Chapter 476 - 425 : The Prince of Brutality (1/2)

”A wise decision thou hadst made.”

The silver dragon talked to the Water Empress, who was following, intrigued about their destination and confused about her role in all of this mess. Yamak barged into her region, frightening the citizens and demanded her help which came as a shock for this woman, who didn't even know the dragon.

She heard him talk about an ancient scroll and he needed her to use it on him but it was clear that he wasn't going to be the only target of this scroll.

”Isn't it time you tell me things I want to know?”

As she flowed this enormous silver dragon, the woman coldly spat those words while gazing at the non-hostile flying beast.

”Thou art very impatient… very well, ask.”

”Who's the 'caretaker' you spoke of?”

”Someone who saved my life when I was a newborn and taught me many things.”

”That's not what I want to know! Tell me his name, his background.”

After a momentary silence, Yamak let out a chuckle which sounded very terrifying.

”He had many titles but some were more infamous than others. I doubt thou knowst anyone of them so I'll tell you the one given to him by the whole world.”

”….”-Empress

”He was called 'The Prince of Brutality'.”

Just as he said those words, the Water Empress halted her flight and stared at the dragon with a surprised expression. The reason that everyone knows of this prince is because of his past deeds. His story would be told to naughty kids as a means to scare them and make them behave.

Apparently, he's the archenemy of everyone in the eighteen regions and the High Rules forbid anyone of speaking his name publicly. The Empress never thought that this dragon, who came seeking her help, is actually the 'student' of the Prince of Brutality.

It's a well-known fact that this cruel prince caused the death of countless people and it took the effort of all the ancient factions to take him down then create the eighteen regions.

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”I'll give you one chance to stop him.”

Katrina sat opposite of the expressionless Lucy and warned her. She didn't want to make things more complicated for her and her family so it is better to solve the situation before it worsens.

In response, the daughter coldly smiled and snickered:

”Don't even dream of it. When he comes, it'll be the end for you and your clan.”

Lucy didn't even try to hide the killing intent she harbored toward her mother. She knew that her strength was insignificant compared to the Matriarch so she didn't try anything reckless, however, oft than not, words hurt more than weapons.

Katrina sincerely loved and treasured Lucy and didn't want her to get involved with Arthur due to his race. If an outsider were to discover about their relationship, it'll ruin everything.

Parasites are the archenemies of any person on the Cloud Sea Universe so even if she wanted to, she simply cannot tolerate their relationship.

”Even if he's special, his end will be the same if he dares to attack this place so now that he's alive, why don't you try to keep him like so?”

A chuckle escaped Lucy's lips as she listened to her mother. She crossed her arms and said:

”Who are you to talk when you don't know anything? It's pathetic seeing you like this. I'm ashamed to be your daughter, truly!”

A pained expression plastered itself on Katrina's face, she wasn't angered by her daughter's rude attitude. She let out a helpless sigh then added:

”I know it was my fault for losing you but I searched for you everywhere. I don't know what you have been through but I know I can make it up for you so why can't you let me try?”

Seeing her mother's desperate tone, Lucy glared at the woman opposite of her and banged her fist on the table, freezing it along with half of the room.

”You lost that right the moment you laid hands on my husband!”

After a momentary pause, Lucy continued:

”I never asked for your motherly love or to be brought to this damned place! I wanted to live a peaceful life with my husband and daughter, your repeated interference only messed things up.”

Katrina silently listened to the outburst of her angered daughter without doing or saying anything back. A bout of silence flowed between the mother and daughter and when the former was about to say one last thing, a chilling and ominous aura enveloped her.

Even her high cultivation wasn't able to block or resist that aura which invaded her body and headed toward her right hand.

Startled, Katrina raised her right hand and stared at its back only to find strange black flames forming a symbol. A few seconds later, the flames vanished and were replaced by a jet black symbol, the one and only mark of the Dark Blade.

Lucy also witnessed everything that happened and once she saw the mark caused by the oath, she knew that her mother is officially one of the targets of Arthur.

”That will be your doom.”-Lucy

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”Hey hey! Missy! It's nice seeing you here, alive and safe!”

A bald man wearing a monk's outfit waved at Angelina, who thought that he's some of her 'admirers'. Unfortunately, the bald monk was quite the persistent one as he followed her around and spoke a lot of nonsense.