6kv Chapter 303: Let me show you what it means to be a....
Chapter 303: Let me show you what it means to be a....
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"20!"
Adriana furrowed her brow, her thoughts racing, 'So, Asher Eli is a go--'
As if Lilith had tapped into the stream of Adriana's thoughts... Well, to be completely transparent, Lilith had been eavesdropping on everyone's thoughts, so, indeed, she overheard Adriana's inner musings.
[No, He's certainly not a god nor a reincarnator]
Lilith emphatically shook her head thinking, 'I didn't sense any kind of distortion in his soul or any kind of divinity...'.
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[Then....]
[Recall the instance when my husband referred to 'That Thing'... that made us feel fear]
[.... Yes.... 'That Megalodon' right?]
Adriana hesitated, fear trickling through her veins as she vividly recalled those teeth that had etched into her memory.
[.... Yes..... But it wasn't the Megalodon]
[...Hmm?]
[....]
[Lilith?]
[You know who I am truly, right?]
"15!"
[.... Yes]
[Then that time.... Why did I find myself heightening my guard for a mere Mana Spirit?]
Adriana's frown deepened. On the day Eli summoned Megalodon, she distinctly remembered Lilith also assuming a vigilant stance, as if that monster posed a threat even to Lilith.
True, there was no way a born Mana Spirit from Mana Breathwork user could not possess a power similar to the Emperors...
The Ruler of Darkness standing on guard against a mere spirit... It was an incredulous notion.
Yet,
Lilith turned vigilant..... So that means, Another Ruler of Element.
The Rulers of Elements are the strongest entities and only they could each other fight on equal footing....
Megalodon was a Water Elemental spirit..... then that implies...
[The True Ruler of Sea, Jormungandr.... The World Serpent.... The Fallen God]
"10!"
Adriana gasped, her eyes widening in shock, and she visibly turned to Lilith.
Lilith didn't meet Adriana's gaze, maintaining her focus on her husband who was nearing the end of the countdown.
[I harboured doubts previously.... Sigh.... I scoffed off initially thinking it was just a normal spirit that had the same names, but now.... Seeing a Dimensional Beast scared a mere mortal.... It's laughable yet, something more attention is needed....
If my husband truly called the Megalodon, the Ancient beast.... then....
Megalodon was Jormungandr's servant....]
"8!"
Lilith continued,
[Megalodon never heeded anyone but Jormungandr, so....]
[So?]
Adriana gulped, hanging on to Lilith's every word.
[My husband embodies the spirit of Jormungandr~ My Darling~ is rocking!!!]
Lilith's tone abruptly shifted from serious contemplation to fangirling excitement.
"2!"
Adriana blinked in surprise.... 'That's not important!!'.... She yearned to delve deeper into the revelation, but,
[We'll discuss this later, Adriana]
"1!"
Eli previously fixated on Kayden, deliberately shifted his intense gaze towards the Dimensional Eater.
The Dimensional Eater involuntarily flinched at the sight of Eli's captivating ocean-blue pupils, radiating a mesmerizing brilliance.
'Gulp'
The monstrous Dimensional Eater, with its unnaturally wide-open maw, trembled as it saw the illusion of raw razor-sharp millions of teeth..... a primal fear etched into its brain, despite its lack of cognitive reasoning.
Torn between conflicting impulses, the creature found itself caught in a strange predicament. It grappled with the desire to flee, retaliate by sinking its teeth into Eli, or simply remain frozen in place. The fear gripping its heart seemed to override any coherent response.
So, all it could do was obediently stay put, not daring to make the slightest movement.
"Sit" Eli commanded with an air of calm authority.
"Hahahaah...." Kayden couldn't help but laugh at the unfolding scenario. While baffled by the unexpected turn of events, he reveled in the power dynamic playing out. Though he couldn't quite fathom why his supposed slave refrained from attacking Eli, he suspected the Vampire Queen's unseen influence.
Kayden convulsed, coughing up blood as he witnessed his domain crumbling.
"Hehehe..." Lilith giggled, a sense of pride washing over her.
Mana Breathing
'Deep Inhale'
"Hero, you called me a backstabbing, selfish man, right?" Eli stood before Kayden, who struggled to recover from the backlash caused by the breakdown of his domain.
"Y-Yeah-Cough- What's wrong with that?" Kayden retorted with an arrogant demeanour, refusing to let Asher Eli diminish his stature.
"Then, are you a Hero?" Eli queried, crouching down.
Examining the pitiable state of Kayden, Eli displayed a face of pity..... intentionally provoking Kayden further.
"Y-Yes, I am a HERO!! -Cough-"
"For whom?"
"Who? Of course, for my people!!" Kayden declared with pride.
"Your people?"
"Yes"
"..." Eli stood up, surveying the arena where a faction of people harboured a collective desire to end his life.
"So, he is the hero?" Eli inquired.
"....Y-Yes," someone in the crowd responded, eliciting energetic shouts from the rest.
"Yes, he's our hero!"
"He's willing to do anything for his nation. Of course, he's the hero, who else could be?"
"Kayden is the Hero of Theos Kingdom!!"
"Hmm" Eli nodded thoughtfully and turned his gaze back to Kayden, who appeared nearly recovered from the backslash.
"Then who am I?" Eli questioned, wearing a puzzled expression.
"H-Huh?"
"O-Of course, you're the villain!!"
"You backstabber!!"
"You ugly bastard!"
"You psychopath!"
"You defiled our Saintess!!"
....
..
The crowd hurled numerous derogatory terms at Eli.
Listening to the accusations, Eli nodded with an impassive expression before posing a single question to them,
"Why?"
"H-Huh?" The crowd was taken aback as Eli's voice adopted an emotionless tone.
"Did I hurt your family?"
"..."
"Did I hurt your loved ones?"
"..."
"Did I betray any of you?"
"..."
"Did I really rape a woman against her will?"
"...T-Th--'
"Did you guys witness me assaulting a saintess?"
"..."
"No... Nothing, right?"
Eli concluded his questions, met with silence from the audience. Eli's smile widened, while scepticism spread across the faces of the onlookers.
"You know, when a parent constantly treats their child as if they're worthless...
Telling them they aren't the best, that they can't do a single thing....
Those words can truly impact a child's mind. It's as if they start believing that's who they are"
A hushed silence fell over the crowd as Eli's words settled in.
Eli continued,
"And this is how society operates. When individuals are labelled as 'That Kind,' regardless of their innocence, the weight of those expectations can corrupt their minds, shaping their behaviour to conform to society's perceptions"
'Gulp'
A collective gulp resonated through the crowd as they sensed the gravity of Eli's words.
"So, let me show you what it means to be a---"
"DIE, YOU BASTARD!!" Kayden bellowed, attempting to thrust his sword into Eli's back.
"AAAARRRRRRHHHHHH!!!"
Eli caught Kayden's throat with indifferent eyes, "I have yet to settle my old balance...!"