Modern World Warlock-Chapter 201: Asphodel

While Megan and Zac were trying to stay alive against Mother, Dante was flying at high speeds towards the warehouse, guided by Trinity.

["There!"] Trinity exclaimed in Dante's earpiece, signaling his close arrival at the abandoned warehouse.

The warlock could see a few marks on the walls from the outside, and he recognized them as slices produced by the skill "Vorpal Blade," making him wonder if Megan had managed to master it.

As he got closer, he could see the different flows of umbra coming from each individual inside the warehouse, and he was able to recognize both of his companions and the teenagers.

'I see the kids are all in one corner…' Dante thought, scrutinizing the umbra.

When he looked at Megan and Zac's flow of energy, he could tell that they were hurt, as there were slight signs of pain coming from their umbral aura.

Still, there was one individual inside that made Dante hesitate for a brief moment, realizing that their mana and umbra were being suppressed.

["What're you gonna do?"] Trinity asked on his earpiece.

"First, let me get rid of all these structures blocking my sight…" Dante muttered, pointing his palm at the warehouse.

He hovered above the building with his black wings extended and could see each individual's different umbral auras.

"There are seven enemies… One of them is Irina, so I suppose the rest are her vampire clan," Dante whispered on his microphone as he inspected the area.

It was easy for the warlock to recognize a person without even seeing their face, especially if Dante had seen their umbral flow before. Thus, it was quite easy for him to recognize Irina inside the warehouse.

"Well, I won't be holding back…" Dante said.

"Destro," he continued, releasing an invisible blast that completely erased the warehouse's structure.

When the cloud of dust dissipated slightly, all the people inside the warehouse were out in the open, in a square area with not a single wall or pillar near them.

Dante had aimed his spell so that it would destroy the warehouse and all of the vampires inside. However, the seven vampires were still alive, as an ethereal, red barrier protected them from the blast.

The teenagers were startled by the sudden explosion, but when they looked up and saw Dante, they smiled brightly and optimistically.

Zac and Megan were bleeding a bit from their heads, with Zac bending one knee on the ground and using his bat to support his weight.

The pair felt glad when they spotted Dante. However, as soon as the warlock landed on the ground, his eyes got sharp and intense, locking his vision with Mother's.

"Seriously…?" Dante muttered.

"Hoh? After all this time, is that how you want to say hello?" Mother said, waving her hand and removing the protective barrier around the other vampires.

"Asphodel…" The warlock said in a low tone of voice.

Mother smiled mischievously, saying that she was glad that the warlock remembered her name, confusing absolutely everyone else present.

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'Why am I not surprised…?' Zac pondered, realizing that he had seen a similar scenario before.

"Ah, but I can't be too sure that you are the real Dante I know…" Mother continued, her tone somewhat playful.

"What are you talking about? Of course, you know it's the real me," Dante replied, crossing his arms.

"Hmm, I won't know for sure until you take 'that' out…" Asphodel said.

"Uhh, phrasing?" Zac commented in jest, still holding his torso in pain.

Dante placed a palm on his face with exasperation, letting out an annoyed sigh.

"You really haven't changed at all, huh?" The warlock asked Mother.

"I don't know what you are talking about. As long as you don't show 'it' to me, you are not the real Dante…" Asphodel commented.

"And, if you are not the real Dante, then you are my enemy," she continued, her words sounding like a threat.

"As annoying as ever…" The warlock replied.

None of the individuals present knew what they were talking about—neither the vampires nor the members of the Jade Dragons had a clue.

When Dante and Asphodel locked eyes with each other and sharpened their gazes, the woman spoke up first with a mischievous smile on her face.

"Mythic Relic: Kali," Asphodel muttered, producing an intense vortex of energy around her that made everyone cover their faces.

The vortex seemed to be a mix of shadows and blood, rising upwards like a pillar that was at least ten meters tall.

Just as quickly as the vortex appeared, it dissipated, showing Asphodel standing in the center, holding a thin, red, and elegant rapier.

Zac and Megan looked at the weapon and were startled when they noticed a vast amount of umbra flowing from it. Still, Dante didn't budge.

Placing the blade close to her face and pointing it at the warlock with an evil smile, Asphodel stated that it was Dante's turn, to which he sighed in annoyance.

"Mythic Relic: Hades," Dante muttered, generating a vortex of black flames around him that rose just as high as Asphodel's.

The vampire Mother smiled brightly with excitement, and when the vortex of energy disappeared, Dante was standing in the center, holding a scythe that was slightly taller than him over his shoulder.

The scythe's blade was encased in black flames, and the sheer pressure that it produced was enough to make everyone else freeze in their boots.

"Hahah, it is you!" Asphodel exclaimed, grinning with excitement.

"I told you…" Dante replied, clearly annoyed by the vampire.

As the two stopped speaking, they locked gazes and clenched their weapons tightly.

In the blink of an eye, the two clashed their relics, generating a shockwave that blasted everyone else away from them, followed by a cacophony of blades and flames striking each other.

Megan took that opportunity to help the teenagers untie themselves, as the previous blast had broken the chairs they were sitting on.

On the other hand, Zac was watching their encounter with perplexion, wondering what kind of weapon the warlock was using.

Dante always stated that he didn't use any weapons as he wasn't proficient with them, but now that he was clearly waving around a flaming scythe, the redhead was incredibly curious about it.