CHAPTER 599: CHAPTER 600: WHITE BARRIER

Those who had awakened a class were not the same as the common folk who could barely use proper magic.

They were superhuman, and for a superhuman crossing a large distance was a trifle.

As they grew more powerful, what they did became even more absurd. It was for this reason Damon and Lilith had been able to reach their destination very quickly.

All they did was run across the land until they reached a shimmering distortion in the air that stretched all the way to the sky and for many kilometers in both directions.

It shimmered with a faint white light, creating images and reflections that looked like a Rorschach of countless patterns.

Damon felt an almost bewitching light touch his mind, however it was easily dispelled due to his crown and his power.

"This is the white boundary... crossing it will lead you deeper into a section of the evil forest, however passing it will set you right into the holy empire..."

Damon glanced at the long boundary. This part of the world didn’t have a barrier like he expected.

"They didn’t create a barrier here because of this, right..."

Lilith shook her head.

"That’s not the reason why... this place is open during a full moon. However it only keeps people out, not in..."

Damon narrowed his eyes. Then how the hell did they keep the monsters of the evil forest in?

"There is a barrier inside, beyond it..." Lilith muttered.

"The same one that stretches to the academy and across several nations. The reason it’s not here is because while this place is uncharted land... its evil forest is actually a few kilometers inland."

Damon nodded with understanding. That made sense.

"I get it now... if you want to reach the holy empire through this route you have to cross several obstacles, among which this is the first..."

Lilith sighed, walking toward the shimmering white veil.

"Yes... you would wonder why merchants even take this route. Cutting cost is only good if you’re still alive..."

Damon narrowed his eyes. This place should still be somewhere they could pass, otherwise they would never risk it.

"The temple isn’t in the evil forest based on your map."

Lilith nodded as the light passed through her body.

"If it was, I would not have been able to go there years ago..."

Damon followed her, pushing his body against a strange force that seemed to push him back, almost as if telling him don’t cross, it’s dangerous.

Though the force was also quite aggressive.

When Damon saw what was beyond the white light his eyes flickered.

Right beyond the veil Damon saw a setting evening sun, a forest of trees, critters rushing to find their nests before nightfall.

The wind brushed his face and the warmth of the setting sun felt light against his skin.

However, what caught his eyes was the ground that seemed littered with skulls at every corner, as if the very trees had used their lives as fertilizer.

They had stepped into a new biome.

Lilith glanced at him.

"Don’t be fooled by this. It’s still nightfall and the moon is still out..."

She crouched down, grabbing a skull, looking at how it caved in and the faint claw marks on it.

"Time or perception of it seems slow here. It’s basically a reflection of what was... but it only seems to affect celestial bodies."

Damon glanced at the animals in the forest going about their affairs.

"What about them..."

Lilith put down the skull with a soft crunch.

"They don’t know any better. They are not aware of what is beyond their barrier... so they live based on the availability of light... simple prisoners of their perception."

Damon glanced at the shimmering light behind him. He could no longer see or sense the outside world or anything beyond the veil.

"What happens if we get trapped here... becoming lost in this slowed world..."

Lilith took a deep breath, glaring at him.

"Why can’t you ever hope for the best. It’s like you’re begging for us to get into trouble."

Damon cleared his throat, scratching his head awkwardly.

"Sorry about that... it’s just... it’s me we’re talking about. It would be weird if something eventful didn’t happen...."

Lilith rolled her eyes. They were in a dangerous place past midnight with monsters hidden everywhere.

"I think it’s eventful enough. Anymore would be overkill..."

Damon shrugged with a soft smile on his face, walking after her with a crunch in his step as he crushed the skulls of the dead.

"I take it this is the work of lycans, right..."

Lilith bit her lips, looking irritated.

"Arrhgg I can’t believe you... why did you just jinx us. If you hadn’t said anything... then we might have passed safely."

Damon glanced at her without a shred of remorse. What did she want? He was a death seeker. Seeking death was his thing... besides it’s not like he did it on purpose.

"Hmmm you’ve been really moody lately..."

Lilith took a deep breath. Did he figure out what was bothering her? Well, it was long overdue that he asked...

The fact that he hadn’t was a lot of consideration for her.

Her eyes met Damon’s dark eyes as he narrowed them, moving close to her.

"I know what it is..."

Her grip on his hand tightened. Then he whispered softly.

’You’re... on your period, right...’

Lilith’s heart instantly dropped coldly, her gaze hardened before she could even fully process his words.

Damon nodded, holding his chin.

"Yeah... that’s right... I forgot, it’s about that time. You usually snap so easily when it’s that time..."

Lilith’s face was hidden by her hair as she lowered it, her soft hands trembling. He couldn’t see her eyes.

Then in a soft whisper...

".... I’m... not even going to ask how you figured that out..."

He snapped his finger happily.

"Yes I was right... it’s actually basic pattern recognition... I figured it out pretty easily... not just yours, I also got a grasp on..."

He paused, seeing how she was visibly trembling. His mouth opened into an O shape, realizing he may have crossed some line.

"You... you’re really living up to your class..."

Her tone was low and icy.

"That’s it... I’m going to kill you...!!"

Damon braced himself for some payback for the blatant harassment... when

They heard a soft crack as someone stepped on one of the skulls.

Lilith paused, glancing at the source with a battle-ready expression.

Damon gazed at the direction with a frown.