Chapter 525 - Duna's Absence
Located on the other side of the Great Wall, the elves pitched camp on an open field outside of the military city.
The entire area was soggy wet from the downpour of melted snow from the nearby mountain peaks, and steam could be seen rising as the water boiled from the heat.
Many elves suffered burns from the sunlight and scalded from the swampy boiling water and steam that flooded the area.
Nevertheless, the tribesmen built raised platforms of vines in the area to avoid the water.
"Everyone, quickly gather around. Your Savior, Prince Leon, will purify you from the sun's scorching burns," Faelyn spoke clearly shortly after arriving with Leon.
He glanced at helplessly in question, "Do you really need to address me as such?"
"The tribesmen take you to be their Savior. Can't you at least put up with it to live up to their expectations?" Faelyn whispered with a pleading tone before giving him a soft nudge.
Leon shrugged with a sigh, "Alright."
Shortly after, Faelyn's words spread throughout the large crowd before the injured tribesmen gathered towards her and Leon.
"You're all afflicted by Demonic Energy, which prevents your wounds from healing. Once they are removed, you will be able to recover normally. As such, don't hesitate to come forward for treatment if you've been hurt in any way!" Leon urged the hesitant tribesmen that pretended they were fine.
"This isn't normal Demonic Energy. If you let it corrode your body for a period of time, it will also corrode away your mind and make you go berserk like the mindless rats!" Faelyn added.
Once these words are spoken, no one dared to hide their injuries, even if they were injuries unrelated to the current situation.
After Leon confirmed everyone was gathered with his spirit sense, he immediately extracted their Demonic Energy with Divine Will.
Everyone was shocked when they saw strands of red mist seeping out of their bodies.
"This is Demonic Energy?"
"When did this get inside me?"
They exclaimed with questions.
In fact, Wrathful Demonic Energy could be found anywhere in their surroundings. The entire world was currently overflowing with Wrathful Demonic Energy.
However, few will be able to sense it.
Most of the Wrathful Demonic Energy was fused with Solar Energy and hidden within its light. As such, not many people will be able to see it, let alone sense it.
In addition to the Wrathful Demonic Energy hidden within the elves, Leon also absorbed the surrounding Wrathful Demonic Energy hidden in the air.
As the large quantity of Wrathful Demonic Energy poured into his body, Leon suddenly felt like he was being stared at by a mighty and vicious beast that caused his entire being to freeze.
However, it only lasted a moment before the Wrathful Demonic Energy was ground down to the finest of particles and refined by the Black Vortex Space.
"The Savior was right! My wounds are starting to heal now!"
"Same here! My wounds are healing normally too!"
"But why was there something like that hidden inside of our bodies?"
The tribesmen quickly cheered after seeing their wounds closed quickly under the healing effects of their Wood Energy while others questioned the Demonic Energy's existence.
At the same time, Leon staggered slightly before Faelyn supported him with worry and alarm, "Are you alright? Why are you absorbing so much Demonic Energy? Are you sure it won't become a problem?"
"I'm fine. I was just a bit startled." Leon smiled wryly.
Nevertheless, his back was drenched in cold sweats.
He did not expect just the gaze alone could freeze his entire being due to fear. Whatever was sealed inside the sun, it must not be let loose
"Savior, will you be alright? Isn't Demonic Energy harmful?"
"Why did you absorb the Demonic Energy, Savior?"
A few tribesmen approached Leon with worry before a child tugged his clothes and asked, "Savior won't suddenly turn into some terrifying demon, right?"
"Don't worry, I will be just fine." Leon knelt down and ruffled the elven boy's head before he explained reassuringly, "I have an ability that allows me to purify the Demonic Energy, so it will not be able to harm me."
"Is that so?"
"Of course."
Leon nodded reassuringly.
He was not really lying. Considering the Black Vortex separates the Wrath Law from the Demonic Energy, it was basically purifying—except the Demonic Energy was still harmful to those that cannot use it anyway.
Not that it really matters, since no one else would be using the refined Demonic Energy except him either way.
Sometime later, Leon returned to the Great Wall to check on the rat tide situation while Faelyn remained behind to take care of the tribesmen and settle them into a new area.
The soldiers and Fire Awakeners have all evacuated from the foot of the Great Wall along with the last of the tribesmen.
At that moment, only elven warriors, royal guards, soldiers, General Marquis Hendrick, and Princess Thessalia remained on the wall.
Supreme Elder Haldir and the Elders continued to fight alone on the plains with the three-tailed silver wolf as they slaughtered the helpless rat tide like sitting ducks.
Nevertheless, not all rats were paralyzed from being inside the sunlight areas. The thunderclouds blocked out most of the sunlight on the plains, and only a few made it through the gaps in the clouds.
Leon greeted the others on the wall with a silent nod before he continued to observe the situation while absorbing the Wrath Law Fragments in his Black Vortex Space.
Suddenly, he paused.
The sealed entity in the sun seemed to have its consciousness fused with the Wrath Law itself.
Wherever there was Wrathful Demonic Energy to devour, the Black Vortex Space would also produce law fragments for him to absorb.
This implies that he was shaving away a part of the entity's consciousness and soul every time.
'Would I be able to weaken that being if I keep devouring its Wrathful Demonic Energy?' Leon seriously considered.
Shortly after, Leon frowned when he failed to spot Duna among the group in the area.
Her absence made him feel uneasy, especially considering the sun's current Solar Energy was an extremely potent Yang Element that was harmful to spirits of Yin alignment like Duna.
"Nothing could have happened to her, right?" Leon muttered with worry.