Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTZD1cqurV
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe8oxXZbpw
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0cWMJBWMC
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5OP2S1Jpw
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XZJ7B7Jag
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJVXC26FB5
away.
“What66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTNbiT87Kq
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvShoft7Rt
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk00loLfOKv
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYVkkMp8lu
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlomJQY4LwE
about you?” she asked.
“I66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcYRKNLGdlZ
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4i50nBzBe
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoR7B4WIPUo
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI63zloBG4U
demon inside.
He66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHEa2xNanw
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8U2psMuAa
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36gIkZ7IMu
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwmiLjYqZH
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIQSwJZmQS
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxEUvegOkB
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
The66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡID6NNLfmDy
two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMOJDhiEQD
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrdnFgaJVU
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7ikTZXNVU
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqN84FigZc
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0g5R14Pz5z
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vaOIE1OYI
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡge6lM1VLy7
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBid4QaHbRQ
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TMX1Pi6Pl
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kbnQceF8l
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBM7SEw08eI
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRqf5HSqpw
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDB5bkjvmSe
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpY5sBlP9k
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4Teu7oZ1S
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYooCVGnVS
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObEJxDV7wq
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡie3NZ4NVqc
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQtrw3fFUz
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDQ6AXH6lS
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9c20Li1nz
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ytKy3eNu5
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxB5hGXvraU
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFM6Aaaejr
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTfB4UEiWr
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4T35On94P
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2Ylai3b1I
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUb1BzOHFXE
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LrlEOhuvw
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5zCrqrQmy
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9cZcivsQh
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCIbAQO6O8
dripping with poison.
Vander66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJP8Cs1ySg
launched itself at the nearest victim,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kvzUtXzR1
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJywZ6i7ibS
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LyzCyFfa1
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4lRUiFKhf
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3vJ81x7RK
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RpjTXQ6Fu
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2cu1j7wAP
attack.
Using66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVa8WpDtKz
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO5oXeTZDL
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxTlZ7tiHI
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7nGSf7pCE
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVfd1lAj8k
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3J8uBln5sZ
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXPT2NfRQ6
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXDzZ8B7OA
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BgcOgcktp
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXo96PCl9I
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSs9bpML67Q
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8YxlKg8Iz
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqA8ZdM4HT
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1Lxm3naZC
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zVbit9MOG
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSeDquQH39
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcyw5Ptkv3
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IFyTTqpwC
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQo9hsM8Ac
nothingness
He66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSozN8D0fH
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOj7ppzmjW
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkdRZZoVW2
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3aQ2COQFw7
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIVsD2RSsG
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGFGnmhS3O
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUhvy2Czp2
want to be at peace.”
“And66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYwD93LLXF
you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeLFRkPlJK
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNDonVhiAS
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoq1BbX4xv
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTld3vOyHmG
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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“There66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5nwshcpod
is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdswrUBeEKm
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy66Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxx4mZ43r8
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
