Chapter 461: [ A promise? ]

Allen stared at Sheeya, a small smile appeared on his face. Unlike the usual smile from before, this was the kind of smile she would only show someone special. Silly girl… Don’t look at me with those kinds of eyes, geez…

Sheeya’s eyes wavered with worry. Seeing that, Allen couldn’t help but gave a bitter smile. You are the one who is currently fighting a deadly battle now, focus on yourself, not mine.

Then, he returned his attention towards the two soul essences before him. Although this was yet the first time he will be doing this but he knows that he won’t fail!

Behind his back, all of a sudden, a white female silhouette appeared, embracing him from behind. Allen can feel that Ice Queen was also doing her best to restrain the violent Firebird’s essence.

As the two soul essence merged slowly, threads of white cold air seeped out from Allen’s body.

Allen understood clearly in his heart that this action of him was undoubtedly extremely foolish. However, after musing for an instant, he still continued to go about in his own way and continued. His heart possessed an obsession that belonged to him.

Since arriving in the Celestial Realm, Allen has always felt as if someone was watching him—no, it was worse than that! It’s as if someone was controlling his every action.

And this enraged him.

He doesn’t know who or what but Allen was certain that it wasn’t just his imagination! He felt as if all the things he had encountered were part of a play. A play that had a script!

All this time, he felt he was getting stronger and yet, this uneasiness and anxiety still won’t disappear deep inside of him. But no matter what he does, he couldn’t erase that uncomfortable feeling. Thus, Allen felt that the only thing he could do was to become even stronger than the one behind this farce!

My dear—I can’t say more as I also don’t know anything much about it but your fate—it’s terrible.

What do you mean terrible?

There’s actually another reason why I had risked everything to appear in front of you now. I had asked an audience with the ladies of fate and discovered something.

Your fate…

What about my fate?

I know not much as the Ladies of fate also felt troubled. The only thing I know is that someone is trying to mess with the strings of fate and all of this has something to do with you…

My dear, the ladies of fate can’t change fate nor can control it. They can only see past, death, and future… and the lady of death warned me about you—

What are you trying to say…?

I’m sorry, I can’t say much as the lady of future warned me not to tell you or else the chances of the future to happen will rise—but please be warned, Virgil’s farce is all just a diversion… the real enemy is not him.

…!!?

And so, you need to become stronger. I can’t help much in my situation even if I wanted to. All can only depend on you my dear—be strong. Schemes and tricks are meaningless in absolute power…!!

And because of that, the Ice Queen has no any option. To protect you, she had already chosen her path—believes in her, trusts her as all she wanted—we only wanted was for your happiness.

Hel…

I love you, my dear husband… thousands of years may pass but my heart will always belong to you—I love you.

Allen had always relied on luck and fate whenever he met an opponent he could not defeat and finally escape from death and won in the end. From his point of view, he did not like this kind of feeling but he has no choice—no matter how far he stands above the masses, he still felt that he was still weak!

And now, that the situation had gone worse than it was before—enemies he didn’t exist was now eyeing his path, wanting something he didn’t know.

But still, even if he knows it, he would never give it to them!

He needed to become much stronger and stronger than he already was!!

This time, he had his life on the line. He thought about what Hanjin did a while ago. He had actually fused fire and magma and then merged it into his body to become even stronger. Seeing this, Allen was struck by an idea.

When Hanjin executed it just now, he had especially used his Sharingan to observe it clearly. He wanted to secretly learn the technique of elemental fusion and understand it so that it could be his trump card when he fights in the future.

“If I can merge these two powers then, I might also be able to fuse three or more powers in the future and increase my strength!” Allen’s throat moved slightly as he eyed that tiny crack line.

It was different from Synthesis since he can only use that ability to use existing skills but although it would become much stronger than before, however, it would only create other convenient uses and not really raised his power that much.

But now, if he uses his existing elements, he would certainly raise his power much greater than normal!

Allen was always a persistent person. Sometimes, this persistence could also be considered an extreme stubbornness. Currently, Allen who had found a new goal and also a new danger approaching him, he would certainly not stay and do nothing!

And now, his fight against Hanjin was starting to get dangerous as he felt as if he wouldn’t be able to win even after exhausting all his power with serious handicaps such as the Death Mask Curse, thus, he decided to use this situation to break through to new heights!

Just as the saying goes, those that can’t kill you will make you stronger!

He won’t become even stronger than his past self if he won’t go beyond the imposed limitations. Unless he breaks through it, he won’t advance!!

Only in danger could unlock one’s potential!

Thus, under this condition, Allen really wanted to try whether he, with his own strength, could create something of a terrifying strength that even those who want to plot against him would be startled.

As Allen was focusing on his merging, his mouth suddenly felt a little dry.

Perspiration fell from his forehead as though it was raining. The back windbreaker on his body was instantly drenched. Fortunately, the cloth was made by his own magic power and thus was extremely good and it was able to absorb perspiration completely absorbed all of the perspiration on the surface of his skin and still retained being dry. It was due to this that Allen did not appear to be in an overly terrible state.

Each time both the flames and white lotus made contact until a critical point, they would refuse to continue to merge regardless of how Allen compressed them. Instead, following Allen violent pushes that stemmed his unwillingness to accept the situation, the energy within the two soul essences would gradually become violent.

BOOM!!

Another muffled explosion sounded. The part of Allen’s hand between his thumb and index finger jumped and split open. Lowering his head to eye that electric sphere like a cluster of souls that repeatedly flicker white and red colored light, Allen’s eyes shrunk slightly.

He felt as if he saw the firebird glaring at him, not wanting to succumb and submit!

This bastard bird brain!!

Allen took a deep breath. With his hands trembling, he slowly closed his eyes and his consciousness entered his realm of consciousness.

Inside, he saw the Firebird staring at him lazily from inside the Ice Lotus. Its limbs and wings clipped together by chains made up of ice. When he appeared there, a beautiful silhouette floated up beside him, it was the Ice Queen.

“What? You want to use my power and fuse it with that b*tch to increase your strength? Dream on.” A hint of ridicule passed through the Firebird’s eyes as a thought was conveyed over.

“Then, what do you want to do!!?” Allen asked coldly. “You staying here doesn’t matter to me but, why are you being so difficult, trashing here and there… do you think that you trying to break that thing, it wouldn’t affect me at all?! It disturbs my magic power and soul and it also hurt me as you tried to destroy that ice lotus! Now, you want me to just let you be alone, not wanting any price? Ha! I never heard about a tenant not wanting to pay for their rent and be so arrogant!”

“Then, release me!!” The Firebird growled in fury.

“Do you think I wanted you at all!? You, this damn bird! If not for you, won’t we reach this stage?” Allen snorted in contempt. “Now, even if I don’t like you I don’t have any way to release you from my body! If I had, I would have done it long ago!!”

“Release me from this cage—if you want my power, I will give it to you. I don’t like this cold!”

“What? You think I’m an idiot?” Allen glared at the Firebird. If not for this damn bird, the Ice Queen would not need to sacrifice herself for him and be reduced to this state!

Although she existed but right now, she was nothing but just an empty shell. With no memories and soul, all she knows was to protect Allen from anything—like a guardian. Although it wasn’t bad it was never what Allen wanted!

The Ice Queen has its own thought and decision but now—looking at her like that, all Allen can feel is guilt and pain.

All because of this damn bird!!

He really hated this bird that wanted to seize his body and failed, leaving his body inside the flame womb. If not for the Ice Queen’s sacrifice, he would have perished!

“You damn human!!” The Firebird opened its mouth and spurted flames in anger. But before the flames can reach Allen, the Ice Queen appeared in front of Allen and the flames started freezing. When it completely turned into an ice, it then breaks apart.

As for the Firebird, the chains holding it tightened and several ice spikes appeared from the chains, like thorns of a rose, piercing through its body.

The firebird screeched in pain and agony and tried struggling.

Allen narrowed his eyes and when he took a deep breath, his anger completely subsided. “Damn bird, let’s do it like this. Let’s make a deal!”

“… …?!!” The Firebird sprawled on the ground, panting and glaring at Allen hatefully.

“Hanjin, that damn Monster King, I know that you know of him. And from a few memories that I had seen when I had absorbed you into my body, that monster king was the one who had injured you quite gravely causing you to hide in that small place where I had met you, recovering.”

“… …”

“Right now, with that kind of power he had, I know I am still not matched against him. And if I die, it would not be good for you either. Once you've been discovered, that damn monster king would surely target you. Can you protect yourself when you are way too weak right now?” Allen’s voice was impervious to desires and passions. It was so calm that the Firebird was surprised as well.

“So what? You or him, neither of you isn’t that better!”

“That’s is why let’s make a deal. You help me and I’ll make you a promise.” Allen said slowly.

“A promise?”