NOVEL NEXT Chapter139-Full Disclosure
Hathaway snorted coldly.
"Now you want to crawl back to Theodore? It's too late!"
She pointed a finger toward Isabella's fading figure from afar.
Swish—!
A gray beam of light shot out instantly, accurately striking Isabella!
"Ugh—!"
A muffled groan filled with both pain and resentment echoed in the void.
And Isabella's figure completely vanished.
Her brief descent into this realm had come to an abrupt end.
Her revenge had failed, leaving her with serious injuries and nearly permanent damage to her foundation.
Unless something unexpected occurred, her path to advancement would likely be permanently halted!
The hatred within her surged uncontrollably!
...
On the spot, Hathaway frowned slightly.
"Failed..."
She muttered softly.
"Didn't expect her to have so many treasures."
"Had I known, I wouldn't have held back..."
If Isabella had heard this, it would have shattered her resolve.
What do you mean by 'holding back'?
To have crushed her, a saintess of Sanctum of Light, to this extent across several ranks—if Hathaway had truly gone all out, she could have obliterated her in an instant!
Hathaway was about to leave when something seemed to come to her mind, and she turned to glance at the thick shadow.
"Shadow, when are you planning to return to the Thorsan Plane?"
A figure formed from pure shadow energy slowly materialized.
"Lady Hathaway, my return might be delayed."
"There have been... some interesting changes to the plan."
The voice of the shadow figure carried a strange rhythm.
"I've encountered a very special little one here."
"Oh? A special little one?"
"You want to cultivate an heir!?"
Hathaway raised an eyebrow.
The shadow figure gently swayed.
"An heir is not the goal, just passing on some secret arts to him. After all, if something unfortunate happens to me, at least my shadow techniques will survive, and that little one is quite to my liking."
Hathaway nodded slightly, not asking any further questions.
She would not interfere too much with this mysterious shadow's actions.
Just as she was about to turn to leave, the shadow spoke once more.
"Lady Hathaway."
"What is it?"
The shadow's voice carried a hint of significance.
"The one you've been watching... He is special, very special."
Upon hearing this, Hathaway paused for a moment.
But she did not turn around, instead remaining silent for a while.
Then her figure merged into the starlight, completely disappearing from this star domain.
At the same time.
In a silent star domain deep within the void.
Leo remained concealed within the space, watching everything unfold in the distance.
The system had not lied to him—Hathaway was indeed far stronger than he had imagined.
At the same time, he understood Hathaway's character well.
Once she decided on a path, it was almost impossible to change her mind.
Just like when she had unhesitatingly chosen him, a mere magician from a small town.
He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the endless Starsea, looking towards the unknown depths of space.
A cold, blood-red killing intent began to gather in his eyes, slowly condensing into a tangible force!
In an instant, the surrounding starry sky shattered inch by inch, and endless killing intent spread across the entire star domain, painting it with ominous colors.
"Sanctum of Light..."
Leo's deep voice carried a chilling aura capable of freezing one's soul.
"From today onward, you no longer have a reason to continue existing."
His words fell.
His figure suddenly vanished from the spot.
Had it not been for the lingering effects of his previous drunkenness, which clouded his perception and response,
he would have erased Isabella the moment she arrived in this plane.
It was only when he saw Hathaway make a move to intervene that he held himself back temporarily.
...
Endless Starsea.
Stars and dazzling starborn ribbons whizzed past his feet…
"Hathaway!"
The familiar call froze Hathaway's steps as she walked through the starborn.
She slowly turned around and saw Leo, still flushed with the remnants of alcohol.
Hathaway's finely sculpted eyebrows furrowed slightly.
How much did this guy drink...
"What is it?"
She forced herself to maintain a cold demeanor.
Leo did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Hathaway, I know everything now."
"You don't need to deceive me anymore with those lies, trying to shoulder everything alone."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
Hathaway's heart tightened slightly.
But on the surface, she still maintained her calm demeanor.
Leo shook his head, his gaze deep as it locked onto hers.
"Hathaway, the Gate of Oblivion connecting the Sakend Plane in the Victoxi Universe Plane is your mark, right?"
"And the unusually stable starfield barrier surrounding the Alpha Starfield, which seems to be sealed by an invisible force—also your doing, isn't it?"
The Gate of Oblivion had existed before Hathaway appeared, but it carried her unique aura.
This aura had even once resonated with Lilith's bloodline.
At first, he thought it was a bloodline call from the Sakend Plane, but once he arrived there, Lilith no longer had any reaction to it!
Clearly, Hathaway had already started laying plans a long time ago.
Perhaps she hadn't expected to meet Leo so soon.
Hearing Leo reveal this, Hathaway fell silent.
Leo looked at her, his voice soft yet firm.
"Hathaway, I'm no longer the small-town magician who had to hide under your wings and talk of ideals."
"I now possess enough strength to face any storm alongside you."
Hathaway's expression finally changed.
The cold facade melted away, replaced by deep complexity and concern.
"Leo, you have no idea what we're about to face."
"The saintess of Sanctum of Light earlier... In the face of such beings, even ants are nothing."
She knew that Leo was no longer the same as before, but he still wasn't enough.
In her perception, Leo might be standing at the top of a mountain, while she still had to scale the pinnacle that touched the stars.
But what she didn't realize was that Leo was already standing above the clouds, looking down at the entire mountain range.
"So what?"
Leo's tone was calm, but it carried unparalleled confidence.
Seeing his attitude, Hathaway shook her head.
No amount of words would convince her, not because she underestimated Leo, but because the level of the enemy they faced was far beyond what Leo could currently grasp!
Leo nodded, understanding what Hathaway was thinking.
Since words couldn't convince her, then only by proving it with actions could he show Hathaway.
"System,"
he whispered inwardly.
"It's time to show the real power, take my wife to witness the true pinnacle."
[Command received, Host. Initiating temporary rank overload, full permissions activated!]
In the next moment,
Leo's aura underwent a tremendous transformation!
A terrifying energy, emanating from the very core of the universe, erupted from him!
In an instant, countless rifts in the void spread rapidly in all directions,
and the entire space began to scream under the strain!
Hathaway, standing before him, blinked in shock.
What kind of power was Leo hiding?