trigger warning : gore .
" NOT SO SOON ! " the levitating form of the boy warlock landed on the ground , azure flames dancing on the palm of his hand as he confidently strutted over to the unconscious form of the empress lying atop the mare .
the knight stepped forth defensively , making him roll his eyes . " step aside , you're not all that trust worthy either . " he snapped with an unimpressed tone . the warlock checked her gash , the playful grin that marked his face up till now fading into an expression of indifference .
" that is our captive , boy ! don't put your nose where it doesn't belong , or you will face consequences . " the grand cross ordered , his voice booming in the ambiance of the oasis , backed with the crackling of thunder above their heads .
the warlock turned to throw a lazy glance at the man , mouth upturning into a sneer that never touched his eyes , " consequences , you say ? " his voice was calm as he turned to face the grand cross .
" are you certain i will be the one facing consequences here ? " he stated , languid motions of his fingers causing the clouds to whirl above their heads .
the grand cross seemed unfazed , but his men faltered . seeing this , the grand cross boomed , " don't think your petty tricks will intimidate us , boy . the knights of doth aren't so ― "
the boy cut him off with a mocking laugh , holding his stomach , pointing a finger at them . " hahaha ! give your majestic speeches sometime else , old fogey . " he wheezed out ,
" it is quite embarrassing , how you are preaching about your might when i can smell the stench of piss from here ! "
the grand cross' features distorted into a disgusted scowl at the vulgar words from the boy , and although he had made a vow to himself to never harm a child , this one was simply testing his patience . " capture him ! and take the queen at this instant ! "
the men charged forth to attack the trio , making artemis who stood behind him step forth to shield the boy warlock with her frame ― an action that made lucas scoff to himself , as he pushed her away from the scene .
artemis watched , panicked , the small frame of the boy who strutted ahead like he owned the place , blue flames flickering betwixt his fingers .
he levitated up in the air , deflecting the blows of swords that came his way to leap towards the grand cross ― grabbing the front of his skull with the hand that held blue tinged fire .
a mortifying scream came from the grand cross , he fell down to his knees as the blue flames slowly spread down his face , ridding his head of the skin and hair in their wake .
raw , and red ― his head was stained with bubbling fluid , with remnants of his eyes flowing down the cavity where should have been a nose . his mouth was wide open as if screaming still ― but that did not make lucas move his hand away .
instead he stared down at the man with an impassive face , the sick delight in his eyes hidden from artemis since he had his back to her .
however , she could still smell the proof of the atrocity that was committed in front of her eyes . putrid , a nauseating stench of cooked blood hung in the air , making her suffocate .
the screams started dying down into whimpers , breathy whines as the flames ran down his neck . the soldiers , who seemed to have forgotten the empress in the moment , charged over to the boy warlock .
lucas held his hand up , and a choking sound made artemis turn her head in horror to the side where a man was hanging in the air , the boy warlock too turning to grin at him with an innocent face .
the man twisted above in the air , wailing in pain as a sickening crunch emanated from each his movements . the sight was terrorising , seeing the knight she'd worked with once , twitch and yelp as if his limbs weren't his own .
a gurgling sound escaped his mouth , his hands instinctively rushing to his neck as if some unknown forces were choking him . SPLAT ― ! ! a revolting sound echoed , then , making even the seasoned knight artemis ― who had fought various bloody wars ― turn her head in disgust , as the man's skull burst open like a tomato squashed within someone's fist .
the kid then turned his head , tossing away the corpse of the grand cross ― which did not once bleed , the flesh of it cooked to the point it flew with grease instead of blood ― and addressed the crowd with a voice far too casual for someone who had committed heinous crimes seconds ago .
" consequences ? " a smirk marked his face , like a self-pleased feline . " ah well ! i did not plan to fight , so scram . my energy is far too precious to be wasted on insects like you lot . " dismissively stating , he walked over to the empress , tutting .
" she needs some serious repair , here . you ? " he eyed artemis , who was still recovering from the shock . " guide me to a place that's a bit more comfortable , and doesn't have pests , will you ? " at the word 'pests' , artemis' eyes turned to the men , right as lucas added .
" and you lot , do not let me find you again . what you saw today was not even half of what 'consequences' will follow , then . " the boy then turned to gesture artemis to take the lead , following behind with his arms behind his head , whistling to himself .
DON'T ASK ME WHY .
because even i don't know why i added this scene . i just felt writing graphic gore would be a nice challenge and from the snippets of some wmmap chapters ( lucas' glare to ijekiel and the 'should i just kill him?' ) i felt like lucas is , more than capable of such stuff and will not hesitate in doing so . but then again , it's how mages are ! they are very remorseless and downright disgusting when they come to it , because of all that emotional restrain .
so expect penelope having a few scenes to showcase her unrepentant mage side in future too >:}
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