LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 1171: Horror
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Everyone saw Jose trap Tyrone inside his powerful Domain, they saw the distortion in space and the barrier emerge in that very moment, rejoicing.
"Grandpa got him!" Judith celebrated. "Now that he got him inside of his domain, that sorcerer is done for! He'll pay his due!"
"I-Is that so?" wondered Elisa. "Really?"
"I hope so…" Monica muttered.
"It gotta be!" said Judith. "Grandpa Jose is the only one capable of conjuring a Domain like this from all of us… Aaah! Right, we need to go heal Grandma Jannis and Rudras! Please help me out!"
"Sure!"
"Of course!"
Elisa and Monica quickly ran towards the two wounded, dying druids, and slowly dragged them back into the house, putting them both inside of the Fountain of Life, where the healing waters constantly began to heal their wounds.
"Aaah…"
"Ugh…"
As the two druids groaned in pain while their wounds slowly recovered, Judith perceived a break in space, Grandpa Jose was coming out already!
"Grandpa's here! He finished quickly!"
Judith flew outside, as Elisa and Monica followed them right from behind, accompanied by Blackie and Gabriel, while Katherine stayed with the druids, seeing them heal.
"Grandpa! You did it-"
"Grandpa? Sorry kid, I am no grandfather of a bird."
"W-Wha…?!"
Judith and everyone else's eyes widened in utter disbelief as they saw the one emerging from the spatial crack to be nobody else than Tyrone himself.
And he was carrying something with his left hand, his body was covered with wounds and blood, but he looked fully energized.
A large quantity of magic flowed from his body…
"No… he's back?!" Elisa cried. "But grandpa Jose… where is the turtle at?!"
"H-He's… with him…" Monica covered her mouth, full of dread.
Monica's reaction quickly sent shivers down the spines of Judith, Elisa, and even Gabriel.
"I can only sense… one life from the two…" muttered Gabriel.
"E-Eh?" Judith muttered. "N-No… you're lying, right? You're…"
"Here's your grandpa. I roughed him up a bit but… He's fine."
Tyrone threw a huge turtle body towards the children, which rolled over the broken pavement, leaving a huge trail of blood everywhere.
his shell was shattered, blood coming out of it constantly, their legs were broken or torn apart, and their head… caved in, shattered open, with brains coming out.
The body was cold, and there was no life in it.
"Hahhh… Hahhh…"
Judith started breathing heavily, looking at the scene in front of her, she was filled with utter despair.
The worst possible scenario had happened, something nobody expected.
Death… was much closer to everyone than they could have ever imagined.
Real life was much different than playing with an avatar in another world.
Everyone was one step closer to death.
And even their greatest figures of respect… could also die just as easily as anybody.
"Grandpa…" Judith muttered. "H-he… he lost…?"
"J-Judith…" Elisa muttered, looking at the large crow. "We need to-"
"G-Grandpa…" Judith fell to the floor glaring at the corpse of her father figure, for many years. "No… No… No… No… NO… NOOOO! AAAAHHH!!"
She started screaming, suddenly transforming into her real appearance, resembling a woman in her early thirties, with long black hair, emerald eyes, wearing clothes made of black fur.
"No… Oh my goodness… NO! AAAAHHH! UUAAAAAGGGH!"
The girl couldn't stop screaming and crying in horror and disbelief. The scene fell silent, as it was filled with the screams of despair of the druid.
"He had a lot of power…" smiled Tyrone. "His Nature Soul or whatever? It's strong… I'll be using it from now on~"
Suddenly, Tyrone materialized a huge spear of stone from the ground, grabbing it and then pointing it at the girl in front of him.
"I'm taking yours too, girl. Stay still, I'll pay it painless."
"A-Aaahh… Hahhh… Hahhh…"
Judith didn't even try to fight back, she remained gasping for air, panicking, without knowing what to do or how to even respond to this situation.
Tyrone mercilessly threw the black stone spear towards Judith.
Within a second, it would reach her chest and kill her.
"MEREOOOW!"
However, Blackie wouldn't allow it.
The mighty divine beast stepped forward, shadows encompassing everyone, as they suddenly disappeared from the scene.
CLASH!
The giant cat swung his claws, destroying the black stone spear with ease, and then glaring down at Tyrone with ferocious eyes.
"Oh, another druid- No, you're much more than them, huh?" Tyrone smiled fascinated. "Oh my! Isn't this house blessed?! Now I'll get to hunt down a divine beast?! I could make incredible cursed items with your body, little kitty!"
"GRRRHHH…!" Blackie groaned, hissing at the man. "HISSS!"
His shadows shapeshifted into countless of other cats similar to him, Shadow Clones! Tyrone's eyes widened a bit, surprised of how well versed in magic the beast was.
At the same time, Blackie released the children he saved, placing them behind him. The former street cat wasn't really just a street cat, he was a strong male that always beat any other cat that dared to enter his territory.
He was full of scars actually, although they were hidden below his black fur, and he was rather feared by cats, rats, and even most dogs due to his ferocity.
He liked eating at Elayne's place the most, and let no other cat get closer.
This strong, protective nature evolved as he became a divine beast, Blackie knew these people were his family…
And he won't let anybody harm them!
"Hahaha, okay then…!" Tyrone cracked his knuckles, as new, even stronger armor using Jose's Nature Soul emerged over his body, making him resemble a black knight. "Let's begin, shall we?"
FLASH!
With a single step, Tyrone reached Blackie and everyone else, swinging his fists towards the cat. Blackie quickly generated spheres of shadows, using them to tank the punches, shocking Tyrone.
Then, the cat leaped into the air and moved its body down with tremendous force, kicking the man with all he had!
CLAAASH!
"Ahah!"
Tyrone felt the immense force of the divine beast, as his armor gained cracks despite being stronger now! His eyes opened wide, as the black cat was not like any other beast he had fought before.
"You're truly a divine beast… I like it! I LOVE IT!"
With a maniac laughter, the man clashed against Blackie, armored fists against claws!
CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
RUMBLE!
The ground around them shattered due to the intensity of their fight. And in this moment, Elisa, Monica, and Gabriel nodded at one another.
They knew Blackie was strong, but Tyrone was too powerful! Alone, Blackie can only hold him back temporarily…
They know that the cat could die eventually!
They had to fight, even if their life was at stake.
After seeing so many people die…
It was the least they could do, or else, they wouldn't be able to even call themselves magicians, or for Gabriel's sake, an archangel.
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
"Hm?!"
Tyrone noticed the trio rushing towards him, he quickly clapped his hands, three spears of black stone rushed towards them.
"Don't bother me, trash!"
The kids were about to clash against the stone spears, but Blackie's shadows absorbed them, dragging them close to him and then, behind Tyrone.
"Blackie did this…?!" Elisa gasped.
"No time to waste, hit him!" Gabriel roared.
"HAAAH!" Monica roared.
"What?!"
Tyrone's eyes widened as he saw all three children behind him.
Gabriel's arrows of light pierced his armor, shattering it into pieces.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"That damn angel brat!"
Tyrone gritted his eyes, as Blackie's attack kept distracting him.
At the same time, black chains wrapped around his legs, piercing his very soul and beginning to slowly…
Consume it!
"A Soul-Consuming curse?!"
Tyrone was even more shocked.
And once more, he had no time to react, Blackie was bothering him!
And as if that wasn't enough…
"RAAAH!"
Elisa opened his jaws, unleashing a dragon breath imbued with exorcizing holy draconic light.
"You're kidding me! Someone with Dragon Bloodline?!"
BOOOMMM!!!
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