Chapter 196: The Conquest Power of the Fallen Angel (45 Extra 32)

When Herbert landed back on the ground and dispersed his wings, Nie Nasha asked with a grin:

【"Had enough fun?"】

"Not enough. Still far from enough."

Herbert shook his head. Though his words said "not enough," the joy radiating from him was more than words could express.

Flying.

When the first ancient ape looked up at the sky, humanity planted the dream of "soaring into the heavens" deep into their very blood.

And now that he possessed the ability to fly, the excitement in Herbert's heart was truly hard to describe.

【"But I think you may be celebrating a little too early."】

"Oh?"

Herbert narrowed his eyes, unsure what She meant by that… Could this ability have some flaw besides its short endurance?

But just as he was pondering the drawbacks of the wings, Miss Xie Shen gave an answer he hadn't expected.

【"Haven't you noticed yet that this isn't actually a power granted to you by the Fallen Angel's Wings?"】

!!!

Right!

The crimson wings he'd transformed weren't from the Fallen Angel's Wings, but from his own Sacred Mark power.

The real benefit hadn't even been discovered yet!

"Then what exactly is…"

But the problem was Herbert had checked himself over and over just now, and hadn't found anything.

His body hadn't gained any improvement — it was still the same as before.

In other words…

Had his spiritual power finally been enhanced!!?

Sensing Herbert's excitement, Nie Nasha deliberately began to play coy:

【"Herbert, let me ask you a question. What do you think is the most important ability for a Warrior Angel?"】

"The most important?"

He raised an eyebrow and said uncertainly, "Loyalty to the gods?"

The quality superiors value most in their subordinates is loyalty.

And angels, as creations of the divine, should be utterly faithful, never betraying.

"Uh, no, that's not right."

But this point was quickly dismissed by Herbert himself.

Because Lucille herself was a betrayer of the gods — a material derived from her shouldn't grant such an ability.

Besides, loyalty was useless to him — unless it meant making others loyal.

Yet he had countless ways to obtain others' loyalty, and didn't need such a roundabout method.

"I can't guess."

Logically, an Epic-grade material should grant a power stronger than any before.

Asking him to guess blindly now, with such a wide target, left him rather stumped instead.

【"Hehe, I suppose you can't guess either. Then I'll just tell you straight."】

【"It's the Conquest Power of the Warrior Angels."】

Herbert's eyes shifted slightly as he recalled what Nie Nasha had mentioned before. Suppressing his excitement, he said slowly:

"Warrior Angels seize power from the enemies they kill to strengthen themselves."

【"Correct."】

Miss Xie Shen laughed in delight. Shadowy tentacles slowly extended from the shadows and draped over his shoulders, as if She were embracing him from behind.

A meaningful whisper sounded softly in Herbert's ear:

【"After gaining the Conquest Power, you too will possess this ability, just like a Warrior Angel."】

【"Kill, destroy, absorb…"】

【"You will obtain your enemies' power from their corpses."】

The Fallen Angel's Wings only granted this single ability, yet Herbert felt no dissatisfaction at all.

Because this ability was truly powerful.

Without exaggeration, if used well, this ability would far surpass all his other powers.

Simply put, if before Herbert could only obtain materials from killing a monster, then now… he could gain experience on top of that!

He could start grinding mobs.

Taken to the extreme, he could find a place and grind slimes for three hundred years and still grow stronger!

Perhaps a Sword God of Ten-Mile Slope could truly exist.

But compared to Herbert's excitement, Nie Nasha's attitude was far calmer.

Not only did She not share in Herbert's joy, She instead began to gently advise:

【"My ally, let me give you a small warning — you must not lose yourself within this power."】

Her voice was piercing, calming Herbert down. He furrowed his brow slightly, unsure why She was saying this now.

Miss Xie Shen sensed her ally's confusion and continued:

【"From this moment on, you will ceaselessly plunder from others, whether you wish it or not."】

【"Soul, flesh, power… all of it will be taken by you."】

【"Your soul will gradually be steeped in fresh blood, and in the process, stained with the colors of others."】

This was also the main reason why Nie Nasha had never taken the initiative to let Herbert absorb the Fallen Angel's Feather, and had even urged him to hold off a while longer.

Great power has always been a double-edged sword; it can easily change a person's character.

Miracles have always come at a price.

Lushiel was never the first War Angel to fall in this world; the reasons for the other War Angels' fall were different from her awakening of self-will.

Those angels, in their endless campaigns, devoured the power of their enemies, and gradually came to resemble them, until their fall into the evil camp became unstoppable.

As for those fallen angels' final ends, they either died at the hands of other angels, or chose to become one of the enemy.

【"Heh heh."】

At the very beginning, Nie Nasha had once thought to beguile Herbert, to make him her slave.

But after spending so long together, she had long since changed her mind, and did not wish for Herbert to fall to such a state.

【"I certainly don't hope you end up truly falling into the Abyss… well, although I could always fish you back out at that time."】

Nie Nasha sincerely hoped Herbert could understand the danger of this power, not try it lightly, and not walk a road filled with blood and fire.

That kind of fate… did not suit him.

More than a life that knew only slaughter, she hoped and wanted even more to see Herbert truly realize his ambition and build a kingdom where many races lived together in peace.

And after hearing Nie Nasha's persuasion, Herbert was silent for a moment, then nodded deeply in agreement.

"You're right. This power really is very dangerous and needs to be handled carefully."

The Jester God, hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief and said: 【"So long as you understand…"】

At this moment, Herbert raised his head, his gaze firm, and said:

"Alright then, let's hurry up and try it out carefully!"

【"Hm? So everything I just said was for nothing, was it!?"】

"What are we waiting for? My great blade is already thirsting for action!"

Herbert strode outside impatiently; he could no longer wait to try out his new ability.

Damn it!

Battle.

Yes!!!

A real man fights—

(End of this chapter)