Three days later, the G.o.d of Destruction had located Celine .

They had left the Golden Plains behind them and were now in the southern marshlands of Firuman .

Rivers crisscrossed the region like cobwebs . The landscape was pockmarked by bottomless pits of mud, most of which were covered by leaves and turned into natural deathtraps .

Dangerous Magical Beasts lurked among the vegetation, which had grown rampant thanks to the area's high water content .

For instance, a green boa could release a lethal dose of venom capable of stopping the hearts of 100 ordinary men . Its fangs were also endowed with the ability to pierce most magical barriers with ease . Even a Naga master would not be able to survive its bite .

The Nagas began making their way across the marshland with caution . The fact that they did not have Celine's exact location did not help matters at all .

The G.o.d of Destruction too did not dare let her guard down . She could not care less about the creatures that lurked in the area . The only person she was afraid of at this very moment was Link, who, for all she knew, might be lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance to strike . She knew that the moment she let her guard down, Link would not hesitate to move in and end her on the spot .

A woodp.e.c.k.e.r cooed as it fled into the dense forest . The other animals in the marshland followed after it .

"Argh!" shouted one of the Nagas . The others turned around and saw that a palm-sized spider had crawled up her neck . The markings on the back of the purple-black spider were reminiscent of a specter's violent red eyes .

The Naga tried to pull it off her neck, but the spider had sunk its fangs deep into its prey . She finally managed to rip it out, but in doing so, the spider had taken a chunk of flesh with it from her neck . Black veins began spiderwebbing the area around her neck at a frightening speed . as blood poured out of her wound like black ink .

In a split second, the Naga's entire face turned black . Her gait had also become unsteady, as if she might collapse at any moment .

The other Nagas hurried over and flattened the spider under their feet . They then tried to cure their companion of the boa's poison with an antidote that they had brought with them .

The antidote did little to curb the poison's spread across the Naga's body . Blood was now coming out of her mouth, eyes and nostrils . It would seem that the Naga did not have much longer to live .

"Mistress . . . " said one of the Nagas pleadingly .

The G.o.d of Destruction bit her lip . With a powerful enemy waiting to ambush her, she could not afford to waste any of her power right now . However, the Nagas had been more than loyal to her . To let one of them perish would be a waste as well . After weighing her options, she flicked her fingers at the poisoned Naga, sending a Detoxification technique her way .

Her Detoxification technique immediately took effect . The poisoned Naga let out a sigh of relief . Her face had regained its vigour . She had also stopped bleeding . However, she was still weak from a severe loss of blood . She would need at least two hours' rest in order to regain her full strength .

Seeing this, the G.o.d of Destruction said, "It's too dangerous here . All of you stay back, I'll go on ahead by myself . "

None of them were familiar with the geography of the marshland and so were extremely vulnerable to the creatures that lurked there . They would only weigh their mistress down if she had to cure them every time they got themselves hurt or poisoned .

"Be careful, mistress," said a Legendary Naga .

The G.o.d of Destruction nodded . She then turned around and headed towards the depths of the marshland .

The G.o.d of Destruction nodded . She then turned around and headed towards the depths of the marshland .

As she proceeded deeper into the forest, a thick yellow mist thickened before her .

A breeze blew one of the sickly yellow smoke towards the G.o.d of Destruction . When she reached out to feel it, a sharp pain pierced her fingertips . She quickly withdrew her hand back and saw that the skin on her fingers was burned black .

She had a feeling that if she were exposed to the mist any longer, her body would probably be eaten away by it .

"Never knew that such a place exists in Firuman," muttered the G.o.d of Destruction . Realizing that the yellow mist had enveloped only a small section of the forest, she decided to walk around it .

Though she could walk through the yellow mist by casting a magical barrier around herself, it would put a considerable strain on her energy reserves . Flying over it also did not seem like a safe option . Her only way forward right now was by walking around the yellow toxic mist .

The yellow mist swirled ceaselessly in the forest, s.h.i.+fting its domain from time to time . Half an hour later, the G.o.d of Destruction had traversed 100 miles forward through the forest .

After a while, a huge body of water appeared before her . The corrosive yellow mist hung low over the water's surface .

Her path was now completely blocked by this body of water .

Looks like a huge lake . It's completely shrouded by this yellow mist . . . Celine Flandre should be up ahead . She was able to sense Celine's aura beyond the mist .

However, she now faced a new problem . The yellow mist floating above the surface of the lake had made it almost impossible to pinpoint Celine's exact location .

However, she now faced a new problem . The yellow mist floating above the surface of the lake had made it almost impossible to pinpoint Celine's exact location .

She now had two options . Her first option was to penetrate the corrosive mist and directly confront Celine in the middle of the lake . This seemed like a less risky option . However, she would be forced to use up a lot of her power . Also, she ran the risk of being caught in a pincer attack by both Celine and the lord of Ferde on both sides . She would have a hard time extricating herself from such a position .

Though her mission was to kill Celine, she would rather go about it without being killed for her troubles . Only a fool would sacrifice her life for the Ruler of Light and Darkness .

Her second option was to evaporate the entire lake with a Level-19 Legendary areof-effect spell, which would instantly seal Celine's fate .

However, she would still be exposed to an ambush from the lord of Ferde during the spellcasting process .

The second option seemed even riskier than the first . After weighing the two options, the G.o.d of Destruction decided to proceed with the first option . She plunged into the yellow mist with a dark red magical s.h.i.+eld around her body .

She could feel Celine's presence even more acutely in the mist . This must mean that her quarry was nearby .

In her excitement, she began to accelerate . However, at that moment, a sharp ripple of power entered her field of consciousness .

The ripple of power had appeared from the other side of the lake . It seemed to be making its way towards the middle of the lake, where Celine was .

The G.o.d of Destruction's blood went cold . I've been expecting you, lord of Ferde . However, it would seem that your power is still inferior to mine!

Like an arrow, she streaked across the lake's surface towards Celine's supposed location .

The G.o.d of Destruction emerged from the other end of the mist in a matter of seconds . There, her eyes fell on a small island .

Like an arrow, she streaked across the lake's surface towards Celine's supposed location .

The G.o.d of Destruction emerged from the other end of the mist in a matter of seconds . There, her eyes fell on a small island .

Not a shred of the toxic yellow mist could be found on the island, whose area was no more than 300 square feet . Trees grew lushly around the island . A wooden cottage stood in the middle of a small clearing . A blue-haired woman was watering her flowers in front of the building .

"I've finally found you!" exclaimed the G.o.d of Destruction . She immediately lunged at her target, ready to spill her blood on the island .

However, she suddenly stopped in her tracks . Someone else had appeared on the other side of the island .

The person was clad in a silver-black battle robe . A crystal crown sat on top of his dark hair, dazzling like starlight . It was the lord of Ferde himself .

Link raised the Ode of a Full Moon sword in the air . No sooner had the sword vanished into the runes swirling around it than it appeared a foot away from the G.o.d of the Destruction .

If the G.o.d of Destruction had not reacted quickly enough, the sword would have penetrated her head . Even if she had nine lives, all of them would be blown away by the explosion of power from the sword .

She stared coldly at Link . "I'm here to kill Celine . Don't try to stop me!"

Even though both of them were equally powerful, there was no way Link would be able to defend Celine from the G.o.d of Destruction's attacks . The fact remained that murder was a less inhibited act than trying to protect someone's life .

However, Link suddenly smiled and pointed at the island . "Pale Hunter, you've been chasing after an illusion this whole time . "

Three days later, the G.o.d of Destruction had located Celine . They had left the Golden Plains behind them and were now in the southern marshlands of Firuman . Rivers crisscrossed the region like cobwebs . The landscape was pockmarked by bottomless pits of mud, most of which were covered by leaves and turned into natural deathtraps . Dangerous Magical Beasts lurked among the vegetation, which had grown rampant thanks to the areas high water content . For instance, a green boa could release a lethal dose of venom capable of stopping the hearts of 100 ordinary men . Its fangs were also endowed with the ability to pierce most magical barriers with ease . Even a Naga master would not be able to survive its bite . The Nagas began making their way across the marshland with caution . The fact that they did not have Celines exact location did not help matters at all . The G.o.d of Destruction too did not dare let her guard down . She could not care less about the creatures that lurked in the area . The only person she was afraid of at this very moment was Link, who, for all she knew, might be lurking in the shadows, waiting for his chance to strike . She knew that the moment she let her guard down, Link would not hesitate to move in and end her on the spot . A woodp.e.c.k.e.r cooed as it fled into the dense forest . The other animals in the marshland followed after it . Argh! shouted one of the Nagas . The others turned around and saw that a palm-sized spider had crawled up her neck . The markings on the back of the purple-black spider were reminiscent of a specters violent red eyes . The Naga tried to pull it off her neck, but the spider had sunk its fangs deep into its prey . She finally managed to rip it out, but in doing so, the spider had taken a chunk of flesh with it from her neck . Black veins began spiderwebbing the area around her neck at a frightening speed . as blood poured out of her wound like black ink . In a split second, the Nagas entire face turned black . Her gait had also become unsteady, as if she might collapse at any moment . The other Nagas hurried over and flattened the spider under their feet . They then tried to cure their companion of the boas poison with an antidote that they had brought with them . The antidote did little to curb the poisons spread across the Nagas body . Blood was now coming out of her mouth, eyes and nostrils . It would seem that the Naga did not have much longer to live . Mistress . said one of the Nagas pleadingly . The G.o.d of Destruction bit her lip . With a powerful enemy waiting to ambush her, she could not afford to waste any of her power right now . However, the Nagas had been more than loyal to her . To let one of them perish would be a waste as well . After weighing her options, she flicked her fingers at the poisoned Naga, sending a Detoxification technique her way . Her Detoxification technique immediately took effect . The poisoned Naga let out a sigh of relief . Her face had regained its vigour . She had also stopped bleeding . However, she was still weak from a severe loss of blood . She would need at least two hours rest in order to regain her full strength . Seeing this, the G.o.d of Destruction said, Its too dangerous here . All of you stay back, Ill go on ahead by myself . None of them were familiar with the geography of the marshland and so were extremely vulnerable to the creatures that lurked there . They would only weigh their mistress down if she had to cure them every time they got themselves hurt or poisoned . Be careful, mistress, said a Legendary Naga . The G.o.d of Destruction nodded . She then turned around and headed towards the depths of the marshland . As she proceeded deeper into the forest, a thick yellow mist thickened before her . A breeze blew one of the sickly yellow smoke towards the G.o.d of Destruction . When she reached out to feel it, a sharp pain pierced her fingertips . She quickly withdrew her hand back and saw that the skin on her fingers was burned black . She had a feeling that if she were exposed to the mist any longer, her body would probably be eaten away by it . Never knew that such a place exists in Firuman, muttered the G.o.d of Destruction . Realizing that the yellow mist had enveloped only a small section of the forest, she decided to walk around it . Though she could walk through the yellow mist by casting a magical barrier around herself, it would put a considerable strain on her energy reserves . Flying over it also did not seem like a safe option . Her only way forward right now was by walking around the yellow toxic mist . The yellow mist swirled ceaselessly in the forest, s.h.i.+fting its domain from time to time . Half an hour later, the G.o.d of Destruction had traversed 100 miles forward through the forest . After a while, a huge body of water appeared before her . The corrosive yellow mist hung low over the waters surface . Her path was now completely blocked by this body of water . Looks like a huge lake . Its completely shrouded by this yellow mist . Celine Flandre should be up ahead . She was able to sense Celines aura beyond the mist . However, she now faced a new problem . The yellow mist floating above the surface of the lake had made it almost impossible to pinpoint Celines exact location . She now had two options . Her first option was to penetrate the corrosive mist and directly confront Celine in the middle of the lake . This seemed like a less risky option . However, she would be forced to use up a lot of her power . Also, she ran the risk of being caught in a pincer attack by both Celine and the lord of Ferde on both sides . She would have a hard time extricating herself from such a position . Though her mission was to kill Celine, she would rather go about it without being killed for her troubles . Only a fool would sacrifice her life for the Ruler of Light and Darkness . Her second option was to evaporate the entire lake with a Level-19 Legendary areof-effect spell, which would instantly seal Celines fate . However, she would still be exposed to an ambush from the lord of Ferde during the spellcasting process . The second option seemed even riskier than the first . After weighing the two options, the G.o.d of Destruction decided to proceed with the first option . She plunged into the yellow mist with a dark red magical s.h.i.+eld around her body . She could feel Celines presence even more acutely in the mist . This must mean that her quarry was nearby . In her excitement, she began to accelerate . However, at that moment, a sharp ripple of power entered her field of consciousness . The ripple of power had appeared from the other side of the lake . It seemed to be making its way towards the middle of the lake, where Celine was . The G.o.d of Destructions blood went cold . Ive been expecting you, lord of Ferde . However, it would seem that your power is still inferior to mine! Like an arrow, she streaked across the lakes surface towards Celines supposed location . The G.o.d of Destruction emerged from the other end of the mist in a matter of seconds . There, her eyes fell on a small island . Not a shred of the toxic yellow mist could be found on the island, whose area was no more than 300 square feet . Trees grew lushly around the island . A wooden cottage stood in the middle of a small clearing . A blue-haired woman was watering her flowers in front of the building . Ive finally found you! exclaimed the G.o.d of Destruction . She immediately lunged at her target, ready to spill her blood on the island . However, she suddenly stopped in her tracks . Someone else had appeared on the other side of the island . The person was clad in a silver-black battle robe . A crystal crown sat on top of his dark hair, dazzling like starlight . It was the lord of Ferde himself . Link raised the Ode of a Full Moon sword in the air . No sooner had the sword vanished into the runes swirling around it than it appeared a foot away from the G.o.d of the Destruction . If the G.o.d of Destruction had not reacted quickly enough, the sword would have penetrated her head . Even if she had nine lives, all of them would be blown away by the explosion of power from the sword . She stared coldly at Link . Im here to kill Celine . Dont try to stop me! Even though both of them were equally powerful, there was no way Link would be able to defend Celine from the G.o.d of Destructions attacks . The fact remained that murder was a less inhibited act than trying to protect someones life . However, Link suddenly smiled and pointed at the island . Pale Hunter, youve been chasing after an illusion this whole time .