Chapter 295: Kidnapping Alaric 2

"Hello, motherfucker!"

"What!? How did you...? What’s going on?!"

Alaric was completely flabbergasted, struggling to understand how he had suddenly ended up in an unfamiliar place.

However, the moment Nova’s intense killing intent washed over him, a chill ran down his spine, and his expression stiffened.

He immediately tried to put some distance between them, only to realize that his body wouldn’t move. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t even take a single step.

Nova had already immobilized him using Voidborne Telekinesis.

"What did you do?! Do you even realize what you’ve done?! So I was right about you... You’re the Slaughter Monarch! Now let me go, or you’ll die a dog’s death!" Alaric shouted furiously, attempting to hide his uneasiness behind his threats.

Nova regarded him with an indifferent expression, seemingly unaffected by his outburst.

"Cover yourself first. I don’t want to look at the disgusting, naked body of an old man."

Alaric’s face twitched with humiliation, but he soon realized that he could move again. He immediately covered himself and hurriedly put on his priestly robes.

However, just as he finished dressing and was about to contact someone, his body froze once more. This time, Nova had even sealed his mouth, preventing him from uttering a single word.

Alaric’s eyes widened as he struggled to move his lips, but not even a sound escaped him. His gaze shifted toward Nova, who remained completely calm, as though restraining a Level 4 Emperor was nothing worth mentioning.

While Alaric remained immobilized, Nova contacted Maria and informed her of everything that had happened. He also asked her to take care of the woman in Alaric’s chambers, who had fainted after witnessing his sudden disappearance.

Nova planned to erase her memories later, as he couldn’t accomplish that through his Deadborns alone. He needed to be physically present to do it himself.

He felt reassured when Maria agreed to handle the matter.

Throughout their conversation, Alaric listened intently, his eyes widening with every passing moment. The realization that Maria, the High Priestess herself, was Nova’s ally left him utterly stunned.

I need to inform the Human Emperor as soon as possible!

Unfortunately for him, he couldn’t move or speak, leaving him with no choice but to listen helplessly.

After finishing his arrangements, Nova finally released his control over Alaric’s mouth. The moment he regained the ability to speak, Alaric burst into furious laughter.

"You bastard! Do you think you’ll get away with this? Hahahahaha!"

He glared at Nova with bloodshot eyes, his expression twisting with rage and contempt. Gone was the dignified demeanor he usually displayed before others.

"You don’t realize it, do you? The Human Emperor already knows about you, and he’s keeping a close watch on your movements! His people will be coming to kill you soon! You’re in deep shit, you fucker! Hahaha!"

Alaric laughed like a madman, seemingly convinced that Nova’s fate was already sealed. He appeared certain that Caelan’s influence and power would be enough to turn the situation in his favor.

He looked nothing like the usually calm, dignified, and smiling High Priest of the Light temple Order. Nova had always suspected that Alaric’s pleasant demeanor was nothing more than a facade, and now he was finally seeing the man’s true nature.

Nova also understood why the Goddess of Light had chosen Maria rather than this despicable man. With a faint smile, he replied, "I already know that, you old bastard."

"And believe me, your precious Emperor won’t be able to do a damn thing to save you. Nobody will be able to save you today."

As Nova spoke, he stepped forward and summoned Rouve in its dagger form. The black dagger appeared in his hand, and he coated its blade with Soul Pulse before holding it up for Alaric to see.

"Do you know what this is?" Nova asked with an ominous smile.

Alaric stared at the black dagger as an unsettling aura pulsed from its surface. The strange energy surrounding the weapon made his instincts warn him of danger. When he recognized the nature of that energy, his expression changed.

It was a soul skill.

He swallowed nervously, and the confidence he had displayed moments earlier began to waver. Although he tried to maintain his composure, he couldn’t completely hide the uneasiness in his eyes.

"Being tortured by this dagger will be countless times more painful than ordinary physical torture. It can damage not only your physical body but also your soul."

"Do you really think you can do that to me?! You won’t get away with this!" Alaric shouted, desperately trying to maintain his composure.

Nova didn’t bother responding.

He simply raised his hand and made several slicing motions. In an instant, multiple cuts appeared across Alaric’s body, tearing away a large chunk of flesh.

"ARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHH-!"

"STOOOOOP! AAAAAARGHHHH!"

Alaric’s agonized screams echoed through the forest, shattering the silence that had settled over the surrounding trees. However, thanks to Nova’s formation, the screams couldn’t travel very far beyond the area.

"Scream as loudly as you want," Nova said coldly, watching him without the slightest hint of sympathy. "No one is coming to save you."

He knew exactly how vile Alaric truly was. After using Reality Override to examine the man’s memories, Nova had uncovered the horrifying truth hidden behind his respectable appearance.

Alaric had committed terrible crimes against countless women, raped them and murdered many of his victims. Some of them had been minors, including the girl he had been with just moments before Nova brought him here.

The truth was far more disgusting than Nova had initially expected. Alaric had spent years hiding his depravity behind the respectable title of the High Priest of the Light Temple Order, using his position to maintain an appearance of dignity while concealing his crimes.

Now that Nova knew the truth, he had no intention of showing the man any mercy.

"Do you want me to stop? Huh?" Nova asked, watching Alaric’s miserable state before continuing, "Then tell me, who else is targeting me besides the Human Emperor?"

Alaric couldn’t answer. He was still writhing in agony, his screams echoing through the forest as he struggled to endure the unbearable pain.

Half of his once-white priestly robes were now stained red, and he could barely gather his thoughts enough to respond.

Seeing that Alaric still wasn’t answering, Nova showed no hesitation. He inflicted the same treatment on his other hand.

Alaric immediately let out another agonized scream, his body trembling as the pain overwhelmed him.

"ARRRGHHHH! STOOOP! AHHH! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ANSWER?! IT HURTS TOO MUCH! AAAAAARGHH!"

Alaric cried out desperately, barely able to form a coherent sentence between his screams. Nova looked at him with an utterly cold expression.

"I don’t know. That’s your problem. You’ll have to find a way to tell me what I want to know, even through that pain."

His voice remained calm and emotionless, as though Alaric’s suffering meant absolutely nothing to him. There wasn’t even the slightest trace of mercy in his eyes.

Seeing that Nova wasn’t going to give him any chance to escape the torture, Alaric finally understood that the man standing before him would show him no mercy. If he wanted the pain to stop, he had no choice but to answer Nova’s questions.

He could only hope that someone sent by the Human Emperor would arrive in time to save him.

"ARRRGHHH... IT’S... D-DRA—"

"Dra what?" Nova asked coldly, his gaze fixed on Alaric.

"THE... DRAGON EMPERORRR!" Alaric finally screamed out before breaking into another fit of agonized howling.

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