Ethereal Ascendance: A Journey of Transformation(1-3VOL)

Vol 3/Chapter 35: Everyone Has Secret Motives

"Smoke?"

I couldn't help but glance again at the deep sword marks on the wall that penetrated the light. Could those marks be left because the monster had no physical form and thus couldn't be hit?

I had never heard of such a monster before, not even in the Dark Continent. What the heck was that thing?

"A formless black smoke monster? Are you sure such a thing exists?"

Seeing that even Nicola acted like there was a monster about, plus the awful scene in front of her, Norma could only half believe it.

"Not necessarily. This was our first time encountering it too," I shook my head in reply.

"But we can't be for sure whether such a monster exists or not. Best we check with other angels."

"Then I...I will inform Lady Elara!"

Upon hearing me, Norma immediately left the room, running down the corridor.

"So you had nightmares too?"

With Norma gone, I saw Nicola plonk herself heavily onto the room's only intact chair. She didn't look too good.

"Yeah...just a slight headache..."

She held her head, seemingly very uncomfortable.

"You alright? It was just a dream, why do you have a headache?"

When I woke up, I felt perfectly fine. How come she reacted so badly?

"It's nothing much, I feel a lot better already..."

Perhaps afraid that I would worry, Nicola rubbed her temples while insisting she was fine.

"You know the feeling of 'ghost-pressed sleeping'? In the dream, I suddenly sensed something amiss. When I opened my eyes, I saw a ball of black smoke floating beside my bed. But my body was completely paralyzed. I could only force my limbs to move, which made my head hurt like crazy. Luckily, once I regained control I immediately fought back and chased away that black ball."

"Oh?"

I grew curious for a moment.

"What exactly were you dreaming about that made you so uneasy you woke yourself up and opened your eyes?"

"Nothing much. Just that you got married in my dream..."

She paused without elaborating. I thought I glimpsed anger on her face as if recalling something outrageous.

"Huh? You dreamed of me getting married too?"

I was greatly astonished. What were the odds? Something fishy must be going on.

"Don't tell me you dreamed of you getting married too?"

Nicola looked equally incredulous, eyeing me suspiciously.

"That's weird. Yesterday you said you dreamed of me becoming a tape recorder. Were you lying to me?"

"Uh, that was just the second half. I hadn't gotten to the first half yet..."

I glanced uneasily at her displeased face. She didn't believe my explanation.

"Come on, tell me honestly what you dreamed first."

Sensing she now had the upper hand, Nicola haughtily demanded the truth.

"Fine...I randomly dreamed of getting married out of the blue! And Cyra was my bridesmaid..."

Knowing I couldn't bluff my way out, I reluctantly confessed.

"Who was the groom? Who'd you marry?"