313 CHAPTER 313: To Make Use Of Me
It is a truth that will greatly hurt them indeed and even hunter didn't expect that he will be shaken to the core by this matter.
He knew he was able to take it in much better because of the fact that Saphira was more precious to her than that matter.
But to others, this will be difficult to take in.
"You said that they didn't die together. Are you saying that…" he slowly asked.
Saphira was about to open her mouth.
"SAPHIRA!!!"
Lily came out of her and she had a look of dread.
She had been keeping quiet all this time, feeling something was amiss until she finally realized it just now.
The fact that the dark lord has a power that he rarely used.
To be precise he only used it once and she had forgotten about it together with the rest of the things about Saphira's predecessor.
"THE DARK LORD IS HERE!!!"
When her words dropped, the inn where the others are, suddenly exploded.
Drake and the rest had a dark look while they were cursing under their breaths.
And from the debris of the inn, Hans, Kara and the other two men, now one man and one lady, flew up.
They also heard explosions everywhere and soon the whole imperial city was on fire.
"This…"
Even Saphira didn't expect this.
Things were going against all her plans.
"What happened Lily?" she asked in gritted teeth as she looked at dark lord.
"Suppression," Lily started.
"The dark lord has the ability to suppress all darkness within him and those who are closest to him, not allowing even the light ability or guardian to feel it. I have a feeling that this was used during the time of your predecessor but because I had forgotten a lot of things about her, even this had disappeared from my mind."
"Saphira?" the rest turned to ask her both with betrayal and uncertainty in their face.
"You really love playing with out emotions," Saphira said with a bitter smile as she looked at Hans.
Hans laughed, "It was fun playing with you though, I get to see stupid silliness."
Then he disappeared from their sight.
*CLANG*
Drake gritted his teeth, since he had vowed to protect Willow, he became very alert when it comes to their fights.
Especially when Willow is around.
When Hans disappeared in front of them, he had appeared behind Willow.
If Drake wasn't alert enough to be able to pull Willow to his embrace while parrying Hans' attack, Willow would already be seriously injured.
"Ah, you have become very very alert my brother, I should feel proud."
Drake frowned more.
Hans has the face of his brother but he had already killed Ardel back in Draco Empire. And his body was already back in Qillian Empire.
"You still didn't tell them anything," Hans laughed as he looked back at Saphira before he flew back to the rest.
All their hair and eyes changed colors to black and purple.
There, stood Fiona and Samuel who had a different look from before, they were the companions who seemed to be insignificant. Because they were the simple looking ones who seemed to only be following Hans.
Fiona had a dark look as she glared at Kara- To be more precise, this time surely it was really Raynisha.
"Saphira?" Drake turned to her.
But Saphira remained staring at Hans, she knew he would make this move.
When they started showing those memories, hurting them over and over again, affecting their emotions greatly, Saphira knew this day would come.
And that is why she had selfishly chosen to wait, until everything was revealed by this person right in front of them.
Hans grinned evilly, "How selfish of you. You were the host of the light ability yet you are so selfish."
Saphira laughed, "Selfish? Why can't I be? Light indeed entails honesty and goodness but who ever said one can't be bad? When was that a choice?"
The more they interact the more that the rest felt bewildered at the way they speak with one another.
Hans smirked before he waved his hand, since the person was already waiting for it why don't he fulfill her wish?
Saphira turned to the rest.
"I'm sorry, I can never speak of it, knowing his motives, I can only show you with his help. I am selfish that is a fact, I won't deny it I can only apologize. Sorry for being selfish," she spoke with a smile that was filled with sadness.
"Saphira?" they called her again.
"Let me show you my greatest secret."
Admittedly she can't go through the emotions a second time around.
Unlike when she had light remove her memories temporarily where she watched the scenes as a third person, Reginald's ability will make one go through even with the emotions. The reason she can't show them sooner and waited for this move of the dark lord.
The Dark Lord being Hans at this moment.
And Hans who took the face of Ardel, was in truth Ardel himself.
Ardel was the Dark Lord.
The Dark Lord was Ardel.
No one could see his face through the dark mist that was covering it but now, he was showing them his real face.
Hunter closed his eyes just as the scene in front of them changed to the memory of almost ten years ago.
The tragedy that took the lives of the elite squad.
This time, they will know the truth.
The veracity of the past.
"I will save you no matter what. I will protect you. That is my promise when I took up this position knowing that this day will surely come."
She will be using Ardel, the Dark Lord, to let all of them know of the truth. But she won't let them fall into danger.
Saphira turned to look at Ardel before she created a barrier surrounding them and the mist of memory that Ardel has released.
"I will surely find you, just you wait."
Ardel laughed, "Well go on and struggle. I'd love to watch such scenes instead of you dying so easily."
When he noticed that Saphira seemed to be waiting of it today, he knew she may have been shock to see him here but she had been waiting for him to appear and show the rest the memory.
"You are the only one who dared to make use of me."
As the mist enveloped them, Ardel glanced at Raynisha.
The memory he had shown them was that of Raynisha.
What hurts more was to find out the truth that the one you hated the most was actually the one person that protected you with everything she got. Even her own life.
