Hero Of Harmony

Chapter 190: Pushing Yuki Over The Edge

Despite how cool Lazuli's futuristic arm cannon looked, it was much scarier when it was glowing with mana and pointing right at my face, especially when [Rebirth] skill was still on cooldown, so I couldn't revive myself after dying.

"Move, Alex." Stated Lazuli solemnly with a frown as she narrowed her eyes at Alexander while her arm-cannon glowed ominously with mana.

'Yeah, that has more than enough power to melt a good portion of my face.' Thought Alexander lightly as his eyes glowed, using [Heroes Gaze] to eye the substantial amount of mana compressed within Lazuli's arm.

Seeing how serious Lazuli was, I wanted to try and peacefully settle this dispute before someone like Michelle, Yuki, Talis, or Chloe, who didn't have as strong healing capabilities, got seriously injured; however, my lovely and slightly impulsive Oni thought otherwise.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing!?" Exclaimed Yuki angrily as she aggressively grabbed Lazuli's arm cannon before forcefully pointing it toward the sky, only for her second arm to morph into a similar-looking cannon.

"Yuki, wai-" Said Alexander quickly as he tried to step in between Yuki and Lazuli, only for Lazuli to blast her with a powerful mana beam, launching her through the forest.

Lazuli's attack itself was very quiet; it sounded almost exactly like a phone vibrating, except it vibrated at a much higher frequency, though Yuki, on the other hand, her being launched through several trees, was very loud. Quickly running forward, I looked down the destroyed path Yuki's body made, only to sigh in relief when I saw her embedded into a tree; she was fine and still full of vitality, and other than a burn mark on her stomach, which I could easily heal, she was alive and well.

With Yuki's well-being accounted for, I shifted my focus to Lazuli, who continued walking, prompting me to use [Blink] as I appeared directly in front of her while forcefully grabbing her shoulders, stopping her in place. I may not have been that angry when Lazuli first attacked me, but it was a completely different story when attacking someone I cared for; even if Yuki was practically fine, she was still my lover and future wife; attacking her was attacking me, only with much more intensity.

"Lazuli, will you stop and listen for one second; you haven't even let me explain!" Stated Alexander sternly as he narrowed his eyes at Lazuli, who suddenly superheated her shoulders, causing him to retract his hands in pain.

'Tch, dammit!' Thought Alexander as he shook his hands as they rapidly healed, only to glare at Lazuli while once again stepping in her path.

"You're really making it difficult for me not to use force." Remarked Alexander with a scowl as he forcefully grabbed Lazuli's hands before raising them into the air, lifting her in the process.

Just as I lifted Lazuli into the air, I heard what sounded like a rhino charging right at me, only, when I looked to my left, instead of a rhino, I saw an angry Yuki running towards Lazuli and I, which I had to admit, even frightened me a little. Yet, before I could try and stop her, Lazuli used this chance when I wasn't paying attention to kick my chest, momentarily turning her legs into cannons that launched me backward.

Skidding across the ground and crashing through a few trees, I quickly regained my bearings and looked at Lazuli, who was clotheslined by Yuki, causing me to wince as she sent flying through the air.

'Ouch, I wouldn't ever want to be on the receiving end of that.' Mused Alexander as he glanced at the enraged Yuki, prompting him to dust himself off while running back toward her.

"Alex, are you okay!?" Asked Yuki in concern as she looked at Alexander, who sighed but nodded anyways.

"You already know the answer to that, Yuki. Anyways, now that you've gotten even, can you calm down, please? She's just worried about Soom; I'm sure you can understand, right?" Remarked Alexander gently as he affectionately held Yuki's hand, transferring his emotion to her, causing her to scoff while reluctantly nodding.