Chapter 239 - The Kings Chosen One (1/2)
”I'll kill you...” John muttered
It was just for a moment, but the boy felt a shiver go past his spine. Not because of John's threat, but because of the presence within his words.
For just a single moment, the boy could feel a different presence aside from John's and it was that of the man he feared.
”The king...” He muttered
Just as he said that, the magic circle had finished it's activation, and the ground beneath John quickly broke down. Causing the floor and everything in the room, including John and Serena to drop into a dark abyss which had formed beneath them
As The two began to fall into the abyss, John got under the crystal where Serena was trapped inside, before holding it above his head.
Once it was balanced, they quickly stopped falling, before heading back up.
However as this happened, the light which came from the top where they had originally fallen from, began to disappear as darkness began to cover it.
John's only exit was slowly fading away, as he saw this, he knew he had to think of a quick way to get them out of whatever this place was.
As he began to propel them up, John suddenly felt a chill go down his spine, so he quickly threw the Light Crystal as far up as he could, before tilting his body back.
In that instant, he felt something go right past him before a cut on his cheek was formed.
John quickly looked around and felt another attack coming, but he couldn't see it. The entire area where clouded in darkness, and the attack itself seemed to have been using the darkness as a coumaflage.
Seeing this, John quickly shadow stepped up to where he had thrown the crystal, before catching it.
And right as he did, he felt a surge of pain pass through his right leg. John quickly looked down on to see that a dark needle had pierced it
”Kek...”
However, he braced it, and kept his eyes opened, before looking hastily looking around for another attack.
Just as he did, first his right arm, and then his left leg.
Needles past through them, causing them to go numb and lose their power.
John now only held on to the Light Crystal with his left hand, his head was hung and he could feel his consciousness slowly seep away from him.
”No... I can't... Not now...” John muttered as he continued to hold on to the Light Crystal
[What's wrong...? Are you tired...? You can sleep and then I'll take over...]
He was starting to lose control over his senses along with his focus, but it was then that he felt a barrage of attacks coming.
With his remaining strength on his left arm, he threw the Light Crystal which Serena was entrapped in as far high as he could.
The moment it was let off his hand, John activated modero, and in that instant, despite time having slowed down, before he could even shadow step away.
Tens of needles pierced John all over his body. He managed to protect his head by reinforcing his arms to the max and covering his head with them, but around 5 more needles entered his stomach, arms and legs.
”GAHH!!”
The needles were so painful that he could feel his life being s.u.c.k.e.d away.
John was so out of energy and tired that he couldn't think clearly, not just because of the needles but because of what was inside of him.
Once the next batch of needles began heading towards him, John motionlessly watched the Light Crystal where Serena was contained within slowly dropped.
It spun around slowly, allowing him to get a closer look at her. As she fell lower and lower into the darkness, he began to wonder if he was going to lose her again.
”W...Wait...” John muttered
His voice weak and lacking power, there was no way such a weak plea would have reached her ears.
Just as she was about to be lost in the darkness, John was once again reminded of just how much she meant to him. This entire past week he had been driven by anger, sorrow and depression.
[Don't... Don't leave me again...] John thought to himself
”Stop...”
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”Y-Young master, have you dealt with that brat?” The scientist asked as he peaked into the room from the outside.