Chương 274: Chapter 257. Sarah's Message

Sarah Ericsson's Point Of View I failed... I failed so terribly... Those were my only thoughts as Anna and I pulled John out of the wall he was stuck in. He was safe though, only sleeping. He was bleeding lightly, but before I could nurse his wounds, I noticed that his body had already healed the small cuts that were bleeding on the side of his head. A Paladin's Recovery Ability isn't something to joke about. It's almost too amazing to believe. No, perhaps it's a Paladin's body in general?

From raising a Barrier to seemingly sensing who was a Friend and what was an enemy. Maybe I'm placing too much importance on the tool? I can tell that John himself is the reason why we were being protected. This interaction of bringing out his Barrier, more or less confirmed to me that he was currently having a conversation with Angela. I wondered what they might be talking about as I continued to wipe the sweat, blood and dirt off of My Love's face. This started to calm me.

Even while he isn't directly speaking to us, he's somehow still helping us. Anna explained about our enemy, where he was, how he captured Alle, Gasha and Tana. I know we'll get them back. /BANG! BANG! BANG! / Noises rang loud as something began to assault John's Barrier. However, his Barrier stood strong against the onslaught. Anna checked to see that the barrage of sounds had been caused by multiple black seeds. No doubt they were sent out by our enemy.

I thought that perhaps the seeds were just sent towards us as a chance to harm us, I was proven wrong in this idea quite quickly." AHHGGG!" /THUMP! THUMP! / The sounds of screams and bodies seemingly dropping onto the ground began to come from all directions, the sounds brought more anxiousness to Wendy and Ellie. Anna began to take a look with her eyes as I began to speak to the kids." I know it's scary right now, but we're safe, Matthew is protecting us. The Barrier will hold.

So just try to relax, panic never leads to anything good in situations like this."" Uhm." They didn't speak to me, just made a sound that seemed to say that they understood. After I had spoken to them, I turned to Byron, he didn't seem to be holding on too well. While the damage he took wasn't enough to truly injure a Demon, I'm afraid that the mental damage may be too severe to stand back up from. Regardless of how I feel, he needs time...

Time and he needs to speak to someone that isn't a complete stranger to him like everyone here is." Sarah! I've seen what's happening!"" What?" Anna spoke with seriousness. I waited for her to collect her thoughts before she continued to explain everything." The black seeds, they're..." Her eyes darted over to Byron, it seems it's something that might put him into a worse state. Byron noticed Anna's stare. after a second he took a large breath and then a strength returned to his eyes."

It's okay, the worst 2 things have already happened, just tell us." With the dignity befitting a Noble, Byron seemed ready for anything to come his way." The black seeds are bonding with Demon hosts and making them attack fellow Demons!" I'm not sure if it was the girls, Byron or even me who gasped first, but in the end, we all did. I asked the first question that seemed to be the most important." Are the ones who aren't bonded with the black seeds fighting back? And if so, are any winning?"

Anna nodded to my words." Some are fighting back, most of them seem to be locked in a stalemate with the bonded ones." This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source. Anna's body shifted to the right of us with her eyes closed. Her eyes began to flutter and blink as it seems she was looking at multiple places at once." The Count Families are fighting back well, they're killing the bonded ones that attack them. Military men are also having good showings.

The bonded ones seem to be able to use their Skills as if they were still in control..." Anna's eyes again darted to the left of us, again, with the twitching and blinking. She smiled as she finally stopped looking around. She began to speak again, her voice carried a spirited tone, the first I've heard from her since we woke up tonight." It seems that fire is the key. A lamp in the street was broken and the fire fell on one of the bonded ones that had been harassing a pair of Guards.

The flames spread across the bonded one's body and burned them to a crisp. This would be a death sentence to Humans, but our Demon bodies can handle the burns! Sarah! Let everyone know! Tell them if they're concerned about the people's burns that Our Husband will be able to heal them!"" On it!" With Anna's information I began to channel a Wind Spell to carry my voice across a large area.

This is the perfect Spell for this since I can use it to record a message and have it spread around, it's a Spell that I thought I'd only use when an emergency would happen in Blackstone or now, Paradise. Who would think that I would need to use it for a town like Zana? Speaking of which! With the size of Zana, it'll take around 30% of my mana to cover that distance, regardless, I did my part. With the wind stationed in my lungs after taking a deep breath, I call for the Spell." Voice Carry!"

I feel the wind leave my mouth but stay attached to my lips. I begin to record the message." To those that are fighting your Demon Brethren, this is Sarah Drake, the Wife of Marquess Matthew Drake, the Lord of Paradise. Our Brothers and Sisters, they've been possessed by a great evil! Do not wallow in fear or sadness at this! Be proud! We've found the answer! Use flames! Flames of any kind! You'll be able to break the possession over them! Do not fear the burns that will afflict your Demon Brothers and Sisters!

My Husband, Matthew Drake, will be able to heal them once this is all over! Once you've freed yourself from the battles you're currently in, look to help! Build fires! Distract enemies! Cooperate with your fellow Demon! Once you've cleared an area! Come to the Church of The Faith Of The Dark Gods! We're going to launch an assault on the enemy responsible for this all! But we need your help! Come! Help us end this nightmare!" Now to make sure that we avoid that bastard above us... /BOOM!

/ My Spell created a loud sonic boom as it enveloped the town in its wind. I turn to Anna and begin to report my success." Anna, I finished, the message should've gone out. How is it going?"" Good, now we just need to-" /BANG! / Anna began to voice her response, but she stopped as we looked at the sound that came from our immediate right." You can't stop us! HAHAHAHA!" One of the bonded ones had appeared, it only makes sense, since the Barrier had been acting almost like a giant beacon of light to them."

Seems we have a guest?"" It does. It's a good thing we don't just need fires to defeat them."" Wait!" As Anna and I were preparing to attack the bonded one that had begun to bang on John's Barrier, Byron stopped us in our tracks." Please stop! Use fire, please! I know that he's our enemy! But that's Nate! He's a Tanner! A good man! He doesn't deserve to die just because he's unlucky!" Byron pleaded for the man's life. Maybe it's a sense of skewed priorities, but...

As long as I can protect My Family and Friends, I don't really care if I need to kill this monster in front of us. The seeds had sprouted, and now black plants had burst from this man's body and wrapped themselves around his limbs. It looked like a sick joke, a mixture of nature and Demon. Something that by all rights, should be called a monster. Yet Byron still saw the man inside, something that Anna and I didn't even think about for a moment. Maybe this man could become a good subordinate for John after all?"

Haha! Poor little Byron, still trying to hang on to anything that could resemble your life before tonight! But it's too late, we've spread! We're here! We're going to do what Our Master has ordered us to do!" A sickening sound escaped from the mouth of a plant that sat beside the man's neck." Silence! I will not let you claim My People's Lives like they're your exclusive toys! Any life that could be saved that is lost, is an affront to my Family's Honor!"" psh... Sarah..."

Anna called to me and showed me her dagger... Yes, I see." Hahaha! Don't you realize it's over!? The Master will claim everything you've loved! Family! Friends! Subjects! All belong to him! In life and in death! Hahahaha!"" You'll pay!" Byron had begun screaming at the monster as Anna and I sneaked around him, it was easy to do as the plant seemed to take joy in mocking Byron." You'll all die! Hahaha!"" What about you?"" Huh!?" / Woosh!

/ With Anna and I in position, I called to the monster, once it turned around, I struck Anna's Dagger with my halberd, beautiful sparks flew from our weapons onto the plant that was wrapped around the man's right wrist, within a second, a giant fire erupted, black and red flames danced before our eyes until all that was left was a burned Demon. It seems that we may have a strategy moving forward as we waited for our reinforcements to arrive.

Anna and I smiled as it seemed that we both had similar thoughts after this little idea of hers.