Ivy woke Rose again, asking her to exin herself. Rose began to recount what had happened clearly. Alya and the others listened, their faces pale.
The only SS-Ranked Talent Awakener of the Academy had been kidnapped. This was a major insult to Luminari Academy.
They reported the news to the academy, which used all its power to search for Draco.
But to no avail—they couldn''t find any trace of him.
As for Rose, her mind was devastated. It was as if she didn''t understand what she had done to him.
"I put a tracker in his phone," she said, hurriedly taking out her phone and activating the tracker.
All hope seemed lost when they saw that the tracker didn''t work.
**PING**
This sound was like an angel''s song to Rose, who shouted, "I found Draco''s location!"
Ivy and Alya quickly checked it, but before the others could, it disappeared.
"Don''t worry, I''ve marked down the location," Alya said, calming Rose, who was on the verge of tears again.
They hurried back to the bus, confirming the location from which the tracker signal hade, and headed in that direction.
Williams gathered all the students scattered throughout Drymin Forest.
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**LUMINARI ACADEMY, CALONIA. DRACO''S DORM.**
A silver snake raised its head with closed eyes; one couldn''t tell what it was doing.
Small dots of light flew out from its body, its appearance changing.
In its ce stood a stunning figure. Her silvery-white hair and eyes were wless, and every part of her body was as perfect as a goddess''s. A pair of silver dragon horns grew from her head, and her silvery dress sparkled more than diamonds and gold.
She was the epitome of perfection.
If Draco and the others were here, they wouldn''t have believed their eyes—a beauty of this level had been staying with them, and they hadn''t known.
"Finally recovered from my injuries," she muttered with a rxed expression.
This youngdy was Bubble, which was unbelievable. She was the cause of the apocalypse (Test Subject 0), cultivating to Godhood. This world didn''t interest her.
As a newly ascended God and the first of her lineage, she had been seriously injured by other Gods, forcing her to escape to the world where she had awakened, her strength sealed.
A few dayster, she met Draco and sensed a familiar aura from him, though she couldn''t recall him in her memories. When he offered her bread, she ate it, surprised by the taste of mortal food.
Draco invited her to follow him, mistaking her intentions. She found no problem in doing so, as she wanted to recuperate from her injuries.
When Draco named her "Bubble," she felt like hitting him, but she was too weak. Over time, she found him intriguing—his life was both challenging and enduring. Slowly, she began falling for this young mortal.
Ten years passed, and she had recovered her strength, healed her injuries, and even advanced in her cultivation.
"I wonder how surprised he''ll be, seeing my face," she mused, checking her reflection for any imperfections, fixing her hair, a slight blush on her face.
She pressed her middle finger to her forehead, sensing Draco''s location.
"Found you," she smiled.
But her joy didn''tst long; she noticed his soul was on the brink of extinction.
"Who dares?!" she eximed, unconsciously releasing a tremendous pressure from her body, unsettling the academy.
Draco''s soul was weakening at that moment, meaning he was at death''s door.
She disappeared.
The academy was rmed by the pressure, feeling the aura of death upon them.
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**Meanwhile, in the hiddenb.**
"Done," the young man said, looking at a dim bulb of light in a container made of unknown material,ughing wildly.
"Begin the extraction of the second one," hemanded, disappearing from everyone''s sight.
As for Draco, his mind had broken, his eyes dim. Death seemed like a blessing to him.
The pain of having his talent extracted was unimaginable. Everything in him had shattered.
**AHH!!!!**
The screams continued.
Draco''s soul broke apart; his eyes were void of light and energy, and he was just an empty shell.
"We''re almost there. Let''s hurry," one of the scientists urged the others.
**[System destruction in 3 seconds]**
2 seconds.
**BOOM!!**
The entire ce exploded, debris flung far away.
Some died from hitting sharp objects, others sustained serious injuries.
As for Draco, who was closest to the explosion, a protective screen of light saved him.
But the protection came toote; his soul was already dissipating, nearing Death''s Door.
Extracting a system is nearly impossible. It is an act of defying the Gods and the Origin Dao.
If a system explodes, the host also joins it in their journey to hell. Their lives are tied together until death
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A silver-haired beauty appeared in theb, looking at Draco, who had lost part of his head.
His naked body was exposed, and he was in an absolute mess.
This beauty had created the protective screen that covered him during the explosion, but, s, she was toote.
This was Bubble, who had rushed here after sensing the state of Draco''s soul.N?v(el)B\\jnn
Putting her hands on his head, she tried to save him but was helpless, only able to contain his soul for a few moments.
This was thew established by the Gods: if a system self-destructs, there is no way to survive.
Ivy, Alya, and Darvis arrived with Rose, who had threatened to kill herself if they didn''t let here.
They were surprised to discover that the ce they were heading to was on the extreme edge of Calonia, in the Slums.
They saw the bitterness endured by those in the Slum Area.
But this wasn''t important—the life of an SS-Ranked Awakener was at stake.
**BOOM!**
They heard the sound of an explosion at the designated location and rushed to find the ruins of ab scattered around.
In the center stood ady holding an unconscious, naked figure.
They recognized him immediately.
"Draco!" Rose shouted in delight, running toward the beauty, her excitement unconcealed.
The youngdy (Bubble) looked at Rose, someone familiar to her, the one who always petted her.
A mortal petting a god—if not for her sealed strength and Draco, she would have eliminated Rose from the face of the earth.
"Hmph." Just her snort blocked Rose, who panicked, looking at Bubble with anger and hatred.
"You were supposed to protect him, but you lost him," Bubble''s voice thundered, filled with rage.
Ivy wanted to rush forward but sensed danger from Bubble, making her tread carefully. Bubble''s voice made their blood run cold, as if they had angered a supreme being.
Bubble disappeared with Draco, leaving Rose in disbelief.
"No, he can''t be dead..." she muttered in denial, her mind starting to twist.
Alya had to knock her out to prevent her from going mad or falling into a path of no return.
As for Ivy, no one knew where she went, leaving the three of them behind.
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**Outside Calonia,**
This is the territory of the Volkoids. Though there are human settlements scattered around, survival here is difficult.
This is why Calonia is regarded as a heavenly ce in Cerulean; its strength and defense provide peace for its citizens.
In an unknown forest area, Bubble appeared with the naked Draco, focusing on his soul, his half-brain and heart, his body a wreck.
Not on his "little bruh," as some might have expected. Hmph!
Draco felt his soul falling into the abyss, but something kept slowing his descent.
Opening his blurry eyes, he saw a faint image of ady, her aura smelling familiar.
"Bubble," he instinctively said.
Bubble, hearing this, softened as she looked at Draco''s half-lifeless, half-opened eyes.
The me on a candle that had just been lit began to dwindle rapidly.
She was terrified; she didn''t want to lose Draco.
A god is known for its disdain towards mortals, never holding them in regard.
But here was one, ready to cry over the loss of a mortal.
Resolving herself with a determined gaze, she began to shine.
A serpent-like beast emerged with four legs, its slender body covered in shimmering silver scales. A pair of deer-like antlers sprouted from its forehead, while sleek, bat-like wings unfolded from its back, glinting with a soft, ethereal light. It emanated an aura that could not be defiled; mortals bowed before this aura.
A Dragon!
Anyone familiar with this Volkoid beast would know of its origin.
She let out a dragon roar that echoed through the forest.
She moved her dragon w, stabbing into her chest area, chanting incantations.
Spitting out a lot of dragon blood, she brought forth her heart, continuing her chant.
Draco''s blurry eyes caught this sight—a silvery-white dragon pulling out its heart—and he felt a pang of pain seeing it.
Finishing the incantation, her heart shone, shrinking to the size of a human heart and entering Draco''s chest, recing his heart.
"Don''t forget my name, Lyraea Astridra," she imprinted upon Draco.
**THUMP! THUMP!**
His heartbeat grew stronger, blood cirction resumed, and his soul was saved from falling into the abyss.
Bubble felt relief watching this, her body fading away.
She had given the most important thing in her life, containing the entirety of her cultivation, to Draco.
A poor life!
A god sacrificed herself for a mortal.
As she was disappearing, she seemed to see something surprising, making her chuckle and gasp, her soul absorbed into Draco''s body.
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**{Detecting sufficient energy to awaken the system}**
**{Awakening the Plundering System}**
**{Host''s body and life are in danger. Recreating Host''s body}**
**BOOM!**
Draco''s body and skeleton exploded, leaving only his heart floating in the air.
Four drops of blood stood against each other, fighting and repelling. Suddenly, one, looking a bit demonic, released a wave of aura, causing the others to quiet as they fused into one.
Bones, blood, organs, and flesh were recreated, forming a cocoon around him.