Chapter 228: Ignisia the Elder Dragon (7)
A soft exclamation escaped Ketal’s lips. Deep within his body, he could feel the wondrous Myst unique to this world moving inside him. It wasn’t simply dormant or forcibly contained. The energy was alive, circulating in harmony with his will, responding naturally to his intent.
Ignisia watched him closely, her voice gentle but tinged with caution. “Did it work?”
Ketal opened his eyes and smiled with absolute satisfaction. “It worked perfectly.”
She seemed surprised. “It looked like there was a problem at the end... but you actually managed it.”
She had seen something inexplicable during the final moments of the ritual. Reality itself had warped and twisted around Ketal, as if the entire world was being reshaped at his center. However, now, all was calm, as if the earlier disturbance had never even happened. Ignisia did not fully understand what had taken place, but since everything had turned out well, she let out a sigh of relief.
Ketal could not contain his joy. “Ignisia! It’s all thanks to you. I’m truly grateful!”
With no warning, he rushed forward and threw his arms around Ignisia in a bear hug.
It hurts! Ignisia’s face drained of color.
She could hear her bones creaking under the force of Ketal’s embrace. He had completely forgotten to restrain his strength, swept away by his happiness. She quickly slipped free, teleporting out of his grip before anything broke.
Ketal looked apologetic. “Ah, did I hurt you? Sorry, I got carried away.”
“No, it’s fine. I’m all right,” Ignisia replied, managing a smile.
“Thank you, truly.” Ketal’s broad grin returned. Inside his body, the Myst was flowing smoothly. He felt an almost wild delight, a joy so intense it bordered on madness—and he meant that literally. For the first time, the Myst was truly his.