Chapter 1308: A Wound in the Heart
Considering the powers possessed by truly powerful beings, in theory, it was possible to heal almost any wound as long as the being had not reached the absolute threshold.
Thus, there were many beings capable of saving Adam from a fatal wound, since he was a K4-Phantom, but the number of those capable of healing Damienâs deep wound was much smaller.
The stronger the being, the more resources were needed to save them, which meant that those who possessed the necessary resources became fewer and fewer with each new level.
This was not a serious problem that a K2-Phantom or a Purple Threat Monster needed to worry about, but perhaps this was what would determine whether Ureyn would die right now or continue to live.
When Norax appeared next to Ureyn, Adam breathed a sigh of relief deep inside. He was sure that Norax would now do something to heal Ureyn or at least help him hold on until another monster rushed to his aid.
ButâŠ
Instead, Norax inflicted an even more severe wound on Ureyn than all of Adamâs attacks combined, including the last one.
He just ripped the heart out of Ureynâs chest. He didnât even do it neatly or precisely like an experienced surgeon would, his movements were aggressive and rough like a wild beast.
As a result, Ureynâs wound only got worse. Now there was no thin cut in his chest, but a wide, ragged hole from which blood flowed in multiple streams.
None of this bothered Norax, who was carefully examining Ureynâs heart, or rather the wounds in it, with his purple eyes.
âNot bad, Adam Vinter, not bad at all. With your last attack, you pierced Ureynâs heart completely, leaving him no chance but to drown in his own blood. Hahaha, just look at that!â
Adam, shocked and confused, struggled to regain his composure.
âYou⊠Why did you do that? Didnât you want Ureyn to win? He was supposed to survive!â
Norax shrugged, almost dropping Ureynâs heart due to his carelessness.
âWell, I didnât have a favorite. You know, I always want to see a good fight, and who wins isnât that important. But, youâre right about one thing, Ureyn should survive, and thatâs the least of his problems.â
âAghâŠ?â Adam gasped in disbelief.
He often behaved quite carelessly, which greatly annoyed Silvana, but Norax showed him a whole new level.
Crack.
Norax squeezed Ureynâs heart harder, causing blood to gush out under his calm gaze.
âJust watch. When youâre strong enough, you can simply make the world do what you want.â
Before Adam could say anything, the whole world turned deep purple, bringing back memories of Gladiusâs power.
âNo, this is something else⊠Whatâs going on?â Adam thought. He hadnât yet realized that he couldnât breathe because of the pressure coming from Noraxâs aura.
Noraxâs aura affected everyone else without exception. Even Draug could not ignore his power. Nollura and the weaker monsters collapsed to the ground, some managed to remain on their knees, and some struggled to stay conscious.
Dark streams of energy, as if coming from the underworld, headed towards Norax, touching his long coat and moving along his outstretched arm, straight to Ureynâs heart.
Adamâs eyes darted to the ground in horror, seeing only a thick layer of darkness covering the wind plain. He could not see any grass, stones, or even the cuts left behind after their battle.
Dark hands and skulls of strange creatures peered out from the darkness, wanting to reach Ureynâs heartâthe closest thing to life in Noraxâs aura.
âWhat the hellâŠ? What the fuck is this?â Adam muttered internally in a trembling voice.
It had been a long time since he had experienced this, a real fear coming from the depths of his being.
âHmmâŠâ Norax hummed while his energy swirled around Ureynâs heart. âI think that will be enough. He can handle it.â
The next moment, Norax clutched Ureynâs heart tightly as his entire aura, along with his energy, rushed toward Ureynâs heart in one sharp stream.
What Ureyn was doing was not like healing, because it wasnât. He had no healing abilities, unlike Gareyna, who could easily reattach a severed arm to her body with her threads.
He filled Ureynâs heart with energy and was going to keep doing so until the energy became dense enough to fill the gap. Once that happened, his energy would be completely absorbed by Ureynâs heart and, because of its volume, become a real part of it.
This method was complicated and extremely impractical. However, Norax didnât care. He couldnât let Ureyn die, and he had enough power to bring Ureyn back from the dead if he wanted to.
If Gladius or Wilfred had been here, they could have done the same for Adam.
Sure, this method had a side effectâUreyn had to be able to accept Noraxâs energy, but Norax was sure that this would not be a problem given Ureynâs talent.
After a few seconds that felt like an eternity, nothing remained of Noraxâs energy and aura. It had all gone into Ureynâs heart.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Suddenly, Ureynâs heart began to beat, using only Noraxâs energy, the purple flame burning around it, trembling with every heartbeat.
âGood, now all thatâs left is the final touch.â
Norax plunged his hand into Ureynâs chest once more, roughly putting his heart back in place.
With the next heartbeat, the purple flame spread throughout Ureynâs body, covering every drop of blood, whether on him or on the ground. All the blood became streams that returned to the heart, filling all the major wounds.
Silence.
For a while, no one said anything, and even Norax waited in silence for the result of his work.
âGHA!â
Suddenly, Ureyn shuddered, taking a deep, air-hungry breath as his eyes ceased to be empty.
Clap.
Norax clapped his hands together, shaking off the dust.
âGood, now, itâs time for the winner to get his reward, right?â
Adamâs eyes widened as streams of light burst from their bodies, as they had at the beginning of the battle, and a golden halo soared above the wind plain.
The bright flash in the center lured him in.
He was ready to receive the essence, the Connected Heart, and take the next step.