Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest

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Judith's memories passed through her mind as she unleashed her Nature Soul.

Memories of years ago when a little boy joined their group of Druids.

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"Big sis Judith! Big sis Judith!"

"Yes, Emilio? What do you want now?"

He was barely six years old back then, an orphan that had somehow found them.

He had said back then that the forest spirits guided him to them.

Grandmother Jannis and Grandpa Jose immediately welcomed him into the family.

And Judith became his big sister by default…

"I saw a big squirrel the other day! Do you think I could one day become one too? They're so cute!"

"Hahh… why do you want to be a squirrel so badly? They're small and weak, you could try becoming a huge lizard like grandpa instead. Or a bird to fly!

Judith had been feed off this little brat, always bothering her while she was trying to meditate, or even getting in the way whenever she went to hunt or gather for food…

"But… Squirrels are cute and… I like them!"

"Emilio…"

However, despite his nonsensical yapping, she couldn't help but find him adorable and innocent, and within him, there was a pure, and strong Nature Soul.

"Well, if you want to become a squirrel so badly, let me help you out, okay?"

Judith was also an orphan like him, and unlike the others, she never got to have a younger sibling, so these were all new experiences for her.

She took care of him a lot, taught him a lot, and made sure he could grow big and strong…

Emilio, despite his talents, could only turn into a single animal he had hyper fixated into, squirrels.

They were small and weak, but stealthy and quick.

It allowed the boy to always escape danger, scout, and bring forth news about many things.

"You will pay for killing Emilio… My little brother…! HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE!!!"

Judith screamed as she cried tears of sorrow and hatred, her Nature Soul expanded, creating a pseudo-domain of its own, overwriting Tyrone's own domain at the same time.

RUMBLE!

"How is this possible?!"

Tyrone was unable to believe it! Nature Souls, from what he understood, had two types, the activation type that unleashed a potent attack, and then the specialized types.

According to what he learned, only Jose could unleash a Domain!

Yet…

What Judith was doing was similar, yet not?

This was because of Judith's elemental nature.

"In the last one thousand years, there hasn't been a single Druid with such a unique Nature Soul such as yours, Judith."

And she recalled a talk she once had with Grandpa Jose.

It was back then when she was still a young druid, around her twelve years of age.

It was in the Nature Soul Awakening Ceremony, where Judith would become one with an external Nature Soul and cultivate it enough to awaken her own.

However, despite everything going well, the nature and element of her Nature Soul was much different than the rest.

While Jannis had light, Rudras had wind, Emilio had plants, and Jose had earth…

She had darkness.

An element thought to be evil and of malice, that only sorcerers used.

"But my element is wicked! It's a curse… I'm cursed… Am I a Blighter, grandpa?"

"No, it is not a curse. All elements are neutral, no element is inherently evil inherently good. They're all part of the great scheme of things. Of nature. Death is also part of nature, and so is darkness. That we usually are not attuned to these elements… doesn't mean that they're evil or bad.

Blighters are different, it isn't that they accepted death or darkness. Their Nature Souls were shattered and corrupted by their cursed desires. Giving them an element that has been corrupted by their minds and broken wills."

"Then… I'm not a Blighter?"

"Of course not…"

Her grandpa smiled gently, petting her little head.

"You have the potential to become the strongest Druid, Judith… Your power, please use it to protect your family."

Judith felt engulfed by countless emotions, as her Nature Soul shattered Tyrone's domain entirely, and then sent a wave of pressure, weakening him even more.

BAAAMMM!!!

"AAAAGGGGHHHH!"

As the evil sorcerer screamed in agony and gritted his teeth, the formation tattoos around his body began to twist, suddenly beginning to change, and become…

Red!

"You forced me to do this, congratulations! I'm going to pulverize you all now!"

"MEREOOW!"

At the same time, Blackie grabbed Monica and Elisa and ran away with Gabriel, who pointed his hands at Tyrone and fired a net-shaped mass of light.

FLASH!

"You think this is going to stop me?! HAHAHA! PATHETIC!"

As Tyrone started to rapidly tear apart the net made of light, everyone managed to successfully escape, Judith included, whose Nature Soul quickly spread out around them, making it seem as if the day had suddenly turned into night.

"He still got an ace below his sleeve?!" Gabriel asked.

"His formation tattoos, they're weird!" said Katherine. "I have never seen such a powerful construct. It is shocking that he's even alive with such power over his body…!"

"MEOW!" Blackie roared angrily, putting himself in front of everyone as Tyrone's aura continued unleashing a powerful shockwave of pressure.

As he continued tearing apart Gabriel's Net of Light, his tattoos merged with his flesh and skin, turning his black skin completely red, and giving him demonic horns and an even larger physique, thrice as tall as before.

"{Forbidden Cursed Technique}: {Demonic Curse Fusion}!"

"H-He fused with all those cursed spirits inside of his domain?! Is that what happened?" asked Gabriel.

"It must be that!" Judith said. "That bastard's such a monster! Just where did he even came from?!"

"Does that matter?!" laughed Tyrone, pointing his hand at them. "DIE!"

Cursed mana gathered together into a sphere of crimson light, firing a powerful beam against everyone.

Gabriel conjured a barrier of light with all his strength, while the fairy Katherine reinforced it with her spiritual soul.

BOOOM!

The barrier immediately started shattering as the crimson beam of Tyrone continued piercing through its layers.

"Elisa…"

At the same time, Monica slowly crawled towards Elisa, taking out her last healing potion and using it on her, covering her body with it.

"Cough… cough… Ugh… M-Monica?"

"Elisa!"

Monica started crying as she hugged Monica, feeling relieved she was alive.

"That guy… he's even stronger now? What… what can we do at this point? We're… we're going to die…"

"No… There's… still another alternative."

"Huh?"

Elisa looked at Monica's eyes, which suddenly turned red, her entire body slowly started to become phantasmal…

"Let me possess your body… If we combine our strengths…"

"Eh?! But that's…!"

Elisa blushed, feeling embarrassed by just the mere thought!

"But Elisa… please let me help… we have to do something to…"

"Ugh…! Y-You little…! Fine, fine! But you're making up for this later!"

"Thank you Elisa… I love you!"

"What do you mean you love me- Muh?!"

Elisa and Monica's lips touched, as Monica stole a kiss from her, before the two became one.

"Monica…!"

Elisa skipped a beat as she felt her cold lips touch her own.

There were many feelings inside of her, but she couldn't help but grow… stronger from that very kiss.

FLAAASH!

As the barrier shattered and the crimson beam was about to reach Gabriel, suddenly, something big and encompassed by shadows emerged.

BAAAM!

And completely blocked the beam with its giant, scaled claws.

"That's…!"

"What is that?!"

"Wait, Elisa… Monica?!"

Everyone was shocked to see an entirely different being appear.

A black-scaled dragon!

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