NOVEL NEXT Chapter 334: Bloodydamn.
Noah sighed wistfully as these thoughts ran in dizzying circles in his head.
For the first time, he realized the heaviness and how daunting his goal was.
Perfection?
He scoffed inwardly.
'The only thing close to perfection is The Records.' he mused, raising his head to look at the boundless void expanse around them. He didn't know why, but he felt something.
He felt something — or someone — watching him. Eyes warm. Eyes sweet. He instinctively smiled, showing his perfectly white teeth.
"Am I not worthy enough yet?" he spoke.
To Aurelia and Asaemon, it looked like he was speaking to the void or even to himself, still musing in his thoughts.
But Noah knew better. The Records… knew better.
They didn't offer any response, though. But not receiving a response was already one.
Noah shook his head and slowly stood up from his crouching position. He stood tall, an effortless grace in every inch of his body. He turned his head and looked at his siblings.
"Now, where to?" he asked, his eyes ignoring Asaemon, who was getting excited as he looked at his sister.
In normal cases, they were supposed to march towards Earth after humoring Asaemon. But Noah asked just in case Aurelia wanted to pass somewhere.
She tilted her head, as if considering the question. She had this sudden urge to write a book, her male lead was in front of her and she had her first volume in mind with what happened with Lea.
But she needed more. More materials to write. Meaning, she needed to do some research. And for the type of book she was going to write, there was nothing better than living people experiencing these scenes, while she… like a perfect spectator, would watch and learn.
Her mind was set. She raised her head and glanced back and forth at her two brothers before fixing on Noah.
She smirked.
"Could you use your fate-like power and find all types of beings that live dark romance in their everyday life?" she asked sweetly, then added,
"You can find them on the way back to that planet of yours, Earth. That way, we don't waste too much time." She proposed.
Noah looked at her weirdly.
Asaemon shook his head like a father disappointed in his daughter's life choices.
"Aurelia, why are you so weird? With all the books you read, you still need to make us observe these types of scenes?" he asked, his face twisted into something unsightly.
"Do you want us to be bored to death? Or do you think any man is like this young fella?" He said while holding tightly onto Noah's right shoulder.
Asaemon shook his head.
"No, no, no! This man is unique. He is the man born in filth, underneath the ground, afraid of being destroyed by a negligent step of those above him." His voice was unnecessarily loud. Full of theatrics.
And he was not done yet.
"He is the myth, the one born by killing a chosen in a way people still dream about to this day." His grip on Noah tightened. Noah winced.
Asaemon's raw force was not a joke.
"And he is the legend. The one people bow down upon to praise. The one the old ladies sing about to the young ones when they are about to sleep, giving them hope and a goal."
He stopped briefly, his black eyes playfully looking at Aurelia. She was twitching, her hand cracking as if preparing an attack.
Asaemon acted like he didn't notice. And like the shameless man he was, he finished his bloody monologue,
"You heard me, Aurelia? He is the man, the myth, the legend!" he said, both his hands pointing at Noah.
He then smirked and leaned close to Noah, whispering in his ear.
"Do you like my praise, brother? I will make sure to make worlds learn it perfectly so that you can be praised in such a wonderful way."
He then looked at him as if he was doing Noah an immense favor.
Noah's lips twitched. "Please don't. This is too great for me."
"Nothing is too great for you, brother." Asaemon retorted.
"You are doing this on purpose, aren't you?"
Asaemon grinned.
"Absolutely not." he said, shaking his head.
Noah looked past him and saw Aurelia's hand shining in gold.
"Can you move? I don't want to be involved in this fight." He said, his eyebrow twitching at the sight of the power Aurelia was preparing.
"Aren't we brothers?" Asaemon said, then immediately grasped Noah in a tight hug.
"Bloodydamn Asaemon!! Aurelia, I did nothing! Ah, fuck it!!!"
Asaemon cackled like a madman, his laugh echoing through the void.
Then Aurelia struck.
A flash of golden brilliance erupted, the void trembled, scaring away all the pitiful beasts living their lives.
…
Meanwhile, inside Laeh.
Laeh herself was holding the will core of the Thorn's realm, her expression filled with wonder. This was her first time, after all.
She was so eager to eat it and become stronger.
The will was from a middle-rank realm. It would not help her become directly high rank, but it would still enhance her.
But Noah had told her to wait for him to settle down somewhere first, as he didn't know what would happen.
She was getting impatient.
Looking around, her gaze settled on Lea. She was staring with wide eyes, her breath caught in the mystical expanse of white and silver.
Laeh tilted her head, "Are you brother's new woman?" she asked, voice innocent.
Lea's reverie was cut short as Laeh's voice reached her. She shifted her head and faced her. She was sitting on the comfortable grass, in front of her was a meadow and a stream with water holding all types of colors.
The sight still amazed her, but she still had to respond to this weird will in front of her.
She parted her lips.
"…Brother?" she repeated, confused.
"Noah," Laeh clarified, her stunning eyes still locked on Lea, who made an Oh! sound as realization dawned on her.
But…
"…Woman? I… I am not." She said, suddenly nervous. She didn't know how that monster would react if he heard this sacrilegious statement.
Laeh watched her, eyes narrowed. Then…
"I will call Mother Selene."
She decided to snitch on her brother.
What a sister.
—End of Chapter 334—