Chapter 290 - Episode 290: Darkness And Lightness Ascend.

Alucard's eyes are wide open and they're glaring at me with a death stare, I look back into his eyes to show that I'm not afraid of him. Alucard suddenly starts chuckling and the dark clouds are forming again, and this time it's covering the sky entirely that there's no light can be seen from above as if it's nighttime but without the moonlight. Krestan is staring at the sky and he points his staff toward the sky and shoots a strong blow of wind toward the clouds but it won't move as if the cloud absorbs his spell and makes itself stronger and thicker.

Alucard's body is suddenly is reforming and I can hear all the bones inside his body are breaking and cracking, I can feel that his neck becomes wider and wider that my strings are cutting his neck deep but the bone inside his skin is strong enough to bear the pressure. My strings are starting to make noises and I think if I keep holding him off like this, the strings will break. I unwrap the strings from his neck and jump back to see what's happening with his body. Everyone is staring at him from the distance and we all can see that something is moving inside his body, something that's waiting to be freed.

I'm readying my sickles and running toward him while the others are just watching. I swing my sickle at him but his giant hand blocks it off like a pebble is getting thrown to a sturdy wall. Everyone is surprised and can't believe that my sickle can't penetrate his skin anymore, Ivonna orders me to go back and I immediately leap backward and slowly backing away to Ivonna's side. Kingstar and the others are slowly walking toward us because they all know we need a new plan since Alucard has become stronger than before.

Lothair is elbowing me while keep staring at Alucard.

"Uhh, what's our next plan?"

I shake my head.

"I don't know yet, let's wait if Krestan can clear up the sky again, but we all have seen that his spell didn't do anything at all. Let's hope that Krestan can do something about it because if he can't, we need to go fight him with what we have."

Kingstar is staring at Alucard that's slowly growing bigger and bigger.

"I would prefer to fight Shazjae again than have to fight this monster. If Trev's sickles can't even penetrate his skin, then there's nothing we can do."

Ken is clearing his throat while pointing at the frontline.

"I think he's not the only one who gets stronger, all his gargoyles are also getting stronger because the sunlight disappears and I don't think they can hold them off now."

We are waiting for Krestan to clear up the sky, he does everything he can but the dark clouds won't disappear. We are all so nervous and hoping that he has another plan under his sleeve but then Krestan looks at us while shaking his head. He doesn't want to waste any more of his stamina and time on clearing up the sky and decides to go to the frontline to help the players deal with the gargoyle. Kingstar looks at me while holding the broadsword so tightly.

"So, what now?"

I'm thinking so hard about finding a way to deal with him but nothing comes out of my head. A notification appears on my screen and it's Becker, I immediately open the message and read it.

[When you don't know what to do, the darkness will consume your thoughts. A chosen one will be able to guide you out of the darkness and brings you out to the light that you need. An existence with the symbol of Light and Hope will be able to help you.]

I smirk and scoff because I almost forgot about this even though I have witnessed it so many times, everyone is looking at me weirdly while raising their eyebrows. I look at them while chuckling.

"I have an idea..."

Everyone is looking at me while raising their eyebrows, I look at Kingstar and tilt my head.

"But, I need you guys to buy me some time for this one. It will take at least 30 minutes, more or less and the problem is that Ivonna has to come with me as well."

Ivonna is looking at me with confusion but the others are nodding with understanding. Kingstar is readying his stances and followed by the others, he looks at me and nods up.

"Go, we will buy you some time. Just hurry up."

I nod and immediately open a portal, I drag Ivonna with me into the portal without even explaining anything to her.

We get out from the portal and Ivonna immediately notices where we are, she looks at me with confusion and I just nod at her. We both enter the Holy Temple and I lead the way since we are going to need Saintess Aria's power to beat Alucard. Ivonna is running behind me and all the priests and priestesses are looking at us with confusion but they're not stopping us at all since we are an honored guest of the Saintess.

I ask the cardinal and he shows us where is Saintess Aria is, we thank him and go to where she at. So many priestesses are waiting outside the huge door, we approach them and tell them why we are here. They all look at each other and then nod at us, one of the priestesses is entering the building quietly while Ivonna and me are waiting outside patiently. Ivonna is putting her hand under her chin and she suddenly hums with understanding, she looks at me and raises her eyebrows.

"Is your plan to bring Saintess Aria with us to the battlefield?"

I look at her and nod.

"Yeah, that's right. You have seen her before, she managed to block off all Shazjae's spells and her spells are superior to anyone in the Orion. But that's not the only reason why we are here, Ivonna. I need your help since she chose you as well."

Ivonna looks at me with confusion but before she can ask a question to me, the door is opening and Saintess Aria is looking at us with concern. She stands in front of us while pressing her hands together.

"Is there anything that I can help you, Master Trevor, and Lady Ivonna?"

I nod and turn around while pointing at the dark clouds in the sky so far away from us but it's still visible since it's so thick and we can see the thunders are going crazy from here. Saintess Aria looks at the sky and she already knows the situation and what's going on since the Holy Temple knows everything about the 15 existences who possessed the Godly items. She knows exactly with whom we are dealing, I point at the dark clouds and raise my eyebrows at her.

"I need you to pray and help us to deal with him."

Saintess Aria nods with understanding and she looks at Ivonna and smiles.

"Thankfully that Lady Ivonna is here with us as well, that means we can do this faster than it should."

I nod with understanding while Ivonna is still confused about what's going on.

The three of us go to the furthest part of the Holy Temple where nobody else is allowed to go there even the high priest and high priestess are not allowed to go there and only the Saintess who's allowed to go there. A place where a sacred lake is at and they believe that's where Saintess Eveth took a bath and when the Betelgeuse blessed her and to be the first Saintess. I stop following them outside the forest and they both enter the forest where the lake is, I look at the time and we already wasted 15 minutes of our time here and I hope Kingstar and the others will be fine over there.

Saintess Aria is leading the way while Ivonna is following her from behind and keeps looking back. Saintess Aria isn't saying a single word and that doesn't make Ivonna uncomfortable at all, Saintess Aria looks at Ivonna and she smiles.

"Do not worry, Lady Ivonna. We are inside the most sacred place in the Orion, there is nothing here that would put us in danger."

Ivonna looks at her while furrowing her forehead.

"Trevor said that this place is a sacred place and nobody is allowed to go in here, but why am I allowed to be in here, Saintess?"

Saintess Aria smiles so gently.

"Because Lady Ivonna is the chosen one, like me. You hold the same power as me, and the previous Saintesses, Lady Ivonna. If you are still cannot believe me, you will not be able to enter this place in the first place if you are not the chosen one. You will be lost in the forest and you will not be able to leave for eternity, but seeing you walking through the forest at ease is enough proof that you are one of us, Lady Ivonna."

Ivonna is just staring at her without saying a single word, but then she realizes that they're already near the lake since she can hear the water. They both get out from the forest and Ivonna is mesmerized by the big lake inside the Holy Temple that she doesn't even know exist. Saintess Aria walks into the lake without hesitation, and Ivonna looks at her with disbelief but then Saintess Aria turns around and looks at her.

"Come, my Lady.. Let us pray to Betelgeuse and Saintess Eveth to bring us lightness into this darkness."