Mage Manual-Chapter 1366 - 1001: Ready to Be Covered in Wounds

Chapter 1366: Chapter 1001: Ready to Be Covered in Wounds

Ash admitted that he was somewhat disoriented by beauty, holding the witch’s slender waist and kissing the Sword Maiden’s soft lips, surrounded by the warmth of the two. He nearly melted like ice cream, leaving no room to concern himself with comrades who had just been drenched in blood from battle.

But bear in mind, the Sword Maiden was also his intimate comrade—When Ash and Sonia battled the Fish-Slicing Dragon in the Void Realm, Igula was still his despised prison adversary. Considering who came first, it’s reasonable for Ash to first attend to the Sword Maiden; those who bathed together, bled together, and sat in jail together still need to wait their turn.

"They’ve disappeared."

Dedarose kneeled on one knee in front of Ash. Her platinum tuxedo was slightly damaged from the battle, yet it couldn’t hide the natural elegance of the first beauty under the starry sky, especially her almost worshipful fervent eyes, exuding a faint aura of wishing to merge herself into the other person, an allure that could captivate anyone instantly.

"Mr. Bokin and Mr. Harvey quietly left the Forest Theater, even Mr. Harvey’s Coffin was taken away; according to the traces, they left of their own accord, and their whereabouts cannot be found temporarily." She took Ash’s hand, kissing the back of it: "Shall we utilize the energy of the Four Pillars God Sect to track them down, Observatory?"

If previously Sonia and Diya were filled with Killing Intent toward Dedarose merely because she was the tactile sense of the Four Pillars God, then now they began to be thankful she was the tactile sense of the Four Pillars God—otherwise, even finding a reason would be difficult—even if Dedarose was once Sonia’s source of Spirit, now that she was openly displaying her almost devout affection for Ash, her melodious voice in Sonia’s ears had morphed into the yowling of a cat in heat.

However...

"Is that so..." Ash pulled back his hand, contemplating: "No need to find them; they should be handling their own affairs."

Ash empathized, understanding Igula and the others’ goodwill. After all, it was his reunion with the Sword Maiden and others; it was somewhat inappropriate for Igula and the others to join in, bringing an awkward feeling of ’I should clearly be under the car, not in it.’

Especially with Harvey, who would undoubtedly disrupt their tender atmosphere. If Ash were embracing Sonia, and Harvey suddenly hugged Alice, it would ruin everything.

Thinking in detail, Igula’s thoughtful act of taking Harvey away was hardly an unannounced departure—it was a favor to all living beings, worthy of being listed among Igula’s top ten touching deeds. Silently, Ash gave Igula a thumbs up, knowing that despite the Swindler’s constant claim to witness his chaotic scene, if faced with emotional challenges, the Swindler would surely despise him while aiding him.

It’s not to say Harvey was bad, but beyond offering posthumous arrangements and a Coffin, Harvey’s role was limited to singing an elegy for Senluo.

Thus, there’s absolutely no need to find them; once they’ve attended to their matters, they’ll come to him, possibly with a heap of troubles—they’re all death row prisoners who escaped from Shattered Lake, existing purely to create problems for one another.

Ash had never imagined they would leave him; the three had crossed Shattered Lake, traversed the Gospel, and weathered Senluo—even the Divine Lord’s cage couldn’t confine them—they’re destined to continue wandering the world as agents of chaos.

Though he could hardly bear it, besides the two, where would Ash have other candidates for groomsmen? Even Harvey, Ash would accept because without them, his life thus far wouldn’t be worth mentioning.

Compared to them, the blue-haired beauty before him was Ash’s main focus. He sighed, holding the Sword Maiden’s hand tightly, and asked: "Are you the tactile sense of Dazzling Star, Dedarose?"

"Yes, Observatory."

"You..." Ash struggled to say: "Do you know about the birth of the fifth Pillar God?"

"I know." Dedarose smiled: "Just now, Lord of Wind, Rain, and Snow informed me that my shadow was honored to serve as the reference image for the fifth Pillar God. Thanks to your efforts, Observatory, my Task was accomplished perfectly."

"Since your Task is complete, why do you still hold me in such regard?" Ash said: "I thought my existence was solely to ensure the birth of the fifth Pillar God."

"Because you are the tactile sense of tactile senses, the only one among Pillar Gods." Dedarose bowed her head and said: "You are above all tactile senses, the will of the Pillar God walking the earth. Although the fifth Pillar God has descended upon her throne, she still needs you to Heart Hunt Sovereignty."

"The Flame Princess yearns for your thoughts," Dedarose lifted her gaze to Ash, still adorned in male attire, yet her eyes brimmed with a seductive allure capable of reaching the deepest corners of one’s heart: "I am willing to serve as her proxy, becoming the vessel of your thoughts until overflowing."

Before Sonia’s eyes could turn into vertical pupils, Ash tightly embraced the Sword Maiden and shook his head at Dedarose: "There’s no need; I might still interact with you in the future, but you mustn’t propose such a thing in front of us."

"I will carry out the Flame Princess’s thoughts, and you ensure the Four Pillars Gods won’t bother me."

He paused, "For the sake of Rose, I’ll pretend that your attempt to sow discord between us never happened, but if there’s another time..."

Dedarose felt a chill at the nape of her neck; the starry sky’s first beauty’s most praised long blue hair cascading down now barely reached her shoulders.

"I just have a good relationship with the Flame Princess." Ash nuzzled against Sonia’s cheek, striving to provide her with a sense of security, but his words bore no mercy: "You, mean nothing to me."

Under Ash’s soothing, Sonia’s turbulent emotions quickly subsided, feeling a tinge of shyness, as being so intimately observed by outsiders at such proximity scratched the tender yet sweet self-esteem in her heart.

Oddly enough, she was unbothered by being watched by the witch and Weiser, just as the witch was, as if love was a medal—offering it to strangers was flaunting, yet displaying it to adversaries was honor.

Dedarose couldn’t possibly be oblivious to Sonia and Diya’s relationship; had she spoken privately with Ash, Ash would’ve deemed her to have made an effort—yet, she taunted before the two, leaving Ash no choice but to respond with fierce retaliation.

Now, the Four Pillars Gods and the Flame Princess disagree, maybe eventually Rose will become the true fifth Pillar God, but then it also signifies Ash will completely part ways with her, as he would never truly become tactile on her account.

From being tricked by the Four Pillars Gods into prison on the very first day he crossed over, to being captured and sacrificed by Eternal Damnation in Gospel, to being persecuted by Mercury Wooden Horse in Senluo—peaceful coexistence was improbable; at least irreconcilable.

Now the Gods of Four Pillars wish to sow discord through touch, instantly stirring up Ash’s resentment and anger accumulated over the year. Fortunately, Dedarose is just the model for Rose, or Ash’s first strike upon returning to reality would be against the Four Pillars God Sect.

Moreover, it is clear from the circumstances that Rose did not have an Emotion Feedback to Dedarose. To Ash, Dedarose is a complete stranger, and he has no mental barriers in dealing with her.

Dedarose toned down her seductiveness, respectfully bowed her lovely head, "I overstepped, Observatory, Sword Seat, Magic Seat. Should we leave first? The car is ready, it’s not suitable to linger here."

"Let’s leave." Ash didn’t object, immediately noticing a streamlined sports car. Though there was an armored vehicle with hexagonal bulletproof glass beside it, offering both comfort and safety, he still got into the luxurious sports car, as if it could recall the remnants of the Oracle Comet.

During the entire process, he didn’t let go of the hands of the Sword Maiden and the Witch, as if they would disappear the moment he let go. Sonia sat down and asked, "Really not even a Heartbeat?"

"Hm?"

"Dedarose is the first beauty under the Starry Sky," Sonia glanced at him, "She now worships you like a god, willing to wholly give herself to you. If you were to conduct a survey in Dazzling Star, choosing between me and Dedarose as a partner, I bet most would choose Dedarose."

Ash promptly replied, "Then I’m in the minority."

"The minority means wanting them all." Sonia rolled her eyes, "That truly is a choice you would make."

"She is just the first beauty under your Dazzling Star’s Starry Sky," Ash said, "But you are my first beauty under my Starry Sky. In my heart, there is no such question, you are always my first choice."

A poke at his waist made Ash turn to see Diya and Weiser with an expression of ’What about me?’, meanwhile Sonia also stared at him, smiling softly as she asked, "Really? So am I your first choice among the three of us?"

Ash countered, "Is this a single-choice question?"

"It can be a single-choice question."

"But does that mean all other options are wrong?" Diya straddled Ash’s leg, directly confronting Sonia, "Does not being the first choice mean you deserve to be abandoned?"

"What do the other options have to do with me?" Sonia said coldly, "Witch, I appreciate your coming from Gospel to help..."

"I didn’t help to earn your gratitude!" Diya hurriedly said, "In terms of contribution, without me and my Gospel Divine Being, Four Pillars God Sect couldn’t possibly shatter the Heavenly Curtain! Even by merit distribution, no less than twenty days a month should belong to me!"

"You’re not the first choice."

"Do you think you’re eternally the first choice?" Diya’s words finally changed Sonia’s complexion, "You’ve always only communicated within the Void Realm...you’ve never lived together, you see each other with distanced filters."

"You never compromise, you always can’t bear grievances, so inevitably your end will be bruised and battered! Not everything can go as you wish...sometimes you have to give up something...because others haven’t contributed less than you."

Sonia lightly bit her lip, her shoulders slightly trembling, the shadow behind her flickering ominously, the vertical pupils in her ruby eyes distinctly visible, clearly radiating an aura as fierce as a beast ready to destroy everything in the next second, yet her expression was as wronged as an abandoned kitten.

"I..."

"I’ve prepared not to let go of any of you," Ash interlocked his fingers with theirs, till all ten fingers were tightly clasped, "Also ready for being bruised and battered."

"But for now, let’s temporarily set aside the disputes," Ash smiled slightly, "Because there’s something more important I need to tell you." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"About the Fifth Pillar God·Firefly Glamorous Maiden?" Weiser finally spoke, having had no standpoint or qualification to speak during the previous debate, and not planning to join the battlefield so quickly—until she regained her body, she just needed to watch the battle between beasts and bronze.

"Yes."

At this moment, the car door opened, and someone sat in the driver’s seat, saying, "Ms. Lena said you have an opinion on her, so I will be driving."

Ash saw her golden hair in the rearview mirror and was slightly stunned, quickly reacting, "Felix?"

"After half a year, you still remember me, Observatory?" Miss Vosloda said calmly.

"Of course, I remember, I still remember knocking you out that time, because that night I was going to meet Sword Maiden..." Ash said softly, "but ended up inadvertently entering the Kingdom of Allstars."

"There, I met three very important people,"

Ash took a deep breath, sharing everything with the operators, "Their names are Rose, Filly, and Nia."