Chapter 352: Master Assassin
Ashlock had to agree that it was a pretty good idea. A whip made from one of his vines should be challenging for those in the Star Core Realm and below to cut, and if it ever got destroyed, he could always grow another.
"Let's give it a try," Ashlock said to Stella and cast Abyssal Devourer. He didn't summon the void lake or tendrils, as that would be a waste of sacrificial credits. The ground cracked open, causing Elder Mo to take a hesitant step back.
Two black thorn-covered vines ending in a spike slowly emerged. Ashlock tried to restrain their size as much as possible as his usual person-thick vines he used to dissolve colossal monsters like the eclipse behemoth wouldn't be usable as a whip for little Jasmine. To his surprise, his skill seemed quite happy to make the vines as small as he wanted, so they both came out as suitable sizes. One for Jasmine and another slightly larger one for Stella.
"To think there was a time many years ago when I had so little control over Devour and my hunger that once I activated the skill, I basically lost all control, and I would keep trying to eat my target until they died." Ashlock mused. It hadn't even been a decade since he arrived in this world, yet he had already made such progress.
"You're really fine with this?" Stella asked as she eyed the wiggling vines poking out the ground.
"Of course, go ahead and cut them." Ashlock insisted.
"Very well then," Stella held out her hand to Elder Mo, "Axe."
"As you wish, Princess." Elder Mo's spatial ring flashed with silver light, and a suspiciously good-quality axe appeared in his hand. The dark wooden handle supported an enchanted axe head the size of Jasmine.
Despite the axe's likely weight, Elder Mo passed it to Stella as if it were a toy, and Stella received it gracefully without making any expression acknowledging its weight. White soul flames spiraled up the shaft from Stella's hand and ignited the axe head.