Chapter 29: The Goddess’ Light

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Rock's claw was only an inch away from Swan's face when Swan's hair suddenly turned bright, and a blinding light emanated from her body.

"GRRHHH!" Rock felt there was a barrier around Swan's body, and when he tried to break into the barrier, an unseeable force suddenly blew him away.

"ARGGH!!" Rock was thrown away until his back hit the tree behind him. He vomited blood as he felt that he had been punched by hundreds of invisible fists. 

However, thanks to the pain and the blood he vomited, he began to slowly regain his clarity. His blurry gaze began to clear up as he kept staring at Princess Swan who was still closing her eyes, and the moment her body stopped emanating bright light, all the strange rut he experienced before had magically disappeared. 

Rock reverted to his human form, and he kept vomiting blood as he smiled apologetically at the woman he was supposed to protect, "Forgive me… princess…"