Nobilis of War novel Chapter 1261

Should he take the Divine Essence Stone back or help her refine it to save her life?

Weighed by the dilemma, Briggs began to hesitate again.

"Damn it! It's all that old man's fault. He had taught me to be kind. She must be in agony. How can I be heartless now? My death is inevitable. Since this is the last of my Divine Essence Stone, and I will only live for one more month even if I keep it, it wouldn't hurt me to give it to her."

Finally, Briggs decided to help Jenifer refine the Divine Essence Stone. He knew that he couldn't make it through the next eating day, not even if he kept the last of the Divine Essence Stone. So, how did it matter if he lived one more month?

Briggs winced as he moved closer to Jenifer. The oil he had stepped on hadn't cooled yet, and a searing pain radiated to every nerve ending.

He glanced around cautiously. Once he stopped being the master of the Divine Essence Stone, these people would rush over and try to snatch it. His heart beat faster at the thought of being mobbed. 'Just be quick, ' he thought to himself.

Once he was sure that he was ready, Briggs brought his finger to his mouth and bit it. He watched as a drop of blood essence oozed out. Then, he took a deep breath and transferred the blood drop on to the Divine Essence Stone. Now, he was no longer its master.

Bang!

Almost instantly, Briggs felt a sharp pain that radiated from his back.

A dirty man with festering skin had punched Briggs and sent him flying for about ten feet.

"Divine Essence Stone. My Divine Essence Stone!"

Briggs coughed up blood as he cried in despair when he saw the man rush to grab his Divine Essence Stone.

However, before the man could touch it, several people around grabbed his legs and rendered him immobile.

Seeing what had happened, the creatures of the other races also swarmed forward.

They did not dare to beat one another to death, but they could desperately hold one another so that their companions could get the Divine Essence Stone.

In a few seconds, chaos ruled the place. A colossal heap of people had formed where Briggs had previously stood, and each of these creatures tore and bit one another as they strived for the Divine Essence Stone in Jenifer's hand.

The Divine Essence Stone in Jenifer's hand began to melt, and an intense ray of multicolored light burst out.

Like arid land greedily absorbing every last drop of life-giving rain, her scorched skin soaked up the Divine Essence.

Once it entered her body, Jenifer's breath of life gradually became stronger.

"Hmm," she groaned lightly as her charred skin peeled off, revealing her fair tender skin.

After a few moments, she had the strength to raise her head. Eventually, she felt well enough to stand.

"Briggs, you..."

After her mind cleared and her confusion wore off, Jenifer understood why god's power was in her body.

"Thank goodness the others didn't steal it," Briggs whispered with a sigh of relief. He would have regretted his decision if he had failed to save Jenifer.

"Thank you, Briggs." Jenifer voiced the gratitude that surged in her heart.

"That's only because I'm kind-hearted. Jenifer, please help me heal my wound. It hurts so much," Briggs pleaded.

Jenifer swept a cold gaze over the others. Everyone who had tried to take the Divine Essence Stone had quieted down. Under her intense stare, they lowered their heads and closed their eyes.

When Jenifer stepped forward and examined Briggs, her brows furrowed. The blow had been powerful enough to tear through the skin and flesh on his back.

She activated her god's power and repaired his wound in an instant.

"Thank you. I feel much better now." Briggs sighed with relief.

"Briggs, I didn't expect you to save me. You could have refined the Divine Essence Stone yourself and then healed me. That way, you wouldn't have taken the risk of the Divine Essence Stone being snatched by others," Jenifer stated.

"Yes!" Briggs scratched his head as embarrassment coursed through him. Why hadn't he thought of it? "I'm so stupid," he stated. "I was a little hesitant and anxious. I guess I didn't think through my options. But this way is better. As your cultivation stage is higher than mine, you can recover more strength than me."