Sacrifice: Time of Mine

"Did you say something, Master?"

"Nothing, I just said hurry up." Darea coldly snorted.

"Hmph!" Avion frowned, a little bit disappointed at her, he thought she would be cheering him, "Once I succeeded, I'm going to abuse you." he was too focused on his task once time resumes to hear the Conqueress's thoughts earlier.

Darea's cheeks became rosy, "Avion, context and wording! Good thing no one can hear you except us." she turned her head away.

"O-oh..." Avion scratched his head, "So-sorry..."

"Never mind, just finish this."

"Yes!"

If any of the Nine Generals under the Conqueress heard Avion's words, "I'm going to abuse you." towards their ruler, how are they going to react? On top of it, the Conqueress herself didn't mind it even though those words were said in front of her face. Once again, how are they going to react?

Powerful projectiles came towards the giant every second. Some of these rounds had more than just one projectile while some had more than a dozen!

This is because Avion needs mental rest. Throwing Meteor Showers consecutively is very taxing.

"You can just rest and do Meteor Showers every time." Darea suggested.

"That would take me more than a week before this battle ended. And also, I want to enjoy just throwing one Blast Throw at a time." Avion grinned at her.

"Hmm? Do you mean... having a monotonous attack pattern is either pretty boring or tiring? Sometimes, you want to go all out, and then sometimes, you just want to use simple attacks to relax." Darea spoke in her own experience, "This is the mindset of the strong when nothing can threaten their life. This is why sometimes, it seemed like I'm playing with my enemies but no, they're mistaken, they are not considered as an enemy in the first place. But as I said... this is the mindset of the strong..."

"..." Avion didn't know what to say. That's the exact explanation to what he was feeling.

"Did you get hit on the head?" in her Immaterial Body, the Conqueress encircled Avion in the realm without time, "When did you get the luxury to enjoy this battle?"

"I can't?"

"You can... I'm not the one who's going to die if you fail anyway." Darea pondered, 'This is definitely the mindset of the strong. Getting bored of battle since there is no longer the risk. But how could there be no risks?' she had her doubts not on Avion, but about his background. But soon, she just shrugged it off.

"I.. don't want to die. But if I always use Meteor Shower, will you let me?" Avion asked.

"Why ask for permission?"

"Because you will get bored while I just rest."

"Oh... so you're thinking about me..." after this, Darea moved a lot as if she was uncomfortable. Only after a pause did she continue, "You can do whatever you want though."

Avion froze when he heard her thoughts during those thoughts that go like this.

'I suddenly want to hug him... should I do it? But wouldn't that come out of nowhere? Tsk!'

Avion awkwardly laughed in his head. He wouldn't deny such a request from his master but the fact that she still hesitates makes him think she's a bit cute.

Indeed

'Due to her hesitation, it made her frustrated instead.' he didn't know if he wanted to laugh or cry.

If Darea's eyes were open, she would be glaring at Avion. Fortunately, in this case, they were closed and Avon could hear her thoughts so he wouldn't misunderstand, thinking that she hates him.

'But enough leisure.' he looked at the giant's head. Its remaining weird hair was about to fall since its head was already shaven in half.

If the giant has a human body instead of just rocks, it would've pretty disgusting to look at.

"The... that giant can't do anything against him!" Prince Harold who seemed like a dead man stood there with a gasp. After putting all of his energy into that shout, he fell. But before he reached the ground, he was caught.

"Father...?" finally seeing his most trusted person, Prince Harold was able to relax and fainted.

"You're still alive..?" King Gregor raised an eyebrow on his paled face. He just lost a leg and barely stopped the bleeding. Water Element is second to Plant Element in terms of healing and recovery, of course, disregarding the rare Life Element.

However, Water Element is still not enough to bring his limb back. The best he could do was stop the bleeding and wait for the wound to close. Only making the fatal wound into a normal wound. And that was enough for now.

Seeing the terrifying scene in front of him, the king shuddered. The wind frantically blew just from the sheer force the collision of each impact made.

"That's the projectiles we were protecting ourselves against earlier?" he gulped, "Isn't it faster now than before? Avion Teller... so you're still going easy on us. Just how strong are you?" as he muttered those words, he backtracked his way to retreat.

The alive prince was just a pleasant surprise. King Gregor went there in the hope to see the situation up close, trying to see if both monsters will tire each other out and he will be the third party who defeats both of them.

However, it seemed like the giant was losing so there's no point in being there, Avion Teller having the great dominance.

Gliding through one leg with the help of his protective Book Synthesis: Armor Hydro-Machinery, King Gregor was able to smoothly travel out without much obstruction.

"Son, are you really not fated to be a Sin Holder? Since Ancestor Rianzares, there had never been a successor to the Conditioned Elesk Gluttony. At this point, we will be at the lowest branch family!" King Gregor's face clenched in sadness, "But I can't really blame you, even I have not awakened to Gluttony."

Behind the prince's unresponsive face, having woken up again already, he pondered, 'That's Avion Teller? I have already forgotten him. Didn't think he would be a powerhouse... To think that I obstructed him back then!'

'But I will never give the princess up! I will never! I just can't... there's something about her. Just seeing her makes me so... I can't explain it but I want her so much! I cannot give her up... never!'

'One day... she will be mine. I don't know yet, maybe this is love... I really love Alisera, my childhood sweetheart.'

'And what's Father been muttering about? Sin Holder? Gluttony? Oh! Speaking of gluttony, I think I can describe my feelings towards Alisera.'

'She just seemed so... delicious... I think this is what they call love. No, I don't lust at her! It's something else. I just want to eat her. Of course, not literally haha.... haha... it's maybe because she's so cute.'

'Yep, this is love.'