Mage of the Abyss: Siola Mithra

Chapter 37 - Luosa, Mage of the Abyss

Fingernails extended as she felt the sensation of her thumb and index finger rubbing, the texture of the skin, the details she sees, and the noise she heard. Behind her, is the giant rock eater swirling as it's heading towards her direction. But at that time, her body has completely healed. When she turns to see the rock eater, the silver eyes of Siola's avatar have long disappeared, and in their place are the darkest pitch-black eyes covering her entire sclera.

Flame sparks before engulfing her entire body aflame, but upon it touching her chest, the flame swirl, and its color changes to the color of her eyes with a shade of cold purple flaring.

[Ignition]

> [Abyssal Ignition]

[Abyssal Ignition / Tier 7 – Supreme / Dark / Coat oneself in Abyss Flame. In the Abyssal Ignition state, increase Fire Resistance by up to 100%, increase Dark Resistance by up to 100%, reduce Light Resistance by up to 200%, and able to activate [Abyssal Combustion] at will. Potency and penalty increase as more Mana is consumed. Reduce Experience Gain by flat 50% / Cooldown: None / Costs: 5% Mana]

She walks towards the rock eater slowly, sluggishly, but with an unfathomable focus. She then raises her arm, her left hand, and when the rock eater phases through her once more, she grabs and holds on to its carapace. That hand of hers glows.

[Abyssal Touch]

Magical energy of three different colors sucked into Siola's hand, going into her veins as it glows silver as all three colors infused. The rock eater submerged into the sand with Siola still holding onto it. But then a spark of embers appears on her teeth when she clicks her tongue.

[Abyssal Combustion]

Not long after the rock eater is submerged, the lonely sand is quiet until the rock eater emerged once more engulfed in the darkest flame. It shines brightly in the sun as the creature is up in the air before smashing impactfully to the ground.

*BOOOOOOOM*

Smoke phases through, leaving its body and forming into a being that is Siola, the very same one with her pitch-black eyes staring into the beautiful scenery of the desert ruin.

***

Within a glowing orb, it reveals Siola from a 135 field of vision from the side. How she falls flat on her face to the ground but on the observer's side, Replica widens her eyes after witnessing what has unfolded. She is glancing at the fake Siola in front of her, smirking.

"You," Replica glares, "Which one did you put inside her?"

Grinning widely, "It seems I may have accidentally made a mistake."

"Goolag, you did not."

"Heheh," gasping lightly yet remained grinning widely, "It was an honest mistake. But you saw it too. That was not the thing's doing. That was something else entirely."

Replica stood and takes the orb with her, "Lord Ludwig will not be pleased about this."

"Your daughter has returned! What's not to like about that?"

Waving her hand violently in the air, Replica created a portal that sucks air, violently making a mess of the herbs and books within the room.

*Bwoosh*

"That thing is not her. And I'm not her mother."

***

I'm awake, but the ground is so comfortable to the point that I don't want to leave it. Sighing, I express my feelings deeply, "Haa... I wanna suck some tits."

{Luosa}

Replica, "Ma'am, I wanna suck your tiddies."

{...}

{Have you found the ruin?}

Lifting my body, "Yes, Ma'am!"

{Head inside then. Quickly retrieve the book}

"Right away, Ma'am!"

But I can't help but notice the giant corpse of the rock eater lying behind me, 'What the hell happened actually? Did it die after getting tired of killing me?'

Tilting my head, I narrow my eyes down as I observe the corpse.

'Doesn't look to be damaged much, I wouldn't be surprised if it starts moving all of a sudden but how did it die exactly? Could it be, miss Replica came here to help me?'

'No, had it been that she wouldn't have asked me about the ruin.'

'It's most likely that in this desert, there is another creature stronger than this thing. One that can inflict damage without harming the thing's body,' pondering, 'A few creatures came to mind but those kinds are not the type that walks around in the daylight and especially in this kind of place.'

At the top of the creature's front, a giant orb sticking out of it before landing on the ground.

[Corrupted Heart of the Desert Slave (Quest Item) / Rank S / Legendary]

"Ohoh?"

'So, I triggered a Quest, huh? No wait, I didn't get the quest, I only got the item. Hm? Wait, have I ever gotten a Quest Item without receiving the Quest itself before?'

'In any case, though, I got something great. Single Rank S but a legendary item. It's quite possibly the best in this class range. I would definitely want a Mythic Rank A instead of this, but can't really complain at the stage I'm in.'

'I wonder what this thing is. Although it says that it's a heart, I have never seen anything like it.'

Every monster has a core. An animal is no longer classified as an animal if they have something else pumping its body other than its heart. Same thing with humans. I've seen lunatics. Both players and NPCs, trying to become something more. Using incomprehensible methods of madness and ended up becoming miserable.

'Heheh, bastards that can never be like me who has reached the top 1000 with a Priest Class no less. This time too. Although it's meaningless to compete in real life as the view I had on them does not exist yet.'

Glancing at the dark orb on the ground. I slip the giant red orb into [Inventory] as I don't like to bring something so heavy in hand.

I approach the dark orb as I hold it up, "Can I ask something?"

{...}

{Speak}

"How strong is everyone?"

{Who is this everyone?}

"Avarice, Malice, or um, that Draugr and... you."

{Enough to kill you in a blink of an eye}

"Nuhuh?!"

But no, that's not the answer I want, so I ask once more, "Say if I were to use magic that can distort time and space. Say if one of you were to get caught in it."

"And then..." expressing it as I remember the scene of the last battle I fought in my previous life. The explosion that destroys both the skeleton and the dragon I face, "Boom."

{...}

{Time and Space. What a peculiar combination of words. You who know nothing of the Arcane to even mention the idea. But no, even if you implode every one of us from within, we would simply recover by the use of our [Immortality] which is incomparable to yours}

'Then why did they die from that?' the notification I received was no lie, I have truly defeated both Mage of the Abyss and the Abandoned Heir of the Dragon King.

{Have you gone inside the ruin?}

"Eh? Oh, I'm about to."

{Luosa!}

"Awawawawawa!" dashing onward! To the ruin of whatever book it's holding!