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Chapter 906: 746: Conclusion

Chapter 906: Chapter 746: Conclusion

Perhaps it was because Xu Shuo paused for a moment after those words, Wald XVIII felt that the negotiation might succeed, and he immediately summoned the book.

At this moment, he had no intention of posturing for benefits.

He just wanted this madman to stop!

“There’s no need for us to fight to the death…”

Wald XVIII said, coughing up blood violently.

Xu Shuo stared at him expressionlessly.

With the top half of his face concealed by the helmet of the Sun Crown, leaving only the thinly pressed line of his lips visible, Wald XVIII was unable to discern his expression.

What he couldn’t see was that the young man’s eyes showed no intention of negotiating.

Xu Shuo paused.

He was simply wondering why this man hadn’t died yet.

It seemed he had been stabbed for three or four minutes already.

Wald XVIII’s body was a complete wreck, both arms severed, internal organs all destroyed, and who knew how many arteries had been cut.

Yet, despite the massive blood loss…

The man still hadn’t bled out.

Though his breathing had significantly weakened,

his heart was still beating.

Despite his spiritual power being drained, it remained faintly active, even returning damage from attacks.

However, compared to before,

his spiritual power was depleting rapidly, especially when threefold damage was being returned—his spiritual power within the Mind Network would dissipate in great swathes.

Still, he seemed capable of holding on for a while.

Even with his physical movements restricted, even with his spiritual power suppressed, his innate regenerative abilities continued to stubbornly sustain him.

But Xu Shuo’s situation was untenable.

He evaluated the time, his fingers slightly tightening around the dagger.

The experience of two doctors told him:

When a living creature’s heart is destroyed, death naturally follows—but not instantly. In fact, under the right conditions, it could even be salvaged.

And so, in the next instant…

The dagger plunged down fiercely!

Thud!

Wald XVIII stared wide-eyed in shock.

He opened his mouth, his lips trembling without producing a sound, but judging from the shape, it’s likely those familiar two syllables.

Soon after, Xu Shuo’s own left chest split open.

For a brief moment, his vision darkened.

But his mind remained unnaturally lucid.

The momentary haziness was merely his body’s natural response.

At that instant, his spiritual power surged uncontrollably, the violin in his mind seemingly playing a frenzied melody as it worked at an incredible pace to mend the damage to his heart.

This time, it wasn’t Xu Shuo directing his spiritual power to restore his injury.

Instead, it was the passive activation of the “Witch’s Heart” artifact, detecting a fatal crisis for its vessel, releasing all the energy it had stored until the heart was repaired.

Xu Shuo took stock.

The violin seemed to still have reserves of power.

So he decisively struck another blow!

But this time, Wald XVIII let out a sudden frenzied roar, his wide-open eyes emanating a pale radiance, followed by a wave of Extreme Frost emanating from his body!

The Power of the Dawn Faith surged, and Xu Shuo instinctively sought to suppress it using the Power of Light Faith.

But then he remembered—the Character Card didn’t possess this capability.

Meanwhile, the spiritual power trapped within the Mind Network began showing signs of fluctuation.

Suddenly, a strand of golden radiance emerged from the spiritual power-constructed Mind Network, fluttering like a ribbon as it effortlessly ensnared the icy Power of the Dawn Faith.

And then—obliterate!

Thud!

Wald XVIII violently coughed up a mouthful of frozen blood.

Xu Shuo likewise spat out a mouthful of his own blood.

The erupting Power of the Dawn Faith had been devoured by the Power of Light Faith, but Xu Shuo also suffered backlash from his own actions.

He hadn’t expected the Power of Light Faith to break through the suppression of the Character Card, even permeating the Mind Network and roaming freely within it.

Perhaps, the power of faith…

Was far more mysterious than he had imagined.

Wald XVIII began to struggle anew.

Although the Power of Dawn had been promptly neutralized, the Mind Network had undoubtedly taken a hit from the previous clash—and, at that moment, Xu Shuo’s heart was coincidentally damaged, frantically undergoing repairs.

Thankfully, the violin was a passive skill.

Otherwise, Xu Shuo risked losing his breath.

Wald XVIII’s spiritual power seized upon the opportunity to stir faintly, as he lay gasping on the ground, glaring at Xu Shuo with boundless hatred and violence in his stare.

His fingers twitched slightly but trembled and failed to remain steady.

In the next moment,

the half-collapsed Xu Shuo batted away the book with one hand, sending it tumbling into a nearby pool of blood, its pages surprisingly unfouled.

Wald XVIII froze mid-motion.

And then he completely lost it.

“Hahaha—what’s the point of all this? That elf’s methods—you can’t stop them! The Heretic Judgement—you can’t stop that either!”

“The City of Light is ruined! You’ll be ruined too!”

“Madman! Madman!”

Wald XVIII screamed hysterically, his frost-misted eyes bloodshot with rage as he clutched at his shattered heart, coughing up another heavy mouthful of putrid blood.

Then, as if his strength evaporated entirely, he collapsed onto the ground, staring lifelessly ahead with wide eyes.

Xu Shuo calmly watched him finish his breakdown.

Then, perceiving the faintly active spiritual power, moved cautiously closer and plunged the dagger into his heart again.

This time, the assault failed to backfire.

After stabbing a few more times to confirm, Xu Shuo stood up and approached the fallen book, picking it up.

He casually flipped through the pages.

It was the Wordless Heavenly Scripture.

After retrieving the book, Xu Shuo returned to stab Wald XVIII’s corpse a couple more times.

He never attempted to destroy his brain.

When even the slightest trace of spiritual power had completely dissipated, Xu Shuo grabbed hold of the now-motionless—presumed corpse—and hauled it up.

From the distant edges of the City-State, faint movements seemed to stir.

Xu Shuo’s figure reappeared beside Catalina, reaching out with one hand to steady the elf, whose wide eyes remained blank and captivated in silent thought.

The Mind Network expanded anew.

It swept across the ruinous, smoke-filled City-State and beyond, past the dust-churning army outside the city walls, eventually settling among a woodland at the base of a hill.

That was the furthest distance manageable at present.

In the next instant, all three figures vanished from the spot.

…

Within the woodland at the hill’s base.

After landing…

The restraints on Catalina were undone.

Still overwhelmed and stunned, she hadn’t yet had time to react before the two nearby figures collapsed toward her. Catalina instinctively reached out to catch one.

“Perfect timing, back to the Royal Capital.”

Xu Shuo uttered these words before letting the entirety of his weight fall onto her, closing his eyes and surrendering to sleep.

Catalina: “…”

Catalina: “???”

Gradually collecting herself, she noticed faint changes in the youth’s frame.

Moments later, radiant light surged from within his body, the Power of Light Faith autonomously nurturing his weary vessel and drained spiritual power.

Catalina hesitated.

Concerned, she removed his Sun Crown.

Finally convinced this time that he was truly debilitated.

“Pope of Light, lying completely defenseless beside the Power of Dawn Faith—aren’t you worried I might seize the chance to kill you?”

Catalina murmured softly, morphing again into the dominant elf as she pinched the youth’s chin, examining his sleeping face closely.

After a while…

Receiving no response, Catalina finally felt assured.

She gazed at Xu Shuo, whose body was drenched in blood, but failed to locate any distinct wounds. Giving up, she decided to carry him back to the Royal Capital to have the Priesthood tend to him.

Just as she took her first step, Catalina accidentally kicked something.

She glanced down and saw the seemingly lifeless body of Wald XVIII lying on the ground.

Catalina nudged him with her foot.

Though puzzled as to why Xu Shuo insisted on bringing someone who was clearly dead, she reasoned that there must be a purpose—and that leaving them here wasn’t an option.

But her arms could only carry one.

Catalina frowned in frustration before her gaze sharpened as she looked at the corpse on the ground. Her eyes narrowed.

“The Power of Dawn Faith?”

Releasing one arm to cradle Xu Shuo against herself, she began inscribing magic sigils with her other hand, her expression icy as she recited an incantation in the language of elves.

Soon, traces of pallid light burst forth from Wald XVIII’s body,

The frost-tinted hue faded from his wide eyes, replaced by dull, vacant emerald. The luminous pallor receded from his skin, leaving him appearing genuinely lifeless now.

After completing this ritual, Catalina ceased her chant.

She coldly glared at the corpse on the ground: “As despicable as you are, you don’t deserve the honor of dying with the Power of Dawn Faith beside you.”

Catalina delivered a vicious kick.

Then summoned a silver whip to lash around the corpse, dragging it along the ground.

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