Death… And Me

Chapter 3174: Terrible Liar

The rest of the cocoon seemed to disintegrate once the twins and Kentucky killed what was inside. The stream of Chaos Energy that connected to the cocoon also began to disappear.

[Congratulations, Hosts. The Abyssal Soul Shard has been successfully destroyed.]

[Reward: 50 Celestial Points]

Rean and Roan looked at each other, puzzled. ʼSister Orb, what is an Abyssal Soul?ʼ

[I wish I knew.] Sister Orb was just as confused. [All I can tell is that that cocoon... or whatever it was gave me a very creepy feeling. It is strange since Iʼm in the Celestial Soul Dimensional Realm. Yet, its presence could still affect me somehow.]

Rean pondered a bit. ʼ50 Celestial Souls to destroy a Soul Shard... That makes you wonder just what that soul-shardʼs real soul could look like. In any case, those 50 Celestial Points are definitely welcome.ʼ

Rean then turned his attention to Rifindio, who had calmed down and was suppressing his Divine Energy again. The last thing Rifindio needed was to make another Spatial Rift appear where he was. Rean avoided the other Spatial Rifts that his group created with his attack, reaching the Camazotz Bat. ”Seems like that thing was after your bloodline.”

Rifindio glanced at Rean, still with his guard high. However, he wasnʼt as averse to Reanʼs proximity anymore. ”So you can see it...”

Rean pointed at Kentucky, who also arrived a second later. ”Well, to be more specific, Kentucky did.”

Kentucky continued from there. ”It is pretty obvious to me how much your bloodline power diminished. The cocoon monster took most of it away from you through that Chaos Energy stream. To be honest, with your bloodline concentration, which was already pretty low before everything happened, I donʼt know if you can even be considered a Camazotz Bat anymore.” Rifindio wanted to deny Kentuckyʼs words, but he knew the Regal Minokawa was right. It wasnʼt just the cocoon monster that took away his bloodline. Rifindio also used a big part of it to not try to stay away from that thing. ”I guess Iʼm pretty much done for. You were right before. I hold no status in the Supreme Palace. I was considered shit since birth, and now Iʼm even more so. Sigh... go ahead. Iʼm not in a position where I can defend myself. Just do what you must.”

Roan arrived a moment later, taking his Scythe out. ”Since thatʼs the case, donʼt mind if I do.”

Rean and Kentucky didnʼt intervene as Roan brandished his Scythe without mercy. He aimed straight at Rifindioʼs head, planning to slice it in two and destroy Rifindioʼs Core at the same time.

Yet, in the very last moment, Rifindio gritted his teeth and used the little bit of his bloodline and Divine Energy to jump back. He raised his wings, covering his front, which was instantly slashed through.

*Arrrghhh!!!*

Rifindio immediately lost one of his wings while the other was severely injured. Yet, he escaped certain death, distancing himself from Roan as fast as possible and stopping not long after. The pain of Roanʼs Dark Element was almost unbearable, but he still suppressed it with his will alone.

At the same time, he looked at Roan and the other two behind him. This was the perfect opportunity for them to kill him, so he had to find a way to escape. Yet, he now was truly empty. Regardless, he made up his mind that he would fight to the very end... or so he intended to.

”Eh?” Rifindio quickly realized that Roan, who was supposed to have followed him to finish the job, didnʼt move at all.

Indeed, Roan didnʼt go after Rifindio. Instead, he put his Scythe away. ”Hmph! You are also shit at lying. Would someone who surrendered to his fate escape my attack just now? Donʼt give me this bullshit about wanting to die when you obviously havenʼt given up yet.”

For a moment, Rifindio even forgot his pain, surprised to hear those words from his enemy. He focused on Roan, not understanding what he wanted to do. Then, he noticed something. During the time he paid attention to Roanʼs words... Rean disappeared!

Then, a voice appeared behind him, and he felt someone touching his shoulder. ”Roan can be a little rough, but he is no idiot. Now, letʼs do something about this wing of yours.”

Before Rifindio could react, a huge burst of Light Element entered his body, driving away Roanʼs Dark Element. His lost wing quickly began to regrow, leaving him at a loss. ”Wh-Why are you helping me? I tried to kill yo-”

*Gulp!*

Before he could finish his words, Kentucky appeared and forced a pill down Rifindioʼs throat. Was it some kind of poison? Could it be they intended to force him to work in exchange for the antidote?

Too bad he was wrong. He felt the pill dissolve, followed by a huge burst of nutrients that went to the area where his wing was regrowing.

”Is that enough, Rean?” Kentucky asked.

”Yeap,” Rean confirmed. ”Draculaʼs body didnʼt have enough nutrients to support the regrowth of his wing, so the pill was necessary to make up for it. Hold still. You are in the Transition Realm, so it will take a minute or so for me to finish fixing your wing.”

Finally, Rifindioʼs wing grew back, and the injury on his other wing was also gone. He was in perfect condition, except for the fact he was empty of Divine Energy, and his bloodline was pretty much gone now.

Finishing his job, Rean returned to Roanʼs side, who was checking the Crack from where Chaos Energy came from. ”How is it? Did you understand anything?”

Kentucky also arrived there. ”The little aperture from where that cocoon monster came from is now gone. I think it is better for us to leave in case another one comes out.”

Roan pondered a bit, accepting Kentuckyʼs suggestion in the end. ”Indeed. Letʼs get out of here.”

Ignoring the bewildered Rifindio, Rean, Roan, and Kentucky began to fly away again.

Of course, Rifindio saw that. ”W-Wait! What the hell are you trying to do?!”