Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1022

Hope.

This emotion was what filled the Obliteri’s gaze.

Her intense white hair flickered slightly as she urged Atticus to kiss her hand.

’It’s not like she’s giving me a choice.’

A wry smile appeared on his face. It was an emotion that baffled Atticus to his core. He just couldn’t understand it.

Hope?

How? Why?

Why would anyone feel hope just from getting their hand kissed? Yet, this was what he felt.

In fact, her emotions were so intense and obvious that even the others could see it.

Aurora stared at the Obliteri Apex, utterly confused. Even Lirae was at a loss, her brows slightly furrowed as she watched.

’But her hands…’

Atticus shifted his focus once more.

Touching those bare hands would cause his skin to decay. He knew this fact well, as he had learned one of their race’s techniques and knew its effects.

But then he looked at her eyes again.

White. Intense. Filled with hope and expectation.

Maera, unlike Lirae, was shorter and could even be considered petite.

She had a cherubic face, her lips a pale shade of white, and hair the color of ashen mist.

Her cold demeanor made her appear unapproachable, yet…

There was no doubt.

She was cute.

And most importantly, Atticus couldn’t sense any hint of hostility.

"Kiss."

The Obliteri Apex shifted her hand forward once more, urging Atticus to take it.

Atticus finally sighed inwardly. He decided to take the hand.

A subtle crimson glow surrounded both his arm and lips as he took her hand and planted a gentle kiss on it.

As Atticus straightened and met Maera’s gaze, it was like staring into a shimmering white lake.

Her eyes were wide. Focused solely on where Atticus had touched her hand.

Her body subtly trembled.

As Atticus let go, Maera slowly lifted her gaze to meet his. The shimmering in her eyes only grew.

Then, in the next instant, she spoke words that caused the entire hall to freeze.

"I want you."

Atticus froze mid-ascent, his expression morphing into shock.

Did he just hear that correctly?

Somewhere in his head, Ozeorth’s voice echoed.

’Ah yes… those were the good times.’

Atticus blinked. ’What the hell are you talking about?’ _{freёwebnoѵel.com}

’You know, the fame, the admiration, and the army of women fighting over me.’

Atticus rolled his eyes. ’Of course, you’d say that.’

He ignored Ozeorth and instead focused on the cute but deadly Obliteri standing before him.

"Were you mistaken?" he asked, still trying to make sense of the situation.

But Maera only repeated herself.

"I want you."

Atticus instinctively glanced over at Lirae.

The Vampyros Apex simply shrugged, then rolled her fingers at the side of her head, mouthing coco.

Even Atticus was tempted to believe he was dealing with a crazy one.

Maera had seen everything. Yet, she didn’t care.

They could call her crazy all they wanted, at this point, she appeared to be in her own world.

In her past life, she had also wielded the power of decay. Her goal, from the moment she gained consciousness, had always been the same.

Obliteration.

To return everything to its original state.

Nothingness.