CHAPTER 540: CHAPTER D199: ROARING MOON

The image from the Reconnaissance Bird abruptly cut off, and my vision was flooded with a white light, my consciousness blanking out for a moment.

I instinctively clenched my eyelids shut, the corners of my eyes twitching uncontrollably, even shedding a few tears.

’The spell was dispelled? By whom? What happened?’ I suddenly regained my senses, and as I opened my eyes again, questions surged in my mind like a tide.

——I can’t sit and wait for death.

Knowing this was not the time for pondering, I took immediate action, rushing out of the room in two quick steps.

The Wind Element swirled around me as I tapped the ground with my toes, flying down the corridor straight away, unceremoniously kicking open the door to the room opposite, and shouted without any greeting:

"First Officer! Something major has happened!!"

"Captain!?"

The person resting on the bed instantly jumped up, their panicked voice slightly easing my expression.

This guy, with a face full of confusion and fatigue, is my First Officer.

[] is undoubtedly a reliable person, not only possessing [] Legendary strength but also being the first among the crew, aside from me, to awaken from the emotional engulfment of the Moon City.

1. She

2. He♛

D2=d2(2)=2

1-3. Approaching♛

4-7. Just broken through

8-9. Veteran

10. Great Success/ Extreme Failure

D10=d10(1)=1

"Are you saying that Moon Person committed suicide??? "

The First Officer rubbed his eyes, heavy dark circles and bags making this sturdy seafarer look quite haggard.

Although he reclaimed part of his emotions through his own will, he, not having achieved Third Ascension yet, was still unable to completely break free from the influence of the Moon City, his rationality likely still battling that emptiness.

But understanding the gravity of the situation, he forced himself to perk up, lowering his head to meet my eyes.

"Captain, what do I need to do?"

Meeting my gaze, his ever-reliable response slightly soothed my expression.

A ship that can traverse the Seven Seas cannot set sail with only me.

Even though the situation is dire, it’s not just me alone enduring the pressure and thinking of solutions.

Even if it doesn’t help improve the circumstances, at least there’s someone who can understand and share the burden, giving me slight comfort.

And as their captain, I must take responsibility and bring them back home.

After a moment’s thought, I made a decisive decision.

"Time to escape.

"We can’t remain here. Her mental state became unstable after our conversation, and other Moon People will surely see us as suspects."

In fact, even if the Moon People act rationally about this matter, it won’t change the fact that they might go berserk at any moment.

"Call everyone still lucid and tie up the other clueless fools. I need to prepare Ritual Magic to teleport everyone to the vicinity of the ship in one go, then restart the Moon Bridge. At that time, let those who can still fight hold off all the approaching Moon People, and we’ll forcefully head back out to sea!"

"Understood."

The First Officer nodded resolutely without a word, pushed the door open, and began racing away.

Watching his reliable back, the corners of my lips lifted slightly but froze in an instant.

Something appeared in the darkness of the corridor.

No, to be precise, something in the corridor was disappearing——

It was an invisible and colorless "void," blacker than black, as if a piece of existence had been gouged out from the world, emerging silently in front of the First Officer.

The scene of the Reconnaissance Bird being dispelled flashed in my mind instantly, and I shouted sharply:

"——Get out of there quickly!"

The First Officer turned his head at the sound, his expression yet to change to confusion,

The next second, his upper body vanished into thin air.

The blood pumped from calf muscles gushed out from the smooth cut at the waist, like a long-neglected fountain.

Yet, not a drop of that blood could touch the ground, for the void, like the most stringent and OCD housekeeper, devoured it all before it could fall, turning it into nothingness.

My eyes filled with rage as the Raging Wind roared with my anger.

"Bastard——!"

[Storm (Strength + Intelligence + Advanced Magic)]

D67+d295+2d100=d67(33)+d295(124)+d100(78)+d100(28)=263

Before the storm could tear the entire base building apart, an extreme pure white light shone at the place where the First Officer’s upper body once was.

An outburst of white light surged forth, the immense Power of Purification born from fully digesting the existence of the First Officer, like a hammer, pierced through the storm, engulfing everything before my eyes.

[Great Demon: Pure World Moon City R8+ LV89]

[Skill Activation: Pure World]

Inflict D(9 - Life Rank) Destructive Damage to all life in the field with filth. Destructive Damage reduces magic and life cap.

[Skill Activation: Swallowing Filth and Purifying God LV10]

When devouring filth (life), gain a fixed bonus equal to the total Attribute value divided by three, lasting three times.

3d490+153=(298)+(472)+(142)+153=1065

Note: Ancestor Life Rank is 6, First Officer unattained Legendary, total Attribute value is 8*50+60=460

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

Hero’s vision spun, as if countless rainbow lights exploded before her eyes in an instant.

She knew this was a sign of the Ancestor suffering heavy damage.

When her Magic Power was depleted, she had felt similarly uncomfortable, though afterward she would mostly turn into an egg, then settle down, fall asleep, never going through such severe trauma as the Ancestor did at this moment.

Just the observer’s perspective of memory fragments made her feel dizzy, a testament to how dreadful the Ancestor’s state was.

The Hero could see it, anxiousness welled in her heart, but she could do nothing, only silently watching the next development of the situation.