[Vol. 7] Chapter 291: Wings That Tear the Sky
[Don’t worry, she’ll be fine. Also, you should get ready too.]
The red-haired girl kept her eyes fixed on the battlefield, still staring at the spot high above the giant vortex where the dragon had vanished. She didn’t even turn her head as she spoke.
[Get ready for what?]
Seeing how distracted the girl was, Violet couldn’t help but shake her head.
[Hey hey, what do you think this whole thing showed up for? That thing has no real form and can’t truly be destroyed. You can’t just fight it forever, right? Of course we’re getting ready to cut off the [Wheel of Fate]’s hold on you. And maybe help Her Highness the Princess with her little wish while we’re at it. Isn’t that what you came out to do in the first place?]
[……?]
Realizing the hidden meaning behind the other’s words, the [Agent of Fate] finally turned around in surprise.
[But with the power I have now, there’s no way I could possibly—]
“CRACK!!!!”
As if to answer that doubt, or perhaps by perfect timing, before the sentence even finished, a sudden, thunderous sound tore through the sky above.
It wasn’t like the rumble of thunder, but more like fabric being ripped apart by brute force, except it was hundreds of times louder and sharper.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!”
Sensing something strange, the red-haired girl quickly looked up, only to see the pitch-black vortex sky being torn open from above by a pair of massive wings that seemed to block out the entire sky.
Even though the sky was made of abstract forces and not real matter, a brilliant golden flame poured from the ripped opening, spreading fast like wildfire, burning with a fierce and unstoppable blaze.
“CRACK!!!!”
“CRACK!!!!”
“CRACK!!!!”
Again and again, the platinum-colored dragon wings came down, as if they were the sharpest, grandest blades in the world, slicing long and narrow gaps across the black sky, each one stretching dozens of miles.
And every time the wings tore open the heavens, the golden flames would pour out again, spreading endlessly in every direction.
In just a short moment, the entire black sky was almost completely set on fire by the golden flames.
Even the core, the [Eye of Fate], was burning fiercely and twisting within this unbelievable fire, turning into a sea of red-gold flames that lit up the whole world, bringing a new kind of brightness and light to the dusk.
Seeing this, it was as if something suddenly came to mind, the [Agent of Fate]'s tightly furrowed brows trembled slightly.
[Burning... the flame that burns fate and karma? Wait, could this be the [World-destroying Flame]? Violet, this is the legendary power said to be born from the first light and shadow of the [Origin]. A power strong enough to completely erase all traces of a world from the root. It’s extremely dangerous! By the rules of the world, this kind of law shouldn’t even exist. So why is it here…?!]
[Oh, so you do know my name. You've been saying "you, you, you" this whole time before…]
Seeing that the other person finally started to understand something, the priestess didn’t keep it a secret and casually explained.
[No need to be so nervous. I’m not sure why she has this kind of power either, but it’s probably not the same [World-destroying Flame] you know. From what I’ve learned, it should be called the [Primordial Flame].]
[As you can see, this flame has terrifying power. It can burn away even fate and karma. But its power doesn’t mean total destruction. Instead, it burns away the corruption, and then brings rebirth. When that dragon was still young, she once used it to purify the huge grudge left behind by a god. She turned the polluted god-fragment back into pure [Origin Power] and used it again.]
[I saw it with my own eyes, it’s true. So you don’t have to worry about her burning the whole world down. The two flames aren’t the same in meaning.]
[The…[Primordial Flame]? Something like that actually exists…?]
Seeing the [Agent of Fate] so shocked she could barely speak, Violet kindly reminded her again.
[It’s time to act. Even the [Primordial Flame] can’t fully destroy the [Wheel of Fate], and it definitely can’t completely erase that thing. While my companion is holding down its physical form, you need to finish your task, break the lock, and hide again. Your real moment to shine… hasn’t come yet~]
[I understand.]
“Carinvega” stared at the black-haired girl with a very complicated look in her eyes for a moment. She didn’t say anything more, she just gave a small nod, as if she had made a decision or understood something, then reached her hand out into the air.
"Bang!!!"
It was like she had crushed something special that couldn’t be seen with the naked eye. The red-haired girl let out a muffled sound of pain, and silver light, stained with bits of black, suddenly burst from around her body, then vanished into the air without a trace.
Violet didn’t really understand the powers of fate, but even she could guess what was going on. It looked like Carinvega was using a kind of self-harm, like releasing poisonous blood, to break free from some kind of lock.
Given the huge gap in power between her and the[Wheel of Fate], this was probably the only way for her to escape.
After doing that, Carinvega seemed to be pulling at invisible threads. She moved her hands in front of her, adjusting something quickly, as if she was interfering with some kind of unseen, untouchable fate.
But for some reason, at one moment, the girl suddenly paused slightly. A look of surprise appeared on her face.
[This is... a cause-and-effect thread from nearly a thousand years ago? Did he really do something like this back then? He even used the moment when the [Primordial Flame] ripped open fate’s control to make this work… what an incredibly clever plan.]
[No wonder that man was able to break through the limits of fate and act against this body.
So that was part of the plan too... even I was fooled… Well then, if that’s the case, I’ll help him complete the loop.]
Talking to herself like she had just figured something out, the[Agent of Fate]raised her hand and sent out a flash of silver light.
The light shot off like an arrow into the air and disappeared without a trace, leaving Violet completely confused.
[What are you doing? Does it really take that much effort to fix a mortal’s fate?]
Carinvega turned back around and shook her head slightly, her face still blank.
[It was just a mortal asking for a blessing, and he had already paid the price ahead of time. So I helped him fulfill it. Fate isn’t some force that just gives you what you want, it needs both cause and effect to be complete. The two are connected, and you can’t have one without the other... There’s no time to explain. You’ll understand when you see him.]
[Ugh, has no one told you how much I hate people who speak in riddles...?]
Ignoring her annoyed complaint, the red-haired girl let silver light gather again in her palm. The light merged with something she was wearing on her finger. She took it off and tossed it to the priestess.
Violet caught it casually and saw that it was a shining silver ring.
The [Lion’s Ring] of the Frederick family. Carinvega’s own ring.