Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Terror Chapter 197: Terror “Hmm~ Hmm~” Ravenna hummed in a good mood as she walked along the corridor.

She was on her way back to her room from testing her new strength.

As expected, the malice Lucivar did back in Kalinan City was fruitful for her-the negative energy he produced was unattended.

Since Lucivar and Sabrina weren’t able to influence negative energy, it was all absorbed by her.

Coupled with Lucivar by her side, helping her regulate the negative energy-her growth became rapid.

Her Supernatural Ego was strengthened and now she has entered the four-star Acolyte rank.

“I don’t know what kind of bloodline he has but the negative energy became docile when around him.

Being close to him, it’s the right thing to do,” Ravenna mumbled but she came to an abrupt stop when she walked past a room.

It was Lucivar’s room.

“Wait,” She mumbled.

“I didn’t see him at all today.

Where is he?” Glancing over to the room, Ravenna approached and knocked on it a couple of times.

No answer.

A frown crept to her face as she continued ahead.

She stopped in front of another room.

Ravenna knocked on it several times and was answered, a maid opened the door for her.

“Lady Ravenna, is there anything I can help you with?” the maid asked politely.

“Yes,” Ravenna nodded and scanned the room inside.

“Where’s Leandra?

Did she go somewhere?” “Lady Leandra has left since morning, I believe she left with Master Lucivar,” the maid answered, she knew about this since Lucivar and Sabrina barged into the room.

“I don’t know where they were going but perhaps, lady wanted to leave a message for when she came back?” “With… Lucivar…?” Ravenna repeated, her ether flared overbearingly and her face twisted.

Feeling the pressure, colors were drained from the maid’s face.

Almost instantly, Ravenna’s gaze turned icy cold like a demon-eyeing the maid with lethal intent.

But then, her expression softened once again as a smile blossomed on her face.

“Is that so?

Do you know what their deal was going together until this late?” She asked again.

Upon hearing this, the maid nodded her head repeatedly, “Elira, I heard Master Lucivar say that name” “It isn’t like you to care about others,” Suddenly, a voice echoed in the corridor-causing Ravenna to glance to her side.

Emerging from the darkness of the corridor, she saw a familiar figure approaching-it was Bob.

Sighing lightly, Ravenna bid excused herself to the maid before she continued on her way back to her room.

She ignored Bob and walked past him, not acknowledging his existence.

It was almost as if the prospect of talking with Bob was tiring for her.

“Since when are you close with Lucivar?” Bob asked again without turning around.

Ravenna stopped mid-track and glanced over her shoulder sharply, “Is there something wrong?

I don’t think this is something-that would pick your interest.

Lucivar is a part of our family, I don’t see how me liking him is a problem for you” “As long as you’re not close with an outsider, I’m fine,” Bob shrugged his shoulders.

“After all, since you now have someone to take care of that defect in your bloodline, to accompany you in your sleep, I am free from needing to be the one to do it” Hearing this, Ravenna clicked her tongue in displeasure.

“Careful with your words, I don’t want anyone, especially Lucivar to misunderstand,” She said sharply.

Exhaling roughly through her nose, Ravenna wanted to leave.

But Bob stopped her again, this time, he suddenly stood right behind Ravenna.

It happened in the blink of an eye, catching Ravenna off guard.

“You being close to Lucivar is no problem for me but bearing killing intent to Leandra…” Bob uttered in a whisper, his tone was low and menacing.

“Now that’s a problem.

Being angry at Leandra as a love rival is fine but do not use violence, or else, you’ll be dealing with me.

Do you understand?” As those words seeped into Ravenna’s ears, her eyes widened.

She saw a red energy snaking from behind and it was no ether, it was something else-an attribute.

‘Havoc attribute?

Bob has reached the Chrysalis rank already…?’ Ravenna thought in surprise.

Blinking her eyes to recover from her daze, she answered as a bead of cold sweat ran down the side of her face, “Dutiful much, Bob?

It seemed Master Tobias was right to give this task to you.

But do not worry, I’m not going to use violence on Leandra.

You can rest assured.

But there is something that you might need your attention,” “Hmm?

What is it?” Bob asked, confused.

Ravenna turned around to look at him and said, “Caldaros, he has a problem with Lucivar” “I’ll look into it,” Bob walked away.

“Anyone who bore bad intentions to our family, I’ll kill them all” … Back outside of the abandoned, unfinished building.

Since when has it all gone wrong…?

Axel was now lying on the ground, facing the beautiful starry sky that was dismissive of all things.

He was in extreme pain but the sky remained beautiful the same.

Smoke and ether clouded his surroundings.

His ears were still ringing from the explosion and his mind was still blurry from hitting his head but he vaguely recalled what had happened seconds ago.

As he was about to reach for his motorcycle, someone or something barred his way.

At that moment, he looked up and saw this eerie creature that didn’t seem real.

She seemed otherworldly, divine, wearing a fitted top with a high collar attached to a black and pale red corset, large flowing sleeves with an open design, a short skirt with a diamond pattern, and thigh-high dark sheer stockings-A wicked jester woman of black and emerald.

Like a living figure of the old, this entity brought along a bottomless aura.

But what scared Axel the most was her smiling face, a mask that hid the sinister within her essence.

She was the source of the chuckles and she was the last thing Axel saw before his motorcycle exploded.

My entire body is numb… I can’t move.

Axel tried to raise his hand but what amounted was his arm trembling, unable to move.

A foul stench of ether filled his nostrils as his mind reminisced his past.

His good times with his brother.

Despite losing their parents from little, he and his brother were confident in taking on the entire world.

Nothing could stop them as long as they stick together.

Had I not done that, not offended that wicked man, maybe our lives would be different… better.

All of that changed when he offended a one-eyed man, which result in his brother being crippled-as his punishment.

Now, for years, his brother was lying in the hospital because of his mistake, racking in bills that he couldn’t afford.

Now, he was on his last month to pay the bills before the hospital had no choice but to take drastic measures.

Everything crumbled rapidly from that moment until now.

Is this the ‘life flashed before my eyes’ everyone experienced before dying?

Am I… dying?

Then, the face of a man flashed inside Axel’s mind.

Had it not been for Lucivar, perhaps Axel could still continue on living for a bit longer but it seemed the moment he got involved with Lucivar was the moment he signed his death.

Axel coughed a couple of times weakly before smiling a self-ridicule smile.

No… Maybe my death was sealed the moment I piqued his attention back then at the dumpster.

Just then, as half a minute passed, Axel blinked his eyes as he recovered from the initial shock.

Survival instincts took over his body once again.

No, I can’t die here!

I need to keep on living and take care of my brother!

Axel struggled, coughing several mouthfuls of blood as he tried to get up and run away.

He didn’t know what that entity was but he was sure that it was Lucivar who did this.

Although Axel didn’t know how he did this-he must be the mastermind!

Suddenly, Axel’s body tensed.

He could hear footsteps approaching him.

Who’s there?

Is it Lucivar?!

Using the last ounce of his strength, Axel kept his eyes open with great struggle and could see through his blurry vision-that a figure was approaching him.

He wanted to know who it was, he wanted to make sure that it wasn’t Lucivar but his vision prevented him from seeing the figure’s face.

Desperately, he blinked his eyes, trying to clear his vision enough to see who it was.

But no matter how many times he tried-his eyesight was already damaged.

Even then, he could make up the eerie smile the figure was wearing.

Both of the figure’s hands were dripped with fresh blood, the life force of the people he killed.

Thump!

Axel could hear his heartbeat increasing rapidly, afraid of the unknown.

“Be honored…” ‘No doubt about it…’ Thump!

“You’re the first one who experienced my new ability” ‘It’s him… It’s definitely him!’ Thump!

“Give me a good reaction, will you?

It’s the least you could do in return for this honor” “L- Lucivar!!” Step!

Lucivar placed a foot beside Axel’s face and leaned down to look at his broken eyes, a satisfied smile donning his face, “How was it?

You’re the first one to become the Fool’s Prey.

I don’t know what the Fool looks like, so can you kindly explain it to me?” Naturally, this was all a part of Lucivar’s plan.

He was betting on Axel to do this and once he did, Lucivar’s victory was basically guaranteed.

Back when he confronted Axel in the parking lot, disguised as a member of the Crimson Wolf Clan before Leandra came to his rescue-he had unleashed his new ability, Fool’s Trick, on Axel’s motorcycle.

By weaving just two God Strands into it, he transformed the vehicle, into the Fool’s Item.

Since he could use the ability on the motorcycle, the Fool liked his plan.

It was the first step to use the Fool’s Trick ability.

As for the second step, the Fool’s Item would need to be weak or unstable.

Lucivar had planned to explode the motorcycle to wound Axel, so the Fool’s Item target was Axel.

Lucivar made that antic earlier to fulfill the second step, preying on Axel’s guilt to Elira.

He successfully weakened Axel’s mind through that, thus completing the second step.

For the third step, Axel needed to touch the motorcycle, and he did-though as Lucivar watched from the shadows earlier, Axel seemed to be losing his mind.

He didn’t know what had happened to Axel, but it should have been the Fool’s doing.

Now, with all three steps completed, the Fool’s Trick ability activated and caused that explosion.

Such a devious ability.

 Even though the criteria for using it were a little bit troublesome, the effect it caused was immaculate.

Lucivar’s smile stretched wider and wider as he saw Axel beaten, broken, and crying profusely.

A face that showed complete domination, “Sutekh… Loki… How do you like the show?”