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Chapter 41
[Alright!]
“Since Daphne said that, I won’t add anything more.”
Theophanes let out a small sigh and raised both hands in surrender.
It was hard to tell what had changed in such a short time, but looking into her eyes, he felt her resolve had become even stronger.
The divine beast fluttered and landed on Daphne’s hand.
“Theo, I said that because I was worried about you. Don’t be too angry.”
[Got it. I, being the good one, have to endure. We’ll be living together now anyway.]
“That little thing is quite cheeky.”
The bird tilted its head, acting haughty.
“But how exactly do we make a pact?”
[Place your index finger on my forehead and pour your power into me. Then my name will come to you naturally.]
“I’ll try.”
Following the divine beast’s instructions, Daphne carefully placed her finger on its forehead.
“Making a pact with a divine beast!!”
“Michael, you’re too excited.”
“Jacquette, watch carefully. This is a rare, precious moment. It’s an amazing sight!”
“Our mom is amazing!”
“Yes, kids. This is an important scene, so stay quiet and focus.”
Helio seemed a little overwhelmed trying to quiet the two children.
Despite his efforts, the little ones kept chirping from behind.
Amid the noise, Daphne focused on pouring her power into the divine beast.
“Send the energy slowly and thinly, like pulling thread from a spool.”
Theophanes, still a bit reluctant, helped her continue smoothly.
Following his guidance, she recalled the sensation from when she first met the beast.
Focusing on the energy inside her body, she felt a cool sensation in her chest.
As the cold traveled down her arm to her finger, it was suddenly drawn into the divine beast, as if someone had pulled a string.
“I can see it.”
Above the beast, a blue light wriggled like a worm, and letters began forming one by one.
“Iverno.”
The divine beast of the winter land.
“From now on, you shall be called Iverno.”
Daphne murmured without realizing it.
No sooner had she spoken than the blue light scattered and was slowly absorbed back into Iverno.
The surroundings became calm again, as if nothing had happened.
[Iverno!]
The divine beast jumped and bounced on her hand in joy.
Even without asking, Daphne knew the pact had been made.
She rubbed her chest gently, feeling a link, almost like a chain connecting them.
“Iverno, help me now. Protect my daughter and everyone with us.”
[Leave it to me!]
Iverno joyfully leapt up and spread a pale blue protective shield.
Unlike before, when the shield seemed fragile, this one looked solid and strong.
“Once a pact is made, even if the beast isn’t fully grown, it can use its power more reliably.”
Theophanes came close to explaining to Daphne, marveling at the sturdy shield.
“Shall we go, madam?”
Until now, he had waited patiently, watching everything.
Daphne reached out without hesitation this time, trusting him.
Having something to protect meant sometimes acting even without self-confidence.
Theophanes immediately scooped her up.
“Hold tight.”
He whispered and quickly leapt onto the rooftop.
As before, his physical abilities were unmatched, even compared to other Transcendents.
He ran swiftly across the roofs. Whenever a beast tried to follow, vines shot up and threw them to the ground.
Thrown and pinned by the force, the beasts struggled to act.
Yet unless their cores were destroyed, they would recover.
The small wriggling movements were already starting to grow again.
“The first wave just hit, so there should be a brief moment before the next one.”
Though Daphne didn’t know the term “wave,” she understood from the context.
The size and scale of this gate were far greater than the one at the Himonas temple.
And the number of beasts pouring from it was massive.
“You mean more beasts could come?”
“At least two waves, maybe up to five.”
Daphne looked around while listening to Theophanes’ explanation.
She could see why they had to close the gate quickly.
From above, it was clear that the soldiers were struggling against the beasts.
Flying beasts made the situation even harder.
Another wave could cause serious damage.
As if reading her mind, Theophanes added:
“If the next wave comes, these soldiers alone won’t be enough.”
“Has it been like this before?”
“Quite often in the past.”
“Other preparations?”
“In the past, there were many divine beasts, and all Transcendents could use their power freely. The people were also trained.”
Over time, the frequency of gates appearing had decreased.
People began to let their guard down, thinking peace had come.
“We’ll get as close to the gate as possible. Remember what we did before?”
Like at the wedding, closing the gate was the goal.
Having done it once, it wasn’t hard to recall.
“Yes, for now.”
“Just do the same. Only the size is bigger.”
“I’ll do that.”
Theophanes covered her as they approached the gate.
Inside, the wriggling could be seen.
“It’s moving inside.”
Daphne whispered, and Theophanes stopped.
Suddenly, the black barrier bulged and tore.
Through the gap, black corruption poured out, forming lumps that began to fall.
And there were dozens, maybe hundreds.
“Impossible…”
The second wave had begun.
Chapter 41
[Alright!]
“Since Daphne said that, I won’t add anything more.”
Theophanes let out a small sigh and raised both hands in surrender.
It was hard to tell what had changed in such a short time, but looking into her eyes, he felt her resolve had become even stronger.
The divine beast fluttered and landed on Daphne’s hand.
“Theo, I said that because I was worried about you. Don’t be too angry.”
[Got it. I, being the good one, have to endure. We’ll be living together now anyway.]
“That little thing is quite cheeky.”
The bird tilted its head, acting haughty.
“But how exactly do we make a pact?”
[Place your index finger on my forehead and pour your power into me. Then my name will come to you naturally.]
“I’ll try.”
Following the divine beast’s instructions, Daphne carefully placed her finger on its forehead.
“Making a pact with a divine beast!!”
“Michael, you’re too excited.”
“Jacquette, watch carefully. This is a rare, precious moment. It’s an amazing sight!”
“Our mom is amazing!”
“Yes, kids. This is an important scene, so stay quiet and focus.”
Helio seemed a little overwhelmed trying to quiet the two children.
Despite his efforts, the little ones kept chirping from behind.
Amid the noise, Daphne focused on pouring her power into the divine beast.
“Send the energy slowly and thinly, like pulling thread from a spool.”
Theophanes, still a bit reluctant, helped her continue smoothly.
Following his guidance, she recalled the sensation from when she first met the beast.
Focusing on the energy inside her body, she felt a cool sensation in her chest.
As the cold traveled down her arm to her finger, it was suddenly drawn into the divine beast, as if someone had pulled a string.
“I can see it.”
Above the beast, a blue light wriggled like a worm, and letters began forming one by one.
“Iverno.”
The divine beast of the winter land.
“From now on, you shall be called Iverno.”
Daphne murmured without realizing it.
No sooner had she spoken than the blue light scattered and was slowly absorbed back into Iverno.
The surroundings became calm again, as if nothing had happened.
[Iverno!]
The divine beast jumped and bounced on her hand in joy.
Even without asking, Daphne knew the pact had been made.
She rubbed her chest gently, feeling a link, almost like a chain connecting them.
“Iverno, help me now. Protect my daughter and everyone with us.”
[Leave it to me!]
Iverno joyfully leapt up and spread a pale blue protective shield.
Unlike before, when the shield seemed fragile, this one looked solid and strong.
“Once a pact is made, even if the beast isn’t fully grown, it can use its power more reliably.”
Theophanes came close to explaining to Daphne, marveling at the sturdy shield.
“Shall we go, madam?”
Until now, he had waited patiently, watching everything.
Daphne reached out without hesitation this time, trusting him.
Having something to protect meant sometimes acting even without self-confidence.
Theophanes immediately scooped her up.
“Hold tight.”
He whispered and quickly leapt onto the rooftop.
As before, his physical abilities were unmatched, even compared to other Transcendents.
He ran swiftly across the roofs. Whenever a beast tried to follow, vines shot up and threw them to the ground.
Thrown and pinned by the force, the beasts struggled to act.
Yet unless their cores were destroyed, they would recover.
The small wriggling movements were already starting to grow again.
“The first wave just hit, so there should be a brief moment before the next one.”
Though Daphne didn’t know the term “wave,” she understood from the context.
The size and scale of this gate were far greater than the one at the Himonas temple.
And the number of beasts pouring from it was massive.
“You mean more beasts could come?”
“At least two waves, maybe up to five.”
Daphne looked around while listening to Theophanes’ explanation.
She could see why they had to close the gate quickly.
From above, it was clear that the soldiers were struggling against the beasts.
Flying beasts made the situation even harder.
Another wave could cause serious damage.
As if reading her mind, Theophanes added:
“If the next wave comes, these soldiers alone won’t be enough.”
“Has it been like this before?”
“Quite often in the past.”
“Other preparations?”
“In the past, there were many divine beasts, and all Transcendents could use their power freely. The people were also trained.”
Over time, the frequency of gates appearing had decreased.
People began to let their guard down, thinking peace had come.
“We’ll get as close to the gate as possible. Remember what we did before?”
Like at the wedding, closing the gate was the goal.
Having done it once, it wasn’t hard to recall.
“Yes, for now.”
“Just do the same. Only the size is bigger.”
“I’ll do that.”
Theophanes covered her as they approached the gate.
Inside, the wriggling could be seen.
“It’s moving inside.”
Daphne whispered, and Theophanes stopped.
Suddenly, the black barrier bulged and tore.
Through the gap, black corruption poured out, forming lumps that began to fall.
And there were dozens, maybe hundreds.
“Impossible…”
The second wave had begun.
