Chapter 84: Breakthrough
Ding!
[Seraphina Drax’s Obsession Link has deepened. Obsession increased by 10%. The bond tightens.]
Ding!
[Lilith Veyn’s Obsession Link has deepened. Obsession increased by 30%. The bond tightens.]
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OBSESSION LINK: ACTIVE
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• Linked Target: Lilith Veyn
• Obsession Level: 180% (Early-Stage Yandere)
• Resonance Sync: 1%
• Current Bonuses: +100% to All Host Stats
• Skill Resonance: Locked
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Ding!
[Host has completed the mission - A Second Heart. You have successfully established a second Obsession Link. You are rewarded with 1 Rare Gacha Ticket and 500 Eternal Devotion Tokens.]
Ding!
[You have gained the Spectral Form of your wife, Lilith Veyn. To display more of her strength, Host should increase the resonance level between you and her.]
Ding!
[New missions unlocked.]
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MISSION: Embrace the Yandere
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[Time Limit: 1 month, 3 weeks]
[Objective: Achieve 100% Obsession Resonance and 100% Obsession Level on Lilith Veyn’s Obsession Link]
[Reward: ?????]
Lucien stared at the notifications. His mind was buzzing.
He had completed one mission. Now another one sat before him. One month and three weeks. More than what he had with Seraphina.
He thought about the Resonance Level. From what he could tell, it depended on how deep his feelings were for them. Which meant he had to fall in love with Lilith.
He looked up at the sky. The sun was still hidden behind the veil of shadow and fire. The land around him was scarred. Broken. Just like his life.
He sighed. A long, tired breath escaped his lips.
One month and three weeks.
He didn’t know if he could do it. But he had no choice.
He pushed that thought aside. Like always, he left it for the future. Now the problem was how they were getting out of here.
"How do we get out of here?" Lucien asked, glancing around.
It seemed the examiners had abandoned them. Or maybe, after seeing their clash, they thought he wouldn’t survive.
The two Yanderes, who had been throwing silent daggers at each other, heard his words. Their expressions shifted instantly. Warm. Bright.
Seraphina jumped forward. "I can take you out of here, darling."
"Really?" Lucien asked.
Seraphina pouted. "Darling, have you forgotten about my connection with the academy?"
Lucien blinked. He had forgotten. Seraphina was somehow part of the academy. Of course she could get them out.
Before he could say anything, Lilith’s voice cut in. Soft. Sweet. But sharp.
"I could also get us out, darling. I can teleport us out of here."
Seraphina’s eyes narrowed. "No one asked you."
Lilith smiled. "I wasn’t offering to you, dear sister."
Lucien pinched the bridge of his nose. Here we go again.
"You both should protect me. I want to quickly do something," Lucien said as he sat cross-legged.
His words surprised them. They wanted to ask more, but Lucien had already closed his eyes, deep in meditation.
Ding!
[Does Host want to absorb the Origin Blossom Flower? Y/N]
"Yes."
Ding!
[You have gained 6,000 EXP.]
Ding!
[Host has reached the required EXP to cross into the next level. Does Host want to level up? Y/N]
He had thought about leveling up here. This space was hidden from prying eyes. He had a thought that if he crossed the next level at Aethelgard, the entire continent would be alarmed. He would become the focus point of everyone.
"Yes."
As he chose Yes, Lilith and Seraphina who were watching over him were surprised. A wave of aura exploded from his body. Originat immediately began to rush toward his direction.
Lilith was surprised by what was happening. Then she saw it, her darling was breaking through.
Meanwhile Seraphina, who was familiar with such scenes, knew the phenomenon he was about to cause. She waved her hand. A talisman appeared above them. It was a concealing formation. She had been preparing this for his next breakthrough.
It covered them in that instant.
The air around Lucien grew heavy. Originat swirled like a storm, rushing into his body. His aura climbed higher and higher. The ground beneath him cracked. The sky above him darkened.
Seraphina and Lilith watched in silence. Their rivalry was forgotten for the moment.
Dark clouds immediately began to appear in the sky. Thunder roared. Lightning crackled. Lucien’s talent was threatening the Heavens, and it wanted to stop him.
Origin Realm. That was where Originat became part of their being. Where true cultivation began.
Spirit Realm. That was where Originat turned into liquefied essence. Where one could harness the strength of their skills and talent. Where the spirit and body became one. And where one could connect with their Origin Well; the vessel that held and contained Originat within the body.
The Originat around him didn’t just flow—it poured. It rushed into his body like a river breaking through a dam. His Origin Well swelled. The gaseous Originat filled it and suddenly it began to compress, compressing into liquid form.
Then the Heavens struck.
A bolt of lightning descended from the dark clouds, aimed directly at Lucien. It was fast and brutal with the aim to interrupt and destroy him.
Lucien was oblivious to all of this as his attention was on his changing Origin Well.
Seraphina and Lilith were surprised by the heaven as the bolt of lightning struck. If not for the fact they knew that if they interfered, even though they might not be harmed that much, Lucien would be even die at the cost of it.
Or else, they would have rushed and destroy the thunder and lightning. It was trying to kill their darling.
All they could do was seethe with rage and possessiveness while hoping their darling was safe.
The bolt of lightning was unstoppable with its piercing speed. But before it could reach him, something stirred within his body.
A deep, ancient chant echoed from Lucien’s very soul. It wasn’t a sound that came from his mouth—it came from his Origin Well, from the depths of his being.
From his body, a dragon soul emerged. It was massive, its form ethereal yet solid, covered in scales of silver and black that seemed to shift and ripple like liquid shadow and starlight. Its eyes burned with primordial fire, holding the weight of ages. Its presence alone pressed down on the world like a mountain. The weight of an ancient bloodline, something that had existed before the heavens themselves.
The bolt vanished into the dragon’s throat. The sky rumbled in anger as thunder and lightning went wild, displaying this anger.
Another bolt struck instantly. It was faster and stronger than the first one, with an aura of destruction.
The dragon soul swallowed it too.
A third bolt descended. This one was massive, thick as a tree trunk, crackling with enough power to level a mountain.
The dragon soul roared. Its cry shook the very ground. It opened its jaws wider and swallowed the third bolt.
Silence.
The dark clouds crackled with thunder, showing the intense anger the heavens had. But it could unwillingly disperse.
The dark clouds began to fade. The thunder became quiet. The lightning stopped as they disappeared.
The dragon soul circled Lucien once, then returned into his body, merging with his Origin Well.
Seeing this, Seraphina and Lilith were relieved. They looked at Lucien, whose aura was saturated with power.
Ding!
[Host has leveled up.]
[Congratulations, Host. You have reached Level 20 in the Spirit Realm, taking another step in the cultivation path.]
Ding!
[Initiating the second awakening of Host’s bloodline.]
A/N: We are just 12 Golden Tickets away for a bonus Chapter. Also Lilith’s character image can be found in the characters section and Lucien’s and Seraphina’s own, changes had been made to it. For better view, you can check the Discord, under the section, character image.
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