Perfect Avatar-Chapter 282: Giving A Shelter To A Predator

Freya lowered her axe and knelt next to Gloria.

"...Liliana, do it."

With a deep sigh, Liliana knelt beside her. With her clothes torn and burned, Gloria’s chest was partially exposed and the mark was visible.

It was a mark in the shape of an ouroboros surrounded by some symbols.

Liliana placed her hand on it and closed her eyes.

"...I can feel it."

There was no visible reaction, but just by touching it, she could feel a strange sort of magic on the mark.

At that moment, Liliana was no longer Liliana, but the closest version of the genius who had created that seal, and as the energy channeled from her hand to disappear into the mark, she understood the situation.

"It’s not a skill, but a combination of spells. There are magical particles that serve as a radar to track a specific type of magic, probably healing and sanctification... Or rather your power as Sin Avatar of Gluttony, it’s aiming at your power and reduces its effect, but if you were to use particularly Sanctification, and healing... maybe some other skills too, it will activate and locate each particle. The second type of magical particle absorbs the targeted magic they located... There may be a third type with teleportation power to transfer your power, but perhaps also to allow him to come here."

She opened her eyes and shook her head.

"It’s the Law. Freya, even with Dora’s body, I’m not sure I can do this. The Law doesn’t work like skills, but I need to understand the concept of magic more accurately... Unless..."

"Unless?"

Liliana looked above the queen, Freya followed her gaze and saw the red orb floating.

"...Wrath?"

"It’s just an idea, but since the Queen’s mark only targets Gluttony skills, maybe using another Sin would save her? Wrath could survive as a skeleton... Maybe... Maybe we could buy some time until I figure out how to lift this curse?"

They looked at the orb with apprehension, the conclusion of their analysis was to put everything on the line. There weren’t many options anyway.

Freya put the orb on Gloria’s hand while Liliana put hers on the seal.

"Queen, you can still absorb a soul stone, right?"

"...I...am not...dead yet."

Red energy began to spread all around her, swirling, and engulfing Gloria and Liliana.

A burst of aura finally emerged, taking the form of a fiery red cyclone.

Liliana struggled on the Queen, using every cell in her brain, she instantly analyzed a thousand pieces of information.

Dora’s body was really something special, the type of energy, the transformation of the body, the change of every particle, with Dora’s body, magic took on a new meaning, it wasn’t a spell, it was a cookbook, and this body had all the recipes.

Gloria’s body merged with Wrath Soul stone, and for a short time, Liliana felt that her body was now pure energy, and therefore an idea born in her new mind.

"...The particles..."

She could feel them, the particles of the Queen’s body, each of them merging with Wrath.

Her body was masked by energy, but Liliana could see, feel, and understand her form.

The form, the physical form she would take, and the energy that would mix with her, that energy that now existed within her own entity.

Her body moved on its own, bringing two fingers in front of her face.

".... Separate... No... That won’t work... There are too many types....."

All this time she was alone in the cyclone with the Queen, Freya having retreated, but she could notice nothing else in her surroundings.

".... Unless... Yes... This one, I feel it... Let’s do this...."

Her eyes were glowing, and Gloria’s body began to grow in the cyclone, covered in blue particles.

"... Target... The dimension magic particles... And reverse their polarity."

Her aura erupted, mixing with the cyclone, and exploded like a blue, red, and orange volcanic eruption.

The energy flow lasted for a full minute, but just as it was diminishing, an explosion took Liliana away.

The color orange took the lead in the current and in the cyclone, Gloria’s body changed. The cataclysm diminished in power, little by little, the wind calmed down.

Everyone on Freya’s side watched as the queen emerged from the cloud, covered in red and orange vapor. She looked at her hand which had been cut and was now back in shape, she looked at her lower body which had returned to normal.

She was intrigued by the situation, the mark was still on her chest, she could feel the same power, but the feeling was different.

Eyes wide, she looked at Liliana in confusion.

"...What kind of sorcery is that?"

Liliana patted the dust on her knees, satisfied with the result.

"I figured out what kind of curse Dora put on you. I removed the effect of the magic that made your power disappear, now even if your power is absorbed, it has nowhere to go, so the curse will reverse it and return it to you."

"...I didn’t understand anything...but if I’m alive, does that mean it worked?"

She tried to look down her throat, looking for the scars from her battle with Dora, but it was no use.

Her body being perfectly regenerated, she had been rid of all scars and now her power was ten times greater than before.

"...So I could cheat death? And now...I’m stronger than ever. Now, with two sins and this curse lifted, I should be able to take on anyone."

Her eyes twitched, Liliana flinched at the implication of her words, she was careful to keep Dora’s body just for safety and it seemed she wasn’t wrong.

Gloria clenched her fist and swung her arm up and down several times, she then closed her eyes and released more steam, it was a self-assessment of her power and a terrifying sight for everyone.

"Rhea also killed Apophis, so she should have absorbed her soul already, and Zury was with Lust, so there’s also a chance Dora has two sins." Freya stepped forward.

"First you beg, then you plead, and finally you threaten. You are certainly a mixture of the worst human habits." Gloria massaged her shoulder.

She looked at Freya, who wasn’t scared at all, then sighed and faced her.

"Relax, I won’t do anything to you."

Freya sighed lightly, behind her the others breathed sighs of relief. Gloria placed a hand on her chest, her head bowed.

"I don’t understand you, I really don’t. The strong should not bow to the weak, because reality is different for everyone. The weak is weak because he cannot achieve what the strong does, so if the strong bow, it will become a tool for the weak. It always was, that’s what I believe."

"Is this why you have made life unbearable for the peasants?

"Peasants?"

Freya’s eyes clouded in darkness, but she still managed to keep her composure.

"Don’t tell me you’re not aware of the pain you’ve caused everyone, this kingdom has a history of mistreating the poor!"

Gloria looked surprised, she raised an eyebrow, but what she had in store was more devastating than Freya could imagine.

"The poor only?"

"...What?"

"When have I been good to any caste? I made everyone play whatever game I wanted, nothing I did was aimed at any specific category, for me, anything that is not a Sin Avatar is weak."

She was honest in her reaction, so much so that her facial expression was more of intrigue than sorrow.

Freya’s lips were trembling, she wanted to argue, but it was useless, the Queen had always been like this, for a thousand years.

"But you asked me to become a hero for the people! You’re not really as ev...you have some kind of compassion for the citizens!" Liliana stepped forward.

Gloria gave her an annoyed look, mainly because of her appearance.

She shifted her gaze to the side, contemplating the horizon.

"That’s not the case, I just wanted a Cartouche in my world. That’s the role you were meant to fill."

"...You said that last time, but I still don’t understand... what is a Cartouche?"

Gloria ran her hand over her face, she was starting to get mentally exhausted, it was the first time she allowed a discussion that she hadn’t wished last for so long.

"Listen, there are many things I hate in this world, but even I have a sense of honor. I can’t ignore what you did for me, I understand why you would want me to fight in your place, but your way of asking for peace... It’s intriguing me."

She struggled to choose her words, fighting against her own self.

"I’m willing to give you what you want, but I have a condition."

"Unbelievable... You really think you should ask for..." Iris stepped forward, but Freya stopped her with an hand gesture.

She looked back at Gloria who kept her gaze on the ground.

"What do you want?"

"... Solaria. If something happens to me, I want you to protect her."

A request too hard to hear for the group. Hope widened his eyes, as Mercy, he too had lost his sister because of Gloria.

Every suffering, every pain was on the one in front of them.

She was the cause, yet she was asking for protection for what she did.

He looked at Freya petrified, her answer would be obvious, but it was what made it unbearable.

Everyone had the same thought, but as the people who chose Freya over Mercy, they kept their mouths shut, as the young woman complied.

"If that’s what you wish, then I’ll do all my possible to protect her."