"I will help you, even if it means being the villain of the story."
- Cleo Knight, The S Rank Criminal
Chapter 39: The Unleashed Power
Underground, Knight's Mansion
Napasulyap si Cleo kay Ry bago ibinaling ang atensyon nya sa prinsepe na nasa tabi nya.
"Hmm, so I am teaming up with the prince charming eh?" He said with a smirk.
It's a little bit disadvantage for him to fight the two kings and knowing song, paniguradong tutulong sya sa side nila King Ry. He can at least deal with the two Kings, but he can't have song escape now do we? Prince damien growled at him.
"Just don't get in my way," damien said with a clear threat on his voice. Cleo lets out an amused whistle.
"And don't hurt song, wag mong isipin na hindi ko nakita ang pag atake mo sakanya kanina," Cleo answered back, his playful grin was now gone and was replaced with a frown.
"Song, you need to get out of here," mahinang bulong ni Calton kay song. Tumango naman si song sakanya, after all, she needs to find alva and get her to safety. Kailangan nya rin hanapin sila Ace at Victor. The two kings can handle themselves, its useless to stay here at baka pabigat pa sya sa dalawa.
"Oh, you're not going anywhere," ibinaling ni cleo ang atensyon nya kay song nang magsimula na syang tumakbo papalabas ng west wing hallway.
"Zio," A bolt of electricity was send towards song's direction.
"Maragi," A wall of fire absorbs all the electricity within the blink of eye. Song nods at Ry's direction in thanks.
Cleo clicked his tongue in irritation. Nasa disadvantage talaga sya, if the two kings keep interpreting him then makakatakas si song sa bisig nya.
Napadapo ang paningin nya kay song. Oh, naalala nya ang unang pagkikita nila. She's a weakling back then but, to see her standing now kahit man she only has a half of her power, she is trying her best to go beyond the limit and be stronger. Nakita nya lahat ng paghihirap ni song, that's why he decided a little gift won't hurt.
Isang ideya ang pumasok sa isip ni cleo.
'Now is the time,' he said to himself.
"Oi prince charming, how about helping each other as a team? Sounds a fair deal yes?" Damien narrowed his eyes at the grinning devil. His eyes are searching for any sign na hindi nya dapat pagkatiwalaan ang demonyong nasa gilid nya.
After all, a deal with a devil is dangerous.
"Now why would I do that? Tsaka hindi ko kailangan ng tulong mo, I can candle it myself just fine," damien coldly scowled at the devil. Napatawa naman si cleo sakanya na parang nakarinig sya ng isang joke.
"Don't forget that girl is good as dead, dahil nasa akin na ang kanyang magic element. You're not after her, you're after her magic element isn't? I will gladly give it to you kung tutulongan mo ako, unless you want to fight me then it's not a problem hmmm~" nakangising sabi ni cleo sa prinsepe, maslalong lumaki ang ngisi nya ng mapansin nya ang pagkakuyom ng kamao ni prince damien.
Even though malakas si Damien with his dark magic, he can't fully fight an immortal. Kaya sila tinawag na immortal for a reason, the only way to kill an immortal is to find their power core.
Ang power core ang nagsisilbing life source ng mga immortal, kung wala ito matagal na silang nakalubog sa lupa. No one ever defeated an immortal before dahil napakahirap hanapin kung saan ang mga power core nila kaya kahit man magkapareho ng lakas si damien at si cleo, damien will definitely lose dahil bukod sa hindi nya mapapatay si cleo, mawawalan din sya ng lakas. The point is, its useless to fight cleo and damien didn't want to fight an immortal, that is until the powers in his ring are completed.
There is an alternative way to defeat an immortal, that is to break their soul. It requires a really powerful magic to break their soul and damien is nowhere near that level....yet.
"Fine, what do you want me to do?" Cleo grins at this, already expecting his answer.
"Break her seal." Cleo's answer shocked everyone. Napaisip ng mabuti si Damien dito, he knows song is powerful kaya papano pa kaya kung nawala ang seal nya? but kompante sya na hindi ganon kalakas si song compare to him to stop from his plans.
'He's going to kill me for this, but once I complete the ring, no one can kill me anymore not even this trash immortal.' An image of someone flashed inside his mind.
Calton and Ry tensed up nang marinig nila ang sinabi ni Cleo. In order to break a seal, kailangan ready ang body ng host or match ang lakas ng body ng host sakanyang sealed power, dahil pag hindi, their soul will take the damage of the power instead dahil hindi kaya ng katawan ng host. Considering song's body right now lalo na't gamit ang kanyang mana, her soul will definitely break.
Cleo is aware of this but, he knows na malalagpasan ito ni song, it hurts him to think masasaktan si song dahil sakanya but she needs this. He is helping her, this is the only way he can think of, dahil nandito ang taong nagsealed sa power nya then might as well take advantage of it.
Tanging ang taong gumamit ng sealing spell lang ang makakatanggal ng seal, kaya cleo took this opportunity to break the seal inside her in exchange for alva's magic element, at least hindi na kailangan patayin pa ni damien si alva because of him. There's no use of killing damien or forcing him dahil walang saysay rin ito knowing how stubborn this human is.
Yes, he is fully aware na magagalit sakanya si song sakanyang gagawin, siguradong di sya papatawarin ni song in a lifetime. He just wanted to help her even if it means being the villain here.
He planned all of this from the start nang makita nya si Prince Damien, he intentionally steal alva's magic element for this.
"Unsealed---"
"Not in my watch," Calton growled at them. Even Ry is giving them a look of a beast, kahit man hindi sila ganun kaclose ni song, Ry admire her for her skills and determination and let's just say itinuring nya na rin na kapatid si song and yes na sisterzone si song.
"Mahamaon." A flash of light blind everyone in the room, thankfully nakaalis na si song sa west wing and is now heading towards the east hallway, pero napatigil sya nang makita nya sila Ace and Victor fighting Deon and someone she does not recognize in the main hall.
"Ace! Victo---" Song suddenly stopped shouting ng bigla parang may tumusok sa puso nya. Suddenly, naramdaman nya ang mainit na pakiramdaman mula sakanyang dibdib, spreading in her whole body in a fast rate. Her dark magic gets out of control and surrounds her. Almost drowning her like a water, hindi sya makahinga, no, nahihirapan syang huminga.
"Too late," Prince damien said ng marinig nila ang isang nakakabingi at nakakatakot na sigaw ni song that shook the whole building.
Cleo just closed his eyes as if he was the one in pain.
•••
Author's note: Heya! Gulat ka may update no? Ako rin eh di ko alam kung papano to nangyare hahahahaha! Please pakicomment kung may mali man sa chapter dahil medyo nakalimutan ko na rin ang story. That would be highly appreciated, thank you so much and to think may mga taong nagbabasa parin nito hanggang last chapter makes my heart 'doki doki' XD lots of love everyone~ (and stay safe btw)
BINABASA MO ANG
Rise of the Kings (ReverseHarem) | DISCONTINUED
Fantasy(DISCONTINUED) Seven years ago, there were four kings who ruled in domecastle. They were known as 'the great four kings', they have everything that people should be jealous of, authority, intelligence, strength and the throne itself. They are almost...
