Control Energy

Unfortunately, Janna shook her head, indicating that she was unaware of the existence of another type of World Rune.

Just then, a familiar voice came from the side. "Welcome to my home, everyone!"

As a powerful aura swept over us, Syndra stood before us, looking completely relaxed.

She was just defeated by Irelia and the others yesterday, yet she reappears today without any hesitation, and in front of two gods no less. I wonder what her motives are.

"Syndra, you've finally come out to see me!" Janna exuded an imposing aura.

"It is a great honor to behold your esteemed presence for the first time, Lord God of Wind."

"Will you atone for your sins by killing yourself, or do you want me to do it?"

"Why don't we sit down and have a proper talk? I've served Ionia for so many years, surely I can at least get a chance to explain myself?"

"You should have explained long ago. We need to clear the Darkness Energy from the Spirit Willow now; we don't have time to chat with you."

"Then I can help extract the energy."

"Hahaha... you were just waiting for me to summon Ivern so you could reclaim your power?" Janna's laughter was devoid of any emotion.

"Yes, thank you in advance!"

When Syndra appeared, Janna had already gathered countless Wind Spear and aimed them at her. At this moment, with no words exchanged, the Wind Spear rained down on her like a dense storm.

Syndra summoned Dark Orb for defense, but although she wasn't damaged, she seemed to be struggling and kept retreating.

Miyue remained expressionless throughout, but I felt she was worried about Syndra, given Janna's extremely fierce attacks, which could very well be fatal.

When strength reaches a certain level, even the slightest difference can make a world of difference. Syndra used all her strength, but in the end, her defenses were pierced by the Wind Spear, and her limbs were firmly pinned to the invisible wind wall, while Janna didn't even move her position.

"Even if you are Harbinger, you are no match for me, let alone now that you have lost the blessing of Divine Strength. Die in repentance!"

After Janna finished speaking, she gathered the remaining Wind Spear together, increasing their power countless times, and thrust them towards Syndra with a powerful vortex.

The Wind Spear pierced her body without any surprise, but before that, someone rushed forward and was also pierced—it was her father.

Even though Syndra was only eight years old when she left, and even though she had changed a lot in every way, the old man recognized her at a glance—this was his daughter!

Blood ties are something that can't be clearly defined. As long as humanity hasn't been extinguished, they will always be the most reliable bond.

"You just called me a Demon Child, why bother?"

"Forgive me... for not giving you... a happy... childhood."

"If you're apologizing just to make yourself feel better, then you're in for a disappointment, old man!"

The old man, already mortally wounded, trembled upon hearing Syndra's address. "Ugh, you... won't even call me... father anymore?"

"You are not my father. You should know very well that you are infertile, and Spirit Willow did not help. Your mother deceived everyone here; she was not a supplicant at all."

"I, you..."

Whether it was because he couldn't hold on any longer or because the shock was too great, the old man couldn't catch his breath and his head slumped down.

Janna conjured several more Wind Spear, which pierced through the old man's body and struck Syndra, with several even piercing her skull—a truly gruesome sight.

"I really regret letting you say so much!" Janna said resentfully.

With the disappearance of Syndra's aura, the chaos of the past few days finally came to an end. Many things are still unclear, such as the source of her power and the mystery of her origins that have just been revealed.

However, the truth doesn't matter; aside from Miyue, probably no one else cares.

Next, the two gods began to purify the Darkness Energy. At the same time, Miyue and I were also fully focused, preparing to use our Spiritual Power to consume this force, as Janna had instructed.

Ivern and Janna stood on either side of the Spirit Willow, simultaneously channeling their pure and gentle Wind Power and Wood Power into the tree trunk.

Soon, the Spirit Willow began to recover, its dark color gradually fading, and at the same time, Darkness Energy was squeezed out, emitting an aura similar to that of Syndra.

Miyue and I quickly used our Spiritual Power to envelop the Darkness Energy, but we couldn't purify it. "It's no use, Janna, we can't remove this Darkness Energy."

"It's alright, as long as you can keep it under control, the Spirit Willow will be purified soon. I'll figure something out then!"

"Then hurry up."

Miyue and I could only persevere with all our might. After a while, they finally finished. Janna's face was a little pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Many leaves had fallen from Ivern's head, indicating that he had suffered a great loss. However, the pain that had been weighing on his heart for many years finally dissipated, and he felt a great sense of relief.

Janna then studied the composition of the Darkness Energy and tried many methods to eliminate it, but to no avail. Finally, she decided to seal it away with a sealing technique.

She used the Wind Power to draw a magic circle, removed her hairband as a sealing artifact, and just as she was preparing, she suddenly shouted, "Oh no!"

At the same time, I felt a fierce aura rushing towards us, and I immediately used a wind wall to block it. Because I had mastered the style, the wind wall I used was much stronger than before, and I managed to block the aura.

Nevertheless, we were all knocked back a short distance, and Janna had no choice but to stop what she was doing.

The one who just unleashed this power was Syndra, or more precisely, Qilisi; the two of them had merged together!

"What a wonderful feeling, Syndra, you should have given me your body a long time ago."

"You'd better be careful, Qilisi. Before us stand two gods of Ionia."

"Gods? I was once a god! But selfish people abandoned me and sealed me away!"

"Alright, stop complaining. Thanks to this, we've learned a lot of the truth, haven't we?"

Janna felt a wave of disgust upon seeing them. "Look at you, Syndra, you're repulsive."

"Disgusting? What an innocent little girl, or are all you so-called gods so short-sighted!" Qilisi retorted.

"I know you once defeated the Void, a glorious mark that will never fade, but how are your subsequent actions any different from those of the Void Creatures?"

"There's no difference; we've simply replaced them!"

"Since that's the case, then there's nothing more to say!"

Janna prepared for battle once more, and the surrounding wind aura became unusually cold and sharp. However, she had just expended too much power to purify the Spirit Willow, and was inevitably somewhat exhausted at this moment.

Syndra has now perfectly merged with Qilisi and is no longer the lamb to the slaughter she once was. The Dark Orb beside her are fighting against Janna's Wind Power, and she is not at a disadvantage at all!