For Sale. Fallen Lady. Never Used.

Chapter 181: For The Yet Unknown Tales (12)

Chapter 181: For The Yet Unknown Tales (12)

Since when were there six magicians floating behind Ayla?

Wearing robes and masks, they emanated a suspicious aura of oppression... Somehow, they looked familiar.

“Ah.”

Did Iris arrive?

While I was lost in hallucinations, the Archbishop of Sloth must have died, lifting the barrier that blocked spatial movements.

Realizing this, she must have teleported immediately.

The other five must be Carla and Elisha, and the elf family that should have been at the mansion.

Seeing Ayla preparing something as soon as they arrived, it was natural that they were also preparing to intercept immediately.

Whooom.

From where Iris and her group were, an immense amount of mana surged up. Soon after, a barrage of magic followed.

Bang! Boom! Boom!

High-level, intermediate, and low-level. Regardless of type, they were all shot at Ayla simultaneously.

As if lightning struck from the sky, storms of ice swept through, and giant rocks fell.

In an instant, eyes that were proliferating over Ayla’s body ignited and burst.

Trying to resist, she wildly deployed her magical eye powers with green glowing eyes... but maybe because she was still transforming, the power and direction of the magical eyes were all over the place.

The magical eyes were emitting them in all directions. To anyone, Ayla looked like a bomb about to explode. Iona then gave a slightly bitter smile.

“I don’t know who they are, but they alone won’t be able to bring her down quickly. I’ll have to finish this.”

Muttering a high-speed incantation, a massive amount of mana roared like a trembling heart, and a large amount of blood flowed from Iona’s wrist.

Unlike before, the blood now didn’t just bulk up but clustered together, increasing its density.

That formed a sphere of black that was almost a deep red in color.

As Iona reached out, the sphere elongated as if someone had pulled it, becoming just the right size to grip.

Its shape was crude, resembling a spike or a spear, but the tip was terrifyingly sharp.

To call it a simple blood magic weapon would be an understatement, given the density of the blood. Moreover, the threatening aura that rose around the spear.

Even compared to the high-level magic that was freely thrown around at the start of the fight, it looked no less powerful.

As the magic Iris and her group had prepared seemed to be running out, the intervals between spells grew longer.

Having finished the incantation, Iona, holding me with one arm and the spiked spear in the other, recited the activation word.

“...Pierce. Chephesh.”

The view accelerated suddenly. The spear named Chephesh flew forward, and we were dragged along.

Some magical eyes hit me, but Iona stepped forward as if to protect me and continued to break through.

And a moment later.

Suddenly, we were in front of Ayla, whose body, except for the upper torso, was eroded.

“Cough...”

Ayla, her heart pierced by Chephesh, spat out black blood.

Was that some kind of signal? Her green magical glow flickered wildly as if broken, and they went out one by one.

Watching her own magic extend a dark red aura from the wound, Iona slowly raised her head.

“Ayla. It’s over now.”

“Sister... my sister...”

“Got anything you want to say?”

“Yes...”

After coughing up blood, Ayla pulled up the corners of her trembling lips.

That expression... strikingly resembled Iona.

“I wish... sister would die... like me... no, suffer even more than me...”

“......”

Over 300 years had passed, and even facing death, the younger sister’s curse naturally came out.

In front of that, Iona faintly smiled.

“Me too.”

Thrust.

The spike spear was embedded deeper. As if that were a signal, the dark red energy burrowing into Ayla’s body suddenly changed form.

All of these would fade into the background, and only I would fill her thoughts.

“Huu... haah...”

Iona’s nasal breath echoed in my ears.

We mixed together, softly stirring each other’s senses.

This would surely imprint me deeply in Iona’s mind.

There was also the justification of repaying a life debt, so she couldn’t just easily leave. Surely, she would be a great help in my journey ahead...

...No, forget such excuses.

I just wished that Iona wouldn’t die. I hoped that Iona would always be by my side.

I wished to be part of the unknown stories yet to come.

Maybe, as I had said a moment ago, she was weakened and enchanted.

But what did it matter?

I wanted Iona. And Iona wanted me.

Wasn’t that enough?

With my mind pleasantly fuzzy, I tightened my arms around Iona.

I won’t let go...

“Aaaaah!! Step away from my master, you despicable vampire! Get off, I say...!”

A familiar voice snapped me back to reality.

Right, there are other people here now.

I glanced down slyly, and there was Iris, urgently prodding Iona’s side.

It seemed she couldn’t hit hard since I was still attached.

...Did I go too far?

Feeling it was about time, I lightly patted Iona on the back.

“Uh, Professor? Could you stop now, please?”

“Hmm...”

With a nasal sound as her response, Iona nodded and slowly withdrew her fangs.

Something tepid trickled down my neck.

It was either my blood or Iona’s saliva.

While I was slightly dazed from being drained a bit.

Lick.

“Huh?!”

Iona began to gently lick my neck as if she were a cat.

“Th-this is unreasonable! Step away! I refuse to acknowledge a master of the master!

Iris jumped up, trying to cast an attack spell.

Faced with an unexpectedly violent reaction, Iona hastily gestured with her hands and pushed me away.

“It’s just to stop the bleeding! I didn’t even try to turn him, so don’t worry!”

“Ugh... if that’s the case... it’s alright.”

Puffing up her cheeks as if not convinced, Iris, seeing that I was safe, canceled the spell she was casting.

Amid this familiar scene, I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

Smooch.

Iona, who had stolen a kiss, playfully whispered.

“That’s the punishment for trying to tease the professor.”

“Ah, um...”

As Iona stepped back, she beamed a bright smile.

“With that, we’ll call today’s events even!”

“......”

It was indeed a surprise, but it was then that I realized what I had done to Iona.

And there, beside me, were Iris, Carla, and Elisha, all with their mouths agape in shock.

...It would be fine, right?