“Mmm…”
In a spacious, bright room, a soft groan echoed.
Shien Buztout opened his eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling for a while before his mind cleared.
“Where am I…?” he murmured, confused.
A calm voice immediately responded, “You are back in your room at the Bigusler residence, Master Shien.”
Shien instantly became alert, recognizing the familiar, indifferent voice. He sat up and looked to the side.
“Lasha!” he called out instinctively.
It was Lasha, standing by his bed.
“You’re finally awake,” she said, her voice flat.
However, Shien noticed a fleeting look of relief in her eyes.
“Lasha…” Shien looked at her, then finally reacted, “Did I… fall asleep?”
“…Yes, you fell asleep,” Lasha said after a moment of silence, “Although you slept for quite a while, you’re unharmed, which is fortunate.”
Lasha handed Shien a sword she was holding.
“Your Holy Sword,” she said, as if referring to an ordinary iron sword.
“Holy Sword…” Shien took the sword reflexively, his memories returning.
“Right, I lost consciousness during the battle with Mara.”
He had exhausted himself using his full power to defeat Mara, who had achieved a transcendent state.
He remembered unsealing his Holy Sword, pushing [Samsara of Heaven’s Decree] to its limit for a tenfold increase in power, and finally severing the descending “sun of death.”
He also remembered slaying Mara.
But at the same time, his magic power was completely drained by [Samsara of Heaven’s Decree].
Moreover, even with the protection of [Inner Manifestation of Heaven’s Decree] and the Holy Sword, he couldn’t completely block the impact of colliding with the “sun of death.” He felt a burning pain throughout his body and lost consciousness, falling from the sky.
That was where his memory ended.
Lasha, as if knowing what he was thinking, said,
“After that, Lady Lilith, having escaped, seemed to have caught you and brought you back here.”
That’s why Shien was lying here, asleep.
His injuries were completely healed, and his magic power fully restored.
No, more than fully restored.
Shien noticed his magic power reserves had increased, and his strength had also grown. If before, he could maintain [Samsara of Heaven’s Decree] at full power for ten minutes, now, he could probably maintain it for about fifteen.
“Why did my magic power increase so much?” Shien wondered.
Then, he checked his current level.
—”Lv.95.”
“…No way?”
Shien was dumbfounded. Before, he was level seventy-nine. Now, he was ninety-five. He had gained sixteen levels!
“I… I’m Legendary Level now?” Shien was stunned, then understood.
“Difficult battles often lead to rapid growth and level increases. I gave it my all in that fight, almost dying and even slaying a Transcendent Level being. It’s understandable that my level increased so much.”
Mara, using some unknown power, had achieved a transcendent state. Being able to defeat her, with his potential not yet exhausted and his abnormal growth rate, naturally led to a significant level increase.
However, Shien felt that luck played a major role in his victory.
“Mara was already at her limit, unable to fight back.”
Otherwise, even with all his trump cards, he shouldn’t have been able to slay her with a single strike. Mara’s body was already in an abnormal state, which allowed Shien to finish her off after severing the “sun of death.”
Shien glanced at the Holy Sword in his hand, then looked at Lasha.
“How long have I been asleep?” he asked.
“Three days,” Lasha replied impassively, “Your injuries healed two days ago, but your magic power took longer to recover, fully restoring last night.”
That’s why Shien woke up this morning. If it were anyone else, it wouldn’t have been so easy.
But Shien’s [Inner Manifestation of Heaven’s Decree] not only provided incredible defense but also allowed him to quickly recover from injuries by consuming magic power. Combined with the magic power recovery effect of [Inner Vision of Heaven’s Decree], he fully recovered in just two days.
“Then what’s the current situation?” Shien asked as he got out of bed, “Where are Diere and Lilith?”
“Miss Lilith is guarding outside, seemingly blaming herself for not being able to help,” Lasha replied, taking clothes from a nearby rack and helping Shien dress, “Miss Diere is also injured and has been resting.”
“What about the others?” Shien frowned, “Are they alright?”
“Commander Rockto and Miss Tilly are fine,” Lasha replied slowly, “But Princess Capeline is in a bit of a difficult situation.”
Then, Lasha explained everything that happened.
After Shien defeated Mara and was taken away by Lilith, the battle ended.