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Chapter 98: Chapter 98 The Blood Fangs [Part 2]
"What did you find that gave you this confidence of storming the demon’s lord castle?" Evelyn asked because she was surprised by Sonia’s plan.
Something that none of the other kingdoms, even all three of the kingdom together could achieve even they join forces, and Sonia was planning to do that.
The demon lord castle isn’t as hard to reach, the problem was the castle itself.
The demon lord’s castle wasn’t just some building you could walk up to. The land around it was twisted—dark skies, poisoned rivers, and nothing but death in the air, no army could survive raiding the castle long enough.
All kinds of demons roamed the area, not the kind that mages faced on the frontlines, but stronger, and far more aggressive.
"Demons are different near the castle," Evelyn said, her voice low. "They get stronger the closer you get. Like something is feeding them power."
Victoria nodded, "And it’s not just the demons. The castle has generals—real monsters. We don’t even know how many there are, but each one is terrifying."
"You realize one of the generals led an attack that almost destroyed Avalon," Evelyn added, her eyes narrowing. "And you think five of you can handle all of that?"
Sonia didn’t answer at first. Her silence was more telling than anything she could say, for a person to want to attack the demon castle was surprising enough but she actually had the plan to kill the demon lord.
"When you have a plan, you discuss it with as little people as possible or else your plan would go up in smoke, I forgot to ask, how’s the male doing?" Sonia asked.
"Well, I’m sure you can attack the Royal palace to get him, he’s there" Evelyn answered.
"I don’t need him for my plan, the attack was mainly the bluff we needed to draw both of you out, your powers would be the next step in defeating the demon lord" Sonia spoke as she ready herself.
"All of this was made because you wanted us to find you, and then you’ll kill the both of us, I’m sure something must be wrong in your head, Evelyn I’m going to go all out, and after killing this weakling in front of me, we’ll see how well you’ll do against the both of us" Victoria spoke
"We’ll see in a moment won’t we" Sonia spoke.
The moment Sonia stepped back, Karin didn’t wait.
She shot forward like a bullet, her blood scythe pulled behind her, ready to swing. The air cracked as she moved—fast, deadly, and without hesitation.
Victoria didn’t flinch. Darkness spilled from beneath her feet like water, thick and alive, covering the floor around her in black. Her eyes locked onto Karin, cold and focused.
Karin swung the scythe with both hands, aiming for Victoria’s head. But just before it connected, shadows rose like hands from the ground and caught the blade. The blood hissed as it touched the darkness, steam rising.
Karin didn’t stop. She let go of the scythe mid-swing, flipped over Victoria, and summoned a spear of blood in midair. In one smooth motion, she threw it down.
Victoria raised her palm, and the darkness bent upward. The spear was swallowed mid-flight, sucked into a void of her darkness.
"You’re fast," Victoria said, her voice calm.
"And you’re annoying," Karin growled, her hand dripping blood as she formed two curved daggers. She landed with a roll and rushed again, slashing wildly.
Victoria stepped back, dancing between attacks. Every time the blades came close, shadows moved with her, creating space between them. Karin’s attacks were relentless—each strike aimed to kill, no hesitation, no wasted movements.
But Victoria was patient. Waiting, she could also fight like that but she wasn’t going to match h r opponent tempo, the an opportunity came.
And she struck.
As Karin stepped in with another slash, the darkness under her feet surged upward like a wall. It crashed into her mid-charge and a hand came out of the wall and sent her flying across the room.
Karin hit the ground hard, rolled, and slammed her fist down. A pool of blood burst from under her, spreading wide before shooting up as a dozen thin blades. They shot forward like arrows.
Victoria’s cloak of shadows flared. The blades were caught mid-air and ground to dust by the crushing force of her magic.
Karin stood and wiped blood from her mouth, grinning as her tiny injuries heal immediately.
"You fight like a monster, I always have to be reminded that there are S-ranks in this world"
Victoria smiled faintly. "You’re still standing. That makes two of us."
They clashed again.
Karin’s scythe reformed in her hands, longer, heavier. She spun it in wild circles, forcing Victoria back with each swing. The floor cracked beneath them. The walls shook from the shockwaves.
Victoria countered, not with brute strength, but with precision. She used the shadows to wrap around the scythe, slow it, bend its path, and create openings.
At one point, she stepped inside Karin’s swing and touched her chest but before Victoria could do anything a pool of blood gathered around the area.
A black pulse shot through Karin’s body, and she staggered back but the pool of blood made it impossible for her shadow to pass through.
For a second, her blood weapon lost shape—but only for a second.
"That almost hurt," Karin said, breathing hard but smiling wider.
"Ohh, I was aiming to kill you with that"
"Try harder." Karin smirk.
Then blood burst from Karin’s back like wings—huge and red, curved like blades. She shot forward again, faster than before. Her eyes wild, but Victoria wasn’t going to let her haver her way as her darkness shot up creating an armor around her.
"I thought you were going to kill me" Evelyn spoke still standing with Sonia in front.
"I love watching Karin fight, she really is a miracle, did you know the blood artifact is like a healing bank, I’ve spared with Karin before and blasted her arm off, but it came right back"
