Chapter 786

The Duke of Hellfire's surprised voice emanated from the blue flames.

Under such pure Power of Preservation, he was shocked to discover that he had absolutely no way to teleport Asta away.

Furthermore, as time passed, that golden energy even showed signs of faintly wrapping around him.

Seeing this, the Duke of Hellfire had no choice but to give up for the moment, driving the flames to vanish before everyone's eyes.

Candace immediately sensed the disappearance of the flames; she slowly retracted her power, and the light that had shrouded the entire cabin finally dimmed.

"Wha... what happened? Candace, what was that just now?"

"And what was up with those flames earlier?"

Dehya looked at Candace and Asta, who were still enveloped by the golden shield, and asked in confusion.

"That cluster of flames triggered the Light Cone's automatic defense mechanism."

"If I'm not mistaken, that was likely the handiwork of the Duke of Hellfire."

"Just as we speculated, he wanted to make Miss Asta disappear."

"Miss Asta, are you alright?"

Candace looked at Asta and asked.

"I... I'm fine."

"What about you? Are you alright?"

Asta looked at Candace, who was covered in sweat, and asked with concern.

"I just used too much power all at once."

"The power contained within the Light Cone lent to me by Mr. Luo Feng is too strong."

"Even though he gave me the authorization to use it, it is still very difficult for me to master this Light Cone."

Candace shook her head and said.

Although she didn't know exactly how powerful the Duke of Hellfire was, Candace didn't think someone who could come to trouble the Herta Space Station would be weak.

For her, having just stepped onto the Path, facing the suddenly appearing blue flames meant she could only give it her all and unleash the strongest energy she could muster in an instant.

Such an action naturally placed a considerable burden on her.

"This Light Cone is truly excellent."

"I should say, I have never seen such an excellent Light Cone."

"And besides its own excellence, the original owner seems to have injected quite a bit of power into it."

Dr. Ratio stroked his chin, leaned in to look at the Light Cone in Candace's hand, and then turned to look at Candace herself.

"However, to be able to push this Light Cone to such a degree..."

"... to the point of forcing back that spark, you can be considered a quite excellent Pathstrider of Preservation."

"If I hadn't witnessed the process of you stepping onto the Path of Preservation with my own eyes earlier..."

"... I would have even thought you had been on the Path of Preservation for quite a long time."

"Or is it that the Aeon of Preservation has given you special care?"

Dr. Ratio said with interest.

"Mr. Luo Feng's Light Cone is naturally excellent."

Candace nodded solemnly.

"After all, Mr. Luo Feng is an Emanator of 'Trailblaze'."

"And not just a simple Emanator of Trailblaze."

Asta couldn't help but smile, thinking of how Luo Feng always claimed he was merely an Emanator of Trailblaze.

"Regardless, I must thank you, Candace, and Mr. Luo Feng this time."

"Otherwise, I would have been teleported away by that cluster of flames earlier."

"Hmm, when I have time, I must go to Jarilo-VI to thank him properly."

Asta said.

Ratio turned to look at Screwllum:

"Lord Screwllum, what is your take on the phenomenon earlier?"

Hearing this, Screwllum said:

"Through actual observation earlier, I confirm that the Duke of Hellfire Ifrit's flames were merely sparks of the Primordial Spirit Fire and do not possess the ability for phase shifting."

"Logic: The missing personnel may still be at the Herta Space Station!"

Dehya: "Still at the Herta Space Station? Is everyone okay?"

Dr. Ratio crossed his arms and said:

"I imagine those sparks can only teleport over short distances."

"The missing personnel would not be teleported to a region too far away."

"Therefore, the probability that they are still at the Herta Space Station is very high."

"As for whether they are okay, the answer will appear once we find those vanished flames."

Hearing Dr. Ratio's words, Greater Lord Rukkhadevata wore a thoughtful expression.

After Candace recovered a bit of her strength, she said to everyone:

"If there is anything you need my help with, please don't hesitate to ask."

As her voice fell, a slightly familiar voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Pathstrider of Preservation, this matter has nothing to do with you; why must you get involved?"

Candace looked up abruptly upon hearing this voice:

"The same voice as the Duke of Hellfire's video earlier—are you the Duke of Hellfire himself?"

Dr. Ratio shook his head and said:

"Rather than saying the Duke of Hellfire has arrived in person, it is better to say he took advantage of the chaos to cast a cluster of hellfire into the Herta Space Station, letting it wander around to hunt the staff."

"The Duke of Hellfire's voice is merely manifested through this hellfire."

"As long as we hunt down these flames, his conspiracy will vanish into thin air."

Candace: "Just a cluster of hellfire? If that's the case, perhaps I can handle it."

Candace said, glancing at the Preservation Light Cone pressed against her body.

"Screwllum thinks my flames are merely sparks of Primordial Spirit Fire; this has made me fully feel the arrogance of a genius."

"And you, mortal! To think your power could contend with mine—this is an even more unique arrogance."

"Heh, in that case, come and try it; I am waiting for you all."

The Duke of Hellfire's voice grew fainter and fainter, until finally, everyone could no longer hear him.

【Charlotte: The voice is gone? Did the Duke of Hellfire leave the Herta Space Station?】

【Navia: He likely hasn't left the Herta Space Station, just the cabin section where Asta and the others are.】

【Yae Miko: Indeed. Since his true self hasn't come to the space station, there is naturally no need to worry about being caught. What he must be doing is taking advantage of the current situation to continue stirring up trouble with those flames.】

【Wriothesley: Come to think of it, Miss Candace was really impressive earlier. Even though she had the function of Mr. Luo Feng's Light Cone, she was actually able to stop the Duke of Hellfire from teleporting Asta.】

【Clorinde: Indeed! Screwllum and Professor Ratio failed to stop the escape of those flames earlier, which shows that this Duke of Hellfire's flames do indeed have quite unique characteristics.】

【Clorinde: Under such circumstances, Candace being able to protect Asta is truly remarkable.】

【Jean: Miss Candace and the Power of Preservation are indeed quite compatible. No wonder Mr. Luo Feng was willing to hand her the "Introduction Letter to the Aeon" and give her the opportunity to step onto the Path of Preservation.】

【Tartaglia: Her being able to have such power earlier should also be related to the fact that she has stepped onto two Paths.】

【Signora: Dual Paths—can it bring such a great improvement...】

Signora pursed her lips; in her heart, she felt an inexplicable envy for Candace and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata.

Envy that they could work for Luo Feng right now and step onto dual Paths.

After fulfilling Her Majesty the Tsaritsa's wish...

Will I have the chance to become an employee of the train and receive the opportunity to step onto a second Path from Mr. Luo Feng?

Signora thought to herself, pursing her lips.

………………

"That hateful guy, we must catch him."

Asta waved her fist and said unhappily.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she said:

"Right, we can use the Curio 'Folded Space' collected by Lady Herta."

"As long as we use this, that guy won't be able to run." ===== CHAPTER 787 =====