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Chapter 303: What Do You Feel?
Evangeline tilted her head, her eyes glinting with mischief as she leaned back in her chair with satisfaction. She was having a great deal of fun right now.
"Tell me, Magnus… how do you look into the mirror each morning knowing there's a younger, happier, and more handsome version of yourself plastered all over the world? One who isn't afraid to show himself—all of himself—in ways that make women scream his name until their throats go raw? What does that feel like? Please elaborate, I'm truly curious."
The question landed exactly as the woman expected it to. A knife that was wedged between Magnus's ribs.
His forehead bulged, becoming a network of thick, throbbing veins that crawled across his skin. His jaw clenched so tightly the sound of grinding teeth filled the air. The veins pulsed in rhythm with his rage, grotesque in their prominence, his visage twisting into something far removed from the calm tactician the world knew.
But she was anything but terrified. No, the woman felt… delighted. A lilting giggle slipped past her lips, soft and cruel at the same time.
"Fufufu… is it jealousy, perhaps? Your son is adored, surrounded by a harem of beautiful women, while you are nothing more than a dog chained to a cold-blooded monster."
Her eyes moved briefly toward Vespera, who still gave no reaction. Evangeline continued, voice dripping with venom. "The contrast is almost poetic: the son basking in indulgence, living his life to the fullest, while the father languishes in restraint. Night and day. Freedom and chains."
The words hit their mark.
Magnus was usually the embodiment of composure, the strategist whose steady hand kept Vespera's chaos from tearing their empire down around them. He was order; she was chaos. Together, they made the perfect balance, a necessary dance to avoid the wrath of the world. Namely, the other powerhouses declaring war on them after one of Vespera's stunts of insanity.
But this topic—this single, festering wound—was his kryptonite. The Ashborn family name was his pride, his anchor. And Kaiden's actions… to him, they weren't simply reckless. They were a desecration of what was sacred. Spitting on everything Magnus had built and protected.
He had tolerated the boy's failure to awaken because he understood that it was a matter of chance, of statistics. There was nothing to punish when the boy was just unlucky. A father could accept weakness, even disappointment. But this? This was different.
Now all Magnus wanted was to wrap his hands around his son's throat and squeeze until the light left his eyes.
Evangeline's lips curled into a crescent of bliss. Magnus's monstrous veins, his twitching temple, the way his composure broke and burned… it was a feast to her eyes, and she simply couldn't stop. The more she prodded, the deeper his rage sank its teeth into him, and the more joyous she felt.
She turned now, slowly, her silvery gaze sliding toward the woman seated beside him. Her voice dripped with honey and poison in equal measure.
"And you, dear Vespera. Tell me… how does it feel? Your little boy, your pride and joy, the child you nurtured with such care, the one you cradled at your breast… he chose this path."
Her tone turned mocking, overly sweet. "To make his fortune not through valor, nor battle, nor awakened glory… but by posting pornography. When you held that sweet baby in your arms, blissfully suckling on your milk… did you ever imagine he'd grow up into such a disappointment?"
The conference room went still.
For a moment, the Shadow Monarch gave no reaction at all. She didn't flinch, didn't blink, didn't even breathe wrong. Vespera sat perfectly still, like a statue carved in black marble.
That was until the final sentence left Evangeline's lips. Once the word 'disappointment' rang in the room, Vespera finally moved.
Her head snapped toward Evangeline. The movement was sharp, violent, unnatural, as though the world had skipped a frame of reality.
The face that greeted Evangeline froze her blood. Eyes like bottomless voids, lips twisted into a half-smile that wasn't a smile at all. Magnus looked like a raging beast who was restrained by circumstances beyond his control. Vespera, however, looked like death itself, restrained only by choice, a choice that could be lifted at any moment she so desired.
For just a sliver of a second, Evangeline trembled. Her spine tingled, her heart fluttered in primal recognition of a predator far beyond her scale.
But she regained herself. 'Far beyond my scale?! Hah! Stupid brain of mine, stop joking.'
Her lips parted, and she let out a haughty little laugh, forcing steel into her tone. "Fufufu… you don't scare me, Vespera. I am the Justicar, the one who judges evil. And you…" she leaned forward, pointing a finger at the Shadow Monarch, "… you reek of sin. You're the perfect matchup for me."
The room darkened even further. Shadows slithered across the floor, curling like living serpents around the legs of the table, creeping up the walls. The air thickened, pressed down, suffocating in its weight. Murderous intent poured from Vespera in waves, staining every breath with dread.
"Let's test that out."
"Ladies, ladies, please…" Lazarus spoke, followed by Grace.
…
"You're a disgusting human being, Vaelira."
Those were the words that first left Kaiden's lips. The boss battle was over; now all that remained was leaving the dungeon and returning to earth.
But first, they gathered near Leon's corpse. The man bled from numerous wounds that were inflicted upon him by Vaelira's minions as she decided to kill him as soon as he showed signs of being controlled by the parasite in him, not giving the swordsman a chance to fight back against the foreign entity in his system.
"… I did what I had to do. If not for my swift and difficult decision, the outcome of this fight could've been entirely different."
"We never questioned your logic, that's not for us to do," Aria replied in a cold, outright hostile tone. "Tessa will deal with you, and hopefully the association will get involved as well."
"Indeed. We just said you were a piece of human shit, nothing more," Luna added, not holding back anything. "Your mother should've swallowed."
"That's something you four are masters at; maybe you can give her some pointers," the blond woman snapped back.
"Let's just go. We shouldn't waste our breath on this woman. It's time we celebrate," Nyx intervened before Luna could erupt.
"Agreed," Kaiden nodded and turned toward the portal.
But before they could step through, a flicker of light danced, and from the shadows at the edge of the chamber, Diaz emerged. His armor was destroyed, battered, smeared with gore, but his eyes burned with resolve. He strode up to Kaiden.
"Runewoven owes you a great deal. Without your aid, this dungeon would have claimed far more than a single life. For that, I thank you."
Kaiden shook his head, lifting a hand. "No thanks are needed, Diaz. We struck a deal, and I held up my end of it. That's all. I hope we can fight side by side again. You were very competent throughout the entire undertaking."
Diaz gave him a long, appraising look, then nodded curtly and shook Kaiden's hand. "The feeling is mutual."
With that, they turned toward the portal. The warped surface of mana rippled around Kaiden's group as they stepped through.
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Chapter 304: Back on Earth
The sensation of exiting the dungeon was always jarring, but this one was a truly contrasting experience. One heartbeat, it was choking cold, and the next a rush of life and color. Gone was the stench of rot, the stifling shadows of undead-infested halls. They stood instead in a wide clearing nestled in a forest, golden sunlight streaming through tall branches, a crisp breeze rustling the leaves.
The girls exhaled in unison as if they'd been holding their breath for hours.
Aria stretched her arms over her head, tilting her face skyward with a sigh. "Gods, fresh air at long last. How I missed this… That crypt's smell is going to haunt me forever."
Luna stomped her boots into the soft grass, clearly relieved. "Ugh. I feel like I need to scrub my skin off to get the stench off me."
Nyx closed her eyes, inhaling deeply, letting the forest's fragrance wash the dungeon from her senses. Her usual smirk returned. "Better than perfume."
And Bastet… Bastet spread her arms wide like a queen claiming her throne, head thrown back, the golden sun pouring down onto her tanned skin. Her tail swayed lazily behind her plump butt as a giant, satisfied smile blossomed across her lips. "Mmm… finally. Sunlight." She purred the words, basking openly in the warmth.
Kaiden watched them for a moment before his lips transformed into a smile. Seeing his lovers finally out of danger posed by the dungeon and whining cutely about their problems brightened his mood immensely.
But when his eyes found Tessa, the smile faded.
The woman stood still, unmoving. The sunlight touched her, but she didn't bask in it. Her gaze was cast low, distant.
Kaiden knew why. She'd lost a guildmate today, and worse, at the hands of another.
He didn't envy her. Not one bit. She had it tough.
…
Steam rose in lazy curls from the bath, drifting toward the ceiling as Kaiden leaned back against the smooth stone edge. The water was hot, soothing his weary muscles after the brutal dungeon crawl, while four heavenly beauties tended to him with near ritualistic care. At least, some of them. While all participated willingly, their level of devotion differed.
But that didn't take away from what truly mattered: the numerous soft, dutiful hands scrubbing along his shoulders, chest, arms, legs… every inch of him became polished as if he were a priceless treasure.
His lovers were thorough, but one particular part of him, his Excalibur, seemed to be receiving far more attention than the rest for whatever reason.
Kaiden's blissful exhale sounded, though his attention wasn't entirely on them at the moment. A sleek artifact was pressed to his ear, and the voice coming through was loud, petulant, and utterly unrelenting.
"Biiig broooother! Why didn't you come home after leaving the dungeon?! You promised me!" Alice's voice wavered between a whine and a sob, her words dripping with the unrestrained obsession only she could muster.
Kaiden sighed, dragging a wet hand over his face. "Alice… I made no such promises. Stop making things up on the fly. Furthermore, I left that place a long time ago. That mansion isn't my home."
There was a long, sulky silence on the other end before her voice came back, low and brooding. "… I don't care! I want to be with you, Kai. Wherever you are, that's where I want to be! Stop torturing me already!"
The women around Kaiden glanced at each other but said nothing, continuing their pampering with quiet smiles, having great fun while listening to the world's biggest brocon give their man a great deal of trouble with her neediness.
Kaiden's tone softened, though he still tried to be firm. "You shouldn't come here; it poses many risks to everyone. If you are seen, the connection between me and the Ashborn family will surely get out… But… maybe, someday, it can be arranged."
Kaiden shifted in the bath, one arm still holding the phone to his ear while the other suddenly shot out with predatory precision.
"Eep!" Luna squeaked as his hand caught hers, stopping her pointer finger from poking at his ballsack for the 50th time in the past 20 seconds.
"Nope…" Kaiden murmured with a grin. He freed his phone hand by holding the item between his ear and shoulder, then moved both of his arms beneath her armpits and lifted the woman as if she were a misbehaving kitten.
He used the hold on her body to smoothly guide her hips, turning her away from him. Luna let out a little sigh of 'of course…' as she found herself seated snugly against his chest, her back pressed to him.
"You just love putting me in your lap, don't you? Is this a fetish?" she muttered half-heartedly, but she didn't protest as his palm swept across her delicate skin, gliding over her shoulders, collarbone, then down her breasts.
The Storm Valkyrie, fierce and relentless in battle, now let herself be pampered.
"You say that, but aren't you enjoying this way too much?" he teased, earning himself a shy wiggle of her butt.
And yet, Kaiden's attention inevitably shifted back to the voice whining in his ear. Alice's shrill cry was impossible to ignore. She was having a mental breakdown.
"Someday?!" Alice screamed, her voice breaking into a high-pitched wail. "I don't want someday! I want now! I want to sleep in your arms again, just like the old days! And is that the voice of a woman I hear?! Explain yourself!"
Kaiden chuckled, incredibly wryly. That was all he could do.
"Explain myself…? Alice… I have four lovers. You heard Luna just now. But what's even more important is that you're a big girl now. It's not natural for siblings of our age to sleep together."
There was a sharp intake of breath, followed by a gasp of betrayal. "Big girl? No! Hmph! I'll always be your little sister! And those filthy creatures? Break up with them all! Right now! I demand it!"
The bath chamber echoed with the sound of her possessive tantrum through the speaker. "Nope. Your demands are denied. Bye now, I have business to attend to."
"Nooo!!!"
The last thing Alice heard before the line was terminated was water splashing, followed by delighted, feminine giggles.
"Kai, stoooop~ Not there~"
"…" Alice's eyes trembled. Her delicate hands formed into fists. Her aura oozed nothing but bloodlust.
"I'll kill them."
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A/N:- There is some plot in the latter half of the chapter, so if you do not intend to read the smut, I will put (Ends) when the smut ends. Thank you for reading.
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Bellarine needs to stay near her baby and if she departs from a faraway land, many things would become impossible to handle. She has to ensure his safety and for that, she definitely could not accept the orders that arrived from the Capital.
As such, the only option she had was what her baby suggested.
Make the Emperor realize the importance of her presence. And that could only happen if several high-ranking Bates attack the Capital at once.
In her knowledge, the Grandmaster of the Royal Court was not currently in Eldoria, and the Captain of the Imperial Legion would also not be hanging around the Empire for this long. As such, it would become easier for her to accomplish what she desires.
"You look quite distressed." Hearing her Richie's voice, she looked up and smiled at him. Seriously, despite how tired she remains, his presence always brings calmness to her.
Leaning down, Richard rested his head on her shoulder before asking, "Are you thinking about the invasion?"
She slowly nodded, "This incident might decide the future of the Scarlette clan and the Empire. Although I don't care about what that old hag thinks, for now, I don't want to get involved in any conflict."
Hearing those words, Richard softly said, "You are overthinking things. The Emperor wouldn't dare offend you anymore. So for now, just relax."
Bellarine raised her brows, "Relax? But how?"
Richard grinned before sensually whispering, "Close your eyes."
A shiver ran down her spine but she did what was asked and sat upright in her chair.
Richard moved away from her and Bellarine couldn't hear anything from him.
"Yiiip!" She suddenly jolted feeling her legs getting parted from beneath the table.
Glancing down, she found her baby already diving his lips between her legs and giving her panty-clad pussy a soft lick.
"Nngh...b-baby...t-that's sweaty..." She warned but made no move to resist him. Rather, she pressed her hand against his head.
Richard didn't pay attention to her words and gently began to stroke his tongue against her wet panty. She was wearing a pair of red ones that looked extremely sexy despite being simple.
For easier access, he tore the fabric from the middle and heard her gasping.
"Will buy you a dozen," He promised before finally nearing his nose to her bare pussy. There was no hair, unlike the last time the woman's fragrance it gave, made his cock half erect and urged his whole being to push her onto the table and fuck her until dawn.
But not now. He was going to relieve her pent-up stress, and Richard exactly knew what he had to do.
Using his thumbs he parted her labia, and a healthy pink was exposed before his eyes.
Bellarine covered her face in shame, only to moan in delight soon after upon feeling his warm and wet tongue exploring her womanhood.
The sweet nectar her vagina leaked gave a very addictive sensation to his taste buds. Closing his eyes, Richard gave himself completely to the carnal desire of giving oral service to his lover.
His tongue mopped up and down, lubricating her inner lips, and enjoying the way she kept on suppressing her utterly sexy moans from leaking.
She ground her hips and moved them back and forth, showing her eagerness to get dominated. But not until Richard was done with her.
He finally spat on his finger and inserted it inside the small puckering hole waiting for him.
"Nnnghhh...agh! Baby....that...feelsh shoooo darn good..." She sighed in delight and her eyes rolled back upon feeling the intrusion inside her baby hole.
Richard explored her depth while his tongue rapidly moved around the crown of her pussy—trying to find the jewel which no woman can resist feeling excited from.
At the same time, his finger reached the slightly rougher spot inside her womanhood and his tongue found the small nub at the crown of her pussy.
"Ahhhh!!!" Her body jerked and her eyes rolled back in her head as she finally neared her orgasm...only to be interrupted,
"Madame Duchess."
"Yes?!" She immediately bent forward and closed her legs, just after Richard reeled back. He also got startled by hearing Violet's voice.
Violet stood near the entrance of the office before asking, "Carrie found some files in the second guest room." She said, completely unaware of the condition Bellarine was experiencing down there.
Richard noticed that Bellarine had a small orgasm despite Violet coming at the right time.
Suddenly, he felt a mischievous urge and he acted, based on it.
Parting her legs, he instantly began to slurp her juices and heard Bellarine nearly yelping.
"My lady?" Violet tilted her head.
"O-Oh...I-I-It's n-n-nothinnnnngh..." Her face was dyed red, and her eyes contained moisture as Bellarine rested her elbows on the table, and her body trembled under the brutal assault of her baby.
The thrill of having a third person in the room while being eaten by her lover was filling her up with a strange sensation.
Violet thought that the lady was not feeling comfortable, so she just bowed and said, "I will keep the files in the locker."
Once she walked away, Bellarine slumped back in her seat, breathing unsteadily with her face flushed.
Richard climbed out of the narrow space before using his telekinesis to close the door and draw the curtains before pushing away the table a little.
Raising her legs, he held it with his left hand and used his right one to unzip his pants and expose his hard prick, ready to attack.
He didn't need to moist it since a lot of pre-cum was already making it glisten.
Bellarine marveled at the manhood of her baby, under clear lights for the first time, feeling her throat going dry a little.
Richard held her legs with her ankles and told her, "Insert it." His cock rested over her heat, waiting to enter her sex.
Bellarine gulped before she brought her hand down and held the majestic shaft in her hand. She gave his glans a little stroke with his thumb, feeling the sticky moisture over it before she finally placed it inside her cum hole.
"Mmmgh...ah..." Moaning in delight, she threw her head back as she felt his thing finally entering inside her.
Richard didn't take it slow this time and quickly began to thrust his hip back and forth, making the use of her love juices as perfect lubrication
The office room of the Duchess was soon enshrouded with the vulgar sound of copulation as the couple engaged in the carnal activity.
*PAH* *PAH* *PAH*
Her body jerked every time he stacked his thing inside her, kissing her womb with his mushroom top only to reel it back only until the tip rested inside.
His pace intensified, feeling the urge to come inside her.
"Ah~ah~baby...feels good.... harder..."
The chair creaked because of his furious movements. On the same chair where she works, the lady was currently getting fucked hard and fast.
The womanly moans of the Duchess echoed in the room as she finally felt the ultimate orgasm nearing.
Raising her hand she demanded a kiss, which Richard fulfilled as he also felt his climax nearing.
Just on the verge of his cumming, he plunged his cock in the deepest depth of her vagina, before planting his lips on her.
"Nnnghh....mmmah...ah.." She moaned in his mouth, feeling her head turning white and her eyes losing focus
The warm seed of the baby made her feel satisfied from within, and with a happy smile, she fell asleep soon after.
Richard looked at her sleeping visage. Heaving a sigh, he pulled it out. He wanted to go for another round for a good night of sleep, but it seemed his partner was still not used to casual sex.
He cleaned Bellarine and himself as well before cleaning the office as well—not wanting the servants to talk about them.
(Ends)
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He then lifted Bellarine and carried her to the bedroom.
Seeing her sleeping soundly gave him a little relief. Earlier, she looked quite tense about the incident she had to cause. But considering the necessity, it was inevitable.
'Now I should think of finding Ethan...' Although he refused to help Eleanor and Emily, Richard was actually concerned about Ethan's whereabouts. What in the world could have caused his disappearance? Was it the fourth heroine, Nora?
*Knock*
Hearing the knock, Richard went to the door and found Lilia standing there with a letter.
"This?"
"From the Northern Empire, my lord." Richard raised his brows hearing that.
"They sent the response this soon?" Earlier, after meeting Emily he told Lilia to send a letter of query to the spies working in the Northern Empire. However, he didn't think he would receive the response in just half a day.
Lilia shrugged, "Soul-beasts are quite useful for these things."
Richard nodded slowly as he took out the letter and slowly began to read...
...only to find his eyes widening.
'Nora never left her hometown?!'
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"How are the preparations going?" Through the wide halls of the palace, the figure of a blond middle-aged man traveled, accompanied by a lanky, bespectacled person.
"His body is more suitable than any other subject." The Prime Minister reported while fixing his glasses. There was a smirk of evilness on his face, which signified how much the success of the project could be beneficial to him.
The humiliation he has faced because of the redhead b*tch, he would soon take the revenge for that. With the new experimental subject in possession, cloning the traits and genes of a person would no longer be a myth.
"Have you searched for that boy's background?" The Emperor asked in his usual tone; completely unaffected by the fact that he was playing with the lives of several innocent beings just to accomplish his dream.
The Emperor has always been bothered about the fact that he himself wasn't strong enough to be called the strongest. Having someone like Bellarine and Bennet in the arsenal, Lucius always had the fear of retaliation and usurpation.
With clones of strong warriors in possession, Lucius finally could keep the reign in his hands and become a deterrent to not only the other Empires but the several strong entities within the continent as well.
Hearing the question of his lord, the Prime Minister took out the report he had arranged on the newest test subject. The report read;
"His name is Ethan—a commoner by birth and an orphan. He recently lost his mother during the invasion of the Headless Puppet in Awsperg."
Hearing that city name, the Emperor frowned and halted in his tracks before turning toward his confidante, and asking, "Isn't it the same place where Eli ran to? Is there a connection between her and the subject?"
The Prime Minister felt a chill running down his spine. He very well knew that once the Emperor knew that his daughter ran away to be with that brat, Lucius might as well stop this experiment and liberate Ethan.
And that was not acceptable.
"Not at all, my lord. How can a commoner, grown up in a backward town like Awsperg ever have a connection with Your Highness? It seems she just wanted to have a little adventure and chose that place since Awsperg is home to a war veteran."
Lucius narrowed his eyes, but in the end, he decided to trust those words.
Continuing his walk, they soon halted before nothing but a wall, which had the insignia of the Empire carved on it.
The Prime Minister pressed his fingers against the wall and after closing his eyes, he chanted a barely audible spell. The insignia glowed before the wall sunk back, and shifted to the left—exposing a pathway.
The duo walked inside as the wall got back in place before they reached a dimly illuminated room, containing several people.
They were moving about the whole place, noting things, discussing observations, and excitedly applying those observations to their next experiment.
The strong smell of medicine and potion assaulted them, but neither of the two cringed, thanks to their regular visit to the lab.
The head of the cloning experiment came forward to greet the Emperor, "I wish you a very good evening, Your Majesty." The man wore square glasses and was wearing protective gear and a mask on his face.
Lucius looked at the large cylindrical tank filled with longevity potion to not endanger the life of the person who remained suspended in the tank. His eyes were closed and his silver hair obstructed his face.
"The Divine Awakened...how did you even find someone like him?" Looking at the small girl standing beside the test tube, Lucius asked.
The short-haired girl smirked, "I have kept my eyes on him and waited for the right moment to strike."
The Prime Minister narrowed his eyes, "Then why did you change your appearance? Last time, you looked different."
Yulan shrugged, however, she had a certain reason to look like someone else.
When Ethan would wake up and look for the person who tricked him, Yulan's face would be the only thing he would remember.
The same face that belongs to the person who loves Ethan more than anyone else.
'I wonder how Nora would react when her beloved Ethan would look at her with hatred. Haah~can't wait.'
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"My heart feels heavy." Suddenly, while they were en route to the teleportation portal, Lilia uttered.
Richard blinked in confusion as he asked, "Why? Are you not well?"
"No...it's not like this. Actually, ever since I heard that you are going with Madame Duchess, I am feeling restless." Turning her eyes toward him, she asked in a pleading voice, "Is it really necessary for you to go?"
Lilia was returning to Awsperg for a few days, that's why she wanted Richard to remain as safe as he could be in the meantime. However, this sudden plan to accompany the Duchess made her anxious.
Richard exhaled audibly before putting his hand on her shoulder.
Lilia leaned her head on his shoulder as she heard her lord saying, "There was a time when I used to just do whatever came to my mind. Reckless and wild. But now, I have people whom I have to return to. So don't worry, if something unfavorable arises, I will retreat immediately, okay?"
Lilia slowly nodded, but she still felt complicated in her heart.
Richard comforted her and then they went to the teleportation portal.
Once Lilia was gone, Richard returned to his room to prepare for his visit to the Capital. That place is the territory of his foes, so he must have to be cautious.
"Hmm...potions, batons, dagger hmm..." While he putting everything in his bag, he suddenly began to feel dizzy.
His vision began to turn blurry and in no time, Richard lost the strength in his legs.
He looked around to see if there was someone nearby and tried calling out Violet's name...but his whole body turned completely numb, and soon, Richard fell on the floor.
*Dhak*
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"Mmh...ah!" Jolting out of his slumber, Richard opened his eyes and looked around. His head was still slightly heavy, but fortunately, his vision was no longer dull, and his other body parts were working fine as well.
Standing up on his feet, he checked himself for any injury or changes. But there was none.
[You weren't harmed.]
Richard frowned and looked up. Unlike before, there was an orb of golden light floating across him. And that voice seemed like it belonged to a woman.
His surroundings were pitch black, and he couldn't sense any living being in the vicinity except for the orb.
"Who are you? What did you do to me?" Cautiously he asked.
[You were brought here to listen to my request. I, the one who resides among immortals, wish no more pain for the child of prophecy.]
"Child or prophecy? Who is that?" Although he somehow guessed who this child was, he had to ask.
[The one who suffered his whole life for the sake of others and died in the attempt to bring salvation. The Emissary of Light—Ethan Stronghart.]
That title was unfamiliar. Ethan was a commoner and never received a title for his whole life, despite the attempts from others. Maybe he got himself registered as an angel in the heavens. Who knows?
What Richard wanted to know was the intentions of this being.
"How can I believe that you are a heaven resident, not a Bate in disguise."
Suddenly, a surge of energy radiated from the orb which made Richard feel lighter. The energy resonated with his presence. His ether seemed to be getting pulled in the direction of the orb, and suddenly the redhead felt empowered.
[The chosen one shall notice the presence of the divine essence which the mortals regard as Ether.]
"...what do you want?" Richard asked, temporarily believing this entity to be an angel.
[The child of prophecy is in danger and needs to be reduced before disaster befalls. This one begs the benevolent chosen one, to save the child before it is too late.]
Richard frowned. So Ethan is indeed in danger. And it seems he might die as well if someone doesn't rescue him; after all, the immortal beings are descending to the mortal realm to ask for help.
After a bit of contemplation, Richard asked, "Why me?"
[The one who sincerely showed kindness without any greed in mind towards the child was you. The ones who were sent with the task to protect the child, failed miserably and shall repent when the time comes. But for now, this one couldn't find someone else than you.]
Richard heaved a sigh. So the four heroines failed, eh? What useless beings.
And possibly, the kindness this angel is talking about was nothing more than the medicine Richard provided and the letter of approval he gave to Eleanor. Although he did those things without much thought, it seems he ended up making a good reputation.
Looking at the orb, Richard said, "Okay, I will rescue him...but I need something in return."
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So here's the new plan.
Since Richard had to rescue Ethan for the sake of this world and the wish he wanted for himself, he decided to change the initial plan of just watching the world burn.
Richard thought he would just sit in a corner and see his mother dominating the field to make the Emperor realize the importance of the Duchess. However, now he had to act, in order to accomplish his goal.
Ethan would not get any help from the four regressors and that was something even the heaven residents have accepted. As such, it becomes crucial for Richard to act prudently to save the Protagonist.
"Richie? Is everything alright?" En route to the teleportation center—situated in the church—Bellarine asked.
Since Lilia used the one located in the mansion, they had to use the portal of the church.
Richard nodded before replying nonchalantly, "Yeah, everything is good. Do I look strange?"
"No...it's just...I feel you are both anxious and excited about something."
Lord...I need to be careful—he inwardly muttered while glancing at the lady who could read him clearly like a large banner. Not only her but Lilia as well has begun to tell his thoughts and emotions so casually these days that in his free time, Richard improves his poker face.
"I am just...excited to see the strongest witch in action again. I have heard your tales but only have seen you in battle once before. So yeah, I am kinda thrilled." His response held credibility from his perception.
Bellarine looked doubtful, but to not make the atmosphere gloomy, she extended her lips in a smile and responded, "I will put on a good show for you, so make sure you watch me carefully, okay?"
"Mm. My eyes will be always on you."
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The church situated in the Scarlette region would surely be prepared to be used by the Duchess any day. As such, once they reached, they didn't have to wait for long before all the preparations were done.
"Hmm? Potions? Even more?" Bellarine tilted upon seeing her son getting out of the medic room with some more vials of potions. She couldn't clearly tell the nature of those potions but by their shade and faint smell, she perceived them to be ether-refiller and stamina boosters.
Richard awkwardly laughed as he packed the vials in his small pouch, "Teleportation charges a lot of ether, so I thought it would be better to remain cautious."
Bellarine tilted her head with her finger pressed against her chin.
The amount of ether her son possesses can easily allow him to use teleportation seven times a day without letting his magic deplete to the point of self-harm. Then why is he...
Bellarine frowned, "Richie...you aren't intending to fight alongside me, right?"
He somehow expected such a question so he promised, "I promise Mom that I won't take part in this invasion. Trust me." He held certainty in his voice since the only thing he intended to do was to somehow rescue Ethan. And thanks to the chaos Bellarine would be causing, his task would become less challenging.
The duo soon stepped on the altar and thanks to the elite group of church workers, the teleportation spell was being cast without any redo.
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[Capital of Eldor Empire]
Outside the city, was situated a church where the duo was teleported. And instantly, Bellarine sensed something that urged her to come out of the building immediately.
Richard followed his mother, unsure what brought such urgency...only to realize the reason once he exited the place and looked at the rising smoke from within the capital boundaries.
"Mom...are they already getting invaded?" Richard couldn't help asking in slight shock as his keen senses picked up the loud explosive noise blended with the cries of civilians.
Bellarine held Richard's hand firmly before stepping forward.
Richard decided not to speak for now as they neared the security checkpost. The soldiers standing there were panicking all over the place—placing barricades, and moving about the checkpost to keep the outsiders away.
"Ah, isn't she..." One of the soldiers caught the figure of the red-haired duo—or, to be more precise, the stunning beauty that brought stillness even in this disastrous situation.
Bellarine neared the soldiers, who became still upon seeing her.
She asked the one with the battalion captain's badge, "Situation report."
The captain looked at Bellarine with his mouth agape and remained unheard of her demand.
Richard heaved a sigh before he slammed his hand on the table—startling everyone before the Captain finally answered,
"U-Uhh...we also don't have a clear report of the situation, but from what we have visually verified, several silver-haired young youths who look identical have been wreaking havoc all across the capital. Any attempt of suppression has been proven futile."
"Wait! Did you say, identical?" Richard asked; his voice sounding grim enough to make the soldier nervous before the latter nodded,
"Yes...they all look the same."
Richard shared a glance with his mother before they mutually decided to go inside and look at the situation first. Naturally, no one stopped them.
The once-grand medieval capital lay in ruins, a shadow of its former glory. The marketplace, where merchants once haggled and townsfolk gathered, was nothing more than a field of broken stalls and scattered goods, trampled underfoot by chaos.
Richard and Bellarine didn't have to move much to find the subject of terror as one of those identical beings was currently floating just parallel to them—mercilessly slaughtering the soldiers with his bare hands and pulling out their innards before devouring them.
Richard couldn't believe that face belonged to the same person whom this world would call their savior in the future. And now, the same person was being used by these people for their twisted ambitions.
"Richie, come here with me." Bellarine pulled Richard aside and brought him to the nearby stall. Under the shed, she pulled her pendant hanging around her neck before locking it around his neck, as she said,
"I had a feeling that this could get dangerous, but I didn't know they would experiment over a Divine Awakened."
"Mom...you know him?" Richard asked in a bit of surprise
"Yes, I saw him during the invasion in Awsperg. He was fruitlessly attacking the Headless. But forget about that." Cupping his cheek, she continued, "This artifact has Sage arts imbued in it. It will protect you from any possible danger, okay?"
"You won't tell me to retreat?" Richard asked in slight surprise.
Bellarine fondly smiled while her hand brushed his skin as she said, "My baby has grown up enough to understand what he should do and what he shouldn't. Just..don't do anything to make your mother cry, okay?"
Richard diligently nodded as he held her hand and said, "I won't. You can rest assured."
Bellarine kissed his forehead before getting up. She turned towards the city before she began to levitate.
Glancing at her beloved once more, she finally took off.
Bellarine initially intended to let these fools know the necessity of her to remain around, but it seems she didn't have to create a farce for that. The blockhead Emperor seemed to have stabbed himself with the dagger he was preparing and everything went haywire. The cloning experiments were going on surely, but she never thought it would bear fruit so soon.
"Hmm~let's see if this can entertain me," Reaching the first clone which seemed to be awaiting her arrival, Bellarine clenched her fist and began her onslaught.
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This was bad. Richard never anticipated that Ethan would get dragged into this messy situation all of a sudden.
Canonically, he never gets trapped by the Empire since they only get to know about Ethan's attributes after he enters the Academy...but it would be already too late. The headmaster of the academy treats every student as his child, and given his personality and the might he carries, not even the Emperor could force his will on the Headmaster.
So then how the Emperor noticed Ethan this early?
'Wait...is it that, because Elizabeth went to Awsperg, they investigated the place and the incident thoroughly and found a perfect test subject?' It sounded possible. Other than that, Richard couldn't think of any other route which could have connected Ethan with the Emperor.
'Now I get why the heavens seems so desperate...' Having decided on what he had to do, Richard made his way towards the palace.
Time to rescue the Protagonist.
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A/N:- Someone commented that Richard should wish to reunite with his sister, but don't forget, he cannot disclose the fact that he is someone from the other world.
Truth be told, the way Ethan has been physically and mentally broken down in these few chapters would significantly change the plot. Now whether these changes would bring fortune to Richard or bad luck remains uncertain.
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Drop your thoughts in the comments. See ya.
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[Before you go, I would like to offer a little help in your venture.]
The voice called out, making Richard puzzled. He was already thinking of the way he could rescue Ethan when suddenly the orb dropped something on his hands.
Richard narrowed his eyes and found that it...was a cape or something only visible from one end.
'Ha**y P*tt*r type shit...' He wondered, as the orb soon followed,
[The cloak detaches one's presence from the real world. No detector, no magician would be able to realize your presence. Not even the deities.]
[The second thing is the armband, which would give you the location of the Child.]
Richard looked at the golden bracer attached to his wrist, which was, in simple words, GPS, which would help track down Ethan.
As Richard looked back up, he found the surroundings began to dissolve and in the last bit of his consciousness he heard a sobbing voice from the orb,
[Please save the Child.]
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*Blink* *Blink*
Richard has noticed that the blinking duration of the small dot on the map has gradually slowed down with time.
He was marching towards the palace while looking at the map on his bracer—which showed Ethan's current location.
Richard counted; the beeps of the small dot were seventy-two per minute initially, but now, it had reduced to sixty per minute.
Whether it was his breathing, his ether, or his life force, remained uncertain. However, Richard knew that he had to reach Ethan and save him before this dot stopped blinking.
"Hey yo-" A soldier guarding the palace noticed Richard since he was not wearing the cloak. However, before the soldier could step forward Richard used his telekinesis to push the man to the ground.
Before the soldier could have recovered, Richard had already worn the cloak and walked away.
The soldier immediately got up, applying his resistance through 'Barrier' as he looked around to find Richard.
Richard also halted for a moment to see if this cloak worked or not. He could see the soldier was keenly looking around and must have extended his 'Detection' as well, however, even after a whole minute, the soldier did not move towards Richard.
'Haah...it works.' Heaving a sigh, Richard decided to just walk from here on or the cloak would slide off. And taking chances inside the palace was a total no-go.
He explored the palace the last time he came here. Although not completely, he knows the basic structure...yet looking at the massive place once again, left him stunned.
Upon entering the palace, he was instantly overwhelmed by its sheer magnificence. The grand hall unfolds like a vision of opulence, with vast marble floors that reflect the soft, golden light from the towering chandeliers above.
Richard had heard that even the floor of the palace works as shock absorbent and there are several hidden soldiers all over the palace.
He didn't let go of caution as he stepped inside and tread on the path that led him to the dot.
It took Richard some time but he was finally nearing the exact place where Ethan was situated.
Richard was prepared to fight whoever was guarding Ethan. Even if he has to use Hell Blaze, that doesn't matter. The Protagonist has to live to save this world. Only the light which Ethan possesses can perish the darkness of the Death God.
Several minutes it took for him to finally reach....a dead end.
"Hmm?" Richard frowned, clearly unsure whether he reached the right place or not.
The place where the dot was showing was right behind the wall...however, if Richard's memory was serving him right, there was nothing but a flower garden behind this wall. And the width wasn't enough to keep a human inside.
Richard looked around before removing the cloak and used 'Detection' to see if Ethan was around.
...he can't feel his presence.
'What the heck is going on-oh, shit!' Suddenly he sensed someone walking in his direction, urging Richard to drape the cloak over him again.
He sidestepped and looked at the person who was advancing towards him—or, to be more precise, they were loitering around, searching for something uncertain.
Just like Richard, this person also wore a cloak to hide their face, but it didn't make them invisible.
Richard grinned; this was his chance.
"Your Highness"
"Eek!" Elizabeth, who was searching around, suddenly yelped upon hearing the voice from behind.
"You! What are you doing here?" Narrowing her eyes she questioned him.
Richard had already hidden the cloak as he answered, "Just like you, I am also searching for Ethan."
Her eyes widened, "How do you know that Ethan is here?!" She clutched his shirt in a panic.
Richard slowly removed her hands from him as he responded, "I got information from Emily and Eleanor that he is nowhere to be found, and after seeing his clones, I thought he must be in the palace.....And since Emily requested my help...I had no other option." With a tired sigh, that showed his helplessness, Richard uttered.
Naturally, this was the best way to convince this psycho.
Elizabeth still maintained her narrowed gaze, but she backed off and told him, "I also felt his presence in the palace some days ago, and considering that his clones are attacking the capital, I knew that Ethan was here."
"But do you know where?" Richard's question was met by a regretful shake of her head.
The redhead sighed; she was really useless.
"Hey, hey! What is that expression? I can tell you are thinking something rud-"
"Princess, the more you dilly-dally, the slimmer Ethan's chances of survival become. So stop saying unnecessary things and tell me: can you help me find Ethan?"
Crossing her arms under her breast—she didn't like to get interrupted—Elizabeth nodded, "Of course, I will do anything to find my husband. But do you know where he is?"
Richard paused, then told her, "We need a password to reach Ethan, and in my opinion, only your father and his close confidante, the Prime Minister, know about that passcode."
Elizabeth nodded, "Targeting the Minister would be easier," Glancing at Richard, she said, "Follow me."
Richard nodded before they began walking discreetly toward the office where the Minister resides around this hour.
Since Elizabeth was quite familiar with the palace, she led Richard through that route, which wasn't under heavy surveillance. But, just for assurance, Richard wore a shawl over his head to hide his identity.
Thankfully Elizabeth didn't have a habit of short conversations as they reached their destination in complete silence.
"Is this it?" Richard asked as he saw Elizabeth's aquamarine eyes glowing for a moment before she nodded,
"He is inside, but there are seven soldiers with him. Can you take care of them?"
Richard nodded, ushering Elizabeth to say, "I will give you an opening," Saying so, she slapped her palms together and parted them slowly to reveal a small foggy orb.
Richard pressed his fist on the metal door, and using his enhanced strength he punched the door out of its hinges.
At the exact moment, they noticed the presence of the duo, Elizabeth released the spell that surrounded the eight men—sending a calming wave through their nervous system, which dulled their reflexes.
Richard was well aware of the spell, that's why he utilized enhancement on speed and began to punch a hole in the chest of every soldier that came across.
"Ugh!" The first one fell after a burning fist created a gaping hole in his chest.
So did the second and third ones.
"Hurry!" Elizabeth warned since these high ranked soldiers were resisting the spell now.
Richard enhanced himself by several folds, letting go of the strength enhancement and beheading the soldiers.
Using both his hands, he chopped the heads of the soldiers who could barely move, and in less than ten seconds, he created a graveyard of the dead bodies in the office.
The foul smell of blood permeated across the room as the Prime Minister finally broke out of the spell.
However, it was already too late. Richard was already pinning him down with his knee planted on the man's chest.
Seriously, if not for Elizabeth's assistance, Richard could have never killed so many high-ranking soldiers all alone.
[Ding!]
[Quest achieved!]
Ignoring the system panel for now Richard heard the Minister yelling, "You! The brat of the bitch! How dare you lay a hand*slap*"
The Minister's eyes grew wide as he was suddenly slapped with enough force to break his jaw.
Turning to look back at Richard, he was slapped again and the Minister lost his vigor completely.
Elizabeth hurriedly crouched beside the man before pressing her hand against his head.
Closing her eyes, she read his memories and went through everything he had in store about Ethan.
Her face grew dark and dark passing each second before finally she opened her eyes and the first thing she did was to use her claw and gauge out the man's left eye
"Aaaahhhh!" Through the broken jaws left a deafening cry.
Richard balled his fist and punched the man on his throat, making his other eye roll back, and soon the Prime Minister fainted.
Elizabeth was far from being done with this man, however, her anger was not only directed to the Minister.
With her fist clenched, she grimly whispered,
"Father needs to die..."
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A/N:- Ah yeah, the love of a yandere knows no bounds. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter.
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Hearing that Elizabeth wanted to kill her father, cleared Richard's doubt. The Emperor was indeed involved in all this mess. Well, that was natural, considering this much wouldn't have happened without him noticing.
The Emperor himself wasn't strong enough to protect the Empire so he decided to build these clones, huh?
"Your Highness, I think we should focus on a more pressing matter at the moment," Richard urged as he glanced at the bracer and found the blinks of the dot had reduced to forty in a few minutes.
Elizabeth nodded before she got up followed by Richard. Just for safety, Richard burned the Prime Minister to death in case he woke up and tried to cause trouble.
Elizabeth groaned, clearly wanting to torture the lanky minister herself. However, Richard didn't have the leisure to let her enjoy her sadistic fantasies.
He walked out of the room, and so did Elizabeth, and they both began to run.
"Ah!" Elizabeth's gown was long which caused her to trip after taking a few steps.
Richard sighed in exasperation before he went towards the girl and using his dagger, he trimmed the gown from around her knees, making it a mini dress
Elizabeth looked like a tigress who wanted to bite Richard to death, however, the redhead didn't pay attention to her aggression and told her,
"If you fall now, I will leave you behind."
Clicking her tongue, Elizabeth got up and tore away the hanging piece of fabric before she began to run along with Richard back to the place where they came across.
Elizabeth led them there, and Richard acted oblivious; couldn't let her know about the bracer. Having Elizabeth know about his meeting with the Goddess seemed like it would cause trouble for him.
Elizabeth calmed her breathing before she connected her fingers against the wall—just below the Empire's symbol.
She closed her eyes and chanted something inaudibly. It was an ancient language that Richard faintly understood.
Suddenly the wall caved in and slid to the left
Elizabeth shared a glance with Richard before the duo stepped inside.
"Princess, can you chant another of that spell?" En route, he asked.
Elizabeth sighed, "Based on the numbers, I don't think I can stop them for more than six seconds."
After the path opened up for them, she could somehow sense the people stationed around the large facility. Seriously, despite living here for so long, she never discovered this underground madhouse.
Richard thought for a moment. He didn't have much time, given Ethan has become very weak now. And Elizabeth wouldn't be able to withhold those possibly high-ranking soldiers for long.
Then he had an idea. He suddenly pulled out three vials of body enhancement potion.
"What are you doing?" While Richard gulped on the potions, she asked.
Just as he was about to gulp the third one, he told her, "Once I leave, release the spell just after four seconds. Remember princess, if you don't show precision, Ethan will die."
Elizabeth gulped and diligently nodded.
To make the Princess diligent it was best to use Ethan's name—a tactic that Richard has discerned long ago.
Once he was done gulping down the last vial, he took out his batons and turned around. Running back to the palace entrance with all his speed, he turned around and almost instantly ran back. His speed easily exceeded someone of his rank. He was like a blur to others because of his potion overdose. And with that, he was using self-enhancement to boost himself as much as he could.
*SWISH*
Just as Elizabeth released the spell, she felt something going past her, disheveling her hair.
Richard reached inside the lab with his batons raised. Just for a moment, he glanced at his surroundings and found that all the soldiers had already dropped their barriers because of Elizabeth's spell.
Utilizing the opportunity he struck the left baton on the right one.
**BOOOOOOOM**
The accumulated kinetic energy was converted into explosives, and the whole laboratory was engulfed in a ground-rumbling explosion.
Even Richard was blown away and crashed against the wall, given the level of explosion erupting in a closed space.
Every soldier, researchers, and other staff member were consumed by the flames and dropped to the ground with their skin searing.
Elizabeth entered the place soon after with a dagger in her hand. She protected herself from the flames that snaked into the tunnel using the barrier artifact she carried.
She moved toward the soldiers and started stabbing them one after another. If these people get back on their feet, game over.
The pain of the burns didn't let the soldiers realize the pain of the dagger stabbing their chest, and slowly every being in the room who was involved in hurting her husband was sent to the grim reaper.
"E...than..." Suddenly, upon hearing Richard's slow whispers, Elizabeth turned towards where he was pointing, only to find her eyes widened.
Inside a cylindrical capsule, he was floating with his eyes closed. The tank was not damaged since it seems the tank was engraved with some runes that protected it from the blast.
However, what made Elizabeth gasp was the fact of a certain individual standing beside the tank, completely unaffected by the explosion earlier.
Richard weakly took out a healing potion and somehow gulped it down to heal himself. His vision slowly cleared up and the first thing he saw was the familiar face of an individual who wasn't supposed to be here.
"N-Nora?" Elizabeth couldn't believe her eyes. The girl, who was sent back in time like the other three and someone who adored Ethan just like them, was also involved in this experiment?
How is that even possible?!
"Ahaha~you guys are so desperate. Almost killing yourself to save this guy, eh?"
Elizabeth narrowed her eyes. Was this person really Nora...how could she so nonchalantly endanger Ethan's life?
"I will warn you once; step aside or I will make you beg for death," Elizabeth uttered through her gritted teeth.
Richard slowly rose to his feet, closely inspecting the girl who looked like Nora...but was she? He has confirmed from a reliable resource that Nora was still in her hometown. Then how is she here? No, this girl isn't Nora. She is an impostor.
The fake one grinned before saying, "Woo~I am scared."
Elizabeth gritted her teeth and marched forward, "You bitch! I am so gonna-"
"Hey, hey! Wait right there, or your lover dies by my hand," The fake Nora showed a blue cord that was connected to the tank before she said, "This supplies a longevity potion into the tank. If I pull this out now, even for a second, your guy dies." With a nasty smirk, she announced.
Elizabeth clenched her fist and couldn't take another step. She couldn't be sure if this sl*t was saying the truth or not but she couldn't take any chances. Ethan's condition didn't look good at all.
Suddenly, Richard raised his hands, and said, "This looks like an internal conflict...I don't want to interfere in this." He slowly began to back off, causing the fake Nora to laugh loudly.
"What a cowardly partner you got there!" Patting her thigh, the elf laughed mockingly, but Elizabeth didn't care about that. In the first place, she never expected Richard to take so many risks for Ethan's sake, so she wasn't disappointed when he backed off.
"Tell me, what do you want?" Elizabeth asked with a sense of urgency in her voice.
The fake Nora tilted her head before asking, "Can you grant me what I wish?" She provoked.
"Just name the price already!" Elizabeth scowled.
The blue-haired teenager's lips stretched in a smile before she said, "Then...tear down the Northern continent and bring me my sister's head. Then I might release your precious lover."
Elizabeth frowned, "Your sister?"
The fake one grinned as she asked, "Don't you know her closely? You have fought several wars with her, and got so close to killing the God of Death."
Elizabeth's eyes parted wide as she looked at the girl with a sense of disbelief, and some words subconsciously left her lips, "Y-You are Nora's sister. Yulan?!"
The illusion from the girl's face slowly vanished and her features shifted dramatically. Unlike before, her eyes became narrower, and her lips turned thin. Her short hair became long and the innocence she had, even if it was fake, was now completely gone.
There was a sense of madness in Yulan's eyes as she looked at Elizabeth. The flames of vengeance and the agitation she has been accumulating for ages now were fiercely extruding from her aura.
But now, she finally will have her revenge!
"My dear sister, for whom I died in the last timeline...I want you to take her life-" Suddenly, her eyes and voice halted as Yulan felt a cold metal pressing against her neck.
Suddenly someone appeared behind her with a dagger pressed against her throat.
Elizabeth was stunned as Richard unexpectedly materialized behind Yulan, his left hand gripping a dagger while his right seized the hand Yulan used to clutch the blue tube.
With a soft smile on his face, Richard slowly whispered, "The only thing you will receive now is death. Bye~bye."
Without another thought, Richard pushed her toward the Princess.
And what Elizabeth did to Yulan was something no human could ever be capable of.
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A/N:- I will explain the whole thing about Yulan and Nora thoroughly.
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"We can't fight something like this..." With his teeth clattering and legs shaking, the soldier muttered under his breath as he watched the shadow of death incarnate slaughtering every being in its path—devouring their bodies and draining their soul.
The flesh-eating monster appeared out of thin air and began to subdue any force that tried to fight against it. No spell, no weapon worked against this force of nature.
"T-This is not what we are trained for..." Another one who stood beside the previous speaker uttered in a horrified tone.
Before their eyes, their comrades were getting clawed and chewed upon while keeping their lives intact and their hearts pumping. The grotesque scene can even make the war-experienced soldiers feel nauseous.
Their eyes trembled as the silver-haired demon finally got done munching over its last prey and moved its eyes in their direction.
Its long white teeth were coated under a thick layer of blood and the innards of their comrades stuck between the small gaps.
"Ahhh!" One of them yelled, and after dropping his weapon, he tried to run away—however, before he could cover a few meters, long tentacles erupted from the back of the demon and instantly wrapped around the soldier's whole body.
The demon didn't possess any expression as it pulled its prey at an astonishing pace and kept his long, elongated nails prepared to pierce the man's chest.
"Ghuak!" Blood spilled out of his mouth as the soldier looked at the cause of his death in horror.
The other one shook violently in trepidation while tears streamed down his eyes. Clutching his spear with every ounce of strength he had left, he watched his comrade's head getting plucked off.
'I am dead...dead...dead...' The last soldier in the western post finally sunk to the ground with all hopes from his eyes, diminishing.
It was then,
"Don't cower away!" The booming voice of a lady resonated across the battlefield, urging the soldier to lift his eyes and gawk at the sight of a red-haired fairy standing there with a confident disposition.
The demon finally showed an expression for the first time. It was annoyed.
The white-haired demon lunged at Bellarine, throwing away its half-eaten meal. The ferocity of the beast held enough strength to make the fallen soldiers slide back in horror.
Bellarine held her ground and easily caught the beast with her left hand, before pinning it down on the ground.
**CRACK**
The demon was violently slammed into the ground, its body leaving a small crater in its wake. Dust and debris scattered from the impact, yet despite clearly overpowering the clone, Bellarine's expression remained tense, a deep frown etched across her face. Something about the encounter still troubled her, as if the victory wasn't quite as satisfying as it should have been.
'These pests are absorbing ether...' The more she was coming in contact with these clones, the more things she was discerning about them.
Expanding her palm she burned the demon and heard its agonizing cries echoing through the streets.
Until now she has noticed three things from these beings.
First, they possess the ability to flawlessly copy the fighting style and even replicate the spells of their opponent, unless their adversary is using bloodline-specific magic, which remains beyond their reach. Second, their regenerative abilities are unparalleled—they can fully heal and reform their body from even the smallest fragment.
Finally, they can siphon magic from their opponent during battle, gradually draining their enemy's power while augmenting their own strength.
'If something like this multiplies in numbers, this world would be done for...' Bellarine thought as she finished burning the life out of the clone.
Rising into the air, she began hearing loud chanting of soldiers and civilians whom she had saved. Everyone was looking in her direction and hailing her name. However, Bellarine's eyes were moving in all directions, trying to find that last clone she earlier spotted.
"Bella!" Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice that urged her to fly in his direction.
Richard was standing near the palace, with his skin slightly burned and hair disheveled.
She looked at him closely, inspecting his body as she asked, "What happened to you?! Did someone hurt you?! Was it from the palace? Come with me, I will-"
"I am fine, Mom. And these burns are something I inflicted on myself, so you don't need to punish anyone."
Bellarine heaved a sigh and began to take out a healing potion to feed him. However, Richard stopped her, making Bellarine frown.
"Uh...I already had one." Richard couldn't tell her that he took an overdose of potions today, or she would ask the reason and that would not end up well.
Bellarine widened her eyes before she looked at the skin again closely while she whispered, "How severe were those burns that even after a potion you look like this?"
At these times, she sounds nothing but like a mother to him. Caring and concerned.
Richard somehow assured her that he wasn't that hurt and he would visit a medic as soon as he could.
Bellarine nodded and while supporting her baby—he instantly rejected the idea of getting carried by his mother—she led him to the carriage.
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While Bellarine was patching up his wounds, Richard closed his eyes to relax for a moment.
Truth be told, he was currently feeling quite overwhelmed and nauseous because of the potion overdose. Lilia told him a few weeks ago, that taking potions over one's limit can create blockage in their etherflow.
While Richard knew that overdosing once wouldn't cause him much damage, he had to make sure that he didn't have to take this step once again. Today, if he didn't have the help of Elizabeth, he might have to switch his stats with Bella, but he was hesitant, given Richard had never practiced with those power boosters before.
That's why he has decided to become strong enough that he doesn't have to rely on others again.
And that includes his mother as well. Although he would ask for Bellarine's help when needed, demanding her presence for every incident, which he couldn't overcome because of a lack of skills, was unacceptable.
Today, after coming across those many high-ranking soldiers and observing the battlefield where the clones were literally slaughtering everything, he discerned he had a long way to go.
Although the Death God was the final boss, there were many difficult obstacles before that being, and the way Richard was treading, he had a feeling that he would be facing one of those entities as well.
'Talking about skills...System, tell me what notification you were flashing at that time?' With his eyes still closed Richard asked, as he felt his mother's soft hand applying ointment on his arm.
[Ding!]
[Hidden quest achieved!]
[The unexpected alliance: Team up with the one whom you dearly hate]
[Reward: 1. 100 stat points
2. Soul resonance
3. Flame Funnel- A-rank]
Without even reading the whole thing, he mentally tapped on 'Soul Resonance'
[Soul Resonance: This ability allows the host to reach out and call upon the dormant souls or wills of mythical equipment—ancient weapons, armor, and relics that have been passed down through the ages, infused with the lingering essence of their original wielders. These powerful items, once thought lost or untamable, now respond to the host's unique spiritual resonance.]
Richard instantly opened his eyes wide—startling Bellarine.
"Baby? Did I apply it hard?"
Richard shook his head hurriedly before assuring her, "I suddenly remembered something. It doesn't hurt."
Bellarine heaved a sigh and patted her chest, "You scared me."
Richard, with a smile, again closed his eyes before asking the system excitedly, 'What does it mean?'
[In simple words, those weapons/equipment that carry the soul of their original user can now be challenged by the host and completely gain dominance over the weapon/equipment.]
[For example, the staff that the host received from the system as a reward originally belonged to the money king. As such, the host needs to first defeat the fragment of Wukong's soul to gain complete authority over the staff.]
'Heeeeeehhhhh~the thing I have in my inventory is the legendary Ruyi?'
[Indeed, host.]
"----!!!!!" Although he remained expressionless from outwardly, inside his head he was jumping around and punching the air in excitement.
Not because he would be able to wield the legendary staff but because he would get to fight Wu Kong. It would be so freakin awesome!
'System, tell me when can I fight him?'
[Ding!]
[Host can choose to battle right away. Your consciousness would travel to the soul world while not even a second would pass in the real world.]
Richard's lips twitched as he said, 'Then send me!'
[Ding!]
[Command received!]
[Opponent: Monkey King, Sun WuKong]
[Rank: B->SSS]
'Wait...'
[Connection initiating...]
'No, wait! What the fuck with that ran-'
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A/N:- Ahahahahah! It would be so fun! Well, on a side note, it would help Richard learn a few things and surely he wouldn't get just beaten down by every mythical deity he would meet.
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[Challenge details: The original wielder of the weapon would be degraded according to the Host's level. Until the host doesn't defeat the original owner in full strength, the weapon will not submit to the host completely.]
[However, defeating each stage of the original wielder would allow the host to unlock the different features/usages of the said weapon/relic.]
[Ding!]
[After calculating the Host's current strength and stats, the opponent is degraded to rank D and upon defeating the host would earn:
1. Staff Manipulation
2. +20 Quest Points.]
[Best of luck, host!]
Reading those texts, Richard heaved a sigh.
He was currently inside a space that was detached from the original world. He was standing outside of what seemed like a cage, and inside the barrier, was that mythical legend against whom he had to fight.
'System, will I get killed here?'
[Ding!]
[The general duration of each session cannot exceed two hours, and utilizing the Soul Resonance can only be done twice a week. Another factor, if the host dies in this realm, he would be sent back to his conscious self.]
Understandable. If Richard could have used this skill any time of the day without going down, then he might have gotten addicted to it. Or maybe not.
"Do I get any weapon to fight that is waiting inside for me?" Even when Richard can't see the figure of Wu Kong, he can feel the ominous sensation, arriving from someone who gained enough strength to challenge the Gods.
[Since this is the Host's subconscious, any weapon the host has previously used can be summoned and potions as well.]
Richard sighed in thankfulness before he finally collected his nerves and got mentally prepared.
'Let's see...' Summoning his favorite batons in his hands, he stepped inside the cage.
**GRRRRR**
Suddenly a wave of strange energy assaulted him, making Richard shield his face and stop himself from getting thrown away. Utilizing enhancement, he increased his body weight and somehow withstood the wave without getting thrown out.
Across him, a name flashed in purple shade.
[Monkey King]
In the thick of the darkness, Sun Wukong stood tall, his gleaming armor catching the faintest traces of light, creating a haunting contrast to the void around him. His powerful form, unarmed yet brimming with an unspoken menace, radiated a force that seemed to challenge the very shadows themselves.
His sharp eyes pierced the gloom, reflecting a primal intelligence and untamed strength as if the darkness itself trembled in his presence.
He didn't wield his legendary weapon and was currently empty-handed. However, that factor alone couldn't have pushed Richard to make any rash decisions.
The being was eight feet tall at least and radiated an intimidating aura. Everything that could scare away a man was being possessed by the Stone Monkey.
However, Richard didn't cower away.
Clutching his baton strongly, he ran. Strengthening his legs, he dashed in an arc, not aiming to be near Wu Kong; rather, he circled him.
Gaining enough kinetic energy, Richard finally changed the trajectory of his movement, leading directly towards Wu Kong. He had to make an opening so he could launch another attack.
*SLIDE*
Bringing his body to a sliding halt, Richard pulled the left baton apart, and just as he was about to strike it, something grabbed his hand.
"Huh?" Under Richard's astonished gaze, he found Wu Kong standing inches away from him with his hands grabbing Richard's, preventing him from striking the batons.
Wu Kong's eyes glowed ominously before he tilted his head back—ringing several sirens in Richard's head—before bringing his head down to crash against Richard's.
**TIIIIINNNG**
A golden halo erupted from the collision and blood exploded from Richard's nose and ears.
The battle concluded in thirty-two seconds.
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With his eyes slightly open, and a gloomy look adorning his face, Richard laid down inside the carriage.
He was...suddenly reminded of that day when he faced his first zombie. The helplessness he felt at that moment was nothing in comparison to what he faced today.
Wu Kong was at the mountain's peak and Richard was standing at the bottom of the sea.
[Ding!]
[A suggestion arrived!]
[Wu Kong: One must be quick against an unknown enemy. Letting your strategy become obvious would cause your demise ten out of ten times. ]
Richard raised his brows. He never expected to receive something out of the one-sided beatdown he just went through.
'Be quick and don't let them predict your first move eh...' He summarised it like that. Naturally, no one would like their foe to know what one is going to do, however, Richard has become so reliant on his batons that he could only think of using them to create an opening.
Unpredictability is your greatest strength against an enemy who is stronger than you.
With those thoughts and while formulating his next battle against the Monkey King, Richard fell asleep.
There was no teleportation portal available around the capital since many of the high-ranking nobles had already fled earlier. That's why, after making a reservation for early in the morning tomorrow, Bellarine led her baby to the nearest motel.
"Mom, you need to visit the palace right?" While she was tucking him inside the blanket, he asked.
However, Bellarine shook her head, "I want to be with you right now. Leaving you in this condition would not let me concentrate on anything even if I leave."
Just as she spoke those words, someone knocked on the door.
Bellarine frowned; she had clearly instructed the soldiers stationed downstairs not to disturb them.
Bellarine slowly got up and walked towards the door.
Richard wasn't able to see who was standing on the other side when Bellarine opened the door. But suddenly, she looked at him over her shoulder and apologetically said, "I need to step out a little. Just give me ten minutes."
Richard nodded without much thought; guessing that the person must be from the royal court who might have brought some message from the Emperor.
After closing the door, Bellarine walked downstairs with the hooded figure, and they both entered the eatery, which was situated in the same building.
Naturally, since the Duchess was staying there, the other guests were kicked out, so there was no one in the restaurant when the two entered.
Taking a random table, Bellarine sat across from the person before asking, "So...what do you want to talk about, Princess Elizabeth?"
Removing her hood, Elizabeth smiled softly in her direction before asking, "You seem to have changed your attitude toward me, Your Grace."
"You can say, my relationship with the royal family has now changed entirely." Crossing her legs, Bellarine indifferently stated.
Elizabeth barely stopped herself from grinning. This is exactly what she wanted.
"Then...you won't mind destroying my father and his subordinates with me, right?"
Bellarine frowned. This was the first time for her to witness this side of Elizabeth. Although the Duchess knew that the Princess was a little spoilt and moody, this was still quite shocking.
'No...wait...why does this look familiar?' Bellarine felt the headache returning. It's been quite often recently that she felt something banging on her head like some sort of memory was trying to resurface.
Bellarine ignored the headache and asked the girl, "Why this sudden urge for patricide?"
Elizabeth's eyes fell on the table as she solemnly replied, "When someone harms the person you love more dearly than your life....nothing but the intent of slaughter remains."
Bellarine couldn't discern about whom Elizabeth was talking about, however, looking in those eyes—those flames of vengeance—she knew that this girl was serious.
However, "I don't think it's wise to act on a teenager's impulse. Why should I help you?" Bellarine shrugged and leaned back.
Elizabeth clicked her tongue, but couldn't say anything careless here. Bellarine was not someone she could talk carelessly with. If on her side, then Bellarine would be the strongest ally, but against Elizabeth, Bellarine would prove to be the most annoying opponent.
After thinking for a bit, suddenly Elizabeth grinned before she extended a document in Bellarine's direction and uttered, "I don't think you would say the same thing, after seeing this."
Bellarine took the file with a frown and read the label,
[Possible subjects]
Upon flipping the cover, the first picture she saw turned her head numb, and the world around the two began to shake.
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A/N:- Oh no....two yandere one target. I feel bad for that guy already.
Anyway, about the soul resonance, Richard wouldn't get thrashed every time like he got in this one. Naturally, fighting against a deity who has faced countless battles wouldn't be easy. Remember, Richard would be learning from them, so if some readers expected that MC shouldn't lose to anyone, then sorry, my friend, I might disappoint you.
But be assured, he won't be losing against those whom he would meet in the real world.
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Richard was thinking back about the day, about all the things that happened. The Goddess hasn't summoned him back, nor has she taken the cloak and bracers back. Richard could still track Ethan. It seems the Protagonist is somewhere away from the palace.
'I hope Elizabeth can at least take care of him....' With his fingers interlaced behind his head, he stared at the ceiling mindlessly.
It was then,
*RUMBLE*
Richard immediately sprang to his feet upon experiencing the whole building under an explosive aura. This presence was familiar, and the person seemed agitated.
Without another thought, Richard dashed downstairs, and upon searching for the person, he found that his mother, indeed, looked quite angry.
Witnessing the other person on the table, Richard rolled his eyes. This girl can only increase people's blood pressure.
"Mom! What happened?" Reaching near her, he planted his on her shoulder and broke her daze. His eyes then landed on his own picture resting inside a document file, and some details written below it.
Subject Name: Scarlette Richard.
Primary skill: Elementalist
Bloodline: The Scarlette house
And many others.
Oh, so this was it—Richard inwardly muttered.
Looking at Elizabeth he asked, "To get your revenge, you came here to rile up my mother?" His tone carried a bit of annoyance.
Elizabeth shrugged, "I guess, as a diligent niece I should inform my aunt about what they were planning. Did I do anything wrong, Aunt Bella?"!
Bellarine burned the whole file without even touching it—making both teenagers jolt in shock.
With her fist clenched Bellarine muttered under heated breath, "They shouldn't have targeted you...unacceptable...they need to die..."
Richard suddenly hugged his mother from behind, before she could have taken any step.
Bellarine's circuits got overloaded, and steam blew over her head as she stuttered, "E-Eh, baby? Why this sudden reward?"
"You got angry for my stead, it made me happy." Richard softly whispered.
Bellarine lowered her head in embarrassment, with her cheeks turning red and the grown-up lady started fidgeting in her seat shyly.
Elizabeth looked at the duo with a dumbfounded look. She couldn't believe the Witch of Calamity was being all shy and embarrassed like a maiden. The same woman who was slaughtering those clones like a cold-blooded murderer was actually not immune to her own son's affection.
'Dear lord...what my eyes are greeted with...'
Richard took his time to soothe his mother's anger and completely ignored the flat reactions the Princess was showing.
After that, Richard sat down on the same chair as Bellarine with the lady partially sitting on his son's lap—her throne.
With her hands crossed around his neck, Bellarine smiled in contentment, and let Richard do the talking,
"So your Highness, you want to exact revenge on your father because he harmed your crush?"
"He is my husband."
"Yeah, that...anyway, so you want to usurp the throne and gain authority?" Richard asked, ignoring the obsessiveness she carries for even such trivial things.
Elizabeth leaned back in her seat with her arms crossed, "I don't need the throne nor do I care about my status. I just want that man dead."
Her indifference was what she was famous for. The obsessed yandere can even kill her family if it's about Ethan.
"I second that." Following Elizabeth, Bellarine chimed. Seriously, an indifferent mode of declaring the intent to murder is quite tamer in comparison to someone who shares her murderous intention with a smiling face.
Richard heaved a sigh before asking, "You both are much closer to the Emperor than me, yet you two are ignoring a very important fact," With his tone turning a little serious, he added, "With the blessings of the legendary hero, the Emperor is pretty much immortal, no?"
Silence befell in the eatery after Richard pushed the question towards the other two.
When a new Emperor or king is announced to rule the land which was established by one of the seven legendary heroes, the new ruler gets the blessings of the founder.
Taking a pause, he added, "Not to talk about Eldoria was founded by the legendary warrior Kraken Eldor, who was allied to two different heroes. If the words got out that the descendent of Hero Kraken is under threat, the other two Emperors would surely intervene."
Each word of Richard held a possibility of becoming true. The Emperor still possesses that blessing which would ensure that if someone attacks him, the soul of the legendary hero would surely protect him. And the two allied empires, on the other hand, would become a pain in the neck if they suddenly appeared in Eldoria.
"Then what do you suggest?" Solemnly, Elizabeth asked, barely suppressing her annoyance from surfacing. Bellarine has also stopped smiling as she looked at her baby for an answer.
Although she has calmed down a bit, the flames of revenge have yet to be subdued. That would only happen after she beheaded the blond bastard.
Richard thought for a moment, well he had to show that he was contemplating, before responding,
"In six months, the new Emperor would be announced, no?"
That statement made Elizabeth jerk before she looked up at Richard with wide eyes.
"You mean..."
Richard shrugged, "Just wait and let him transfer the blessing before you two make a move?"
Elizabeth remained silent and so did Bellarine. They had to take the suggestion into consideration as if their rash decisions failed; the Emperor might not transfer the blessings until his last breath.
After a bit of thinking, Elizabeth finally spoke up, "Okay then, revenge has to wait. I will take my leave."
Elizabeth soon stood up and walked out.
Richard heaved a sigh. Overtaking the throne and killing the Emperor would turn the plot into ruins. The Emperor was required for now, and despite his misdeeds, it cannot be said that he was bad at politics and stuff.
That person is needed for the time being, but once that ends, he would just let the Princess do whatever she wants.
As Richard was about to get up, with his mother in his arms, he saw her taking out something from her hair.
It was a pair of small metallic orbs which was attached to her hairpin.
Richard took the beads before he heard her saying, "This artifact has recorded the conversation I and Princess had."
Richard widened his eyes, "You recorded it?"
"Yep! I thought my baby might need it if the time comes." She kissed his cheeks fondly after saying that.
Richard suddenly had a thought. These kinds of artifacts...who is even making such modern world tools?
Turning eyes toward Bellarine he asked, "Where did you get this from?"
Bellarine tilted her head, confused by the sudden shift of conversation, but she still responded, "The seller is anonymous and only deals with very few customers. Is there something wrong, baby?"
Richard could tell that the developer of the tool knew things that they weren't supposed to know. Recording voices? Indeed not something he could have expected from this medieval world.
"If possible, then get me in contact with this developer."
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After spending the night in the motel, they left the place early in the morning.
The Emperor never summoned her but she didn't care. Her initial purpose of coming here was fulfilled. No way, she was leaving the Duchy now.
Richard never tried to find Ethan since he trusted that Elizabeth could take care of him now. Well, unless another disaster befalls and the Goddess requests him to rescue the Protagonist again.
There was no news about Eleanor and Emily but Richard didn't pay attention to them. Once the Academy starts he would naturally see them again.
For now, the plot was somehow brought back to its original pace. For now, that is.
Reaching the teleportation center, both Richard and Bellarine didn't waste much time before getting on the altar and returning to the Duchy.
It took a second at most before the scene in front of his eyes shifted. However, what Richard saw was unexpected.
Near the teleportation center, a person could be seen seated on a chair with her head hanging down. Her raven black hair covered her face while the girl seemed to be soundly asleep.
Richard shared a gaze with Bellarine and heard her saying, "Duke Hawkbridge must have been informed."
Richard heaved a sigh before he stepped down the altar and asked the blue-haired maid standing nearby, "When did she arrive?"
Violet instantly responded, "Yesterday, in the afternoon. She was reluctant to leave the area, saying that she wanted to see the young master as soon as she could."
Richard's heart trembled to hear that. The girl who was popular for her indifferent personality and straightforward nature could be so concerned for someone.
Amelia arrived here yesterday and has been waiting for him all this time...
"She is one hell of a competition." Ignoring his mother's inner talks, for the time being, Richard stepped forward and gently picked Amelia in his arms.
Maybe he wasn't careful enough that she immediately woke up after getting lifted.
Her big eyes parted wide as she stared at Richard with both concern and relief.
There were many things she had to ask and say, however, the first thing that left her mouth was, "Welcome back."
Richard flashed a smile before nodding, "En. I am back."
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A/N:- Bellarine be like: Finally! A worthy opponent!
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