Feme had already woken up, but she was very weak, hence she couldn’t stand.

Supported by two beast girls, Feme frantically moved her body away.

She wanted to get up, but the pain in her body made her lay on their arms while groaning in pain.

“I…… don’t want to be a widow.” She suddenly muttered.

Lyle heard her speech. And with some surprise, he turned around. "That's ... "

Fast!

How can she be a widow when they still haven't married yet ? Lyle couldn't help but mused inwardly. He tried so hard to hold himself from smiling.

“Don’t be silly.”

Lyle let out a sighed.

Of course Lyle understood her underlying meaning.

He could easily feel her grief and pain.

She wouldn't marry anyone else even if Lyle really died here and will be then, live her life alone or worse, probably this girl would try to find a place to commit suicide and follow him in the afterlife.

However, Lyle never once thought in his life that he deserve such love.

If one were to use an analogy of black and white in evaluating his existence, Lyle was sure that he would be living comfortably in the gray area almost approaching black.

He didn't strike himself as a 'good' man.

... Like anyone would believe benevolence coming from the mouth of a self-styled devil like me. But I get the feeling that Feme will get mad if she knows what I'm thinking ...

Lyle thought inwardly.

Feme, Moori and the other's love had unintentionally brought salvation to his soul.

If these girls were to fall into danger, ultimately, he would try his hardest to handle things appropriately, so as to rescue them. Lyle thought to himself

That is why, right now ... only one thing was needed to be done. Whether his life will be the sacrifice, he wouldn't let anything happen to Feme.

I have to protect her ... I did swear to after all ....

With a strong urge to protect her, Lyle was prepared to fight frieza barehanded or swim calm belt in breast stroke.

... ...

Because she was just healed from a serious injury, she still couldn't muster anymore strength. She can only fall straight down. Her body is tearing in pain.

But she still ignored all that, because right now, what she's feeling was that ... her heart felt really unbearable as she cast her eyes towards Lyle.

"Rrooaoaaaaarrrrr!!"

The black dragon seemed like it finally recovered as it immediately flew back in the sky. It then cast its blood red eyes, filled with hostility towards Lyle.

However, Lyle didn't care about it.

“Actually Feme, I am not worthy to be treated like this by you.” After being silent for a moment, Lyle quietly said.

“I know it's already too late ... but I’m not as great as you make me out to be……..

I'm nothing but a scum, that I know of. Behind your back, I embraced an---"

"STOP!" His voice has been broken by the wind. Feme also shouted hoarsely:

“I know all of it BUT, I don't care about it at all! I don't care how many girls you take

... as long as you're still in my side ---"

... so please tell us to fight with you! Stay with us ... be with me!

--- Feme wanted to say that but Lyle had already turned his back at them.

“I'm happy ... " His tone was gentle as a summer wind. "... that is why, I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Lyle gently said some words.

This sentence seemed like a spell, Feme who was wailing like a little girl suddenly felt the chill flew away from her and, all of a sudden a warm feeling through her heart.

At that moment, she knew, crystal-clear, how badly her attachment toward this black clothed youth is.

"Misuzu ... please take care of her ... Feme, I'm sorry... for everything."

As Lyle said that and dropped his shoulders, Misuzu and Feme's face paled.

It was the first time in his life that he apologized without any disguise to his words.

With that as his final words, Lyle shot out towards where the Black dragon was.

Misuzu gave a soundless cry and wanted to stop him but she knows that she wouldn't be able to, all she could do was hug Feme's trembling body on her arms as she drag her weak body away.

Tears flowed like a broken levee down her face as she tried her best to hold her feelings.

Feme on the other hand was extending her hand desperately, trying to reach out to him, but her hands weren’t able to reach anything.

Seeing this scene, Feme's mind blacked out.

All she could do was stare at his mysteriously warm back. When she thought that she wouldn't be able to feel that warmth anymore, she couldn't stay calm.

That's why Feme started struggling out from Misuzu's arms and began crawling after him.

“No ... please ... Don't leave me behind! Lyle, I don't want you to go!”

“You promised me! You said that if my feelings would never change after all these years, you would love me! ... please! I don't care about your other women, so

please! "

Driven by her intense emotions, Feme shouted in a loud voice. She didn't even know what she was saying.

But she desperately shouted to him who was leaving her, wanting him to always stay with by her side.

She followed what her soul wanted, what her feelings wanted.

“So dying on your own is unfair!! You have to keep your promise!!”

"Lyleeeeeeeee!!!"

... ...

Lyle focused his eyes as he floated in front of the enraged black dragon.

Seeing its mocking gaze, coldness poured into him, burrowing inside, controlling his meager mana that was circulating through him. He could sense his fleshly body growing stronger.

He was using [ Body Strengthening ].

To levitate the pain, this was the only thing he could do right now.

Strengthening his muscles, increasing the speed of his reflexes and enhancing the activity in his brain to the utmost limit.

This was his own personal-style [ Body strengthening ] which greatly varies from the ordinary [ Body Strengthening ] that only doubled the users strength and speed.

At this moment, Lyle was already very exhausted.

Lyle after reincarnating had mana reserve exceeded that of an ordinary individual.

He possess an enormous mana capacity than the others. You can even say that his mana was five times larger than that of the same rank.

However, his usual magic was also not ordinary.

[ Anima ] that was what he called it. Creating forms such as; Dragons, animals, and beasts using magic.

Besides from extreme concentration, [ Anima ] magic also required a huge consumption of mana that normal mages couldn't afford to.

That was why even though he had an enormous mana reserve compared to others, it wasn't that noticeable.

However, as a compensation, his [ Anima ] magic were twice no, thrice or even stronger than normal magic spells with the same ranks. They were also flexible and convenient compared to normal spells that required the casters control ...

Also, Lyle's various skills such as [ Demi-Dragon Form ], [ Sword Release ] and others were absurdly abnormal and overpowered abilities.

If his skills was twice as strong compared to normal, then his mana consumption would be three times, four times, or even five times greater than the average!

And now, after activating his [ Demi-Dragon ] form for a long time, his mana should've been exhausted to the point that he couldn't cast another spell.

He was certainly weakened because of severe Mana depletion

However, he was able to activate his [ Sword Release ].

The reason for that was ...

"Master ... I'm warning you, forcefully activating this skill by using your life force is very dangerous." One of the black thin sword trembled and a beautiful, feminine voice echoed out.

This was Sakura which was fused with Lyle.

"Your vitality will weaken every single second and you might even ..."

Die --- the black sword; Sakura stopped herself before she could finish what she wanted to say. Her voice grave and filled with worry.

"... "

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