Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Veer got worried, so he increased his speed. However, doing so caused his flesh to split apart, making blood seep out of his wounds.

His body and flesh were very strong because of his Mana Circulation Technique, yet even they seemed useless against the Corrupted Mana.

Ignoring the pain, Veer reinforced his body with even more Mana and tried to circulate his Mana to replenish the lost amount.

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[Individual Aurora is struggling against the Corrupted Mana but because of her Artefacts, she has high chances of making it to the end.]

'I'll be damned! Why are people so rich?'

Veer groaned and pushed himself forward, in the narrowed walls of the dark cave. Even the illumination from those rocks had dimmed, and all he could see was just darkness ahead.

For a moment, he wondered if it was worth struggling so much as there was nothing but darkness. But then he remembered that he couldn't go back either.

'Move forward! There is nothing left behind!'

His wounds continued to get worse, but he persisted. However, that was just the beginning, as he soon began to hear screams of grief, anguish, and guilt in his mind.

Veer groaned as he tried to separate those voices, but they just got louder and louder. It started to mess with his thoughts as his own emotions began to take over him.

Anger. Hunger.

He wanted to fight. He wanted to eat. He wanted to devour everything in the world. He wanted to satiate his hunger.

Just then, he felt a sudden chill that made his blood run cold. His thoughts became clear as coldness permeated through his chest. However, those screams didn't go away.

They were still haunting him and trying to corrupt him.

Veer gritted his teeth and thought, 'This is just by being in contact with it for some time. What would happen if I actually intake it?'

He didn't even want to imagine. His whole body was coated with his Mana, which was trying its best to keep the Corrupted Mana outside, and to a certain extent, it was successful.

'What should I do? Can I even maintain this speed?'

Just then, he felt a tap on his shoulder, so he stopped and turned around. He looked at his companion with questioning eyes, demanding answers as to why she had stopped him in such a place.

Aurora nodded at him and reached out to remove the mask from her face, but Veer was quick enough to stop her. Holding her hand, he shook his head.

She tried to beg him using her eyes, but unfortunately, Veer didn't budge from his decision. When he saw tears in her eyes and her stubbornness, he quickly slammed the back of her neck, making her unconscious.

He was so fast that she couldn't even react properly. She just watched how the love of her life was fighting against insanity through sheer will. And then, her consciousness slipped away.

Holding her in his hands, Veer wanted to sigh. How could he not understand what she wanted to do? The girl was too crazy for him and wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice herself for him, especially since she had her regrets regarding it.

Sadly, Veer didn't want that. He didn't want anyone to die for him.

He checked her mask once again to see if there was any Corrupted Mana leaking in and found a thin, flimsy barrier around Aurora that was keeping everything away from her.

'They must have found out about the corruption long ago and made these for their heirs. Well, it's not like I would have gotten anything.'

Veer shook his head and picked Aurora up on his back. With eyes full of determination, he took a step forward and began to walk on the dark path.

He didn't know how long he had walked, but he kept walking despite the wails echoing in his head. His emotions bubbled up, but he crushed them down.

There was no way he was going to die. He wouldn't allow that.

His Mana glowed brighter than ever, as he burned it without a care against the Corrupted Mana. He was going to make it through the end.

'Nothing can stop Veer Ainsworth. Nothing!'

Unknown to him, something cracked inside him as his Mana suddenly changed to an incandescent glow. However, he didn't notice it.

He was in a strange state that even he couldn't comprehend. All he knew was that he needed to reach the end, no matter what. That was all that mattered to him, and nothing could stop him.

After what felt like an eternity, Veer reached the end of the cave, where his sanity finally returned, as he found himself in a massive hall.

He blinked, trying to understand what had just happened. However, before all that, he checked his surroundings and found the pressure gone.

The Corrupted Mana still lingered in the air, but it was far less than in that narrow entrance. The place seemed safe, even though he couldn't check anything as the hall was barely illuminated.

He trusted his instincts and let himself be tired for once, as he dropped on his butt along with Aurora, who also slumped down from his back.

Her head hit the marble floor, waking her up. Her eyes snapped open as she looked around in panic, her face full of anguish and rage.

When she found Veer beside her, her face lost all the anger as she beamed in joy and hugged him from behind. Quickly taking off her mask, she said, "Why did you refuse me? You could have died."

"What about you?"

"I had other..."

"No need to lie, Aur. You can lie, but your eyes can't." Veer sighed, as he let the system recover his Mana. "Besides, I'm safe and sound, as you can see, so why are you worrying?"

"But what if that corruption would have gotten you?" Aurora cried, as tears ran down her cheeks while her hold on Veer tightened, as if she was afraid he would leave her.

Veer sighed and let her do as she pleased, as he muttered, "I'm not that weak. I will never leave you all."