Chapter 108: Daddy had been right.
Liora fought like a storm unleashed.
Her mana swords sliced through the air, cutting down bee after bee without mercy. The sky was filled with the screech of dying insects, the heavy thuds of bodies hitting the ground, and the sharp crackle of elemental powers bursting all around her.
Yet inside her heart, a cold shadow had begun to spread. Just minutes ago, she had lost control of herself.
The memory twisted her stomach into knots. She remembered the feeling too clearly—the rush of power flooding through her veins, the terrifying surge that had felt too big for her body to contain. In that moment, she had felt invincible. With that overwhelming strength, she had wiped out almost a hundred insects on her own.
But afterward... there had been a cost.
Her mind had blurred. Her chest had tightened until she could barely breathe. Her vision had spun wildly, dark and messy at the edges. For a few terrifying moments, she had not even recognized herself. She had thought of nothing but killing, destroying, crushing everything around her until there was nothing left.
Was that her true self? Or was it the power taking over her?
Gritting her teeth, Liora swung her swords again, slicing through two more bees in one sweeping arc. Another crisp notification rang inside her mind.
[Successfully killed Mutated Level 1 Bee]
[Reward gained: +32 Agility, +65 Endurance, +1 Energy Bar]
[Successfully killed Mutated Level 2 Bee]