Dan tried to get away, but it was too late. Clown gave him a slap right in the chest.
Dan knew what Clown's Touch could do, but he was not able to let the Emperor's Tablet go.
The moment he felt Clown's Touch on his chest, he knew he was done for.
However, unlike what had happened when he touched other things, Dan did not turn to dust.
"Huh!?" Clown was puzzled, "how the fuck are you..."
*Boom!*
A White explosion blasted out from Dan's chest. Blasting Clown away.
As it did, Dan's body snaked with veins that seemed to glow in full white, and his eyes turned as white as his flaring hair.
He felt as if strong electrical currents charge through his body in an insane effort to show the world their might.
It had happened quick, but Young master Jan had seen it clear as day.
The blast went out in waves. It was like the Ocean had suddenly flooded the room.
The blast also hit young master Jan, sending him flying a large distance and through the wall.
*Dang! Dang!! Dang!!!*
After the first wave, a second one and then a third one went out of Dan's body.
....
Meanwhile, Eros was facing Viscount when the roof of the hall came crashing down.
He turned to the Manor in worry.
He could tell that something was wrong.
And then there was a big bright light.
Deep within his chest, he could feel the divine shard in his soul vibrate to the arrival of the white light.
And then came the Dang Sounds like the ringing of a bell.
Waves of soul energy spread out into the every direction.
Eros looked behind, "DAN!!"
Immediately, he rushed for the Hall, leaving Viscount he was battling with, surprised at his actions.
Viscount suddenly felt the strong pull from the ground.
This was the same thing for all the men in black tights with masks.
It was as if Gravity had suddenly increased in the general area.
Forcing more weight on everyone.
For many, their knees could no longer move and they were forced to the ground.
Viscount saw the Direction Eros left in and wanted to give chase, but she could not move.
If she was to describe the current feeling, then it would be that she felt as if her soul was being pulled from her body to the center of the earth.
Eros appeared before Dan. He waved his hand writing a kind of Rune above Dan's head with his soul energy.
The Rune floating in the air sank into Dan's head.
The moment it did, the ring as well as the energy waves all stopped.
Dan's body stopped glowing and then, he fainted.
Eros sighed at this.
He carried Dan in his hands.
As he turned to move, he saw young master Jan pushing his way out of the rubble, "wait! That boy! is he the Emperor's heir!?" Young master Jan barely uttered through his tiredness.
However, Eros did not answer him. Instead, he activated his technique 'Mirror steps' and rushed out of the place.
Young master Jan had seen the direction at which Eros moved. He wanted to give chase.
However, he had been nearest to Dan in that state.
He still felt as if his soul weighed a ton, pulling him to the ground.
He forced himself to move, but he ended up coughing out some blood as he fell to the ground.
Clown on the other hand, also stood up, he looked at his hand. He had not been able to get the full tablet, but the blast between him and Dan had split the Tablet into two.
He looked at the one half with him.
It was not exactly what he had come for, but it was not a bad start.
He turned and escaped into the night.
On the other hand, Viscount was finally able to move.
Immediately, she rushed for the Manor, following the same direction that Eros had gone.
A good part of the Manor had collapsed but that did not mean that the Manor was destroyed.
This place was very familiar to her. As she moved through a corner, some of the men with her followed along.
They had only gone a fair distance when they found Clown.
He had a hand to his abdomen.
His mask was cracked at the top left side, revealing part of a fair face and brown hair.
Immediately, Viscount and the others rushed to help him.
"Did you get the Emperor's Tablet?" She asked him.
He lifted the half he had gotten to them.
"We have to retreat!" One of them suggested.
She nodded at this.
However, as there were about to move, Viscount happened to look at a corner of a room.
There, she saw Viscount Peter running with his high heels to safety.
He was protected by a few guards.
"Viscount!" Clown turned to her but she did not respond, "MADELINE!!! " He called her by her true name.
Viscount turned to him, "don't do it. You will get your revenge another time. Master said..."
"I know what Master said, but that idiot ended my family. I AM getting my revenge!"
She handed Clown to the men and rushed after Viscount Peter.
As she did, in her head, she could remember when she was a little girl in this same mansion.
She could remember her father's and mother's smile at her as she gave them good night kisses before she retired for the night with her teddy bear in hand.
Her weird uncle that loved to dress in women's clothing had just returned that night from his travels and her parents were having a friendly chat with him.
The scene changed.
She had wanted to have a mid night snack and when she came to the kitchen, she saw her father and mother with their eyes out on the floor.
Blood flowed steadily from their bodies.
Her father had stab wounds on his back.
This was the same thing with her mother.
Meanwhile, her Uncle in his pink dress had stood over them with a bloody knife in his hand.
His pink dress was also stained with their blood.
And then the scene changed again and the manor was on fire.
It burnt on all sides.
She would have died if she was not picked up by that man.
Those of the Grand Order shed their old names for a new one.
This was the reason why she was called Viscount. It was the title that was stolen from her by her uncle.
She was the true heir to this land.
Viscount darted through the passages, and then she arrived at the stables.
Some how, even within the chaos in this place, the stables had managed to be untouched.
Viscount Peter was about to mount a soul beast horse.
Viscount saw him, and immediately, she waved her hand.
Her cross bow appeared and she fired it's load for the guards protecting Viscount Peter.
Each arrow made home in between their eyebrows.
Viscount Peter looked around. He was surprised by the sudden attack on his men.
However, he needed to escape from this place.
He kicked the soul beast in the stomach for it to move, but an Arrow whistling through the air lounged itself right in the beasts neck, bringing it straight to the ground.
It NEIGH loudly as it fell on its side, throwing Viscount Peter off.
He fell to the ground.
Viscount walked up to him. As she did, he tried to back away in a panic.
*Shoot!*
She sent arrows into his right hand, nailing him to the ground.
"AHHHHH!!!" He screamed.
*Shoot!*
She sent some more into his right leg.
He SCREAMED some more.
She walked up to him with quick steps and then she stopped before him.
"Please! Please!! Don't kill me. I'll give you anything. Anything you want. I have gold... I can.. I can..."
"I don't want your Fucking gold. I want your life," she removed the mask over her head.
And there it was.
Her face was revealed to Viscount Peter.
Her blonde hair was just like his except hers stopped at aher neck.
Half of her face was scarred by burnt marks that led down her neck. It obviously led to other parts of her body.
While half of her face was a shadow of the beauty she would have possessed if she was not so scarred.
Even without make up, she would have been a beauty.
Viscount Peter stared at her in shock. He could not believe who he was seeing.
"Is...is..is that you Madeline?" He stammered as he asked.
His gaze on her morphed from surprise to gentle appreciation.
"Maddy! Oh my dear Maddy! You are alive..." As he talked, his eyes held back tears.
"Oh save me the fucking drama. You fucking Drama queen! You killed my father and mother, and then you tried to kill me. All for the title of Viscount. Even though my father accepted you while the world refused YOU!"
"No...no...it's not like that Maddy. You don't understand. I was trying to..."
"SHUT THE FUCK UP BITCH!"
*Shoot!*
Another arrow was released into his other leg.
"AHHHHH!!!"
Viscount waved her hand and the Bow disappeared. It was replaced by a long knife.
"Do you remember this knife. It's the same blade you used to kill my father and mother. This will be the blade of my revenge..."
Viscount drew closer, her eyes spoke volumes of her anger and hunger for pay back.
Her fingers tightened around the hilt of the knife So hard her veins showed on her fist.
(Author's note: this arc was a bit stressful on me to be honest. Just too many dots that need connecting. Either ways, hope you liked it. Also, has anyone figured out why Dan cannot cultivate yet?)
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