Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 113

Chapter 113: Investment Chapter 113: Investment Lucivar’s senses were spot on.

It was really Maura who was watching him from the shadows with lethal intentions.

She saw now standing on the edge of a five-story rooftop-watching Lucivar as he stepped off the bus below and walked onto the street.

Instead of tailing Lucivar from the moment he boarded, Maura had taken a direct route here and waited for his arrival.

Unlike the bus, her sports motorcycle doesn’t need to make stops along the way.

Once she saw Lucivar was in sight, she nodded and went down to her stomach.

Maura aligned her sniper rifle and pointed the crosshairs directly at Lucivar’s head.

Her finger poised on the trigger-as she steadied her breathing to minimize the shake.

Being well-prepared for waiting almost an hour for Lucivar to appear-Maura was ready and had made sure that the coast was clear.

She spent a good amount of time, making sure that the street was empty and there would be no witnesses.

She marked the spots where there were people and picked a spot as a kill zone.

On the kill zone, she would have approximately three minutes to leave after killing Lucivar.

It was plenty of time for an Acolyte-rank Hybrid like her.

Additionally, she also used a concealment spell, turning her body translucent like glass.

Knowing that Lucivar was also a capable Hybrid, she decided not to take the risk, she would make sure that he would not notice.

And with this spell, even if he turned in her direction, he wouldn’t be able to see her as the concealment spell also covered her rifle.

Lucivar wouldn’t see it coming.

Compared to the world Lucivar had been living in, the main city was vastly different-there was no need for her to come down there-and attack him directly, potentially risking being exposed and caught in the process.

In slave cities, arrows and spells were the only things that could be used from a long range.

Both were easily sensed and Lucivar would have the time to react.

However, a bullet enhanced with ether, on the other hand, he’s dead before he realizes it.

“As I told you before-you can’t kill me but I can kill you,” Maura whispered under her breath, she was locked onto Lucivar.

“I know that this is very risky and Madam Callista would punish me for acting out but I can’t let you leave after what you did” If Maura were charged with murder, Madam Callista would be able to help.

And even if Madam Callista wouldn’t help, Maura was ready to take the blame for the family.

“Leaving him alive would make the future more troublesome.

Goodbye…” “SOMEONE HELP!!” Just as Lucivar was about to step into the kill zone, he suddenly sprinted ahead.

He even shouted loudly, trying to pull as much attention as he could.

Even the academy guards at the entrance who were about fifty paces away still heard it.

Four of them came out to check and saw Lucivar.

Seeing this, Maura was at a loss for words, “How…?

His senses are very sharp!” Despite her preparation, Lucivar was still able to sense the danger, and that alone surprised Maura to no end.

Her preparation was perfect but it seemed she forgot to take into account his bloodline.

All she knew was that he had a wing and that’s it.

Grabbing her sniper rifle, she changed her position into a sitting one.

Nevertheless, despite the unpredictability, she wasn’t going to stop and go through with this.

Since she already steeled herself to take the blame anyway, this changes nothing.

Even if she would be caught, she didn’t care.

Following Lucivar’s sprint, she prepared to take the shot but she suddenly saw darkness.

Maura was puzzled, she quickly pulled back from the scope to check, what was wrong-but saw a sight that made her breath get stuck in her throat.

Sitting on the edge beside her was a figure who was covering the other end of her scope with his hand.

A figure in a formal black with white stripes suit.

One of his eyes was dark crimson while the other was pure white, seemingly blind.

But even then, that difference made his gaze more piercing and menacing.

‘How did he get beside me?!

He’s right beside me and I didn’t even feel him?!

Recovering from her initial shock, Maura wanted to leap away and create a distance, but was frozen completely on her spot.

Her entire body wouldn’t listen to her command, it was stiff to the point that she could do nothing but remain completely still.

Once she lifted her gaze to look at the figure again, she immediately realized the reason.

Her body acted like this as though she were face-to-face with a devastating predator.

So strong that her senses immediately realized that she had no chance.

As if the only natural way for her right now was to accept death.

Just the killing intent that was oozing out of the figure alone despite his relatively calm and composed face was choking.

Soon, the figure cut his palm and lifted his hand.

Blood oozes out but it soon begins to float, controlled by an invisible force.

Showing Maura this, the figure’s lips curled into a smirk, showing his sharp canine fangs.

Seeing this, color was instantly drained from Maura’s face, ‘C-Chrysalis rank!’ Upon reaching the Chrysalis rank, a Hybrid would gain access to their bloodline’s element.

A natural element that the Hybrid has a natural affinity towards.

Dragon Hybrids would unlock fire elements, Fairy Hybrids would unlock wind elements-and such.

No longer would they be restricted to using spells to evoke their elements, at this rank-they would be able to control it directly.

And since the figure in front of her could control blood, then it was obvious what he was.

“W- Who are you?

And why are you protecting him?” “You can say that I’m an investor to the young man you’re about to kill” “Investor…?” “An investor never mourns the coin itself, gold can be replaced.

It is the time spent watching the markets-the nights spent calculating the risks-and the sacrifices made for the perfect moment to strike-that’s the wound that cuts deep.

To lose the investment is to lose not the currency but the sacrifices and intent that cannot be refunded” Upon hearing this, Maura frowned and tilted her head in puzzlement.

She didn’t understand what the figure was saying, he spoke in a way that was hard to digest.

“What do you mean by that?” “I’m an investor and Lucivar is my investment, and I’m not letting a nobody like you ruin it” Only then did Maura understand who he was.

‘Lucivar had a backer?

Who?

Isn’t he from a slave city?’ She pondered with a frown.

Having a guardian was not surprising for someone from a slave city, but to have a guardian this strong was the odd thing.

But then again, considering Lucivar’s talent and power-this should be expected.

Not only did she miscalculate Lucivar’s bloodline but she also missed this.

She underestimated Lucivar’s talent.

Of course, with how strong he was, there would be someone protecting him to grow.

“If that’s the case, why are you telling me this?

Your presence would be exposed” “No, it won’t” Upon saying that, the figure rose to his feet and stood in front of Maura.

“Now that I’m alone-there’s no one to talk to so there’s no harm in talking with a corpse is there?” the figure said, causing Maura’s heart to skip a beat.

She was then grabbed by the neck and lifted off of the ground.

“Say your prayers,” Maura smiled acutely, her blood ran cold as she understood that this was the end.

Glancing at Lucivar who had already gone through the entrance, she sighed.

Had she not been swayed by her emotions, she wouldn’t be here.

“By blood, I was reformed-and to the Blood God I shall return my soul and body…” Splash!!

Immediately after she said that, the figure sunk his fangs into her neck.

Blood squirted and spewed, but as opposed to falling to the ground, it pooled above them.

Nobody saw what happened, the night kept going with one less soul in the vicinity.

Once the last vestiges of life drained from Maura’s body, the figure released her, allowing her lifeless form to collapse to the ground-curling weakly around his feet.

A faint smear of blood on his lips was the only trace of his grim act.

He gazed down coldly, his voice cutting through the silence.

“Lucivar can’t kill you-but I can.” Meanwhile, Lucivar panted heavily and rubbed his throat.

He had been shouting at the top of his lungs and running at the same time, his throat hurt.

Even though he could feel the danger-heightening, with each step, he never once looked to his behind and kept on running.

Only when he stepped into the academy grounds and the air of danger disappeared did he turn to look in the direction where it came from.

‘Why didn’t she strike?

Did she have a change of heart?’ Lucivar pondered.

It was supposed to be a good thing but now that it passed, she cursed Maura inside.

He couldn’t believe that he was forced to scream like a little girl for help.

“Hey, what’s wrong?

What were you running from?” “Someone was following me earlier, I was scared” “I’ll call for the authorities and accompany you but you can’t be here if you don’t study here” Upon hearing this, Lucivar showed his ID before the guards got off his back.

Lucivar then went inside-he lowered his guard now that he was on safe ground, the night had been extremely eventful and he was extremely exhausted.

He was only planning to go and coax Thalia but ended up like this.

Sighing lightly, he grabbed a bike and cycled back to the cave.

He longed to collapse into bed and erase the memory of tonight.

…

It was the next day.

Once Lucivar hit the bed, he instantly fell asleep and drowsed into the dreamland.

But early in the morning, he was woken up by knocking on the door.

Lazily turning, he reached his hand to the floor, “Sabrina, get up…

check who it is” He did that without even opening his eyes-wanting to sleep a couple of hours more but the knocking continued.

Reaching with his hand again, Lucivar finally got on something-and he began pushing on it as it must be Sabrina.

Sabrina slept on the floor with only a pillow right beside his bed so it must be her.

Finding no answer, he grabbed it hard and shook it again.

And for some reason, it was a handful to grab.

It felt soft and bouncy, quite pleasant to grab and squeeze.

So pleasant that Lucivar began to fall asleep once again, squeezing the thing was very nice.

Plak!

Just then, however, Lucivar pushed himself up from the bed.

He was hit by something on the back of his head.

Looking around through squinted eyes, trying to adjust to the surroundings-he finally saw Sabrina sitting beside the bed.

He rubbed his eyes to clear his view-and saw Sabrina was looking at him sharply and was sitting in a weird position.

Sabrina’s torso was twisted away from him.

Her arms were crossed weirdly, it looked like she was trying to hide her breasts.

“What?

Why are you looking at me like that?”