Alex sighed with a forlorn air about her. She felt powerless in the face of Vivian's grief, and she didn't know how to comfort her.
Just as the cloying silence became too much for them, a great splash suddenly erupted from the pool close to the crystal palace as a figure shot out. The greenish water spattered everywhere, and some dissolved into green mist.
Hearing the noise, both Alex and Vivian immediately looked over, and their faces brightened with a look of joy.
The figure was none other than Rocky!
It turned out that before the crystal palace was completely sealed, Rocky arrived at the pool where the devil spirit had been staying. He figured that the pool had some kind of passage that led outside, so he took the plunge.
Just as Rocky expected, he soon found a hole under the pool, and the moment he swam out of the crevice, the entire thing collapsed.
He swam along the passage, looking for the exit before he finally found it and came out.
At the flip side, the first things that Rocky sensed were Alex's and Vivian's auras, so he promptly headed in their direction.
Both of the women were overjoyed to see that he had survived after all.
"Is the devil spirit sealed?" Alex asked in a worried tone.
"Sort of..." Rocky had actually killed the devil spirit, but he didn't want to let her know, since it would be too troublesome to explain.
"I'm glad to hear that." Alex nodded and let out a relieved sigh.
"We should find a place to heal Vivian first." The wounds on Vivian's body were still bleeding sluggishly. Rocky took one look at her, picked her up, and carried her in his arms.
summoned the Ice Phoenix, and the three of them
before the trio came upon a primeval forest. However, an invisible force prohibited the Ice Phoenix from entering, and it could no longer fly with them.
walk. They soon found a cave in the forest, which Rocky
first," Rocky directed Alex, his face impassive and serious.
nod, Alex did as he asked,
her injuries, and planned out how he should proceed. Her condition seemed worse than he initially thought. The devil spirit's power was still in her body, and it
do that," Rocky told her bluntly. He had to use the Skill of Magic Needle, which meant he would have
hearing this, Vivian didn't hesitate to take her
you have to." Vivian's voice sounded a little hesitant, which
He would never do anything improper. At most, his eyes would linger more than necessary, but he wouldn't force
the Skill of Magic Needle, Rocky concentrated on healing Vivian's wounds.
night passed quickly as
Rocky finally forced out all the devil spirit's power in Vivian's body. However, it took a lot out of her, and
the side of the cave. Her legs were crossed daintily, and her eyes were closed as if she were
could say anything, she
Alex
answered as he sent a small, comforting smile her way.
but feel guilty, knowing that her fusion with the deity spirit in
The devil spirit has now been
thank you, really. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have such an exhilarating adventure,"
Don't sweat it. I'll be collecting that
two planning to do after this?" Alex asked after a few
on that. As for you, I think you'd better meet the spirit
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