Chapter 432

Chapter 432: Escape to Freedom

Half an hour later.

The veins in her body returned to their normal color, but she had no color in her face, looking quite pale.

Everywhere on the ground was purple, dirty blood, making the white sand rise with smoke.

Karoso wiped the blood from the side of his mouth, and now his face had turned purple; he seemed ready to fall.

He had already examined this lake, and it was not dangerous; in fact, the water was very good for the body.

Karoso took off his shirt, revealing his strong upper body, and walked into the lake holding 『』.

The water reached Karoso’s neck, and his wounds began to drain the dirty blood, slowly healing.

『』 was in Karoso’s arms, her head just above the water, so she didn’t need to worry about breathing.

Karoso closed his eyes, feeling the dirty blood flowing away from his body; the purple began to fade, and he felt a little more at ease.

In less than a moment, Karoso felt warmth in his body, as if he were being filled with the purest divine power.

Sweat quickly started to bead on his forehead.

"It’s so hot, I’m dying…" 『』’s whispering voice said.

Karoso was too tired to pay attention to 『』 anymore; he had already turned off the bullet comments half an hour ago.

He didn’t know how to deal with this burning sensation. It felt painful, but it wasn’t harmful, so Karoso chose to ignore it.

He felt his eyelids growing heavier and could not help but slowly close his eyes.

……

When 『』 opened her eyes again, she felt a sense of tightness in her lower abdomen.

She looked around in confusion, realizing she was in the lake, and the water was already half gone.

When she looked down, she saw a strong pair of hands wrapped around her waist.

Not only that, it seems there is a handgun at her lower abdomen.

『』 was instantly shocked and turned decisively.

She saw Karoso with his shirt off, eyes tightly closed, the purple bruises not yet faded.

『』 looked down and saw that the lake water was very clear, almost like crystal, and there were no fish at all.

Seeing the situation below, 『』 breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, he is wearing pants…

Wait, where are my clothes!

And why does it feel like my body is puffed up?

『』 blinked her eyes, quickly covering her chest, and glanced at the lake nearby, where a piece of fabric was floating.

She felt hot before and unknowingly took off her armor.

Her fair face turned red all of a sudden. She quickly broke free from Karoso’s strong arms, running a few steps to the center of the lake to grab some fabric.

"Teacher…"

She was too loud and woke Karoso up.

"Huh?" 『』 instinctively turned to look at Karoso.

Karoso blinked his eyes, looked her up and down, then closed his eyes, "I didn’t take this off."

"Shut up! If you don’t speak, no one will think you’re mute!"

『』’s face turned even redder. In a fit of rage, she shouted and hurriedly got dressed, rushing to the lake’s edge to put on her clothes.

The only sounds in the air were the rustling of leaves in the wind and the sounds of 『』 getting dressed. Neither of them said anything else.

After Karoso woke up, he felt the power of the lake and couldn’t help but start to absorb it.

Before his eyes, the lake water visibly became shallower.

This purest magic began to fill Karoso’s entire body.

Karoso felt himself growing rapidly; the level of absorption was comparable to when he absorbed from Sophia.

"Teacher, this lake water is very beneficial for people; it is the purest magic… No, it is liquid magic!" Karoso exclaimed in delight.

"You, you absorb it yourself…" 『』 felt a little safer after putting on her clothes.

But thinking about Karoso’s fiery gaze from earlier, her face was still frighteningly red.

She knew Karoso couldn’t be that kind of person; he could even be described as an incredibly straightforward boy.

But he is still a boy!

It hasn’t been many years since then; he has already grown up.

If Null were here, or Teresa was here, they would definitely rush to absorb the magic power, but this is 『』, and women’s minds work differently from men’s.

At this critical moment, she was still thinking about emotional issues.

Seeing 『』 say this, Karoso did not hold back anymore.

The lake water was getting shallower and shallower, and it didn’t take long to reach the bottom.

Feeling this pure magic power, Karoso stood up.

His injuries had completely healed, and the purple color had vanished.

Am I really close to reaching the eighth-tier peak?

No wonder it’s a forbidden place; in great crises, there are also great opportunities.

"Teacher…" Karoso turned around with a face full of surprise.

"Don’t speak yet!" 『』 quickly stopped Karoso, "Remember, I am your teacher, and you are my student. What just happened was an accident, nothing happened! It’s a serious matter, and I cannot be responsible for you…"

"Um…" Karoso’s mouth twitched. He rarely showed this expression, which showed how speechless he was, "What I mean is, how did we get here? We need to get out, right?"

"Ahem." 『』 took a few deep breaths to maintain her authority as a teacher, turned around, and walked step by step towards Karoso, "I don’t know either. You should know more about the Trial of the Brave, right?"

Karoso blinked.

Just now, 『』 took a turn while walking…

"Wait, what’s in your pocket?" 『』 pointed at Karoso’s pocket as she saw a trace of power gathering from all directions into it.

Karoso quickly reached in, and the Tormentor was already in his hand.

This God Card had been absorbing the power of this forbidden land.

Before, this card was a bit gray, but now it is almost becoming colorful like a normal card.

Both of them were badly hurt before and didn’t notice it.

"My prize…" Karoso raised an eyebrow.

He opened the bullet comment to see what it said.

Just as he opened it, the God Card burst forth with a blue light, shooting directly into Karoso’s forehead.

Forceful soul binding does not take up the eighty-point space of a normal card!

Click, click!

The entire forbidden land began to show cracks.

……

Teresa ate the tasteless meat pie of this time while watching the two people fighting in the distance.

Tom and Leona had been fighting for almost three days.

Teresa had come out yesterday, and her magic was a bit hard to control; she was trying her best to manage it.

It was clear that Teresa had broken through to the eighth tier; this trial had raised her a level, and she was not just at the beginning of the eighth tier.

She also had her own adventures like Karoso and 『』.

Not only did her strength grow, but Teresa’s state of mind also became richer.

In the Trial of the Brave, only those who dare to face everything can pass; that fearless spirit helped her break free from her chains.

Just at that moment, the mist in the canyon slowly cleared, and Karoso and 『』’s figures appeared before Teresa.

When Teresa saw that the two were okay, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She is not worried about Karoso; she is worried about 『』.

"Leona, you are your sister’s shadow. As long as you follow her path, you will never win against me!"