Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2092: Making up for it

Ultimately, I chose to proceed with the plan.

It felt like an unseen force was directing me toward this choice, which led me to carry it out in the end.

Yet the instant I drew it forth, a hint of peril emanated from behind me.

I didn't need to glance back to identify the source of this animosity directed at me.

After all, my actions amounted to a betrayal in their eyes.

The sole reason they held back from striking immediately, giving me an opportunity to clarify, stemmed from my position. Without it, they surely would have lashed out first and sought explanations later.

As I turned to face the two ancestors, I declared, "This is the sole method to compensate for the shortage."

"Shortage?" Both of them inquired in puzzled tones upon hearing my words.

With a firm nod, I confirmed, "Exactly. It's the primary cause behind that seal forming overhead in this location."

Their facial expressions revealed that my explanation wasn't sinking in for them.

I wasn't taken aback by their lack of comprehension, given their unfamiliarity with the nature of creation divine energy.

Rather than delve into details, I simply asked, "Are you two capable of conducting the ritual by yourselves?"

The ancestors appeared even more bewildered by this query, yet they nodded to indicate it was feasible.

Still, one ancestor couldn't resist questioning, "If we perform this, won't it complicate matters for you on the surface?"

"If my assumptions hold true, this ought to avert that issue."

Naturally, the ancestors displayed bewildered expressions at my statement, but I pressed them to commence the ritual anyway.

Thus, they headed toward the apertures in the crystal chamber as I retreated to the secure area.

With everyone in place, I lifted the object in my grasp and signaled them with a nod.

Upon witnessing this, the ancestors initiated the identical ritual that the previous flame elementals had performed.

Soon enough, magma began surging from the central red gem within the crystal chamber.

Indeed, it appeared that an even greater volume of magma emerged when the ancestors oversaw the ritual.

The pair seemed far more adept at the procedure and wielded greater command over the red gem compared to the other flame elementals—a logical outcome, as they were the forebears of those beings.

They possessed far superior expertise to the ordinary flame elementals.

Upon concluding the ritual, the ancestors advanced to disperse the leftover magma from the crystal chamber.

However, upon their return, they noticed an unusual change in the surroundings.

The very moment they stepped into the crystal chamber, their gazes locked onto the central red gem, filled with astonishment.

I shared their fixation, though without any surprise in my expression.

I had anticipated this exact development, as it aligned with my foresight.

Nevertheless, its success in this manner...unlocked entirely fresh opportunities.

"How were you able to accomplish this?" The ancestors demanded once they regained their composure.

They were alluding to the red gem remaining unchanged in size after generating that magma.

"As I mentioned earlier, you simply need to locate a means to offset the shortage."

This time around, the ancestors grasped the implication of my words. It was impossible to overlook, with the evidence right before their eyes.

Yet they struggled to accept the reality of what they'd observed.

My action involved extracting a specimen of corruption energy, which explained their disbelief.

That said, I understood that corruption energy arose from the disintegration of substances. More precisely, it was destruction energy, capable of dismantling whatever it touched.

Once dismantled, the material didn't simply vanish.

Instead, it became embedded within the corruption energy in a latent form.

Upon encountering divine energy, the corruption energy underwent purification, restoring that material to its tangible state.

When an individual wielding creation divine energy employed their ability, they could manifest objects from nothingness—but only through their mastery over the creation divine energy.

Employing an artifact such as this red gem, however, required drawing from external sources, just as the ancestors had noted.

Hence, corruption energy served perfectly to replenish the deficit.

Given this revelation, it implied that I could replicate the process myself.

Should this hold, we could potentially scale up production dramatically. Moreover, it might offer a strategy to counteract the corruption energy originating from Dorothy.

This realization ignited a strong urge in me to return to the Kite Kingdom immediately and experiment with this newfound capability.

Still, I recognized that such a move was impossible, as the flame elementals depended on my presence.

In truth, the reverent gazes the two ancestors now fixed upon me—following this achievement—made them regard me as some kind of divine entity...

"Put this out of your minds. No one else will learn of it."

Their eager nods of assent left me slightly uneasy, but their devoted stares assured me they'd honor this vow.

I cast a final glance at the red gem before departing from the chamber.