Chapter 842: Girl, You Better Stop Before I Retaliate

Chapter 842: Girl, You Better Stop Before I Retaliate



Because Ethan wasn't in a state to travel, Lyall asked the Dwarves if they had something similar to a stretcher which they could use to carry the young man, who barely had the strength to stand, let alone walk.

Fortunately, the Dwarves had exactly what they needed.

Conall and Merric carried Ethan, while the Drow, Quarra, escorted them towards the exit.

During the trip back to the surface, Ethan was unable to gather any strength or magic power in his body, even after he received kisses from Princess Ramona.

Sebastian said that this was the side effect of pushing himself to the limit, which made his Magic Circuits unstable.

There were faint cracks in his Magic Circuits, but Ethan's Other Half assured him that they would heal in a week or two.

On the fourth day of their journey, they finally arrived at the exit of the underground maze.

But, when they exited the tunnel, the Phoenix, whom they now knew as Eterna, was waiting for their arrival.

"My Mistress has asked me to do a task, and none of you will leave this place unless you cooperate with me," Eterna said firmly.

"And that task is?" Ethan asked, while still lying on the stretcher. "If you plan to stop us by force, I'll make you regret it."

Despite the fact that he couldn't use any magic right now, he still had other trump cards which he could use to fight against the Phoenix, who was barring their way.

"Frankly, I don't really want to do this, but my Mistress told me that I should do it even if you refuse to cooperate," Eterna stated. "What I want you to do is bring Nicole's frozen body out of the ring you have stored her in."

Ethan's gaze hardened because he thought that the Progenitor of Magic still hadn't given up on taking one of the people, who were important to him.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Princess Ramona, who had now regained her soul, stood in front of Ethan ready to fight against the Phoenix even if it meant becoming the Progenitor's enemy.

Lilith and Lyall also took fighting stances, ready to duke it out with the creature, who was considered to be Lady Hecate's familiar.

"Stand down," Eterna said. "I didn't come here to fight. My Lady simply asked me to help thaw the ice that trapped that girl. Of course, you can reject her goodwill if you want. However, if you do that, I will guarantee that the girl trapped in the ice will die."

"How can I trust you?" Ethan asked. "How can I trust that this isn't one of your Master's schemes to take Nicole?"

Eterna shrugged. "If you don't want to cooperate, that's fine. Just don't cry to me later if that girl dies because of your stubbornness."

The young man felt conflicted because he didn't know if he could trust the Phoenix or not. If the Progenitor of Magic was using this trick to bypass the agreement to take Nicole from him then he needed to think twice if the Phoenix was telling the truth or not.

'Let Eterna thaw out the ice, Ethan,' Sebastian commented. 'I think this is Hecate's way of righting the wrongs she made earlier.'

'I agree with Sebastian,' Ethan's Other Half nodded. 'Although she now has a grudge against you, I do not believe that she is doing this just to spite you. I briefly glanced at Nicole's condition, and understand that the block of ice cannot be melted using ordinary means.

Several days later, they finally arrived at the City of Cashel.

Godfrey didn't even say anything as he left the Flying Ship, and returned to his villa. Merric and the other Catkins decided that this was the perfect opportunity for them to resupply, so they decided to stay in the city for two days with Ethan's permission. "You've been through a lot, Ethan," Professor Rinehart said through the crystal ball. "I am glad that all of you are safe and sound. Please do your best to return safely to the academy. Your Head Prefect, George, has been causing a ruckus as of late, and I hope you will help rein him back into his place."

"Yes, Professor," Ethan replied. "We will do our best to arrive safely at the academy."

Once the transmission was over, Ethan returned the crystal ball inside the magic pouch before storing it inside Morrigan's Ring.

Once the crystal ball was properly stored, the young man lifted the blanket to look at Nicole, who was resting her head on his chest.

The young lady was looking back at him with a mischievous smile on her face, as she caressed Ethan's chest with her hand.

Despite the fact that she still looked pale, the thought of Ethan talking to Professor Rinehart, with a naked girl on the bed with him was something she found amusing.

Seeing the look on his best friend's face, Ethan couldn't help but sigh before giving her a hug, and planting a kiss on her forehead.

"Go to sleep," Ethan said. "My Magic Circuits are almost healed thanks to Ramona's help."

"How can I sleep with something hard, and hot pressing against my abdomen?" Nicole asked back with a straight face.

"Oh? Did your sense of touch return?" Ethan inquired feeling relieved that she was starting to

regain her sense of touch.

"Just an hour ago," Nicole replied as she allowed Ethan to pull her close to him. "Should I ask Ramona or Lilith to help you with this?"

The young man sucked in a cold breath when he felt an ice-cold hand lightly squeeze Little Ethan's head, making it twitch.

"Girl, you better stop before I retaliate." Ethan said because despite the coldness in Nicole's

hands, his body heat was rising very fast.

"Fine," Nicole relented because she knew that the young man was doing his best to help

control his desires, so that he could help her sincerely. "I'll use you as my hug pillow for now."

"Good." Ethan hugged Nicole tightly before sighing inside his heart.

If not for the fact that her body was as cold as ice, and her current condition was bad, he might have already failed to resist the temptation in front of him, and succumbed to his instincts.

Fortunately, he had a very strong willpower. Not only that, he was already used to the coldness of her body, so he no longer felt any discomfort even when their bodies were practically sticking to each other.

The young man wished that his Magical Circuits would heal faster, so that he could help his best friend relieve the coldness that had taken over her heart and body.