81 Chapter 78: Confrontation (2/2)
”Dσ ყσυ ɾҽαʅʅყ ƙɳσɯ?” Eos's ominous voice echoed in the hallway
”Because I know that you don't know why we're really here and what we're here for....half bred demon Emperor of the Lilith Kingdom..” Eos said with a scoff
”Half-bred demon? Then would you care to tell me why you're here then?” Julian raised an eyebrow, knowing that she was mocking that his human blood had been tainted with demon blood
”Would you like me to show you instead?” Eos slowly walked out of the darkness that covered the hallway, revealing herself to Julian
”Go ahead.” Julian smirked, unphased by her terrifying appearance, and red electricity sparked across his body, his long blonde hair flowed to the side although there was no wind
Eos snapped her fingers and to Julian's disappointment, nothing happened.
”Farewell, Emperor of Lilith...” Eos smirked
Julian then felt something odd behind him, he summoned his sword and quickly stabbed the strange presence.
But to his surprise, he too had been stabbed...
He looked down and saw the tip of a long sword sticking out of his abdomen. He turned his head and saw Xia standing behind him with a sly grin.
She slowly pulled his sword out of her chest.
”You thought I'd let her get close to you without protection?” Eos laughed
”It's been a while, father...” Xia stabbed Julian's sword into his back and it stuck out of his chest making him fall to his knees
”Whoever your father is, it's certainly not me..” Julian's hair slowly turned red and his sclera's filled with a bloody red color
He stood up straight and pulled both swords out of his body. Julian's body then turned into a red flash and before Xia realized it, both swords she had stabbed Julian with were pierced into her.
The swords glowed with a red aura and Xia screamed in agony as she felt the excruciating sensation of her internal organs burning.
As soon as he ripped the swords out of her, she collapsed on the ground, blood flowed from her body and pooled around her.
”D-Damn it...” Xia started choking on her own blood
”You mortals continue to surprise me.” Eos smiled, realizing she had underestimated Julian
”But you are still mortals in the end, how long exactly do you believe you can continue to stand? We both know you're bleeding out....” Eos said
”Long enough.” Julian replied
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Ivery and Luther were still in the pond, continuing to indulge in each other.
Suddenly Ivery felt a strange and unsettling feeling...
She once again pulled away from Luther and unwrapped her legs that were around Luther's waist.
”Ivery?” Luther didn't understand why she left their embrace
”Something's...not right..” Ivery walked in the water and stepped out of the pond
”What do you mean?” Luther was lost
”Julian...” Ivery somehow felt it, her father was in trouble...maybe it was their blood connection
”Julian?” Luther stepped out of the pond with more confusion
Ivery's body turned into a golden mist cloud.
”Ivery!?” Luther saw Ivery teleport away, which increased his bewilderment to the maximum level
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Ivery appeared behind Julian, and looked at the shocking scene in front of her.
Xia was lying in a pool of her own blood and Julian who stood in front of her was heavily bleeding from two stab wounds.
And she saw the ominous floating being who she recognized instantly as Eos.
”Oh? It's you...” Eos widely smiled once she saw Ivery
”Hecate's favored child...” Eos's undivided attention was on Ivery, she now could care less about Julian
”Isn't it me that you want?” Ivery stepped forward
”Yes, of course.” Eos smiled
Julian saw his daughter step in front of him, he noticed she was drenched, the thin white dress she wore was soaked with water and her hair was wet. He wondered where she had been all this time...he was already notified that she had escaped the Hollow's Castle...but he didn't push out a wanted order for her capture since everything had been a ruse.
”No, what type of father would I be if I allowed my own daughter to fight for me?” Julian didn't want Ivery to fight Eos....he'd gladly die for her if it ever came to that
”If you continue moving, you'll bleed to death.” Ivery said to Julian
”It doesn't matter, I can still fight...you shouldn't have come here.” Julian refused to let her come to any harm
”I'm sorry, father.” Ivery snapped her fingers
Julian's eyes closed and he instantly fell backwards, and before he hit the floor Ivery caught him and laid him down gently, he was completely unconscious due to the power of her divine commandment which she could now use without having to speak.
She kneeled down and held her hands over his wounds, her hands glowed with a green light and his wounds quickly healed.
”How touching.” Eos laughed
”What is it that you truly want?” Ivery stood up and looked at Eos sternly
”To see Hecates face once I have your head in my hand...” Eos snapped her fingers again
”Sorry to disappoint you, but that's something that you'll never get to see.” Ivery's eyes glowed and Excalibur materialized in her right hand
Ivery then felt a strange feeling and acted on instinct.
In an instant, Ivery suddenly held the blade of a sword in between her index finger and thumb. The sword was very close to her neck, she narrowed her eyes at the sight of it.
”What?” Xia couldn't believe Ivery stopped her sword...she was sure she hid her presence
The blade of the sword shattered into pieces once Ivery pressed her fingers harder.
Ivery quickly turned around and stabbed Xia in the chest with Excalibur. Piercing into Xia's prowess core.
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