Girl Hero: Revenge on Goblins!-Chapter 831: D298. Core Meltdown

Capítulo 831: D298. Core Meltdown

According to ancient records, Phoenixes enjoy eating filth.

The “filth” here does not refer to the dirt and grime sensed by human senses, but rather the sinister dark negative energy contrary to life and light.

Unlike Dragons, who occasionally clash with humans over gold and treasure, the existence of Phoenixes and human civilization is almost like parallel lines.

In the very few historical sightings, when Phoenixes descend into the world, they often target extremely powerful evil presences that are almost like Great Demons.

But their reason for striking is not for protecting or saving humankind, but for a very simple reason—to hunt.

The Devouring Curse Demon, Great Darksky Slime… these forbidden Magic Creatures that transcend human comprehension and trigger catastrophic disasters have become Phoenixes’ fuel countless times, and the aftermath of their battles with these powerful dark forces is comparable to a catastrophe.

However, in the end, the arrival of Phoenixes is often more beneficial than harmful to humankind, as if a divine power bestowing fortune. Thus, in folklore, there’s a growing custom of revering Phoenixes as sacred, even though they have never responded to any prayers.

Due to the world’s gifts, the Hero early on received the Beast Spirit Embodiment of a Phoenix. However, it was not obtained through devouring the true soul of a Phoenix. Although the essence is the same, its power is vastly different.

In legends, a Phoenix can infinitely be reborn under the Sun, but even they, who symbolize eternity, have a time when their life expires.

When a Phoenix’s life truly comes to an end, they will purify everything of the past in flames and welcome a Newborn Phoenix Chick into life, nearly breaking free from the eternal cycle of the world.

And with each Reincarnation rebirth, a Phoenix can inherit the legacy of their past life—knowledge, experience, abilities…

In this way, each Phoenix will, through the accumulation of long years, walk a distinctly different path, achieving uniqueness, gradually approaching the Divine Domain, and touching upon true eternity.

In contrast, the Hero’s Phoenix Avatar is completely a first-generation “chick,” with no inherited legacy from any predecessors.

Simply put—no one ever taught her how to be a Phoenix.

But now, after defeating the Corrupted Phoenix and Awakening many abilities, she finally understood why the Phoenix depicted in records always loved to feast on those things that seem inedible.

“Swoosh—”

The Phoenix Beak pierced through a blob of Nightmare trying to escape like lightning, and before the jet-black shadow could twist and struggle, it was swiftly seized and swallowed whole.

No need to chew, no need to digest, the Nightmare had no chance to resist. In the instant it fell into the Phoenix’s stomach, it was incinerated by immense firepower, turning into pure energy and becoming the Hero’s experience.

[Devoured 411 Nightmares, Hero’s experience +41100]

[The number of Nightmares exceeded the Isolated Island Nun’s carrying limit (Perception 180), freeing her completely from the Nightmare’s invasion]

The Nether Sea Dream Erosion Group is a supremely erosive existence, where even a trace of contact will burrow into the soul like a maggot, continuously breeding endless Nightmares.

Although the Hero had faced them head-on multiple times without truly being eroded, actually, long ago, during her first contact with the Lake Holy Sword and her encounter with the Undead Witch at the Black Lake, the seeds of Nightmare had stealthily Stealthed into her body, accumulating bit by bit, once even sealing the Legendary path to her.

If there had been a misstep in previous battles, perhaps she too would have become like the poor Isolated Island Nun, struggling in the mire of Nightmares.

But now, her head was pecking up and down madly like a woodpecker, swallowing all visible Nightmares into her stomach without stopping.

Until these small fragments perceived danger and started to scatter and flee, the Hero finally stopped and contentedly exhaled a brilliant golden flame.

‘Burp.’

It’s because darkness can be banished that light is truly light.

No matter how weak or tiny, darkness cannot obscure the existence of light.

And Phoenixes are like the Sun, embodying absolute light and heat. The more filthy, evil, and dark the force, the more it can serve as their fuel.

Even the Moon People, who once defeated Chaos, couldn’t completely convert filth into power, but Phoenixes can incinerate all negative things, impervious to any erosion.

‘Provided you don’t get a sudden wild idea, thinking that turning the entire world into a swamp of rot will increase the stuff to burn.’

The Depraved Hero suddenly let out a low, sinister laugh.

‘What kind of strange logic is that? I would never think like that.’

After casually responding to her other self’s inexplicable thought, the Hero refocused intently, firmly locking onto the remaining Nightmare seeds, watching the panicked black blobs collectively move within the dreamlike illusory dimension.

‘They’re diving, chase them!’

In reality, the Hero suddenly opened her eyes, her jade-like pupils glimmering with a fierce radiance.

[Hero activated skill: All-Domain Super Sense (guaranteed success)] 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

2d141+d270+150=d141(98)+d141(71)+d270(127)+150=446

“Didn’t go out to sea… went underground instead!?”

Confirming that the nightmares in the patient’s consciousness had been cleared, she didn’t even have time to check the Status of the Isolated Island Nun. She leapt up, racing out the door like a Gale.

Meanwhile, the Isolated Island Nun, who had only slept lightly for a short while but felt as though she’d had a long, comfortable rest, awoke with a rosy complexion.

Climbing out of bed, she looked around in both admiration and gratitude at the—empty space beside her?

“…Where is Lady Saintess?”

The gentle and kind girl who had been by her side just moments ago, where had she gone?

Looking at the empty bed next to her, she bewilderedly surveyed her surroundings, taking a while to react.