Chapter 49: Did you Ever Think...

Astra's aura resonated with each word and action, a power that threatened to crush Zell's very existence. Yet he stood his ground, his limited blood and magic surging in defiance, a harsh contrast to her divine aura.

"I merely came to erase my greatest mistake—without you, my beloved sister would never have become corrupted and useless." Her voice didn't carry a tonal change. Instead, it felt like someone reading from a script.

This makes little sense; this woman feels empty compared to the past when I met her.

He continued observing her before his instincts flared. Zell's fist clenched as he stepped forward. The force behind the step carried a terrifying sound, a move so violent and explosive that the ground exploded with an air pressure that ravaged the once peaceful forest.

A deep hole remained where he stood a moment ago.

"Curious..." Astra whispered.

"Is that all you can muster as a goddess, Astra?"