Chapter 688 - Spreading Happiness (I/II)
As Kiba unleashed his reality-warping powers, Rebecca and pretty much everyone moved back in time.
In response, the invisible net enveloping Earth – that suppressed the strength of powerful beings – burst out with repressive force1. This force hit the surging reality-warping powers and started crus.h.i.+ng it, startling Kiba.
Everything started distorting, and with Kiba in the center, two different scenes began to superimpose over each other, fighting for supremacy.
In the first, Rebecca cut through his barrier, her sword of fire closing onto his throat while she slapped Constance away.
In the second, Rebecca appeared in a pool of lava and moved further back, arriving at the pool entrance.
It was evident the first scene was gaining supremacy; something that denoted the original reality was winning.
"What the h.e.l.l?"
Nothing like this has happened before.
Then again, he has never used his reality-warping powers to the extent he was using now on Earth.
"C.o.c.ks.u.c.k.i.n.g b.a.s.t.a.r.d!"
Kiba was furious.
He hasn"t even started writing his version of reality! Yet the net was acting like a crazy b.i.t.c.h who hasn"t got nailed in eons.
"I wouldn"t let even my birth mother stop me from spreading happiness, and you think I would let you?!"
Kiba demanded as he spread his arms and concentrated on the Cosmic Spark. The stream of lightning flowing out of it raced through his body, giving him his powers.
As he concentrated, the lightning flickered, and it turned darker, from the plain gold to dark, metallic gold.
The weather around him turned increasingly dark and stormy. Simultaneously, stripes of dark lightning appeared on his wings, and the energy surging out of him drastically increased.
Swoosh~!
A vast and boundless power spread out of Kiba like he was the Creator itself.
BOOM
This power brutally exploded into the repressive force, causing violent radiance to erupt and engulf the surroundings.
"Just what is he?!" Lord Harley wondered, as his body s.h.i.+fted between two places, first in the mansion and the other in the Valley of Fire.
While his physical body was affected by the reality-warping powers, his consciousness wasn"t. So he was able to witness the struggle between Kiba and the net.
And it left him startled.
"Rebecca, I, and the few among us can resist the net if we wish to, but that"s because we have heritage of Soverigness Hestia!" Lord Harley thought. "But this man… he has no special background to speak of!!"
He realized he had underestimated Kiba far beyond the permissible level. Thankfully, he realized it before it was too late.
"Fufufu, maybe he would be able to handle Rebecca after this is over."
Lord Harley closed his eyes and allowed the reality-warping powers to engulf him fully.
BANG!
The repressive force was knocked back, and at the same time, the first scene started erupting with cracks.
Golden blood started spraying out of Kiba"s mouth, and his face lost color.
This was a state of power he has never used until now, not even in his brief confrontation with Ice Queen.
But he used it now without a second thought. Because he has an idea of just powerful the net could be.
So unless he gave it his best, there was no way he could resist the net for the next few minutes.
"All I need is some time to spread eternal happiness!"
Kiba snapped his teeth as the force returned with a bang.
"And I would have it!"
Pus.h.i.+ng the force back, he began writing his version of reality. His figure disappeared, and the second scene turned life-like.
"So it is starting!"
Lord Harley said as his figure entirely s.h.i.+fted to Valley of Fire.
"I hope I"m in for a surprise!"
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A portion of the mansion was built on the insides of a volcano. This served as a pool for those with the blood of Soverigness Hestia.
Given their affinity with fire, the lava naturally could do them no harm. In fact, it only boosted their strength and allowed them to relax, become one with their element.
Heather1 – the loyal servant of Rebecca- stepped into the pool entrance, following her master.
Rebecca was her usual self, cold and elegant, and she said not a word throughout the journey. Heather was used to it, though she also knew her master was capable of extraordinary warmth before her children.
She knew because she had witnessed it, especially when they met Zed.
"If only he was here, she would have been so happy!"
Heather thought with longing.
"And all I want is her to be happy!"
~tap~
Rebecca stopped before the steps leading into the molten lava. This awakened Heather from her thoughts.
"Lady Rebecca, please allow me."
Heather requested as she stopped behind her.
Rebecca nodded.
Heather put her hands on the strings of the black and red dress of her master. Slowly and gently, she pulled strings back.
As she did, her eyes got the opportunity to feast on the luscious back of her master, and she blushed.
She has witnessed this sight countless times, and yet she couldn"t stop her heart from thumping.
But how could she?
Her master has a body to die for!
Trying to suppress her forbidden d.e.s.i.r.e, she closed her eyes and put her hands on either side of her master"s shoulders.
She resumed peeling off the dress and felt the soft sides of the b.o.o.b.s under her fingertips.
Oh G.o.d! They are so soft and yet so firm!
She yearned to move her hands on them and squeeze them tightly. She was sure that would feel wonderful!
But she didn"t dare act upon her d.e.s.i.r.es!
All she dared was to pull the dress down as she was allowed to. The dress. .h.i.t the floor, and Rebecca stepped out of it.
Ignoring Heather, she stepped into the pool, her every step submerging her further into the lava.
Heather finally opened her eyes.
Her blush intensified as she saw the small but nice and round a.s.s. It seemed so delicious, and if she had guts, she would have pressed her teeth into the soft cheeks.
But she knew, if she even thought of acting upon her thoughts, she would die!
So, all she could do was satisfy her thirst with the scene before her eyes.
Rebecca submerged in the lava till her neck, but all of a sudden, her body tensed.
She was a powerful Alpha, and even though Kiba was the same, he couldn"t fully affect her with his reality-warping powers like others.
Splas.h.!.+
Rebecca jumped out of the pool, the lava splas.h.i.+ng around. Some of it splashed on mesmerized Heather"s face, shocking her.
Before she could react, her master was nowhere to be seen!
The dress she has pulled down with so many efforts has also disappeared…
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Like a beam of fire, Rebecca flew out of the mansion and stood in mid-air. The estate might be vast, but it didn"t even take her a second to find where Kiba was with her divine perception.
He was in the exact location where she caught him in the actual reality!
But unlike before, he was now under the statute of the Soverigness Hestia.
And he wasn"t engaging in any forbidden act with Constance!
This brought relief to her face…
But this relief was very short-lived!
Because she finally noticed what he was doing.
And it made her jaw drop from pure shock! The suppression net is created by the only known immortal in the series - Asmodeus Freyr Burislav, on the behest of Lord Xeced. Heather was present when Rebecca met Zed and she helped him when Dracon Moonfall attacked Dream Rise House.