NoGift 113 A STEP CLOSER

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. Because he could feel his Mana slowly getting out of control. Lei Feng knew the extent of his own ability and just how powerful it was. That's why he always tried to control his temper. Having a short fuse would only make his Mana more volatile. He didn't want to always worry whether he would go out of control just because someone pissed him off.

But all these waiting was just infuriating. Lei Feng hated feeling this helpless. It's like he once again returned to that time of his life where he couldn't even protect that most important person. Even when they met again, he still didn't manage to protect her. Now that he was given another chance, it was still the same. He was still as useless as ever.

Lei Feng clenched both his fists tightly. He couldn't even feel his nails digging into his palms until it almost drew blood. "Argent..." he whispered her name as if in a prayer.

Viper who was standing on the circular island that suddenly appeared was also at his wit's end. When that bright light suddenly appeared, Viper didn't hesitate to jump into the ocean and swim towards the direction where Argent was. Then the light disappeared and he saw an island suddenly appearing. That annoying guy frantically dived into the sea being surrounded by the circular island. That made Viper swam even faster. Because he just knew something went wrong.

When he finally arrived at the island, he saw the annoying guy getting out of the water. Viper looked around and didn't see Argent. He already had a bad hunch, especially when he saw the dark look of the young general. Viper asked what happened but the bastard just ignored him. But even if he didn't receive an answer, he could already tell what happened.

Argent probably managed to break the enchantment. Viper didn't doubt that Argent wouldn't be able to because of his special constitution. Breaking the enchantment would probably be just child's play to Argent. What Viper wasn't sure about was if Argent would be able to enter the Temple of Tian Long. But now, seeing that Argent was nowhere to be found, it was certain that he did manage to enter the temple. Showing that he was indeed what the legend called as the 'child of all'.

But Viper didn't have time nor the inclination to think of what could that have meant. Because he was much more worried about Argent's current situation. It had already been more than an hour since that bright light appeared and Argent was still nowhere to be seen. He was on edge. He felt the need to release all this tension or he might just really lost that one screw in his brain that was still keeping him sane. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

He looked at the general still floating above the sea. This annoying bastard was the perfect target.

"Hey! How could you not even protect Argent properly? What's the use of all that power then? You're just as useless as any other trash out there!" Viper mocked. If he was the one with Argent, he would definitely not let him disappear just like that. Viper's dislike towards this annoying bastard just grew even more because of that.

What the snake said just triggered Lei Feng. Because that was what he also thought about himself. But that didn't mean that he would enjoy hearing it from another person's mouth. Especially coming from this snake. His almost calmed Mana became volatile again. The air surrounding him became static. Then a small lightning fell down where Viper was standing.

If Viper didn't have a good reflex, that lightning would have certainly hit him. He looked at the scorched ground where he was standing before and then glared at the culprit behind it. Who, unsurprisingly, also glared back at him.

Lei Feng slowly descended to the area where Viper was. "You've been itching for a fight, right? Then come, I will indulge you and beat you up thoroughly."

Viper sneered. "Don't worry, you don't have to put in so much effort because you'll be dead by then."

Viper's Mana started to swirl around him. But before he could even make a move, a bright light suddenly surrounded them again. He felt the land he was standing on disappear and he immediately plunged into the sea. When the light was finally gone, he saw the annoying bastard flying towards a certain direction. He followed the place he was going with his gaze and saw a certain silver-haired figure floating on the sea. He didn't think twice and excitedly swam towards that direction.

When that light appeared, Lei Feng just knew that Argent was back. He flew immediately towards the place where Argent disappeared an hour ago. Although he already expected it, seeing Argent really floating on the sea was like seeing a shining deacon during a thunderstorm. He flew down just as Argent opened her eyes.

"You're okay?" Lei Feng asked, looking Argent over, checking for any obvious injury.

When Argent saw Lei Feng's serious face, his obsidian black eyes filled with worry, the image of that rose mansion flashed inside her mind.

"I guess so," Argent answered, shaking off the feeling she just felt. Her body felt lighter. The fear that had just been drowning her was already gone. She looked down at her palm with the tattooed sword. It was a symbol that she succeeded. It meant that she was a step closer to saving her mother. "Yes, I'm okay," she added, giving a much clearer answer.

Lei Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Argent's answer. His worry and fear slowly receding. "Let's get you out of the water first," he said, lending his hand to Argent.

Argent nodded. She was about to reach for Lei Feng's hand when she heard Viper shouting her name.

"Argent!"

Before Viper could come near her, Lei Feng already clutched her hand and lifted her up. Then he flew both of them towards the island where the three dark guards were.

Viper who was left alone in the sea felt like he would vomit blood because of too much anger. He shouted and cursed the annoying bastard. But he still reluctantly swam back towards the island.

On the opposite island, a certain man wearing a domino mask witnessed it all. Harlequin smiled and disappeared from where he was standing. In a blink of an eye, he arrived at a garden. He walked towards the nearby pavilion where a man was sitting and peacefully drinking tea.

The man was wearing the standard white robe of a priest. His blond hair looked like it was shining with the rays of the sun pouring through the pavilion. His pair of blue eyes looked warm and gentle. There was a kind of smile on his face. Anyone who could see him right now would immediately feel good will towards him. But Harlequin knew just how cruel this man could be. This was the Pope of the Temple of Gaia - Lucern Faust. The only man Harlequin deemed worthy to be at the very top of humanity.

"Your Holliness," Harlequin greeted.

"How was it?" Lucern asked, he did not look at Harlequin and just continued drinking his tea.

"The duke was successful in getting the sword."

"Good." A small smile appeared in Lucern's handsome face. "You know what you should do next."

"Of course," Harlequin bowed and disappeared from the garden.

Lucern walked out of the pavilion and picked a white rose full of thorns. "Looks like it's time for us to meet again," he whispered at the rose, his blue eyes filling with dark emotions.

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