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Chapter 329 - 330: Guardian Trial
Then the figure of the Twelve-Winged Angel began to gradually fade, and her last words echoed in the space:
[Remember, the true essence of protection often requires insight at the brink of life and death. The trial begins now!]
As her voice fell, the Fire of Destruction seemed to be infused with life, surging towards the center with an unprecedentedly ferocious momentum!
Heat waves washed over them, and the scent of death instantly enveloped every person.
At this moment, Leah held tightly to the Guardian Feather, which radiated a gentle glow, yet her heart was like the storm-swept sea, turbulent and difficult to calm.
As a Totem Level powerhouse, she understood better than anyone the preciousness and hard-earned nature of life.
Acquired through battles amidst countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, teetering at the edge of life and death countless times, it was the power and status she had fought so hard for.
Should she give up so easily for the sake of others everything she had earned through endless trials?
This is simply absurd!
Her fingertips turned slightly pale from the forceful grip.
The thought of self-preservation hissed like a tempting viper in her heart.
As long as she used this feather on herself, she could survive this calamity and live on...
To live is to have all possibilities.
What is the recognition of the Guardian Law compared to the tangible reality of life?
Moreover...
Aside from the Guardian Law.
There is also the Destruction Law!
If she could gain the recognition of the Destruction Law...
She too could obtain the identity of successor!
Lazuli’s gaze remained fixed on Aster Grant, never wavering for a moment.
To her, the safety of her master outweighed everything in the world.
When forced to choose between herself and her master, her answer was always just one—
She would choose Aster Grant without hesitation.
Even if it cost her life.
However, when her peripheral vision caught sight of the fervent prayers and hopeful expressions of the kindred outside, her heart inevitably stirred with a small ripple.
These were her blood-related kin, the future foundation of the Angel Race...
But this wavering lasted only a moment, extinguished coldly by herself.
She was never some selfless saint, nor was she willing to pretend to be a successor with the world in her heart.
From beginning to end, all she sought was to protect the small corner of the world she cared about.
The survival of the kin, the future of the Angel Race...
These grand and vague burdens she was never willing to shoulder.
She was merely a selfish angel, selfishly wanting to protect the only person who gave her warmth.
The weight of countless lives in the outside world ultimately paled in comparison to Aster Grant’s silhouette in her heart.
The feather rotated slightly at her fingertips, her eyes filled with unwavering determination.
Laney was the most bewildered one.
Days ago, she was just an ordinary angel struggling at the bottom, now holding the power to decide the life and death of thousands of fellow angels.
This sudden burden almost crushed her.
She instinctively looked toward Aster Grant, her eyes filled with a longing for help—
Over these days, she had grown accustomed to relying on his guidance.
It was Aster Grant who empowered her, who led her to this day, granting her the opportunity to stand at this crossroads of choice.
But at this moment, Aster Grant stood quietly, his gaze calm, as if silently telling her:
This must be her own choice.
Her heart felt like it was being torn apart with pain.
She wanted to protect those fervently praying outside, her blood-related kin,
yet she was unwilling to betray the grace and expectations Aster Grant had given her.
But there was only one feather in her hand...
This cruel rule forced her to choose between grace and responsibility.
Her nails dug deeply into her palm, the sting far less than the anguish within.
She recalled Aster Grant’s focus when enhancing her Talent, remembered his patience in teaching her to master the laws, and his unfailing trust...
A silent tear slipped down, searing with heat.
Ultimately, she lifted her tear-stained eyes toward Aster Grant, and they were filled with apology.
Sorry, Master Aster Grant...
And Aster Grant, commanding the power of the Creation Law, could naturally feel the vivid authenticity of these laws at this moment.
It’s just that...
Although before him was the Destruction Law, within it contained a hint of the Guardian Law.
This moment, Aster Grant remembered the earlier words of the angel.
The true essence of protection often requires insight at the brink of life and death.
Watching the three conflicted individuals, Aster Grant roughly understood what these words meant!
But he did not intend to remind them.
He believed that whether it was Laney or Lazuli...
Neither of them would let him down.
As for Leah...
?
Not familiar!
The Fire of Destruction was getting closer, the scorching breath already made everyone’s skin tingle with pain.
Time was running out.
Laney’s tear still hung on her cheek, she resolutely threw the Guardian Feather outward—
The feather transformed into a stream of light, entering The Void.
Instantly, above the heads of thousands of angels in the Holy City, a massive golden light shield opened.
Almost simultaneously, Lazuli flicked her fingers, her feather soared like a bird towards Aster Grant, forming a barrier around him, thin as a cicada’s wing yet indestructible.
Leah saw this, clenching her teeth, finally slamming the feather onto her chest!
However——
"Buzz——!"
In the instant the feather touched her body, an abrupt change occurred!
The feather not only failed to form protection but instead pierced into her limbs and bones like countless golden needles!
"Ah——!"
Leah cried out in agony, falling to one knee, surrounded by chaotic swirling Holy Light.
[Those who choose self-preservation are unworthy to wield protection!]
The cold voice of the Twelve-Winged Angel fell like the hammer of judgment.
Simultaneously, the feathers in Laney and Lazuli’s hands suddenly dissipated, transforming into two pure streams of law, pouring into each of them!
Lazuli felt a warm and heavy power envelop her like a mother’s embrace, the essence of the Guardian Law unfurling in her mind like a scroll—
The true protection is not confined to defending a corner, but the courage to give everything for those you cherish, even knowing the cost.
Her ten wings dyed in brilliant gold, sanctified beyond compare.
Laney too sensed the recognition of the law, a resonance rising from her soul. Her decision to choose the kin over personal grace...
Just aligned with the supreme truth of the Guardian Law’s sacrifice of the self to shelter all beings.
The edges of her six wings gleamed with gold, her aura suddenly solemn.
While Leah writhed in backlash pain, watching helplessly as the two gained law recognition, her eyes filled with resentment and venom...
She guessed this trial by the Guardian Law could be the God of Angels’ test.
But...
She dared not gamble!
Just gambling wrong...
Meant handing over her life!
And Aster Grant, witnessing all this, was not surprised.
It’s just that...
He did not expect the recognition of the Guardian Law would be obtained by the two with such ease.
Without any hindrance, the Guardian Law directly merged into their bodies.
Aster Grant pondered slightly while holding his chin.
Lazuli’s mastery of the Guardian Law led to such an outcome, it’s no surprise to him.
As for Laney...
Aster Grant was a bit surprised.
Though she had a good compatibility with the Guardian Law, yet...
Without obtaining the law’s recognition initially.
He had expected Laney would suffer somewhat before gaining the Guardian Law’s recognition.
Unexpectedly, he was wrong!
However...
Aster Grant’s gaze fell on the spot where the Twelve-Winged Angel disappeared, frowning slightly.
This trial seems......
A bit shallow!
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