Chapter 185: Light and Darkness 5

Chapter 185: Light and Darkness 5



[High-Grade Light Magic]

[Luminous Nova]

A radiant sphere of blinding light surged through the air, its sheer power warping the very atmosphere around it.

The energy crackled violently before exploding in a dazzling burst of destructive brilliance.

Dorothy barely had time to react. Already drained from the relentless onslaught of attacks, her body ached, her mana reserves nearly exhausted.

BOOM!

The explosion tore through the air with a deafening roar.

Although Oz managed to conjure a shield of darkness to absorb the brunt of the impact, Dorothy wasn't spared.

The shockwave from the blast knocked her off balance, sending her hurtling from the rooftop she had been running across.

CRACK!

Her body twisted mid-air, and in the brief moment before impact, she summoned the last dregs of her mana.

A thin veil of energy cushioned her fall just enough to prevent immediate fatal damage. But it wasn't enough to save her entirely.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

She hit the ground hard, headfirst, the rough pavement biting into her skin as she tumbled, leaving a trail of blood in her wake.

She lay there for a moment, dazed, gasping for breath as blood trickled down her forehead. Every muscle screamed in protest, her body trembling from the strain.

She could barely lift her head to see the figure approaching.

"Just tell me where he is right now," a voice rang out, cold and devoid of mercy. It was Rose. Floating above her, bathed in an eerie glow of light magic, her eyes gleamed with a cruel intensity. "And I might even consider sparing you, Ex-President... for old time's sake."

Dorothy's vision blurred as the words reached her ears. She wiped the blood from her face, wincing at the pain, and struggled to push herself off the ground. Her arms shook as she barely managed to rise to her knees.

"This monster..." Dorothy whispered, her voice hoarse with pain and exhaustion.

Dorothy had hoped their battle would last a bit longer but it seems Rose was truly getting serous now just from the release of her high-grade magic just now....

'Her impulsive nature hasn't changed...'

Dorothy thought, gritting her teeth as she surveyed the devastation around her.

Nearly half the building was reduced to rubble, disintegrated into nothingness by Rose's unrelenting power.

If it hadn't been for Oz's quick actions, entire blocks of the district would have been wiped out in the blink of an eye.

His shields had barely managed to contain the destruction, but the strain on him had been immense.

Everything was crumbling faster than Dorothy anticipated-her mana reserves, her strategy, even the tenuous control she thought she had over the situation.

And yet, through it all, the smile on her lips never wavered. It was a smile born out of the chaos, a blend of defiance and resignation.

Rose's cold eyes twitched in irritation as she noticed Dorothy's grin.

Her wand hummed with energy, gathering an even greater torrent of mana than before.

Dorothy could feel the intensity building in the air, the pressure of Rose's overwhelming power pressing down on her like a vice.

"Does she have no limit?" Dorothy mumbled aloud, her voice tinged with both awe and frustration.

There was no doubt that Rose's strength was far beyond anything Dorothy had anticipated. The sheer magnitude of her mana output was monstrous, bordering on reckless.

end of her darkness.

But with its arrival, it would also illuminate the despair that had gripped the people for so

long.

The hero, the savior she once hoped for before she disappeared from the world, had arrived-

just not in the form Dorothy had once imagined.

It didn't matter anymore if the scenario ended here.

It didn't matter if she died in this very moment.

The plan was already set in motion, and everything was falling into place.

Rose, the beacon of light, would soon be hailed as the victor who brought an end to the

shadows Dorothy cast.

Her role in this final act had been fulfilled, and the outcome was written, solidified like a

prophecy no one could change.

But... there was no harm in letting it all play out just a little longer, right?

Even as threatening as Rose appeared, Dorothy knew she wouldn't kill her-not yet.

As long as she held the information Rose needed, particularly regarding Riley's whereabouts, her life was temporarily safeguarded. Rose's immediate goal wasn't to end her life but to

extract the truth.

Restraining Dorothy, making her talk, and explaining the situation-these were the steps

Rose would take, even if she had to get a little violent.

That was Dorothy's advantage.

Yet, as Dorothy continued running through the crumbling streets, she felt her mind growing

hazier.

An unsettling sensation spread through her thoughts, whispers of unknowable words muttering at the edges of her consciousness.

The energy deep within her soul, the one she had sealed away, was clawing at her from the inside, screaming to be set free.

'The moment my connection with Oz fades completely... you'll take over. You can claim my

soul as promised,' Dorothy silently screamed back at the voice. 'But for now... stay back. I'm

not done yet.'

The entity lurking within her waited, hungry and patient, its presence growing stronger as the battle wore on and her connection with Oz continued to weaken.

Dorothy could feel it, like an itch just beneath the surface of her skin-a creeping darkness

that would swallow her whole if she let her guard down for even a second.

But she wasn't ready to give in just yet.

Not until she had seen this through, the best ending she could possibly muster....

'I'll give it all to you....'