Chapter 12: Time To Leave The Old World
"Ahh!"
Damien's agonized screams pierced the air as the knife plunged into his shoulder, sending waves of searing pain through his body.
Never in his wildest dreams had he expected a servant to attack him. His mind momentarily went blank from the pain and anger, as he struggled to regain his balance.
Shuck!
Undeterred, the driver took another step towards Damien, who writhed in excruciating agony.
"Don't you fucking dare!"
Trembling with fear, Damien watched as the driver advanced towards him, mustering the strength to take a step back and steady himself.
Grinning maniacally, the driver seemed to have lost himself in a thirst for revenge.
"Shit! Shit!"
Damien cursed, desperation creeping into his voice as he tried to escape from the deranged driver. But his injured shoulder hindered his speed, causing him to move sluggishly.
"Run! I won't kill you easily. Today, I will make you feel twice the pain you inflicted on my daughter," the driver taunted, his sadistic demeanour striking terror into Damien's core.
"Stop, you fucking bastard!"
Overwhelmed by the mounting pressure, Damien's privileged upbringing failed to prepare him for this life-or-death situation, leaving him desperate.
Shing!
The driver swung the knife, narrowly missing Damien's face by mere millimetres. Instinctively, Damien dodged the blade, but it grazed his cheek, leaving behind a scar.
Thump!
"Ahh!!"
Damien collapsed to the ground, the pain overwhelming his senses and throwing off his balance.
As he lay there, wriggling in agony, Damien's mind grew numb.
"Can you feel the pain? The fear of being tormented by another human being? The desperate urge to escape?" The driver's voice, heavy and foreboding, came from mere inches away, his face leering menacingly.
"Akeurgh.."
Damien's breathing intensified, his anguished sounds escaping in gasps.
Stab!
The driver raised the knife and drove it into Damien's stomach, causing him to writhe in pain, his face covered by his hands.
With a firm grip, the driver silenced Damien's cries by covering his mouth, preventing any sound from escaping.
"Urgghhm!"
Vomit!
Damien's body convulsed violently as the knife pierced his stomach, the sheer agony causing him to retch blood.
"Remember? That's how my daughter struggled too. She pleaded with you to stop, but you forcefully silenced her, plunging her into utter despair. You ultimately took my daughter's life to protect your monstrous nature. Now, it's time for you to experience the same pain!" The driver's eyes burned with a vengeance.
Wide-eyed, Damien watched in horror as the driver lifted the knife, gesturing towards his genitals.
Struggle!
Damien summoned every ounce of strength, desperately fighting to break free from the driver's iron grip. But his feeble attempts proved futile, barely making a dent in the driver's hold.
As Damien struggled, memories of his callous assault on the driver's daughter flooded his mind. He realized the dire consequences of his actions, never anticipating the day when he would face the repercussions.
Bang!
Just as the driver was about to target Damien's groin, a silhouette appeared and sent the driver flying.
Damien's tight heart relaxed upon seeing the familiar figure.
Thump!
The driver crashed to the ground, the impact causing him to lose several teeth.
"How are you feeling, boy?"
A voice filled with vigour and power echoed through the dark evening.
Damien's dim eyes brightened upon recognizing the newcomer.
It was his teacher, Baroha, a skilled cultivator.
"Teacher!"
Damien, disregarding the pain, struggled to get up from the ground upon seeing him.
Baroha, the academy principal never flinched even when faced with the emperor's gaze.
The driver's expression shifted from savage to fear, his body tensing as he tried to rise.
"Your father made a deal with me in exchange for something. That's why I am here," Baroha smiled as he took a step closer to the driver.
An eerie darkness settled over the atmosphere as a sense of foreboding descended.
"HAHAHA!"
The driver's gaze remained fixed on Baroha, laughter escaping his broken teeth, making him appear even more deranged.
"He's gone mad, teacher! Kill him!" Damien pleaded, terror, flooding back as he observed the driver consumed by madness.
"Oh, you can't do anything to me anymore!" The driver smiled one last time.
"No!"
Baroha's body ignited with Prana energy as he attempted to stop the driver.
Shing!
The knife sliced across the driver's throat as he committed suicide, leaving Baroha standing there with anger etched on his face.
Shock filled Damien's eyes, rendering him speechless for a long while.
Thump!
In the eerie silence of the night, the driver's lifeless body fell to the ground.
The cold night breeze caressed Baroha's face, while Damien's wound throbbed with pain. The carriage remained unscathed, untouched by the events, but its driver had departed from this world, leaving the master wounded on the ground.
Baroha remained silent for a moment, his cold expression devoid of any pity, which Damien found unsettling.
"It's time to leave the old world behind, boy,"
Baroha's words resounded in Damien's ears.
At Orion's home,
Angelica and Orion sat on the bed, their gazes locked. Warm light bathed the room, but it provided little solace on this cold night.
Drawing closer to Orion, Angelica whispered,
"Care to explain your newfound strength?"
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