Arthur raised his arm, which was bleeding still. His blood-soaked fingers reached toward Alio, but they carried no more strength behind them. As his fingers touched Alio's chest, his arm fell and dangled to the side.
"You have exhausted everything, outsider," said Alio while staring at the blood stain on his chest. "This whole kingdom tried everything, and I doubt there is anyone more in this world that can give that much trouble."
"Arthur!" roared Devan before he bolted toward Alio, turning into a storming gale. However, Alio simply used his other arm to flick the air, sending a shockwave that sent the guild master crashing to the buildings far away.
The rest were exposed to the attack's aftermath, which pushed everyone back. Alio frowned as he turned toward them, allowing his killing intent to turn toward them instead of Arthur. A suffocating pressure descended on them, making the soldiers and guild masters unable to breathe.
"Sit there quietly," said Alio while glaring at them, his voice deep and threatening. Everyone shivered and closed their mouths while also realizing a terrifying truth: Arthur Silvera was facing such a fearso opponent.
Although the White Fairy was the one to give him a lot of the strength he showed, Arthur Silvera was still brave enough to be the one facing this calamity, even after witnessing his might. Those present lost their will to fight as soon as Alio turned his attention toward them.
"I… want to run away," muttered one of the guild mbers while his whole body beca covered in sweat. "No one in this world can defeat him, no one!"
The man's cries resonated with the rest, as these were their exact thoughts. Yet, even after wielding a power similar to the Empyrean-Rank, Arthur Silvera failed to kill him.
"Don't be afraid," said Alio before he turned toward Arthur. "I only want to kill him," said Alio while raising his other arm, ready to strike Arthur.
A figure appeared behind him, white and majestic, carrying a white sword of justice. The White Fairy slashed toward the arm holding Arthur, but the blade broke after it struck Alio.
"Weaklings," muttered Alio before his eyes shifted toward Fey, who let go of her sword and flipped it in the air to strike Alio's arm. Fey winced in pain from the attack, but the arm did not budge.
Alio reached out toward her leg, grabbing it tightly until there was a breaking sound. Fey scread in pain before Alio threw her away, making her roll across the battlefield.
Lightning cracked as a figure appeared beneath Alio, and a spear pierced his arm. There was a cling as Alio hardened his skin, and the spear was sent flying by the impact. Ilia Perli was about to use his Sword Intent when Alio kicked his guts and sent him soaring toward the clouds.
"All of you are… weak."
The guild masters were the only brave enough to move and try to save Arthur Silvera, but none of their attacks worked on Alio. In the end, the three of them were left unable to fight, and the only one standing was Master Azkavan.
"Are you not going to fight?" asked Alio with a smile. The man shook his head silently while gripping his chest. The hole that Alio made was still there, but the life force that his comrades gave him was keeping him alive.
"I know how to pick my battles, and we lost this one."
"A smart man," said Alio before turning toward Arthur. "I did not intend to kill any of you except the outsider. After all, he was the reason I sealed myself and lived fearing the void."
"That was not the deal," said a voice behind Alio, which compelled the Fallen God to turn around. There was suddenly a figure standing behind him while holding a woman. "What do you think… that you are doing?" asked the man with golden eyes.
"I didn't think you would be here personally," said Alio before he smiled. "As you can see, I'm not doing anything we didn't agree on. Your son is the one who almost killed ."
"Seref Silvera!" shouted Master Azkavan while his body shook. "You are… alive? Even after falling to the other world?"
"Guild master," called a smiling Seref as he turned toward the guild master. "It seems today is fated to be a nostalgic one! However, I am having a conversation, so can you be quiet?" reprimanded Seref before turning toward Alio. "Bastard," spat Seref as his smile disappeared. "Are you taking for a fool?"
Alio was silent for a few seconds before letting go of Arthur and throwing him away. As a result, Arthur rolled on the ground before he stopped, coughing blood and whatever his stomach and lungs had. Then, he turned toward his father.
"We et again, Arthur," said Seref while looking down on his son. "I have been through a lot of trouble because of you and your little girlfriend. Have you realized your mistakes?"
"As if I would accept being lectured by a psychopath," said Arthur as he tried to stand, but he fell to the ground. "Let go of my mother."
"Don't talk as if she isn't my wife," said Seref with a smile. "This is the woman who gave birth to you. Her existence is dear to because of that fact."
"And what about this city?" Arthur asked, glaring at his father. "Are you alright with bringing so much destruction to it simply because I refused to beco the great hero you wanted to be?"
"Is that what you told him, Seref?" asked Alio after he walked away and sat atop a boulder. "I always knew you were a liar, but this is one terrible lie."
"Close your mouth, fiend," said Seref while frowning. Alio raised his hand as if he had given up, and the man turned toward Arthur. "This fight that you have been in is just one of many. More calamities than this one and more terrifying battles await you. Restore the tiline, and follow my path."
"A tiline that you manipulated, weaving your plans for decades, just to throw into one suffering after the other? All justified with 'I want to make you stronger' to save the world? I refuse."
"It seems that all fathers are fated to have stubborn sons, Seref," said Alio while grinning. "What are you going to do now?"
"If he doesn't want that tiline because it is filled with suffering, then I just have to make this one even worse. Alio, destroy this city along with this woman."
"I understand," said Alio as he jumped, and Seref threw his wife far away. Sarah landed on the ground in front of the soldiers, who had been watching the show with battered breaths.
"SEREF!" roared Arthur as he banged his fist on the ground, his eyes filled with rage. "DON'T FUCKING HARM HER!" shouted Arthur with a hoarse voice.
"We are both doing things the other person does not want us to do," said Seref. "I wanted you to be the hero who wins against the villains, but I missed one crucial elent. You don't have enough hate within you."
"I HATE NONE OTHER THAN YOU!"
"And there lays your answer," said Seref as he spread his arms. "There must be a villain for the story to have a hero! My father saved the world before, and I will make sure that my na will be engraved next to his as a world's saver!"
It was a reminder of Seref's forr na and his twisted ntality to fulfill a dream he couldn't achieve. Alio walked toward them, leaving Arthur and Seref behind them. His muscles bulged as his feet left deep holes in the ground.
"STOP IT!" shouted Arthur as tears filled his eyes. "Please, don't do this! She has nothing to do with this, and none of these people do!"
"This is because of you, Arthur," said Seref as he watched the city of Kera. "I chose this city because I knew you would be attached to it. After all, we had our happy monts together."
"Seref! Stop him!" shouted Arthur as blood tricked from his mouth and eyes. He tried to push himself up but fell regardless. His body did not listen to him and refused to move anymore.
"Sit back and watch," said Seref as he turned toward Arthur. "You gave an amazing fight that will make the world realize your worth as a hero. However, it is sad that we will leave this tiline eventually."
"I don't know… how to do that…."
"Then, this is the price of ignorance."
Alio stopped walking a few ters away from Sarah and took his stance. His muscles bulged while he stood in front of the soldiers and what remained from Kera. Then, after retracting his arm, bloodlust gathered on it.
"Asura's Tears," muttered Alio as a great demon appeared behind him. "Regret," muttered the calamity before striking toward the city.
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