Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2183: Dark tidings
Previously on Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure...
"I won’t let you!"
By the time I registered the change, I could immediately tell that Dorothy had undergone a transformation.
It wasn't only her; War's core seemed to be affected as well.
The surging within the core abruptly ceased, as if something was compressing it. However, this phase lasted only a few moments before the swelling recommenced.
It appeared War's core was caught in a recurring cycle of expansion and contraction.
This alteration strongly suggested the presence of two opposing forces battling for dominion over the power within the core: one attempting to detonate it, the other striving to stabilize it.
Witnessing War's core fluctuate so dramatically left me bewildered, unsure of how to proceed.
The core felt so fragile, as though it could shatter from the slightest touch.
If I unleashed my full power, the outcome was unpredictable. My strongest attack wasn't potent enough to purify all the energy contained within that core.
While it might suffice to break the core, the unleashed energy would inevitably disperse uncontrollably.
"Do it! I’ll contain the power within!"
Amidst my indecision, Dorothy made the crucial choice.
Despite a lingering trace of hesitation, I suppressed the feeling and focused all my might towards the core.
"Ultimate Endless Storm!"
I appended 'Ultimate' to the attack's name this time, signifying an escalation in power beyond my previous offensive.
This, I believed, would be the strike to bring about War's downfall.
"No! This isn’t how it was supposed to turn out!"
Despite its earlier arrogance, War couldn't help but falter as circumstances turned against it.
In its final moments, it seemed War exerted all its efforts to avert the inevitable.
Yet, all its struggle proved futile against the impending collapse of its core.
As War cursed, more and more fissures began to spiderweb across the core.
War's initial arrogance stemmed solely from its immense power. Now, with that power being wrested away, its original personality seemed to resurface.
This was a pattern I had observed with other Apostles of Destruction.
Their descent into becoming Apostles of Destruction was a consequence of their weakened state, their desires exploited by the God of Destruction's insidious whispers.
The more desperate their circumstances, the more potent their power became.
This implied that War, among them, must have harbored one of the most profound desires.
"No one can die without my permission!"
Those were War's final words before the core completely disintegrated.
The way War uttered those words conveyed a desperate plea, as if imploring a group of individuals not to perish.
For War to have ascended to the position of the Apostle of Destruction representing War itself...
"Was it a casualty from the war of the gods?" I couldn't help but ponder as I watched the core fade into nothingness.
However, the thought was abruptly dismissed as I perceived something unnatural in the core's dissolution.
The corrupting energy constituting the core was vanishing, yet a portion seemed to be flowing in a specific direction – towards Dorothy, who was still ascending in the sky.
"Is this how she's stopping the explosion?"
A sense of foreboding washed over me.
Dorothy was absorbing the strain of this corrupting energy, and this wasn't just any ordinary corruption; it was pure destructive energy originating from one of the Four Omens.
It seemed highly improbable that Dorothy could contain such power within herself...
As Zeldir landed, I immediately moved to Dorothy's side, intending to purify and contain some of the corrupting energy she was absorbing.
Upon reaching her, however, I discovered a striking transformation.
Previously, she had the appearance of a child.
Now, she seemed to have matured into a teenager.
Concurrently, she appeared to be continuing her growth as she assimilated the corruption energy.
Her aura had shifted dramatically, suggesting she was on the verge of becoming something entirely different.
It was for this reason that I raised my hand to release my divine energy.
My intention was to aid her by purifying the absorbed corruption, but it seemed a barrier had formed around her, repelling my divine energy.
Consequently, the only recourse left was to construct a cage of divine energy around her.
Although I couldn't suppress the corrupting influence with this divine energy confinement, I succeeded in preventing her from harming others with it. Simultaneously, I ensured her inability to escape should unforeseen events transpire. However, this was not the primary concern. The crucial matter at hand was devising a method to halt the surging corruption energy that was transforming Dorothy. Furthermore, as all this unfolded, an unsettling feeling emanated from her, a premonition that she was evolving into something she was not meant to be...