Azeroth couldn’t remember when was the last time he felt such an ominous and suffocating sensation arriving from a living being.
He has fought many wars and has come across beings who can rival a nation with both hands.
However, none of those beings ever posed a threat to him nor inflicted a sense of danger to his existence.
However, witnessing the creature right before his eyes who once was Alex, he felt that he was seeing his end.
All the instincts of a hunter rang as he looked at the entity that was born from darkness.
’He isn’t someone who should be here...’ There was no doubt in the mind of the Vampire Lord that the being was an immortal entity who shouldn’t be here.
Although Azeroth was the strongest existence in Nebula, in front of this leviathan, he felt himself as just a small viper.
And if Azeroth was experiencing such a frightening sensation, the others couldn’t even express what they were going through at the moment.
If there was only one person who could speak right now other than the anomaly, then it was,
"You are lying....you said you will help Alex...you can’t betray him...." Celestria’s eyes were stretched as she spoke in disbelief.
Veyra has a neutral look on his face as he says, "I never promised him, and in a way, I am saving his body by taking his identity. So shouldn’t you be thanking me-*SLAP*"
Every single person felt their heart stopping at that moment when suddenly Celestria slapped the being.
Veyra’s eyes were slightly widened...this was the first time in over a thousand years that someone slapped him.
Not even his mother...
"Y-You-" He tried to threaten the girl, when suddenly,
*Slap*
Another slap, this time on the other one.
Celestria’s eyes were full of tears and hatred as she spoke, "He trusted you! He sympathized with your past, and said that he could relate to you because you both lost your mother! Alex is the only person who didn’t treat you like an illness. He is the only one who embraced you as a friend! And you....you are betraying him?!"
Veyra’s eyes turned upon solemn upon hearing that.
Everyone in the room held their breaths as they heard the little girl releasing all her frustration and anger on the being against whom they couldn’t even utter a word.
Celestria gritted her teeth, as she said, "You can’t do this to him. Just because you were betrayed by others, it doesn’t mean you can betray Alex! He did nothing wrong and even gave you a chance to become a part of him. He had the option to tear you away from himself, yet he chose to keep you because he trusted you!"
Celestria and Veyra both were aware of Sarah’s powers. And if she had asked the Goddess she worships, Sarah surely would have received help from her to get rid of the Curse.
Veyra knows it.
"He doesn’t show emotion for anyone if they are not close to his heart. But you know what? I saw pain in Alex’s eyes when he mentioned your mother! He looked hurt when he told us, how you were separated from her! Don’t you feel anything for Alex?"
The Curse narrowed his eyes before he stepped away from the yapping girl, "Take her away before I end up consuming her."
"You won’t." Suddenly, an unexpected person walked inside the hall and stood before Celestria—guarding her.
Azeroth’s eyes were widened as he realized the identity of the person.
Veyra grimly looked at the person, "So you chose to betray me, huh?"
Natasha crossed her arms on her chest, as she said, "This isn’t a betrayal, and I know you won’t hurt her or anyone in the room." The closest being to Veyra on this planet and someone who still retains the memories of the time when she was a part of him.
Naturally, she knows everything about her father.
"You always wanted to reunite with me, now that I am here, you are showing reluctance to my presence?" Veyra taunted.
Natasha’s expression didn’t change as she relayed, "Trust me, there could be no one else who could feel this much elation and excitement, hearing your voice and feeling your presence. However, the person I adore won’t take someone’s life for his selfish interest. And not for revenge, for sure."
Veyra scoffed, "Then you might know me enough. I have consumed millions-"
"But not for yourself, though. You were forced. And you know that I am telling the truth."
Veyra turned silent upon hearing that...she wasn’t lying.
Celestria suddenly felt the flickering hope, getting brighter as she uttered, "Please don’t do this. Alex doesn’t deserve this...he has only thought of everyone’s benefit and even gave you a reason to live. He wished to have you reunite with your parents."
The Curse crossed his arms, "Well, I can do that on my own, no-"
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
The church members were all startled as suddenly, the Saintess, who was unconscious until a moment ago, suddenly woke up.
Her eyes were glowing as she raised herself from the ground and looked at Veyra in annoyance. She wasn’t angry but purely exasperated for some reason.
"Sarah, he-" Celestria was interrupted by the Saintess,
"You don’t need to worry, Celestria. This guy is just playing around with us."
Veyra rolled his eyes, "You are still connected with him, I guess."
No one in the room other than two engaged in the conversation could understand what was happening.
Sarah scoffed, "Just because I fainted, you thought I would lose my connection with Alex? You underestimate me."
Celestria was growing restless as she continued to glance between the two, waiting for any of the two to reveal what was the matter.
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Everyone else also seemed to be in a dilemma seeing the Saintess casually conversing with the being who was about to erase Alex’s existence.
Finally, Sarah stood beside the blond-haired princess and told her, "Alex is still in there. The Curse has kept him alive, while he...is consuming the poison from the body."
"Ehhhhh?"
"Huh?"
Natasha and Celestria weren’t the only ones who exclaimed upon hearing that. Almost everyone let out a sound that showed how surprised they were.
Even Azeroth never expected that such an ominous and overwhelming being was actually lying through his teeth about taking over Alex’s body for the sake of revenge or something.
Veyra shrugged, "The curse of being so strong...I easily get bored."
Hearing the confirmation of Sarah’s words, Celestria was rendered speechless.
....did she slap him for no reason?
"So you were just playing around while healing Alex?"
Natasha asked, still couldn’t believe that this was the same entity who only opened his mouth to devour immortal beings in the past.
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Veyra sighed, "Well, I had the option to completely consume Alex since right now, he is standing on a very thin thread. Slight disturbance and he would be in the embrace of eternal rest."
Sarah and Celestria felt their heart skipping a beat, and their expression told how scared they were about that possibility.
"However, as that kid shouted right before my face, I indeed felt that Alex was worth trusting since he was the only one who didn’t reject my presence."
Tears welled in Celestria’s eyes as she asked, "H-How is he...he will recover right?"
Veyra shrugged, "I can only consume the poison, treating his injured body is not my duty." Looking around him, he added, "And after witnessing me, I don’t feel these people would heal Alex."
Celestria flinched and so did all the church members.
True, the current Alex was an unholy being who shouldn’t exist. And even if Alex returns, this anomaly would remain within him—making him a susceptible existence.
Sarah stepped forward before telling him, "Even if it puts me in danger, I will heal him. So please, I beg you, remove the poison from his body."
Veyra shook his head left to right, "In the process. Until then, let me breathe in some fresh air."
Saying so, Veyra levitated in the air, breaking the roof, he flew into the sky.
Natasha followed right behind him, jumping through the hole and trying to be as near him as possible.
Celestria looked at Sarah, with her eyes moist with tears, before she wordlessly embraced the woman and began wailing aloud.
Sarah also didn’t hold back as tears rolled down her eyes.
Until a few minutes ago, all their hopes seemed to have faded in thin air, once everyone raised their hands.
When it seemed that every route was blocked and they might lose their sole reason to live, an unexpected helping hand arrived.
Unexpected and annoying.
"Saintess," Suddenly, the Pope called out making Sarah frown.
She turned to look at the man, expecting something which she might not like.
However, "It was one of our church members who caused you and your friends so much trouble. So now, let us compensate, ever so slightly, it may."
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