Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1166: Powerful Mind Barrier, An Immense Water Vortex



The sceptre flew out of the headless entity's grasp and floated toward Aurora, stopping between her outstretched fingers.

"You don't have to worry-our entire conversation was truly us, using them as a medium," Aurora said, noticing the disbelief in Rimehelm's gaze.

Suddenly, as though unable to contain his emotions, Rimehelm threw his head back and roared with laughter, "HAHAHAHA!!" Unexpectedly, his antlers stretched out from his head, growing larger like twisting vines, and shot toward Aurora and Orion.

However, unlike previously, the barrier protecting them blocked the attack.

Whoosh!!

Whoosh!!

Bang!!

The antlers coiled around the barrier, attempting to constrict it until it shattered. Instead, they snapped, breaking into countless bony fragments that fell to the ground below.

Seeing that his attack had failed, Rimehelm's antlers shrank back, reverting to their original form as though they hadn't sustained any damage. Rimehelm exhaled tiredly, lowering his head in defeat.

Orion and Aurora arrived before him.

"Can you read his memories?" Orion asked, shifting his focus to Aurora.

Aurora nodded, understanding his intent. She floated forward and placed her right hand on Rimehelm's head.

"What are you doing?! Stop!" Rimehelm shouted, fear creeping into his expression.

He realized they would do whatever it took to extract the needed information. As a demigod who had lived for 2,500 years, there were many reasons why he wanted to keep many secrets hidden. How could he accept such a fate? But his protests fell on deaf ears.

As Aurora attempted to gain control of Rimehelm's mind, she suddenly encountered a powerful blockage that resisted her and forced her out.

"What is it? Did you discover anything?" Orion asked, noticing the solemn look on Aurora's

face.

"I encountered a powerful barrier protecting his memories. It's more formidable than I expected, and... it's strange, as though someone else placed it. This could be why he can't reveal anything. I'm unable to break through it to access his memories. I'm sorry," Aurora responded, shaking her head and glancing at Orion.

"There's no need to apologize. I understand," Orion said, his expression serious.

Rimehelm exhaled in relief.

"Do you have any last words?" Orion asked.

Rimehelm then raised his head and looked at Orion standing within the barrier's protection. "Since you've proven your capabilities by defeating me, don't end up like me. Whatever happens, I want you to see it through to the end," he said.

Orion wore a thoughtful expression. Just as he was about to ask what Rimehelm meant, he stopped, realizing that Rimehelm could not say more.

Orion nodded and swung his greatsword, severing Rimehelm's head from his body. He then changed his trajectory, bringing the blade down from above-splitting the tendrils and Rimehelm in half.

Rimehelm's dissected and decapitated body floated lifelessly in the air before them.

"He's dead. No sign of resurrection. Let me put him away for later," Aurora said, sensing that Rimehelm's life force had vanished entirely, leaving behind only a corpse.

Orion nodded and floated backwards. At that moment, Aerialia emerged, surrounded by a bright hue. Due to the battle's unpredictability, she had chosen to remain hidden in case the opponent had a way to target her divine soul.

Aurora sent her a detailed scene of everything that had transpired.

Aerialia stared at the corpse with a solemn, contemplative expression.

Aurora opened a rift in space and stored the corpse within it. She had considered experimenting with the strange demigod's heart to see how it would interact with one of her spawns but decided it was too dangerous. At most, it would serve as research material for the Research centre before being discarded entirely.

Suddenly, Orion felt uncomfortable in his head and instinctively placed his right hand on it, massaging his temple. Moments later, his eyes widened in shock.

He snapped his gaze toward Aurora, noticing she wore the same astonished expression. "What's wrong?" Aurora asked, her voice filled with curiosity as she sensed the sudden shift in their demeanour.

"He wasn't lying," Orion muttered. He turned to Aurora and explained, "We both received the Strengthening Technique, built on utilizing Vylkr energy. The technique allowed him to fight with the physical prowess of a 6th-order demigod while being a 7th-order demigod."

Aurora's eyes lit up in realization. "We'll need to study it first to understand its effectiveness and decide whether it's worth learning," she said.

Orion nodded in agreement, and Aurora did as well.

At that moment, the entire floating mountain range shook violently. The already destabilized fortress began to crumble, disintegrating into specks of dust that dissipated into thin air. Even the barrier began to crack, allowing water from the outside to start flooding in.

Aurora quickly stabilized the barrier around them.

They watched as the Harbinger's domain was continuously destroyed, vanishing beneath the tides until it disappeared completely.

They were left floating above a sunken hole on the ocean floor.

In the distance, the forces of the Bastion of the Wailing Gnarled continued their feverish battle against the tainteds.

They seemed to have noticed the disappearance of the Harbinger's fortress, boosting their morale as they fearlessly attacked the tainted. With Aurora's support, the overwhelming number of tainted had dwindled to the point where the forces could easily overpower and

push them back.

Orion calculated that the battle should be over in about ten minutes.

At that moment, a bizarre phenomenon occurred.

A massive water vortex, glowing with an inky black hue, emerged from the immense pit. It swirled violently, pulling water currents toward it. Yet no one was pulled in, as if the current had a mind of its own, ignoring their presence as it passed through them.

Only Orion and Aurora felt a faint suction, as though the water vortex was beckoning them, but it wasn't strong enough to force them in. According to the information they had received, this was the gateway that would lead them to the Mirror Realm.

They spotted a figure swiftly approaching the inky black swirling water vortex. It was none other than the mysterious water woman.

"I knew she was up to no good," Aerialia remarked, noticing her movement.

Just as the water woman reached out to touch the inky black water vortex, she was repelled backwards. She stood in a daze for a few moments before trying again, her expression filled

with determination.

But just like before, she was repelled.

After several more attempts, it became clear to everyone that the mysterious water woman could not pass through the inky black vortex. She withdrew and turned her focus toward Orion

and Aurora as though waiting for them to make an attempt.

Aerialia clicked her tongue softly, shifting her gaze toward the water vortex, sensing a

foreboding from within it.

"Let's get them out of here first," Orion said.

Aurora nodded in understanding.

The battle had already ended, with the nymphs suffering no losses-not even a deadly or severe injury. It was like they had participated in a friendly spar rather than a fatal war. However, they didn't seem to have witnessed the mysterious water woman attempting to

enter the swirling vortex.

They stood in a daze, processing their victory, before regrouping silently, awaiting Orion and

Aurora's instructions.

Aurora turned to face the group, brought out the key, and swiftly opened the golden door. The door stretched out over the ocean's depths until the nymphs appeared as tiny dots in the

distance.

"There will be others waiting for you on the other side when you arrive, so listen to them and don't stir up any trouble. You have all pledged your allegiance to Paradise, so they are your fellow companions from now on!" Orion announced.

They stared at him in reverence, not daring to miss a word. Their purpose here was already

fulfilled, so they ignored the massive water vortex. After sensing Orion and Aurora's interest in it, they were eager to leave this wretched ocean, knowing it would likely be also dealt with

like the floating Harbinger's fortress.

Nadia nodded in understanding. Without hesitation, she swam into the golden door, with the

high advisors following behind her.

Soon, the entire force followed in an orderly manner. It took thirty minutes for them all to

pass through the golden door before it transformed back into a golden key and landed in

Aurora's palm.

"Don't hesitate to inform me if you sense any danger," Aerialia said, her solemn gaze resting

on Orion and Aurora.

"I will," Orion responded.

Aurora nodded in agreement, smiling lightly.

Orion unsummoned his Crimson Greatsword, and Aerialia disappeared along with it.

They both exchanged a nod before swimming toward the swirling water vortex. The suction around their bodies intensified as they got closer, though it still wasn't strong enough to pull them in, almost as if giving them the option to turn back.

They stopped in front of the inky black water vortex.

Aurora created a barrier around them.

Orion glanced at the mysterious water woman, who stared at them intently. After a moment,

he withdrew his gaze and focused forward.

Together, they plunged into the inky black water vortex. The vortex began to cool down when they went in, and the intense currents slowly subsided.Nôv(el)B\\jnn