Chapter 166: The Mission Starts - Wraith Nest II

"Are you just going to watch, Nikita."

An elegant and seductive voice echoed in the distance. Two women stood in the shadows of the forest while watching a single man.

The white-haired girl tilted her head. She wore a black leather jacket, a short white t-shirt and denim hot pants. Though much shorter than the redhead beside her. The aura she emitted seemed to be slightly higher.

"No, wait... Nikolai hasn't give up yet. Look at his face, idiot."

Nikita shook her head and crossed her arms.

'I don't care what you did last night, or who you spent time with. As long as you are happy, Nikolai.'

'Though I might still get jealous, I will never truly control you or force you to stop...'

"I've never seen him look so happy, Selene."

Beside her, the pale vampire wearing a long red dress and a long black jacket made of arachne silk shrugged.

Not that Selene couldn't see his feelings or feel them. The pair of them long realised Nikolai didn't become their squire, no... he became their spouse.

'That first bite, it was clear to me that night that something went wrong...'

'Yet, did you know Nikita... I didn't dislike him, even then.'

"You're right... it's a shame about that thieving cat, but she seems to be useful. Make her your squire. I will take care of that fox you told me about at home."

"Selene?"

"We cannot deny that this happened once, it may happen twice. Let's just agree that this is our limit. Should he try to push further..."

Selene's lips curled upward—the sight of her wicked smile caused Nikita to shudder.

Yes, despite it seeming like Nikita was the jealous and obsessive type...

The vampire princess held that crown.

"Yeah... also, you might cut off his balls if he doesn't stop. You've become quite scary since you spread your legs for him."

"Did you get addicted?"

Nikita's lips curled into a cute smile when she saw the elder wraith's blade penetrate Nikolai's thigh and forced herself to stop rushing forward to save him.

'Nikolai...'

"Don't speak like you're any different dog! I know you're supposed to be under house arrest because you fucked in public!"

"Tsk... It was amazing~ hehe."

"I see..."

'Hmmm? Is this proud princess going to try it?'

In reality, the two women, although like oil and water, were friends from Nikolai in the past. They both played a part in the accident eight years ago.

However, after meeting him again, they could finally become friends.

Even the girl who had already passed on.

"Well... I think you should avoid letting yourself be so concerned Selene. I heard Nikolai liked your blonde hair and red eyes a lot." Find exclusive stories on m_v l|e-NovelFire.net

"..."

After Nikita's last remark, the women became quiet, far out of Nikolai's range. They watched and waited just in case something dangerous happened.

****

Meanwhile, driven away from Nikolai to protect her, Risa now fought against two of the wraith princes and their female brides alone.

'Tsk... this is so stupid!'

A green glow wrapped around her feet as she began to move several times faster, the green illusory tail fluttering behind her. Thankfully, although she couldn't show her normal tails or transform fully, the humans and Ryan couldn't see her hidden tails.

'I just have to be careful of that damn fairy bastard.'

"Female cat, you should give up!"

One of the female wraiths spoke with a lifeless and hoarse voice—it barely sounded female.

"Freak! Just die!"

"I'm already dead, dumbass!"

Risa's feet stepped across the air, hopping among the trees and walls before attacking the female wraith with sharp claws made of condensed mana.

Clang!

She crashed through the dark veil, protecting the woman before being repelled backwards. Her body spun elegantly, landing gracefully on all fours on the floor before raising her head to see a blade slicing through the air aimed at her throat.

"Shit!?"

"Die!"

Two of the undead males closed in on her.

She quickly grabbed her dagger while jumping in the air and twirling over the blade, her foot snapping out at the second female holding the blade of her husband.

Bam!

"You're not very strong, but quite fast!"

"Heh."

Although not an expert at close combat, Risa was trained from a young age by many instructors at her father's will. Now, thanks to Nikolai helping her become so fast and evolve.

Risa's eyes and body could now follow those complex movements. So she wrapped around another blade like a snake. Her blade creates a bloody line in the air before cutting the female bride's throat with a deadly slice.

Pssh!

"Haha... look, there's my reward."

Risa rapidly bounced several times, her feet light as air, before she faded into a puff of smoke, two wraith blades stabbing into the formless mist.

Her enemies, two male princes and one bride remained, and the second bride instantly died.

'I should probably have told Nikolai... that my black tail... could imbue my weapon with a strange energy that devours the enemy's power...'

She didn't know that this power was a very weak version of Nikolai's bloodline, while he would get everything from the enemy when he killed or consumed their blood crystals.

Risa would only gain a small portion, while the rest would be stored in her body and returned to the source of this dark power with a certain act.

'The world looks strange...'

When using the Shadow Clone, Risa could make a copy of herself and switch between them at will to avoid damage... However, when she hid in the shadow realm, the world became like an Eastern ink painting without colour and faded.

'Kill the other woman first!'

'But I hope Nikolai is okay...'

With worry in her heart, the green-eyed girl left behind a series of clones as bait for the male wraith princes before attacking the remaining wraith bride from behind.

'I need to help him if he loses, because if he dies, then what about me?'

Risa didn't understand the feelings she held towards Nikolai, but he was now more important than anyone else. With two blades in hand, she stabbed the corpse bride from behind...

'Ahhh... it's no good...'

'It hurts!'

Forced to withdraw, she ran along the top of the wall using Wind Step.

The second male prince unleashed a heavy blow across his lover's back. The woman who stood on the same level as his lover took a big step forward and stumbled.

"Haa....ha.a... they killed their own bride?!"

She detected danger and pulled back, but looking down from the rock wall—the second bride perished while the two princes looked for her.

However, Risa was exhausted... sweat pouring down her face from using too many Spirit arts.

"You look like you're having trouble, cat."

Suddenly... a sharp and rough voice came from behind before a hand gripped her shoulder.

"Agh.... damn dog... get off!"

"Shh, I need a chat with you later... because you STINK of my husband's seed. However... Let me kill these losers for you."

Risa wanted to argue, to say she was fine, but her legs felt like jelly, and even breathing was harsh. She had bloody cuts and wounds all over her arms and legs.

Nikita shook her head and pushed the cat. There was no other way because Risa was running on fumes. The poor cat almost lost consciousness and fell into some bushes.

"Well... she's probably alright to serve as my squire and to help me win Nikolai's love... I can't keep losing to Selene after all. Not after that child is finally back..."

***

Nikolai faced off with the elder wraith.

Thankfully, Risa took many of the threats away, but it seemed the sound of gunfire had not begun long after.

"It seems you're looking rather nervous, old man!"

'I need to buy time... I am exhausted and cannot use my Obsidian Tide for another few minutes...'

Nikolai's silver claws and hair looked filthy, covered in dirt and blood. He wasn't proud, but this elder was clearly beyond his current strength. Yet each time they met, he felt his body adjusting; the suit lowered his power, but it helped hone his focus and control.

"Heh... don't be a cheeky little bastard. Why do I care for those failures! You already killed the one I was going to make the next king!"

'Hmmm~ that trash from last night?'

"Hahaha!

BOOM—!

The moment Nikolai laughed, he felt a burning pain in his abdomen...

"Urk..... Nngh...."

A bloody fist penetrated his back from behind. It was the elder!

'Fuck... I can't see this bastard properly when not using Obsidian Focus....'

SPURT—!

Nikolai's vision wavered, his elbow quickly smashing back at the old man; not only did he penetrate the armour from Alexei, but his strong reinforced body like a sausage. The feeling caused his brain to fog up with murderous intent.

Pain

Anger

Murder!

"GAH!"

BANG—!

Nikolai was unable to free himself before being slammed against the rocky surface again.

Crack... Crunch...

"You dared to kill my actual son!"

A few bones broke, blood poured from his body, and a sense of cold... he would rapidly heal, but it didn't create blood. He looked pale and staggered on his feet, looking at the old man who kicked his face.

"Heh, you will never reach me, brat. You and your bitch may have been lucky and caught us unaware, but you failed... Hm?"

Nikolai tilted his head, almost by luck dodging the elder wraith's blade. Then, with a burst of adrenaline, he grabbed the old man's head with all his strength.

His body turned black, veins writhing and pulsing against his skin, filled with black blood as black blood leaked from his nose and eyes. Then he tensed all the muscles in his arms and right leg. Sёarᴄh the ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"YOU FOOLISH BOO—"

THUD—!!

Using all the power in his arm and leg, he pulled the old man's face and kneed him in the nose with ALL his power. The blow created a sonic boom with a deep reverberation. An unstoppable force impacted the old man, shattering his nose along with what remained of his teeth and jaw.

"You little bastard... You want to play dirty! That's fucking funny!"

His neck became twisted unnaturally and distorted. Then he punched Nikolai once more with a loud cry and slung him through several trees.

KABOOM!!!

"Ahhh! That stings..."

However, before Nikolai could get up, his power vanished, and the old man appeared with his deformed face and lifted his leg and blade, ready to kill Nikolai.

"I must kill the seed of danger!"

Nikolai's eyes became dull, his body no longer healing the smaller wounds, completely overdrawn, yet his lips carried a wide grin as if he just won the lottery.

"You will die."

An icy cold voice sounded from the shadows.

Then, a delicate palm stopped his kick while a finger stopped his sharp blade.

The sudden appearance of this strange female with red hair and blue eyes caused him to feel a sense of dread.

"How dare you touch this man."

Her voice was calm, elegant yet void of emotion... a dark, twisted smile... before the ice began to collect around the female.