A Core Ship From The Start

Chapter 274: Chapter 220 Desperate Fate_2

“That’s good.”

Duanmu Huai nodded his head.

“In any case, I need you to stay temporarily at Volcano Manor and not inquire or look for anything. Conduct yourself as usual, but if anything unusual occurs at Volcano Manor, notify me immediately. Understand?”

“Yes, master, I understand.”

Although Audrey didn’t know what Duanmu Huai was going to do, she obediently nodded in agreement. Duanmu Huai was quite confident in Audrey. Although she wasn’t as lively as Ann, she was very obedient. She would do as instructed and nothing beyond that, perhaps a result of past training.

“Alright, I’ll be right back.”

Having said that, Duanmu Huai turned and left. Audrey bowed her head silently, looking at Duanmu Huai’s retreating figure.

“May your journey be smooth, master.”

Meanwhile, in the dark sewer, a different scene was unfolding.

“Uh……!!!”

Mistelina fell to her knees, her face pale and drenched in sweat. Her once lustrous golden hair lost all its usual sun-like glow. The girl’s face was dark and shadowy, filled with gloom.

What the hell… happened to me?

Breathing heavily, Mistelina got up. Since her victory over that repulsive and grotesque creature, she had felt as if she were under a curse. Her strength was fading gradually and not just that, she could smell a nauseating odor surrounding her, as if trying to corrupt her soul completely.

“We’re almost there, my king…”

Walking alongside Mistelina, Haida said softly.

“I can sense it, the fiery flames… Rest assured. Once you get to that door and meet Lord Three-Fingers, they will grant you immense favor and the cursed state within you will disperse,” Haida added, moving forward.

“Favor… Curse…”

Mistelina was somewhat delirious at this point, Haida’s whisper echoing in her ears. She got up and followed Haida. In this moment, Mistelina wasn’t hoping for any blessings or favors, she just wanted to remove the curse from her body. She didn’t want to become like that terrifying, filthy, disgusting monster! @@novelbin@@

She absolutely would not!

“This is the door, my king.”

Finally, Haida halted. In front of her was a giant stone door, on which were black, burnt marks.

“Please enter…”

Haida turned to face Mistelina.

“I am a witch, and you will be king. The door will open for you, and you will meet Lord Three-Fingers… May the Chaos Flames deeply embed themselves within you.”

“… … …”

Mistelina slowly reached the stone door, removed her armor, and pressed a hand against the stone, pushing hard.

Following her movement, the door began to open. And then, Mistelina walked into the door’s passage.

As she looked up, she saw three fingers ablaze with flame, moving slowly. Sensing Mistelina’s presence, the fingers widened into a grand display of fiery brilliance. For a moment, Mistelina felt like a butterfly drawn to the flame, advancing further step by step.

As Mistelina approached those three fingers, they reached out and firmly grasped her body.

Then, Mistelina felt an incredibly hot flame engulfing her from within, searing her body and soul.

Her consciousness then faded into a blank void…

When Mistelina regained consciousness, she had left the stone chamber; Haida was standing in front of her, staring at her.

“Ah… The Chaos Flames have deeply embedded themselves within you… My king…”

“What have I become…?”

Mistelina lowered her gaze, only to find her arms and body covered in burns. However, unbelievably, though the wounds looked severely charred, she felt no pain at all. Just as Mistelina was struggling with her confusion, Haida reached out, took hold of her hand.

“My king, use your flames to burn me and make me your witch…”

As she spoke, Haida lifted Mistelina’s hand, placing it on her own eyes. The next moment, the roaring flame erupted, shooting directly into Haida’s eyes.

“Ah… Ah, my eyes… My eyes are melting!!!”

Feeling the burning flames, Haida put both hands over her eyes and shrieked. Immediately, she collapsed on the ground.

This spectacle left Mistelina dumbfounded.

“Miss Haida, what are you doing? What have I done?!”

“Please… don’t worry.”

Hearing Mistelina’s voice, Haida lifted her head and looked at her.

“Thank you… I’ve gotten Lord Three-Fingers’ message. As your witch, let me relay it… All forms originated from one, which brought forth diversity. With diversity came life and consciousness, but this is the Supreme Will’s mistake. Pain, despair, curse—- all evils and suffering stem from this. Thus we must return to the start…”

“What… are you talking about?”

In this moment, Mistelina’s face was ashen. Though she didn’t fully comprehend what was happening, there was a terrifying force laden within Haida’s words.

“It’s simple, my king…”

Haida lifted her hand, her face revealing a smile— a smile filled with madness and wild joy.

“Use the flames of chaos to melt everything, reduce everything… return the entire world back to its original form. Please become that king, become the Chaos King— who can melt and dissolve all pain, despair, cursed states, and all forms of evil and suffering. Without distinctions, without birth…”

With the final words of Haida, a yellow flame gradually manifested from her body and swallowed her whole.

“No, no, this isn’t right…”

Watching the silhouette of the blind woman consumed by the fire, Mistelina stumbled back in shock.

She had never contemplated destroying the world, she just wished to protect others, to guard life, but why, why has she sustained such a fate?

What should… I do now?

At this moment, what engulfed Mistelina was an unprecedented, immense fear.