Betrayed by the Succubus, I Raise a Twelve-winged Angel

Chapter 443 - 444: Holding the Rear Alone!

However, at this moment...

Iris Ashford, who was blocking in front of Aster Grant, slightly turned, her gaze landing on him.

"Why did you help me?"

Iris was somewhat baffled.

As a spirit beast, she never interacted with the outside world.

She had no friends or family.

Therefore, when the Demonic Qi invaded her body, she never expected anyone would come to save her.

But she didn’t foresee...

That at the last moment when she was about to be consumed by the Demonic Qi, someone would risk everything to save her!

The earlier events were seen clearly by her.

If she had awoken a second later, this human...

Would have inevitably fallen into the hands of that Demon God!

However, upon hearing this, Aster Grant didn’t know how to respond.

He couldn’t just say that he was interested in the Time Spirit Divine Pattern within Iris.

Thus, Aster casually fabricated an excuse.

"Senior, you and I are both beings of an Alternate Space, in this world shrouded in Demonic Qi, we should look out for each other."

Upon hearing this, Iris was momentarily taken aback.

But she soon regained her composure.

After breaking through to the Pseudo-God level, she could already discern part of others’ thoughts.

Regarding what Aster said...

She knew that this was actually only a small part of the reason.

However...

Even so.

Aster saving her was still a fact!

As for what Aster needed...

Suddenly, a crimson flame appeared in her hand.

And within this crimson flame, a golden silhouette emerged.

This was the Time Spirit Divine Pattern of the Chronospirit Clan.

It was also the reason she could maintain a sliver of sanity during the invasion of the Demonic Qi!

But now...

She had already fused the Demonic Qi and Spiritual Energy, and keeping it any longer wouldn’t serve any purpose.

Therefore, Iris simply took out the Divine Pattern.

"I know you’re looking for this. Take it!"

Saying this, Iris tossed it directly to Aster Grant.

Aster instinctively caught the golden silhouette wrapped in crimson flame.

Upon contact, a vast, ancient aura surged into his perception.

The Time Spirit Divine Pattern!

"This is... the Time Spirit Divine Pattern?!"

No!

Aster carefully sensed it and discovered it wasn’t complete.

Its intensity was equivalent to only one-third of a complete Divine Pattern!

Aster exchanged a glance with Sally eyes nearby.

Now with the Divine Pattern in hand, it meant the two of them could leave this point in time.

As for the passage to the Demon Abyss...

He realized during this period that it was impossible to stop the fusion between the Demon Abyss and the Alternate Space.

Realizing this, a plan quickly formed in his mind.

He looked up sharply, gazing at Iris confronting the Demon God, and spoke rapidly:

"Senior Iris! Thank you very much for giving me the Divine Pattern."

"Now, I have a plan!"

Hearing Aster’s words, Iris also became interested.

Even she had no measures in the current situation; what could this Totem Tier One human possibly do to help them escape danger?

"Senior, I believe you understand, you have just become a Pseudo-God, your realm is not yet stable, and you are no match for the Demon God of the Abyss! Fighting head-on is a path to death!"

"Therefore, we can simply choose to leave! Leave this world of the Demon Abyss!"

"With your strength, opening the channel between the Demon Abyss and the Otherworld is easy."

"Furthermore, since the Alternate Space does not repel native creatures, the Demon God won’t be able to pursue us."

Upon hearing this, Iris shook her head.

She naturally understood this.

She had also thought of just leaving with Aster and the others.

But...

In front of her was a Demon God whose momentum had reached its peak.

As long as the Demon God intervened, this plan had no hope of success.

This human was still thinking too simply.

However, at this moment, Aster continued speaking:

"Senior, please take Isabelle with you and leave first!"

"Sally and I will stay behind. We will stall the Demon God of the Abyss for a moment; you seize the opportunity to escape the Demon Abyss!"

"What?!"

Aster’s words had barely left his mouth when Isabelle, who was severely injured and barely breathing, jerked her head up.

Her dragon eyes filled with disbelief!

"No! I’m not leaving! If you stay, I stay! If you die, I die!"

How could she flee alone, leaving Aster and Sally behind?

Though prideful, she was not a dragon who feared death.

Moreover, during the time spent with Aster...

She had already considered Aster and Sally as friends.

To abandon her friends and flee alone was worse than dying here!

Thus, she struggled to rise, wanting to continue the fight.

But...

"You have no choice!"

Aster’s eyes turned sharp.

Isabelle was the Dragon Emperor’s daughter, and the consequences of her dying here were too severe.

Therefore, he decisively used a forced command from the temporary contract, his voice brooking no dissent:

"Isabelle! This is an order! Leave with Senior Iris immediately! Live on!"

Even though it was a temporary contract, the binding effect of a Beast Tamer on their bonded beast was not weak in the least.

The power of the contract instantly enveloped Isabelle, nullifying all her struggles and resistance.

And Iris was deeply shocked by Aster’s decisiveness!

Her newly restored golden-red phoenix eyes vibrated intensely.

This human, not only pulled her back from the abyss...

But also, after obtaining what he needed, did not take the opportunity to demand more...

Instead, he chose to take the most dangerous task upon himself, leaving the chance of survival to her and the young dragon?

Aster’s behavior completely defied her understanding!

From the moment she arrived in this world.

She had only ever lived for herself!

Therefore, seeing Aster’s actions today...

A complex emotion she could not describe surged within her.

Shock, confusion...

And a long-lost stirring of the heart.

She stared at Aster’s nearly transparent yet upright soul body, momentarily stunned.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.

At this moment, Aster spoke again:

"Senior Iris! Please, I implore you!"

"Your power, in future confrontations with the Demon Abyss, is indispensable!"

"Moreover..."

"If there’s ever a chance, please protect the Human Race for a time for me..."

This was a decision Aster made after careful consideration.

Letting Iris leave with Isabelle was the best choice right now.

Now that Sally had obtained the Divine Pattern, he decided to open the Voranthos here to return to the real world.

But before leaving...

Aster still left this request.

Although Iris had become a Vicious Beast, Aster could sense...

The Vicious Beast she had become was different from those he had encountered before.

In the future, she might become an ally to the Human Race!

And Iris felt the determination in Aster’s eyes.

She knew this human wasn’t joking.

After pondering for a moment, Iris agreed decisively:

"Alright!"

"Alright! If there’s a chance in the future, I, Iris, will do everything in my power to ensure the safety of your Human Race!"

Upon hearing her response, Aster nodded, then shouted:

"Go!"

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