Rivers of the Night

Chapter 173: Unmoving [Top 10 in Golden Tickets Bonus]

The sound of battle echoed in Theron's ears as he walked away from it. One would have thought that it had nothing at all to do with him. Everything had been under his control from start to finish, and this would be no different.

Jodie and the masked figure were stuck in a battle of life and death, trying to fend off the group of disciples that Ironvale had called forward. In fact, they had probably been blamed for all of his assassinations as well.

A true shame for them.

But they wouldn't be the last to suffer because of this.

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Thessa suddenly gasped like a fish out of water.

Her aura began to skyrocket, from the First Silver Resonance to the second, and then from the second to the third, and then fourth.

It was such a violent, and yet controlled breakthrough that only started to slow when she reached the Seventh Silver Resonance.

She sat there in complete shock, both basking in the feeling and wondering how things had ended up like this. Theron really let her succeed? Did he make a mistake and underestimate how fast she could finish?

Her confusion wasn't cleared, but she knew that she had no choice but to rush her way out. No matter what Theron's reason for this mistake, she would be foolish not to take advantage of it. Maybe this meant that Theron was in some sort of trouble and she could take advantage. Maybe Selena was even still alive.

'Please still be alive…'

Thessa jumped, leaping into the hole in the ceiling as jets of fire flickered beneath her feet. She barely made it, grabbing hold of the ledge and pulling herself up.

Then she began to crawl. From this location, she knew the direction out.

However, in the back of her mind, the uneasy feeling was only increasing. She had remembered Theron feeling out this region before… just what had he planned? And was all of this actually exactly what he wanted?

Thessa clenched her fists. Regardless, this changed everything. It should have taken her half a decade, if not more, to reach this stage. Her being this strong now… would throw a wrench in a lot of people's plans.

Once she gained control of this new power, the gap between her and the crown prince would infinitely shrink. She would see if he still dared to control her with such impunity in the future.

Strength.