kingnovel Chapter 669 - 669
Chapter 669 - 669
Not in his ears, but somewhere far away, it spread through this forest sea as if amplified by a loudspeaker."What?"
Eiji was slightly taken aback.
Before he could react, the giant trees around him writhed once more, with hundreds of vines and branches instantly blotting out the sunlight.
Left with no choice, Eiji had to swing his demon sword again, burning away the trees before finding a new hiding spot.
"Just now, I didn't make a single sound, so why does she seem to know exactly what I'm thinking?"
Eiji held his breath, using his powerful bodily control to suppress his heartbeat, reducing its frequency to one beat every few seconds, minimizing his biological signatures to the greatest extent.
"Of course I know what you're thinking."
The princess's triumphant laughter rang out.
"Because, as long as we're in this domain, I can hear everyone's thoughts! Your ideas can't be hidden from me, and your location has long been exposed!"
Did you think I created this world just to deprive you of a foothold?
Of course not.
She had long known that this forest sea would become a hiding place for her opponent, and letting the enemy hide here would put her at a disadvantage.
Yet she still unleashed this forest sea without hesitation, because she could read the thoughts of all living beings within her domain!
No matter where you hide, you cannot escape her sight!
"Boom!"
As soon as the words fell, countless vines surged forth again.
Just as Eiji planned to repeat his previous tactic, he saw a massive tornado carrying astonishing cold air descend from the sky!
His expression changed, knowing his demon sword would be no match for this cold current, so he decisively activated his sword step to leap away.
But he immediately crashed into a giant tree, sending him into another fit of coughing.
The trees here were too dense, and while his sword step made acceleration easy, deceleration was difficult. With so many obstacles, no matter how careful he was or how he relied on his intuition to guide him, he couldn't avoid them completely.
Arcueid hadn't even approached, only using Marble Phantasm from a distance to attack, yet she had already pushed him to his limits.
"Huff..."
Before the next wave of attacks arrived, Eiji took several deep breaths in succession.
His magical energy was rapidly depleting. Although he had managed to escape so far through the combination of his intuition and sword steps, if this continued, he would eventually be unable to hold on!
But he had to hold out a little longer, at least until Merlin's preparations were complete.
Until then, he absolutely could not be caught by Arcueid!
Arcueid could read the thoughts of all living beings, making every action here visible to her.
In that case, he shouldn't think at all!
No thoughts whatsoever.
No ideas whatsoever.
Empty his mind, entering the realm of no-thought!
No problem, with my talent, I can definitely do this!
I had already reached the state of clear mind like still water long ago, and I often shut off my five senses. Now I just need to take it one step further!
As he ran, he made no sound, not even a rustle from stepping on the grass.
His mind gradually emptied, his breathing became even, and all thoughts quickly faded away.
"What?"
Arcueid's voice carried a trace of astonishment.
"What's going on? Why can't I read his thoughts anymore?"
The girl clearly had no idea.
Under the immense pressure she exerted, Eiji underwent another evolution.
Just as he had said.
"My evolution is faster than light!"
"Since I can't find it!"
Arcueid hardened her heart.
"Boom!"
The entire domain was instantly turned upside down!
A gale descended from the sky like raging waves, scouring the earth as the white mist was swiftly swept away.
Giant vines surged from the ground one after another, sealing off the entire domain from the outside in.
In just a few breaths, the domain stopped expanding. Countless vines blocked the surroundings like an inverted bowl, even cutting off the moonlight and rejecting all external interference.
"Continuously increasing the internal oxygen concentration—let's see how long you can last!"
Standing atop the giant bowl, Arcueid still wore an expression of absolute confidence.
After all, Eiji was ultimately human.
Humans must live in environments with suitable oxygen concentrations. Whether the oxygen level is too high or too low, it can lead to various negative conditions like hypoxia or oxygen toxicity, eventually causing loss of consciousness.
No, even vampires rely on oxygen to survive, as their blood needs oxygen to remain active!
Cut off a vampire's oxygen supply, causing their blood to stiffen, and their strength will greatly diminish.
This is also a modern method of dealing with vampires.
Inside the bowl.
Eiji closed his eyes, sealed off his senses, blocked out all distracting thoughts, and successfully entered a state of no-thought, no-mind.
But as the entire domain was sealed, his intuition warned him, and he subconsciously frowned.
Realizing his mental state was showing signs of disturbance, he quickly refocused his mind.
However, the warnings from his intuition rapidly amplified, growing increasingly intense.
Eiji struggled to ignore the clamor of his intuition.
No matter what happens, there is no need to fear.
Think back to what happened in his childhood—could things possibly be worse than they were then?
As memories of his tragic youth flashed through his mind, the sense of fear quickly vanished from his heart.
The state of no-thought, no-mind continued uninterrupted.
Outside.
Arcueid suddenly stiffened.
"This memory…"
Though it was only for a moment, when Eiji's intuition had alarmed him, he had indeed leaked a thought.
The True Ancestor princess's eyes instantly grew complex.
Was his envy of beings like her due to the profound psychological scars left by his past weakness?
For a moment, Arcueid hesitated, unsure whether to proceed.
The thought of simply giving up even crossed her mind.
"No, as long as he becomes a Dead Apostle, he'll be completely free from that past, won't he?"
She muttered to herself quietly, as if trying to steady her resolve.
While she hesitated.
Several minutes passed.
"Oh my? What exactly happened while I was away?"
Pink petals shimmered.
Merlin's figure appeared at the edge of the domain.
"You're finally back."
Scáthach flashed to his side in an instant.
"Eiji is trapped inside by her now. I'm afraid the situation is dire."
"I see."
Merlin immediately understood upon hearing this.
Then he smiled again.
"Perfect timing. My work is done, so let's resolve this pointless conflict!"
With that,
he raised his magical staff.
"Now, let us tell the story of the King!"
Endless radiance emanated from Merlin as countless pink petals descended from the sky.
Vast magical power surged forth in gentle tides.
Thus, the world was transformed in the blink of an eye.
"—Star-Crowned Sea, Watchtower of Observation."
"From the corners of paradise I declare unto you: your story overflows with bliss, and only the sinless may enter!"
"—Garden of Avalon (The Ever-Distant Utopia)!"