Chapter 580: All Is Fair In Love And War [Part 3]

After sending Ethan crashing to the ground, Lyall seemed to step onto something mid-air and pushed herself downwards like a cannonball.

She didn't plan on relenting in her assault, and she didn't feel guilty about it.

Not at all!

In fact, she was even smiling, for it had been a long while since she had last felt something this exhilarating in.

She loved fighting, and she loved fighting strong opponents. The looks on the faces of the people whom she defeated made her realize that winning was everything.

Lyall didn't care if she played dirty.

For her, battles were a matter of life and death. No matter how honorable and dignified you were, it wouldn't matter once you were dead.

Seff told her that only the winners were able to write history, which was true. The history of mankind had always been like that, with Kingdoms rising and Kingdoms falling into ruin.

It didn't matter how the war started.

The only thing that mattered was the result.

Ethan, who was still not able to catch his breath, blocked Lyall's third punch with his trident. However, the force behind the punch was so strong that a small crater had appeared under the young man's body.

Blood seeped at the corner of his lips as he roared to unleash countless Water Snakes to push Lyall away.

However, she knew that if she gave Ethan some breathing space, he would be able to stop her momentum.

She didn't want that to happen, so using brute force, she shredded the Water Snakes as if she was tearing paper. S~eaʀᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Ethan ordered one of his Water Snakes to pull him away from where Lyall was, but his opponent had already seen this coming.

With a speed that far surpassed most of the opponents that Ethan faced before, Lyall cut the Water Snake in half before using her fist to once again punch Ethan.

However, something different happened this time.

A silver spear appeared in front of her and tanked the blow, allowing Ethan to roll on the ground.

He then summoned a Water Snake, which grabbed hold of his body before hurling him toward the sky.

Lyall chuckled as she watched the teenage boy summon a pair of Fairy Wings, allowing him to regain his breath and composure.

Their exchange didn't even last a minute, but Ethan was already in a world of pain due to his opponent's brutality.

His left arm was also aching since he had used it to block the punches that Lyall had aimed at his face and chest.

'She got me good,' Ethan thought as he panted for breath.

'Yes, she got you good,' Sebastian said. 'But she was still holding back, you know?'

'I know,' Ethan replied. 'She had only used partial transformation and didn't use her Werewolf Form.'

Lyall was a full-blooded Beastkin.

This meant that she could only show her true strength if she fully transformed into her Werewolf Form.

But since she didn't do that, it meant that she planned to fight Ethan using only her Partial Transformation.

'You understand, right?' Ethan's Other Half commented. 'This is a direct challenge and an unspoken rule that she had set. She intended to fight you using only half of her strength.'

'That also means that if you use either of your Domains, you automatically lose this fight,' Sebastian laughed. 'This girl is both strong and sly. She's really a wolf.'

If the one fighting against Lyall wasn't Ethan, they would have probably suffered serious injuries and might have been knocked unconscious already.

Ethan was only able to survive because the strength of his body had already surpassed that of an ordinary human.

The Bloodline of the Tide Bringer, as well as the other Bloodlines inside of him, had already merged together to reconstruct his body.

If Ethan wanted to, he could easily pulverize a stone with a single punch.

"How long are you going to make me wait?" Lyall asked in a teasing tone. "I knew that we should have set some rules about flying. It's a very unfair ability, especially for those who can't fly like me."

"All is fair in love and war," Ethan replied before wiping the blood at the corner of his lips with his hand.

"Wow! Very original!" Lyall chuckled. "Come down here, little Fairy Prince. I promise not to hurt you."

Ethan closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths in order to harness the power that was rising in his body.

Half a minute later, he opened his eyes, and a golden light emerged from them.

To everyone's surprise, Ethan landed in the arena instead of bombarding Lyall with spells and using his advantage.

His long hair, which had been tied up by a hairpin, had come loose, making it flutter as a gust of wind flew past him.

Lyall observed the boy from a distance because she felt that charging at him right now would be dangerous.

She didn't know why she felt this way. But as a Beastkin, she trusted her instincts, so she observed him with the gaze of a hunter.

Ethan removed his robe and tossed it outside of the arena, revealing his toned body that made Lyall whistle.

He then took a wolf hairpin from his storage ring, and tied up his hair, making sure that it wouldn't get in his way when he started to fight seriously.

When he was done, his wand appeared in front of him, ready to fight against the person that had hurt her Master.

"Come sing with me," Ethan said softly as he held his wand firmly.

"Illumina!"

A melodious voice resounded in the surroundings as the Mermaid Princess made her appearance.

Unlike before where only a silhouette of hers could be seen, the fine features of her body and beautiful face appeared for the first time.

Illumina caressed Ethan's face from behind him before while looking at the young lady who dared to harm her precious Ethan.

"Support me from behind," Ethan stated.

"Understood," Illumina replied. She rose up a few meters above the young man and clasped her hands together.

"First Verse," Illumina smiled sweetly. "Lullaby for a stormy night."

A mellow melody started playing in the arena, making the eyes of those who listened to the song feel heavy as if they were about to fall asleep.

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A/N: If you are curious about the song, search for "Lullaby for a stormy night" by Vienna Teng.

E/N: *Encourages the listen*