Endless Journey: Infinite Realms - Chapter 759 Corruption Path and Distortion Path

While Alex and his allies were busy on their trip inside the Ancestral Tomb, there was a certain creature who was having the time of her life.

Well, not exactly the 'time of her life', but compared to what the others were going through, this creature's experiences were quite… mild.

"Ok… so the hoomans and the plant woman are busy on whatever they are doing inside that creepy place." The creature muttered as her eyes fluttered. "Well, I can't blame them for being busy. That tomb was dangerous after all."

She seemed to be at ease with her words, and her relaxed attitude made her look more lax.

"And while they are there, Alex had left me behind here, and he seems uninterested on bringing me to the tomb."

"Which is good, as I don't want to go to that tomb…"

This creature was also talking to herself, which on its own, might appear creepy since she was also alone.

But to those who knew this creature, what she was doing can be considered to be normal…

"What? You think that a fairy as beautiful as me will be fine going to that creepy place? Hell no!"

"I might be the Fairy Queen, but I ain't no Stupid Queen!"

"I will die first before I even allow anyone to bring me to that tomb! Nobody can bring me there, not even that hooman!"

"…"

"So Alex should be happy that he left me behind. If he didn't, then I will be the one who will be sending punishment on his heels…"

This creature was no other than the fairy Asteria, who was currently lounging on a soft sofa.

Her wings were tucked on her back while her whole body was relaxed on her sitting position, with her face fully slack without it having any signs of stress.

This made her look fully relaxed, and the way that she let her arm hang loosely just reinforced this.

Her mouth was even wearing this full-blown grin, which only showed how contented she was about her current situation.

It was as if she did not worry about the condition of her allies at all, and she's only interested on her 'relaxation time…'

The combination of these appearances made the dumb fairy look extremely lazy, but she obviously did not care about it.

"Sigh…. Resting while my allies are fighting for their lives sure is a strange feeling. Strange, but it's also comfortable."

"Comfortable because I have a feeling that they will survive. Which was always the norm, given their abilities."

"Of course the danger that my allies, especially Alex are facing could make them die, but come on, Alex is too powerful to be defeated."

Due to the brightness of her wings, and the lack of decoration around her, it is hard to determine the location that Asteria is in right now.

But judging by her words and the lack of any beings around her, it is easy to assume that Asteria is currently separated from Alex and his Companions…

"Yeah, that hooman is too powerful right now, that I don't think anyone else, except for the other Travelers can beat him…"

"Which is f**king good, as that means that I cannot die."

As for why Alex and the others agreed on leaving her alone, Asteria did not put much thought onto it.

But she sure is enjoying this experience, and she did not seem to be worried about her allies at all…

"But if Alex gets corrupted by the Abyss, then I think it will be game over for me too."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"…But knowing that hooman, I guess he has a way to escape from the Abyss' clutch."

"Hmph, I just hope that Alex escapes from the Abyss sooner already. I don't want to stay near those disgusting tentacles after all!"

"The same goes for Alina and the others! They should also help Alex out!"

"Tsk, now I am getting stressed again! Don't be stressed!"

"Asteria, you should only be relaxing now, ok? So do it, and don't worry that much!"

Just like what she had been murmuring earlier, the current Asteria was invested on relaxing both her body and mind, to the point that she was not willing to join her allies on their trip.

This conviction to relax might seem jarring, but since it was Asteria who was doing this, hardly anyone will be surprised by her actions…

"…"

"…"

"…"

The preparations that Asteria exerted earlier to isolate her body has made it so that nobody can disturb her at all, and its effects were certainly taking fruit.

Asteria was still busy on relaxing for an hour already, and nobody, not even the enemies of her allies had look for her.

This was certainly good for the fairy, and she was hoping that it will stay this way for longer…

"…So nobody is here, right? "

"…."

"That's good. I don't like anyone disturbing me."

"…."

"….And minutes have passed by, and no one's here yet."

"…"

"…"

"Ok, it's all good."

"…"

"…"

" Hehehehe, now I can enjoy all this free time for myself! Oh, and I can also start plowing my see-"

But to Asteria's dismay, before she could even fully enjoy her 'relaxation period', she suddenly received an important message from the Endless Monarch.

This effectively ended her 'vacation', and she had no way of avoiding any responsibilities right now.

"…"

"…."

Asteria had no choice but to see this message, so the grumbling fairy opened up her mental link before she could even lose her desire to move.

"So speaking of Alex and his Companions, I think the Endless Monarch had just updated their profiles…"

"Oh right, it was just updated 4 seconds ago.."

"…"

"…"

"Ok let's see… so should I start reading this update already?"

"Of course I should! I am their Guide, and it is my responsibility to observe their growth!"

Although she was irritated from the interruption of her 'relaxation time', Asteria was not that unhappy, especially after she read the message sent by her master.

She even looked interested, as if what she received was enough to off-set her negative emotions.

As for why she reacted this way, the words that she uttered next had easily explained it.

"Ok… so the updates are all about Alex, Alina, Queen Mother, and Professor Frances. Good, good, good. It seems to be describing all of their new abilities too."

"Oh, and their dossiers have been shortened. That's good too."

"Hehehe, now I can read this dossier without getting lazy."

"…Should I read this now?"

"Of course I should. Nobody is stopping me from reading, right?"

Like a man who had just forgotten his keys, the 'relaxing' Asteria had fully ignored her goal to relax, as she now focused on the info that she just received.

And unlike all the jobs that she usually did in a half-assed manner, Asteria was fully focused on what she was about to do now..

"Nobody is going to bother me for the next few hours, so I guess my reading time will be undisturbed too."

"Ok, no more thinking Asteria. Just start reading."

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[ALEX]

[POWER SYTEMS]

[[[ABYSS MAGIC(SIXTH STAGE)]]]

IT IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN HOW POWERFUL ALEX'S ABYSS MAGIC REALLY IS, AS THE EXTENT OF WHAT HE CAN DO WITH IT IS ALREADY BEYOND THE NORMAL CONVENTION.

HOWEVER, IF THE SCENERY SHOWN BY HIS ABILITIES ARE RIGHT, THEN ALEX IS ALREADY EDGING NEARER TO THE PEAK OF SIXTH STAGE.

AND FROM THE CAPABILITIES THAT HE HAD SHOWN, ALEX'S ABYSS MAGIC IS GOING THROUGH THE DISTORTION PATH.

ALEX HAD ALSO SHOWN SIGNS OF GOING THROUGH THE CORRUPTION PATH, WHICH WAS EVIDENCED BY HIS CORRUPTED STATE, BUT SO FAR, HE HAS NOT USED HIS POWERS TO CORRUPT ANYONE ELSE YET.

HE ONLY USED HIS POWER TO DISTORT, AND HE DID IT EXTENSIVELY.

NOTE: TO THE TRAVELERS WHO ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE DISTORTION AND CORRUPTION PATHS MEAN, DON'T BE WORRIED. IT IS PLAIN SIMPLE.

THE ABYSS MAGIC POWER SYSTEM USES THE SEVEN SINS AS THE FOUNDATION OF THEIR POWER, BUT IT BRANCHES OUT INTO TWO DIFFERENT PATHS.

THESE PATHS DIFFER ON THEIR USAGE OF THE SEVEN SINS, BUT BOTH ARE USEFUL FOR FIGHTS.

THESE PATHS ARE KNOWN AS THE CORRUPTION PATH AND THE DISTORTION PATH.

BOTH PATHS AFFECT THE REALITY IN DIFFERENT WAYS, BUT JUST LIKE WHAT WAS SAID EARLIER, BOTH ARE USEFUL AGAINST OPPONENTS.

THE TWO PATHS HOWEVER ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE USED IN CERTAIN ASPECTS, SO DON'T EXPECT THAT BOTH PATHS ARE OMNIPOTENT.

THE CORRUPTION PATH FOCUSES ON THE CORRODING THE MENTAL AND SOUL ASPECTS OF THE MULTIVERSE, WHILE THE DISTORTION PATH IS ABOUT DISTORTING THE PHYSICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS OF THE MULTIVERSE.