Yarra’s Adventure Notes
Chapter 1152 - 264: How to Awaken Pannis

Chapter 1152: Chapter 264: How to Awaken Pannis

"The greatest danger of this matter is not just the possibility of his attempt failing. After all, any attempt could fail, and a failure would be no big deal," Dillie extended a paw and poked Pannis in the waist, "The key point is, even if he were to succeed and you recovered, there’s a high chance that he might die."

"Why?" Lina asked in surprise. "Could it be that he has absorbed the power of Twisted Souls into his own body? That’s impossible, right? And besides, he shows no signs of being distorted."

"You do have a rich imagination, befitting my reader, but unfortunately, it has nothing to do with Twisted Souls," Dillie said, with a tone that was indiscernible between sarcasm and praise. "Haven’t you thought about it? Why is the curse left by Danacus still active while he’s in control? There are only two possibilities: the first is that the part of the power that cast the curse is under Nellie’s control and Danacus cannot reclaim it. However, this possibility is not high, since Danacus is an ancient and powerful deity. From the current situation, even if Nellie still has her own consciousness, she can only occasionally find opportunities to provide us with insignificant help. She is unlikely to have control over the kind of sustained power consumption happening now. The second possibility is that Nellie managed to conceal that part of the power from Danacus, which is why Pannis has been able to persist until now."

"What you said is right; the most likely possibility is indeed the latter," Catherine nodded. "After all, the power of a deity is too immense, and hiding just a bit of it would likely go unnoticed."

"Hmph, that’s the case under normal circumstances. He could go undetected, but that’s assuming he won’t actively seek death," Dillie snorted heavily. "If the curse merely continues to take effect normally, perhaps Danacus truly wouldn’t notice; even if he dies once or twice, it would just seem like a normal effect, with no impact. But what if one decided to use the power of the curse to directly confront the soul distortion brought about by Danacus’ Divine Power? When two forces of the same origin collide, what do you think will happen? The Grimreaper is not a fool; can’t he distinguish his own divinity when it repels his power? Once he truly knows, reclaiming his power would be as simple as a mere thought, without even the need for actual action. That’s why I’ve been saying from the start that his actions are a gamble, betting not only on the success of his speculation but also on avoiding detection by Danacus."

Catherine fell silent, and the girls all went silent. In their original thoughts, the risks Pannis was taking were much less than what they actually were, especially in Catherine’s case. She had thought that Pannis was willing to share life and death with her just to save her, but she never imagined that behind that mutual fate lay a greater crisis for him. The girl’s hand, stroking Pannis’s hand, trembled slightly as she asked softly, "Then, his current unconsciousness, could it be related to the curse?"

"I think it’s very likely," Lina nodded vigorously. "Maybe he’s trying to suppress his vital functions to the lowest level to fool Danacus’ search."

"His current condition is due to another reason, not related to the curse," Dillie spoke with an odd expression, shaking her head. "Besides, do you think all deities are fools? Maintaining a curse is a sustained consumption of power; it’s not like playing dead can fool them. We’re dealing with a deity, not a bear. Besides, even when facing a bear, playing dead doesn’t work."

"That’s a relief," Catherine knelt beside Pannis, leaning down to look at his closed eyes. Her black hair fell along her cheeks, brushing against his face, making his complexion even paler. The girl fell silent for a while, her body lowering further and closer to Pannis, her lips drawing closer to his face. Just as they were about to touch, Lina suddenly clapped her hands behind her, causing the knight girl to sit up instinctively, hearing Lina’s urgent question, "His current state of unconsciousness, isn’t it because Danacus has already found out and taken back his power, so Pannis is..."

"I’m truly fed up; I’ve already said his condition is unrelated to the curse, why can’t you understand plain speech?" Dillie said through gritted teeth. "And what do you think the curse is combating? The curse has also excluded the effects of time on him. When the curse disappears, time will exact its toll doubly on him, and then he will, as he described Philarx, turn into a pile of bones right before your eyes in a matter of seconds. Would there even be a chance for him to fall unconscious? That’s why I say, you women from the real world are really annoying, noisy to death, noisy to death, noisy to death."

"Oh, so that’s it." Lina, although scolded by Dillie, had a smile like the little fox who wasn’t with them right now, nodding smugly, "Now I get it."

Catherine glared at Lina with eyes that looked like they could devour someone, but all she got in return was a contemptuous snort from the priestess girl. Lina crossed her arms and turned her neck away, looking content and leisurely, which left Catherine feeling helpless yet amused. Knowing that Lina would never let her slip away, the knight girl sighed softly, "Then when can he wake up?"

"Do you really want him to wake up?" Dillie looked at Catherine with a mischievous glance, "I do have a way to make him wake up sooner, but are you sure you want to do that?"

"Would it have any bad effects on him?" Catherine was startled, "If it’s going to be bad for him, then definitely don’t do it."

"No, no, no, it won’t have any bad effects on him," Dillie shook her head mysteriously, "Or rather, it might even be beneficial."

"Then why wouldn’t I be sure?" Catherine spoke puzzledly, "That would be best. Wake him up quickly, please. What should I do?"

"Um, you don’t have to do anything." Dillie cleared her throat and said, "Actually, I was very, very surprised when he chose to save you just now. Do you know what that means? In that gamble of his, he was staking not just his own life, but also the possibility of seeing Nellie again. Don’t forget, Nellie might still be clinging to a faint sense of self, which means that in his heart, you guys are at least as important as Nellie is to..."

"Damn vehicle, you lion, you talk too much." Before Dillie could finish, Pannis, who was lying unconscious on the ground, suddenly sprang up, swinging his fists angrily, "Don’t talk nonsense, and since when would I become a pile of bones. If you don’t understand, just say it like I told you. My situation is about confronting, not evading, the rules of time won’t backlash on me, at most I would just lose my current state."

"Look, he’s awake, isn’t he?" Dillie gave Pannis a pitying look, sighing, "Really no bad effects then? Tsk, it’s really doubtful."