Chapter 319: The Possibility of a Demigod
As the battle came to a complete end, the energy turbulence in this space gradually subsided, and the entire Demon Queen's Castle was reduced to ruins, with not a single intact building to be found.
The dense demonic energy around them had lost its source and was dissipating at a visible speed, just like the scene when the first Demon King was destroyed a thousand years ago.
Serie looked at the crystal-like object in Kurtz's hand and asked, "Where do you plan to store this?"
Kurtz pondered for a moment, then looked up at the sky: "How about we leave it with Olivia? Not only is it high enough, but it also has a protective barrier; ordinary beings can't even get close."
Over the millennia, the heavenly kingdom has become a legendary existence, and since the city itself is constantly moving, people have no idea of its exact location.
Even if they knew, they might not be able to fly to that height, and even if they could, they wouldn't be able to break through the barrier and Olivia's defenses.
It is undoubtedly one of the safest places.
"The Floating Kingdom?" Serie frowned slightly, offering a different perspective. "Let's not trouble her. Besides, it's the ancestral homeland of the Skywing Clan; there's no guarantee there won't be anything unknown to us, and it would be troublesome if it caused any resistance."
She paused, then continued, "How about we place it deep within the Magic Association? We can guard it ourselves; after all, neither of us will be leaving the Magic Association for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Kurtz turned to look at Serie and saw that she seemed very serious, clearly having given it considerable thought.
"You're right. It's definitely safer to keep them under our noses. Let's do it your way; there can't be another Solitaire anyway." He had already modified the Magic Association's barrier, and there is absolutely no way that demons can infiltrate so easily again.
With the business settled, Serie showed no intention of leaving immediately. She tilted her head slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
"What's wrong?" Kurtz noticed her unusual behavior.
"Just now," she began, slowly gathering her thoughts, "when I was fighting that Annalise…I vaguely sensed something, the feeling of a power barrier."
"What do you mean?" Kurtz gestured for her to continue.
"As you know," Serie admitted, "at my current level, improving my mana strength has become extremely difficult. It's not that I've reached the end, but rather that every step forward requires thousands or even tens of thousands of years of accumulation."
Her tone carried a hint of helplessness, a common bottleneck that immortal beings face once they reach a certain level of power.
"Back at Olivia's place, I drank so many divine wines, and you know how much magic they contained, and yet it only increased my magic power ceiling by about one percent, a negligible amount. But..."
She changed the subject: "Just now, during the battle with Annalize, especially the moment when my magic collided directly with the divine power in her body, I vaguely felt that the barrier of strength in my body seemed to have loosened a little."
"There's even a possibility of taking this further." Serie raised her hand, looking at her fair palm, as if savoring the fleeting, strange feeling.
"I don't understand why fighting her would trigger this feeling in me more than absorbing the divine wine?"
Seeing her confused expression, Kurtz stepped closer and took her hand gently. "That's because you've reached the edge of the demigod level and felt the impact of a higher-level power on your own strength."
"Demigod?" Serie was slightly taken aback. The term was somewhat unfamiliar to her, yet it also intrigued her. "You mean...?"
"Simply put," Kurtz patiently explained, "with my help, and with your own accumulation over thousands of years, your current strength has reached the limit that a normal life form can achieve, and may even have surpassed it."
"But above this limit, there are other realms, namely the realm of gods, which involves authority and uses divine power as its source of strength. Magic and divine power, though both seemingly forms of energy, are fundamentally different. Ordinary beings are incapable of harnessing divine power, and thus, before the gods, they are like ants."
Serie immediately grasped the key point, squeezing Kurtz's hand back and asking eagerly, "And what about you? You're stronger than me, have you already—"
She naturally assumed Kurtz had already reached that level. However, Kurtz shook his head, denying it, saying, "It's not that easy. I've only just stepped one foot in; I'm far from achieving it."
"One step?" Serie was even more curious. "How did you do that? Tell me!"
Her tone left no room for refusal, and her eyes were filled with a desire to become stronger. Although she is already invincible, what if one day an enemy comes from outer space?
Seeing Serie's eager expression, Kurtz suddenly wanted to tease her, so he deliberately drawled, "Well... the method is a bit unusual, but..." He kept her in suspense and didn't continue.
When Serie saw him stop at the crucial moment, she pouted in dissatisfaction. Her eyes narrowed, calculating.
However, she has plenty of ways to deal with this man. She released Kurtz's hand, took a step forward, moved closer to him, then stood on tiptoe, tilted her face up, and kissed Kurtz directly.
It wasn't even a fleeting, light kiss, but a longer and bolder one.
After what seemed like an eternity, Serie finally separated from him, taking small breaths of fresh air, her cheeks flushed. She pulled back just enough to meet his eyes and asked, "Now...can I hear it?"
Kurtz was clearly not prepared for this move, but he had to admit that he seemed to fall for it. His expression softened, and he smiled helplessly.
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you." He smiled helplessly, put his arm around her waist, pulled her closer, and explained carefully, "The reason is that I'm currently conducting an experiment to modify my own life formula."
"Since one must fundamentally modify one's life formula to enable it to bear greater power and longer duration, it is impossible not to touch upon the divine power that constitutes the underlying rules of the world."
"I need to constantly analyze and deeply understand the power at the level of divine power to adjust my own life formula gradually. It is in this long process of experimentation that I have gained a deeper understanding of the essence of divine power, which has allowed me to move closer to the realm of demigods gradually."
Serie nestled in his arms, listening intently. She realized that Kurtz had not reached that threshold through simple cultivation or accumulation, but through other means.
"Then, how long will it take? Can I use this method to become a demigod?" she asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Kurtz estimated the current research progress and gave a rough timeline: "If everything goes smoothly and there are no major surprises, it will probably take several hundred years. Once this experiment is completed, you will also become a demigod."
"A few hundred years..." Serie repeated softly, then looked up at him. "It's alright, I'll wait for you."
For elves who possess near-eternal life, especially after confirming their direction, a few hundred years is merely a small wait in the grand scheme of their long lives.
She rested her head against his chest, content in the silence that followed.
[End of Chapter]
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