bacchusnovels Chapter 93 - 129 - An Archmage VS Almighty Dragon
Chapter 93 - 129 - An Archmage VS Almighty Dragon
"You are a liar! You’ve forgotten about us, even though our mother trusted you and entrusted our care to you. Leave us alone!"
Adriannel maintained a smile while slowly turning toward Yue, who gazed at him with confusion, still processing her sister’s words.
"You both will be coming with me"
Mei’s eyes widened at his decision, Standing up, she positioned herself between her sister and Adriannel.
"I already said, leave us alone. Just like you left my mother to die—"
Mei’s rage erupted as she poured out her heart. To her, the absence of her mother until now could only mean one thing—her death.
From her memories, she recalled the faces of those who had been with her mother that day—whether it was the woman with caramel hair, the Hedrian lady, or this man.
They were all responsible for her mother’s death.
"Shut up"
Adriannel interrupted her with a firm voice.
Her words resurfaced memories he had buried long ago, but witnessing Mei’s red eyes due to anger, he calmed himself down.
"Sigh... Mei and Yue, your mother is safe"
"W-what!?"
Both women exclaimed in unison.
Tears welled up in Yue’s eyes — the reason she had held on for so long.
Not wanting to cause more worry to her sister, not a single night had passed without her eyes getting wet.
She blamed herself for her sister’s suffering, feeling responsible for the beatings Mei endured instead her due to taking blame for her mistakes.
Shivering in cold winters or thirsting in summers— such hardships were unbearable for seven-year-old children.
Sharing a small piece of bread or eating discarded food became their norm.
At the tender age of ten, being at the lowest rung of the societal ladder, they had lost all hope.
Theft became their only means of survival—bread, clothes, or small shelters made from fallen leaves.
But in every situation, she blamed herself, yet her sister’s hands always reached out to wipe away her tears — tears caused by her own perceived foolishness.
She had run away, unable to bear the mockery of people who claimed she possessed not a drop of mana, calling her a cursed child.
Every time this happened, her mother was there to console her, but on that day, she went missing.
Yue didn’t know when she had reached this point, tears filled her eyes as she watched the vast, cruel world at such a tender age of 7.
But at that moment, Her sister, like a small candle, provided shelter from the cold, offering enough warmth to comfort her, but.
Yue clutched her dress, teary-eyed, biting her lip, understanding well...
Her Sister, provided her light and warmth in that dark world by Burning herself, like a candle.
"Sister!...sniff... M-mom is A-alive "
Yue’s voice broke as she hugged her sister, feeling indescribable emotions clouding her senses, tears falling relentlessly from her eyes.
Mei was in a trance after hearing Adriannel’s words, standing there, all sounds fading into the background.
Her heartbeats reverberated in her ears, tearing through the noise.
Suddenly, warmth enveloped her.
Feeling Yue’s embrace, her mind, still processing what had just occurred, pulled her out of her trance.
Drip
A tear slid down her cheek.
The emotion enveloping her mind was relief—a relief that she wouldn’t have to witness her sister’s swollen eyes every morning.
A relief that it was the last day her sister would cry in regret while she had to witness her in those moments, which was heart-wrenching for her.
Her initially slackened hands slowly lifted and wrapped around her sister, tightening with an intense surge of emotions.
"Y-yes, M-mother is safe"
A genuine smile adorned Mei’s face, a happiness that contrasted the facade she had worn for years, pretending to be strong in the face of life’s challenges.
After all, a small smile was more than enough to face the pain and suffering life threw at her as a test.
"So, should we go then?"
Adriannel’s words shattered the small moment between the sisters, a moment precious only to them.
Mei swiftly wiped her teary eyes, turning towards Adriannel, exhaling deeply, "It doesn’t mean the suffering we had to endure due to your neglect can be redeemed"
Standing beside her sister, Yue hugging the little dragon while turning towards Mei and then Adriannel.
She wanted to inquire more about her mother, but her sister was right.
Even though, It was her fault that they had fallen into this situation, yet this man was the only hope they had to lean on.
Despite not knowing who he was or whether their mother had entrusted any responsibility to him, but she trusted her sister, and that was all that mattered, making her calmly observe him for an answer.
Adriannel stared at them, narrowing his eyes, causing both sisters to tremble.
The moon’s light cast upon his silver hair and crimson eyes, making him look dominating; unspoken but evident was the aura of nobility he exuded.
Pure, elegant, with an aura commanding reverence, but Yue, slowly moved closer, holding her sister’s hands tightly, preparing for a potential emergency.
The moment their hands touched, an internal connection formed, amplifying their senses and abilities.
Seeing Adriannel’s mouth parting, Yue used telepathy—an innate skill they possessed, communicating silently, ’"Sister, be ready—’"
"I am sorry"
’!?’
Both sisters stared at him, not comprehending what just happened.
They had been ready to face him, but instead, they heard an apology.
"S-sorry?",Yue attempted to confirm, disbelieving his words that didn’t align with his intimidating demeanor.
"I apologize for not reaching out to you," Adriannel genuinely felt responsible for not being there for these kids.
Despite promising his friend to keep her child safe, as an Archmage, he had failed himself.
"I-it’s Ok," Yue felt a genuine calmness hearing his words, instinctively forgiving him.
Realizing her error, she corrected herself, "No, It’s not Ok at all—"
"Apology accepted" Mei interrupted Yue, looking at Adriannel. Her eyes met his, but he knew her acceptance was far from genuine; it was a facade.
He understood the feeling of being alone, the anguish when there’s no hope.
"But why didn’t you come to save us?" Mei asked coldly.
She needed to find her mother, and this man knew where she was. Forgiving him or not, it didn’t matter. For them, their mother’s safety was paramount.
WHOOSH
’!?!’
Suddenly, their attention shifted back to Adriannel, sensing an urgent situation.
His hair fluttered, and his crimson eyes fixated on them.
SWISH
Adriannel’s hands were shrouded in mana, glowing a deep red, ominous in appearance.
CRACKLE
The entire place filled with mana, lifting particles from the ground into the air.
Looking bewildered, Adriannel’s hands rose, clearly intending harm.
"It will be momentary suffering "
Adriannel’s words resonated in the place, mingling with the crackling sound of mana.
A heavy atmosphere formed, and suddenly, Yue felt her hands grow lighter.
"Stop it, old man!"
Chrono leaped out of Yue’s grasp, hovering mid-air.
His eyes turned a striking golden hue, resembling a predator preparing to use his time ability.
Smack!
’W-what!?’
Chrono’s eyes widened as Adriannel’s hand connected with him, propelling him out of the mansion through the nearby window.
During that brief fall, he realized he had reached the limits of his time-manipulating abilities, recalling his recent use of these powers on Bruce inside the restroom today.
’No, he really want to kill them’
Witnessing an intense energy gathering within Adriannel’s hands, Chrono braced himself, unbothered whether the recipient was an Archmage or not.
His priority was protecting these women he had grown fond of.
"You really went senile, old man!"
BANG!
BOOM!
A sudden explosion shook the mansion as Chrono’s enormous form shattered the walls separating him from Adriannel, transforming into his true form— an Almighty Dragon.
One year was enough for him to regain his peak strength, sustained by an unlimited mana supply from Zeph, though it was not enough for him to reach his peak.
But to stand against Adriannel, he didn’t even backed away from consuming his life force.
For anyone else, exhaustion of life force meant death, but Chrono was different—earning the title of an Almighty Dragon and even that, among thousands of Dragons while also getting recognition from his kind, was not an easy feat.
His Ability, Time Manipulation, made him one of the strongest among all the present ones — he maintained his body’s state at a fixed point, unaltered by any circumstance.
Any external alterations to his body had no effect on his internal state.
Continuously expending his mana didn’t deplete the reservoir within him.
His mana vessel existed in a state of isolation, where time stood frozen, rendering it an endless source of energy for his use.
’S-smokey?’
With widened eyes, Yue stared at the colossal dragon that emerged, its teeth visible through the mansion’s demolished wall.
{ A/n: Present Illustration of Chrono as known as Chronoscale}
However, what was truly overwhelming was the man before them,’He didn’t even touch it’
Her widened eyes reflected the figure of a man, his body enshrouded in a crimson aura so potent that it halted the colossal dragon’s claws effortlessly.
Feeling his claws stopped by an impenetrable force, Chrono’s pride suffered a blow.
There’s a saying: the most calm and attractive things are often the most poisonous and deadly.
Just like his usual form, calm and peaceful, that contrast with his present form.
WHHHOOOSSHHH!!
Like an enormous ocean bursting forth, an amethyst aura emanated from Chrono’s body, oozing out from each pores of his dark black scales.
CRACKLEE!
The amethyst aura started to rip through the crimson mana of Adriannel.
Penetrating his dense mana, reaching his hands before pentrating the fabric of cloth.
The moment, Chrono’s dark amethyst mana made contact with his skin.
BOOM!
"RrrOoarrr!.....AaaaaGggHhhh!"
The immense figure shrouded in amethyst screamed in unbearable pain.
A surge of golden energy had pierced his unyielding scales, penetrating his bones.
Even with the properties to repel outward mana, his dragon body couldn’t resist.
Intense Golden mana tore through his tissues, reaching Chrono’s brain.
"RRRrrrrrrOOoooAaaRrr!"
The scream, enough to instill fear in the mightiest beings, escaped Chrono’s mouth, as he writhed in excruciating pain.
Adriannel’s crimson eyes remained fixed on the two women.
Seeing his intense gaze, Mei shielded Yue behind her, as his eyes observed both of them, before a decree left his mouth.
"Now, it’s your turn "