Ethereal Ascendance: A Journey of Transformation(Vol 5)

Vol 5/Chapter 47: Head-on confrontation

"Feliciana! What did you ever do to this Michelle? She's chasing us and keeps asking where you are. Sheryl and I can't hold on much longer. Think of something quick!"

Soon after, Mia kept sending me SOS signals through the Spiritual Network she set up. But how was I supposed to know what Michelle was up to? I hadn't had much to do with her since leaving Edenmere. Surely she didn't have some big grudge against me?

"What can I do? I'm busy too! Reed just came up with a plan to turn things around. Maybe we can use it to change our luck. You better focus on staying alive!"

After replying, I left the spiritual space. Looking up at the sky, I saw a red beam shoot across, forcing the two white dots to dodge far to the side. For some reason, I felt oddly satisfied.

Reed, who was also on the Spiritual Network, heard our talk. She didn't say anything, just glanced at me from the driver's seat and said, "I need more time to absorb light energy from around us. About 5-10 minutes. You'd better keep those monsters away so they don't bother me!"

Without us noticing, a few stray monsters had spotted the Midas on the ground and were quietly creeping closer.

"Why don't I handle it? I haven't used my Source Magic in ages. I just learned it, so I should show everyone what I can do!" Cyra got excited, stretching her arms and ready to rush out.

"No! That uses too many resources. If you overdo it, we'll lose the Midas. Stay here and protect Reed!"

It was just a few high-level monsters. No need to use a cannon to kill a mosquito! I hadn't forgotten how Cyra drained all the light energy at the top of Chromos Tower. I quickly stopped her and looked back.

"No problem, I'll take care of those small fry!" Adrian nodded, understanding right away. In a second, he jumped out of the cockpit and vanished.

"So I'm protecting Reed, but what about you? Don't tell me you want to fight little monsters with Adrian?"

Cyra was pretty smart. Her eyes lit up as she quickly caught on to what I was hinting at.

"Well..." How should I put this? I did have my own plans, but I wasn't aiming for the "little monsters" - I was going for the "big boss"!

After all, those two eight-winged angels couldn't have gotten too far. They'd been holding out for a long time. If I didn't go help soon, they'd end up dead at Michelle's hands. Even if Mia had ignored my call for help earlier, I'm still a good person! I couldn't just watch her and Sheryl get killed by Michelle.

"Anyway, I'll be back soon. Make sure Reed finishes the Forbidden Spell first. Don't wander around the battlefield!"

Having made up my mind, I didn't waste time. I quickly told Cyra what to do, then left the cockpit and flew towards the red dot in the night sky.

"Michelle! I heard you were looking for me? Well, here I am!"

Seeing the two white dots about to be caught again, I shouted out loud. My voice reached before I did. Before I got close, Michelle with her twelve red wings immediately sensed me. She turned and flew straight over, stopping in front of me in the blink of an eye.

"It really is you..."

Something felt odd. When she saw me, Michelle first looked a bit happy and surprised. But her face quickly changed. She hesitated for a long time without speaking, like she didn't know what to say next.

"Um, what do you want?"

I couldn't help asking first, not sure what to say either. It wasn't the first time dealing with her, but she used to treat everyone very arrogantly. So this sudden 180-degree change and "special treatment" really caught me off guard.