[Rosaline] "Aaaagh! It hurts, it hurts! S-save me!" Screams exploded from her as pain shattered her mind. [Rosaline] "Please, please! Bring me that fruit! The one on the World Tree, hurry!" Among the bound monsters, a B-rank sea snake slithered toward the World Tree. It plucked a ripe fruit and handed it to Rosaline. She bit into the fruit with desperate hunger. The blood flowing from her stopped. The life force inside the fruit apparently healed her wounds. Odette saw no rea

Rosaline's relaxed expression gradually heated up as irritation took hold. How does she avoid them every single time? She held hundreds of monsters, while the other side possessed only three. The gap in power was massive, and Odette was a mere novice holding the leashes for the first time. With such a difference, the battle should have ended by now. How can the power balance feel so equal? I am pouring my abilities into this without restraint. Every attack Rosaline felt certa

[Karl] "Wouldn't it be better if I handled this? You will only hurt yourself." [Odette] "I want to do it with my own hands." [Karl] "Why must you get hurt? What is the point of having a slave? They exist for moments like this." His devotion bordered on obsession. After embracing Odette for a long time, Karl focused entirely on her well-being the moment he calmed down. With a single snap of his fingers, every wound on her body vanished, and her fatigue evaporated. Thanks to hi

Huh? Taking in that sight, a scream pierced her body instantly. The scream acted as a heavy pressure rather than a mere sound. She couldn't maintain her sanity. M-my soul is tearing apart! His emotions overwhelmed her. A despair plummeting to the very bottom consumed her mind. [Karl] "How can you abandon me? Look at me. Don't abandon me. Please? Have some pity on me." The sobbing Karl spoke only those words. However, his unspoken emotions wedged directly into Odette's soul. E

Endless aeons drove him mad. During that exhaustive time, Karl became a being close to a god, yet he remained a mere beast of god. He failed to break the Divine Punishment. He failed to revive Odette even on the day the world ended. Aeons overflowed with self-hatred and disgust. I am sorry I ruined everything. Please, open your eyes. I was entirely wrong. I shouldn't have hated you from the beginning. No, I shouldn't have loved you. I shouldn't have planned anything for you.

The beast of god received a punishment that stripped Karl of hope. Consequently, his supernatural power refused to work at the exact moment he needed it most. This meant he could never turn back time for Odette again. Reviving her was, unfortunately, his desperate and only hope. But... why? Karl was lost in confusion. Odette was a fake, not a true Purifier. That was why she had been sentenced to hang and why a bounty had been placed on her head. The reason they played this cu

It took a single damn bounty hunter to make Karl realize the truth. The bastards, lured by the price on Odette's head, lunged at her while she slept against a tree. [Hunter] "Gah... Ack! Kah-urk!" [Karl] "Shut up." He twisted and snapped their necks one by one, ensuring Odette didn't wake. Once the last man collapsed into a heap of cold meat, sweat poured down Karl's neck. Damn it. Damn it. Damn it! The Emperor's order from a few days ago caused this mess. He had tripled the

It was unfamiliar. It was strange. It was dangerous. Her heart now hammered at a terrifying speed. [Karl] "I hoped you would recognize me, yet you have not called my name even once." His voice sounded gentle and low, yet it carried an eerie, grand resonance. The vibrations seemed to strike her soul rather than her ears. Her teeth chattered as her entire body began to tremble. Her heart raced faster and faster, threatening to burst. Strength left her limbs, and she felt on the

[No other method exists.] [Now you can use the powers of the S-class Transcendents as if you are their master.] [Focus only on your own survival.] It was a total deception from the very beginning. Odette dropped to her knees beside Johan's severed upper body, gasping for air. She performed CPR on him. [Odette] "Don't do this." A fierce internal lightning strike had charred his entire body black. She understood CPR couldn't revive a corpse in this state, but she refused to s

His unexpected claim startled Odette. I never intended to swallow the reins. She planned to focus entirely on purification while the experts handled the combat. Zion spoke with a sharp, biting tone. [Zion] "Do you see the size of that swarm? Four S-classes won't stand a chance. If the command structure breaks, we all die." [Odette] "……Marquis." [Zion] "The plan is reckless anyway. If you lack the courage, quit. I would rather follow the Prince's original suggestion." She blin

Darkness swallowed the sea the moment Odette opened her mouth. Even in the deep, a massive shadow loomed over her. She looked up. A swarm of beasts gathered above her like waves of bees. Rosaline summoned them. Hundreds of monsters that had swallowed hearts swarmed the sphere. They blocked the faint light from the status window, plunging the area into total blackness. These creatures looked like black wax melting from a candle. Their forms were shapeless and twisted. Thud! Th

This…… No one gains this jewel without tearing it from a heart. A chill ran down Odette's spine as she turned to Johan. Blood soaked Johan's uniform. Though his wounds were not as battered as Zion's, the Calamity had left deep gashes across his body. Yet, those injuries looked minor compared to his chest. Thick, red stains drenched his clothes. Even with his jacket buttons fastened, the blood spread in a way that revealed his horrific sacrifice. [You received Johan's ‘Heart.’

Cassius handled every detail of their departure himself. Everything moved with a speed that left Sierra stunned. First, he hired a substitute pharmacist to guard the shop while she was away. [Sierra] "A top graduate from the Academy of Pharmacy?" Why would a top graduate work as a temp in a rural pharmacy? Isn't that a waste of talent? But the next detail was even more shocking. [Knight] "I am a Dragon Knight." Cassius appointed a knight to ensure no one robbed the house whil

[Abel] "The only way to clear up this misunderstanding is a paternity test." He suggested a single solution: a paternity test kit from the Hippo Kingdom, a land famous for its medical skills. The medical team of the Hippo Kingdom created the first paternity test kit, causing a stir. This revolutionary kit identifies illegitimate noble children in just three months. [Sierra] "Wow, a paternity test kit exists. The world has changed for the better." Joy filled her as she read th

A suspicious scent filled the air. Sierra stepped out of the pharmacy. She walked past the strangely tidy path toward the nursery. A bizarre sight greeted her. The small building glowed with a flash of light. Gold leaf now covered the walls. She narrowed her eyes and approached. [Sierra] "What on earth is that?" Neighbors gathered on the path, sharing her confusion. In a small village, rumors traveled faster than the wind. [Sierra] "What is going on here?" The moment she spok

As her eyes sparked with the mischief of a tiny villain, Cassius snatched the letters with an elegant motion. [Cassius] "I will punish them. Every single one." [Hanael] "Go ahead then!" The little lady sprinted back into the house. Cassius watched her retreating figure. He didn't feel a sudden, overwhelming bond with the daughter he just met. Rather, her striking resemblance to Sierra softened his heart. Sierra, Hanael…… Cassius whispered the names. These two names brought ba