Chapter 198

The vines slammed into Delorio. The ground cracked and the debris blasted. The Demon was forced to come out of the shadow, his head was bleeding.

"Guh!"

He rolled on the dirt before he got his footings, he stumbled a bit. When he stood up, he saw a massive tree trying to smash him. He decided to merge with the shadow but a vine held his foot which stopped him from doing so.

"Shit!"

The tree knocked him up and slammed him to the building. He crashed groaning in pain. He coughed up blood as his body ached all over. He heard the sounds of steps arriving at him, he lifted his head and saw an unknown woman.

"Your smell reeks all over the place."

Lane glared, the flaw on her back was throbbing. At last, she met the Demon who gave her this permanent scar. She wanted to return the favor. While she was walking down the street, she detected a familiar dread. She sensed the Demon who wounded her. Lane didn't think twice and create a surprise attack.

Delorio coughed and spat black liquid out of his mouth. He cleared his throat and his scarlet eyes set at her. A gorgeous young-looking woman who had auburn hair and greenish-brown eyes was glaring at him, it made Delorio excited.

"I'm sorry, miss beautiful but I don't know you. Did we met before?"

He grinned and bloodstains were on his teeth. Lane felt disgusted as she looked at his pitiful appearance. She could tell that Delorio fought earlier based on his destroyed clothes.

"It seems that you forgot who I am. Well, I'll just make you remember me. Yggdrasil."

Lane cast her most powerful Skill, Yggdrasil!

The building broke and fell apart. A towering tree stood up and covered the shining red sky. Instead of stopping, the humongous tree climbed high and expanded its branches. Lane started her move, vines came out, and went to Delorio.

Delorio saw the magnificent tree and one thing only entered his mind, danger. This woman is dangerous.

"Why do I feel the power of the Gods in that tree…… Tch, I don't want to use this because it will be my hidden trap but I guess I have no choice!"

Delorio pulled out an Item, Cedy's eye, or to be exact, Merlin's eye! The eye that he got after they murdered Cedy was glinting and throbbing like it was alive.

"That kid is dangerous so we killed him, his eyes are a threat that we didn't want. Even one of the eyes can stop a phenomenon, either weak or strong. The eyes can stop them from functioning, it's a frightening power… that's why we killed him. It's actually easy, we used the orphans and threatened him. Kihihi--!!!"

Delorio made a monologue as he recalled how they killed Cedy and the children. It was a blissful moment so of course, he would remember it. They took the eyes and left the place dyed in red. Merlin's eyes were powerful and could change the outcome of their plans. However, their true power only manifested when the two eyes were together. As of now, he could only use the eye to stop a Skill.

The eye glowed, Delorio pointed it at the giant tree.

"Kihihihihi, you will lose! You are strong but you are nothing without your Skills!"

Lane lost her strength. She widened her eyes in shock, the Yggdrasil started withering until it completely died. It didn't take a long time for the giant tree to disappear. Lane glared at the Demon and Delorio kept directing the eye at her.

"What did you do?"

She asked, she couldn't activate any of her Skills. She tried to channel her mana but nothing happened.

"Kihihihihi!!! As long as this eye is seeing you, you can never use your power. Kihihihi!! I'm grateful that Francisco assisted in killing the Dragon. If not, I will never know that there's actually a Skill that could prevent a Skill activation... Cedy had the power to end this and I'm happy that I have his eyes. Kihihi, I'm really grateful."

Delorio started talking about Cedy. He had a fun time as he gouged out his eyes.

"Kuck, are you crazy? What are you talking about? Who is Cedy?"

Lane tried using her power but she always failed. She felt like she became a normal person.

Delorio dashed in, his arm turned into a shadow blade. He would end this before things escalate. That tree was dangerous and made him shivered in fear. He must kill the woman here and now, or else she may become a great hinder in the future.

"Nothing, I'm just thankful for Cedy!!!!"

"Then why don't you join him in the afterlife."

Delorio lost his balance and fell, he tumbled and his face crashed.

"Huh? This strange, why is my foot on there?"

Delorio saw that his foot was on another spot. He looked down and saw that one of his feet was missing.

"Ah, so I was cut! Kihihi!"

He grinned, he didn't feel the pain.

"But who slash my foot?"

He asked, he was struggling to get up so he decided to use his shadow merge. But a knife stabbed him behind before he could mix with the shadow.

"No don't ever try to leave."

"… Ouch."

Niña pierced him, her dagger sunk deep in his flesh which caused the Demon to grunt. She was mad at this Demon, that's why she returned for revenge. Niña commanded Sasha to take Kaya away from the city. Kaya was still unconscious so there was no struggling happen. Niña understood that Kaya would surely seek revenge if she woke up.

"This is for Maya!!"

Niña tried to stab his head but Delorio created spikes using his body. Niña escaped before the spikes touched her, none of the spikes graze her.

"Kihihi, you are really fast."

As she stepped back, Niña threw knives at him but Delorio blocked them using his shadow.

"Tch, you are really hard to face."

Niña said.

"Of course, I am the Shadow Demon, one of the trusted men of Lord Asmo-"

Delorio didn't have the time to complete his sentence because Lane risen her Skills. She decided to use the fastest Skills instead of using the Yggdrasil that needed time to attack.

Vines whipped and Delorio cut them as some of his skin scratched out. Delorio started to become irritated, the people of this world didn't have manners.

"How could you deter my speak?!"

He yelled, he pointed his hand that had the eye. The vines died again and Lane clicked her tongue, that eye was a real threat.

"Lane, I knew that this bastard hurt you but can you please give him to me. I had an appointment with him, you see.

Niña stared at Lane urging her to step away and give Delorio to her.

"I'm sorry sister, but this man is mine."

Lane replied. This Demon must die in her hands.

"Is that so… Still, I'm happy that you call me sister."

"Huh, I didn't call you that. I said Niña. Do your ears alright, I think you need a doctor."

Niña chuckled, Lane looked cute even if she was lying. The teenage girl tried hiding her blushing but Niña's eyes caught it.

"Fufu, then how about we join forces and kill him. Is that okay with you?"

"… Fine."

Lane accepted her help, Delorio had a strange Item that could stop her Skills. It would be dangerous if she faced her alone.