novelraw Chapter 96 : Mystery solved for lucas
Chapter 96 : Mystery solved for lucas
Her breathing was uneven, ragged gasps tearing from her throat. Her eyes were wide, pupils trembling, overflowing with fear—as if she had seen something so horrifying it had carved itself into her bones.
Absolutely terrified.
She stumbled over a jagged rock and crashed to the ground.
Her ankle twisted at an ugly angle, skin scraped raw against the rough terrain.
She hissed, grabbing her leg for a second.
Grinding her teeth, she pushed herself up and forced her injured leg to move. She limped forward, half-running, half-staggering.
Sakura was right.
She had seen it herself.
Arthur’s mercy—if it could even be called that—was selective, twisted.
But for what? Just because she had beaten him up a little.
Their whole fucking race.
And he had laughed.
The sound of that laughter still echoed in her mind, sharp and unbearable, refusing to fade no matter how far she ran.
She had a chance to track Arthur.
If she went back now, she might find him exhausted, vulnerable—
Every part of her screamed not to go near him.
They roared.
Run as far as possible from that thing.
Her mind flashed to something else.
’And what did he plan to do with Jericho’s body...?’
’It’s a good thing I destroyed Jericho’s body before coming here.’
She forced herself to stop.
"Aura Detection," she whispered.
[ Talent Activated: Aura Detection ]
[ Description: Releases a pulse that detects all living auras within a 1 km radius, revealing their location and intent in real time. ]
In the next second—
Dozens of signatures.
Every living thing.
Then she sensed something different.
Clustered together in the eastern direction.
It wasn’t completely strange.
"If they’re hunters," Olivia muttered, "then they should know the way back... to Ragnarion."
She pulled a small vial from her belt with shaking fingers.
She downed it in one gulp.
She took a breath.
Her steps grew steadier as the potion did its work.
She reached the area.
Ahead of her stood several hunters.
Power.
They were all turned toward the direction Olivia had come from, as if expecting a threat to appear from the darkness behind her.
Cautious.
Beside her stood a man in a black suit, his face concealed behind a black mask. His posture was stiff, disciplined—the kind that came from decades of combat experience. He looked to be in his fifties.
A boy.
Amber eyes.
Olivia’s breath hitched.
She quickly bowed deeply, her head lowered.
Lucas clicked his tongue.
As confusion flickered onto olivias face.
A small, hopeful smile tugged at Olivia’s lips despite her fear.
A sharp sound rang out.
SLAP.
"How dare you waste my precious time like that," he said coldly. "If you didn’t possess that hacking system, I would have never bothered coming here."
A faint blush crept onto Olivia’s face.
"But... how did you know I was here?" she asked.
"You should be thankful to Sakura," he said. "She was the one who told me—with that weird ability of hers, whatever it is."
"But before we go," he continued, "tell me what happened to Arthur."
The other hunters glanced at Olivia, waiting.
Her fingers dug into her own clothes.
She lifted her head slightly, her eyes still filled with terror.
"That guy possesses powers unlike anything I’ve ever seen," Olivia said, her voice trembling. "Even for a system user... that guy annihilated the entire Crimson Vampire Clan."
Then they narrowed, turning sharp and cold.
His jaw tightened.
Just thinking about it—
He slowly turned his gaze toward the darkness in the direction Olivia had come from.
Around him, the two powerful guards of the Imperius family stood at the ready. Both radiated pressure that could crush most high-ranking hunters.
They would move.
An entire clan.
A pure-blood vampire queen.
Lucas hesitated.
He clicked his tongue.
A cold smile tugged at his lips.
He glanced at the grey-haired, bandaged woman beside him.
The woman nodded.
She slashed the air.
Olivia did not hesitate.
The masked man followed behind her, then the bandaged woman stepped through as well.
He turned his head back toward the direction of the Night Sanctuary.
"Every action has a cost, and I intend to collect it in full. Everyone who helped you, who believed in you—they will all suffer just because of you.
Nothing has changed. Not then, not now, not ever. You can struggle, you can fight, you can cling to whatever illusions you’ve built for yourself... but in the end, you’ll still be the same worthless failure you’ve always been. Just wait... and see."
"I’ll make you kneel before me," he whispered, "just like the good old times—until you beg for forgiveness."
He smirked.
Then Lucas stepped into the portal.
The Null Realm grew quiet once more.