Chapter 218: Vision

"ARGHHHHH!!"

?"....?!"

?Asher, Juliana, and Sara instantly snapped their heads toward Kelly, watching in horror as she violently spurted a thick mouthful of dark blood onto the emerald grass of the field.

?"Kelly!"

?Asher and Juliana cried out in shock, lunging forward. Juliana didn’t waste a single millisecond, immediately channeling her healing energy into Kelly’s chest, while Asher hovered anxiously over them, his jaw clenched tight.

?"Are you alright? What just happened?" He asked, his voice dropping into a tense, low register.

?Sara moved quietly behind Kelly, sitting down to wrap a steady, comforting arm around her shoulders to support her weight.

?Kelly took a slow, shuddering breath and exhaled shakily. She reached out to gently grasp Sara’s arm, then offered a small, grateful nod down to Juliana:

?"I... I just experienced a vision."

?"A vision?"

?The three of them stared at her, stunned into silence.

?"What did you see? Was it dangerous? Why did you vomit blood like that? Is it serious—tell me right now!" Juliana fired off a rapid stream of questions in a single, panicked breath.

?"Calm down, Juliana, I’m alright..."

?"You are not alright! You literally just coughed up blood, how on earth is that ’fine’?" Asher snapped at her, the sudden spike of fear and frustration in his voice stunning Kelly into stillness.

?She looked up, meeting his eyes, and saw the raw, unmistakable terror etched across his face; she shifted her gaze to Sara and Juliana, whose expressions mirrored the exact same deep anxiety. A soft, bittersweet exhale slipped past Kelly’s lips. This was her true family, and they cared for her deeply.

?"I saw a humanoid lizard... It looked terrifyingly similar to the creatures from my past, the exact same monsters that butchered my family."

?"...?!"

?They held their breaths collectively, waiting in heavy silence for her to continue:

?"In the vision, it was standing triumphantly right above Silverspire, which had been reduced to smoldering ruins, laughing like a mad beast... I felt this overwhelming wave of rage and attacked it directly, but I was struck down instantly. Right after that, the lizard self-destructed, and I jolted awake." she explained, her voice trembling slightly.

?"A lizard? What combat rank are we talking about here?" Asher asked, his brow furrowing in deep thought.

?"I couldn’t accurately measure its exact rank, but its oppressive pressure was leagues beyond my own strength." Kelly answered honestly.

?Juliana looked up, locking eyes with Asher: "Husband... Back when Kelly was still unwell and struggling with her trauma, she muttered something about seeing a massive creature wielding a heavy weapon and having a tail... When she finally underwent the cleansing cure, it completely slipped our minds to investigate further." She turned her head back to Kelly:

?"Could this be the exact same entity?"

?"Doesn’t that logically mean Kelly is unlocking true precognition through these visions?" Asher added, processing the tactical implications.

?The four of them fell into a heavy, contemplative silence, weighing his words; if Kelly could genuinely foresee future catastrophes, it was a massive strategic advantage, but if this particular vision came to pass, did it mean Silverspire was truly destined to burn to the ground?

?’At this very moment, there are nearly four hundred SSS-Rank Awakened fighters gathered across the city to form a defensive line; if that formidable coalition still fails to hold the walls, it implies an entity standing at the true Ex-Rank is lurking among the incoming horde... How delightfully interesting,’ a cold, confident smirk curved across Asher’s lips:

?"Very well. It appears we are destined to fight this battle head-on... But our family will only step in and intervene if the situation deteriorates beyond control." He stated decisively.

?The three women nodded in unison, their expressions hardening with quiet resolve.

?"Alright!! It’s time to drastically upgrade our arsenal!"

?He threw his arms wide open. Fifteen glowing, high-density Divine-Tier skill books materialized out of spatial storage, hovering gracefully behind him in the air.

?"I also managed to secure a Divine-Tier Priest staff and a full set of specialized armor tailored for Priest-class Awakened." Asher added, summoning the pristine gear set and carefully sliding the items over toward Kelly.

?’I initially wondered why the System rewarded me with Priest-specific equipment after investing so heavily into Juliana... But as it turns out, having tailored divine gear pre-emptively prepared for all three of my wives is an incredible stroke of luck.’ He flicked his finger forward, directing ten of the Divine-Tier skill books toward Kelly, while the remaining five drifted gently down toward Juliana.

?’With this resource injection, Kelly’s entire combat skill set should elevate straight to the Divine-Tier bracket, and Juliana now commands a total of ten Divine-Tier techniques... I still have five Divine-Tier Skill Books left in reserve; I’ll hold onto those specifically for Sara.’

?"Alright, the two of you should begin absorbing them right away." He instructed, before pivoting his gaze toward Sara:

?"Sara, may I have a moment of your time in private?"

?Sara looked up slowly. After holding his gaze for a few seconds, she gave him a quiet, consenting nod.

?"You two focus on synchronizing with your new abilities—the summoned Knights will act as your sparring partners if you need live targets." He instructed the others, turning on his heel to walk a short distance away.

?"And Juliana—do not attempt to read my thoughts while I’m away." He threw a sharp warning over his shoulder.

?"Um... Understood." Juliana mumbled innocently, sitting down closely beside Kelly:

?"Let’s hurry up and see what kind of extraordinary skills these books unlock," she said eagerly, placing her palm against the cover of the first divine text.

?Kelly offered a soft nod in agreement, though her gaze lingered for a brief second on Asher and Sara standing some distance away. She exhaled a long breath, closed her eyes, and reached out to absorb her first skill book.

?On the other side of the clearing, Asher retrieved the small leather notebook, jotted down a quick sentence with his pen, and handed it directly to Sara.

?She stared down at him, then at the outstretched notebook; thanks to Juliana’s potions, her physical hearing had fully recovered, yet Asher still instinctively preferred writing down his thoughts to communicate with her.

?She couldn’t suppress the small, fond smile that touched the corners of her lips as she took the notebook and lowered her eyes to read the inked script:

?["I truly hope I am making the correct strategic decisions here... What is your honest perspective on this entire situation?"]

?Sara read the words slowly, then remained still, her gaze fixed on the paper. Everything that had unfolded over the past few hours felt so surreal and dreamlike that she still felt momentarily unmoored—especially standing inside this impossible, isolated dimensional space.

?Yet, she understood his underlying motivation completely; even though their lives were accelerating forward at a breakneck, dizzying pace, she recognized that desperate times demanded aggressive measures. Their family was still too fragile, and aggressively consolidating their power base had to remain their absolute highest priority.

?She slowly nodded her head, reached out to take the pen from Asher’s fingers, and began scratching her own reply onto the page.