This is a completely different concept, already beyond the understanding of the Chosen Ones, and utterly unrelated to the Divine Favorers.

"Louis, what are you exactly?" Vestis had a tinge of curiosity growing in her heart.

But in an instant, her expression changed.

Louis, who was originally unconscious, began to convulse violently, with blood seeping from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

Alice panicked: "Waste Goddess, quickly, do your part."

"I can't help."

"What can you help with then? Louis can't die, I won't be able to explain to my friend."

"Even if you want my help, I can't. This guy is undergoing a passive legendary ascension, damn it, what's Glory doing? Is he out of his mind, pouring all the Cosmic Serpent's essence into that kid."

"Is there any solution?"

"I don't have one."

"Get lost."

"You have one."

"Oh mighty goddess, tell me the way, and I'll never call you useless again."

"But I think you can't do it."

"Don't anger me, there's no time, just say it."

"Absorb it for him?"

Alice: ???

Moments later, Alice's furious voice rang again: "Are you insane? He's my friend's man."

"That's why I said you can't do it. Ordinarily, absorbing part of the core would already push your body to its limits, you could save it as an heirloom.

This kid not only absorbed it himself, but Glory also poured that broken serpent's soul essence into him. He's about to burst."

"..." Alice was speechless, devouring a Divine Realm being was akin to consuming the greatest supplement on earth.

Moreover, she knew the Cosmic Serpent wasn't a deity.

If it were a deity, directly inheriting divine power, privileges, and duties wouldn't be dangerous.

But that serpent was different, it surpassed life constraints purely by its body's essence, acquiring divine traits.

This power was far too tumultuous.

"Is what you mentioned about absorption serious?" Alice asked tentatively one last time.

Vestis chuckled: "Serious, absorb the power overflowing from his body."

"Then I'll do it."

"But to absorb his power, the method isn't serious."

"I $#%@!" Alice truly unleashed some colorful language.

Vestis laughed mischievously: "If you don't help him soon, he can't hold on any longer, and this method wasn't my idea, it's just leveraging the traits of the great sin.

This kid is Lust, the characteristic of the Sin of Lust's authority, even if he is out of control now, it can still work. If you want to save him, you'll need to bear Lust's power.

And it requires Lust to cooperate for me to help you, otherwise, you two would both end up in trouble."

Alice hesitated for a moment.

She refused.

She wasn't interested in vying for a man with her friend, to be precise, if she liked him, she would go after him herself.

But having no interest in men, she must be crazy to get involved with Louis.

However, not wanting to be involved with Louis didn't mean she didn't want to save him.

He was her good brother, seeing someone die would haunt her for life.

"Fine, let's just be brothers forever." Alice gritted her teeth, "Waste Goddess, come out and help."

"Wait for me to erect a divine temple." Vestis chuckled oddly.

In the next moment, Alice saw changes surrounding her.

A phantom temple rose from the wilderness.

On either side of the spacious hall, a row of circular stone pillars supported the dome, countless clean magic lamps dangled, emitting gentle light.

The ground, once ravaged by several battles, had been adorned with flowers and plants at some point, looking like a meticulously built garden, with a faint fragrance pervading.

At the temple's center stood Vestis's cold statue, her appearance beautiful and dignified but carried a mischievous smirk upon closer inspection, long hair cascading, shining with divine light.

"What should I do next?" Alice said through gritted teeth.

The blood seeping from Louis was increasing.

"Let himself do it." Vestis snorted, manipulating Alice to hold Louis's hand.

Divine Art activated.

The previously comatose Louis slowly opened his blood-red eyes.

Alice blushed a little: "Cast the cleaning magic on me."

"Pretentious."

Though she spoke, Vestis helped.

She not only cast the cleaning magic, but she also replaced Alice's outfit with her treasured white gauze dress.

She feared Louis, that lunatic, might accidentally damage her precious vessel.

To say, once Alice donned the divine attire, she lost a bit of allure, with the sheer dress adding a touch of the divine nature reminiscent of Vestis's statue, airy and ethereal, with an ambiguous beauty.

The fire of faith within Alice ignited, the flame proactively entwining the unconscious Louis, pulling him into the divine temple.

Waves of divine power rippled across the temple's surface, undulating outward, and beneath the entangled two, a trace of crimson slowly faded.

Yet Alice's expression became one of pain.

The incomprehensible terrifying power was flooding into her body, seemingly tearing her whole.

Vestis's consciousness projection watched amusedly.

Her rebellious Chosen One was truly experiencing it this time.

But as things progressed, she suddenly sensed something amiss.

A terrifying aura suddenly descended upon her temple, causing her, who was once watching amusedly, to stumble.

The divine phantom overlapped with Alice.

"Not right, what exactly is this kid? Why would he..."

"Don't run..." Louis arduously opened his eyes.

Pulled into one, Vestis, feeling goosebumps, realized she was bound to Alice. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Oh no, forcibly withdrawing would harm Alice.

She hesitated a bit, not having much concept as she was, choosing to secure her own interests first.

Finally, after an unknown period, a chill fully awakened Louis.

He opened his weary eyes, feeling more exhausted than after a fierce battle with the Cosmic Serpent.

Alice in his arms, however, was spirited and rosy-cheeked.

"There's trouble." His expression turned to one of pain.

At that moment, Alice suddenly opened her eyes, with crimson-golden pupils exuding an intimidating aura, she gazed thoughtfully at Louis before finally sighing as if savoring something.

"Human, not bad."

Until this moment, she finally exhibited the deity's intimidating majesty.

Louis opened his mouth, immediately discerning that the current Alice wasn't human.

No, Vestis, why did you personally intervene?

But with the situation too chaotic, he ultimately said nothing.

Vestis let out a soft chuckle, finally pecking him lightly, dispersing the fearsome power, leaving just a line:

"This is your reward, I'm very satisfied today."

Alice slowly stood up, divine power flowing through her, her radiance awe-inspiringly beautiful, carrying a breathtaking beauty and unassailable majesty.

Yet, the water droplets sliding down silently whispered what was desecration.