The Adventures of Rose Hood

Chapter 87: The Declaration of Vengeance

I rushed over to Jalad who was crying and holding Dalis's arm.

The monarch was bleeding and I saw something that made me freeze.

A hole. The exact size. Someone smited him.

"What happened?"

"One of them was a diety, he tried to smite me, but the king blocked it."

I saw so many dead citizens. And I saw people in horrible conditions.

I used life magic to heal as many as I could.

"Nala, contact Elren in Calesen, we need his healing."

These despicable villains used smite whenever they killed someone, just so we'd lose them.

I stood. I couldn't move.

Thalia was in front of me, bleeding.

"Rose, you're okay."

"Thalia, you need healing."

"I do."

I used the remainders of my mana to heal her. But I still saw tears.

"What happened?"

"Rose, please follow me."

I did, then I saw it.

"Asura."

He, despite having a smite wound, was still alive.

"Rose, you made it. Thank goodness."

"Asura, please, we already lost Dalis we can't lose you too."

"Heh, really? Man... I'm sorry to let you down..."

"Asura... no..."

"Hey, I just realized. We never got... to have our rematch."

He closed his eyes.

[Your subordinate Asura has died.]

"ROSE!"

Dallel ran over and saw me.

"Ro- oh no."

He stopped and walked over slowly.

"Rose, I'm sorry I couldn't do more."

He fell to his knees tears falling down his face.

...

...

"Rose, calm down, please!!!"

I realized my aura was causing shaking. I concealed it but try as I might. I couldn't cry.

I could only feel rage.

Dalis. Asura. All of those people. And for what? Because I rejected them.

"I will kill every last member of that faction."

"Rose?"

"They... killed too many of us."

I turned to see what was left of the Selethon fighters. Many surviving citizens were in the crowd.

"I promise you this."

I raised my hand.

"They will pay for that."

[You have all required items to evolve the army skill.]

"Evolve it."

Then a voice came from the sky.

[The Army skill has been evolved. It has been fused with Domination. The user, Rose Hood has developed the skill: Nation. All who declare loyalty will be bound and their power increased, but they cannot betray her.]