Chapter 586 Not Defined By Agony

Chapter 586 Not Defined By Agony

Lying prostrate on the ground, his body wracked with unending pain, Asher teetered on the brink of complete surrender.

The realm of agony Lubac had conjured was relentless, each wave of torment crashing over him with more intensity than the last.

His vision blurred, and the edges of his form began to glow with a sinister heat, signaling the onset of the molten transformation that would seal his fate as a statue of eternal agony.

In this crucible of suffering, his mind spun chaotically, grappling with the pain that threatened to unravel his very essence.

It was in this darkest moment, as he felt his resolve melting away and about to drown in a sea of agony, a hand suddenly caught him.

As his head slowly surfaced from the sea of agony, he saw Rowena holding onto his hand, followed by Isola, Naida, Amelia, Ceti, and Merina...all of them trying to pull him up and looking at him with warmth and love.

"Remember who you are, Asher. You can't let your pain consume you," Rowena said softly, her tone imbued with warmth and strength.

Asher's expression grew complicated as he looked at her face. She was the one who saved him from the sea of agony he was in when he first woke up in this world. Without her love, he would have forever been trapped in a cage of his own agony.

Another hand, gentle and reassuring, grasped harder around his, "You're not alone. We will share your pain together," whispered Isola, a smile in her voice despite the spectral form she now took.

She was right...Isola was the first one who understood his past and his pain and yet stuck with him despite how flawed and broken he was. Without her, he wouldn't have found his way back.

"We will always be there for you," Naida and Amelia said with a gentle smile as they tugged at his arm.

Asher knew that was true...Naida and Amelia, both of them believed in him and loved him despite being someone who went against the beliefs of the world they lived in.

"You better not drown on my watch. O-Or we will follow you to the Seven Hells if we have to," Ceti said with her cheek puffed up while Merina nodded with her lips pressed together, "Master, you can't give up. Use our strength just like you gave us yours," Merina said as she tried to pull him up along with others.

Asher softly looked at both Ceti and Merina. Ceti taught him how to remain unshakeable in one's beliefs no matter how difficult things get.

Despite the harsh circumstances in which he met Merina, she wholeheartedly served him and was his pillar of support whenever he needed it.

Each touch, each word, fortified him, weaving a thread of memories and emotions that countered the desolation Lubac inflicted.

With each memory, the pain became a little less unbearable, the heat a touch less searing.

They reminded him that despite everything he lost in his past life, he gained so much in this life.

Skills:

Skill (Inactive: Lubac): [ Gaze of Agony: Invoke the malevolent spirit of Lubac through your eyes. The closer you are to your victim, the more powerful it will be. Those caught in your dreadful gaze experience their worst nightmares made manifest and lower all their stats by 1% of yours every 3 seconds. While this skill is active, your mana and senses will be locked to this ability and your victim (Cost: 3000 MP/ second) (Cooldown: 20 minutes) (Cast time: Immediate) (0/30) ]

Asher had his brows raised upon seeing the new Talent and Skill he had comprehended. They were definitely broken abilities, and he felt more confident of taking on Lori with Lubac's powers.

Since it was just a 1 v 1 situation, he can weaken Lori enough to defeat her.

However, seeing the condition that his mana and senses will be "locked" to the Gaze of Agony ability, it made him wonder if this meant he wouldn't be able to attack or sense anything happening in his surroundings while he used this ability.

If that was the case, he definitely couldn't use this if he was facing multiple enemies.

Bolstered by his new mastery over Lubac's formidable abilities, Asher resolved to confront Lori once more.

With a determined breath, he vanished from the eerie quiet of the Damned Dimension, reappearing in the shadowy depths of Lori's lair.

To his surprise, the vast cavern was hushed, the only sound the gentle, rhythmic breathing of the colossal serpent coiled at its center.

"Sssss....I knew you would come out from whichever hole you were hiding in," Lori hissed without opening her eyes, her voice dripping with disdain.

Asher's eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on the massive serpent as he responded with calm confidence, "Are you sure you want to do this? You might regret it if you are going to stand in my way of leaving."

At his challenge, Lori's eyes snapped open, glowing dark purple in the dim light of the cavern. She let out a sinister hiss, rich with malice, "Ssshhh, I should be telling you that. Look who I found while you were hiding and licking your wounds." With a flick of her enormous tail, she revealed a figure wrapped within its sinuous grasp.

"Lysandra..." Asher mumbled in shock and worry. He hadn't expected Lysandra to venture into such peril, especially given her previous condition and what she told him.

Lori's tail held her gently but firmly, the barely conscious figure of her looking worse for wear.

"This poor draconian queen ventured in to save your bony head. But what baffles me is that she already was poisoned by an inferior version of my venom, and yet she came all the way here for you. You naughty brat...Don't tell me you have been sharing your little 'snake' with your mortal enemy..." Lori's words slithered through the air, her suspicion evident as her eyes narrowed menacingly and mockingly.

Asher rubbed his forehead, frustration evident on his face and wondered where this old thing even learned to speak like this.

As he opened his mouth to respond, Lori cut him off with a hiss, her tone aggrieved and mocking, "If you have no qualms copulating with your enemies, then you should have no problem becoming my breeding vessel!"

Asher exhaled slowly, his patience wearing thin, "Just shut it with the breeder stuff, will you? Let her down now before you really piss me off," He said as his dark yellow eyes briefly gleamed with a chilling light.Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates