Book 4: Chapter 47: Run Away
Buzz⦠buzzâ¦
Thea, who had gone to bed early because of the sequelae of using the Goddess Descent Skill, was suddenly awakened by the spectrum stone that she had set to vibration mode.
âWho is it that disturbed my sleepâ¦?â
Thea reached out to the spectrum stone drowsily and opened it. As soon as she did, a row of bold and red words flashed in front of her eyes.
âWhat should I do if I get ganged up on?! Iâll be online and waiting! Urgent! â Lilith.â
âLilith, are you even afraid of getting ganged up? To think that youâd disturb someoneâs beauty sleep over trivial stuff like this. Horrible!â
Thea mumbled under her breath angrily, but still responded through the spectrum stone. âFight back!â
Just when Thea was about to lie back down and continue sleeping after sending the reply, another text came through the spectrum stone.
âI canât, Iâm outnumbered!â
âRun then. Sheesh, whatâs wrong with Lilith tonight? Sheâs acting like she lost her brain.â
A few seconds later, she got another reply.
âI canât, my identity might be exposed!â
âExposedâ¦? What have you done again this time?â
Thea suddenly had a bad feeling.
âCover your head and run then. Remember to conceal your presence, donât leave any trace behind.â
Thea let out a sigh and put down the spectrum stone.
Sheesh, Lilith is really a troublemaker.
Although Thea was a bit worried, Lilith probably wouldnât die given her tiny but powerful body.
Forget it, Iâll sleep. My life matters more.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHmm?â
Thea was about to lie down again but realized that Brea was standing beside her bed, staring into the distance in a daze.
âBrea, what are you doing?â
Brea jolted in shock.
She turned her head around slowly, still having that dazed look on her face. Her mouth moved, but Thea wasnât sure what she was mumbling about.
She frowned but quickly realized something. She had forgotten that she had this habit. Upon removing her earplugs, she could finally hear what Brea was saying.
âThe D-Dragon⦠God Lake is gone⦠Blown upâ¦â
Thea blinked.
The Dragon God Lake got blown up? How could it be?
Even though she was from Luminous Theocracy, she knew the significance of Dragon God Lake to the academy and Holy Dragon Empire. Who was bold enough to blow it up?
Not only that, it was totally blown up despite its size. The text from Lilith suddenly flashed across her mind.
âGanged up onâ¦â
âCanât expose identityâ¦â
Thea shut her eyes and nodded stiffly.
Oh, so thatâs what happened.
She turned her head back, dragged her exhausted body and started packing.
âThea, What are you doing?â
âPacking up, getting ready to run away.â
âRun away? Why?â
Thea turned around and placed her hands on Breaâs shoulders.
âBrea, Lilith can do anything she wants because sheâs tough, but not us!â
âHuh?â
Brea expressed her confusion at Theaâs words.
âIâd advise you to run too. This incident is so serious that probably everyone close to Lilith will be implicated.â
âHuuuh? Did Lilith do something bad again? Even so, we donât have to abandon her like this either!â
âDonât have to?â
Thea pointed behind Brea with an indescribable expression on her face.
âHavenât you seen it just now?â
The academy was shrouded by mist. It was no longer possible to see what was going on at the Dragon God Lake clearly. Even so, students like Brea could still sense the terrifying aura coming from that direction.
Brea turned her head around stiffly, seemingly understanding what Thea was trying to say.
âGiven the severity, if youâre not going to run, then are you waiting to get beaten up?â
â¦â¦â¦
Among the element turbulence, Lilith read the text from Thea and mumbled to herself. âCover your head and run⦠cover your head and runâ¦â
Oh right, I can disguise myself!
Lilith took out the demon mask she used before and put it on, then pulled out a tablecloth from her storage ring and wrapped it around her body.
âThis way, they probably wonât be able to recognize me. Not only my face, but even my body is also covered. Yep⦠Iâm really a genius. But⦠what should I do about my presence?â
Lilith couldnât help scratching her head in distress.
This situation was different from the previous ones. Although her opponents werenât peak saint-level experts, they were close to being one. Concealing her presence using a scroll like she did before definitely wasnât going to work. Sheâd easily be exposed.
Besides, the saint-level and above scrolls that her mother gave her were all powerful offensive spells.
They were really suitable for someone like her who would directly attack whatever she found annoying.
âWell, thereâs a way⦠but the price of that⦠Maybe I should just give up and call for help. Going out there and admitting my mistake at this point will definitely get myself killed. No, no! I came to this academy to study! Most importantly, I havenât even learned a single word from the dragon language until now. If I call for help, mom will definitely raze this whole place to the ground. How can I still learn anything after that?!â
Lilith hesitated for a moment before finally making up her mind. Under the vice deanâs lead, the teachers and professors outside the element turbulence were closing up on her.
âYou guys better remember that you owe me your life!â She hissed through her gritted teeth.
After saying that, Lilith pulled out a shiny golden dagger from her storage ring and plunged it right into her heart!
âYo, we meet again.â
She was dazzled for a moment before her consciousness was brought to that place inside her body â the place where the other âLilithâ was.
The other âLilithâ looked at Lilith with a complicated expression on her face. âFor you to come here twice within the same day, just what have you done?â
âNo, no, no. I came here this time by committing suicide.â
The other âLilithâ looked even more confused. âAre you an idiot? Or did this kind of near-death experience awaken some sort of strange fetish for you?â
âNOOOO!!!â
âThen why are you here?â
Lilith went closer to the mirror and twiddled her thumbs in front of the other âLilithâ. âI came⦠to borrow that flame.â
âDidnât you reject it last time? Even saying stuff like something bad will happen if you borrow it.â
The other âLilithâ lied down lazily in the mirror and rubbed her smooth chin. âItâs only been a few hours and you came back shamelessly. Did something interesting happen outside?â
âNothing interesting. Everyone wants to survive. Can you just borrow me for a short while since weâre neighbors sharing the same body?â
Upon hearing that, the other âLilithâ broke into her signature strange-looking smile.
âYes of course. Itâs no big deal, weâre neighbors.â
The other âLilithâ flicked at Lilith. A ball of black flame passed through the mirror and into Lilithâs forehead.
âIâll give you a big one this time, just in case.â
âThank you, Iâll repay you next time!â
The other âLilithâ stretched her body. âOkay, now get out of my sight. Your stupid face pisses me off.â
Well, you look exactly like me!
Lilith thought inwardly, but didnât show the slightest expression on her face. âOkay, Iâm leaving nowâ¦â she grinned.
The world around her spun and Lilith regained her consciousness.
At the same time outside the element turbulenceâ¦
The vice dean frowned at the lack of activity among the element turbulence. âWhatâs going on? Why is nothing happening?â
âDid he escape?â
âI guess even a peak saint-level expert can only escape after getting outnumbered like this,â Elder White said.
âImpossible. With so many of us watching, not even a seasoned peak saint-level expert like the dean could escape, let alone a newly promoted one like him!â
âGood if he hasnât escaped!â
Elder White stared intensely at the element turbulence while saying that, wishing so badly to skin the guy who destroyed the Dragon God Lake!
He finally found an apprentice, oh no, a junior martial sister, who could learn his martial skills. Yet it was all gone before he even did anything. Anyone would be jumping up and down in anger!
It was at this moment, the situation suddenly changed.
It was like a black hole had appeared in the element turbulence. It swallowed up both the element turbulence and the phenomena caused by the disarrayed elements.
A figure appeared in everyoneâs sight, accompanied by arrogant laughter that resonated across the sky.
âHahahahahahahahaha!! You little s̲h̲i̲t̲s̲ asked for this! You guys are really going to step all over me unless I teach you a lesson eh?!â