Chapter 197

Furrneka felt her head shattering, incredible pain pierced her all over her body. Black Serpent released lightning and burned her. Furrneka twisted, suffering from the agony. She started bleeding, her skin being wounded.

"Nyaaahhhh!!!"

She cried out in pain. Her lips bled as she bit it to slightly ease the pain but it was futile. The pain didn't subside, instead, it became stronger. The snake saw her suffering and further wrapped her. Black Serpent moved and covered the pitiful woman. Furrneka fainted and awakened after, the pain made her faint but the pain woke her too. The series of lightning bolts clashing in and out of her. Her eyes were bloodshot as she screamed like her body was being torn apart... Well, literally.

Her body started shattering and fixing, this process repeated many times. For her, this was an endless suffering. She starting to lose her mind as she kept being disintegrating and reconstructing. This was painful like she would die.

"Aaaahhhhhh!!"

However, memories of the past kept pouring in. Furrneka recalled the faces of her parents. After that, she remembered her Grandpa, Patriarch. And the last was the man whom she loved, Mikael. She realized that people would be sad if she relinquished herself from this excruciating pain. 

The woman bit her lips, she won't die here! She still had many things to do! She wanted to live, how could she die when she experienced happiness? She wanted to savor it more, her feelings, Mikael's feelings. She wanted to stay with him, she is a greedy woman. 

Furrneka screamed and endured the intolerable pain. The pores in her skin released blood, painting her red.

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Mikael appeared and saw that the Black Serpent kept releasing lightning. Mikael sough and approached them. He found that the Serpent was bigger now and his scales had a tint of gold. He stared at the Serpent, the creature couldn't speak but Mikael understood him. 

"Are you saying that I have to wait for her?"

He asked and the Serpent nodded agreeing to his words. 

"I trust her. Furrneka will not lose."

Mikael dropped his weapon and sat close to them, lightning hit him but he remained close and unmoving. Furrneka was enduring much painful lightning than this.  He believed that Furrneka would overcome this, she is a strong woman. Some Methuselahs tried to attack them but the harsh lightning electrocuted them. 

Time passed, Mikael sensed that the lightning subsided. He stood and waited for her, his eyes were settled deep in the lightning trying to see her. 

The Black Serpent released the woman. The snake disappeared and returned inside Furrneka, Serpent spent his power and he needed to rest.

"Mikael... I did it."

The woman smiled, her face was covered with blood but happiness was clearly written on her face.

Furrneka started falling but strong dependable arms caught her. Furrneka overcame the struggle, the horn cracked and disintegrated. She opened her eyes and smiled at Mikael. 

"I did it."

"Yes, you are the best."

Mikael embraced her. Furrneka dozed off and lost consciousness. She was tired, too tired. 

Mikael kissed her forehead and patted her. A great burden came out of him, he took a deep breath and looked around. Buildings crashed on the earth and the crimson sky was foreboding misfortunes. But Mikael's priority didn't change. 

"For now, I must take her to the safest location." 

Mikael started walking but on the way, he met Rena Scott and Ai Biyu. They looked dirty, they had wounds all over their bodies. Their clothes and armor had holes but they looked fine. Still, exhaustion was written in their faces. 

"Ara ara, I didn't know that I will see you here, pervert bastard."

Ai Biyu glanced at him. To be precise, she was looking at Furrneka who was sleeping in Mikael arms. 

"Looks like your girl fainted. "

She continued. 

"You don't have to worry, she's okay."

Mikael assured her as he tightened her embrace around Furrneka.

"Ara, did I say that I care?"

Ai Biyu had amused behavior and looked at her nails. It seemed like she needed a manicure.

Rena sighed, she heard that Mikael angered Ai Biyu too. But she didn't know that it was actually worse than that. 

"Okay, okay. Guys, first of all, we must leave our hatred behind. We must focus on the current situation, okay?"

Rena stepped in between them, she was thinking for the better. She and Ai Biyu fought a Duke earlier. They won but they received damage too. If she and Ai Biyu didn't cooperate, they would surely die. Duke Bloodfern created thousands of clones and all of them were strong. But at the end of the battle, the girls successfully killed the Duke. 

"Mikael, give Furrneka to me. I will take her to the safest place. I can't stay in this place anymore, I already drunk a lot of mana potions. It will be bad if I forced my body. I can't withstand it if I overused my Skills."

She was frustrated but she knew her limitations. She turned to Ai Biyu and remind her.

"Ai Biyu, we need to go to the evacuation where the people stayed and protect them, that's the best we can do now. I know that you are close to your limit too."

Rena offered. Ai Biyu hesitated but she still nodded in the end, it would be bad if she fainted here. 

"… Okay, fine."

She clicked her tongue and glared at Mikael. Rena breathed in relief hearing her response. 

"Thanks, Rena. You're really the best!"

Mikael slowly held up Furrneka and gave her to Rena. 

"Shut up, I'm not doing this for you. Furrneka is a cute friend so of course I will protect her."

Rena refuted his words, she didn't want Mikael to feel indebted. She just wanted to help the unconscious Furrneka, that was her reason.

"Still, thank you."

Mikael kissed Furrneka's forehead and whispered to her ear. 

"I will return."

"Okay, okay, stop the lovey-dovey. You make me feel disgusted."

Rena carried Furrneka and started going. Rena and Ai Buyi ran and went to the safest place. They didn't turn back to see Mikael, that man won't die anyway. The wind blew and their silhouettes slowly fade away. 

Mikael was left alone in the middle of the destroyed street. 

"Where should I go now?"

Mikael asked himself. He didn't know what's the best way to end this battle. 

"For now, I should eliminate all of these flies that are loitering all around."

Mikael saw the group of Methuselah coming at him. He clenched his Lightning Void Spear and rushed at them. 

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"Fuck! fuck! I hate this!!"

A lonely man cursed, he was hiding in the shadow of a building. He was frustrated and mad. He wanted to kill the Queen but he understood that he couldn't. His essence as a Demon Duke vanished. Now, he was only a weak Demon. His former strength expired. As long as he didn't meet Demon Lord Asmodeus, he would remain as a weak Demon. 

" I hate this feeling, kihihi!"

He was furious but kept grinning, opposite reactions mixed making him creepy.  

"For now, I must remain hidden and wait for the time where I can meet Lord Asmodeus again. I will fuck that arrogant Queen after I will get my power!"

The shadow trembled, it was already late before he saw that a thick vine was slamming into him. 

"Huh?"