Volume 3 Chapter 210
by Need_More_SleepVolume 3 + Chapter 210: Holy Sword Liberation
Xia Yi’s eyes turned red, spilling over with glistening tears.
She truly never thought that one day she would end up crying in the middle of battle…
But just like Samael had told her—the truth was—
If she died here, she would never see Xia Lulu again.
The mere thought of this felt like it pierced the softest part of Xia Yi’s heart, and for a moment she wavered.
From her wavering sprouted fear—fear of death.
The hand that should have been gripping tightly to the Holy Sword began slowly loosening.
What should she… choose?
Xia Yi looked at the blazing flame longsword before her, unable to say a word.
If Samael truly decided to kill her and destroy her soul, she definitely had no power to resist.
The strength of a Legendary Beast was not even on the same plane as a fourth-rank Xia Yi.
If she died, she would never see Xia Lulu again.
So then… should she choose submission here?
If she actively stabbed herself with the flame longsword, she could convert her life into that of a Calamity Beast, gaining the chance to live on. What’s more, Samael had promised her—he would allow her to return to her original world.
“I…”
Xia Yi took one step closer toward the flame longsword.
The blazing flames reflected in her dazed silver eyes.
The Holy Sword slipped from her hand and stabbed into the ground.
The silver-haired girl walked step by step toward the longsword that symbolized Wrath. As her hand slowly reached toward the hilt, the Holy Sword brand on her arm began fading away, little by little, as if it were about to vanish.
The Holy Sword lost its luster.
Samael silently watched Xia Yi from the side.
It seemed… This was her choice.
She stopped in front of the flame longsword. The brand of the Holy Sword had already faded to translucence, about to disappear completely.
Xia Yi slowly lifted her hand to touch the flame longsword.
Just as she was about to touch it, the leaping flames splashed onto her fingertips.
And then—she saw images.
Herself, wielding the flame longsword, having received Samael’s direct gift of power, becoming a retainer of the Legendary Beast.
She was burned away by the flames of Wrath, stripped of her former self, carrying out the will of Destruction—dragging the Dragon Kingdom into a sea of fire, mercilessly slaughtering, bringing endless death to her original world.
In the end—Xia Lulu stood opposite her, facing her in a battle of life and death.
“No, NO!!”
Xia Yi hurriedly retreated, pulling her hand back.
Just like Samael had shown her earlier—being killed in Purgatory, never seeing Xia Lulu again—that was the future of refusal.
What she had just seen—was the future of choosing Wrath.
If truly, out of fear and in order to survive, she accepted the power Samael bestowed, then even if she could cling to life for a while, in the end she would no longer be herself. She would become Xia Lulu’s enemy—and might even kill her…
No. Absolutely not.
If that was truly the case, Xia Yi would rather choose death—even if she could not defeat Samael!
She stepped back, leaving the flame longsword.
This scene made Samael raise a finger—the flame longsword erupted with raging fire, transforming into a sea of flames.
Xia Yi had made her choice.
Her state of mind stepped into the flawless realm. The brand of the Holy Sword wielder once again released radiance. She grasped the Holy Sword once more and drew it amidst the flames.
The fire burned Xia Yi’s body, even scorching through the defense of her dragon scales.
Any magic or protective arts were unable to resist the flames of a Legendary Beast.
The fear of death once again surged forth.
But Xia Yi still gripped the Holy Sword, letting her heart enter the flawless realm.
Even if her heart held fear, so long as her sword-heart did not die, then even with flames coiling around her, she would not retreat.
She must return to the original world, not in the form of a monster, but as—
The Silver Dragon Princess, Xia Yi · Christie!
“Holy Sword! Liberation!!”
A faint silver glow spread through Xia Yi’s pupils. The shape of the Holy Sword brand transformed, releasing sacred golden light, which flowed onto the Holy Sword. Under this golden blessing, the appearance of the sword also changed, entering its liberated state. Its sword-might soared tremendously.
The Holy Sword wielder stepped into a new domain.
She swung the Holy Sword, cleaving across Purgatory with a single strike. Even space seemed to be split apart by the sword’s aura. The sea of flames conjured by the flame longsword was extinguished by the sword aura.
Facing the Legendary Beast, the Silver Dragon Princess did not choose to step back. Even though her spirit nearly collapsed under the pressure that far exceeded her level, she still advanced, raising the Holy Sword high.
The gaze of the Beast of Wrath shifted, raising its hand to meet this strike.
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The battle ended.
Without any suspense, Xia Yi lost. But even after the battle ended, she did not loosen her grip on the Holy Sword.
Samael did not kill Xia Yi, but instead walked forward. It released the aura of Calamity, letting it flow onto Xia Yi’s body.
Suddenly, Samael’s expression froze. It sensed an aura akin to its own.
Other than Wrath—at this moment, on Xia Yi’s body actually appeared two other Legendary Beast auras?
They were—Envy and Sloth.
Why would the Beasts of Envy and Sloth both set their gaze upon a lifeform from a new world?
Samael could not comprehend.
……
……
Xia Yi opened her eyes.
What came into view was not the terrifying purgatory of that subspace, but a quiet forest.
The air no longer carried the stench of blood. Sunlight streamed through the trees, falling on her body. Birds on the branches looked curiously at her—a scene of peace.
“Haha… did I die and go to heaven?”
She still remembered her final choice—to swing her sword at Samael. Even though she had entered the realm of Holy Sword Liberation, she still could not defeat the Legendary Beast.
Most likely, because she refused Samael, the Beast of Wrath became furious and killed her.
So this must be the world after death, right?
She noticed the Holy Sword had not disappeared—it was still in her hand.
Her old companion had fought with her until the end, accompanying her into heaven…
This stirred Xia Yi’s heart with a touch of emotion.
“My old friend, thank you. We don’t have to fight anymore.”
The Holy Sword flickered twice and returned into the brand of the Holy Sword.
This made Xia Yi puzzled. Was it strange to say something sentimental after death??
She sat up, turned her head, and saw the Knight Princess lying beside her. Her feelings became complicated, and she let out a light sigh.
The little princess crawled over to the Knight Princess’s side, pinching her cheeks. Anyway, since they were already dead, there was no need to worry about keeping her identity hidden.
“Tia, wake up, we’re already in heaven!”
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