"You really did it!" Xio lay sprawled across Abner's chest, hastily wiping her face with one hand, her eyes sparkling.
"I naturally had to keep my promise." Abner was in quite a good mood as well, and he responded with a smile.
The two gazed quietly into each other's eyes...
After a long while, they got up one after the other and sat upright.
Only then did Xio seem to sense something. She said in surprise, "It seems my 'Imperative Mage' potion is almost fully digested!"
"That's not strange. You just issued an 'Edict' and completed a 'Judgment' against a 'Black Emperor' in the midst of advancing, an existence close to a True God. Even if you borrowed the power of the 'Spectral Empire,' the feedback from your Acting was enough to digest your current potion." Abner had anticipated this and explained without surprise.
Rumble!
In the outside world corresponding to Ruin No. 1, the mountains and forests suddenly caved inward, kicking up vast clouds of dust that filled the air like the densest smog.
Rumble!
An enormous crater formed in that area, connecting to the Tussock River and drawing in its rushing waters.
Rumble rumble rumble!
The sky rapidly darkened, and a terrifying thunderstorm containing endless lightning shrouded the area.
On a more distant mountain peak, two figures watched the scene in silence.
One was Jossena, the avatar of Ushaha, the "Purple Demoness," dressed in a purple evening gown that revealed much of her snowy-white chest. The other was Medici, the "Red Angel," wearing a hood, his face pale as if drained of blood.
After two seconds, Jossena, the avatar of the "Purple Saint," curled her lips and said:
"Looks like you won't have a chance to obtain the Unique of the 'Black Emperor,' nor the Beyonder Characteristic