Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 816 816: The Best Gift

Adam glanced around. After the disappearance of the Star Seal, he began to sense the auras of others on a new level.

This caused him to stare intently at Lone Blaze, scrutinizing her from head to toe.

Lone Blaze smirked slyly.

”Hey, what are you thinking about? Thereʼs nothing physical here in this world, so you should give up your thoughts, though...”

She bit down on her pinky finger as a predatory glint ran across her eyes.

”Iʼm honored to receive such attention from you.”

Adam wasnʼt embarrassed; he hadnʼt thought about it at all.

”Your aura... I can feel it now. You used to be stronger before the pact was completed, no... your power level hasnʼt changed, itʼs just that you were whole before.”

Seriousness reflected on Lone Blazeʼs face as she nodded deeply.

”Youʼre right, itʼs because due to my artifact nature, Iʼm not only connected to you but also to Silvana. Some of my energy went to her, helping her Evolution Seed grow to the next stage.”

”I see...”

Adam nodded deeply. That answer satisfied him completely. Now that Lone Blaze was in his inner space he would easily determine if she was lying. All of her senses were open to him.

Then, he directed his gaze towards the Initial Gene, the sphere trembled slightly as if wanting to absorb the new power.

”So, whatʼs next? Will you take a place in my Initial Gene?”

Lone Blaze nodded deeply, her arms crossed over her chest.

”Yes, but... I think we should deal with one problem first.”

Without waiting for Adamʼs response, Lone Blaze narrowed her eyes, directing her menacing gaze at Moira.

The purple snake felt the irritation of the External Artifact, prompting her to hide behind the crimson cloud.

Adam nodded slightly, he didnʼt share Lone Blazeʼs menacing attitude, but he couldnʼt leave the unknown guest in his inner space without deciding what to do next.

In a few steps, Adam found himself in front of Moira. She made no move to run away, but was unwilling to step out of the cloud, trying to hide from Adamʼs gaze.

Only a long hiss was heard, but not too aggressive to avoid drawing Adamʼs wrath.

Lone Blaze was already behind him, and she was not at all as patient as her master.

Crunch.

Crunching her knuckles, Lone Blazeʼs aura intensified, lashing her gaze at the timid snake.

”Hey, you... You should be thankful youʼre still alive. This is Adamʼs inner space, if he wanted to, he could destroy you at any moment. But...”

Step.

Lone Blaze stepped forward, standing in front of Adam like his bodyguard.

”I can do it as well, I just need permission, and Iʼll burn you to the ground!”

With a menacing shout, a torrent of flames rushed from Lone Blaze, hurling violent heat at the terrified Moira.

This couldnʼt have a positive effect on the situation. Scaring someone who was already struggling to keep control was not the best solution, yet Lone Blaze didnʼt think so.

Shiver.

A wave of shivering went down the snakeʼs spine, making it flinch. Lone Blaze could do this, Moira realized clearly.

She wasnʼt one of them. Until a while ago they were enemies, one time she almost killed Adam, turning him into stone. Expecting revenge was reasonable.

Adam slowly turned to Lone Blaze, his gaze calm, devoid of her harshness.

”Youʼre right, itʼs within our power, but itʼs not what I promised my enemy. And... you reminded me that this is my inner space, so you will obey anything I say.”

Then, Adam pointed down, as if to a disobedient pet.

”Sit.”

Before Lone Blaze could realize anything, she was already on the ground, her knees spread apart and her hands tucked behind her back.

Why had she taken that particular pose? Well, it wasnʼt Adamʼs fault, Lone Blaze could have followed his orders in any way but it was the first thing that came to her mind.

A wave of shame swept over Lone Blaze, her face turning as red as her flames, her lips trembling and her heart beating faster.

Oddly enough, Moira stopped hissing, instead a giggle like a childʼs was heard from the side.

Lone Blazeʼs eyes darted to the snake in an instant. She was ready to burn it right now, she wanted to yell at Moira in anger, but...

No flames or threats came. Lone Blaze just couldnʼt do anything, as if chained up.

Strangely enough, Adam did nothing, he paid no attention to Lone Blaze since he was preparing for an important conversation with Moira.

But, someone understood what was going on.

[Hehehe...]

The Evolution Tree laughed to itself while enjoying the show.

[Despite her confidence, this is also her first experience... She doesnʼt fully understand how things work here... Even though Adam told her to sit down, nothing is stopping her from attacking that snake, after all, a servant can disobey his masterʼs orders if they think it jeopardizes his life...]

Stopping its gaze on Lone Blaze, the Evolution Tree continued its monologue:

[Well... She is strong enough to disobey orders and of her own free will... But... She is quite fearful despite threatening this snake... She is too afraid of losing her connection with Adam to disobey him, even on a subconscious level.].

Deep inside, the Evolution Tree laughed insidiously:

[Thatʼs good... Thereʼs already one more creature here than there should be... the less trouble the better...]

While Lone Blaze restrained herself, though she wanted to make Moira pay for her giggles, Adam calmly approached the snake.

The situation with Lone Blaze had lowered the degree of tension, but Moira was clearly not ready to become Adamʼs ally as willingly as Lone Blaze did.

”Hey, I realize youʼre scared and... Iʼm not going to reassure you.”

Moira flinched. She expected Adam to treat her more gently than Lone Blaze, but that didnʼt seem to be the case.

However... she didnʼt sense any cruelty or coldness from him. He was serious, talking to her as an equal, like an adult which especially for Moira was important.

”I took you here because it was the last wish of the Crimson Monarch, no...”

His eyes grew deeper as he corrected himself:

”Kyros called me for a favor, in the last seconds of his life.”

Moiraʼs eyes went wide for a moment.

Step.

Adam stepped forward, close enough for the crimson cloud to touch his chest slowly enveloping him.

”If you donʼt want to stay here, then go ahead, Iʼll let you go. You can leave my inner space at any time.”

Then, he waved his hand, guiding me beyond the darkness.

”The fighters havenʼt arrived yet. Youʼll have plenty of time to hide and find a place of your own,” he turned to Lone Blaze who was still in a humiliating pose, ”As I understand, unlike her, you can still take physical form.”

Moira remained silent, there was no hissing or attempt to hide from Adamʼs gaze.

Then, Adam pointed over his shoulder at Lone Blaze.

”Iʼm sure Iʼll have quite a bit of trouble with her.”

Lone Blaze blushed, outrage evident on her face.

”So you have a choice to make. Either you open up to me and let me fulfill your partnerʼs request, or our paths will part right here and now.”

Slowly Adam ran his hand across the cloud, the tips of it touching the Crimson Monarchʼs energy. His eyes reflected the memories of their fight, Moira noticed this and that the energy was giving in to Adam without resistance.

Then, Moira realized that this energy was not here to protect Moira from Adam, but to help her become part of Adamʼs power.

Moiraʼs amber eyes went wide, remembering the Crimson Monarchʼs facial expression in the last seconds.

Unlike her, he didnʼt let fear consume him and wished the same for her.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Suddenly, the purple snakeʼs frame shuddered, becoming a rapidly shifting shadow, the borders billowing in all directions.

Adam came to his senses, directing his gaze downward, only to be met by two amber eyes, but in a very different guise.

A teenage girl, rather short, barely reaching the height of Adamʼs chest, stood before him.

The purple hair waved down to her knees, but only two locks came out in front of her shoulders, sharp tips here and there indicating her unkempt appearance.

Like Lone Blaze, Moira chose to dress traditionally, a black short dress covered her skinny young body, the hem of the dress was torn and disheveled, but she didnʼt pay much attention to that detail.

The only thing that distinguished her from a human was a few tiny scales on her wrists and neck and vertical pupils filling her large eyes.

Moira shyly looked away, now that she changed her shape, Adam seemed much taller to her.

”Fine... I agree to work with you. After all, it was Kyrosʼs last wish...”

At the last words, her lips quivered, and tears were ready to spill from her eyes, but she quickly pulled herself together.

Adam smiled weakly.

”Good.”

Then, his gaze returned to the red energy, following Moiraʼs agreement it became much more active.

With a slightly frantic look, Adamʼs eyes flashed as he slowly spread his arms out to the sides.

”Hah, who would have thought... Kyros, you disappeared into ashes, taking away my hopes to keep anything but memories after our fight, but in the end...”

Adam looked at Moira, making her flinch.

”The Crimson Monarch, hear my words even on the other side - this is the best gift my mortal enemies have left me!”