Chapter 662 Clash Within The Domain

Chapter 662 Clash Within The Domain

"You..."

As Rey's defiant voice rang out in the hall, the Oracle's neutral face depicted a light frown. She furrowed her brows, causing creases to appear on her face while staring hard at the defiant human.

"... You weren't given a choice in the matter."

~ZZZTZ!~

All of a sudden, a glitchy effect manifested around Rey—almost as though space itself was collapsing on him.

However, within the fraction of a moment, he removed himself from that position and teleported a few meters from the spatial disturbance.

Swiftly turning his face from the glitch to The Oracle, he could already deduce what had just happened.

"Tch." Her clicking tongue added more to his suspicions.

"You just tried to evict me by force, didn't you?" Rey asked, a deep glare forming on his face as he began to address The Oracle with enmity.

"Yes. Your purpose here has been consummated, and you have become an eyesore."

Rey gritted his teeth as he watched The Oracle's condescending gaze upon him. A lot of emotions swirled within him, including a certain tinge of regret.

'I shouldn't have brought Esme here. I knew something was shady from the start, but if I could have known it was this bad, then...' He briefly glanced at Esme, who was busy sighing and shaking her head.

"Rey, just stop."

Despite hearing her saying those words to him, he just couldn't stop and listen.

'I know I'm being selfish, Esme. But... we need to talk about this at length first. This is all just happening too fast. We could be making the wrong call here...'

Rey wondered if he was the one being unreasonable? He just didn't want to quickly abandon their bond the moment they found something convenient.

Was that so bad?

Yet, the glares he received from both sides—Esme and The Oracle—somehow told him he was in the wrong.

"If you stubbornly choose to remain here, then..."

Rey's full attention returned to The Oracle as soon as he heard this, but once he turned to her location, she was nowhere to be found.

It was almost as though every trace of her had been removed.

"... You leave me no choice."

Once Rey heard that voice, his instincts screamed at him, and he obeyed them instantly.

~WHOOSH!~

Like a bolt of lightning, he dashed away from his position, only to find it exploding a tiny moment later.

~BOOOOOOOOOM!~

No debris or shard flew in any direction, but the loud explosion caused the entire area to tremble violently. 'Damn... what an impact.' Rey couldn't afford to think, as he swiftly left his position once again, only for blasts to appear in those positions that he abandoned.

He kept doing this, trying to sense patterns in the explosions in an attempt to deduce how they worked. He also strained his eyes very hard to seek out The Oracle.

He had to keep it that way.

'We both have the ability to control our domains, so while I can't possess everything here, I'll use [Perfect Domain Of The Divine] to create a considerable space around me for the purpose of overall mobility and also to help me out in combat.'

Rey still wasn't done with his assessment.

'My defense and regeneration are both in the SS-Tier, and with pain being mitigated to the point of nigh-nullification, I should be able to actually withstand some of her attacks while dealing counters.'

Then, if he was to focus on benefits, he had [Perfect Divine Martial Supremacy], [Perfect Divine Form], and [Perfect Divine Adaptability] in his arsenal. Playing his cards well, he could find a way to somewhat keep up with The Oracle if he dragged things out for long enough.

Of course, all of this was on the premise that she wouldn't take him too seriously.

'[Unbreakable], along with my other related Skills, makes up for my lack of durability compared to her. But, with those pure Stats she just has the superior speed.'

Rey, no doubt, had the better set of Skills for combat. But... so what?

From what Dagon showed Rey, Skills were pretty meaningless if one was up against an enemy that was too strong to be bothered by them.

'I should focus on perhaps wearing her as thin as possible, then escaping this place with Esme. If I can learn more about that [Clairvoyance], and even gain some Skills from her through [Doppel], that would also be good. Still, the primary goal is to secure... Es.... me...?'

Rey's eyes bulged the moment he realized something very fatal.

'Where is Esme?!' He looked around like a crazed man, but found no sign of her in the slightest. His heart raced quickly, but soon calmed down. Beads of sweat formed on his face, but they disappeared in no time.

His eyes twitched as he felt restlessness try to overtake his ability to remain calm.

... All to no avail.

"Seems you finally noticed." The Oracle said.

She stood a distance from him, her regal outfit still shimmering beautifully as it accentuated her purity and grace.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" Rey asked, gritting his teeth as he clenched his fist.

"Kept her somewhere isolated and safe... away from you."

"You..."

"Why do you stand in the way of her happiness and your goals? It makes no sense..."

"Let me talk to her."

"...."

Rey was on the verge of breaking down as he bowed his head, his clenched fist loosening as he sighed heavily. "Please..." The murmur slowly escaped his lips, and as he raised his eyes, he pleaded for mercy.

Rey didn't care if he had to kneel, prostrate, or beg a million times.

He just wanted to talk to Esme. But—

"No."

~WHUUUSH!~

That instant, several golden blades appeared all around Rey Skylar—all of them a product of [Divine Weapon Creation]—as he glared at The Oracle with desperate rage.

"I won't ask again!"