Chapter 223
Ellie, taking the chance that Eric created, broke a castle wall and entered inside . Unlike what she had planned before, she ended up heading towards the underground prison cells . She knew about the interior of the castle, as she had visited it many times before . But, she had never visited the prison before . A strong smell of blood a.s.saulted her sensitive nose, causing her stomach to churn . The walls were tainted with a red color, seemingly from the blood of whoever was inside .
As she descended further, the smell intensified, causing her to feel like vomiting . Still, she held on and pushed further inside .
"Not here…" a saddened, or more accurately horrified, look emerged on her face . The cells were all empty, and whatever she was looking for, was not there . Ellie retraced her steps, appearing outside of the cells . Her horrified look turned into one full of rage . Her face turned redder, and veins started to pop at the side of her head . Her tiger ears flattened on her head, while her tail hardened . In one fell swoop, she breached the floors above her, all the way to the throne room . There, a figure sat on a chair, while another one stood next to it .
"I"ve been wondering about who was making so much noise in my capital, and it turns out it is the ungrateful daughter of the ungrateful duke . " The seated figure rose up and walked down a couple of stairs that were in front of the throne . The king of the beastmen, Gazef, was rather skinny, yet tall . His skin carried a greenish color, as if he was a sick cartoon character, while his neck and some parts of his head were covered by scales . His eyes were green as well and looked like a cat"s .
"I came here for two things . One of them is to kill you, but that comes a little later . Now, I only want to ask you one thing…" Ellie said as she clenched her arms . She was still wearing her gauntlets, causing a screeching metal sound to be heard . "WHERE ARE MY PARENTS!"
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Just outside of the castle walls, a gruesome battle was taking place . Eric was doing his best to stop the five royal guards from following Ellie . All of them lost interest in Eric after noticing Ellie"s presence inside of the throne room . They acted like a machine, whose sole purpose was to reach the king .
"Tch…All of them are so strong! It doesn"t seem like I can take it easy after all…" Eric thought to himself as he flew from one area to another, engaging the five enemies .
"Haah!" Eric shouted as released a QI wave, sending the five of them back . He retreated and looked back at the castle, as he thrust his hand toward it .
"Haah!" Eric shouted as released a QI wave, sending the five of them back . He retreated and looked back at the castle, as he thrust his hand toward it .
"Take this, Wind Cage!" Eric muttered as he manipulated his QI . A huge tornado surrounded the castle as it picked up its speed . After a couple of seconds, the wind was so fast that it managed to grind rocks into dust .
"For now, no one is getting inside . Unless I dispel the magic or die, that is . " Eric"s words caught the attention of the royal guards . Their objective switched from getting to the king, to killing Eric . Each one of them understood just how dangerous Eric"s technique was . None of them wanted to try their luck, and try to get past it .
"You might have bit more than you could chew, brat!" The leader of the guards, the leopard, said as he rushed towards Eric . He used his claws to attack Eric but was stopped by his sword .
"Unlike a foolish beast like you, I"m a person that knows etiquette and manners, I only bite what I can eat!"
The two of them clashed dozens of time, sending one shockwave after the other . If it wasn"t for the Wind Cage, the castle"s walls would have crumbled by now . However, these same shockwaves saved Eric some headaches, as they stopped the other guards from interfering .
"You"re nothing, kid!" The leopard increased the intensity of his attacks . He was using both of his hands, giving his a bit of an edge compared to Eric . Once he noticed a slight opening Eric made during a slash, he kicked at his side . However, he felt as if his leg was stuck in a viscous liquid .
"You"re nothing, kid!" The leopard increased the intensity of his attacks . He was using both of his hands, giving his a bit of an edge compared to Eric . Once he noticed a slight opening Eric made during a slash, he kicked at his side . However, he felt as if his leg was stuck in a viscous liquid .
"That wasn"t an opening, you little kitten!" Eric shouted as a gust of wind blew the leopard beastman . "Do you think I"ll make such a stupid opening when I"ve been training with monsters?" Eric thought to himself as he kicked the beastman to the ground .
"Now, this is better . Since we"re getting out of time, I"m going to ask all of you to attack me at once . That"ll make it easier, and it"ll push me to use my all . Don"t disappoint me now, you useless guards . " Eric said as he drove his sword into the ground and leaned on it . The leopard beastman got up as the other four joined him . All of them incensed with rage .
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Beyond the cage of wind, the castle had crumbled into the ground . The battle taking place inside of it was enough to rival the one happening outside . The three people that were inside the castle were now outside of it . The third person was the wife of Gazef, but she didn"t get involved in the battle . As a matter of fact, she secretly wished for her husband to die, as she knew the atrocities he had committed during his reign . She was always by his side after all .
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Beyond the cage of wind, the castle had crumbled into the ground . The battle taking place inside of it was enough to rival the one happening outside . The three people that were inside the castle were now outside of it . The third person was the wife of Gazef, but she didn"t get involved in the battle . As a matter of fact, she secretly wished for her husband to die, as she knew the atrocities he had committed during his reign . She was always by his side after all .
Gazef was currently holding Ellie"s neck with his arm . Not his hand, but his arm . His arm became like a snake, coiling around Ellie"s neck and constricting her breathing .
"You asked me where your parents were, but you should know exactly what happened to them . After all, they smuggled you out of the country right after you slandered me, didn"t they?!" Gazef shouted as he noticed some tears forming on Ellie"s eyes .
Ellie had told everyone that her parents had disowned her . But, that wasn"t the case . They loved her from birth and didn"t teach her any techniques since they didn"t want her to become a soldier under the rule of Gazef . The day she rebelled against Gazef, they drugged her and smuggled her to Avalon, where her previous teammate, Ed, was . She had told them about what happened in the academy, and they judged it was best for her to be away .
"You…b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" Ellie bellowed as she tore away Gazef"s arm . The thought of losing her parents haunted her ever since she found herself in Avalon, but believed they would be spared since her father was a duke . She waited until she gained strength, but it was too late .
"I WILL MAKE SURE NOTHING WILL REMAIN OF YOU!"Ellie, taking the chance that Eric created, broke a castle wall and entered inside . Unlike what she had planned before, she ended up heading towards the underground prison cells . She knew about the interior of the castle, as she had visited it many times before . But, she had never visited the prison before . A strong smell of blood a.s.saulted her sensitive nose, causing her stomach to churn . The walls were tainted with a red color, seemingly from the blood of whoever was inside . As she descended further, the smell intensified, causing her to feel like vomiting . Still, she held on and pushed further inside . Not here… a saddened, or more accurately horrified, look emerged on her face . The cells were all empty, and whatever she was looking for, was not there . Ellie retraced her steps, appearing outside of the cells . Her horrified look turned into one full of rage . Her face turned redder, and veins started to pop at the side of her head . Her tiger ears flattened on her head, while her tail hardened . In one fell swoop, she breached the floors above her, all the way to the throne room . There, a figure sat on a chair, while another one stood next to it . Ive been wondering about who was making so much noise in my capital, and it turns out it is the ungrateful daughter of the ungrateful duke . The seated figure rose up and walked down a couple of stairs that were in front of the throne . The king of the beastmen, Gazef, was rather skinny, yet tall . His skin carried a greenish color, as if he was a sick cartoon character, while his neck and some parts of his head were covered by scales . His eyes were green as well and looked like a cats . I came here for two things . One of them is to kill you, but that comes a little later . Now, I only want to ask you one thing… Ellie said as she clenched her arms . She was still wearing her gauntlets, causing a screeching metal sound to be heard . WHERE ARE MY PARENTS! . Just outside of the castle walls, a gruesome battle was taking place . Eric was doing his best to stop the five royal guards from following Ellie . All of them lost interest in Eric after noticing Ellies presence inside of the throne room . They acted like a machine, whose sole purpose was to reach the king . Tch…All of them are so strong! It doesnt seem like I can take it easy after all… Eric thought to himself as he flew from one area to another, engaging the five enemies . Haah! Eric shouted as released a QI wave, sending the five of them back . He retreated and looked back at the castle, as he thrust his hand toward it . Take this, Wind Cage! Eric muttered as he manipulated his QI . A huge tornado surrounded the castle as it picked up its speed . After a couple of seconds, the wind was so fast that it managed to grind rocks into dust . For now, no one is getting inside . Unless I dispel the magic or die, that is . Erics words caught the attention of the royal guards . Their objective switched from getting to the king, to killing Eric . Each one of them understood just how dangerous Erics technique was . None of them wanted to try their luck, and try to get past it . You might have bit more than you could chew, brat! The leader of the guards, the leopard, said as he rushed towards Eric . He used his claws to attack Eric but was stopped by his sword . Unlike a foolish beast like you, Im a person that knows etiquette and manners, I only bite what I can eat! The two of them clashed dozens of time, sending one shockwave after the other . If it wasnt for the Wind Cage, the castles walls would have crumbled by now . However, these same shockwaves saved Eric some headaches, as they stopped the other guards from interfering . Youre nothing, kid! The leopard increased the intensity of his attacks . He was using both of his hands, giving his a bit of an edge compared to Eric . Once he noticed a slight opening Eric made during a slash, he kicked at his side . However, he felt as if his leg was stuck in a viscous liquid . That wasnt an opening, you little kitten! Eric shouted as a gust of wind blew the leopard beastman . Do you think Ill make such a stupid opening when Ive been training with monsters? Eric thought to himself as he kicked the beastman to the ground . Now, this is better . Since were getting out of time, Im going to ask all of you to attack me at once . Thatll make it easier, and itll push me to use my all . Dont disappoint me now, you useless guards . Eric said as he drove his sword into the ground and leaned on it . The leopard beastman got up as the other four joined him . All of them incensed with rage Beyond the cage of wind, the castle had crumbled into the ground . The battle taking place inside of it was enough to rival the one happening outside . The three people that were inside the castle were now outside of it . The third person was the wife of Gazef, but she didnt get involved in the battle . As a matter of fact, she secretly wished for her husband to die, as she knew the atrocities he had committed during his reign . She was always by his side after all . Gazef was currently holding Ellies neck with his arm . Not his hand, but his arm . His arm became like a snake, coiling around Ellies neck and constricting her breathing . You asked me where your parents were, but you should know exactly what happened to them . After all, they smuggled you out of the country right after you slandered me, didnt they?! Gazef shouted as he noticed some tears forming on Ellies eyes . Ellie had told everyone that her parents had disowned her . But, that wasnt the case . They loved her from birth and didnt teach her any techniques since they didnt want her to become a soldier under the rule of Gazef . The day she rebelled against Gazef, they drugged her and smuggled her to Avalon, where her previous teammate, Ed, was . She had told them about what happened in the academy, and they judged it was best for her to be away . You…b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Ellie bellowed as she tore away Gazefs arm . The thought of losing her parents haunted her ever since she found herself in Avalon, but believed they would be spared since her father was a duke . She waited until she gained strength, but it was too late . I WILL MAKE SURE NOTHING WILL REMAIN OF YOU!