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Shaai had light wounds on her body that were slow to heal for some reason, despite her S-Ranked status.
"Hehe. There are not going to be any Empusas, Shaai. At least not here.
They won't come unless the castle mechanism summons them back, which can't happen because... well... we destroyed it."
Yona replied, not too far away from where Shaai was. She was practically unscathed, save for a light injury on her left arm.
One could see that Yona had not exerted as much strength as Shaai.
However, there were beads of sweat on her forehead, indicating that neutralizing the Empusas wasn't really a walk in the park for her either.
"Hmm? You are hurt. That can't be good," Jolly appeared like a ghost beside Shaai and half-embraced her, feeling her body up close.
"Oh! This might tingle your skin a bit but bear with it."
Jolly said before placing his right hand over her head. He closed his own eyes and agitated the Elder Ichor bloodline within him.
In the next moment, the corrupted form of Lust Mana that the Empusas had left behind started getting expelled from Shaai's body through her wounds.
Some black blood seeped out before Shaai immediately started feeling better. Within half a minute, her wounds started healing normally, and she felt as good as new, save for the nearly depleted mana reserves.
More than the physical relief itself, Shaai was pleased with the way Jolly showed his affection towards her. She let him cure her of the demonic corruption while enjoying their proximity.
But it relies too much on the supporting formations. The Array Formation layouts we use now can allow practitioners to integrate multiple formations together to get rid of some of their individual weaknesses.
The ancient formations can't do that. They can easily get damaged due to external factors. That's why this formation stopped producing the Empusas after we destroyed the castle," Yona explained as she scrutinized the runic details of the demon magic circle carefully.
"Hehe. Found it," Yona said with a bit of excitement as she walked ahead and entered a particular section of the demon magic circle. With a confident gesture, Yona raised her hand and summoned forth her elemental power, channeling it into a concentrated burst of energy.
The demonic symbols within the circle began to tremble, their once steady glow flickering erratically as Yona's magic surged through them.
With a sudden burst of power, she unleashed a torrent of elemental force, sending shockwaves rippling across the stone floor.
The demon magic circle groaned and shuddered under the onslaught, its ancient wards faltering in the face of Yona's relentless assault. Cracks spiderwebbed across the surface, glowing with a sickly green light as the circle struggled to maintain its integrity.
With one final surge of energy, Yona unleashed a devastating blast of Spirit bloodline magic, shattering the demon magic circle into fragments. The pieces of the broken circle scattered across the floor, their dark magic dissipating into the ether.
Yona stepped forward, her gaze fixed on the newly appeared corridor that had been revealed at the other side of the spacious hall, which wasn't visible before.
The stone walls seemed to stretch endlessly into the darkness. The trio soon walked into it, their footsteps echoing through the corridor.
"Don't forget our agreement," Jolly spoke as he looked at the end of the corridor with some expectations.
"Hehe. don't worry. Whatever you find in the depository will be yours except for the key-fragment I'm looking for," Yona assured.
The trio soon found themselves in the very room they wanted to find in the castle.