Chapter 262: I am [Blank]
Even broken and torn he wished to take her with him.
That gesture alone filled her heart with warmth. She cherished the feeling. It wouldn’t last. Her heart was turning cold as she threw him up. As soon as Hex landed on the deck, she sensed her humane side starting to fade.
The voice remained silent. Althea knew the reason. It fused with her. Her thoughts and the voice became one.
"You.took.everything."
She heard the King shriek as he dashed toward her. The lack of spears or broken pieces didn’t worry her. Within a blink the King jumped at her, his talons aimed at her neck.
With a thought, the golden light wrapped around her neck. The talons struck them, creating sparks. The sound of metallic grinding fell on her ear while she aimed a punch at the King. Her fist wrapped in a layer of gold hissed as she connected. The punch sent the King a few steps back. His blackened blood trickled down the corner of his maw. But he only shrieked.
She could feel his anger. She sensed the Laws bending to his will. Any other person, even at a similar stage as him, would suffer against him. She wasn’t any other person though. Her presence prevented the Laws from being broken.
"I didn’t take anything from you. You lost everything yourself. In fact, you gifted me something I didn’t even wish to have."
Althea spoke in an even voice as she moved against him. She wasn’t ready yet. She waited for all the golden light to fuse with her. Only then would she be able to wield all her might. She waited. But it didn’t mean she could only remain passive in the fight. Even before accepting Fate that hadn’t been her style of fighting.