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. 'Sister Orb, what is an Abyssal Soul?'

[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 I'm in the Celestial Soul Dimensional Realm. Yet, its presence could still affect me somehow.]

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

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 wasn't as averse to Rean's 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 don't know if you can even be considered a Camazotz Bat anymore." Rifindio wanted to deny Kentucky's words, but he knew the Regal Minokawa was right. It wasn't 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 I'm pretty much done for. You were right before. I hold no status in the Supreme Palace. I was considered shit since birth, and now I'm even more so. Sigh... go ahead. I'm not in a position where I can defend myself. Just do what you must."

Roan arrived a moment later, taking his Scythe out. "Since that's the case, don't mind if I do."

Rean and Kentucky didn't intervene as Roan brandished his Scythe without mercy. He aimed straight at Rifindio's head, planning to slice it in two and destroy Rifindio's 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 Roan's 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, didn't move at all.

Indeed, Roan didn't 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? Don't give me this bullshit about wanting to die when you obviously haven't 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 Roan's 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, let's do something about this wing of yours."

Before Rifindio could react, a huge burst of Light Element entered his body, driving away Roan's 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 Rifindio's 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. "Dracula's body didn't 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, Rifindio's 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 Roan's 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 Kentucky's suggestion in the end. "Indeed. Let's 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?!"