Chapter 12: Intense battle
Henry ignored the herald and addressed Lucien, "Observe, boy. This is how you use a sword."
As he said this he struck back at the herald, his sword strikes were as deadly as they were radiant. Lucien felt his sword mastery increase just by watching and feeling how Henry used his sword and aura
He deflected and cut through the herald's strikes as if they were paper. He leapt up and his speed suddenly increased by magnitudes, in an instant, he was above the herald. He brought down the sword violently on the herald, intending to hack him in half.
The herald wasn't a slouch, he materialized a glimmering crimson barrier around himself which managed to withstand the strike. His body then dissaparated and appeared on another corner of the room.
He continued raining down attacks on Lucien, continuing the tough fight. The priest though still had the sardonic look on his face, as though he was certain he would win. Lucien wondered why? He found out the next second as he suddenly felt pain arise spontaneously from his body.
Henry's voice rose in his mind, "The origin energy and my soul are too strong, your body can't handle it yet. If I keep battling with the herald, your body and soul will be damaged, and the bastard knows it."
The herald indeed seemed to notice something as he laughed even more sarcastically. "I told you Henry. You will not stop me."
"What if you add me?" A crisp voice split the air.
Lucien was shocked, "Selene!" Selene had untied herself from his back. She was standing behind him, safe and conscious. However, something was different about her.