Vol 3. Chapter 122: Resolve

“You... Who are you?”

At this moment,

An incomparably beautiful, slender girl dressed in silver knightly dress armor had appeared behind Xue Tianao at some unknown point, silently standing atop the branches of a tree.

The girl possessed an enviable head of dazzling silver-white hair, brilliant and pure as snow. Her violet, gem-like eyes constantly shimmered with a soul-stirring softness and an unparalleled aura of holiness.

Soft, full red lips and a delicate little nose adorned her beautiful, pure, quiet, and elegant face. Combined with her gracefully smooth cheeks, tender pink skin, and the dazzling sunlight shining from behind her, she was as breathtakingly beautiful as a treasure crafted by the Creator Himself.

“M-Mengxi...”

If such an exquisite beauty had appeared before him under normal circumstances, Xue Tianao would undoubtedly have felt extremely pleased and might even have happily admired her beauty.

But now?

Having been reduced to nothing but a soul and having practically lost all ability to fight, encountering Mengxi in this place at this particular moment inevitably gave Xue Tianao an extremely bad feeling.

If the Child of Destiny had come to save him, Xue Tianao would naturally have been ecstatic. But judging from Mengxi’s icy gaze, which looked at him as though he were nothing but garbage, she clearly had not come here to help him...

Besides,

When Blood Butterfly had attacked him earlier, Mengxi had been right beside her!

That woman had destroyed him, the Child of Destiny, yet had not attacked Mengxi. And now Mengxi had appeared here?

Could it be that they were working together...?

“Why... Why are you here?”

The uneasy Xue Tianao could not help asking, seemingly wanting to confirm his suspicions:

“Did you create this barrier too?”

“...”

However, faced with Xue Tianao’s questioning tone, Mengxi did not immediately answer. Instead, she tilted her head slightly and revealed a somewhat ‘astonished’ expression before muttering to herself:

“I didn’t expect your soul to survive. You really are hard to kill.”

After saying this, Mengxi thoughtfully raised her head and looked toward the invisible barrier rippling with waves, then innocently shook her head.

“This barrier really wasn’t created by me.”

“It... wasn’t?”

Xue Tianao’s voice inevitably carried a trace of suspicion.

“If it wasn’t, then how did you find this place? Wasn’t it because the barrier sounded an alarm?”

“No...”

Mengxi narrowed her eyes and said disdainfully:

“As for how I found you? Are you really that stupid? Have you forgotten how you used to find me when you were pestering me every single day?”

The silver-haired girl’s words were filled with mockery and contempt, as though the one she was speaking to was not some Child of Destiny, but a maggot desperately clinging to life.

In the past, because of basic etiquette, Mengxi had still shown Xue Tianao a modicum of courtesy despite despising him internally.

But now?

With no one around to see them, why should she bother saying those polite pleasantries that even she found tiresome?

There was even less reason to conceal her disgust toward Xue Tianao.

Meanwhile,

After hearing Mengxi’s words, Xue Tianao also fell into a brief silence.

“...”

The way I used to pester her?

Although I don’t particularly like the word ‘pester,’ back then...

When he had previously been in the Crimson Leaf Empire, he had indeed repeatedly tried to find Mengxi and talk to her more. The main reason he had been able to locate Mengxi again and again within that damned maze-like headquarters of the Asumos Church was the resonance between those chosen by destiny...

Or rather, the resonance between the divine power within each of them...

In other words,

Mengxi had also relied on that resonance to realize he was still alive and track him down?

At this thought, Xue Tianao suddenly felt enlightened. However, a moment later, astonishment once again surged through his mind.

‘But this woman could actually pinpoint my location from that far away?’

She...

Wasn’t she only at the Mid Sixth-Tier?

Xue Tianao found it somewhat unbelievable.

However, he apparently had no time to ponder these questions, because in the next instant, Mengxi’s actions caused the Child of Destiny, who had only barely escaped death, to once again feel a chilling coldness.

Reflected within the eyes formed from Xue Tianao’s soul power, a faint purple glow abruptly appeared in Mengxi’s eyes. Dense silver-white holy aura rapidly gathered in her palm and, in the blink of an eye, transformed into a sharp energy light sword.

The instant he saw the light sword, Xue Tianao felt as though his heart had stopped, despite no longer even possessing one.

He sensed killing intent in the silver-haired girl’s eyes.

She?!

She wants to kill me?!

She actually wants to kill me?!

In the past, Xue Tianao might have had nothing to fear.

But now?

All that remained of him was his soul, and he was incomparably weak.

If Mengxi truly wanted to attack him, he would undoubtedly die...

And this time,

If he died, his soul would be utterly destroyed...

No! No, I can’t!

Under the threat of death, Xue Tianao hurriedly shouted in panic:

“You! Mengxi, don’t do anything reckless! I’m the Child of Destiny! I’m your companion! You can’t kill me!”

“Can’t kill you? Hehe...”

Hearing this, Mengxi sneered coldly.

“I have never considered you my companion.”

Seeing the girl slowly approach him with sword in hand, Xue Tianao’s soul began trembling uncontrollably as he shamelessly begged for mercy.

He wanted to run,

But the barrier was behind him. Where could he possibly go?

Besides, in his current state, there was no way he could outrun Mengxi.

“Wait! I admit I was too arrogant before! Too full of myself! I even tried to put my hands on you, but I... I’m the Child of Destiny! I’m the person who will save this world! I’m your companion! Without me, how are you supposed to fight the Abyss Demon horde in the future?! How are you supposed to complete the trial?! You’ll be... destroying this world! If there’s anything about me you don’t like, tell me! I can change! I swear I’ll never upset you again! Please, you can’t kill me! Please! ...”

The closer Mengxi came, the more frantic Xue Tianao’s voice became. When the silver-white light sword was finally pointed directly at him, there was even a sobbing note in his voice.

The last shred of dignity he had tried to preserve had completely vanished.

“The Child of Destiny, huh...”

Mengxi sneered coldly.

That bastard Xue Tianao had always had his eye on her Sister Yumo...

Although Mengxi despised the fact that Xue Tianao coveted her body, it was not something she found utterly intolerable. But whenever she thought about how this bastard actually wanted to get his hands on Sister Yumo, Mengxi became absolutely furious.

Combined with Xue Tianao’s countless irritating actions and unrealistic ambitions, Mengxi had long since developed the desire to kill this Child of Destiny.

And now,

Mengxi’s resolve had undoubtedly become even firmer.

Sister Yumo had now destroyed Xue Tianao’s body. Considering Xue Tianao’s vindictive personality, if this bastard managed to obtain a new life, he would undoubtedly seek revenge against Sister Yumo.

Although Xue Tianao was not particularly powerful right now, the growth speed of those chosen by destiny was undeniably astonishing.

Given enough time, perhaps he really could become a threat to Sister Yumo. Even if he could not threaten her directly and merely hid in the shadows causing trouble, that alone would be irritating enough.

For Sister Yumo’s safety, this bastard had to be eliminated...

...

Besides,

As though recalling something, Mengxi slightly narrowed her beautiful light-purple eyes.

“So what if you’re the Child of Destiny?”

“W-What... did you say?”

Seeing that Mengxi had not been shaken by his words in the slightest and was still resolutely raising the light sword in her hand, the terror in Xue Tianao’s heart reached an unprecedented peak.

“I-I’m the Child of Destiny! If you kill me, sooner or later this world will—”

“Hehe, you don’t seriously think you’re the only person who can become the Child of Destiny, do you?”

With those words,

Under Xue Tianao’s horrified and despairing gaze, the light sword in Mengxi’s hand came slashing down.

“The world has never revolved around you.”