Betrayed by the Succubus, I Raise a Twelve-winged Angel

Chapter 384 - 385:

At this moment.

The battlefield shrouded in smoke presented a peculiar tranquility.

Aster Grant sat cross-legged, eyes tightly shut.

An intense dark energy enveloped his body, saturated to the point of liquidization, akin to a massive dark light cocoon.

This energy stemmed from the numerous high-tier Demons he had just slain.

At this moment, he was absorbing and refining it at an incredible speed.

Not only him, but all contracted tamed beasts like Lazuli and Vera were steadily enhancing their aura.

Lilith saw this scene and approached the Snow Maiden.

"Snowy, Aster Grant was already Monarch Tier Five before, so after absorbing this much Demon energy, his level would probably reach Monarch Peak!"

The Snow Maiden paused, her ice-blue eyes flickered with a hint of surprise, then she gently nodded:

"Hmm, the amount of energy here is likely enough to support dozens of Monarch Tier Five Beast Tamers to advance to the peak."

"Although Aster Grant needs a huge total amount of energy with each advancement, this time..."

"Reaching Monarch Peak is surely unquestionable!"

Receiving affirmation from the Snow Maiden, Lilith once again cast her gaze towards Aster Grant at the energy core.

Her eyes could not help but betray a trace of undisguised envy.

"Speaking of which, you and I are already Totem Level!"

"But for some reason, seeing Lazuli and Vera repeatedly advance with Aster Grant makes me... somewhat envious."

The Snow Maiden was silent for a moment, glanced at Lilith, then slowly said:

"Perhaps you’re not envious of Lazuli and Vera’s power growth, you simply envy their ability to grow together with Aster Grant."

"You may only shed this mindset entirely once you truly become one of Aster Grant’s beast bonds."

"However..."

She paused, turning to Lilith, her tone becoming serious:

"Have you really not thought about telling Aster Grant to contract with you first?"

"Now the power of Lazuli and Vera surpasses yours, and you don’t need your Totem Level strength to lead the charge."

"Why not propose to Aster Grant to sign a contract with him?"

Upon hearing this, Lilith fell into an even longer silence.

After a while, she hesitated and whispered:

"Just... wait a bit more. That spot will remain available anyway."

"Besides... for some reason, asking him to contract with me feels... a bit awkward."

The Snow Maiden looked at her friend’s awkward appearance and shook her head helplessly:

"You’re so obstinate. If someday Aster Grant finds the spot wasted and gives it to someone else, you won’t even have a place to cry!"

Yet, Lilith was not concerned.

She still hoped for Aster Grant to initiate the contract himself.

Unlike Lilith and the Snow Maiden’s whispered conversation.

Zane Drake and others nearby were vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Right now, Aster Grant is humanity’s only hope.

Any of them could be in trouble, but Aster Grant absolutely cannot!

This was the battlefield where they previously fought against the Demon Clan.

Thus, with Aster Grant’s level upgrade, they dared not let down their guard even for a moment.

"Vero, you are responsible for safeguarding the south side!"

"Wraith Chieftain, we rely on you for the east side!"

"Shade, Lord Summer Gardner, the west side is in your hands!"

"I will personally watch over the north side! We must ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"Understood!"

"Rest assured!"

Everyone responded in unison, immediately dispersing and guarding their respective areas.

They extended their spiritual power to the fullest, alertly scanning every inch of ground and sky around them.

Even though most of the Demon Clan had been cleared, no one could guarantee there weren’t any slip-throughs or other potential threats.

Aster Grant is the hope of the Human Race and the entire Alliance; his safety outweighs everything.

Time passed silently.

Not knowing how long had passed, the enormous energy light cocoon surrounding Aster Grant suddenly contracted inward as if a giant whale drew in water, completely absorbed into him!

"Buzz—!"

A powerful aura exploded from him, spreading rapidly, his level began climbing steadily!

King Sixth Tier!

King Seventh Tier!

King Eighth Tier!

King Ninth Tier!

Ultimately, the aura stabilized at the peak of King Ninth Tier, only an opportunity short of knocking on the door to Totem Level!

Aster Grant slowly opened his eyes, his gaze contained a restrained brilliance, appearing even deeper.

For him, the increase in direct combat power from Monarch Tier Five to Ninth Tier Peak was not considerable.

It mainly allowed for greater competence in deploying the power of the creation law.

But for the few beast bonds...

The Tier Four advancement was exceptionally terrifying.

Lazuli’s and Vera’s core attribute values dramatically surged, nearing the million mark, with a qualitative leap in strength!

Even Elara Crimson, though her talent was slightly lower, had her attributes boosted by nearly two hundred thousand, a marked enhancement.

This clearly demonstrated the gap between Origin Level and Mythical Level.

With equal level increments, the attributes of Myth Five Stars and Origin Level were twice apart.

Noticing this point, Aster Grant felt even more reason to elevate the talents of his other beast bonds.

Lazuli is already at Origin Talent.

Vera is already on the path of transforming from Myth to Origin.

As for the other beast bonds...

Currently, the status of Veridia and Scarlett is unknown.

The other two beast bonds...

Elara Crimson’s talent remains at Myth Five Stars.

As for Sally...

Aster Grant’s gaze fell upon the Beastbond Space.

After arriving in the Snow Domain last time, he checked Sally’s information using the system.

However...

Sally’s reason for slumber still eluded discovery.

Therefore, he still kept Sally in the Soulspring.

As for Sally’s talent...

It remained only at Monarch Level.

Consider this...

Sally’s abilities relate to time.

Should Sally be cultivated, the boost to him would be immeasurable.

Thinking of this, Aster Grant roughly determined the pathway for his next stage of development.

That would be to prioritize the cultivation of Elara Crimson and Sally!

However, just at this moment.

The Snow Maiden, with Lilith in tow, approached rapidly, her expression heavy.

"Aster Grant, something seems off!"

The Snow Maiden’s voice carried uncommon urgency.

Aster Grant’s mind tensed: "What happened? What’s the matter?"

"The Snow Wolf Clan just sent a message—they’ve observed that within the whole range of the Alternate Space, all Demons, regardless of rank, from Awakening Level to Monarch Level, are conducting a massive, orderly retreat!"

"Their target direction is highly unified, entirely converging towards the core region of the Demon Domain!"

This news landed like a heavy blow!

Aster Grant’s brow furrowed effectively instantaneously.

An entire Demon retreat?

This did not feel right whatsoever!

Different Demon tribes often had disputes, for them to abandon animosities and unify in action only indicated one thing:

An existence of higher order had issued a command!

And this existence was likely the Demon God nestled deep within the Demon Abyss!

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