A foreigner's journey

After gaining the power of the Scarlet Corruption Goddess, Millicent could initially control the corrupt power of this huge corrupt underground cavity.

She raised her left hand and waved it gently, and the scarlet color around her immediately began to rotate.

The scarlet corrupt power that was originally clinging to the surface of the rock wall and the roots of the tree turned into countless black and red corrupt butterflies, flapping their wings and flying towards Millicent.

When they were about to approach her, all these corrupt butterflies turned into powder, and the powder twisted into a scarlet vortex that rotated rapidly with Millicent as the center, and the vortex became smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

The terrifying scarlet corruption disaster that burst out because of the third flowering of the Goddess of Corruption was completely wiped out by Millicent, and the Michaela Holy Tree and the countless creatures living on the holy tree also escaped.

If it weren't for Millicent, I'm afraid that the entire Michaela Holy Tree and even the Holy Snowfield would have become a corrupt swamp equivalent to the Galid area under the third flowering of Marenia.

Now, all of this huge blossoming power was absorbed by Millicent into her Zanpakutō, and then transformed into pure golden blood for her own use.

The red feather ribbon danced lightly like wings, and Millicent's figure slowly descended from the sky, landing on the ground with a thud.

Not far in front of her, Marlenya, with only half of her body left, lay dying in a pool of blood.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Marlene struggled to turn her head, and after a lot of blood spurted out of her mouth, she whispered weakly:

"In the end... you... won.

Even if I gave up... all my dignity... I couldn't... defeat... you..."

"It wasn't me who defeated you, it was Lady Heather. What I hold is just the blessing given to me by Lady Heather."

Millicent shook her head gently, looking down at this pitiful woman who was both her original body and her mother.

"Michaela... abandoned you, right?"

The words stimulated Marlene, and she, who was originally on the verge of death, yelled angrily: "No! Brother will never, cough, never break the promise! He promised me!"

Even at the last moment of her life, Marlene still did not allow anyone to slander her beloved brother Michaela in front of her, not even her daughter Millicent.

Millicent pursed her lips, she didn't know what to say. Maybe letting Marlene embrace a false dream and walk into death is the best ending for her?

At this moment, a female voice as light as a dream sounded——

"No, Michaela, he... did abandon you."

Who is it? Millicent immediately raised her Zanpakuto and pointed it in the direction of the voice.

But Marlene was shocked, and then became desperate: "You, you are..."

A figure quietly appeared in the open space not far from Marlene and Millicent, just like a dream, without any signs of coming.

This is a slender girl, her wavy lavender hair is like seaweed in the water, floating in the air, and her face is so beautiful that it seems to appear only in dreams. Her whole body is wrapped in a purple dress as soft as clouds. Her bare feet are not stepping on the blood-stained ground but floating, and her beautiful big eyes contain the bright colors of dreams.

"Nice to meet you, Lady Millicent, my name is Torina, and I serve the same master as you."

Torina put her hand on her chest and bowed slightly, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of her mouth when she mentioned the "master".

It's Lady Heather... Millicent felt a familiar breath on Torina. Is this girl also a lucky person blessed by Lady Heather? She put away her Zanpakutō and took a step back.

Since Lady Heather sent her here, there must be a purpose.

Marinia struggled to raise her head, with disbelief on her bloodstained face: "Is it... you... Torina..."

Torina's feet fell to the ground, leaned over and gently stroked Marennia's forehead and the rotten scars on her eyes, without any disgust, just said softly in an extremely gentle voice:

"It's me, Marennia."

Torina and Michaela are two souls in one body, and to some extent, she can be regarded as Marennia's biological sister.

Feeling the gentle caress, Marenia's voice trembled: "Brother... he didn't come?"

"Michaela abandoned all the bodies, me, and the sacred tree, all the red tape."

Torina lovingly caressed her poor and pathetic sister's face and sighed softly:

"I'm sorry, you are also within the scope of 'red tape', Marenia."

Sister Torina was right in front of her, but her brother was not. Marenia knew that sister Torina would never lie to her... her brother really abandoned her.

Her body trembled slightly. Even if she was severely injured and corroded by scarlet corruption for a thousand years, the Valkyrie never bowed her head.

But now, she whimpered sadly.

Torina gently stroked Marenia's hair, just like an older sister comforting her crying sister:

"I was abandoned by Michaela in the deepest part of an underground valley where no one could find me. The only fate waiting for me was to die of exhaustion.

But like Lady Millicent, I was very lucky to meet Lady Heather, who collected all the bodies abandoned by Michaela and made a new body for me that belonged only to me, and gave me the blessing of dreams.

I have the power to become a god and establish laws, all of which are the gifts of Lady Heather.

I’m sorry, Marlenia… I couldn’t stop Michaela when he decided to abandon you.” Marlenia’s breathing became heavy, as if she had reached the last moment of her life. She summoned her last strength and asked with difficulty:

“Brother… found a new King of Promise?”

“Yes. Latan betrayed Michaela’s wishful promise, and there was no way to save his sister who was trapped in the corruption for life. In addition, everything in the Borderland and the Shadowland did not turn as he expected.

So, he fell into madness and decided to take the dangerous step.

Torina looked down at Marlenia, whose face was covered in blood and breath was weak, and said softly:

“I can’t save you, Marlenia.

In the end, at least let me give you a sweet and peaceful death like a dream, okay? "

Marlennia, who was held in Torina's arms, was silent for two seconds, and nodded slightly with an almost imperceptible arc.

Torina stroked Marlennia's hair and whispered a lullaby in her sister's ear in a voice that no one could hear.

Gradually, Marlennia's body, which was stiff with pain, became relaxed, and the Valkyrie, whose face was covered with blood and corrosion that occupied most of her face, fell into an eternal sleep.

At least at the last moment, her face was no longer filled with the hideous pain of being betrayed, but a peaceful smile of sleeping in her sister's arms.

Torina held Marlennia's upper body in her arms, rocking it gently like a baby cradle. After a long time, she put her sister's remaining upper body back into the pool of blood, and stood up covered in blood, turned to look at Millicent, lifted her skirt with both hands and performed a lady's salute:

"Hello again, Lady Millicent.

I am Torina, the chosen one appointed by Lord Heather. I will stand by you in the long time ahead, and work together to create a beautiful future for us. "

Millicent looked at the girl who she didn't know whether to call "sister" or "aunt", and she stammered a few times and could only touch her chest and perform a swordsman salute:

"Please take care of me in the days to come, Torina. "