Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2165: Can we fix it? (5)

"Hold." My command was firm, yet the portal showed no sign of stopping its advance."

Consequently, I had no recourse but to forcibly retract my hand from the portal."

The moment I did so, an intense force resisted my attempt to withdraw. Despite my efforts, a powerful pull seemed determined to maintain my connection to the portal."

Peculiarly, I recognized this force as my own divine energy."

It felt as though, until a certain condition was met, I was not permitted to disengage."

"You belong to me." Uttering these definitive words, I finally managed to pull away."

As soon as my hand was free, the peculiar sensation ceased."

However, even after breaking contact, I could immediately sense a distinct alteration in the portal."

Lupus cautiously approached to examine it, while I regained my bearings. Upon recovering, I noticed the peculiar expression on her face – a look that indicated something was significantly amiss."

"It has changed," she stated. Though only two words, it was evident what Lupus was referring to."

I scrutinized the portal, confirming her observation."

Although the intricacies of the magic array on the portal remained beyond my grasp, I could discern that a portion of it had been rectified. Specifically, the previously distorted section appeared to have been repaired."

The sole action I had taken was applying my creation divine energy to it..."

Witnessing this, I involuntarily glanced down at my hands, a sense of bewilderment washing over me."

Despite my lingering doubts, the tangible evidence before me suggested a different reality. It seemed my intervention had indeed impacted the portal."

The perplexing aspect was that it defied all logic."

"My creation divine energy should only manifest something if I can visualize it. I have absolutely no concept of what this entity is supposed to resemble, so how could it possibly have been repaired?" The more I pondered this, the deeper my confusion grew..."

Yet, my mind then drifted to the potent pull I experienced from the portal just moments ago when I attempted to channel my creation divine energy. That pull was far from ordinary, implying it was directly connected to the portal's sudden state of repair."

"Does this imply that my creation divine energy possesses some latent properties hitherto unknown to me?" As I gazed intently at my hands, I struggled to comprehend the nature of this anomaly."

Ultimately, I met the portal’s gaze once more and raised my hand towards it."

Since direct observation yielded no answers, the only viable course of action was to experience it anew. I was uncertain of the outcome, but I knew it would provide some crucial insight."

Therefore, I recommenced channeling my creation divine energy into the portal."

The identical sensation returned, akin to something being drawn from me – unequivocally my divine energy."

Now more attuned to the process, I could perceive that a significant quantity of divine energy was extracted when I attempted to mend this entity."

Upon completion, I felt utterly depleted, as if every iota of energy had been drained from my body."

"Could it be that it compensates with an excess of divine energy when I lack the capacity to imagine it?" Another peculiar notion surfaced, leading me to this conjecture."

This creation divine energy is intended for the genesis of new entities, and it's not uncommon for one to lack complete understanding during the act of creation."

Consequently, if the wielder of creation divine energy fails to grasp the underlying principles of their intended creation, they can resort to brute force, expending a substantial amount of divine energy."

For the God of Creation, this would pose no impediment, given their divine nature."

However, my situation differs, as I am but a mortal, lacking the boundless divine energy of the God of Creation."

"This truly is something that should be reserved as a final option or undertaken only when I have ample time to recover. Resorting to this would leave me dangerously vulnerable..." Nevertheless, the discovery of a new application for my creation divine energy was undeniably cause for celebration. And most importantly, this breakthrough offered a potential path to escape our current predicament."

It would necessitate a period of recovery due to the substantial drain of divine energy, but it was a preferable alternative to remaining trapped. While our urgency to return was paramount, I harbored the unsettling thought that there might be nothing left to return to."

Therefore, prudence dictated that we take our time, ensuring our safety before utilizing this portal."

Given our subterranean location, I had no means of gauging the time it took to repair the portal. My sole course of action was to expend my creation divine energy to its limit, then rest until I could do so again."