Chapter 777: Looks Like My Long Trip Here Wasn’t In Vain

Chapter 777: Looks Like My Long Trip Here Wasn’t In Vain



Although Hecate was expecting it, it happened sooner than she thought.

The day after Joanne woke up, she was no longer awkward in front of "Ethan", and treated him like how she treated her real brother.

Fortunately, the Ethan in the world of the painting, truly acted like the one in the real world. If not for the fact that Hecate had kept her memories, and knew that he wasn't real, she might have also acted like Joanne, and interacted with the Tidebringer more naturally.

"This trial is meant for Joanne,' Hecate thought as she watched the young lady play the harp for Princess Ramona and Ethan. 'I'll just prepare myself for any unexpected variables that might arise.'

When Ethan returned from the painting, Hecate sensed that he had changed.

His aura was stronger and he had learned many things.

However, he also changed a bit, especially when it came to his interactions with his best friend, Nicole

As someone who was paying attention to him, Hecate had noticed that the young man would consciously do his best to not get close to Nicole physically, unless he was helping her with her condition.

The rare blush on his face was a sight to see, because very few instances could still elicit such a reaction from the young man, and Hecate treasured such memories.

"Brother, let's go on a picnic like we always did!" Joanne proposed after she finished playing the harp. "Last time, we went together with Illumina. But, this time, we have Hecate with us, so it will be fun."

"Sounds like a plan," Ethan replied before glancing at Princess Ramona. "Are you free today?"

"I listen to the Tidebringer's will," Princess Ramona said in a teasing tone before bowing her head playfully.

Ethan lightly flicked her forehead, making Joanne giggle.

'Such a sinful man,' Hecate thought. 'If you were only that proactive in the past then...'

As she was thinking these thoughts, Ethan suddenly looked towards the sea with a frown on his face.

It took a while but Hecate felt it too.

Something sinister and powerful was approaching them from the sea.

"Stay here," Ethan said as he walked towards the balcony to take a better look.

Hecate ignored his words and followed behind him.

Since she went, Joanne and Princess Ramona also went to see what was happening.

Then they saw it.

A dark cloud, that looked like it was made up of a swarm of black flying creatures, was headed in their direction.

Godfrey's voice was very pleasant to the ears, and carried a charm of its own. However, Hecate was certain that the young man wasn't using a charm spell on them.

Still, she believed that those with lesser willpower would be easily influenced by his words, leaving them smitten with him.

Tension hung in the air, and just a spark would start things in motion.

However, Godfrey had raised his hands in a form of surrender, and he didn't look armed in the

slightest.

This was also why Ethan was hesitating to attack him because, from all angles, the devilishly handsome young man had no intention of fighting.

"Can't we talk like civilized people?" Godfrey inquired. "I am willing to listen to demands and conditions. As long as I am able to do them, I will do them without fail so that this Alliance will become a reality."

"I said we're not interested," Ethan declared.

"Hah~." Godfrey sighed before nodding his head in understanding. "I suppose you need time

to digest my proposal. Very well, I will leave peacefully today and return tomorrow before sunset. By then, I hope that you are more open to a discussion."

Without even waiting for Ethan's reply, Godfrey's body transformed into countless bats and flew towards the city of the Magdar Kingdom.

Ethan's eyes glowed faintly with power, as if hesitating if he should obliterate the swarm of

bats, or let them go peacefully.

In the end, he chose not to attack because he understood that Godfrey wasn't a pushover.

Hecate knew this too, which was that she had a serious expression on her face.

'A Demigod,' Hecate thought. 'It seems that this Trial of Enlightenment will not end without

a fight.'

Hecate was prepared for anything, but she wasn't expecting a Demigod to appear.

What was worse was that she knew that this Demigod was a Vampire Lord.

A Vampire Lord, who would only appear two hundred years after the Temple of the

Tidebringer was founded in the Lands of Alastor.

At least that was what was written in the records in the Temple, during a time before she had

been born.