章 15: Truth
The blade swept down, falling fast. The blade quickly changed trajectory, smashing a rock that was flung at Sylla. Her reaction speed was insane, but she still couldn't respond to the dagger at her neck. Her eyes followed the arc of the rock, meeting Scarlet's hand. More large rocks were hefted over her shoulder, while Narra was gnashing her teeth beside Sylla.
"Sylla."
The single tone was enough to turn the field cold. Lillia was held back by Fent, her eyes gleaming as his own were frozen cold. He began to walk forward, Lillia calming as she saw his hand behind his back. Blood dripped, though the color was a little off.
"You won, you will have your allies, however you have no friends here. Leave. They will meet you later."
Sylla glared down at Lydia, sheathing her blade and walking away.
"Oh well. I'll finish this another time."
Lydia sat up, shifting her shoulder. It was stiff and dislocated.
"Scarlet."
With one word Scarlet was beside Lydia. Their eyes locked as Scarlet grabbed the shoulder. A loud crack later, Lydia began to use her magic. Lillia knelt beside her, her eyes getting teary.
"I'm alright. I just wasn't prepared for that."
Lillia nodded, taking a deep breath. As it expelled, many magic circles emerged from her lips and eyes. They grew, covering the mansion and spreading over the town. Lydia's jaw dropped as Lillia's horns sprouted from her head.
"Lydia, they deserve to know. Especially with that overwhelming hostility."
Lydia nodded, getting to her feet. Narra and Scarlet had shock written on their faces as Lydia walked to her father.
"I saw Mom."
Fent simply smiled.
"How was she?"
Lydia bowed her head, lifting it as he own horns sprouted. Her father's eyes had shock bloom within them as his hands trembled. He grabbed her shoulders, tears beginning to stream down his face.
"Lydia, who did it?! Who tried to kill my precious daughter?!"
Lydia sucked in a deep breath, leaving Lillia to speak. She tossed the three crystals to Fent.
"Dead. I rampaged and killed them. I thought she died, so I was going to let Sylla kill me. Lydia sent her flying."
Fent smiled at her, his eyes gazing at her horns.
"Wonderful. You truly have her blood in you. How many did you break?"
"The shackles? Only one."
Fent nodded.
"Good, good. Rinza can't have you at full power so quickly. Haha, I'm glad she caught you!"
Lillia zoomed closer.
"Rinza!? You mean that Rinza is Lydia's mom!?"
Fent had a smirk as he nodded.
"Lydia, now I know why you have Demon King power!"
Lillia was bouncing around as she grabbed Lydia's shoulder.
"Rinza is a direct descendant of K'oro! The Orginal Demon! She wasn't a full Demon though, so many tried to get her to marry one. To think she married a human- err... wait, you aren't."
Lillia's words caught Lydia off-guard. She looked at her father, but he shook his head.
"In time. For now, know that you are half human. Same as both of your parents. Yes, I am your biological father and Rinza is your birth mother. I'll explain more when you break another shackle."
Fent looked towards Narra and Scarlet, the two completely blindsided.
"Scarlet, Narra. Forgive us for hiding this."
The two flinched, but took deep breaths in unison. They both bowed towards the three of them.
"We were surprised, but I still feel like family beside you. Please, continue to treat me the same!"
"I feel the same as Scarlet. Don't be afraid to talk to us about your secrets. We are family!"
Lydia walked closer, pulling the two girls to their full heights. She grabbed them both, hugging them tight.
"Sister's like the two of you make this worth it."
As they finished embracing, Jerr appeared from the sidelines. He approached Fent, whispering in his ear.
"Good. Keep an eye on her."
Scarlet glared at Jerr.
"You don't look surprised."
Jerr shook his head, pulling his hair back. As it set, a pair of small horns sprouted from his head. Scarlet shouted as she saw it, yet a smile was on her face.
"I've been banging a hot Demon?!"
Fent gave Jerr a look, the Demon shocked to the point tears began to build in his eyes. Lydia waved to Jerr.
"Don't worry. I guess her tribal thing for Demons was true."
Jerr bowed to Lydia slightly.
"Apologies for hiding this, Lady Lydia. I was your mother's personal guard, though she could kill thousands of my ilk in an instant."
Lydia smiled at him, but then faced her father once more.
"So Lillia and I are connected to K'oro, but who is the actual Demon King?"
Fent nodded.
"Yes, K'oro dropped his blood in three environments. This created the bloodlines for three separate Demon's. The bloodlines are Vena, of the Desert. Farth, of the Forest. Leno, of the Tundra. Lydia, you are related to Leno. Lillia, I would assume you are related to Vena?"
With an excited nod, Lillia smiled at Lydia. She hugged her arm and looked back to Fent.
"The bloodline of Farth was also the darkest, strangely enough. They delight in evil, sometimes going out of their way to caught rampant destruction. Vena's line is... full of tricksters, though they are loyal and loving. Leno's line is heavily derived from honor and battle. They cared dearly for their noble lineage, yet did not force the matter too thoroughly. Rinza was the biggest show of it. They wished her to marry a full blooded Demon, yet they never forced her. Hence she married me, though it was after that we figured the rest out."
Lydia scratched her head.
"This is a lot to take in, but thank you. I was scared I would be outcasted."
Fent smiled, leading everyone back inside.
"You'll be following them. You need both other lines to defeat the Farth's descendant. I can no longer interfere, but you should be alright going forward. If you are stronger then Sylla, you should have no worries when traveling with her. This will also protect the other girls from becoming hostages to attack you."
Lydia furrowed her brow.
"How much have you planned for? How far ahead?"
Fent grinned.
"Enough to leave you and the others alive. I'll never let anyone harm my child, not while I'm alive."
Lydia felt her heart twist at his words, worry beginning to creep into her bones.
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