Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 61 Dark Horse

Sitting atop the lifeless body of one of the three great calamities was Lucas.

He was calmly looking at the stars, illuminated by the moonlight, as everyone watched in stunned silence.

Wasn't it a little too easy?

The moment he stepped in, he easily handled the moth as if it was nothing.

Sure, the moth was weakened, but it still shouldn't have been defeated this easily... right?

The sound of buildings collapsing was getting closer and closer, yet no one moved as they just watched Lucas gazing at the stars silently.

Breaking the silence for the first time between everyone was Sylviette as she spoke sarcastically,

"Thanks for saving us by stealing the kill in the end."

Lucas turned to face her with an annoyed look as he responded,

"Steal? If you didn't want me to steal the kill, then you should have properly fought yourself instead of hiding in the back like some scared little girl."

Lucas said, annoyed at the fact that she could've done more herself.

"Why should I when I can let you do all the work?" Sylviette retorted.

Lucas's lips twitched as he heard her bold remark.

The newcomers watched, stunned, as they heard how casually the two talked to each other. Suddenly, breaking everyone's thought was the sound of the ground trembling.

"W-what is happening?" Someone said bewildered, not figuring out what caused the trembling.

"What else? The second calamity or perhaps even the last are approaching us," Lucas responded.

As he said this, all the examinees who hadn't figured that out beforehand now paled.

Before they could panic, though, they heard Leonne's words, making them all look at him with a deadpan face.

"So what is the plan to fight it or them?" he asked.

Even Lucas looked at him with a deadpan face this time.

"You nor anyone else is in the condition to fight another calamity or two, so just go somewhere safe unless you want to get yourself killed. Since I won't be saving anyone who stays," Lucas stated.

As Lucas spoke, Leonne furrowed his eyebrows and spoke once again with a little confusion evident in his voice.

"You plan to fight one or two calamities all by yourself?"

"Do you see someone else who could? Sure if perhaps the great princess of the elven race decided to grace us and not being lazy I wouldn't need to fight alone," Lucas said, looking at Sylviette to annoy her.

"You would make a lonely princess fight against two calamities responsible for destroying an entire city? How cruel..."

Sylviette shot back, faking wiping her tears, making Lucas click his tongue and turn away as he said underneath his breath that she was lazy.

She wasn't wrong; there was no need for her to fight anymore, nor did she have any interest, so she was just going to enjoy the rest of the show.

"I can still fight so I'll help you," Klaus suddenly interjected, making everyone look at him.

The future hero of humanity was severely wounded, blood dripping down his head.

"Sure, go fight and die. I won't help nor support you, though,"

Lucas said, and before Klaus could talk, he continued,

"Nevermind. Don't be a stupid idiot, Sylv. At the very least, heal him."

As Lucas said this, Sylviette obliged and headed towards Klaus, extending her hands at him as a green hue enveloped him, healing his wounds slowly.

The ground was trembling even more as the buildings started to groan.

"Alright, time for you guys to lea-"

Lucas suddenly stopped talking, making everyone look confused at him.

'Something is wrong...'

Lucas kept looking around with his head as he suddenly felt a gaze on him.

'Someone or something is watching me.'

'Is it one of the calamities?'

The gaze, for some reason, made him uncomfortable; not even the moth made him this uncomfortable.

He kept darting his eyes around as everyone watched his actions, confused, and most even got their weapons ready and on alert.

They didn't know what made Lucas suddenly so quiet and alert, but if he was, then they must be as well.

'Where...'

No matter where he looked, he couldn't find the source of his discomfort anywhere.

'It feels like the gaze is directed at me from everywhere...'

'I don't like this...'

The ground kept trembling more and more, the buildings started to groan louder and louder, and some debris started falling from the buildings close by.

Suddenly, Lucas jumped off the lifeless body of the calamity.

"Let's leave now... We can figure out how to fight the other calamities later on,"

he suddenly spoke, making everyone look at him in surprise.

Just what could have made him back off suddenly at fighting the calamities by himself?

Did he realize that he can't fight them on his own in the end?

Questions started filling everyone's mind as Lucas already started walking, lightning beginning to crackle around him.

"Wait, Lucas, what happened? Why did you suddenly decide to run?"

Sylviette spoke, the question that was on everyone's mind as they watched him.

Lucas didn't turn back as he spoke,

"I don't know."

Everyone was again confused at his answer.

He didn't know?

Before she or anyone else could question him again, Lucas spoke again.

"The calamity will arrive here in about a minute if I am right. I will be going now. I will meet you and rest again for when you find a new base."

As he said this, he suddenly disappeared, leaving only a trail of red lightning behind.

"Huh!? Lucas, wait!"

Sylviette shouted after him, but it was too late... Lucas was gone.

Everyone was bewildered at the sudden turn of events but didn't wait long as they hurriedly left as well, the tremors getting closer and closer.

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Deciding he was far away from the calamity sensing or reaching him or anyone, he entered an old abandoned building as he kept calmly walking on the stairs until he reached the rooftop.

He wanted to test if he could feel the gaze even inside a building... he could.

Opening the door, he entered the rooftop as a gust of wind hit his face, making his hair flutter.

Walking a little further, he suddenly stopped and turned around, facing the open door again.

"You can show yourself now,"

Lucas suddenly spoke out, and as he did, a figure emerged from out the shadows of the door.

The source of his previous discomfort closed the door gently as it walked further.

Being illuminated by the moonlight was Lucas and... a girl.

The shadows became deeper around them as the night felt like it grew darker.

The girl had black hair like onyx, that felt like it was absorbing the light around them.

Her blood-red eyes were just like Lucas's except for the dragon pupils.

Her figure was that of perfection, as she was only a head shorter than Lucas.

A small smile was on the girl's face as she stood face to face with Lucas.

The smile, for some reason, made his heart race...

'As I thought, there would be a dark horse appearing...'

Lucas thought, gazing at the girl who would rival... no, perhaps even surpass Sylviette in beauty and... strength.

Lucas could feel it; the girl in front of him was strong, exceptionally strong.

Though most could also call Lucas a dark horse as he surpassed everyone's expectations.

Snapping out of his thoughts was the girl's voice, like a beautiful string of harmony.

"You didn't need to isolate yourself from the others, you know?"

"I thought that was the reason you were hiding while intensely gazing at me."

"Sorry for that. You can't blame me, right? Anyone would get shy gazing at someone as handsome as Lucas Nightstar himself?"

Lucas looked amused at hearing the girl's response.

"I am sure someone as beautiful as you has seen plenty of shy men around you," Lucas said, making the girl in front of him chuckle a little.

The way she laughed felt like someone he knew in the past...

"What is your name? Only fair for me to know if you know mine," Lucas asked curiously about the mysterious girl in front of him.

"I am quite popular, you know?" She said cutely, pouting but continued again, "Though that is only in name since I didn't reveal myself much to the public like you. My name is Seraphina Darkcrest."

Lucas was surprised hearing her name, especially her last name, since the Darkcrests were one of the three great dukes along with Velheim.

Though surprised, he quickly composed himself.

Who was he?

He was a half-dragon and friends with the princess of the elven race!

"Mind telling me the real reason you were hiding in the shadows, then, Lady Seraphina?"

'To be so proficient with shadow magic that she could see me from everywhere around...'

"Just Seraphina is fine for someone like you or Sera perhaps~"

"As I said before, you were the reason..."

Lucas furrowed his brows at how vaguely she spoke, but before he could respond, she suddenly walked right in front of him, leaning her face close to his left ear, a transparent dome of darkness suddenly surrounded them on the rooftop, isolating the sound outside and ensuring no one could hear them.

The words she whispered made Lucas's entire body freeze as his eyes shot wide open.

His face became pale as the hair on his nape stood on end.

"My Reaper~"