Chapter 87
"Spouse? Didn't I just say something?" Luceria's voice, calm yet chillingly cold, echoed.
"You already have someone, didn't I mention that...?" Her tone intensified, as if she was ready to mete out divine punishment for my broken promise. The tension was palpable, and even I couldn't help but feel nervous in her presence.
"You are...!" Marika reacted first to Luceria's hostility, her face clouded with fear upon realizing that the cause of the current predicament was right in front of her.
"My dear, I regret to say I cannot ignore what just happened. It seems I must reduce the number of foolish beings coveting what's mine." Luceria then began to conjure a spell, her eyes growing cold and void as she glared at Marika.
Marika, terrified by Luceria's demeanor, clung to me even tighter, as if to soothe her own fear.
But her action only aggravated the ancient deity more, and Luceria's expression darkened further.
"This can't go on... I must eliminate her right now." She muttered, almost like a prelude to a murder, and extended her hand towards Marika.
"Ah...!" In response, Marika shut her eyes tightly, cringing like a frightened child.
"Wait!" I shielded Marika with my body, as if to protect her from Luceria's wrath.