Shota's Isekai NTR Adventure Chapter 2021: Combined power

We observed Dorothy's condition over the next few days, and it became evident that her health was improving steadily.

With the black dot gone from the back of her neck, we could allow her greater freedom to wander the castle grounds.

I ensured that the god’s messengers stayed by her side no matter where she ventured, yet she no longer felt confined to a single chamber throughout the day.

Not just did she display increased vitality, but her command over the corruption energy appeared to strengthen once more.

That dark mark on her neck had amplified the corruption energy to such an extent that she lost her grip on it, erasing all prior efforts to tame it.

With it reined in now, she could resume mastering its flow.

One notable shift was that the qilin shadowed her every step.

The pair seemed to bond remarkably, turning it into no issue at all.

The real concern lay in how the qilin expanded day by day, inching larger with time.

Despite its recent birth, the creature's growth rate astonished us.

At its hatching, it matched the stature of a petite pup.

These days, it rivaled a hefty hound and kept enlarging relentlessly. Before long, it might swell to the proportions of a full-grown wolf, and onward toward deer-like dimensions.

Meanwhile, predicting its ultimate size proved impossible, as none of us knew the full scale of a mature qilin.

Continuing this pace, it could even balloon to equine proportions.

Should that occur, containing the qilin within the castle walls would pose a serious challenge...

Yet currently, the duo collaborated effectively to seal the corruption energy within Dorothy, preventing it from spiraling beyond her grasp once again.

This prompted our visit to the training grounds, eager to witness her capabilities now that the corruption energy lay subdued.

We understood eradicating the corruption energy entirely remained out of reach, but testing her mastery over it made perfect sense.

After all, this force belonged to her, so harnessing it fully would serve her best.

However, as she unleashed her abilities, a frown creased my forehead involuntarily.

Not from fear of her losing command anew, but because an unfamiliar element intertwined with the corruption energy. It appeared the qilin had influenced her during their shared moments.

This puzzled me, given how these energies ought to repel one another entirely.

Witnessing their fusion now challenged everything I once believed.

"Can you let me have a closer look at this?" I requested of Dorothy abruptly.

She was midway through a powerful strike, so my interruption startled her completely.

Regaining composure, Dorothy turned to me with puzzled eyes, silently questioning my intent. Still, I held my silence, awaiting her display of the corruption energy in action.

Finally, she approached and formed an orb of that corruption energy for my inspection.

Upon examination, it struck me as less blended than I had anticipated.

Through my perception, I discerned two distinct energies present, though they failed to truly merge.

Rather, they coexisted in the same space without blending.

The core of the orb consisted of the dominant corruption energy.

Yet along its periphery, a sheath of what resembled divine energy enveloped it. That said, it fell short of true divine energy in potency.

This marked the peculiar essence the qilin carried, straddling the line between mana and divine power.

It had gained some strength as the qilin matured slightly, but divine energy's threshold eluded it still.

Thus, the powers merely encased one another without true union.

Even so, their lack of conflict already stunned me.

Moreover, a faint exchange stirred between the energies, hinting at some underlying force drawing them together.

For Dorothy to forge such a harmony, her nature clearly held mysteries.

Her possession of this vast corruption energy had always been an enigma from the start.

After pondering briefly, I chose to set aside deeper scrutiny.

Since it contained the threat effectively, it surpassed having no safeguard at all.

Wiser to permit natural progression without interference.

Thus, I ruffled her hair gently and encouraged, "Keep practicing. I can see that you’re getting better."

Dorothy's face lit up with a beaming grin at my words.

Simultaneously, the qilin lifted its head, seemingly craving a pat too.

I obliged with a helpless chuckle, shaking my head.

It felt like welcoming yet another child...