513: Breakthrough of the Dream

No one envied Lina's unexpected turn of fortune.

"Turning disaster into a blessing!"

Karg was genuinely happy for his companion. Though this power sounded strange, it was clearly extremely practical, especially in such a bizarre environment. Saruman leaned against the stone wall and looked at Lina, a flicker of relief passing through his eyes. So this was the power that person had bestowed upon Lina? Premonition sensing, slight spatial interference... It seemed His Majesty's transformation had been a great success. What Lina had been given was a truly promising ability, one that matched that person's nature. This was far better than the outcome he had originally expected—merely purging the corruption and preserving her life. Just as Karg had said, it really was a blessing in disguise.

That person.

If he really was what Saruman thought he was—his mind kept turning over the possibility. At that moment, Lina walked over to Saruman, crouched beside him, and asked with concern.

"Saruman, how are you? You weren't hurt just now, were you?"

she asked.

Saruman shook his head and forced out a weak smile. "I'm fine. Thanks to that move of yours... it came just in time."

He paused and looked beyond the hollow, where the scene remained dim and dangerous. "But the commotion here may attract other things. My protective barrier... I can't keep it up for now."

Both his soul and body were in an extremely unstable and weakened state. Forcing himself to cast spells would only worsen his injuries and might even cause the fusion to collapse. Hearing this, Lina looked at Saruman's pale face, then outside, and a resolute expression appeared on her small face.

"Let me try," she said.

"You?" Karg was somewhat worried. "You only just gained that power, and you used up quite a bit earlier