Chapter 274: upcoming Betrayal
This was a battle to the death.
"You shouldn’t have done this, for whatever reason!" Alaric shouted between clashes.
Richard sneered, pushing Alaric back with a powerful swing. "Oh, but I do. I want to be a vampire,"
Salviana paled, Alaric frowned.
"A vampire? That’s stupid!" He said, because he knew.
"You know nothing, Alaric, it’s the ultimate power and threat to have," Richard said with an uplifted face.
Alaric was exasperated, being a vamp wasn’t that cool, "Even more than your witchcraft? What have you gained?"
"You see, I’ve been pretending long enough. All the rituals, all the rites—they’ve made me stronger than you could ever imagine. Stronger than you, young demon."
Alaric scoffed, sidestepping a deadly thrust and countering with a strike that Richard barely deflected. "Stronger? You’re still just Richard to me. And I won’t die by your hand."
"Maybe not," Richard growled, their blades locking as they pressed against each other, "but your wife will be my reward when this is over."
That was the final straw. With a furious growl, Alaric broke the lock and unleashed a series of swift, powerful strikes that forced Richard back.