Chapter 151: A True Devil (1/2)
”Fear is not logical,” Nikolai said as his brows twitched. ”I can tell that you are the same as Master Edward: a monster in human skin.”
Nikolai knew that she wouldn't be offended over this but pleased. This psychopath in front of him did not take pride in her feigned humanity but considered herself a higher existence.
”I can see why Edward likes you so much, bragging about you nonstop,” Lilith smiled. ”You have a better head than most of my followers. How about you...”
”Miss Aya, there you are!” a nobleman exclaimed, wearing a white suit with a pink collar. ”I have some important alchemy business to discuss with you. Let us discuss matters over a glass of wine, shall we?”
Nikolai welcomed his intrusion, but Lilith radiated faint killing intent. However, she couldn't decline his offer because it was not a part of Miss Aya's persona.
As he watched her departure from the balcony, Nikolai was reminded of how much she cared about her personas. To a degree, he thought she might have schizophrenia because sometimes she lost sense of her true identity.
However, when the Elven Princess appears, one of the candidates to ascend Celestia, all personas become a shadow. Hence, it was safe to say that the Elven Princess had infiltrated earth for that sole reason.
As Nikolai formulated his escape plan from the ball, his phone rang. It was someone he had met this very same day, the archeologist Taly.
[I will still hold my end of the deal, so please come to my aid as soon as you can. I feel that someone is watching me. It must be those disgusting fairies.]
Her message was rather monotonous, but Nikolai appreciated how concise it was. Furthermore, she included her location. This was also a chance to learn how to sneak into Celestia since the tablet had that secret.
”Those fairies...” Nikolai stared at the screen as he pondered. Their Queen must be planning to sneak into Celestia just like him, and it explains how she managed to become a demigod in his past life.
Nikolai wasn't going to be that powerful even if he succeeded, but it would accelerate the process of obtaining powers he could fight with: necromancy.
His gaze turned toward the ball to see it in full swing, and he was sure that Lilith would seek him again to make him a follower of hers. However, Nikolai had no plans on staying to reject that offer.
The shadow beneath him began to wave, and the darkness welcomed Nikolai as he entered his stealth. Then, as he was sure no one could see him anymore, Nikolai jumped over the railing and landed on the grass before leaving the mansion unseen.
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”Hah,” she could feel droplets of sweat roll down her face, a testimony of how drained her body was. The fairies in front of her were giggling as they clawed at her barrier. ”You are so persistent.”
”Die! Die! Die!”
”Witch! Witch! Witch!”
”Die! Die! Die!”
They chanted, all ten of them. It was not just one or two fairies anymore, but ten of them. They could effortlessly kill a B-ranker with their shields and claws. Taly was far from contending against this man, and all she could hope for was that the devil would arrive.
Her palm, which held the defensive enchanted item, was bruised because of the relentless attacks on the barrier. Taly could tell that it wouldn't be long before she was ripped to shreds by their claws.
”Please,” she muttered. ”I don't care what you are,” the fairies giggled manically. ”Just save me!” her shout was accompanied by screams of pain from the fairies as their necks snapped under the fangs of a dark monster.
”Who? Who? Who?”
”The Queen will be furious!”
”The Queen will kill you! AAA!”
Their shouts rang in the alley one after the other as Taly stared with a daze. Streaks of darkness slashed space apart as they dismembered the fairies to pieces. Then, a black lotus exploded between them, destroying their barriers and making them weak snacks for the dark beings.