Steampunk: Sixth Era Epic

Chapter 328 The Afterglow Reappears

"I am not complete."

The deep and hoarse voice seemed to be getting closer, but the person facing away from them on the stairs hadn't moved. Combined with the rocking of the ship and the thunderstorm sounds outside the planks, this scene was far more terrifying than the monster that had just forced Shard to drink the soup.

"But I yearn to be complete."

The words continued, while the glimmer at the tips of Shard's fingers was becoming faint, the surrounding darkness pressing against it, forcing him to increase the output of Spirit.

"So."@@@@

The air inside the cabin, which seemed to have been stagnant, began to flow at this moment. Miss Princess, who was closer, felt a breeze behind her, and the raspy male voice appeared directly behind her:

"Let me become complete with your help!"

A fatal sense of crisis surged in her heart. Miss Princess instinctively wanted to turn around but forcibly suppressed the urge:

"Shard, is there something behind me?"

"Don't turn around, there is nothing behind you!"

All the shadows were gathered at the staircase entrance, Miss Princess absolutely couldn't turn around now, facing the enemy.

"Okay, then I understand."

The young lady, pale-faced, revealed a smile:

"So that's how it is."

Raising her right hand, she gently touched the ruby earrings on her ears. As her fingertips made contact with the gemstone, a faint red glow rippled out from within the stone. Her slender fingers played with the glow, and with the movement of her fingers, a thin red Light Trace was pulled through the air.

Then, with a light tap forward, the red "ribbon" flew towards the figure with its back to them. It wrapped around smoothly, and the sailor sat rigidly in place, not speaking anymore, even the sound of dripping water stopped.

"Hurry, I can't control it for too long."

Miss Princess immediately turned to Shard behind her and said, looking even worse off than before.

"Everyone is on the ship, but the ship is not the only one, only the cabin with the captain is unique. There... lies the Power of the Evil God."

The good news was, at least this time it was just the power of a god existing on this ship meant for His hunt, far better than the last time when they were watched by an Evil God.

He pressed his stomach to steady himself and, seeing the girl beside him was alright, he said softly,

"Don't worry, this is just a decoration. It will disappear once we leave."

Miss Princess covered her mouth in surprise but did not ask further, while Shard asked in his mind:

"Please confirm, do you sense any trace of the Evil God's gaze here?"

[Absolutely not.]

Shard breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the girl beside him and said,

"Miss Princess, we are about to meet the captain now. No matter what happens, I'll take care of it."

The area ahead would be more deeply stained by the Power of the Evil God, further compressing the power of a Five-Ring Sorcerer.

"I can accept your proposal, but you need to explain," she said.

The red-haired girl was still rational, she bit her lip and tugged at Shard's sleeve as if direct contact with those golden Light Traces could soothe the pain in her heart.

"The situation below is worse than above. With the Power of the Evil God present, how much strength can you muster?"

Shard shook his hand slightly, looking serious:

"I've been through more dangerous situations. Even today's events are not as bad as those at Lakeside Manor."

"I understand."

She said quietly:

"You take the front, but if you can't hold on, let me step in. I will always be by your side."