Chapter 158: Calamity is Here (2/2)

'This is bad,' Nikolai could feel himself sinking into an inescapable pit. 'I need to find a way out of this mess too. However, what do I have?'

”Are you trying to scheme against me too?” smiled Master Edward. ”I was kind to you, Lyle, or whatever your name is. I introduced you to Miss Aya. You have no idea the future that she can give you, but here you are like a wounded dog, too scared to choose anything. So you ran away just like you always do.”

Lucas glanced at Nikolai, and he could tell that his friend was falling into the abyss. There were people out there in the world where you could not escape from the moment they set their eyes on you.

”This is enough, Edward Ver Rosia,” Lucas dropped all titles with the Master. ”As the representative of House of Griffin, I ask you to stand back and leave.”

”Do not be too arrogant, Young Master. Your father might have been the strongest, but this kingdom will fall without me,” the strategist threw his hand with a laugh, showing his canines. ”Stay out of this, or I will make you suffer.”

Nikolai was confused because, in the vision, Master Edward kept some respect toward Lucas. However, he was different now for some reason. Something has changed in the past two days after the vision took place.

After the interference of Lucas, Nikolai had time to think for a bit. There was something off about Master Edward because he did not look at Nikolai the same way that he did. He had one more emotion, but it was unfamiliar to Nikolai.

Their eyes met, and there was a gleam in the strategist's eyes that Nikolai had seen only in the mirror. There was jealousy.

'This man is jealous of Lucas? It cannot be jealous of me.'

However, it still did not make sense if it was jealousy toward Lucas because he treated Lucas with courtesy in the vision. Therefore, Nikolai could only assume that it was jealousy toward him.

”What did Miss Aya say about me?” Nikolai suddenly asked as Lucas was about to unsheathe his rapier. Then, for the first time since they met, Master Edward flinched, and Nikolai got his confirmation.

This man was jealous because Lilith was interested in Nikolai. As he looked at the man's face turn frosty, Nikolai felt pity because this man had also fallen into her trap.

”You know something, Lyle,” smiled Edward coldly as blood began to spill from his wrists. ”It seems you are aware of her identity. Unfortunately, this cannot do, as I need to kill you now.”

”You are simply trying to get rid of me because you are jealous,” Nikolai laughed heartily. ”You are an idiot.”

”Lyle?” confusion was written on Lucas's face. ”You are not helping defuse this situation. I am not sure I can take him on for you, and not sure if I should.”

”You arrogant brats need to be taught a lesson,” Master Edward fumed. ”I cannot believe that she saw something in you. You were only meant as a present to be discarded, but she saw something more in you, and I need to have it.”

”The act of sanity is slipping, Edward Ver Rosia,” smiled Nikolai. ”You have lost yourself to the countless victims you devoured and to that woman.”

”Do not dare disrespect her. Tell me what you know immediately.”

”I will take your invitation now, dear friend. Consider this a debt to be repaid,” Nikolai suddenly called out, and the two were confused. However, the answer came a moment later.

”You knew I was watching,” a voice came from within the forest as the darkness exploded to seal the light from the world. ”This is fun. This is fun. This is... fun.”

The chants were not the sanity that Nikolai wanted to rely on, but Master Edward was not an easy opponent. This will also help him understand what was inside the valley.

”What is this?” Master Edward frowned as his blood turned into a spear, which he gripped tightly. ”What kind of trick is this, Lyle?”

”This is a friend I made a few moments ago, it seems?” asked Nikolai without any certainty. ”I just hope that I did not summon a calamity.”

The darkness filled the world, and the trees began to wither. Finally, a figure appeared in front of Nikolai, and it was a familiar one. A pool of blood gathered on the ground in front of the newcomer as it grinned.

”Pleased to meet you. The calamity is here.”