Chapter 514 - 460 : Lady of Darkness (1/2)
”You didn't have to be so aggressive.”
The Joker leaned against the wall and glanced at the passing youth, who paid him no attention as he made his way upwards, toward his mysterious manor.
Hearing no response, the Magician grew impatient and annoyed, he followed Leiu and continued:
”Listen… she may have been wrong but you can't blame someone for following their beliefs.”
He held the knight's shoulder, trying to stop him only for his hand to be shoved away by the latter, who abruptly turned around and gazed deep into his brother's eyes.
”Wolfram, try repeating that to Arthur while looking straight into his eyes.”
Feeling a bit ashamed, the tall man dropped his head, not daring to lift it or meet the chilling glare of the youth.
”There's no more room for reconciliation. She may be your student but HE IS your brother, I don't think I have to tell you whom to support? Or is it that you feel pity?”
Though there was no response from the Joker, Leiu continued talking:
”Tell me, who was the one who came to rescue thousands of times? Is it her? No. It's not, and it'll never be. Six times did he lose his life to get you out of that cursed coffin and yet you're showing hesitation? Really? Perhaps you also need some time off in that prison to think things over…”
Slightly irritated, the Joker pushed his brother and angrily said:
”You don't know how I feel so why are you judging me?”
”I'm not judging you, only warning you. I trust you more than anyone in this world, after all, you and Arthur are the only things I have left, so don't you betray my trust.”
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Amazed, 'X' started whistling as he saw the grandiose place he was currently in. The archaic and priceless materials used to decorate the floor and tall walls, the neatly ordered dark gold pillars and the incomprehensible runes engraved on them, it was a rare sight even for an old being such as him.
Along with the silver dragon, he followed the veiled woman who kept her distance from them, mainly because of 'X's nagging. The woman reeked of Black Magic, something he abhorred as it's against his ideals and pollutes the world, slowly corrupting it.
Twenty minutes later, the three arrived at a spacious hall which lacked any form of illumination and had a dense amount of Black Energy, making X puke on the spot, dirtying the unhallowed ground.
Suspended at the center of this gloomy hall was a large figure, a female, to be exact. She was three to four times bigger than an average human, her skin that of a corpse's, her hair, as black as ink, reached the ground down below.
Yamak didn't know her, however, 'X' was the total opposite. His hidden pupils constricted as he stood there, paralyzed, either from shock or fear. His nonchalant attitude vanished and his movement became stiff, though only temporarily.
After ten seconds, he took a deep breath, resisting the urge to vomit again, and saluted the silent motionless woman. The female's closed eyes slowly opened, focusing on the new guests, her pupils like a bottomless abyss, sucking everything it lands on.
”Two lifeforms well-versed in Space Magic… good.”
Her ghastly voice made both Yamak and 'X' shiver as a formless pressure forced them to kneel before her. They didn't resist and complied by lowering their heads, not daring to meet her dangerous gaze.
”Master, they both agreed to assist you.”
The white-haired woman knelt before the suspended figure, also lowering her head and speak with the utmost respect. Her previous arrogance was nowhere to be seen, she also paid no more attention to the dragon or 'X'.
”Very well, you're excused.”
The woman swiftly left right after, leaving her master alone with the two 'guests'.
”You do know that barging into someone else's home and causing a ruckus is impolite and unfitting for accomplished people such as yourselves, right?”
Her domineering voice echoed in the spacious hall, making the dragon and his companion twitch.
”It was but an unfortunate coincidence, O'lady of Darkness.”
Hearing him call her by her old title, she furrowed her brows and focused her gaze on 'X', who was soaking with cold sweat. He inwardly cursed Yamak, who brought him to this ungodly place. His previously concocted plan wouldn't work on someone like her.
”It's rare to see a lifeform of this modern age who knows about me, should I be flattered?”
”My lady, your fame spre-”
She cut him off by saying ”Oh spare me your pointless flattery.”
Although she very much wanted to move, she was able to do nothing but move her lips. Her chest was pierced by an invisible weapon, rendering her in this miserable state.
Albeit being bound, she was still able to demonstrate monstrous power as long as it's within her realm. She was the one who captured the two of them and threw them in the dungeon.