Chapter 12 :The Heart of an Evil Spirit (Please add to your favorites)

The horrific scene froze Cosette—body locked, terror-rooted.

“Not friendly—run!”

Old player Alicia knew it, but outleveled. Urged Cosette, Walt—go.

But black-white flame-snake lunged.

Alicia instinct-shield.

Boom!

Snake slammed barrier—shrill roar.

Cosette saw: no snake—humanoid black-white flame, gaunt zombie-face. Screamed.

“Careful! Black-white flame—Evil Spirit Heart attack. Touch = instant death if soul weaker!”

Shielding Cosette, Alicia explained.

“Core hidden somewhere in village.”

“Now what?”

Cosette choked.

“Fog traps us—kill it or stuck! Gamble time!”

Calm returned—Alicia less grim. Still tough, but not hopeless.

Undead-type—priest hard counter. Her magic decent DPS. Plan = win.

“Cosette—follow orders. Not hard. Trust you. Priest rank?”

Quick answer.

“Apprentice 7—basic holy arts all!”

Rodinia tiers: class + level.

Low-Mid-High stages.

Low: Entry/Apprentice/Trainee (1-10 each).

Mid: Full/Senior/Elite.

High: Master/Hero/Legend.

Apprentice 7—peak low-tier, mid-tier doorstep.

Perfect.

“Good—cast [Sacred Domain] now!”

No hesitation.

Cosette arms wide, eyes soft-shut, chant.

“Ancestors beyond sky—bless lost children… Stollenct!”

Soft glow from palms—white light spread, 5 m radius barrier.

Fog dispersed; flame-snakes smoked at edge, circled warily.

Worked—Alicia exhaled. Safe to scan.

Deep breath—mind blank.

Invisible magic radar swept village.

Nothing.

“Tch! Damn NPC template—if I leveled normal, kills would’ve unlocked skills!”

Fist to ground—despair, frustration.

Wait.

Underground?

Flash—rescan below.

But Evil Spirit Heart struck first.

Black-white scythe-flame silent from soil.

Caught flat-footed—Alicia swallowed.

Explosion! Dust cloud.

Alicia crawled up—pale, coughing blood. Arrowed shoulder worse—bone visible through gore.

“Miss Alicia!”

Cosette panicked—almost dropped barrier to heal.

“I’m fine—keep it up!”

[Moon Dust] shredded saving her—unusable.

Wiped blood, struggled upright.

Hidden by bangs—reptilian red slit-pupil now gold.

Blood dripped—blue-black glow.

Vision shift—Alicia grinned.

“Can’t active-use these eyes—annoying. But now I see you!”

Rainbow Magic Eye traced faint magic veins—found core.

Black sludge writhing underground.

Sensed danger—Evil Spirit Heart ignored domain debuff, attacked.

Dead beastmen rose—black-white flames, from fog.