Don't You Like It?

She failed once... she can't afford to fail a second time!

"Similar?"

Gordan clearly didn't know what had happened back then, and his expression showed some confusion, so it was natural for him to ask such a question.

"To me, they are the same kind."

Maria said, and then assumed her stance again.

The breath was flowing, stirring up the surrounding lines.

In reality, a seemingly world-ending tornado is gradually forming!

Everything here will be reflected in reality tenfold or even a hundredfold!

"... You really have completely forgotten what you are."

Gordan's expression grew increasingly grim.

She looked at her own life force, now completely suppressed, and gave up struggling.

At that moment, she clearly realized that no matter how she ran, Maria could catch up with her.

Since that's the case...

"Then that's the only way!"

She spoke in a low voice, a fierce glint in her eyes.

Maria frowned, assumed a fighting stance, and attempted to engage the enemy.

But the situation on the other side was far more extreme than she had imagined.

Her body suddenly collapsed, transforming into countless brightly colored points of light.

If Maria wants to devour her with relentless attacks, then so be it!

She deliberately disintegrated her body, swarming towards Maria!

These points of light could not be stopped, and under Gordan's conscious control, they actively merged into Maria's body!

From another perspective, Maria is now seeing the crimson light and the golden light constantly squeezing into the space!

Gordan... wants to take over Maria's body!

This might be a good attack for an ordinary Great Ones in a position of power.

But...

"Not enough..."

Maria whispered, feeling the flow of energy within her body.

As she knelt down on one knee, a stinging and burning sensation began to spread rapidly throughout her body!

At this very moment, the entire strange world began to change. Darkness enveloped everything, and in Yharnam, where there was no moon, only the eternally burning lights remained!

At that moment, the flames had already engulfed Maria's body!

"AAAA--!!!"

The shriek instantly echoed throughout the entire space, and Maria could even feel the sharp pain tearing at her soul with the scream.

But what remains unchanged is its unwavering body!

Golden flames burned fiercely on her body, flickering as if a figure was trying to escape from Maria's body.

But at this moment, she knelt on one knee, motionless, enduring the shrill scream that could easily tear the entire earth apart!

Her fair skin grew even paler...

After an unknown amount of time, the other party seemed to realize that they could not escape this cage.

She began her counterattack!

Instead of running away, she used all her strength to set Maria's body ablaze!

She wanted to die together with Maria!

Maria, however, remained silent, kneeling on one knee...

"Call--"

A gentle breeze blew slowly through the garden filled with tiny white flowers, awakening the woman who had been sleeping within it.

The slightly cool touch made her try to get some warmth from the person next to her.

But at this moment, she couldn't feel anything.

"Um?"

Lamaline slowly opened her eyes.

Only then did she realize that there was no one around.

The dark clouds that had hung over Kazdel gradually dispersed, and the long-awaited sunlight finally fell upon the earth.

The light shone precisely through the broken pavilion's dome, slowly illuminating her.

The gentle sunlight was warm, and on the ground, clusters of tenacious little flowers grew on the stone floor.

Swaying gently in the wind.

"Maria?"

Lamaline murmured, her memories of last night somewhat hazy.

But she still remembered Maria's final words of comfort.

She stood up blankly, then suddenly noticed a note on the table with writing in a language only the Banshees could understand...

I will watch over you, my wife, my children.

When you call my name, I will return to you.

[Your loving...]

[Cainhurst...]

"Maria ..."

Lamaline whispered.

Ramalle's fair feet gently trod on the green grass, feeling a slight sting, but Lamaline paid no attention. She simply read the papers while gazing at the gradually breaking dawn sky in the distance, her eyes filled with a sense of bewilderment.

"Maria ..."

She called out softly.

A gentle breeze blew through her hair, stirring the delicate black silk.

It's like a call from afar...

374

Chapter 374 Don't you like it?

Tick-tock...

The last drop of bright red liquid slowly fell from the bottle, landing in the glass and creating a ripple of crimson color.

Right behind it, beside the warm fireplace, a slender woman sat quietly in a chair, resting with her eyes closed.

The tan-skinned girl lay on her knees, her little head resting on her hand, her face showing some worry.

The serene Doll lies hidden in the darkness, silently awaiting the other's awakening.

The wood in the fireplace crackled and popped...

"..."

After an unknown amount of time, the woman finally woke up.

She opened her eyes, exhaling the stale air that had been suppressed for so long. Her grayish-white eyes were somewhat dim, but in an instant, they regained their tranquility.

The first to sense the other's attributes was naturally the Doll beside them.

However, she didn't rush forward. Instead, she waited for Maria's heartbeat to return and for the Puppy resting on Maria's lap to wake up before slowly approaching.

"Maria?"

Little Ceobe looked up at Maria, who had reopened her eyes, with a hint of unease on her face.

This child, who received almost no blood from Maria, possessed an extraordinary sensitivity. She was almost the first to notice that something was wrong with Maria's true form, and she disregarded all obstacles to come to Maria's side, determined to stay by Maria side.

Upon noticing that Maria had awakened, he immediately went over to check on her condition.

"I'm fine... Ceobe."

Maria spoke softly, reaching out to gently stroke the other's cheek.

Slender fingers traced across the other person's round, chubby face, creating a subtle, tactile sensation.

Ceobe didn't think much of it. Seeing Maria still being as gentle to him as ever, his heart finally settled down, and a smile finally appeared on his face.

Maria played with Ceobe for a while before the Doll left.

She carried a plate of freshly baked cookies, letting the energetic girl rest for a while before quietly turning to look at Maria.

Are you alright?

The Doll spoke, and this time, unusually, it didn't directly address Maria as the Hunter.

Her worries were evident.

Maria appeared to be alright, but her condition was actually alarmingly bad.

The doll's Xubai face looked completely bloodless, its skin clinging to its muscles, revealing a gauntness that was difficult for ordinary people to notice. Although its eyes remained the same, the weakness hidden within them could not be Doll.

As one of Maria's closest confidantes, she knew perfectly well that Maria was in a very bad state.

During her battle with Gordan, Maria was truly serious, and her attacks were extremely sharp, which caused her body to suffer a backlash that even she herself found difficult to bear.

The Doll didn't know if it was worth it, but... it was Maria's choice, and she had no choice but to accept it.

After pausing a few more times, and noticing Maria's slightly dazed expression, the Doll carefully picked up the Lantern beside it.

When the lampshade was opened, the blood hidden inside slowly seeped into the air and clung to Maria's fingertips.

With the influx of this new blood, Maria's condition improved slightly.

"You need time to recover."

The Doll paused for a moment, then spoke firmly.

Although they severely injured Gordan in this battle, the cost was enormous; Maria's body will require a long time to recover.

Most importantly, none of them had studied this issue.

After all, they had never encountered a situation where Maria was almost completely exhausted.

As a result, there was absolutely no research on what was appropriate for repairing her body.

Perhaps, the best option is to wait for time to pass and let it heal itself.

But how much time it will take... they don't know the answer.

"Um..."

Maria nodded slightly, her tone calm, as if she agreed to the proposal.

This relieved the Doll.

A moment later, she turned and asked again.

"So... what are your next steps, kind Hunter?"

The Doll spoke, but what she really meant was to ask Maria what to do next.

After all, Maria's time travel this time was, in a sense, to test whether continuous time travel was feasible.

In terms of the outcome, it is feasible, yet not feasible.

In this confrontation, Gordan clearly demonstrated his lack of understanding of the realm of time, which gave Maria the opportunity to defeat him.