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Join the ServerAfter the recent drama, Gern’s life finally settled into a semblance of peace.
Due to the encroaching Chaos power, the Fox race and the Serpentman race had opted for a temporary ceasefire.
Both their economies were now in a phase of recovery.
After a period of recuperation, this small Fox race border fortress had regained its former splendor.
Lilia and Gern sat atop the towering city walls at this very moment, observing the Chaos creatures being besieged in the distance.
They had no intention of joining the fray. Neither of them specialized in Holy Light; it was only by leveraging its power that they had managed to enter dangerous territories and combat Chaos creatures.
With a professional team of priests and an organized Fox race army now besieging these monsters, their assistance was naturally no longer required.
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The distant setting sun slowly descended, its rays illuminating Lilia’s cheeks, making her appear exceptionally radiant.
“Gern, in your past life, were you truly an unpardonable villain?”
Gern sat beside Lilia, his legs dangling casually, as he replied with a hint of nonchalance.
“Haven’t you already learned everything?”
Ever since they had signed the soul contract, his memories and thoughts were entirely accessible to Lilia. Similarly, he could also perceive Lilia’s thoughts.
However, the soul contract wasn’t entirely compulsory. Users could actively block the other party’s thoughts, though discerning related memories required a calm mind and careful perception.
Evidently, Lilia had done nothing else during this period. She had solely focused on comprehending Gern’s memories, delving into both his current and past lives.
Naturally, she had uncovered all of Gern’s secrets.
Gern, conversely, hadn’t delved into Lilia’s memories. It wasn’t that he lacked curiosity; rather, he believed everyone possessed their own unique experiences, and sometimes, a little personal space should be granted.
Hearing the hint of complaint in Gern’s tone, Lilia’s lips curled into an involuntary smile.
This secret art, which allowed her to grasp Gern’s inner thoughts, truly thrilled her.
Her entire heart felt utterly consumed by him.
With Gern’s image filling her every thought and vision, the emptiness and unease within her found immense satisfaction.
A faint smile graced her lips. Her entire demeanor seemed renewed, exuding more and more of her former queenly aura.
Speaking of which, in her past life, it was only after Lilia had first solidified her relationship with Mina that she truly began to resemble a genuine monarch.
In this life, despite Gern’s involvement, Lilia’s destiny seemed to have remained largely unchanged.
Considering this, Gern grew increasingly worried about the future.
‘Could the future truly be altered?’
In his previous life, he hadn’t witnessed the ultimate fate of this world. However, based on the intelligence he had gathered about the Heretic God Cult, the continent’s situation was quite dire.
He gazed hesitantly at the priests bravely fighting below, his heart filled with confusion and unease about what lay ahead.
Lilia also set aside her playful thoughts. She edged closer to Gern and gently reassured him.
“It’s alright, Gern. You still have me.”
“Mhm…”
“Oh, right. What about your arm?”
Gern gazed at his arm, now completely corrupted by Chaos, feeling a mix of helplessness and resignation.
“We’ll take it one step at a time. As far as I know, this is virtually irreversible.”
Lilia fell silent at his words. She looked at Gern’s arm, wreathed in black mist, a swirl of emotions stirring within her heart.
“Is there truly no other way? Shouldn’t Kindling be able to counter the pollution of Chaos power?”
“Kindling, you say?”
Lilia’s words, in fact, reminded Gern. Theoretically speaking, Kindling could indeed resist the erosion of Chaos power.
After all, it embodied the lifelong efforts of the Witch Guild and pioneers like Sherry.
However, there was a problem: the power of Kindling would transform him into a girl.
If Gern wished for his body to return to normal, he would need to obtain the Kindling of the human race.
The reason he could maintain his current state was precisely because he could fuse Kindling from races different from his own.
If he were to fuse Kindling from his own race, it was unclear whether Gern, as a person, would even continue to exist.
He felt a pang of worry. Yet, as he looked at his blackened arm, his heart was filled with internal conflict.
Lilia sighed helplessly, understanding Gern’s deepest anxieties.
She leaned gently against Gern’s shoulder and spoke softly.
“Gern, you know, being a girl actually suits you quite well.”
“Compared to how you are now, I actually prefer you after you’ve become a girl.”
“Lilia… you…”
Gern had initially felt a touch of emotion from Lilia’s feelings, his heart stirred. But upon hearing her words, all traces of that sentiment vanished.
“Hehe, don’t be mad.”
“I remember the soul contract has another fun trick. Shall we try it tonight?”
“Hmm? What…”
Just as Gern was about to inquire, he received a message from Lilia.
“Swap… bodies!?”
“Lilia, isn’t… isn’t this a bit much?”
“Hmm? Gern, don’t you think this sounds like fun?”
Lilia smiled faintly, her eyes filled with Gern’s image.
It was as if she wanted to cram his entire being into her own body.
Gern felt the intense emotions emanating from Lilia, and he instinctively shifted back.
“Now, now, Mr. Gern, don’t you think it would be incredibly romantic for me to use your body?”
“Romantic, my foot!”
“Not romantic? Not romantic at all?”
The intense emotions assaulted Gern’s consciousness. He even began to feel that swapping bodies with Lilia was a rather romantic notion.
‘Wait a minute! Is this for real? Why does this soul contract feel more potent than a hypnotic potion?’
Gern shook his head, trying to block out Lilia’s thoughts, but her emotions were simply too overwhelming.
Even when Gern tried to isolate Lilia’s emotions, he found it incredibly difficult.
“Alright, alright, just for one day. We’ll switch back after a day, okay?”
Ultimately, Gern succumbed to Lilia’s playful tyranny.
“Yay!”
Lilia, somewhat elated, hugged Gern’s other intact arm and swayed it, acting like a giddy young girl.
This gesture completely stirred that hidden affection within Gern’s heart, bringing it to the surface.
He looked at Lilia’s joyful face with soft eyes, a gentle curve unconsciously forming on his lips.
“Alright, can we start now?”
“Mhm, let’s begin.”
Gern nodded. Under Lilia’s guidance, he closed his eyes, experiencing neither elaborate special effects nor any intense discomfort.
Gern only felt a momentary dizziness. This sensation came and went quickly, akin to a brief mental disorientation.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw herself sitting right before her.
She looked down at her hands—a pair of fair, delicate small hands. She instinctively sniffed them. Mhm, they carried Lilia’s scent entirely.
Or rather, she was Lilia now.
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