NOVEL WEB chapter 280 - Ascension to Godhood
Adele’s eyes were red like a rabbit’s, on the verge of tears. But actually… it wasn’t because she was worried about Kaiser. Or at least, it wasn’t the main reason. She did care about Kaiser. But what the girl cared about more at this moment was—”Oh no, I went too far!”
She thought the play would end with Kaiser being taught a lesson by Dorothy. But she didn’t expect Dorothy to be so stimulated that she went berserk. This also proved from the side Adele’s importance in Dorothy’s heart, making Adele feel a mix of emotions.
But that wasn’t the point.
The point was that Kaiser was a “paper tiger”!
She had been hyped up by everyone, but the moment she encountered Dorothy, she wilted. Not only was she being suppressed, but she seemed to have lost even the courage to fight back, standing there frozen. Adele actually wanted to see the battle between the strongest of the younger generation of Bloodkin, to see how far she was from that level, to estimate how many more lewd acts it would take… ahem, no! It was to estimate how long it would take for her to match them by diligently studying magic! The method of gaining power through lewd acts was indeed easy, but it was like a castle in the air, seemingly beautiful, but actually illusory. She still needed a solid foundation to transform this absorbed magic power into her own strength.
Adele could talk the talk, but when it came to actually doing it… that was another story. And the current situation was that the battle between Dorothy and Kaiser was a completely one-sided “crushing”.
Damn it! Dorothy, she, she… was a monster! This power obtained through the subordinate’s “Possession,” transcending worlds, was a dimensional reduction attack on other Bloodkin! In short, Adele’s wish to gain experience was dashed. And she deeply realized that whether she studied magic diligently or through lewd acts… she would probably never reach Dorothy’s level! This guy… was a cheater! Ugh… so, how did the original Adele win against her in the end? Or did Dorothy go easy on her?
However, this thought didn’t stay in Adele’s mind for long. She noticed that Kaiser might be instantly killed by Dorothy. That’s why the girl “teleported,” not for the first time in her life, to Kaiser’s side and forcefully pushed her away. Now Kaiser was safe. —And Adele became the unlucky one who had to face Dorothy!
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“Do-Dorothy.”
“It’s me, Adele!”
In this situation, the only person who could stand in front of Dorothy without being affected by her pressure… was Adele. It was unknown whether it was because she, as a Rank One Bloodkin, had a weak bloodline, so she wasn’t affected by the otherworldly evil god, didn’t lose her mind, and didn’t have formless fear and causeless madness rooted in her mind. Or was there some other reason… Anyway, thankfully she wasn’t affected.
And Adele was completely unaware of the evil god’s ability. She didn’t feel special at all. This way, the hope of saving everyone present, although still slim, was better than nothing.
Adele’s back was drenched in cold sweat. Looking at Dorothy’s expressionless face, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Now she thought, no matter how many mistakes Dorothy had made in the past, no matter how she had personally dragged Adele into the abyss, both the Dorothy of that time and the reformed Dorothy were much better than this “Dorothy” who was possessed by the evil god and had lost her mind and consciousness!
Adele’s legs felt weak. Kaiser staggered to her feet at this time. Although still disheartened, she seemed to be struggling, trying to find some strength, trying to overcome her fear, wanting to stand by Adele’s side instead of letting her face Dorothy alone. But her legs couldn’t move…
This became Kaiser’s most shameful moment of the day, or even her life. She raised her fist and pounded her knee, but to no avail. She couldn’t take a single step, afraid to face Dorothy in that state. Kaiser seemed to have become a complete coward. Her usually tall figure now seemed so small and pathetic. On the other hand, Adele, although small, stood in front of Dorothy with open arms like a protective hen.
And facing the mental pressure of the evil god, facing the formless fear and boundless chaotic madness, she still didn’t lose her reason. Instead, she looked at Kaiser with concern.
“Don’t come over!” The girl commanded. Then, gritting her teeth, she actually took a step closer towards Dorothy.
At that moment, Kaiser felt something collapse within her. Perhaps it was the belief in her own strength, perhaps her proud self-esteem. Because Adele had done what she couldn’t, taking a step forward. Thus, on the ruins of Kaiser’s collapsed beliefs, something quietly rose. It was the image of a delicate girl, weak, yet choosing to stand up and protect everyone. Like a monument, standing forever.
But actually, Adele was just thinking,
Could it be that Dorothy isn’t reacting to me because she can’t see me?
This girl had been looking down with a blank expression since she was possessed. Wouldn’t it be better to get closer? And after taking a step forward, Adele picked up a branch from the ground, trying to see if she could “gently awaken the girl’s sleeping soul.” If it didn’t work, she would run immediately! This was because Adele wasn’t affected by the evil god. Otherwise, ordinary people would have difficulty even moving on their own, let alone having the whimsical idea of waking up Dorothy’s sleeping soul.
And during this process, for some reason, the chaotic and bloated phantom of the evil god, full of tentacles, was no longer as frantic and aggressive as before, but unusually quiet in front of Adele. An invisible and silent breath flowed in the air, echoing from another world, existing on the shallow projection layer formed between the other world and the Secret Realm where Adele was.
Suddenly, Dorothy raised her head, finally looking at Adele, who had just raised the branch in front of her. At the same time, in the chaotic space of the other world, the being called “Azathoth,” a huge, indescribable existence, was using Dorothy as a medium for possession, looking at that other world clearly and intently for the first time. And in the center of its vision was the girl named “Adele.”
It froze for a long time. If Azathoth could even experience such an emotion as “freezing.” As for Adele, she was silent and embarrassed, feeling like she had been caught doing something bad.
“…”
“Ahem, th-that, I…” Before the girl could finish her sentence, mainly because she couldn’t find a good reason or excuse, Dorothy’s gaze had already shifted from her face. And the next moment, she suddenly walked towards Adele’s back, as if changing her target. Even Kaiser’s presence was ignored by Dorothy, who was currently in a “possessed” state. This was completely illogical. After all, the condition for Dorothy to allow Azathoth to possess her was to eliminate Kaiser. But looking at Dorothy’s current state, it was hard to say whether she could still control, or even sense, her own body… Because after being possessed, her self-consciousness was clearly suppressed to some unknown corner of her body, powerless against the power and presence of the powerful otherworldly being.
In that case, this otherworldly evil god—let’s call it that for now, because it truly was sanity-draining in Adele’s eyes—could naturally ignore Dorothy’s commands and pleas and do what it wanted, as long as it considered that thing more important than eliminating Kaiser.
Hmm… wasn’t this a living example of a “failure”? And the second one! The first was Kaiser challenging Dorothy and failing. The girl realized her weakness and was currently ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) in a state of deep dejection. Then, Dorothy let her contracted otherworldly evil god Azathoth possess her. And that also failed, her body now controlled by the other party.
Adele couldn’t just stand by and watch. So, don’t ask “Why are you just watching!?” Adele was also powerless.
It was already a blessing that this “evil god” seemed to be completely ignoring her. But this also made Adele feel inexplicably uncomfortable. She felt… looked down upon. Like an ant appearing next to a person, and the person wouldn’t even look at it, let alone pay attention to the tiny ant. To Adele, she was that completely ignored ant.
Although the girl felt indignant, puffing up her cheeks, she could only carefully observe Dorothy’s next move, not daring to act rashly. Dorothy, enveloped by the overwhelming phantom, came to an open space. Then, she actually tore open a crack in space. Behind the crack was a secret tunnel filled with blood-red crystals, leading to an unknown destination.
How could such a place exist there!? Adele’s eyes widened, staring at this scene in disbelief. First, it was certain that the tunnel didn’t lead to other worlds, nor was it a bridge back to the world in the book. It should still be within the Blood Secret Realm! But it was another space overlapped by some unknown person using some method! Because Adele recognized the dense, blood-red crystals growing on the tunnel walls—they were clearly the Blood Essence that countless Bloodkin craved!
If one could absorb the pure magic power of so much Blood Essence… to what extent would their bloodline be purified? And it seemed that compared to the treasure that might exist in the depths of the cave… this Blood Essence wasn’t precious at all, just like ordinary stones, naturally growing on the tunnel walls, emitting a dazzling and magnificent, alluring luster.
Adele’s breathing quickened. Probably no one could remain calm in the face of this scene. This reminded Adele of a widely circulated legend among the Bloodkin. In the deepest part of the Blood Secret Realm, there was a legendary treasure… that could allow Bloodkin to ascend to godhood.
“Ascend to godhood,” Adele couldn’t quite understand. But she could see the pinnacle of the Bloodkin. That was the twelve seats of the True Ancestors. Of course, now there seemed to be only seven seats left, the other True Ancestors having disappeared in the long river of history. Could it be… that the so-called “ascension to godhood”… was becoming a True Ancestor?
Adele couldn’t help but swallow. It was at this moment that Dorothy, possessed by Azathoth, suddenly turned around and looked deeply at Adele.
Adele’s heart skipped a beat.
She felt both the excitement of being noticed as a “lowly ant” and immense, overwhelming surprise.
Because if she wasn’t mistaken, the meaning of Dorothy’s look… was to invite her to enter!?