Chapter 270: Chapter 270
Lucia's Point of View
Helmsforth Temple The source of this content is N0veII_bIn
Whatever had happened startled the three Demons. To the point where the cloaked woman was frozen, and the other two teleported high above the mountain and watched almost fearfully. Each of them kept their eyes on Arthur, who was also shaking.
"Don't." Arthur said softly. "Please don't."
His body lurched forward as copious amounts of blood shot from his mouth. It pooled on the ground in front of him as it dripped down his chin. Wounds started to appear on Arthur's body as well. Soon, the knight was almost coated in blood from head to toe. He stumbled back a moment before he regained his balance and looked to the Demons once more.
"I can't fix this." Arthur once again spoke.
"Fix what?" The female Demon replied.
"Anything..." He shuffled slightly as if readjusting his body. "None of this was supposed to happen."
She turned to the two brothers for a moment before nodding her head before turning back to Arthur. "We will leave you be. You appear to be suffering enough without my help." Her hood almost seemed to focus on me for a moment as well. "While I do not like you, we will help you. Thana is more of a threat anyway. As Credo and Pestilence have already agreed, you have our aid should you need it."
They started to fly off, but Arthur quickly spoke. "And where are you going?"
Stopping for a moment, she looked back at him. "To buy you some time. After all, it looks like you need it."
"What's your name?" He asked her. "I know Credo and Pestilence, but you have yet to introduce yourself."
She was quiet for a moment before replying. "I'll tell you my name if you tell me yours." Was all she said before they quickly left.
With the Demons gone, the mountain top became silent. Arthur was just standing there in thought. Many of us were unsure of whether or not it was safe. Ayda and Alwin were tending to their mother while I eventually stepped outside the shield. Slowly, I approached Arthur. His wounds weren't closing as they should've been.
Not wanting to get too close without him noticing, I circled around him and saw his eyes were firmly shut. His fists were shaking from how hard he clenched. Part of me wanted to hold the poor man. Whatever he had been through had been thrown in his face. A past that Demons were aware of and had apparently been erased by us.
I was startled when I saw veins start to bulge on his neck and forehead. As I reached out my hand, Arthur suddenly let out a chilling wail. My hands immediately shot to my ears as a wave of sound slammed into me and pushed me onto my back. Using my magic to shield me from the sound, I felt the mountain shake as many others fell to the ground in pain. Those of us who could use magic tried to help, but it could only do so much.
Especially with the entirety of Helmsforth shaking under us from the sheer volume of Arthur's scream. Cracks shot through the ground and slabs of earth shifted beneath us. He eventually stopped, as did the shaking but the wail could be heard echoing all the way down the mountainside.
"Arthur..." I said softly but couldn't hear it.