed out and then…”
“Do not mention anything about me!” The sword reminded.
“And I sealed the dark energy in your body. You are now an ordinary human.” Link thought of an excuse on the spot.
Celine could feel the changes in her body as well. The surging dark energy within her had completely disappeared. She had mixed feelings at the beginning, happy that she had finally gotten rid of her detestable dark past, but also disappointed that the power she worked so hard to build up was now gone.
Link comforted, “Without the bloodline of the dark energy, the demons will not be able to find you. This means that you are now safe in the territory. As for the North, you don’t have to go now, do you?”
“You…Oh, how infuriating!” Celine did not know how to react and stamped her feet all the way out of the room.
“I’ll be going back!”
Link did not ask her to stay and watched as she disappeared into the hallway. He then thought for a moment and was still worried about leaving Celine alone in the territory. He then went to look for Dorias.
“What, you are not letting me go to the North? I’d be happy not to!” the tiger exclaimed. “Protect Celine? Oh, rest assured that no harm will come to her!”
Link then went back to rest feeling satisfied.
The next morning, Link bade farewell to everyone in the territory and summoned the Wind Fenrir in front of the on looking crowd before riding his way to the North. This suave action caused the new immigrants and refugees to look on with admiration and respect.