The Endless Dream (Part Two)

"Your mental state is very bad."

With a hand as gnarled as dried bark gripping him, Reilo made no attempt to struggle. He spoke tentatively.

This was nothing but a surface calm.

Deep inside, he was on the verge of roaring.

Clearly, this was the aftermath of the strange secret art the Fengling Clan's Du the Demon had used on him when they'd crossed paths among the ruins of the Everlasting Tree Realm.

"Haha?"

Beneath her black robe, the hollows between her ribs were clearly visible. Once youthful and beautiful, she now looked like a hideous demon. As she laughed, two rows of sharp fangs showed in her mouth.

"Even now, you're still going to deny it?"

"You dug me out because you were clinging to your last hope, hoping for a miracle, weren't you? Otherwise, you could have left me underground to fend for myself. That was the last struggle of the reason still lingering deep inside you, wasn't it?"

Reilo was dragged along without an ounce of dignity.

Huff, huff, huff...

The monstrous female scholar panted heavily. After a long while, she let out a roar and threw Reilo away.

"You win!"

She snarled, "Don't think that just because I've lost my eyes, you can do whatever you want. My Mental Power is far superior to yours. If I notice you so much as twitch, I can kill you at any moment! Hmph. If I'm not mistaken, you were once a powerful scholar who studied Evolution's Profound Meaning, but you were weakened by an accidental backlash from energy. You can survive this Death Storm only because of that Magus scholar's robe, can't you?"

"Uh... Heh."

Reilo gave an awkward laugh, unbothered.

Though he was in a sorry state, his eyes burned with excitement.

He could use this precious