Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bFyOMzUoB
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCCGcErqeL
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFHVfU6DZg
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCyilgMTHU
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTZBkBBAR4
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJILJfLK2p
away.
“What50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJffYRhYq0H
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdYBc1V5lZ
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lyOS71M7F
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG8qW7VW5X
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBy5jtaa0oL
about you?” she asked.
“I50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNSrVoWg0b
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilMhOSDjGs
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyowwFiZDy
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqh7bCzdLIS
demon inside.
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fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1UrJq3SZV
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKu4tnn4dNM
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx416rtbgtZ
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGLqJwbGkj
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfCsDa2cm1
claws and his teeth fell from his mouth only to be replaced by sharp fangs.
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two predators created by Unna circled each other hungrily. Vander could tell50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bYBo711ak
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jtAGnENv1
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBe9WnymXj
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8pI0wkEtt
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGzMIZSnq2
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZNt8gLd8R
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5iiYbk2dS
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnzBzwxDOT
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVK4n1UoJR
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gT0t0HWR2
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡavecVE9zUF
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bKxtO6yP8
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63lvUU0uHg
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30Z8r9P0e4
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vNS1EoVTu
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wDdPJOT7K
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGegDCNAJ8X
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFq2iBORTzM
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LSdBOXnSR
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ7mDQ33sF
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2gTEWPGKFm
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
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lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBvwyHGpLK
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLuNg9I0ZK
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i9XqjoyDL
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWdQMYqQe8
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptkW4lQNVE
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnLojkizXc
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohnCEn4EjN
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenefHxZjPn
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OJQUiNCJV
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiBnv9PS8F
dripping with poison.
Vander50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbVQQUBBrE
launched itself at the nearest victim,50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnA1CUeW29l
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFF5GtEhKX
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzyKRBXk93
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcqszWIUoM
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnpgBG1KeN
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9OLS7J0kL
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAspu5KEChM
attack.
Using50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVJ4tWLGrc
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KwsJyDhWH
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8YEEEFpLb
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ237I3TBRI
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSw3lST7hzO
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wiLSjlOsg
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAzkRYeIkr
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2cE0lqHSk
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2LGLbrdpl
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LuxUw5vRd
death before laying still.
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he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoHq1ir4TA
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1D7lyrndW
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZ2LV7V491
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FeHdkgda4
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9jXZnX9J5
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8dHWb0kUp
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0NiN7UXeM
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc9iqyPSPQ
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VL7WDlKtL
nothingness
He50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Brtu8MXJq
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyIZqPkxhZ
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrl9iiD54i
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBIbJ32D5M
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PeHQyoPaf
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1NQOFPQ1s
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiwqNYINFr
want to be at peace.”
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you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53dytjVeuo
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MsK06sJQK
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhac0AaHXwG
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXKOVjkFAG
is it up to me? Make someone else do it.”
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is no one else who can, Vander.” The space said. “For now, be content that you50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjA2edGEgpz
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy50Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KZgVQ3u1p
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
