71~Curiosity Takes the Lead
Looking at his teammates collapsing one by one like straws next to him, Male couldn’t help but lament in his heart.
He had thought that by moving away from the northern valley, he could avoid the chaotic battles and those calamities defying heavens. But instead, just as they left the tiger’s mouth, they entered a wolf’s den, encountering someone even more formidable. Before the whole Team could react, they were wiped out.
Male’s hairs stood on end as he felt the forest teeming with people, countless archers surrounding him.
Just as he felt stretched thin, a gentle sound of footsteps came from the bushes. Compared to the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the trees, these footsteps were almost negligible. If it weren’t for Male releasing the [Divine Analysis Technique], he might not have noticed them at all.
Realizing that the other side didn’t bother to mask their steps, Male’s gaze focused on the Golden Figure who gracefully stepped out of the bushes.
Upon seeing the beautiful figure, Male’s eyes flashed with admiration, only snapping back to reality when the mysterious visitor silently drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and released it.
The piercing arrowhead left a hole in his leather shield. Realizing his shield couldn’t withstand the Divine Authority arrows, plus roughly judging that the opponent was alone, Male gritted his teeth and decided to make a desperate dash holding his shield.
But a Divine Prince was still just a Divine Prince, with physical attributes and various functions inferior to a Divine Agent. His charging speed seemed slow as molasses to the Elves with forest enhancement—it was as if he was staying in place.
Tillysha lowered her longbow, thinking to herself that the leather shield didn’t possess Divine Resistance and would surely break within three shots.
She wanted to try out some of her other Divine Authorities on this opponent. With that thought, a tender green bud sprouted in her palm.
After being in the forest for so long, her energy was about to overflow.
Second Divine Authority [Emerald Heavenly Fragrance]
Tillysha hurled the tender bud towards Male as he charged towards her. The moment the bud left her hand, it was enveloped in tender green bubbles. When the bubbles touched his shield, they burst, leaving the bud sticking to it.
“Huh?” Male felt his shield grow heavier. Once he stopped to look, he realized his shield had turned into a ‘planter.’ The wildly growing thorny vines used his shield as soil and then extended outwards, wrapping him up like a dumpling.
The thorns pierced his skin, and soon he felt his consciousness waning, as if the thorns were incessantly siphoning his energy away.
Male struggled, but his hands were bound tightly, his blade useless, and he had no idea where to start.
So this is Divine Authority attack, huh?
Tillysha flexed her fingers. Even though she had the internal vision explaining it all, personally controlling this power still made Tillysha feel amazed.
The effect of the [Emerald Heavenly Fragrance] Divine Authority is roughly that when Tillysha is in a forest or jungle, she automatically acquires ‘Natural Elements.’ These stored ‘Natural Elements’ automatically deplete to heal Tillysha’s injuries. Tillysha can also actively consume her power to manipulate the stored Natural Elements to manifest natural miracles, such as forming wooden walls or summoning thorns.
The storage limit of Natural Elements, Divine Authority lethality, range, and precision are related to the level of the Divine Authority.
At LV1, the [Emerald Heavenly Fragrance] can roughly release about five Divine Authority attacks.
This was a thorny type of Divine Authority attack, which should carry Divine Authority damage. But what about other types?
The internal vision explained that this Divine Authority would trigger different effects when it touched different substances.
“Sorry, Sir Divine Prince.” Her curiosity piqued, Tillysha clasped her hands together respectfully and bowed to the Divine Prince she had subdued. “No offense intended, but may I conduct some insignificant experiments on you?”
“Huh???” Male, who was bound to the point that only his head was free, blinked in confusion and didn’t know what the golden-haired beauty planned to do to him, his heart suddenly panicking.
“Thank you for your understanding and generosity.” After this, Tillysha raised her head, and a bud formed in her palm.
“What is that?!” Male was utterly baffled. “When did I agree to…”
Tillysha planted the bud in the soil beneath her feet. Instantly, countless sturdy spikes erupted from the ground, forming a thorny wall in front of Tillysha.
Planting it in the soil makes the vegetation beneath it grow wildly?
Previously, when she threw the Emerald Heavenly Fragrance on leather, it resulted in rampant thorns capturing the leather shield’s holder. What if it was directly acted upon…?
A slightly mischievous idea gradually formed in Tillysha’s mind. Lightly stepping forward, she approached the disheveled Male, crouching down with her sleek, satin-like long hair flowing down her fragrant and smooth shoulders, cascading over her white, lustrous thighs.
Her dainty hands clasped in prayer.
The flawless beauty of the girl’s face, with skin so fine it looked like it could burst with a touch, was just inches away, a mix of vanilla and mint-like perfume wafting towards him, carrying a hint of refreshing sweetness.
Not knowing if it was the fragrance of her body or her hair, Male, after a fleeting moment of bewilderment, realized the whole series of actions from Tillysha had left him utterly perplexed, with his anxiety growing even heavier.
“My sincerest apologies, sir.” Tillysha closed her eyes reverently.
“You, what are you going to do?!?”
“If you could kindly indulge my curiosity, I beg you.” Speaking without waiting for a response, she molded another bud and, without Male’s consent, lightly flicked her delicate fingers, casting it onto his neck.
Male felt a cooling sensation on his neck, surprisingly devoid of pain. It was cool and tingling, as if he was getting a…massage…
And there was a faint, aromatic flower scent – was it just an illusion?
When Male focused, he discovered it wasn’t an illusion; blue cornflowers were sprouting around his neck.
“What is this nonsense?!”
“I see, touching human skin causes flowers to grow, I wonder what specific effects there are…” Tillysha, seemingly unaware of Male’s plummeting SAN value, tossed her hair back and tilted her head while pondering.
“Mr., how do you feel? Could you share your current sensations so I can draw a conclusion?”
“Go to hell!” Male roared in anger.
It seemed the saying “the prettier the woman, the more venomous her heart” was true.
Looking at Tillysha’s pure and innocent appearance, who would’ve thought this beauty tortured defeated enemies to satisfy her sadistic urges!
Worst of all, this female demon maintained a polite and gentle tone while torturing him, coupled with her harmless and graceful expression. Male couldn’t help but realize that despite the humiliation and ab*se, he didn’t feel even an ounce of hatred toward this girl.
This breathtaking beauty was truly a potent poison…
