At Bloodbane Palace, Nymeria was sitting cross-legged in the room. A cauldron was placed before her, and the constant stream of smoke it emitted caused the room to be enveloped in a veil of whiteness.
At that moment, the door was pushed open, and Vastis strolled in.
“Vastis, did you teach Dexton a lesson?” Nymeria asked.
“I did, Ms. Nymeria, but…” Vastis replied.
“But what?”
“But Dexton is dead. He got killed by Jared.” Vastis continued after pausing for a while, “Even the illusory shadow of Heavenfall Pavilion’s leader was summoned, but Jared shattered it and killed both Dexton and Aziel…”
“Oh?” Nymeria was a little surprised. “I didn’t expect Jared to be so powerful to the point that he’s not even afraid of Heavenfall Pavilion’s leader…”
“It seems that I‘ve underestimated after all. Well, I made the right call for not dispatching anyone to take revenge on him. This time, let’s just sit back and watch the show. We’ll see how Heavenfall Pavilion plans to handle this.”
“Yes, let’s see if Heavenfall Pavilion has what it takes to deal with Jared!” Vastis nodded in agreement.
No sooner had those words been spoken than the door was abruptly burst open by a strong energy. The wooden door splintered on impact.
A figure clad in black armor strode in, stepping over the mess on the ground. His heavy, mithril combat boots thudded against the ground, leaving several deep footprints on the hard, brick floor along with dull echoes.
The newcomer was none other than Dincelius’ eldest son, Eustace Hoff.
At that moment, his handsome face was as cold as ice. His eyes were bloodshot, as if filled with boundless fury. The Bloodbane Sword hanging at his waist trembled slightly, seemingly resonating with his anger.
“Nymeria Ashdorne Hoff!” Eustace bellowed. His voice was so thunderous that the cauldron in the room shook in response, the white smoke within moving about violently.
“Jack died so tragically, and yet you’re turning a blind eye to it?!”
He abruptly pulled out the Bloodbane Sword and aimed it at Nymeria. As the sword sliced through the air, it brought forth a chilling gleam.
Nymeria slowly opened eyes, a hint of coldness flitting across gaze. She gracefully rose to feet.
Suddenly, aura intensified. Her white robe fluttered in the absence of wind as an intangible pressure radiated from like a tidal wave.
“Eustace, it’s not that I’m turning a blind eye to Jack’s death, but Jared, the person who killed Jack, has unfathomable abilities. What’s more, has a mysterious force backing up. Besides, Jack was the one who provoked Jared first. He was used as a pawn…”
“If I were to impulsively avenge Jack’s death, Bloodbane Palace will face eternal doom.” In a frosty voice, Nymeria articulated every word with authority.
“What a load of rubbish!” Eustace thundered, the veins on his forehead bulging noticeably. “Since when did Bloodbane Palace become so cowardly? I don’t care what kind of force has backing up. No matter what, I’ll destroy for killing a member of Bloodbane Palace!”
With that, Eustace turned to leave, ready to gather experts from Bloodbane Palace to avenge Jack’s death.
“Stop right there!” Nymeria ordered.
In a flash, positioned herself at the doorway, effectively blocking Eustace’s path.
Nymeria’s aura grew increasingly strong, and the air around seemed to crackle with electricity. “Father is in solitary training, so I’m in charge of Bloodbane Palace now. Without my command, no one is allowed to act recklessly!”
Eustace, seething with rage, burst into a derisive laugh. His laughter was laced with scorn and disdain.
“You? A woman can’t be in charge of Bloodbane Palace. No one can stop me today!” declared.
He swung his sword at Nymeria. The sword energy was vicious, swooshing through the air as if it intended to split everything before it in half.
Nymeria’s gaze hardened. With the use of hand seals, conjured a black shield before instantly.
The Bloodbane Sword struck heavily at the shield, causing blinding sparks and a deafening screech to erupt. The shockwave flipped all the furniture in the room, even sending the cauldron flying.
White smoke soon permeated the entire room.
