Chapter 319 Preparation

Chapter 319 Preparation

"Myuuuuu!!" Valerian cried loudly as he tightly hugged Adam.

It had been a week since he was stuck inside the youth's spirit sea. Only today was he able to finally get out.

As the little guy's furry paws gently squeezed around Adam's neck, he sent a mental transmission full of sorrow.

'Brother, forgive me I wasn't there for you! I was so worried, myuuu!'

Adam gently patted the young dragon's head and comforted him, "It's alright, Val. It wasn't your fault."

"Myuuu..." Valerian sniffled.

"But why couldn't you get out of my spirit sea, though?" The youth asked with a frown. "It's never happened before, has it?"

Valerian wiped the tears from his face, then glanced at Adam with a grim expression.

'I don't know what happened, but a week ago, your spirit sea suddenly descended into chaos and everything turned dark and gloomy.'

Adam's eyes narrowed. "Descended into chaos? Explain."

The young dragon nodded solemnly and continued, 'It felt like I was in the middle of a storm. The sea was churning massive waves all around me. And even the lotus was acting strangely.'

"Acting strangely?" Adam's heart skipped a beat. "What did it do?"

Valerian shook his head and replied with lingering fear, 'I'm not sure, but it kept trembling from time to time. I don't know what you did in the outside world, but your spirit sea has never been so turbulent. For a moment, I thought I was forever going to be trapped there.'

"Hmm, I see..." Adam gently lowered Valerian and placed him on his lap.

Then, he started to stroke his chin and deeply ponder, Using my spiritual power to cast the spell truly had more drawbacks than I'd initially realized.

It had been a week since his confrontation with Kevin. Since then, he had been silently recuperating inside the Hexaclaw Panther's cave.

During this time, much to his surprise, he realized that he wasn't able to access his spirit sea. This greatly alarmed him. Although, for some strange reason, he was able to enter the mysterious space of the white lotus.

But thankfully, today he was finally able to visit his spirit sea. At the same time, Valerian was also able to come out of it.

Is this some sort of defense mechanism by the lotus? He thought to himself. How strange... But thankfully, my mental injuries have already been healed.

His spiritual power had recovered faster than he had expected. He could only attribute this to the white lotus. His mind didn't feel as chaotic as it did a week ago. It felt fresh.

But most importantly, he now had full access to his spiritual power. Meaning, he could finally access his magic spells.

Then, he slowly got to his feet and made his way toward the other side of the chamber where the panther and her cubs lay.

The panther's body shuddered when she recalled that devastating palm thrust from the youth. In the end, she whimpered and obediently sat down.

"Good." Adam nodded. Then, he took out a bunch of healing potions and bandages from his earring.

As he started treating the panther, he began, "I'll be leaving tomorrow morning. Take good care of the kids, alright?"

The panther softly growled in acknowledgment.

"I'll leave enough food and water for you three. It should last you months," He spoke as he gently wrapped the panther's wound. "Refrain from going outside the cave. Things are about to escalate very soon."

The panther glanced at him deeply. A moment later, she nodded.

After treating her injuries, Adam took out a large amount of raw meat that he had prepared for himself for when he went out on missions.

He kept the meat in a corner of the chamber and cast certain spells on the containers, ensuring that the food didn't get spoiled. Then, he took out a dozen large barrels of water.

After making all the preparations and making sure that the panther and her cubs would be taken care of for the next few months, the youth finally went to sleep.

...

The following day, just as the sun rose above the horizon, Adam departed from the cave, riding on Ennea's back.

They walked around the large black crater, where the explosion that almost took Adam's life, had gone off.

He glanced at the crater with a cold expression, thinking of the repercussions he would have to face later. In the end, he shook his head helplessly and sighed.

"I did what I could. No need to dwell on the past."

Finally, Ennea, Valerian, and Adam made their way toward the eastern camp. Before entering the deep forests, Adam made the white fox stop.

He then turned around and glanced at the panther and her cubs standing at the cave entrance. Seeing that, he smiled warmly.

"Thank you...

"And farewell."

The Hexaclaw Panther growled lightly. Meanwhile, her cubs seemed to be very emotional. It would appear that they had grown close to the youth in the time he had spent inside the cave.

Adam cast one final glance at them before turning back around and urging Ennea to dash forward.

As he moved through the dense forest, he turned his head and glanced in the general direction of Moon City.

"I hope you aren't late..."