Chapter 50 Baby Lyraea- The Hero
"It looks like we have no choice but to use that," Adrian said. Alya heard his words and nodded in agreement.
Telling Adrianna to hold his waist and transfer some of her energy to him, Adrian and Alya muttered together, performing intricate hand seals.
"Vampiric Domain: Blood Mausoleum"
"Succubus Domain; Illusion Reality"
This was a domain that only those who are gods or demigods can use. It's something that grows with you.
Right now, Adrian and Alya couldn't use even 10% of it.
A bloody tomb building rose, with a throne of blood at the center, where Adrian sat. Beside it was a peach forest. It felt as if this forest could make your heart's desires come true. A throne of rose flowers stood at its center, with Alya sitting on it.
In the middle of this domain was Demon Draco, who was being suppressed, his legs sinking into the ground.
Yes, this was the effect they wanted—to suppress Draco so that he could wake up.
The onlookers were surprised by this. "What is all this?"
This question passed through their minds but was never answered as they continued watching the battle.
As they all thought Demon Draco was about to be defeated, his body began to move upward again, as if the oppression of the domain was useless.
They increased their power, hoping it would suppress Demon Draco, but...
ROAR!
Demon Draco let out a wild roar, protecting small Lyraea as he broke free from the domain's clutches. Wielding the black sword (Weapon of Plunder), he sent out flaming sword energy, sending Adrian and Adrianna flying. Only Alya was able to maintain her stance, but she suffered a gash on her arm.
Although Alya's healing speed wasn't as fast as the twins', in the eyes of the onlookers, it was monstrous.
Alya looked at Demon Draco. "I didn't want to do this, but..."
[Flashback]
"What are these strange memories?" Alya asked Xylara sternly. Although Xylara claimed to be her helper or friend, Alya wasn't convinced.
She had never seen Xylara before, nor had she encountered a race as small as hers. If not for her students being in trouble and her own weakened state, she wouldn't have bothered talking to Xylara at all.
"If you say I should call the academy for backup, it will take a long time for a powerful teacher like me to return, as they're also busy ensuring the safety of their assigned students."Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"It's your choice. If you don't want to accept them, then reject them. Also, I know you find those memories familiar. I won't force you—pick your choice," Xylara said calmly, surprising Alya, who had expected threats involving her students' safety.
This response reduced Alya's vigilance. Xylara was right; she found the surging memories familiar, as though they were hers.
Absorbing the memories, Alya now had an idea of who she was and learned she had a past life, albeit incomplete.
"Xylara, it's good to see you again," Alya chuckled, and Xylara smiled.
"It's certainly nice to see you. I've suppressed Lilith's awakening."
Alya was taken aback. "Why would you do that?"
"She's tied to your system. If she awakens, so will the system. This would make you lose your strength and start all over again. You know we need your strength to tackle Master," Xylara explained.
"Oh, I see. But how did my student make Master turn out like this?" Alya was confused. The only person she knew who could rival Draco's strength was Rosaria, but she was either missing or presumed dead.
"It's complicated. It turns out Rosaria is a silver fox, and she and Master have met in this life. They're lovers," Xylara sighed.
"Wait, don't tell me Master's name in this life is Draco Xandros," Alya said in shock, her eyes widening.
"Yes, what's the problem?" Xylara asked, eyeing Alya curiously.
"Aww, I'd love to tease that phoenix birdie about being Master's teacher," Alya said, holding her cheeks with an infatuated expression.
"I also teased Master," she giggled.
Her reaction gave Xylara a headache. Both Alya and the Phoenix Demon were infatuated with Master, chasing after his love.
However, Master only had eyes for Rosaria. Rather than hating her rival, Alya sought Rosaria's advice on winning Master's affection. Over time, they became good friends, though they still clashed over Master-related matters.
"Whatever. You're going to work with them. They are the god's heirs," Xylara said, pointing at Blum and the others.
"My students are god's heirs? That phoenix lass would surely be jealous of me if she were here," Alya said proudly.
Xylara shook her head at Alya's childishness. She hadn't changed.
"Before you go," Xylara said, touching Alya's forehead with her middle finger, "For now, you can't use your succubus form, or your strength will vanish. When you need it, use this skill. It will double your strength."
Alya chuckled, reviewing the skill. "Sure, I'll wake Master up. That will make him like me even more—or maybe love me," she said with sparkling eyes.
Xylara watched Alya leave, heading toward Blum and her students.
[Flashback Ends]
"Succubus Transformation."
"Wrath of a Demon," Alya muttered.
Pink fog concealed her figure. Demon Draco watched with no intention of interfering.
The onlookers, especially the men, felt a sudden, uncontrollable excitement as the fog enveloped her.
Within seconds, the fog dissipated, revealing Alya's form.
GASP! GASP!
A breathtaking, alluring figure stood before them. With black horns and succubus wings, she looked like an angel descended from heaven.
Most men imagined doing anything to please her, even at the cost of their lives.
"Wow, I never thought Teacher Alya was this hot," Blum said in shock, the others nodding in agreement.
"It looks like a teacher-student relationship just got interesting. Teacher Alya is my number one target now," Blum said shamelessly, earning disapproving looks from the others.
What a playboy!
Alya, however, paid no attention to the crowd. She focused entirely on Draco. She was used to such gazes and even took pleasure in them.
"As expected of Master," she said with a flushed face. Her infatuated look made even women blush.
Only Draco looked at her coldly, his dark red eyes void of emotion—filled only with killing intent.
Demon Draco moved, disappearing before striking Alya with his black sword. This time, Alya blocked his attack and countered with a punch, sending him flying.
Despite being struck, Draco protected the sleeping Lyraea in his arms.
The crowd cheered, relieved to see someone capable of suppressing the demon.
If those familiar with Alya's current form had heard their thoughts, they would have laughed.
"You're calling a demon an angel? Hahaha!"
Demon Draco flew out, striking Alya again. She counterattacked, but Draco wasn't sent flying, as he defended her attack.
The battle continued, their figures disappearing as they fought fiercely. The shockwaves forced the onlookers to move far away.
Even Adrian and Adrianna maintained a certain distance from the battle, knowing their strength wasn't enough to join the fight.
At Brad's Location:
Brad was watching Rose's figure lying still. He didn't dare carry her, believing she was Draco's lover.
"Void, let's hurry," Xylara said, noticing that Alya had entered her succubus form.
"Don't rush me," Void snorted, leaving the others helpless as they sensed a fight brewing.
Xylara felt anger rise at his tone and was about to retort.
"Ahem, you two shouldn't fight. We have a life to save," Leon interjected quickly, quelling Xylara's temper.
Xylara nodded, Leon's words sinking in.
(A/N: Brad and the onlookers can't see the spirits)
Xylara placed both hands on Void's shoulders, while the others placed their hands on her shoulders: Leon and Thundero on her left, Slyph and Andy on her right.
This setup was necessary because only Xylara could handle their energy and channel it to Void.
The battle continued, but little by little, Demon Draco was being suppressed, making the onlookers hopeful.
ROAR!!!
A dragon-like roar from Volkoid startled the crowd. Even Alya and Adrian were confused.
They looked up to see Demon Draco standing on a black flaming dragon, with another dragon beside it.
This sight terrified the crowd, as the strength emanating from the dragons felt powerful enough to destroy half the Mercenary City.
Xylara, who witnessed this, shivered. She recognized the skill Draco was using: the Fire Dragon Spell he had purchased from the system.
"Quickly, Void!" she shouted.
Her panic stemmed from knowing that if Draco's MP was depleted, disaster awaited. Many might think his exhaustion was a good thing, but the problem was Reverse Scale, a skill that would automatically activate with a 20x multiplier. If that happened, everyone was doomed.
Xylara could feel the terror her master invoked.
"Done!" Void announced.
Rose's wounds were healed, and only her torn clothes bore witness to her injuries. Her breathing had stabilized, and she would wake up within an hour. But they couldn't wait that long.
"Call Adrian," Xylara said to Andy.
A Few Seconds Later:
"What happened?" Adrian asked, appearing beside Rose.
"Take her and shout that she's alive. That will stop Master," Xylara instructed.
Brad was shocked by Adrian's sudden appearance and looked at Rose's healed wounds in disbelief. His expression was almost comical as he stared at Adrian, assuming he had healed Rose.
"I'll take care of her," Adrian said, using his blood energy to lift Rose. He disappeared, reappearing beside Draco, his wings spread wide.
Alya had done everything in her power to stop the black flaming dragon descending toward the city, but her attacks were either absorbed or ineffective.
"Master, she's okay!" Adrian's voice rang out, shocking everyone. All eyes turned to see him flying with Rose by his side.
Demon Draco stopped, staring at Rose's figure. The fire dragon retreated to him.
When everyone thought he would calm down and return to his senses, he suddenly roared in anger.
Seven more flaming dragons appeared, terrifying everyone.
Eight black flaming dragons now surrounded Demon Draco, who stood on one, his rage palpable.
The dragons struck, flying toward the city. Demon Draco remained atop one, consumed by fury.
Adrian, Alya, Xylara, and the spirits were stunned by the sudden escalation.
The entire Mercenary City lit up like daylight in the dead of night. Citizens looked up to see the flaming dragons descending upon them.
Though some tried to flee, they realized it was too late to escape the impending destruction.
Both the onlookers and the defenders—Adrian, Alya, Xylara, and others—felt a crushing sense of defeat.
The citizens of Mercenary City began bidding farewell to their loved ones.
"Papa..."