Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic-Chapter 1748 - 1747: Charm, Feathers, and the Perfect Stance

Chapter 1748: Chapter 1747: Charm, Feathers, and the Perfect Stance

The Outlander was ready to face the horrific forms, to confront the monster disguised as a Mermaid, to face the ugliest desires in his heart.

"This is..."

But what he saw was that almost identical to a painting Mermaid, emitting a gentle glow all over her body, descending further into the depths of the Dark Lake. She had long black hair and pale, luminous skin. The water, like chains, wrapped around her, dragging her deeper into the water, but also made her blend perfectly with that strange underwater Dark World.

The upper half of her body, uncovered by any clothing, had only two arms, while the lower half was a fishtail with shining scales. Beauty and charm were fully displayed in the underwater Dark World; no matter what she was, at this moment, that face, combining all the beauty of the women Shard knew, that most beautiful face, was smiling at him.

Not the expected monster, the desire Shard saw at this moment was indeed a beautiful Mermaid.

Bubbles floated out from the mouth of the ever-more-distant "Mermaid," as if about to be swallowed by the darkness, drifted to Shard’s ear, allowing him to hear her voice:

"You’ve finally gazed at me again. This... is so good."

Her right hand’s index and middle fingers pressed against her red lips, then gently lifted towards the higher Shard. Shard really felt something like a kiss on his cheek, and in her last laughter, an enormous surge of spirit almost made his soul boil. The Whisper element wrapped around his body, and the Ring of Fate appeared underwater, driving the water to rotate at a high speed.

The Black Iron Spirit Light concentrated on the surface of the Ring of Fate, and the power from "Desire" reappeared on Shard.

Just the next second, the Holy Emblem of the God of Love in his arms emitted a bright red light. As the metal completely shattered, a large red Holy Emblem appeared intact above Shard. The Whisper element was transformed into the Miracle element, and the golden spirit light replaced the Black Iron Spirit Light.

In the water, someone sang softly:

[Love and being loved, desire and longing — please answer, the one who walks the World, witnesses epics and stories, sees Desire and longs for Self, who has a face and soul that all women swoon for? Yes, it’s you, the only Outlander in this world.]

The golden spirit light wrapped around the rapidly spinning Ring of Fate, the lake water boiled, large bubbles rapidly floating to the surface. A new Spirit Rune was engraved upon it, this Spirit Rune seemed well-suited for Shard;

[Outlander, you felt the Whisper, you listened to the praise of "Desire".]

[Outlander, you felt the Miracle, you engraved Miracle - Charisma.]

"It’s still the same as before, but also not bad. This is a small gift for you... interesting soul, do not forget to ask for my portrait."

The small luminous figure deeper in the lake disappeared with a smile, then a huge and strange shadow slid past the lake bottom with a terrifying sensation on Shard’s scalp.

"She, she... is this Desire?"

[Very charming, isn’t it?]

"She’s" gently smiling, and above Shard, the girl with brown hair who jumped into the water had already grasped Shard’s arm, pulling him towards the surface.

"Phew~"

Swimming in the water, Megan was as agile as a Mermaid, and before long, the two were back on the water’s surface.

Megan was initially worried about Shard’s condition but seeing him able to cast spells and stand on the water, she knew he was actually fine.

They supported each other to stand up, and around them, it was already a thick fog.

Megan explained nervously:

"The ancestors appeared, and the Demon said that the unstable space of Green Lake’s Central Island will spread and devour the surroundings during the Lunar Eclipse, and only the Edwards can stop all of this."

She clenched her fist and placed it on her chest, with Shard’s chest pendant heating up, he knew Audrey had replaced Megan to take control of the body.

"You should leave first, I’ll deal with things here. This time, only I can do it."

The brown-haired Witch then said to Shard, her golden eyes emitting a dazzling light:

"You’ve done enough tonight, I haven’t completely recovered yet, but thanks to your last... healing, I’m much better now. I want to challenge myself, I’ll stop all this."

"Will that Thirteen Rings friend of yours come?"

Shard asked first, to prevent other Witches from suddenly coming out. After getting a negative answer, he shook his head indicating that he would not leave for the time being.

Looking up at the sky, even if the dense fog obscured his view, he could see only a small part of the Moon not yet devoured by the Lunar Eclipse:

"I’ll help you."

He said:

"This is clearly another test set by your ancestors for all of you Edwards. Maybe only with all surviving Edwards appearing will there be a chance to cast spells and disperse this fog together, but for now, only you are here. I am not an Edwards, nor can I be The Chosen One, so all I can do is help you."

"Desire" provided a solution to the current trouble, which consisted of only one step. This step was to have Shard resolve the long-standing problem that troubled Megan and Audrey, allowing the Witch to truly unleash her power.

"How are you going to help me?"

The fog grew thicker, and they could faintly sense that a battle was erupting on the shore. The Church was fighting with something. Including those Thirteen-Ring Sorcerers, no one ventured deep into the fog, which was a wise decision.

"I will use a very precious Divine Item on you."

Before Audrey could speak, Shard said:

"Actually, I don’t care about its monetary value, but this was prepared for another girl, a potentially life-saving item. It can only be used three times. Megan, Audrey, I hope you can promise me that in the future, if I need your help to save them, you will help me."

"If this was prepared for other girls, then don’t use it on us."

Golden eyes defiantly looked at Shard, who met her gaze:

"Since I have already prepared to take it out, it represents my intentions towards you. Now, do you want to discuss this with me?"

The defiant gaze softened, but she would not concede:

"I will apologize to the other girls you mentioned, but I will never lose to them."

"Please prepare for spellcasting."

Shard said, taking out the book "All Things United: The Original Point" from his pocket. Audrey nodded, once again taking off the pendant from her chest, transforming it into a large book of gold and silver color.

With a gentle shake, in the invisible wind, the book turned into a longbow adorned with blue gemstones. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, at the same time feeling the warm white glow emanating from behind:

"Audrey Edwards, Megan Edwards, are you willing to accept the Enlightenment of Knowledge and Wisdom?"

Shard’s voice echoed inexplicably in the fog. They turned back to see the man with a serious expression, holding a white feather exuding a strong Miracle Element in both hands. Above his head appeared the illusion of an Angel Halo, with pure white wings unfolding behind him, and his clothes were replaced by a glowing white robe.

The Witch stared at him in a daze, then nodded gently:

"Please grant me Enlightenment."

Turning once again, facing the direction of the Heart Lake Island, she drew the longbow.

A pillar of pure white light pierced through the thick fog covering most of the Heart Lake Island. In the cloudless night sky due to the recent battle, a colossal angelic shadow formed by stars reached out towards a spot within the fog.

It was as if an angel gazed down at the Mortal World from the void. The intense Miracle Element influenced even the enormous Evil Fiend fighting the Church’s two Thirteen-Ring Sorcerers on the shore.

Then, everyone saw, and heard—

Drip~

A drop of pure white liquid fell from the starry sky into the fog, but only Shard could see the figure representing the Cherub - Kirubel emerge from his body, then embrace the Witch who was drawing the bow.

The rapidly spinning Eleven-Ring Life Ring appeared fully, with all the Spirit Runes radiating light. Then, within the dazzling golden glow, the Eleventh Level Golden Steps appeared one by one, traversing the center of the Life Ring, leading to the higher night sky.

Audrey Edwards drew the giant bow formed from the Angel-Level Relic. The joy of having her soul nourished and healed transformed the spirit and elements into a power ready to be unleashed.

This time, it was not an illusory white mist arrow but a solid golden light arrow. The power of the enclosed space from her bloodline and soul transformed into this arrow, repelling the surrounding dense fog even before being released.

But she could not release this arrow, even though her injuries were completely healed. She still could not draw this arrow. Fortunately, the next moment, another pair of hands appeared from behind her, embracing her, and together they held the bow and arrow.

She slightly turned her head, looking at the identical face to hers, the face of a glowing soul:

"Megan."

"Audrey."

The sisters, perfectly divided and reaching the optimal fusion state through the "Cherub Feather," together drew their bow towards the island where their ancestors resided —

Whoosh~

The golden arrow shot out, then transformed into a rain of countless arrows pouring into the dense fog. The power of the enclosed space, as the arrows passed by, dissolved the spreading mist.

The fog dissipated, and Shard, along with the Witch who slowly retracted the longbow, the Life Ring, and the Golden Steps, stood under the starry sky shrouded in darkness, watching the white mist retract step by step. But in the end, those golden arrows were silently swallowed by the remaining white mist.

The spread of the dense fog was halted, but the impact had still occurred. This lunar eclipse would be the turning point of the Green Lake Event and would mark a turning point in the space anomaly disaster affecting the entire world. The story had reached a new Chapter, but everything could still be salvaged.