Transmigrated as Baron, Married with my Lovely Maid-Chapter 103

"LEYSHAA...!"

I screamed in shock as I saw Leysha collapse in front of me.

I hurriedly reached for her body, staring blankly at Leysha, who was still holding back the pain.

Seeing her in such pain made me furious.

"Leysha...why are you protecting me like this?" I said, holding back my bitterness.

But Leysha forced a smile, hiding her pained face with a smile.

ZAASSHH....!

The sound of a new King Bahamut energy explosion rang out behind me.

I looked back, and Sheiza was ready to launch her second King Bahamut energy beam.

With me holding Leysha, who was still in pain, and the energy beam’s casting speed only lasting a few seconds, there was no way I could avoid it.

Even with my strongest black elemental magic, I wouldn’t have enough time to fight her.

Damn it!

"DIE! DIE! DIE! ATREUS VERMILLION! YOU’RE TRAITOR!"

’ZAAAAPP....!’

King Bahamut’s energy beam, already fully gathered in her black sword, was ready to launch.

From her blank stare, I could tell Sheiza already felt the upper hand, arrogantly believing victory was in her hands.

Unfortunately, such thoughts weren’t so naive.

GRIP!

"W-WHAT...?!"

My spirit element, Rhaevor, appeared next to Sheiza, squeezing the black blade with both of his large hands until it cracked.

"FUCK...! LET GO OF MY SWORD...!" Sheiza protested, kicking Rhaevor’s tall and mighty body, but Rhaevor didn’t budge.

Rhaevor’s sole focus, which was in accordance with my instructions, was to destroy that damned black sword.

The King Bahamut energy beam that had been gathering at that moment became disorganized due to the cracking of the black sword.

"WOOOOHH...!

GRIPPP...!

CRACK...!

CRACK...!

CRACKKK...!

Rhaevor shouted loudly at the black sword, relentlessly, until the cracks spread and became complete.

Sheiza, still unwilling to be defeated, immediately fired King Bahamut’s energy beam, even though it was still imperfect.

’WOOOOSSSHHH...!’

King Bahamut’s energy beam, shooting like a deadly laser, aimed at me, but it failed to hit me because its direction deviated after Rhaevor raised Sheiza’s black sword.

Even though they were only a few meters away, Leysha, Azalea, and I could feel the heat of the energy beam.

Man, there’s no way I’d survive if such a powerful energy beam managed to penetrate my body.

"D-DAMN IT...! FAILED...?!"

Sheiza stared in disbelief.

Her failure only made her more doubtful and anxious, as Rhaevor managed to make her black sword even more cracked and fragile.

With just one powerful thrust from Rhaevor, he finally shattered the blade completely.

BREAK...!

"N-NO...! MY BLACK SWORD...!" Sheiza gasped in shock as her black sword was so easily destroyed by Rhaevor’s power.

Well, it seems she misjudged the Rhaevor spirit she was fighting.

Rhaevor spirit already beome stronger than before, empowered by the Black Star combined with Leysha’s enhanced magical powers!

SMASH...!

WHAMM...!

"AHHKK...!"

Rhaevor’s powerful fist slammed into Sheiza’s body.

Even though her body was protected by Ventura armor, the impact of Rhaevor’s fist still pierced her stomach.

WHAM...!

WHAM...!

WHAMM...!

Rhaevor’s four fists flew and landed hard on Sheiza’s stomach, making her scream in pain and vomit blood.

Amazingly, however, the Ventura armor she was wearing didn’t appear to crack at all despite Rhaevor’s powerful punches.

This Ventura armor seemed quite unique, unlike the Ventura armor that had been modified for Vermillion’s use.

I could have knocked Sheiza unconscious, but it seemed I had a better way to end this fight.

I briefly used my healing magic for first aid, which successfully healed Leysha’s wounds.

"Leysha, wait here. I’ll clean up this mess." I whispered calmly.

"Y-yes... Baron Atreus... don’t worry..." replied Leysha, who was slowly recovering.

I placed Leysha on the floor, then got up, my gaze fixed on Sheiza.

I withdrew Rhaevor’s spirit, giving Sheiza, who was still struggling to catch her breath from vomiting blood repeatedly, a break.

The ice blades that had encased her wings melted by themselves as I withdrew Rhaevor’s spirit.

I walked calmly toward Sheiza, without hesitation or excessive caution.

"A-ATREUS...! Y-YOU...! UGHHH...!"

Sheiza cursed me, calling my name, even though she ended up vomiting blood again because the stinging wound from Rhaevor’s punch was still burning.

"Sheiza... I realize that the curse of King Bahamut within you is growing stronger, to the point where you’ve transformed into this half-dragon, as if you were a descendant of King Bahamut himself. It seems you have devoted yourself to being a servant for too long as King Bahamut’s guard in the golden palace of Aaren. You’ve forgotten that you’re starting to lose your true identity."

Sheiza immediately glared at me, her teeth clenched in annoyance.

"SHUT UP, ATREUS...! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ME...! ABOUT MY LIFE...! ABOUT MY SACRIFICE!" Seiza shouted angrily.

"Sacrifice? What exactly do you want from this so-called sacrifice, Sheiza? From what I see, you’re merely your father’s pawn. You acted solely to fulfill your father’s orders, but you were forced to do so at the cost of your true identity, and your heart. The Curse of King Bahamut can see that, Sheiza. And she’s exploiting that hatred to control you."

"YOU’RE VERY WRONG, ATREUS...! THE CURSE OF KING BAHAMUT IS NOT A CURSE YOU SHOULD FEAR, BUT THE GREATEST POWER OF KING BAHAMUT, WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY CONTROLLED BY DUKE ARCHER AURELIUS."

"Yeah, yeah... keep yapping, Sheiza. You and your pathetic pawn soul are easy victims of the curse of King Bahamut. Enough talking, Sheiza. If you truly believe the curse of King Bahamut is the ideal way to harness the power of dragons as Duke Archer Aurelius desires, then I would like to challenge you to a duel to prove all your beliefs wrong...!"

Sheiza gritted her teeth in annoyance as she forced herself to stand, still gasping for breath.

Although she no longer possessed her beloved black sword, the Ventura armor she wore emitted a blackish-purple aura that exerted a powerful pressure.

The Black Star in my right palm lit up, emitting a black aura that matched the power of the Curse of King Bahamut that had gathered within Sheiza.

Sheiza raised her right hand high, allowing the blackish-purple aura to thicken and strengthen until it formed a new weapon: the Spear of Bahamut, a black spear possessing incredibly destructive magical power.

Sheiza gripped the Spear of Bahamut tightly and took a stance, ready to strike me.

Judging by her pose, she was about to make a swift attack to dash and strike me with the Spear of Bahamut, meaning she would invest her remaining energy in attack power and movement speed.

I controlled my breathing, focusing on my black wind magic and black fire magic, a combination of black fire and wind cutter.

However, I had to anticipate Sheiza’s swift movements, which could exceed my expectations, so I added a third element: black lightning.

I raised my right hand, conjuring a large, blazing black flame about two meters above my hand.

Simultaneously, a whirlwind appeared around me, slowly merging with the black fire element above my hand.

The combination of black wind and black fire had begun to form, and at the same time, a flash of black lightning began to form in my left hand.

With just one movement, if I manage to cast it successfully, the combined elements of black fire, black wind, and black lightning would merge.

’WOOSHH...!’

The blackish-purple aura on Ventura’s armor and the Spear of Bahamut held by Sheiza radiated brightly with intense pressure.

I knew she was ready to launch her deadly spear attack.

This wasn’t just a matter of power, but also speed.

But I was ready for this duel!

"Come on, Sheiza...!"

"DIE, ATREUS...!"