Chương 271: Chapter 254. All For Nowt

Sarah Ericsson's Point Of View GRIP! Warm... He saved me... That was all that went through my mind as Anna and I gripped him from behind. We're Demons, our bodies would be able to take the impact better than his. He'd be angry with us later about this. I'm sure we'd bring up his own lack of care for his body when it came to protecting us. He would apologize, we'd kiss and move on, he'd get stronger in time, as he has done since arriving here. I lost consciousness while feeling his warmth in my arms. Then I woke up.

Why can't I feel him in my arms!? Why is he on the floor!? Why is he bleeding!? Anger and hatred filled my mind as I looked at John's state. It didn't take long for my halberd to pierce that man's flesh." HOW DARE YOU!" Anna also seemed to wake from all of the noise. She used her dagger to stab the man while I pierced this enemy with my halberd. She's glowing green as well. It seems she summoned her Goddess faster than usual. Maybe her anger had made her move past her limits?

My own limits were somewhat passed as well, what I meant as only a stab had gone through the man's chest and crashed into the ground. At the very least, it appears he won't be moving." You've woken up early. I thought I'd be long gone by now. Was it that I was going to take his arms? Is that what woke you both up?" The man continued to smile like this was all a big joke. As he spoke, I felt my blood boiling. Before I moved my own hands, Anna beat me to it. /THUD! WOOSH!

/ Anna launched a kick that sent the man a good distance away. Now John can stand again. His arm. It's crooked... ANGER! Swing! That man needs to be killed. Anna and I swing the viscera off of our weapons and help John to his feet. I was gentle with him, since I was the one that lifted him from his left side, the side with his broken arm." Holy Heal." He spread his Healing Magic to our entire group.

I was somewhat angry at him worrying about everyone else in the moment and not himself, but that was washed away when I saw that his arm was finally back to normal. I feel my anger clearing from my mind. My Calamity Spear Demon Job does seem to intensify my feelings. His presence and Spell helps calm me down. But the feeling of wanting to kill our new enemy is still radiating from within me." We need to leave! Now!" John spoke to us with urgency in his voice." Why?" Anna responded with confusion.

Honestly, I was at a loss as well. While he hurt John, it must've been from surprising him or something, I mean... Anna and I were able to inflict damage on him so easily after all?" Everyone I'm Contracted to said we need to leave. This guy isn't nor-" /THOOM! /" What am I exactly, mutt?" We all looked to the voice that came from the left of us, we saw the enemy again, but he had no wounds? How? Regardless, he needs to die. I ready my halberd and begin to swing. Raise! Swing!" Holy Mantle!"

I feel John's mana sink into me, just like sinking into his arms in our bed. It gives me strength and confidence in my swing." No." /BOOM! / RESISTANCE!" Huph!" He's stopped my halberd's swing with an invisible wall... Is it a Barrier? Like John's?" Holy Bolt!" / Thoop! /" When will you learn?" He dodged John's Holy Bolt. He's fast! Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. /BANG! /" Again, your resistance is useless, mutt.

The only reason they were able to stab me is because I was already busy trying to take these arms of yours." John slammed his blade imbued with his Mana Blade into our enemy. The dagger the man was using made John's momentum stop completely. He decided to gloat, but Alle took this as a moment to attack. /THUMP! /" Ah, you again... I believe he said at one point that you were a handicap, did he not? Did you think he was lying?" He smiles as he talks down to Alle.

The reason being that whatever kind of Barrier he's using, it was able to stop Alle's kick. Though I wish I could've asked Alle to be careful, she's fighting in her long, white nightgown. Kicking with such speed and rotation, of course her skirt had risen in the air. Thankfully, only I was able to see up her skirt. /SWISH! / Anna decided to make him pay. A glowing green dagger ended up stabbing the man in the neck. His head twisted with the dagger still in his neck. The Barrier didn't work this time."

Ah, what a combination. Quite similar to the last time you managed to stab through poor Franz."" What the hell are you!? What did you do with my Father!?" Cindy had seemed to reach her breaking point. She did everything but scream her lungs out at this strange creature that didn't seem to have much concern for a dagger sticking out of his neck. Admittedly, I wanted to ask this same question to him, because I was hoping he'd give us a hint on how to kill him."

Oh, poor little, Cindy, your mother is gone, your father has killed people in order to get her back... And now here you stand, screaming for answers."

"!" CHILL! Chills filled all of our spines as we heard the man's voice, but not from where he stood, it was from behind us, where Cindy and the girls were. At the same time he spoke to Cindy, the thing we were fighting transformed. It was those same black vines again. We all saw the vines begin to melt at the point where Anna's dagger had stabbed. We all turned our head to see our enemy's back in front of us. Questions like "how did he do this?" or "can we actually kill it?"

must've gone through each of our minds, but we all pushed it to the back of our brains and we attempted to attack him again." Holy Mantle!" With some quick thinking, John used Holy Mantle on Alle. Then we all set out to attack again." Would you like to know, Little Cindy? Where your father has gone? I'm right here. All of his memories are mine. His body? Mine. His Hopes? Mine. His Family? Mine. Now tell me, Little Cindy... What should I do now that I'm your Father? I assume that your brother, Byron is gone now.

Not much can be done really, considering he was in his room in the mansion. My freedom caused quite the shockwave after all. A necessary sacrifice to free me from bondage, wouldn't you say? Now that we're on our own My Daughter, shouldn't we stick together?"" NO! Give them back! You're nothing but a Monster!" /CLANG! / While he spoke to Cindy, who shouted at him in anger, John had launched himself at our enemy again. This time, a vine stopped his attack."

Can't you see we're trying to have a Private Family Moment, scum? We need to decide how Our Family will move forward after I kill you." He looked back as the vine was defending him, John placed his hand on the vine and began to speak." Trust me, it'd end badly. You'd be a shit father. Holy Flame!" / Woosh! / The golden flame enraptured the vine and traveled underground, it seemed to start to travel above the burned robes that the man was wearing." Again, with this?"

With an annoyed expression on his face, the man moved his hand and the vine sent John reeling back." I suppose, before I deal with personal matters, I should finish my plans? I don't know where this playfulness is coming from. Perhaps it's because I'm finally free again? Regardless... Oh, your flames? I guess I should use that old trick." /SPLATTER! / Black plants erupted from the creature's body as the flame was covering it. the burnt rags he was in were stretched and tore as the plants continued to grow.

Before long, it looked like a black cocoon had appeared out of nowhere. /Splash! /" That should do." From the burning cocoon the man emerged covered in a viscous liquid. He was now in different clothes. Black robes covered him now with a black overcoat with dark-green fur at the shoulders. Like a King would wear." You just can't make this easy for me, can you?" John spoke as the man wiped the liquid out of his hair." I don't think you understand, trash.

You see, there is no easy or hard, there's only when I deem it appropriate to kill you. And seeing how annoying you've been, I can't wait to see your face after what I have planned for you. Hmmhhmmmhhmm."" Keep thinking like that. Because when I land the killing blow on you, I can't wait for what face you'll show me." John was smiling at our enemy, whether it was for himself or to give hope to the kids in front of us, I'm not sure. But John prepared to strike him again." Let's see you dodge this!" / Thump!

/ John charged as fast as he could. His blade swings down on the man's head. /CLANG! /" You still seem to lack the understanding that you can't hit me. I've fought many of your kind before, there's a reason that I'm alive and they died, fool." John's sword again was blocked by the dagger of our enemy. But this time we decided to try something different. Swing! /CLANG! /" Foolish girl." My halberd was stopped as well. For only a moment. /THUD! CRACK! SHATTER! / Alle struck the Barrier with an axe kick.

it made the Barrier break completely. /SLASH! WOOSH! / Anna slashed at the man with all her might, but he disappeared again." Your teamwork is irritating... It's nice to know that I know the weakest link." John's eyes darted around the field. He began to run to Anna." NO!" /THOOM! BANG! WOOSH! CRASH! / The man appeared in front of Anna. As he raised his hand to strike Anna, John jumped in front of her.

Our enemy's fist hit John in his shoulder and sent him flying away, he crashed into a stone wall quite a ways away." Paladins just can't help their foolishness. He's lucky that I slowed down. I won't let him die until I want him to." He looked at John fly away with disinterest as he spoke. He then turned to us again now that we, the attacking group were now together with the younger girls." Now then, who to kill first?" RAGE!

He smiled as he said it, and I felt my anger clawing and taking over me from within my mind." I WILL KILL YOU!" I screamed as I charged at him.