Chapter 292 - In for a Surprise (2) (1/2)
”Tempest, NOW!” Regaleon shouted.
After hearing Regaleon's word, Tempest emerged from the trees with fiery wings. He sent small fire balls towards the men that was under the siren's spell.
”Uwaahh…”
”Gyaahh...”
”Ugghh...”
The men that were in a trance just a while ago was now screaming from the burning flames all over their bodies. I saw them rolling on the ground to extinguish the fire burning on their clothes.
”Did you all have nice dreams that you did not want to wake up?!” Regaleon scolded his men.
”Y-Your Majesty…” Chris was the first one to stand in attention. ”Forgive us for being weak and fall to the enemy's spell!” He kneeled and asked for forgiveness and the others followed his gesture.
”Hmph, for now you need to redeem yourselves.” Regaleon said with a cold tone. ”All of you will take your just punishments after defeating the enemies here.
”YES!” The men replied in unison.
Now that Regaleon's men have come back to their right state of mind, we have a chance to win this battle.
The men took up their swords and started to attack the sirens that were surrounding us. They used both physical and magical attacks to subdue the sirens. Snow and Tempest were also showing their exemplary fighting abilities. Snow can now move freely without needing to defend our group mates on land, while Tempest was assisting us on air.
”My love, are you all right?” Regaleon quickly strode to where I was and kneeled on the ground. ”My god, you are bruised and beaten all over!” He said with surprise.
”It is okay, I am fine.” I said while trying to get up.
”No, you are not.” Regaleon scolded. ”This is all my fault. If I have not fallen into that damned siren's spell, this would not have happened.” His face was distorted with regret and guilt.
”Leon…” I said with a firm voice and clasped his face with both hands. ”…this is not your fault. Do not blame yourself for this. We never knew that such creatures exist or still existed to this day. And to think they were hiding here where we camped of all places.”
I can see Regaleon still hesitating to believe that this was not his fault but sighed after.
”I understand what you are saying.” Regaleon said. ”But first, let us deal with these sirens.”
Regaleon stood up while wrapping me in his arms and carried me. He effortlessly carried me to a safe place away from the fighting and put me down gently on the ground.
”Tempest!” Regaleon called.
Not long, Tempest was hovering over us, his huge wings were making strong winds around the vicinity.
”You called.” Tempest landed firmly beside us.
”Take care of my wife for me.” Regaleon ordered. ”Do not let those fish monster anywhere near her, you understand?”
”Of course.” Tempest nodded his head. ”I understand.
Tempest carefully covered my body with his huge wing, I was safely tucked away inside.
”Be careful Leon.” I called out to him before he left.
”I will.” Regaleon kneeled in one knee and planted a kiss on my lips. ”After all of this is over, I will make up for to you. That fish monster will pay for what she has done.” He said while caressing my cheek. He stood up with his aura burning with rage.
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(Regaleon's POV)
I held the sword on my hand tightly, I can feel the anger burning inside me.
”How dare that fish witch use my own hands to hurt my wife.” I said with raging emotions. ”She will pay for this. I will annihilate all of them here and now!”
The fire inside of me was burning, I let my body be engulfed in flames.
”Fire Armor.” I said and the flames around me formed like an armor.
This was the magic I have learned when I was saving Alicia back in the Jennovian palace. At first the flames that was raging just enveloped my body. I was surprised at first as to why my flesh was not burned even though the flames enveloped my body, I only realized a little later that it was because of my light magic. My light magic helped enclosed my body in a protective cocoon that can resist my raging magic flames. After some practice, I was able to improve this technic and now I call it 'Fire Armor'.
The fire armor helps me defend from any attacks and also it can burn anything that was a few feet radius around me. My defense and attack became higher when using this magic technic.
”Where is that fish witch at?” I asked.
Not long, I was connected in Tempest's eyes. He maybe standing on land, but his eye range is still vast. I was able to find the fish witch in no time.
In my link vision with Tempest, the fish witch was being carried by other sirens and was running back to the lake.
”Oh no you don't.” I said with a threatening tone. ”I will not let you escape!”
I moved myself into a half crouch position and braced myself. I used my flames as force to thrust my body forward. My body moved at fast speed like never before. If I do not have my flame armor around my body, then I am sure I would have sustained some injuries with such speed and propelling force. I burst towards the fish witch and her companions in no time.