Chapter 360: The Fountain of Youth (17)
When it comes to a villain’s “talk therapy,” the best way to deal with it is to simply ignore them.
Everly had no trust in Grant.
If she actually believed him and dismissed the Sacred Tree’s true form, her bracelet would enter a cooldown period lasting nearly a year. By then, without the bracelet to protect her, Grant could simply turn around and strike her, leaving her as helpless as a piece of meat on a chopping board.
Besides, Grant had committed countless heinous atrocities in his pursuit of immortality. If she let such a dangerous major villain live, who knew what kind of chaos he might cause later?
Since that was the case, she might as well eliminate this threat to society while the villain had yet to evolve into his complete form!
Having made up her mind, Everly paid no attention to Grant’s persuasion.
She stood where she was, holding her rifle at the ready, keeping a wary eye on Grant while simultaneously watching the battle between the Sacred Tree’s true form and the Thorn Witch.
The situation was actually quite promising.
After rescuing the giant serpent from the cannibal god, the Sacred Tree bracelet had received a major boost. Moreover, the Sacred Tree had been continuously siphoning energy from the witch. This was a far purer source of energy than offerings of blood and flesh, and thanks to the witch’s “nourishment,” the Sacred Tree’s duration had been greatly extended.