167 Advent of Malice (1/2)
Alphie continued to glare at him, and while he was distracted, cruz started to chant once more. Seeing this, he swung his hand to slap her, but she avoided it by stepping back
”You don't get it do you? Fighting back is only going to make things worse, besides, can't you hear that? It's been quiet, isn't it obvious what happened? THe party who you were waiting for to help you, are gone.”
Hearing this Cruz slowed down her chant, he was right. Even if she had managed to get past him now, their whole dungeon trip would have been useless. Seeing this she stopped chanting.
”Ah... That expression where all your hopes of crushed... I can't get sick of it …” Said the man with a wide grin
But the expression of despair on her face changed into an angered one as she quickly muttered
”Saint-Class Fire Magic: Flos ignea Cretaea” Translation: Fiery Flower
6 red hot petals were formed and merged together to form a flower
”You little...”
The instant the flower was formed, it unleashed a red beam aimed straight at the man, with no other choice, he let go of Alphie and stepped to the side to avoid it
The flower had lost a petal before it quickly moved to shoot at him again when Cruz suddenly shouted
”Alphie Now-”
Before she could finish the man avoided the next blast before he suddenly leapt at her, grabbed on to her neck and slammed her at the wall.
”CRUZ!” Alphie shouted
”I'm telling you... A magician is useless at close range”
Seeing as how Cruz was in danger, Alphie began to chant but before she could finish the guy pulled back his fist and his gauntlets began to glow
”Another word out of your mouth and she dies. And cruz, if you don't think I see you noticed your spell charged up and aimed at us, then you're beyond help. Try it, you can shoot it at us, let's see who ends up getting hit.”
Hearing this, Alphie slowly shut her mouth and gritted her teeth as tears began streaming down her face.
”Stop... That's enough... We don't need the reward... Just let her go... Please!” Alphie begged him
Cruz was trying to say something but couldn't speak as he was squeezing at hurt neck. She had stopped struggling and her Fire Flower spell dispersed into thin air.
As she continued to glare at him with her fierce yellow eyes she opened her mouth and began to mutter a few words
”Come on now cruz, I'm giving you a chance here, beg for forgiveness. You should know better than to think you'll be able to chant in this situation.”
Seeing as how she wasn't stopping and her eyes were about to close, he moved his ear closer to hear what she was saying.
”S...cum... Die...”