SWDnovel Chapter 440 - Deadly Battle
Chapter 440 - Deadly Battle
They walked out through the slums. Every homeless person who was on the verge of dying looked up at them with their eyes wide open.
None of them understood what was happening. Why were thousands of people armed to their teeth walking through the slums. It made no sense. However, they couldn't move from the pressure all of them exuded, with a single glance all the homeless people knew that those men were different. They were powerful.
However, it was only when they saw a man in the back that they knew something big would be happening.
The man had white hair which reflected the light being emitted from the moonlight, red piercing eyes that could represent death itself. However, what made him different from the rest of them was the mask he had on his face. The mask of a Reaper. It was made out of metal and a dark material. The metal made the shape of a skull, while the black was to represent the void.
Walking by his sides were also people who were crazier than the last. Their appearance was also unique. However, their eyes would always drift back toward Aiden, who walked with his head up high, uncaring about his surroundings.
He prepared himself mentally for what would be happening. This would be one of the most important moments in his entire life.
Actually, it might just be the most important in his life. He had never done something like this before...However, there was a first for everything.
Their army walked in sync, staying in their rows as they walked forward and within a few minutes. They had reached the middle of the city. Even if they had wanted to stay discreet or silent, it wasn't a feasible option considering the number of people in their army.
They had no choice but to reveal themselves and go straight in front of the Nightshade Mansion, making their territory the place where they would fight their last battle.
By now, Sylas had probably been alerted since the entire city was under his control. His shadows roamed in every corner of it, especially since his son had been assassinated. He was bound to know that something big was heading his way, and he had been getting ready for it in the last few days.
"Promise me that you won't die..." Emma whispered to Aiden as they were about to reach the Mansion. There was clear worry in her eyes as she locked into those of Aiden's.
Aiden wanted to tell her that he wouldn't die. However, he couldn't. There was no way to tell what would be happening in their battle against them. He would try his best not to die without bringing Sylas along with him, but there was no way for Aiden to anticipate what would be happening in the future.
Still, for Emma's well-being, Aiden needed to reassure her.
"After all the training I did, the chances of me dying against Sylas are so low that you don't even need to think about it. Trust me. We've already won."
While he said that, Aiden thought about the five gods who would have to face after this battle. If he were to struggle against Sylas, who wasn't even someone with Body Potential, then he might as well not go. This battle was supposed to be a walk in the park. It had to be, or else everything else would fall apart for Aiden.
Minutes passed by, and they had finally reached the Nightshade Mansion, which, for some reason, already had its door wide open, as if welcoming them right in. The common soldiers in the front stopped walking and created a path for Aiden and the other high-ranking officers to walk through.
Aiden frowned as he hadn't expected such a thing to happen.
He thought they would have prepared for them in a much different manner. But it seemed Sylas had a plan. The question was...would it be a better one than the one that Aiden's side had planned?
Nonetheless, Aiden spread out his senses inside the Mansion, where he only felt the presence of three individuals. Without looking at them, he could tell that each of them was fairly powerful. However, none of them should create a real problem for Aiden if he were to fight them. He could tell from the energy and mana within their body that they simply couldn't rival with him.
"You! Imagine killing your own brother as soon as you return. What kind of monster are you?!"
Murmurs instantly resounded from his back. Most of them wondered what Sylas meant by brother. After all, most of them might not know that Aiden was a Nightshade, at least a few years ago.
Still hearing that accusation being thrown at him, Aiden only smiled as he even giggled.
"I'm a monster?" He laughed even harder. "Lucius practically begged me to kill him after he told me everything you did to him."
Aiden took a deep breath, calming the rage that started to slowly overwhelm him. It was important for him to stay as calm as possible.
"Don't ever talk to me as if I was part of your family."
Sylas grinned. "Why wouldn't I? You are my son, after all."
The rage within Aiden's body got even harder to control as the previous owner of this body seemed deeply angered by the words spoken by his father. Still, Aiden had to resist, even if it hurt right at this moment.
"Why don't we get this over with? You against me. The one who wins takes control of the Nightshades."
"Haha! Did you become naive in all the years I haven't seen you? There is no way I'm ever going to do something like this. Why would I even do it?"
"Hmpf, I guessed you're all talk. Oh well, I thought it would have made things much easier. But if you're that much of a little bitch that you're scared to fight, I guess we can have an all-out war."
Sylas frowned at those words as he looked at both Melinda and Thorin, who still hadn't moved from where they were standing.
They were in complete awe over how Aiden was acting toward Sylas. He wasn't scared in the least, as if convinced that he would win if they were to fight.
"Aiden! Stop being foolish and just surrender yourself!" Melinda shouted, her worry coming through in the tone of her voice.
However, Aiden ignored her. He now knew that she wasn't completely siding with Sylas but was, in fact, forced. Still, Aiden wouldn't give up.
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He didn't know the meaning of those words.
"You know, Melinda," Aiden muttered. "The main thing that makes me different from you is quite simple."
"I don't surrender even if death is the only outcome."