Chapter 253 - 161: The Little Deer Maiden’s [Nature] Domain! The Power to Revive the Dead

Chapter 253: Chapter 161: The Little Deer Maiden’s [Nature] Domain! The Power to Revive the Dead

"Please don’t kill us! I’ll tell you everything!"

"We are Prince Tyres’s Royal Knights! You should think twice before you act! He is the future King of the Star Kingdom!"

"Hmph! Kill us or torture us as you please, but if you think you’re getting any information from us, you’re dreaming!"

"..."

Although the Royal Knights had varied reactions, Su Xuan didn’t care.

He knew deep down that these Knights must also have Soul-Devouring Insects parasitizing them. Therefore, it was nearly impossible to learn Prince Tyres’s objective directly from them.

"Lucia."

He gave Lucia a slight nod.

"Mm."

Lucia nodded and walked toward the Royal Knights. She gently lifted a finger, and a golden Magic Power immediately enveloped one of them.

Instantly, an expression of extreme agony appeared on the Knight’s face, and he began to struggle on the spot.

The other Knights watched this, utterly bewildered, not understanding what was happening.

Just then, a small, white insect crawled out of the Knight’s mouth, appearing before everyone’s eyes.

"What is that thing?"

"Why is there a white bug inside him?"

"What in the world is going on?"

The Royal Knights looked at each other in confusion, completely baffled by the scene before them.

"This is a Soul-Devouring Insect. It can directly devour your soul. The moment you show any sign of betraying Prince Tyres, it will immediately take your life."

Su Xuan explained to them.

This explanation made the Knights’ faces turn grim. They stared at one another, never having dreamed that the Prince they had sworn to serve would use such a despicable method to control them.

Suddenly, the middle-aged Knight with the severed arm roared, "You idiots! Are you really thinking of betraying Prince Tyres? Don’t forget who gave you your glory and wealth! If you dare to betray him, even if you survive today, your families will die because of your treachery!"

"This..."

The middle-aged Knight’s words plunged the other Royal Knights into silence.

They all knew the consequences of betraying Prince Tyres, and a Knight’s honor would not allow them to betray their master.

At that moment, however, Su Xuan said lightly, "I never said you had to betray Prince Tyres. As for what I want to know... I don’t need you to tell me yourselves."

As he spoke, he used his Magic Power to draw the Soul-Devouring Insect toward him. Bathed in the magic, the insect became unusually active.

At the same time, wisps of black magic power, visible to the naked eye, began to flow out from the Soul-Devouring Insect’s body.

This sight filled the middle-aged Knight with doubt. He didn’t understand what Su Xuan was planning to do with the Soul-Devouring Insect.

"Alice."

Su Xuan gave Alice the command.

"As you command, Master."

Alice immediately summoned her giant black scissors and precisely snipped the wisp of black magic power flowing from the Soul-Devouring Insect.

The moment the magic power was severed, the Soul-Devouring Insect seemed to lose all its Life Force and instantly stopped moving.

At the same time, the Knight from whom the Soul-Devouring Insect had been removed lost all signs of life and collapsed to the ground.

"The Soul-Devouring Insect can not only devour its host’s soul, but it can also preserve the memories within that soul," Su Xuan said casually, while guiding a thread of his own Magic Power into the insect’s body.

Although only the insect’s master can view the memories it preserves, Alice’s Soul Cutter can sever that connection, turning the memories into ownerless objects.

"This is bad!"

This scene sent the one-armed Knight into a panic.

However, when he tried to resist, a golden Magic Power instantly enveloped him tightly. The next moment, white Soul-Devouring Insects crawled out of their bodies as well...

Su Xuan carefully examined the memories within the souls. He had originally thought the Soul-Devouring Insects would preserve all memories completely, but that wasn’t the case. There were only fragmented memory clips.

Fortunately, however, he had obtained the information he needed.

’Prince Tyres is cultivating Dead Warriors, and Viora’s Domain is the key to raising this group... So that’s how it is.’

Through the blurry memory fragments, Su Xuan understood Prince Tyres’s reason for capturing Viora.

In addition, he learned that Prince Tyres had formed an alliance with Prince Laps to conspire for the throne.

Their primary target was Vivian, the Princess most favored by the King of the Star Kingdom.

Next was the Second Princess, Catherine, who was supported by Edith.

Thus, the factions had formed around the two Princesses, Prince Laps, and Prince Tyres. Only the youngest prince had yet to make a move.

Strangely, there was no information about that young prince in any of their memories, possibly because he was not within the Star Kingdom’s borders.

"Do you understand the reason now?"

Lucia walked over to Su Xuan and asked.

"Yes."

Su Xuan nodded and explained to the others, "Prince Tyres is cultivating Dead Warriors. They captured Viora to use her Domain."

"My... Domain?"

Viora looked confused, a faint light shimmering in her rainbow-colored pupils.

Hearing this, Lucia glanced at Viora.

When she first met Viora, she had sensed the uniqueness of her Domain.

Saints were born with Domain Power, an ability typically possessed only by Demigods, and this power was unique to each individual.

Yet, the Domain of the Little Deer Maiden before them had caused Prince Tyres to go to such great lengths, dispatching an army and even sending several Royal Knights at any cost to capture her.

This made Lucia extremely curious. ’Just what kind of Domain is it?’

As they spoke, Su Xuan’s gaze fell upon Viora, and he opened her information panel.

[Viora (Legendary)]

Level: 10 (1314/2000)

Race: Half-human Deer

Power: 145 / Agility: 168 / Magic Power: 240 / Physique: 152

Life Points: 50

Growth: 12 (Gains 12 points to All Attributes per Level up)

Skills: (Expand)

Traits: [Forbidden Fruit], [Seven-Color Rainbow Light], [Forest Maiden]

Domain: [Nature]

[Forbidden Fruit: She can bear Forbidden Fruits. Units that consume these fruits will receive a massive boost.]

[Seven-Color Rainbow Light: Power originating from the rainbow, capable of changing various aspects of its owner, including their body, Magic Power, and soul.]

[Forest Maiden: She is a daughter of the forest, able to converse with any living creature and receive power from them.]

Domain—[Nature]:

Domain Range: 5km

Domain Effect: Provides a continuous healing effect to all friendly units within the Domain and grants them the special status [Growth]. Can resurrect units that have been dead for no more than five minutes. (Requires a payment of 10 Life Points.)

[Growth]: The longer a unit fights continuously, the stronger they become! (Up to a 200% increase in combat power!)

"Huh?"

When Su Xuan saw the effects of the [Nature] Domain, he was completely stunned.

’Resurrecting units dead for no more than five minutes?’

’Isn’t this effect a bit too overpowered?’

’Still, the conditions are that it must be within Viora’s Domain, and it requires a payment of 10 Life Points.’

And this was what set Viora apart from other Adventurers—she had a special Attribute: Life Points!

’As long as she pays the Life Points, she can resurrect her teammates!’

’Viora’s role is basically that of a super-healer!’

"I think I know why Prince Tyres wanted to capture Viora now."

Su Xuan smiled as he looked at Viora’s panel, then explained the reason to everyone.

Viora’s Domain could provide a power boost and continuous healing to all allies, and could even resurrect units that had been dead for no more than five minutes.

It’s practically a Divine Artifact in a large-scale war!

And even in a battle between powerful experts, she would be the one to target first!

Her presence on the battlefield is enough to change the course of a war!

"Resurrecting the dead..."

When Lucia and the others heard about the effect of Viora’s Domain, they were instantly dumbfounded.

This was especially true for Lucia and Mare Rhine, as they both possessed Domains themselves.

Although Lucia could only use her Domain in her true form, and Mare Rhine was unable to use her Domain’s power due to her rebirth, the single effect of "resurrecting the dead" was enough to make them understand just how powerful Viora’s Domain was!

They could even be certain that among the many Domains possessed by Demigods, Viora’s was among the absolute best!

Everyone’s gazes turned to Viora, making her feel a little shy.

A faint blush appeared on her cheeks, and she instinctively hid behind Su Xuan.

"So, that raises a question."

Lucia asked Su Xuan, "How did Prince Tyres find out about the effects of Viora’s Domain? Did the Centaur Race tell him?"

"I doubt it."

Azkman shook his head and explained, "Not even our own people knew the true effects of her Domain. It’s possible that even she herself... didn’t know."

"Prince Tyres himself is probably the only one who knows the answer to that. But in any case, we’ve successfully rescued Viora now."

As Su Xuan spoke, he gently patted Viora’s head.

His touch brought a brilliant smile to Viora’s face. She gently nuzzled Su Xuan’s shoulder with her antlers, expressing her affection and gratitude.

"However, it’s still not safe here. Let’s return to the Guild first," Su Xuan continued.

The Player who was assisting Prince Tyres has disappeared. He’s most likely gone to get reinforcements.

Edith had warned him that Prince Tyres was a powerful existence he could not currently contend with. So, to ensure their safety, they had to leave the forest and return to the Guild as quickly as possible!

"Mhm!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Su Xuan immediately activated the Teleportation Array, preparing to take everyone back to the Guild.

"Then I’ll head back to my tribe first."

Azkman was about to leave but was stopped by Su Xuan.

"It’s not safe for you to go back now either. If Prince Tyres’s army finds you, they won’t let you go."

Su Xuan said in a low voice, "Come back to the Guild with me for now. I’ll notify President Xu Feiyan later and have her come bring you back."

"..."

Azkman paused, looked at Su Xuan in silence for a moment, then nodded lightly, accepting his proposal.

With a flash of white light, Azkman returned to the Guild with Su Xuan.

As soon as he stepped into the Guild, a notification message appeared in his vision.

[Character Quest—A Beautiful Figure from the Forest (Complete)!]

[Quest Reward—Viora’s Keyword +1!]

[Please choose one of the following three keywords!]

[Nurturing Life] [In Heat] [Likes to Bother You]