The Nameless Saint was utterly bewildered, but he did not turn his hostility toward Avni. He had signed an Apocalypse Paradise contract with Avni. If Avni betrayed him, the contract would kill her without him needing to lift a finger.
More importantly, the buff Avni had placed on the Nameless Saint was still active. That alone explained a great deal.
"This is a debuff. Every twenty-five seconds, either heal yourself or heal him. Otherwise, I'll die instantly!"
Avni's voice sounded beside the Nameless Saint's ear. The two communicated through miniature communicators.
After Avni was possessed, she received a notification. Every twenty-five seconds, she would undergo an instant-death judgment. She had to heal either an ally or an enemy to temporarily pass the judgment. After five minutes, the debuff would disappear.
If the timing was precise, Avni could use her healing ability twelve or thirteen times within five minutes, after which Blood Feather would detach from her body.
Hearing Avni's words, the Nameless Saint's brows knitted tightly. It was unlikely that Avni was lying. Under normal circumstances, if Avni healed an enemy, the contract's punishment would kill her completely in a short time. Yet Avni still remained under the contract's effects.
"Then heal me."
The Nameless Saint stared intently at Su Xiao ahead of him, golden lightning surging across the cross spear in his hands.
"Are you sure? Something's... very wrong with my current condition."
Avni did not know what would happen after healing the Nameless Saint, but she instinctively sensed that something was off. If healing an ally carried no punishment, then this debuff was far too weak.
"Of course. Try it with your weakest ability."
"All right."
Avni lightly tapped the air in front of her with her slender finger. Ripples spread through the air where her fingertip touched