"Make your move and avenge your son, do keep this in your mind though,
I will not hold back." Nux threatened with a big smile on his face.
Atticus's mother froze.
Seeing this, Nux's smile widened even further, he walked towards the woman and moved his mouth close to her ear,
"What? Are you scared?
Did you not love your son enough?
I am sure his soul would be disappointed."
Atticus's mother's body trembled.
"You bastard! Get away from he- Uggghh!!"
Alistair wanted to rush towards Nux, however, before he could make a move, an unbearably heavy pressure fell over his body and he fell down.
"Do not make a move."
The masked woman that stood behind Rislith spoke with a cold look in her eyes.
"You bitch! Let g-gguhhhhh!!"
Alistair wanted to resist, however, the pressure suddenly turned so strong that even moving his mouth to speak became difficult. Some of his ribs broke due to pressure and he coughed out blood.
Seeing this, Nux smiled, he glanced at Alistair's sister who was looking at the situation with a trembling body and a glint shone in his eyes,
"Your brother might die you know?
Everything would stop if you just make your move.
A mother's heart wouldn't rest unless you see my dead body, right?
I am standing right here, why are you just standing still, make a move.
Or… was that all just a lie?
Pure but shallow feelings that can only be shown when you have the power?
Maybe it is the same for your brother?
You can clearly save him, but here you are, standing still while he is dying."
The woman's face turned pale as her breathing became uneven.
Nux's words were poisonous and it was clearly affecting her. And it was not only her, Alistair, who heard everything became silent as well. He started things through and the more he thought about it, the stranger his expression became.
Rislith, who was observing the entire thing play out frowned.
Nux's actions…
They were frighteningly similar to a demon.
Especially an Incubus.
Playing around with his enemy, pushing them into despair, making them doubt not only the people they trust but even themselves. Incubi loved to play with their enemies, destroying them emotionally before finally making the last move.
Rislith didn't know why, but seeing Nux acting like that... she felt strange emotions rising in her heart.
"Nu- !!!"
She was about to call him out, but suddenly, her eyes widened in surprise when a white-haired girl appeared right behind Nux.
With a dagger placed on Nux's neck, she spoke,
"That is enough."
Seeing the woman who had suddenly appeared, Alistair's expression changed.
"Leader!" He shouted as his eyes brightened up.
The woman, however, completely ignored him, she simply turned towards Rislith and,
"I have heard a lot about you, Rislith Lust."
"Rune Feline." Rislith narrowed her eyes.
She seemed to know who this woman was.
"You recognized me." The woman, Rune, spoke.
"That little mask wouldn't be enough to hide yourself. There aren't many Saints that can escape my senses and there is only one white-haired catkin that can do it." Rislith spoke.
Hearing those words, Rune chuckled, then, her mask disappeared. Revealing her extremely beautiful face.
White hair, green jewel-like eyes that seemed to see through everything, a thin nose, lovely pink lips, and a face that was structured so well that many women would simply bow in front of her and give in.
There were not many who could match Rune in natural beauty, but adding those soft cat-like ears that were on top of her head was enough to make her stand out even further.
*Picture*
"Alright then, since you recognize me, things would be easier. I won't explain much, but I am the true leader of Shadow of Silence. The conditions this person mentioned are too absurd, we will revise that."
Rune didn't beat around the bush.
"Wasn't it mentioned before? The stronger party gets the benefits in negotiations. You aren't saying that your presence alone makes you guys the stronger party, are you?"
"I am not. I know I can't fight and win against all of you alone in a short amount of time, however, in this scenario, I have the upper hand." Rune replied as she lifted Nux's neck.
Her dagger moved closer to Nux's neck, a small cut was made, a drop of blood trailed out.
"You came here because of him, didn't you? I am sure you wouldn't like to see his dead body, right?"
Rune's threat was clear.
She had Nux.
"…"
Rislith turned silent.
It was a difficult condition, soon, however, her expression changed when she realized something.
Nux, his senses were so strong that even her mother was surprised, Rune was a Catkin who excels in hiding their presence, so it was possible that she couldn't sense her, however, Nux, whose senses shocked even her mother…
How could he possibly miss her?
Rislith glanced at Nux and as if he knew what she was thinking, a smile appeared on Nux's face,
"You finally revealed yourself, Cat."
He spoke.
"Stay silent. You do not have the right to get involved in this conversa-" Rune was about to reply and just as she was about to increase the pressure on the dagger to threaten Nux, he disappeared.
"!!!"
Rune's eyes widened in surprise.
Let alone Rune, all the people present in the room were surprised.
How could he just… disappear like that!?
Rune closed her eyes, trying to sense Nux's presence, however, he was nowhere to be seen.
"Where did he go!?"
She questioned.
"Like I would know." Rislith shrugged with a smile.
Then, her purple eyes shined, a whip appeared in her hand and she pointed it at Rune,
"Though with that, you don't have any 'upper hand' anymore."
The 4 other Saints following Rislith pointed their weapons at Rune.
Rune's expression turned grim.
She bend her knees as she took her battle stance.
It was a 1 v 5, there was no way she could win, the only option she had was to grab Alistair and his sister and run away.
However, suddenly, Nux appeared behind one of the Saints who had just blinked,
With a smile on his face, he glanced at Rune and,
"Aren't you enjoying this a little too much? She won't fight you know? She is planning on running away. And you know all too well that Rislith wouldn't be able to capture her.
I am telling you this just to make it clear, but I won't count it as a favor if that happens."
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