Fate Magic and the Dungeon Ruins

Charlotte, standing nearby, spoke.

At this moment, she deeply admired Vanessa's actions. After all, for someone to persist this far despite her magic power being in chaos was enough to show her resilience.

Although the Black Bulls were a gathering of troubled people, and even the nobles of the Clover Kingdom's Royal Capital saw them as an exceptionally crude bunch,

when Charlotte looked at Vanessa now, admiration immediately filled her eyes.

With that kind of resilience, Vanessa's future achievements would undoubtedly be terrifying.

Charlotte explained to Noelle beside her:

"Vanessa is fundamentally different from you. Although I don't know what her Thread Magic is brewing, it is obvious that the magic she is preparing is on an entirely different level from yours."

"Or rather, the essence of her magic has already touched upon a certain magical law, which is why it is so difficult to awaken."

"Therefore, the suffering she has endured is far greater than yours.

"Whether she succeeds can only depend on luck and her determination."

Vanessa's entire body was practically spraying blood mist.

Yet even so, she continued forward barefoot.

At this moment, no one paid attention to the alluring proportions of her waist and hips, or even her curves.

Everyone merely watched her silently, waiting to see when she would complete this transformation from cocoon to butterfly.

However, when Vanessa took another step forward,

Crack!

Her entire body seemed to have been struck by lightning, instantly becoming sealed beneath a thick layer of ice.

The ice multiplied without end, turning into an iceberg in the blink of an eye.

Flames surged around the iceberg.

The dual trial of ice and fire descended at once.

The flames continued to burn, and Vanessa could clearly be seen struggling within them. Yet at this moment, she seemed to have reached her limit.

Sol Marron truly was straightforward by nature.

Although she disliked men, she viewed Carl differently.

While she occasionally snapped at Carl, it was more the instinctive aggression brought about by her aversion to men.

Vanessa's plight undoubtedly touched Sol Marron's heart as well.

"I'll do it. I'll save her!"

Sol Marron instantly wielded a massive stone hammer created from earth, preparing to help Vanessa break through her limit.

However, Charlotte beside her raised a hand to stop her.

"If you help her break free now, she may never have another chance to truly control herself."

"That strange and peculiar power—whether she wants it or not—must be decided by herself."

Noelle's expression beside them was also filled with conflict.

Only Carl stepped toward Vanessa, one step at a time.

He came before Vanessa, and their gazes met.

The next moment, their hearts seemed to connect in an instant.

"Do you need my help?"

Vanessa trembled slightly.

Beneath the ice, her pain and struggle were clearly visible.

Those indescribable emotions, along with the torment inflicted upon her body, were reflected back to Carl without reservation.

Even Carl could not help being astonished by Vanessa's resilience.

The next moment, Carl continued encouraging her.

"I think you can do it. I don't know what Red Thread Magic is, but you are the most special one."

"I have always believed that."

Carl extended his hand.

The Red Thread Cat on the back of his hand seemed to open its eyes at that moment.

At the same time, red light lit up on the back of Vanessa's hand.

Carl's hand gently pressed against Vanessa's face, which resembled an ice sculpture.

The next moment, Vanessa's entire body began trembling violently.

Congratulations to the host for gaining Vanessa's favorability +100

Congratulations to the host for gaining Vanessa's shyness, favorability +100

Congratulations to the host for gaining Vanessa's shyness, favorability +200

Carl was somewhat stunned.

Only then did he realize just how enticing the "ice sculpture" before him was.

Vanessa's curves were displayed without reservation,

and Carl felt his eyes grow hot as he looked at her.

He glanced over the people behind him, then encouraged her once more.

"You can definitely do it."

As his words fell, the surrounding ice began trembling violently. Red threads connected Carl and Vanessa.

The next moment, an inexplicable and terrifying entanglement formed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

One red thread after another burst forth.

The red threads were like the sharpest blades, continuously slicing through the ice.

The ice shattered.

Those red threads tangled together, eventually transforming completely into a little red cat.

The little red cat leaped from Vanessa's hand,

then affectionately licked her once.

Afterward, the kitten actually rubbed itself against Carl beside her.

An indescribable vibrational frequency immediately rippled around Vanessa's body.

Vanessa seemed to awaken from a dream.

The next moment, the magical vibration contained within her body filled her with wild joy.

"Fate Creation Magic—Same-Frequency Resonance!"

[Congratulations to the host for completing Mission 6: Vanessa's Red Thread of Fate

Help Vanessa activate Fate Magic. Reward: 3,000 Golden Vitality.]

Awesome!!!

Flames and ice crystals surged forth again.

Countless terrifying magical auras erupted wildly.

Yet Vanessa now seemed to have become transparent.

As the Red Thread Cat and threads vibrated, even the surrounding air began resonating at a special frequency.

The flames and ice sealing vanished instantly the moment they touched her.

Vanessa revealed a delighted expression.

The moment the Red Thread Cat merged into her body, all her wounds disappeared completely.

It was as though they had never existed.

"Th-this... is Fate Magic?"

Charlotte's eyes widened.

This was an exceedingly difficult magic to awaken, even more terrifying than magic awakened through Four-leaf Clover magic power.

This was the legendary—Fate Magic!

"This is too outrageous...

"So these are the kinds of people gathered around Carl?"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

At that moment, the flames and frost seemed to be thoroughly provoked. Two sharp, piercing shrieks came from the distant lake.

The sounds echoed from afar.

Charlotte's expression instantly froze.

"This is bad...

"The ice and fire Elf Remnant Souls seem to have fully awakened and erupted."

"We... have angered them."

Endless gales instantly rose around them.

Flames and ice crystals coexisted in a bizarre manner, continuously growing stronger.

The ice crystals grew madly, stabbing toward them like spikes. The flames clinging to the ice crystals burned with fierce light.

The flames gradually shifted from crimson to orange-white, even slowly developing toward pale blue.

That terrifying magic flame, surging upward, seemed ready to tear apart the entire sky.

The intense magical aura caused this entire space to tremble violently.

Charlotte's expression became exceptionally grave.

Sol Marron roared:

"Earth Creation Magic—Earthen Stone City Wall!"

Countless rocks and soil rose from the ground, forming a massive circular defensive fortification around them.

Charlotte snorted coldly.

"Thorn Magic—Rose's Cursed Light!"

Thorns grew and bloomed wildly, and a faint blue radiance even emerged upon them.

Countless thorns clung to the stone walls,

forming an extraordinarily dense and terrifying reinforced defensive structure.

Several layers of defense barely held back the catastrophe as they teetered on the verge of collapse.

Vanessa beside them once again made her Thread Magic and Red Thread Cat resonate.

The next moment, the ice-fire magic power around them continuously dissipated, regenerated, then dissipated again.

A trace of exhaustion showed in Vanessa's expression.

Noelle immediately fully expanded her Sea Dragon's Cradle as well.

A total of four defensive spells raised a massive protective barrier over the area.

Yet the howling sounds in the distance drew closer and closer.

Two elf phantoms with pointed ears and broken bodies, their eyes filled with endless madness and hatred, circled endlessly through the sky.

"Humans... damned humans!"

"You... will all die!"

"You deceived me!

"Humans will come to no good end!"

As the howls fell—Ice-Fire Nine Heavens!

Ice crystals and flames continuously descended from the sky.

Boundless pressure crashed down upon them.

The terrifying aura released by the Ice-Fire Elves' "Burning Remnant Souls" had already far exceeded the range of magic power that even a squad captain could unleash.

With an even more mournful howl, the two Elves seemed to be calling for something.

A special magic circle condensed in the air.

The next moment, the magic circle abruptly vanished.

Beneath a mountain peak thousands of miles away, the earth suddenly began rumbling and shaking.

A massive pit suddenly appeared.

The light of magic bloomed from within.

An aura carrying endless bloodlust surged into the sky.

All the wild beasts nearby died in an instant.