Chapter 79:. One Punch to the Sky — I will take responsibility for you
“Eh? Has Luna woken up already?” Lilith immediately set down her kitchen tools, looking very concerned. “How is she feeling now?”
“She should be fine.” Elrose replied somewhat speechlessly. “She just dragged me onto the bed and gave me quite a rough time, so it looks like the mana restoration potion is starting to take effect.”
“Oh, really? That’s great.” Lilith nodded gently. “You said she was hungry, right? Just wait a moment, the meal will be ready soon.”
“Yeah, got it.”
Stella stood quietly to the side, her expression somewhat dazed. “Um, can I go see Luna now?”
“Just wait a bit.” Elrose said softly. “Luna just woke up and needs a moment to calm down.”
“Okay.” Stella obediently nodded. “Can I take her food up later?”
Elrose smiled slightly. “Of course.”
Ten minutes later, Lilith brought out a super-sized bowl of rice: “Here, Luna’s lunch is ready.”
Elrose was slightly taken aback. “What is this? Why is there so much?”
“A luxurious supreme beef bowl.” Lilith replied confidently. “People should eat more when they are feeling down to replenish their energy.”
“I think Luna might scold you for this.”
“Let her scold me. She usually does it anyway.”
While the two were talking, Stella had already reached the table and picked up the giant beef bowl. “I’ll take this to Luna.”
“Go ahead.” Lilith nodded.
As Stella left, Elrose quietly sat at the dining table, pondering how to talk to Luna about that matter.
“By the way, Elrose, I forgot to ask earlier, how is Luna’s mental state right now?” Lilith inquired.
Elrose gently sighed. “You know Luna, she cares a lot about her pride. She never shows anything in front of others; she only cries secretly when we’re not around.”
“She doesn’t want us to worry.” Lilith sighed helplessly.
In the next moment.
“Ah!”
Suddenly, Stella’s startled scream came from upstairs.
Elrose jumped up from her seat, and Lilith quickly dropped her kitchen tools and rushed to the second floor.
Just as the two reached the staircase, they saw Stella running toward them, her face streaked with tears.
Lilith quickly hugged her and asked anxiously, “Stella, what’s wrong?”
Stella spoke with a crying tone, “Luna, Luna is gone!”
“What did you say?”
Elrose was startled and rushed past the two to Luna’s room.
The room was empty, the window wide open, and the wind howled with rain, wreaking havoc inside.
It was clear that, to keep them from knowing about her departure, Luna had chosen to jump out of the window. The second-floor height was nothing for her as a mid-level mage.
“That idiot.”
Elrose clenched her fists and turned to run.
At that moment, though, Lilith grabbed Elrose’s hand. “Where are you going?!”
“Luna is gone; I’m going to find her.” Elrose replied.
“I’m going with you.”
“No need.” Elrose said firmly. “I know where she’ll go. Trust me, I’ll bring her back soon.”
“Um…” Lilith hesitated for a moment, and looking at Elrose’s determined gaze, she gently nodded. “Then I’ll leave it to you.”
“Okay.” Elrose agreed.
At that moment, Stella also clung to Elrose, tearfully saying, “Angelic Onee-san, you must bring Luna back. You have to.”
Elrose gently patted Stella’s little head and smiled slightly. “I will.”
Lightning flashed and thunder rolled as dark clouds obscured the sun; what should have been a bright day now felt like night.
Through the downpour, Elrose marched forward against the fierce wind.
At first, Elrose had taken an umbrella outside, but she soon found that in such strong winds, it was not only useless but also an annoyance, so she discarded it altogether.
The rain quickly soaked Elrose, but she didn’t mind at all, just running forward guided by magic.
【Locus Mana Tracking Technique】
To be honest, Elrose had no idea where Luna would go. However, she had Luna’s mana within her body, and by using the 【Locus Mana Tracking Technique】, she could instantly pinpoint Luna’s location.
Elrose ran through the pouring rain, passing through numerous streets and finally making it out of Karashok Town.
At that moment, a passing blonde young man just happened to witness this scene.
Bardel wondered, “What’s she going out in such heavy rain for?”
After hesitating for a moment, he was driven by curiosity and quietly followed her.
…
Outside Karashok Town, in the Judyia Forest.
Luna stood alone by a small river, rain pelting down on her.
Her eyes looked up at the dim sky, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a small figure emerged from behind Luna in the forest.
“What are you doing here?” Elrose’s voice, filled with anger, rang out.
Luna turned her head, her expression changing instantly. “Little Belle, how did you find me?”
“Forget how I found you; first answer me, what are you doing here?” Elrose demanded aggressively.
“I… I don’t know,” Luna looked down, confused. “I just felt so anxious, and when I came to my senses, I was already here.”
“Is that so? I hope that’s truly the case.” Saying this, Elrose stepped forward and grabbed Luna’s wrist. “Let’s go. The rain is so heavy. If you want to clear your mind, do it another day. Lilith and Stella are very worried about you; let’s hurry back.”
But the next moment.
“I’m not going back.” Luna forcefully pulled her hand away from Elrose.
Elrose frowned in confusion. “Why don’t you want to go back?”
“I… I don’t know. My heart is in chaos. Before I figure some things out, I want to stay out here for a while.” Luna said painfully.
“Is that so? I understand.” Elrose sighed gently and stepped forward. “Luna, there’s something I need to confess to you.”
Seeing Elrose’s serious expression, Luna couldn’t help but feel puzzled. “What is it?”
The reason you didn’t pass the Obsidian Tower’s exam is actually…
In fact, Elrose had something hard to say in the novel: “It’s because of me.”
Luna was momentarily stunned, then chuckled. “Little Belle, you don’t need to comfort me. The exam was for me; it has nothing to do with you.”
Elrose clenched her fist and replied, “Don’t you remember the dream you had last night?”
“Dream?” Luna was taken aback and then blushed. “Why are you bringing that up?”
“That wasn’t a dream; it was reality.” Elrose confessed. “I attacked you last night, draining your mana, so that’s why you experienced insufficient mana when casting spells today.”
Upon hearing this, Luna burst into laughter. “Little Belle, you’re really good at joking. Attacking me? You think you’re a succubus?”
“Don’t believe me?” Elrose raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, grabbed Luna’s collar, and without saying a word, kissed her.
Skill: 【Kiss of the Succubus v.max】 activated.
Luna’s eyes widened in shock, and her brain took a moment to process the overwhelming reality.
But the next moment, she suddenly realized that the mana within her body was rapidly flowing into Elrose.
Seeing the change in Luna’s expression, Elrose knew she had achieved her purpose, then took a step back, their lips parting instantly.
“How was it? Do you believe what I said now?” Elrose said. “Your exam failure was because of me. Don’t blame yourself. If there’s anything you want to say or do, just come at me.”
“You…” Luna’s eyes showed an expression of disbelief. Clearly, the development of events had exceeded her imagination, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words.
But soon, she came to understand.
“Oh, I see! No wonder my mana was gone!” Luna smiled in relief.
“Aren’t you angry?” Elrose was slightly taken aback. “You worked so hard to enter the Obsidian Tower, and I ruined all your efforts.”
“That effort would have been wasted anyway. Whether you absorbed my mana or not, it wouldn’t have mattered.” Luna sighed with a smile. “What I really wanted was not just to enter the Obsidian Tower, but more importantly, I wanted to find a magic mentor who would support me unconditionally, so I could obtain what I desire within the tower.”
“I thought Vokrald would be the most suitable choice. He was my mother’s disciple; I met him when I was very young, and he was very kind to me. I thought he would help me, but…” Luna bit her lip, tears streaming down unconsciously. “But what he said to you made it clear that he didn’t want me to enter the Obsidian Tower. He’s unwilling to help me.”
“So even if I enter the Obsidian Tower, it’ll all be meaningless.” Luna’s emotions suddenly collapsed, and she crouched down, hugging her head and crying.
Elrose stood by silently, watching the girl sob in the rain, her heart aching to the extreme.
At the same time, that determination she had just made became even more resolute.
“Hey, Luna, how strong is the strongest person in the Obsidian Tower?” Elrose asked calmly.
“Eh?” Luna was stunned, then slowly replied, “The strongest in the Obsidian Tower should be the Dark Mage King. It’s said he can unleash fifteenth-tier magic all by himself.”
“I see.” Elrose laughed coldly.
The magic systems of the Netherrealm and the human world are different. In the human world, so-called fifteenth-tier magic is probably just a skill of over four hundred levels for the demon clan, capable of destroying a country with a single blow.
Though it’s powerful, ultimately, it only reaches that level.
“Is that really the extent of the strongest in the Obsidian Tower? Elrose sneered, convinced that in the human world, aside from heroes, everyone else is trash.”
“Ha?” Luna flinched at the sudden arrogant remark. “Little Belle, do you even know what you’re talking about?”
“I do?” Elrose smiled calmly. “If you didn’t hear clearly, I’ll say it again: the so-called Obsidian Tower is filled with trash.”
“Especially that Vokrald. With all due respect, the book he wrote, ‘Complete Guide to Fire Element Magic Training,’ smells worse than goblin dung. It’s disgusting.”
Luna’s expression turned to one of shock, then she angrily scolded, “Elrose, have you gone mad? He’s the strongest fire mage of our time; what qualifications do you have to…”
“I have qualifications!” Elrose retorted loudly. “What do they amount to? On the road to magic, they’re merely some who have touched the threshold but are far from uncovering the true mysteries of magic.”
As she spoke, Elrose’s mana surged. The mana she had absorbed from Luna was now ready to be unleashed.
All the mana converged in her palm, and then…
“Elemental Separation!”
In an instant, strands of lightning flashed, and four distinct elemental spheres suddenly appeared in Elrose’s hands.
Luna’s eyes widened in shock. “This… how is this possible?”
Those were her mana, mixed elemental mana, and Elrose had managed to separate each type of element, forming individual and pure mana orbs.
How is this possible?!
You see, for elemental magic, the more pure the mana, the more powerful the magic released.
Just like Vokrald; he possesses pure fire elemental mana. Under the same level of magic, his spells are far stronger than others.
For herself, her mana is not only mixed but also contains ice mana, which is the least compatible with her primary fire magic. This makes it require more mana when using fire magic.
But Elrose effortlessly converted her mixed mana into four extremely pure single-element mana spheres.
How did she do that?
Looking at Luna’s astonished expression, Elrose smiled slightly and said, “Oh, don’t be so surprised. I’m just getting started; the real big move is still to come.”
Saying this, Elrose instantly clenched her fist.
“Boom!”
In an instant, under Elrose’s control, the four elemental spheres of fire, wind, ice, and lightning collided fiercely, instantly unleashing a terrifying energy.
Luna felt like she was going to pee herself, knowing what Elrose was trying to do.
Elemental collision involves the most intense collision of different elements to achieve the most terrifying explosive power.
However, the energy generated by this process is so volatile that even a saint-tier mage would be unable to control it, let alone an ordinary person.
Thus, elemental collision has always been considered suicidal behavior in the magical world; aside from lunatics and fools, no mage would use this method.
But now, Elrose was performing this elemental collision just half a meter away from her, and it was all four elements simultaneously.
This is it; we’re really done for.
Luna immediately shut her eyes tight.
However, the explosion did not occur.
Slowly, Luna opened her eyes, seeing Elrose grinning at her, with an extremely radiant four-colored sphere glowing in her hand, looking very beautiful.
“What is this?” Luna asked gently.
“Elemental Fusion.” Elrose smiled softly. “It’s also the most powerful aspect of elemental magic.”
Elrose lifted her head, revealing two rows of snow-white teeth, and declared boldly, “Luna, open your eyes wide; this is what elemental magic should at least look like.”
With that, Elrose swung her right fist with all her might toward the dark sky.
The four elemental spheres shot straight up into the sky, disappearing into the thick clouds.
The next moment.
“Boom!”
A tremendous explosion roared through the sky, and the four-colored elemental storm instantly obliterated everything around.
Then.
The sky opened up.
The clouds and rain dissipated, the downpour stopped suddenly, and the clear sky reappeared, bathing the land in warm sunlight while also illuminating Luna’s dim eyes.
Elrose stepped lightly and slowly approached, kneeling on one knee in front of Luna and gently wiping away the liquid at her eyes, unsure whether it was rain or tears.
Luna slightly raised her head, gazing at the girl before her, who was familiar yet so foreign. “Who exactly are you?”
Elrose smiled slightly and slowly extended her right hand toward Luna.
“Let me reintroduce myself: I am Elrose Phil Zero Apophis.”
“I am someone who has once reached the end of magic and understands the truth of the world.”
“You don’t understand; I understand everything. I can answer anything you want to ask.”
“So, Luna, stop crying. The Obsidian Tower and Vokrald are not worth this.”
“If you want power, then follow me.”
“Take my hand, and I will lead you to the peak of this world.”
…
That day, Elrose took Luna’s hand. To her, it was a responsibility—she had done something wrong and should be responsible for Luna.
But little did she know, her unintentional words guided Luna’s path forward and gave her the courage to stand back up.
Luna would never forget that day when a girl shining like the morning star reached out her hand to her, rescuing her from her confusion.
In that moment, she fell into the river of love, unable to surface again.
…
After the rain, a beautiful rainbow arched across the sky as one girl held another’s hand, leaving the tranquil forest.
Yet they were unaware that in the nearby grass, a handsome blonde young man had witnessed everything.
Bardel stood frozen, sniffling, trembling as he stood up.
“Oh my God, one punch to the sky…”
“How could I have been so foolish to provoke her?”
That day, Bardel was once again scared into wetting his pants, the immense psychological shadow leading him to give up the habit of flirting with girls.
How fortunate, how fortunate.
