Chapter 389
by post_apiChapter 389: The Revived Dragon Mother
Since she had transformed into a Dead Spirit, the skeleton from before her reincarnation must be Orna’s true form, right?
Yet this revelation meant the Dead Spirit version of Orna proved far more formidable than anticipated.
Incidentally, during these days, Orna had acquainted herself with Red Pupil and the other daughters. Though once adversaries, the daughters who’d never crossed paths with her before now maintained a surprisingly amicable rapport.
As for Darkling Stalker, Orna maintained a frosty demeanor, though she acknowledged the shadowy figure with a nod when their paths crossed—a perfunctory greeting befitting their strained dynamic.
While Orna coexisted peacefully with the ant colony, another development arose—
True to Ji Qiao’s prediction, the remaining four Class A max-level monsters, including Earth Dragon Aier, had also awakened as Dead Spirits.
Despite Orna’s attempts at mediation, the four Earth Dragons harbored lingering resentment toward their ant overlords even after accepting their circumstances…
Lin Yu could only sigh in resignation.
After all, being slain by enemies only to be resurrected as their servants—such bitter resentment was understandable.
Only after undergoing prolonged regeneration did the Earth Dragons regain their original forms.
Seeing their restored appearances and recognizing the ants’ restraint in withholding humiliation, their hostility gradually softened.
Yet when Orna revealed how Flossie had callously blasted Fire Dragon Fan from the cave for delivering news—and how she’d shown neither grief nor vengeance after their deaths—
The dragons lapsed into heavy silence.
When the tension finally lifted, an unspoken camaraderie blossomed among the five Earth Dragons, though Flossie’s name became taboo in their conversations.
Following their transformation, the fifty remaining Class A Earth Dragon skeletons began fully transitioning into Dead Spirits…
One by one, the ancient creatures stirred back to unlife.
Ji Qiao’s Unique Skill – King of Dead Spirits had already claimed fifty specimens, leaving forty-odd dragons untouched for now.
With no immediate tasks requiring their service, the newly risen Dead Spirits retreated into the forest depths to bide their time.
…
Days bled into weeks.
The moment arrived—Dragon Flossie’s revival loomed imminent.
Facing this Class S max-level behemoth, Lin Yu took no chances. She summoned her daughters to the dragon lair that fateful day, preparing for unforeseen complications.
Red Pupil’s cohort stood vigilant alongside Ice Dragon Orna’s group of five Class A Earth Dragons. Their initial complex gazes upon Flossie’s skeletal remains eventually hardened into indifference.
Other Earth Dragons crowded the chamber too, though their connection to Flossie paled compared to Orna’s group—no maternal bonds here, merely morbid curiosity.
Lin Yu suspected most attended simply to witness history unfold.
As Ji Qiao had foreseen, events mirrored Orna’s awakening. Ants and dragons alike observed faint wisps of white luminescence threading through Flossie’s bones…
The ethereal glow intensified with each passing moment, its brilliance amplified by Flossie’s superior rank until it became nearly blinding.
Antennae twitched nervously among the watching insects.
When the radiance peaked, the skeleton shuddered.
Bone clattered against bone in escalating tremors—
Until twin beams of searing light erupted from the skull’s hollow orbits. As the glare subsided, Lin Yu sensed something foreign brush against her consciousness—a new presence taking root in her mind.
The white-haired girl quieted her mind.
Within her consciousness, amidst the countless white specks of light and the numerous green sparks generated from converting Earth Dragons to Dead Spirits, she now detected an emerald-hued point of radiance. Its brilliance eclipsed even that of Class A beings like Orna and surpassed the luminous signatures of Class A daughters such as Red Pupil.
The luminous entity pulsed with overwhelming presence—impossible to overlook!
Yet if it manifested within her mentalscape, did that signify… success?
Lin Yu’s heartbeat quickened.
If this proved true, she’d gained an incomparably formidable asset.
“You all…”
Flossie’s voice emerged raspy, still thick with the fog of recent awakening.
But as a Class S monster, she shook off the lingering disorientation within mere breaths. Her tone sharpened to crystalline clarity.
“It’s you! And your ilk! You wretched…”
The venomous “creatures” died on her tongue. Some instinctive restraint—perhaps influenced by the strange mental tether she now sensed—twisted her outburst into bewildering civility.
“…should live joyfully!”
Silence crashed over the chamber. Flossie blinked, uncomprehending of her own words. The ant-folk stared. Even Orna and her siblings—well-acquainted with their mother’s temperament—froze in disbelief.
“What sorcery is this?!” Flossie’s voice rose, equal parts fury and panic. “This connection in my mind—what have you wrought upon me?!”
“Mother remains as imperious as ever,” Orna interjected coldly before Lin Yu could respond. “But perhaps first behold your current visage.”
“My appearance?” Flossie’s skeletal face tilted. “Orna? You perished. I witnessed…” Her gaze swept across the assembly. “Aier? Jon? But this makes no sense—I too should be dust!”
Abandoning further interrogation, she examined herself. The clattering bones comprising her form drew a gasp. Empty sockets stared at phalangeal hands.
“A skeleton? I’m…?”
Recollection struck. She summoned her status panel. The revelations—[Race: Dead Spirit], [New Skill: Undeath]—drew another shocked rattle.
After prolonged silence, Flossie’s hollow gaze fixed upon the white-haired leader. “Explain. Now.”
“Allow me to speak for Mother.” Magic Rainbow glided forward, forestalling the Queen Ant’s response. With practiced care, she cradled a figurine-sized girl trembling at the dragon congregation—plucking the tiny form from Lin Yu’s embrace.
“Your resurrection and current state? All my dear sister’s doing.”