The Villianess story: A 100 ways to kill your husband-Chapter 427: The dark side

Lighting struck from the sky, the darkness disappeared for a split second and the bright light took over.

Cedric jumped off in a split second, using his fastest speed. Unfortunately, Midnight could not be saved. The horse was burned to a crisp. That wasn’t Callista’s cold lighting attack, but Lucian’s most lethal attack, capable of killing Cedric.

Then another set of bright lights appeared in front of them as a rune formed, and Callista and Lucian stepped out.

The air smelled like charcoal and body. Abrielle realised Cedric had gone stiff after the power attack. "Cedric," she called out. he groaned slowly, his arms still wrapping her protectively. His entire arm was burned by the attack, the pain tearing through his body.

He did not even have enough time to recover from the shock when he felt a strong force clashing towards him. Cedric was able to evade with his sharp instincts but it came at a cost.

Lucian’s sword cut through the same injured arm. He has Abrielle in his hold, who was completely unarmed by either attack. Cedric used all his strength to push Lucian off giving him enough time to pull out his swords.

Then another lightning attack came, this one wasn’t Lucian’s lighting but Callista’s wild range attack. In a slim chance, Cedric was able to stop them from freezing by erecting a large fire wall.

With the appearance of Callista and Lucian, the fight changed. Cedric did his best to hold back Lucian while the others attacked Callista while evading the arrows from Alfonso.

The fight was getting hopeless, and that was when Cedric realised the injury he had from Lucian’s blade was not healing. A golden energy wrapped around Lucian’s blade as it crashed with Cédric’s. In terms of swordsmanship, they were not far apart, but Lucian’s strength had suddenly improved, and for the first time, Cedric was feeling a gap in their strength.

"What sly trick are you playing?" He asked Lucian with his teeth gritted. Lucian’s eyes were cold, he didn’t answer Cedric but asked instead. "Why did you kill him?"

Cedric forced Lucian back and used a slim moment to catch his breath before a magical attack came at him. It was a wind blade. Lucian was a rare talent with the ability to manipulate duo elements at once, wind and lightning.

After evading the wind, Lucian came at him with his sword, and when their swords crashed, it sounded like thunder. "I didn’t kill him; the murderer is closer to you than you think," Cedric explained. he knew if he told Lucian it was Callista, it would seem unbelievable. There was no evidence to back his claims just speculation based on conjecture.

"I know, and he will die by my sword. Why aren’t you using the flames in this fight? Are you already that weak?" Lucian taunted. Cedric heard a cry. His eyes went to Abrielle, who was technically the only one in the group who stood a slight chance against Callista’s ice skill.

The rest of the magic was not helping much against Callista’s magic, which could attack and defend. Callista maintained a long range with Elias and Evelyn that focused on close range attacks couldn’t cover. The only thing they could do was hold back.

"Don’t turn your attention from me." Lucian barked, sending a strong volt at Cedric. He wasn’t burned but a bit disorganised. Cedric wasn’t wearing armour, giving Lucian the chance to easily cut his stomach with blood oozing out, and for the first time since his first war, Cedric fell to his knees.

His hearing was hazy, the only thing he could hear was Abrielle’s screams. She was losing to Callista. Abrielle was forced to use her flames that were turning blue to fend against Callista’s ice attack. Callista’s eyes were cold once she saw Cedric on his knees. The battle was almost over.

She raised her hand and started preparing for another ice lighting attack. Abrielle stepped back, her eyes darted around until they fell on Cedric. She was stunned to see him on his knees. She knew instantly something was wrong with Cedric.

She even forgot about her battle and screamed out "Cedric!!!!!" Just in time, Cedric snapped out of his daze and blocked Lucian’s sword that was about to hit him, breaking the sword into pieces.

That was when Abrielle realised there was something different about the broken sword, it was warped with markings that shone before it broke. Cedric stood up, his scarf fell, and for the first time in 10 years, Lucian saw his brother’s face, but something was wrong.

Cedric’s eyes were completely dark, and strange markings covered his entire body, at least every part he could see, including his face, but it didn’t hide the allure of his face. That’s when Lucian realised there was not a single scar on Cedric’s face as he expected

"Let me take control!!" A voice that sounded identical to Cedric said, A dark energy, very dark, surrounded him. Callista sensed the shift and her attention turned to Lucian..

"Back away." She screamed out to Lucian and he listened. Her eyes went wide open in shock. Cedric’s aura and presence have completely changed to something darker, something that sent chills down everyone’s bones.

"Let me take control and send everyone to hell with you. Then no one can ever separate you from your other half. No one can take away your sweet Abrielle." The voice spoke singing what he wanted to hear. Abrielle remembered when last she felt this energy it was the night he rescued her from death’s bite.

She knew he was about to expose his demonic side. They could not let that happen. Cedric had no control over it.

Then a voice echoed in her head. "Don’t let him use it a second time, or you will lose your husband and everyone here. He won’t hurt you, but he won’t recognise anyone else. " The voice warned.

"Who are you?" Abrielle asked confused where it was coming from

"Yuki, at most that’s what you know me as." It said, her eyes quickly found Yuki, who was standing at a spot completely unharmed by anything, his eyes staring at her. "Yuki." She gasped and his voice came again.

"Stop him before it is too late."

Cedric’s scream then rang, it was agonising like he was being tortured from the inside.

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