Chapter 104

Emilyia curled her legs around her knees, pressed her lips tightly together, and felt a flutter in her heart.

"Parker......"

"Mm!"

The slender little cat floated in midair, gazing at the world outside the window consumed by flames, and let out a faint sigh.

"This world...... probably has lost all hope already."

Eight days ago, the world underwent a transformation, and the legendary Witch of Envy awoke.

No one knew why the Witch of Envy had awakened.

The only speculation was that, eight days ago, a group calling themselves the Reincarnators appeared in the world.

A renowned prophetic scholar from the continent declared that the awakening of the Witch of Envy and the existence of the Reincarnators were inseparably linked.

But even knowing this was now useless.

Because the Witch of Envy had already awakened.

What was needed now was a way to solve the problem.

Not the origin of the problem.

And now, it was the Witch of Envy's turn to devour the Dragon-kin Kingdom.

"But don't worry, little Liya! I'll always be with you."

Parker patted his chest with a tiny paw, his voice taking on a serious tone, "Even if the world comes to an end."

"Parker...... do you think I'm truly connected to the Witch of Envy?"

Emilyia buried her head in her knees and whispered softly.

Parker's expression paused slightly, then he shook his head: "It shouldn't be! If such a connection truly existed, you and the Witch of Envy could not possibly coexist in the same world."

Parker's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed into the distance.

He still harbored one lingering doubt: how, exactly, had these... Reincarnators caused the Witch of Envy to awaken? There was no logical reason.

If merely wanting the Witch of Envy to awaken could make her awaken, the world would have been in chaos long ago.

The Witch Cult wouldn't have ravaged the continent for centuries.

"Yeah...... now that you mention it."

Emilyia's voice trembled with a hint of tears, "Even if I am connected, even if I'm not—what does it matter? There's no hope left."

Parker clearly understood why Emilyia was so desperate.

His mind flashed with thoughts.

"Ancient legends say: long, long ago, it was the Sword Saint, the Sage, and the Dragon of the Dragon-kin Kingdom who sealed the Witch of Envy."

"The modern Sword Saint... also the Dragon-kin Kingdom's strongest Sword Saint ever, vanished from this world ten days ago, before the Witch of Envy awoke, and no one knows where he went."

"The Sage... has never appeared since."

"Some say... even the Sage has given up hope."

"Others say the Sage is already dead."

"As for the Dragon of the Dragon-kin Kingdom..."

The Dragon of the Dragon-kin Kingdom never appeared at all.

The Celestial Sacred Dragon, who sealed the Witch centuries ago, departed beyond the Great Waterfall into another world, leaving a vow that he would return when the world faced crisis.

Yet now, as the world teeters on the brink of destruction, the Dragon has not returned.

Parker's heart was weary too; though he wished to protect Emilyia, in this utterly hopeless world—

How could he protect her? How could he guard her? "I want to sleep."

Emilyia gently closed her eyes.

She hadn't slept for six or seven days; though her body, infused with half-elf blood, was far stronger than an ordinary human's.

But such prolonged sleeplessness still placed immense strain on her body.

Parker nodded slightly, then shot out the door with a swift whoosh.

Outside the door stood Lei Mu and Ram.

One held a cup of coffee, the other a tray of food.

"Don't disturb little Liya for now."

"She's sleeping."

Parker whispered gently.

Ram fell silent, then nodded.

Finally, Ram turned to face the world engulfed in endless flames, her eyes flickering faintly, her voice barely squeezed through clenched teeth.

"...... The Witch Cult...... and the Witch of Envy...... I will never forgive them......"

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