Chapter 374: The Abyss (1/2)

Moby took one of the deepest breaths he had ever taken in his entire life and wiped the slight hints of sweat off his forehead. He knew it would be difficult for him to convince them both, especially Yami but he had no idea it would be so intense.

In reality, he was technically not lying to them, although some aspects had to be stretched in his favour. He certainly felt like in their current state, they stood no chance and that they would be soon hunted down and killed.

What truly surprised him was the amount of trust Hikari had in him, it was more than he could ever imagine. He had always been there for her in her times of need, but that was simply to win her favour and not out of any sense of friendship. Although, he would be lying if he said that was the only reason...

'I guess that's what happens when someone grows over dependant on someone…' He thought to himself as he peered over behind him.

There, Hikari laid after eating the pill and letting him inject her with demon energy, sleeping sound as a baby, a complete contrast to the man to her side grunting and writhing in pain.

A huge weight was lifted from Moby's shoulders, yet there was still much weighing him down and clouding his mind, from both the past and present. The biggest hurdles had yet to be overcome. Now was no time to relax.

Other than the sounds coming from behind, Moby's demon ears could pick up on that same of a feint breath oozing from the walls...

'And then there was one…' Moby smirked and looked over at Elizabeth in the corner, curled up into a ball. And with a wide grin from ear to ear, he slowly strode in her direction and peered over her from above.

”Miss Elianora, are you there? If so then speak!”

”Y-yes… I-I'm here…” She slowly muttered, not even taking the time to look up to see the face of the man addressing her.

”So, I take it that you've overheard what was talked about earlier? Correct?”

”Y-yes! Some of it! Y-you, you're not human! P-please don't hurt me! Have m-mercy...”

She was a rather pathetic sight indeed. She seemed like quite the cunning girl from before, but she seemed to be nothing more than those well-trained, powerful yet sheltered nobles that had no backbone when it came to any true danger.

”Don't worry, I won't do such a thing, that is if you cooperate of course!” Moby nodded. ”You overheard everything, so that means I can't in good mind keep you as is! So, I'll be generous and give you two choices, either you join me now or you die he-”

*CLANK*

Suddenly, his speech was interrupted by what almost sounded like metal striking metal. Yet, he was certain that was not the case. He felt an abrupt tingle on his throat, and when he looked down, he saw a metallic blade, a dagger twitching and struggling to break past his flesh, yet only managing to draw slight hints of blood. And the wielder of that dagger was non-other than the grinning Elizabeth Elianora, both arms on the hilt trying to jam that dagger as hard as she could.

Yet, that smile did not last for long, replaced with panic and dread as soon as she noticed her attempts were futile.

”Are you finished?” Moby smirked.

He was like a calm and collected monarch, if anything, he seemed amused, she could not believe her eyes, any man in his position would have been furious.

”How! HOW! I've seen your powers in class! You're n—”

”Silence!” He casually slapped her in the face, sending her flying into a wall, tumbling down on her knees coughing blood from the impact.