Chapter 1042 Everyone Evolves

Chapter 1042 Everyone Evolves

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And once the decision was made, they started to evolve. One after another. Their evolutions were all different. Nyx was encapsulated into a cocoon of black crystals, Lucifer turned into a cloud of darkness and phantasmal black flames, Emeraldine was engulfed by a bright tree, and Partner was covered by a storming spiraling and swirling cloud made of blood essence.

They were all unique and amazing, the very act of evolution was one of great intrigue to me. It brought so many variables and forms to a living being. It was very strange that humans for some reason were not allowed to evolve. It was something that was a thing even in Yggdrasil, a world of magic.

Does this mean that humans themselves are indeed not magical enough to perform the act of evolution and always need to first become a non-human being to be able to? I don't know what sort of non-human I could make Jonathan into without needing him dead first though.

Maybe some sort of Vampire if I use the Blood Skills I have somehow? But nah, that's not something he would have wanted anyways, and I don't want to force him into becoming a non-human being either. He's happy and fulfilled as the human he is.

And I, myself was a human as well. And as strong as it made me to die and become a ghost that could evolve, there is not a single day I didn't wish I could simply go back to the simpler times, when I was a human that reincarnated here, living with my noble family, a happy-go-luck slice of life as an adventurer witch, with her heroic boyfriend.

Yeah, I've meet so many people I love now, hell, I even got a daughter and maybe a few more children on the way too! But... the simplicity and innocence of my first life can't be easily replaced even now. It is something that still remains within me, perhaps as nothing but a reminiscence of the "good old times".

Nonetheless, I can't return to the past, the present is now, and there's many things to do. I've evolved, and I've gained even more strength, this power I've been building since my resurrection as an Undead won't go to waste.

I'll use it for good, I'll save people, I'll try to find my brother, and we'll crush these fucking vampires once and for all. And once I am done with this, I'll go relax back home, and spend time with my lovers and my kid until the next big war happens!

It might sound dumb and overly simple, but I just want to rest for once. And once we're done with this damned trial in front of us, it'll be finally over.

"No, that's not true. Sometimes we get mood swings, maybe because of all the stress you've gone through..." Jonathan said. "But you're the same as ever, Maria. I can tell, looking at those gentle and thoughtful eyes. You might have become desperate, even furious. And I can tell that's also justified, seeing the circumstances of the last days... But that doesn't mean you'll stop being yourself."

I stared at Jonathan blankly. This man really doesn't give up, huh?

"Okay, okay, I guess! I am still the same, maybe I've always been insane anyways..." I sighed, looking into the blue sky, and then into the faraway city. "Let's do the best we can now too, so we can finally get some rest afterwards. I've been accumulating too much stress I suppose."

"Yeah, I'll be your shield, as always." Jonathan smiled, his eyes shining brightly.

I have been a bit selfish, thinking only about myself, when someone like him, who doesn't even know how his family is back in the Empire of Light, is constantly helping me.

Jonathan is a very selfless man, isn't he? Almost too much.

"You're a good man, Jonathan." I caressed his handsome face, giving him a kiss. "There's your reward."

"M-Maria..." He blushed cutely. "See? You're still the same as always."

"Hahah, dummy." I giggled.

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