The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 231 : Merciless (II)

Cain's blood tainted the ground beneath his feet, and a sense of utter shock filled the hearts of all the soldiers and students as the Ego Wave vanished from the battlefield. Even in his weakened state, Cain could use his Free Ego, but the wound appeared so dire that he could not even think.

That scene paralyzed everybody except for the one that orchestrated the entire thing.

Dominic showed a vicious smile as he saw the blood falling into the ground. For the last few months, he had been training Cinthy in the art of deception and even went to the extreme of obtaining a robe that could hide things from Ego Wave.

Everything the scion did was calculated considering every possible factor. He even tricked the students by his side, all to allow Cinthy close enough to land a lethal blow to Cain.

The fact that losing your sword in this dimension left you in an extremely weakened state was just what Dominic needed.

Dominic was ready to carry on with the next phase of his plan, taking advantage of the soldiers' shock to kill everybody and take control of the student force, when a voice echoed.

"Is this the best you have?"

That voice was so cold that it made Dominic, the scions, and even the soldiers tremble.

It had no rage or anger, the opposite. There was a lack of emotion in it, so disturbing that the willpower of those youths present could not tolerate it.

"So disappointing."

If the others were shocked, one could not even imagine the terror flooding Cinthy's heart as she saw two red eyes focusing on her.

Cinthy's body began to tremble, and her instincts screamed for her to run away, but she could not move due to the hand holding her short sword.

The blood on the ground was indeed Cain's, but it was not due to the sword piercing his chest but him holding the blade with his right hand.

"Please, forgive..."

Cinthy was not able to finish her sentence as Cain pushed her sword away, leaving her so weak she could do nothing to stop the young man from grabbing her by the neck and raising her into the air.

The turn of events made it hard for students and soldiers to react, not knowing what to do, but Dominic regained focus very fast.

Dominic did not understand how Cain saw behind his scheme or why this one could retain that much power despite losing the machete, but none of that mattered right now. He needed to act fast and attack before Cain retrieved the weapon.

The scion's Essence Wave charged the bastard sword, and he was ready to send a mighty blade wind when Cain held Cinthy's body between them.

"If you attack, she will die first."

Dominic couldn't care less about Cinthy now that the woman was no longer of use, but Cain had yet to finish speaking.

"Of course, if you don't value the life of the people following your commands, go ahead and kill her."

The bastard sword had already risen into the air when Dominic heard that and noticed the change in the students behind him. Even if he did not care about Cinthy, how the rest of the scions looked at him was very important for his future.

Those seconds of hesitation were enough for Antony and Levi to flash forward, positioning themselves right next to Cain. Now even if Dominic did attack, the duo would manage to block it.

Dominic's eyes burned with rage, but there was no point in carrying on with his attack now, so he lowered his sword before looking at Cain.

"How did you know?

He had worked on that scheme for over half a year, spending countless hours training Cinthy and learning about Cain's psychological profile, but all that effort went to waste. He can't understand how Cain's realized Cinthy's true intentions.

Soldiers and students turned toward Cain as both sides were full of curiosity.

Cain moved Cinthy to the side, just enough to look Dominic in the eyes.

"People can change, evolve, become better versions of themselves. We can rise above our nature, and our past does not define our future.

However, this woman does not change. She keeps falling into deprivation and can not hide the desire in her heart. I must admit that you trained her very well, but while there was fear in her eyes, she could not hide her greed whenever she saw me."

Dominic frowned when he heard that. He did not doubt that Cain's perception picked up Cinthy's greed, but that was too little to figure out everything.

"That greed could have been due to her learning about your current background and wanting it for herself by becoming your partner."

Cain showed a small smile before shaking his head.

"She did not see me as a partner but as a sheep ready for the slaughterhouse. She is a good actress, but humans are too weak regarding greed."

Dominic could only sight as he heard that. Nothing that he said right now could change the fact his plan failed.

"I assume you want your precious pawn back. If that is the case, hand over Josef's space ring along with all the red orbs you have."

The tables had turned, and now the one demanding a ransom for Cinthy was Cain.

Cinthy could not breathe, much less talk due to the strength of Cain's grip around her neck, so she could only send a pleading gaze in Dominic's direction so this one would save her.

Dominic clenched his fists as he saw how things were developing. He would have let the woman die if there were no one else, but that was not the case.

"I can return Josef's space ring, but I will not hand over my red orbs. I value the life of all the people following my commands, but everything depends on how useful they are to me. She is now nothing more than a hindrance, but I am willing to pay for her return due to her past service."

Those words were hard for Cinthy but were what the rest of the students wanted to hear. For scions from powerful Noble Families, friendship might have value, but the true core of a relationship was usefulness.

Cain tightened his grip over Cinthy's neck after hearing Dominic's refusal, but seeing that this one did not seem inclined to reconsider, he accepted the deal.

"Throw the ring to me. Once I have it, I will let her go."

"How do I know you will do it?"

"You don't care about her, and neither do I. And unlike you, I am someone that keeps his word."

Dominic frowned as he did not like to depend on the good faith of other people during a deal, but Cain's words were true. He did not care about Cinthy; if this one were to kill her after getting the ring, it would not affect him.

After some consideration, the scion threw Josef's ring toward Cain, and this one caught it with his free hand.

"Since I have the space ring, I will keep my word and send her to you."

She was about to be free, but for a reason that escaped her comprehension, Cinthy began to tremble, and her instincts could not stop screaming.

Under everybody's gaze, Cain tossed Cinthy in the air before channeling every iota of Astral Wave and Blood Energy into his right fist.

"Here you have her!"

Cain shouted as he punched Cinthy in her sternum, shattering all the bones in her ribcage and sending her flying toward Dominic.

That level of cruelty and mercilessness in that attack was something students and soldiers had never seen before. Cain did it in a way that she would suffer but would not end her life.

"¡AHHHH!"

A scream of utter agony emerged from Cinthy's mouth, along with a mouthful of blood and pieces of her internal organs.

Dominic was taken aback by that brutality, so he only reacted once Cinthy's body was less than ten meters away. The woman's body blocked his view, but he felt a powerful force rushing at him.

He waved his bastard sword, generating a gale that forcefully sent Cinthy flying to the left, and then he saw how Cain was about to reach him.

Cain had used Cinthy's body to cover his movements. The machete was already on his hands, and a massive amount of Astral Wave and Blood Lightning covered it.

Dominic buried his bastard sword on the ground, generating a wall of sharp wind blades in front of him.

Those wind blades could cut steel, but Cain's eyes showed no hesitation, and he drove forward, making dozens of deep cuts appear all over his body, but also allowing him to hack with monstrous strength toward Dominic.

Dominic raised his bastard sword from the ground and used it as a shield, but Cain's strength surpassed his by a large margin. The machete pushed the bastard sword down, burying itself on the scion's shoulder and destroying the sternum.

The pain was immense, but Dominic knew he could not let it overcome him. He clenched his teeth and focused his Essence Wave on his left palm before touching Cain's chest.

Cain's eyes widened as a powerful air cannon burst directly into his chest, pushing him away.

Dominic felt how the machete seared his muscles and bones on the way out, but he ignored the pain before turning around and flashing away.

Cain was not just going to let the scion flee, and the instant his feet touched the ground, his Astral Wave burst at full power before chasing after this one. He left two simple words for the rest of the soldiers.

"Kill everybody!"