Chapter 144 – Blood Sacrifice (1/2)

Chapter 144 – Blood Sacrifice

“Make sure that no one else enters the room, Roran.”

Calron said quietly while turning to his brother, and then walked towards the edge of the bed where Ellie was sleeping.

Roran gave a quick nod and remained at the door’s entrance with his arms folded in front of him. He also expanded the radius of his surveillance, making sure that no trace of foreign essence would approach their room.

On the other hand, Calron gently shook Ellie awake and then checked her internal body with his Divine Perception.

“M-master?”

Ellie groaned with sleepiness, not sure whether or not it was indeed Calron that was in front of her. After their initial encounter at the slave trader’s shop, Ellie had never seen Calron again, and it was her first time looking so close at his face.

Calron would have preferred not to have woken up the tired girl for the Blood Sacrifice technique, but since the procedure would re-form the bones in her body, it was significantly painful, so it was better for Ellie to be awake in order to endure the pain.

“Don’t call me Master, just call me big brother.”

Calron said kindly while gazing into Ellie’s dark eyes.

“No, Master is Master…”

Ellie repeated resolutely.

“I will be using a technique on you that will cure your bones, but it might cause a lot of pain. Is that alright with you?”

Calron sighed at the young girl’s refusal to call him big brother, and went on ahead to ask her permission for using the Blood Sacrifice.

“Does that mean that Master can cure my body? If it is truly possible, then no matter the pain, I will endure it, so in the future I can repay Master back for his kindness.”

Ellie weakly pulled up her upper body to an upright position on top of the bed.

I wonder what this poor girl’s past is.

Calron was curious as to what had happened with Ellie and how she ended up as a slave; however, now was not the right time.

“I need you to empty your mind, and focus on the happiest memory you have in your life. The pain will only last a few minutes and, if you can endure it, then I promise you that your body will be completely cured.”

Calron bent down to look deeply into the young girl’s eyes, asking her to trust in him.

“I will do as Master says.”

Ellie responded with a delicate smile and nodded her head once she was ready.

“Roran.”

Calron glanced back at his brother and gave him a signal.

“Understood, big brother.”

Roran stated firmly, as he extended his arm towards Calron and Ellie.

*Blub-blub-blub*

A giant translucent water bubble formed around Calron and Ellie, preventing any sound escaping from the barrier.

“Get ready, Ellie.”

Calron whispered in a hoarse voice, as gusts of steam were already expelling from his body.

His appearance was very similar to his transformation under the Titan’s Fury, the only difference being the crimsoning of his skin.

Tap.

“AAARRGGGHHHHH!”

Ellie let out a high-pitch scream of agony the moment Calron’s finger touched her skull.