| Author: We Ain’t Fish | Original Source: SFACG | Word Count: 2193 characters |
| Translator: Myuu | English Source: Re:Library | Word Count: 1312 words |
| Editor(s): Yanga, Deximus_Maximus | ||
Lesiah thought her ears were playing tricks on her. So she confirmed what she’d just heard again in her mind.
Lady Artifact Spirit… I beg your pardon…?
[ Lend me thy body. ]
……
She heard it right!
If this artifact spirit is asking for my body, is she attempting to reincarnate herself in my body? But I’m not dead yet! Besides, this isn’t some great event that can change my destiny at all. How sure is she that there won’t be any side effects if she borrows my body?
[ Of course this is a great event that will change thy destiny. Thy refusal to comply will ultimately lead to your death. ]
Death? Why?
[ Thy refusal will lead to Lady Lilith’s death. With her dead, naturally, thou will follow the same fate. ]
Lilith… will die?
The princess turned to look at Lilith.
She showed no signs of dying at all. In fact, she was chasing after Cornelia and the two strange hands behind her with a sinister grin on her face as they spoke.
She certainly didn’t look like someone who was about to die.
[ Give it up, it is only natural thy mortal eyes will not be able to perceive it. Currently, Lady Lilith is no different than an arrow at the end of its flight. ]
An arrow at the end of its flight?
But Lilith still looks like she is brimming with energy.
[ That is merely an illusion. In reality, she is already physically spent and in critical condition. Believe it or not, in just two minutes, Lady Lilith will collapse on the ground and lose the ability to move. ]
That serious?
[ Yes. After all, Lady Lilith’s self-recovery ability doth not come out of nothing. She has yet to reach the saint realm where she could draw power directly from her surroundings. Hence, her terrifying ability to recover is no more than an act of drinking poison to quench her thirst. Her internal organs are already in a disastrous state. ]
So Lady Artifact Spirit, you want my body to aid Lilith in defeating the enemy?
[ No. To escape. ]
……
[ I am simply too weak right now. In addition to the limitations of this little world, it will take a lot to just be able to get both of you out of here. So stop feeling disappointed. ]*My apologies…
[ Time is running out. Thy need to provide a response to my request soon. ]
Lesiah lowered her and started mulling over the request.
*Lending my body… To an artifact spirit on top of that… Not only that, this artifact spirit seems very unreliable… *
No matter how Lesiah looked at it, refusing would be the wisest choice. But then again… Lilith’s silhouette during the moments when she saved Lesiah reappeared in the princess’ mind… And it overlapped with the silhouette of her ideal lover…
No, no… Why do I bother with ridiculous thoughts like these now?
The princess shook her head, trying to shake off those irrelevant thoughts as her cheeks burned up.
I am the eldest princess of the Macedonian Empire. My late father’s hope, my mother’s support, and my people’s ruler. This is why I shall lend my body to the artifact spirit. This has nothing to do with saving Lilith. Nothing at all!
[ It seems like thou hath made a decision. Come, let go of your mind, and do not resist. ]
Alright…
Lesiah stopped resisting as instructed. She soon felt a strange sensation slowly occupying her body and gaining control of it. When she snapped her eyes open again, her pupils had been dyed with a trace of purple. Lesiah, no, Sae, flexed her new body and clenched her fist before a dumbfounded expression appeared on her face.
“Whoa… this body’s adaptability to magic is close to zero. To think that she is blessed with an innate talent that works best for mages… That’s no different than putting a fishtail on a bird.”
Sae rubbed her dully aching head. “It looks like I’ll have to consume soul power again this time… Oh Lady Lilith, you better find me the body of another busty babe with a tiny waist and bubble butt soon…”
With that said, a layer of invisible power enveloped Sae’s body and quickly brought her to Lilith’s side. Meanwhile on the other side…
“Hehe… Is that all you’ve got…?”
Lilith walked up to her opponent. Every step she took was like stepping directly on Cornelia’s heart, causing it to miss a few beats.
Yes. Cornelia was afraid. She was afraid of a little girl who wasn’t even a fraction of her age… A little girl whose realm couldn’t even rival the power in a single finger of hers. She didn’t fear death. She was afraid of not being able to protect what she wanted to protect.
She had nearly exhausted all means available to her, but she still couldn’t shake the enemy at all. When was the last time she felt this powerless? She was afraid that history would repeat itself again. Of how she came to lose everything.
Her body trembled involuntarily. She clutched her chest to feel her icy heart. The pain she felt back was still so vivid. Would her wound be torn open again before the pain even faded away?
Damn it. Were dragons really invincible? If that was true, what was the difference between them and [ that existence ] from nine million years ago?
Cornelia glared at the approaching Lilith, as the burning desire to blame the injustice of heavens raged in her.
Why were some existences destined to be invincible from the moment they were born?
“Hmm…?” Lilith suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at her feet in confusion, “Why won’t my feet move?”
Huh?
Cornelia’s eyes widened. Before she could even react, Lilith had suddenly crashed to the ground.
“Huuuh… Why can’t I move…?” Lilith writhed around. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t get up on her feet again.
Is this… A side effect?
Cornelia finally processed the situation and was ecstatic. So dragons weren’t invincible. At least, they still couldn’t compete with [that existence] from nine million years ago. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have vanished from this world.
“SEIZE HER!” Cornelia shouted.
“RIGHT!”
Little Hand moved her fingers slightly and a large number of hands appeared from the shadow of the room. They swarmed up to Lilith and wrapped themselves around her securely for three layers.
With Lilith’s remaining strength drained away, she was too weak to even continue writhing. While giving orders to her only remaining lackey, Cornelia tried to seize Lilith.
An invisible big hand loomed over Lilith, who was just waiting to be slaughtered. This glimmer of hope excited Cornelia. It also reminded her that she must tear her enemy apart immediately and not allow her an opportunity to turn the tide.
However…
“Focusing only on what is in front of you during a battle isn’t a good habit…”
A flickering purple light made a sharp pain shoot up in Cornelia’s head. The loss of control caused the invisible big hand to dissipate instantly.
“WHO?!” Cornelia yelled angrily.
The purple light that contained extremely strange soul power made even Cornelia feel as though the world had turned upside down and disoriented her.
Damn, where did this other troublesome one come from?
“It is I, of course. Lady Lilith’s most valuable companion, Sae!” The voice appeared right next to Cornelia, but Cornelia still failed to pinpoint the exact source.
“Mortal, it would be best that thy refrain from looking down upon ants by the side of the road next time. A poisonous ant could be far more terrifying than a ferocious beast.” As the voice gradually faded, something else vanished too — Lilith, who was lying on the ground motionlessly.
