bookpower Chapter 99 Worth It
Chapter 99 Worth It
Asher stayed on the move, narrowly dodging the attacks. His quick reflexes and ability to predict trajectories kept him just ahead of the blasts, but with every passing moment, the attacks grew closer.It wasn't that he was slowing down; on the contrary, he was speeding up. His control over the wind element allowed him to execute burst movements with a level of precision and speed that was improving at an unprecedented rate.
This made Lucy feel a spark of hope, believing that somehow, he might create a miracle.
Unfortunately, her hope was crushed when they were finally hit. The attack came fast.
Asher tried to block it by forming a shield of wind around them, the air howling as it absorbed part of the impact. But it wasn't enough.
They were thrown backward by the blast, tumbling helplessly.
Asher groaned as he hit the dirt, holding Lucy tightly to keep her safe. Dust and small rocks flew everywhere, and the ground beneath him cracked from the force of the landing.
His arms stayed locked around her, refusing to let her go even as pain shot through his body.
He pushed himself up to his knees, ignoring the pain in his limbs, and the blood trickling down his face.
Now it was painfully obvious —Lyka was simply toying with them.
No matter how much he grew in power, even a fivefold increase wouldn't be enough to bridge the gap in their current level.
Lucy, still cradled in his arms, was silent, her breath shallow. She was battered, too exhausted to lift her head. She hated feeling weak, but there was nothing she could do now.
"Asher..." she whispered. "Put me down. You can't keep this up forever."
"No," he answered firmly. "If I let go, she'll kill you."
She clung to his shirt, her fingers trembling. "You idiot…You'll get yourself killed. I'm not worth that."
"You're wrong," he scolded her. "You're worth everything."
Her tired gaze
The pain was unbearable, each breath a struggle, but he never screamed or let on that he was suffering, his resilience unwavering.
Lucy watched in horror, helpless as she saw him endure it all while she remained too weak to help.
"Asher!" she cried, reaching out, but the intensity of the aura surrounding him pushed her back, forcing her to watch from a distance as he teetered on the edge of destruction.
While the couple was trapped in this situation, the one responsible for it all merely watched from the sidelines.
Kitsune's smile never wavered. In fact, it only seemed to widen as she watched his transformation. This was all part of her plan.
The angel who had ordered her was about to get exactly what she wanted.
'Too bad. I was planning to play with his body first and have some fun, but he had to be so impulsive. Well, at least I managed to get the favor of that person.'