The Princess And The Lord

Cavio shot out like a ball of lightning while simultaneously summoning seven divine swords, immediately Lazarus felt an overwhelming threat approaching him along with a blinding light.

"You think you can win against me, human! You're just courting your death!"

Lazarus opened its wide jaws to reveal its long poison fangs and black smoke swirled around him forming sharp black metal that rained down on Cavio, but Cavio continued to swing his sword to block Lazarus' attacks while occasionally dodging the attack, Cavio doesn't care about the blood in his wound flowing profusely because right now he only has one goal in mind which is to protect his family and everyone in his world.

Zian watched as Cavio bravely faced the formidable power of Lazarus alone, even when he was gravely injured - even when he faced his own demise, he remained strong and steadfast, zian now understand why Arthea admired her brother so much.

The collision of Cavio's and Lazarus' power made the ground crack and then split open and even some monsters fell into the pit.

Unfortunately, regardless of cavio's perseverance he wouldn't be able to win against Lazarus and if that happened the whole world would be devoured by Lazarus, no but the whole universe sadly there's only a little he could do so he doesn't know if he can do any help, albeit doing something is better than doing nothing.

Zian's face contorted as he contemplated what he should do, suddenly an idea crossed his mind even if it wasn't very good, but if he could stop Lazarus' movement for just a few seconds, maybe...

Zian raised his hand while exerting his strength then suddenly Lazarus' movement stopped as if a great force was holding him back, Lazarus was bewildered who dared to disturb him

however, when he saw Zian he knew what he had done.

"You, Dam* KID!" Lazarus shouted in frustration.

Zian gritted his teeth, then scream at the top of his lungs "Cavio, do it, NOW!"

Immediately, the seven god's swords soared into the sky then one by one they merged into one enormous sword and it slid down stabbing Lazarus's body and kept pushing him through the ground.

Refusing to admit defeat Lazarus wailed with all his might "You can't stop me, I will coming back Thea and when I come I will kill everyone you love, starting with your brother!" Lazarus' harrowing laugh gradually faded as his figure pushed into the depths of the ground soon afterward the ground closed up and the monsters were sucked into the vortex just as Zian had said, finally the battle was over and the long night ended with the rising of the sun.

Although Arthea felt a little sad but she realized this was for the best, her eyes immediately searched for her brother, she remembered how sad Demian was when they left therefore they must hurry home to their people,  Arthea grinned as she could already imagine how happy Demian would be when he saw them later.

but then she gaped as she saw Cavio laying on the ground for a second she was uncertain whether she had to breathe or scream first, soon her whole face turned deathly pale, and she tumbled down and ran towards Cavio.

"Ca..vi.." Arthea kneeled beside her brother with shaking hands she put Cavio's head on his lap then gently caress his face "Cavi, wake up...stop scaring me like this again, hey wake up!" Arthea was sure Cavio only fainted just like last time.

Zian crouches next to Arthea, he doesn't know how to deliver this news.

"Thea... he's gone"

Arthea looked at Zian reproachfully "What do you mean he's gone, he just fainted! this isn't the first time this has happened, he will be fine after some rest!"

Zian felt his heart ache for her but he had to tell her, he had to make her accept the bitter truth, "Thea, he's not breathing..." he softly said.

Arthea had a shocked and confused expression she doesn't want to believe it, she doesn't want to!

"No, he's fine, you'll see!" Arthea then slapped Cavio's cheeks repeatedly "Cavi, wake up - wake up, we have to go home now, Demy is waiting for us! HEY!"

"Thea, Thea stop!" Zian stopped her hand from hurting her brother's face, gloom overcome him as he saw the pain in Arthea's eyes.

"He's gone Thea, the burden of wielding all seven god swords with his wrecked body was too much for him to take, even before he was already dying from the wound he had, actually it was a miracle he managed to lock up Lazarus in his condition…"

"No, he's not dead, my brother is not dead, SHUT UP!" Arthea hug Cavio's lifeless body, she refused to believe it, there was no way his brother would die, not after everything she had done for him!

"Why... haven't I changed his fate but why is he still..." Arthea whimpered in a choked voice

"Where there is death, there is always death," Zian answered calmly.

"But I give the replacement!" her voice cracked in frustration and despair.

Zian sighed heavily "Turn out is not enough..."

Ahe infuriated with Zian's casual answer so she vent her rage at him "But you said this method would work if you know this can happen you should let me die instead of my brother! but you...!"

Zian accepted Arthea's anger with an impassive face then said: "I do have an ulterior motive, you also don't want to hear, in the end, we both made a mistake which led to something worse than your brother's death..."

Arthea stroked Cavio's face which was getting cold, his tears fell on Cavio's pale face hence Arthea quickly wiped them away as if it will bother him.

"Arthea who is Demian?" Zian suddenly asked.

Finally, Arthea woke up from her grief then swiftly sent a death glare at Zian.

Zian felt hurt by the disdain in her eyes but he understood Arthea's hostility towards him, alas there was nothing he could do.

Zian shook his head to reassure her "I will not harm whoever Demian is but I can't say the same with Lazarus so I asked you about this person cause I'm worried what Lazarus would do"

Arthea's eyes glinted with anger and resentment the moment she heard Lazarus's name brought up it seems whatever feeling she had for him was washed away with her brother's blood, "Lazarus? you think he will come..."

"Is not over yet, Thea, the power that cages him will not last forever, once the Lucient power that holds him soon or later will be weakened, when that happened he will find a way to break free once that happened...he will do everything in his power to destroy everything you love..so whoever Demian is you have to protect him and so his descendant"

Arthea's face grew dramatically stricken as her face turns white as a sheet, all his memory with Demian and her brother flashed inside her head, fear take a grip on her heart as panic roared inside her head, Arthea clenched her head while mumbling frantically "No, not Demian…not my Demian, I can't lose Demian too!" she screams like a mad woman.

Afraid to see Arthea losing her mind, Zian hurriedly comforted her "Arthea I will protect her, no matter what happens I will protect her from Lazarus!"

As if she didn't hear Zian's words, Arthea kept talking to herself "No, it should be me, I should protect him, I promised to Cavi to protect him..."

"Thea, that's impossible, you can't live that long, it will take thousands of years for the Lucient power to weaken, you can't live that long..."

"You must have gone, Zian!" he grabbed Zian's hand with fiery eyes "You said you would have a way to make me immortal, that's why you want me to stay with you..."

"You...you want to stay in oblivion?" Zian said hopefully.

But Arthea shook her head "I can't, I have to make sure Lazarus is still locked up in this place, I also have to ensure Demian's safety, I have to protect this world for Cavio and Demian...I must find a way to kill Lazarus once and for all!"

At that time Zian knew the identity of the man called Demian although he was a little disappointed however he was glad that Arthea still had a family left so she was not completely alone.

"I'll help you Thea....this time I will sincerely help you"