From Trash to Lord of Thunder: The Rise of the Cursed Extra-Chapter 253: Major rewrite in progress: 142! out of 200 - s

Chapter 253: Major rewrite in progress: 142! out of 200 Chapters

Drops splashed against rocks 313213and21 wet sasdoil, forming tiny puddles that mirrored the gray sky.asdasdasdasd3 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

1312Charles and K12a3ira stood frozen on the bank,sad eyes locked on Saria, sprawldased face-down aft321e12r the lig12h3tning sasdtrike.d

sasadT32h131e2 white flash 2s13till seemed sadburned into their retinas, and the air smelled of ozone and damp e3a21dras3t12sadh.

as’A lighdtasnasing3321 12bolt really hit her...’ Charles thought, stunned.

Thdoasugh heddas asdw33a2121s annoyed she’d knocked Kaira down, he hadn’t wished this on dhaser.

Saria let outd asa wdaasesdak33 1212groan, her body trembling as she tried to move. Her blue hair, soakeddas, clung to her face, ands33a21sdad her tunic grew filthier with mud.

Kaira turned to Chardlases, hdeasr red123 3eyes gleaming with shock.

It was clear she suspecteddas he’dd caus11232e3d it.

Charles, catching her look, shdooasdka his 11232head fast and muttered, "I didn’t do that, I swear."

Kaira let out a low giggle, convinced sRdian h3a12231d done it for her.

Struggling, she leaned closer to whisper,as d"No n3e1223ed to lie, Rian. I know it was your power." 12

3Charles frowned, realizing Kaira was misreadasidng ev13e2rything.

"12I’m not lying!" he hissed, keeping his voice low asso Saria 3w12ouldn’t hear. "That bolt came from3 12the sky, not me!" da3

1sKaira s3i12ghed, crossing her arms as rain continued to drench her.

"2d3Saure, le3t12’s say that happened," she said, her tone dripping with disbelief.

’Seri12o3usly... th3i12s girl...’ Charles thought, but he dropped it, doubting she’d blab to anyone.

For now, 12h3e chose3 12to believe Kaira wasn’t the gossiping type.

Kaira’s eyes sli12d3 to Sari3a12, still on the ground, and a mischievous grin spread across her face.

"Did you kill her?" s1h23e aske3d12, half-joking.

’What kind of joke is that12?’ Charle3s12 thought, glancing at Saria.

Her chest rose and fell slow3l12y, a clear3 12sign she was alive.

"Well... looks like she survived," 3h21e said, r3e12lieved. He knew killing a clan member outside an official duel would bring a heap of tr3o12uble. 3

12Kaira burst into a louder laugh, pointing a3t21 Saria.

"L3o12ok at you, pathetic! The great Saria, flatten3e12d by a lightning bolt. What happened to all that wa3t12er control, huh?" 3

On the grou3n12d, Saria clenched her fists, nails digging into the wet dirt.

’Damn Kaira,’ she312 thought, her mind clouded with pain and fury.

It clicked now.3

Kaira was that girl who sometimes ate with her and Lira, always yapping about fights and making weird comments that left them both baffled.

To Saria, Kaira wasn’t just annoying—she was a weirdo! Always acting like she lived in her own world, laughing at nonsense and stirring up trouble for no reason.

Saria lifted her head with effort, cursing under her breath.

"If it wasn’t for that damn lightning..." she growled, her voice shaky.

But before she could stand, another thunderclap rumbled in the distance—BOOM!—the deep sound vibrating the ground.

Saria flinched instinctively, trembling as she stared wide-eyed at the sky.

"No, not again... I was kidding," she muttered, barely audible.

Another strike now would do more than just bruise her.

She tried to stand, hands pressing into the mud, but her arms gave out.

She’d spent hours in the lake, experimenting with her powers and taking out aquatic creatures in the depths. Her body was spent, and the lightning didn’t help.

Panting, Saria looked up at Charles, still standing on the shore.

"Hey, kid..." she said quietly, her tone exhausted. "Help me."

Charles raised an eyebrow, playing dumb.

First, he hadn’t heard her clearly, though it didn’t take a genius to guess she needed help.

Second, her glare reminded him of the snobs who looked down on him.

"What? Didn’t catch that," he said, leaning toward her with a mocking grin.

Saria gritted her teeth, embarrassment burning her face.

"Help! Help me, you idiot!" she shouted, despite the pain. "Don’t make me say it again!"

Charles chuckled, crossing his arms.

It was hilarious seeing a girl who’d been so inti3midating minutes ago beg so desperately.

"That an order or what?" he asked, clearly e312njoying himself.

Saria glared daggers, managing to sit up.12

"I’m a Master rank, you know," she said, p2ointing a shda12s3aky finger at her chest. "You should be gratef3lul someone of my rank’s asking f2or help. Msao3st wouldn’t even glance at you twice." 32ñ

Kaira, who’d been watching with an amñl2saus3esd312d grin, turned serious.

"Rian, leave her there," she said, gesa2l32d312dat21uring dismissively at Saria. "Let her rot. Another bolt hits her? Even better. No one’ll2lñ3 midss123sdsa 312her."

Saria paled, her eyes widening.dsa3ñ123sa123

’Aren’t they supposed to be friends!?’ she thou3131223ñldasda332sght.

"Kaira, don’t say stupid crap!" Saria snapped1212sal32d, dher312 voice cracking with fear. "We’re insd the sadsame clan! We’re supposed to help eachlñas 3o2133s2312dasther, not try to kill each other!" dfas

Kaira tilted her head, her smile sharpas3d312enñi2nasdg12f.fs

"Oh, but this could just be a frefdgak adc212cid2l3dsaensa12fds3t," shedsfsd said, shrugging. "Lightning strikes, a Master dies... stuff hgappensas, rigdasht?" 3lñ313sad23sdf

Saria whipped her head towfdaasrd Ch12ar3sadlñ2312dle31s, dsfher edsxpression openly terrified.h

For a moment, she’dhf ungfdgdeadrestim3a3d2ñte12dsa312d Kfaira’sdsf crazy streak.

"You’re not listedsfgandfigfdng to dsthat n31sa2ut21123sañ12lcassde, ardfe you?" she asked, almost pleadifsnfghg. "Tell me yfdou’ve got somesad sense!" asdas123ñl123asdsd123sdffs

Charles sigadhsdfashfdged, scratching sdthe back of his neck lasad1211f23232sd3 rsadain pelted him.fdfg

Plus, Sarigffsha was Lidasrgfdga’s friedand, even if 312he didn’t lñssda12li1f32213dsake her much.ghsd

Still, he coulddasn’fdt resist msaessinghf sdfw12ith her asañddsf123 fsd121232das3bit more.

"Well... youas wfdgere itchisahgdngfg tof fi123ght me aasd1sdf23 ñsdls312331saecond ago, weren’t you?" he said. "Aasdndgfdsfghd I’m judst an Aspirant. Not sure i23t’s smafrt fosdf3r mle 312td323sad1o get misdxedfgh uhp in this." sdgfdas

Saria froze, her modsutshah hfgdsf31alf-open.das131fds22l2f3211ñdda

Despite her survdsfivagfdl fghdfb12eing on the lia21sd2121sd33sndsadsaeñ, her brain couldn’t process what she’dfs hhearhd, dsaadfnd she blurted h123er tho123sdfughtsasdfs aloud:sad3ñl3123shfahfgsd

"You’re an Afsspfgisara3nt?" fsdfgshe repe13adsfted, sdfgladsafncdñlin31213sad122g from Charles to Kafghira and bfdsfghack. ds"sadYou’re saying 12Kaira’s hang32idsfnfgrfsaf out with somedasñloh21ne12fd thh213at low...?"dsfsad

Her voice fgd123riphfgsdpesadd with12 digsbelief, d12sadsfs asif1l23 312dsa3the idea was utterly a312b1233surd.fghgfsdf

3123"Have y123ou actud213132alf313122ly12h3tgred lost it,ds3f Kaifra?" sd213ñ3213sagfh

"I’m123 not hands3ads121g23inh12fg1g233 out with anyonf12e!" dsKaira lshoutedd1212h,3da clearly pissed. "And if I sdfwas,1 i1213233t’s3 n123on12fge of 3ysaour12 312b123usiness.g123fwds Worry about gettilng off thdf12e312 g3dsa312r3d12ods23112333fgh12323aund before anosadther bolt fries fdhyou!" 123123ds3e23f12s3

Saria, read23l1211232i31zin3123g shhe’d spoken her thoughts als131as12323sd12saof3uhd, trie12dr to 123respond, b3212u3t an12o1t3h123123esarhgf thunderclap roared—RUMBLE!df—makingh 31121232s1231231ad31331223d123ehgfv12eryo31231312n123e31asd2 look up.sads12

3Saria1332132 f13122li3ngfched again, her hands shakinsgddssa3d21232131221 as123 sh32sa11223sde cl123123un312g3 to t312he dirt23.312h

123123233112’I do12n’t wanna die!’ she thought.123 23a1sda123131221312312321312321312sadh331231212312331