Chapter 42
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cracked in the sky overhead. A light drizzle started to fall from the sky51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFTF1QxM4q
wetting the area within minutes. Everything had happened so quickly that the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir71tuhKsG
Serpents were still in shock. This wasn’t how anything was supposed to go, but they51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINndOAaPfR
still had some time to do some damage control. Batiste started shouting orders51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6VlnoYp9M
to his soldiers who quickly sprang into action. Vander could feel Eliza51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bwKLlqEWK
crawling over to him from her spot on the ground as the Serpent holding her ran51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZqvhtnbQx
away.
“What51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMq18dLFO0
should we do?” she shouted at Vander. “My abilities are going to be useless51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6TH7VlZvS
soon. If you want me to do something it will have to be soon.”
“Don’t51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWN8zHeVjP
use your powers.” Vander said calmly. “It will wear you out and I will need you51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsv3ZRK7nK
to get the Queen to safety.”
“What51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bm6oRpciL
about you?” she asked.
“I51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡum1q3lXX7e
have to take care of that beast before it goes out of control.” Vander51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFokMOVnZWJ
explained. “I will handle things here, just get her and yourself, to safety.”51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yKrRUrMng
After that, Vander gently pushed her away. Sighing, he gave away control to the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cKndWOdA1
demon inside.
He51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyidALW0YKb
fell to his knees screaming in pain. The Serpents stopped their charge to watch51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV25ZR9hojQ
as he writhed on the ground. His entire body was aflame before he was launched51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz17WLX5NZY
outside as his form began to warp. Thick white fur sprouted, covering his51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVu4xeHlGR
entire body. His limps snapped and cracked as the bones broke and reformed. His51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqXMtaEYcM2
clothes were shredded entirely leaving loose strands. His fingers turned to51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TU2Y2RPFg
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 tell51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9t0XZHZiK
that Peyton was gone, only the beast remained. He hadn’t lasted long at all51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwirSdB2LO
with the power flowing through his veins, but Vander didn’t expect that he51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5KkWM9wqh
would. All of Unna’s chosen had a strong will and Peyton only cared about his51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHc82Q4HjhT
power and wealth than anything else. However, that didn’t mean this was going51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OpcX8Zo3W
to be an easy fight.
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two of them lunged at each other, clawing scratching, and tearing each other51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujGOTsQ3Cf
apart. White and brown fur went flying as they tore chunks out of each other.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucTKvS2Gh4
Vander bit back the pain. He was only focused on killing the creature in front51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnPlhgkXAp
of him, nothing else would matter.
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they slashed at each other, the demon and Vander switched off, using their51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHmrwWno7w
skills in tandem to overwhelm their opponent. As Peyton slashed at him, Vander51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONLthis4wA
sidestepped then brought both his knee and elbow together breaking his arm.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0gJj6ov1Y
Then he grabbed the creature around the neck and using his strength, threw him51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIRHEixOPd
towards the Serpent holding Kiara. Knowing that this was her chance, Kiara51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQJ1CEN1WX
brought her elbow up, catching her captor in the face, then dodging to the side51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3vYBWBkF1
as Peyton’s claw tore that man apart. Eliza got to Kiara quickly and together51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi1Yq9uhwY
they disappeared into the building behind them.
With51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppmStvpZL8
a furious cry, Peyton charged Vander, grabbing him around the waist and51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycqP9XNwZC
attempting to bring him to the ground. Vander got down low, sliding on the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUZvZAkeLf
ground, but not falling. He brought his fist down onto Peyton’s back then took51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpwLV5OZp1
him by the neck and pinned him.
“Your51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFZvFboXvs
rein of terror is over.” Vander snarled in his ear. He then ripped Peyton’s51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOaqPxPQic
head clean off his body then bellowed a victorious howl.
“The51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hvMIYXr0x
lot of you, kill him!” Vander looked at Batiste who shouted at his remaining51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa44w2iKM7
troops. “He is just one man. Kill him and we will all be rich.” He could tell51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7g7D0SnkY
that both Batiste and Eve were getting ready to run, but he knew that even if51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQDiuDEJfJ
it took years, he would find them again.
Tensions crackled in the air as the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtY6USTZtXo
lone Blade stood up against a force of at least twenty Serpents. Despite being51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzZvjOciiW
at an advantage, none of the Serpents wanted to make the first move. If they51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ7jXtv1Ej
did, they would be cut down instantly and despite wanting to overthrow the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL9TgCgLyT0
King, very few were willing to put their lives on the line. But they couldn’t51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzWOUj3Tjr
stay there forever, or all their hard work would be for nothing. So, with51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMHeUZ397G
orders from one of their bosses, they raced forward blades and knives drawn51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8hxrJg5ZKj
dripping with poison.
Vander51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGconhTXgjU
launched itself at the nearest victim,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUF5SPtk4I
tearing from limb to limb. Blood spray as he lifted the newly severed arms and51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZNjNSJT8m
threw them, catching two Serpents in the back of the legs knocking them to the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡccmCJ8e3Fu
ground. Moments later their heads rolled down the road. Wisely, some of them51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuQCOwsZee
decided that they wouldn’t be picked off that way, so they turned and drew51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevOZuAluOj
their poisoned weapons. With a shout they charged. The creature jumped51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQyPpMDd4T
backwards, narrowly getting out of the way. Urged on by this, they went on the51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWoGuzZO44
attack.
Using51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyV9HwB5Zp
his claws, the creature blocked sword strikes but he howled in pain as a few51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40gFh290O5
got past his guard. One man got too close and proceeded to get his face ripped51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6J9YXrR52o
off while two more got their skulls smashed together. Their lifeless bodies51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0tFjRPwTZ
were tossed into a couple buildings.
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rest of the Serpents who stayed didn’t fare much better. They were ripped apart51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHJOBZ6qTF
with barely any effort, but the effects of the transformation and the poison51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWJtZUB5BR
coursing through his veins from those who managed to hurt him were beginning to51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP2cvU5xsg
take their toll. He was weakening. His eyes were growing dim, but he didn’t51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbD04fBn8kq
give up. He launched himself at a straggler, knocking them to the ground. He51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0CkrrC43Em
bit through the back of her neck and tore out a chunk of flesh. She twitched in51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOcDgvR4WK
death before laying still.
As51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8J9wpd96db
he looked around, something heavy slammed into the back of his head sending him51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCBljEHWYR
face first into the mud. As he looked up to see what had hit him, a boot pushed51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3rIbOlm9q
him back down. He felt something sharp pierce his chest several times before he51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLkUolEOZU
was thrown onto his back.
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looked up into the hate-filled eyes of Eve as she plunged her dagger into his51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCzYM7zol0
heart repeatedly until he stopped moving. With a finally rasped breath,51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35TkU8p3yQ
everything went black.
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didn’t remember what happened after Eve stabbed his heart. He just remembered51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWbtpckb8Y
floating in nothingness and the feel of the rain pounding into him as his blood51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HLyaCrAWi
mixed with mud. He heard a voice calling out to him, but it sounded muddled.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ds7yUUawH
Knowing that he done what he could, he allowed himself to drift into51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQtRBYT4UA
nothingness
He51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ677EuEK9i8
felt his body drifting amongst the nothing. He felt at peace for the first time51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1a09ULHxQX
in a long time. He wasn’t sure how long he stayed there or why, but eventually51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDAoLS27yG
his peaceful time was interrupted by a low voice.
“It’s51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHMXL6bdcg
not your time to die.” Vander slowly opened his eyes to find that he was51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHg45YLnoi
surrounded by darkness. “There is still much for you to do.”
“I’m51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPWKDtasmp
tired.” Vander muttered. “I’m tired of struggling, of fighting my demon, I just51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUw4GeXjgC
want to be at peace.”
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you will be.” He could have sworn the space smiled. “You have done what only a51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulUo5lxxHK
few have been capable of. You and Unna’s gifts have become one. It will no51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjRC5FyJiP
longer tempt you. You will live a good, long life, but we still need you. It’s51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv7Dh9qTB1
up to you to protect the world from the followers of Darkness.”
“Why51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYB0SBw2PE
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 you51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiwI9yFne7
are safe. You have been cleared and are able to go back to your life. Enjoy51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1JpNupthz
it.” The space fill with light and Vander awoke.
and then Add to home screen.