Chapter 243: An Eye For An Eye
"Die!" Ricard exclaimed triumphantly, fully prepared to stab his youngest brother through the throat.
All the accelerated healing couldn’t help him if he died from asphyxiation. But his triumphant look soon bled into disbelief as he realized he could not move a step forward― his body hanging inches off the ground in mid-lunge. The blood sword he had swung was pried out of his hands, and it landed on the floor.
Rafael had imprisoned his limbs by using the blood from the blood dome to encase Ricard’s body. Now, the only part of Ricard that could move around was his head, and Soleia watched as his lips twisted into a sneer that didn’t quite hide the panic in his eyes.
He must have been waiting by the dome, hoping to ambush them the moment it fell. It was only Rafael’s quick thinking that saved their skins― and of course, his strengthened powers.
Soleia stared down at their clasped hands, wondering how on earth such a feat was possible.
But then again, she could figure that out in her own time. Now, she made sure to think only of strengthening Rafael, pouring her own energies into him. She didn’t know if it worked, but at least it didn’t feel like she was nullifying his abilities.
"It’s rude to interrupt a couple, Brother," Rafael said casually. "Can’t you see how in love we are?"
As if to prove his point, Rafael flicked a finger, and two blood needles formed. They made their merry way to Ricard’s eyes. No matter how much he tried to twist his head to avoid them, there was no escaping Rafael’s little game.
Soleia thought he would simply gouge out Ricard’s eyes and be done with it, but to her surprise, Rafael used said needles to keep Ricard’s eyes open by prying his upper and lower lids apart.