Chapter 185 Choose your poison.
Chapter 185 Choose your poison.
Lucifer laughed as hard as he could and glared at Mykel with anger, excitement, and frustration. He suddenly turned into ashes and appeared right in front of Mykel, and the big hole in his chest had disappeared. Mykel was a bit surprised when he saw Lucifer could heal the wound even though that wound was absolute.
"Do you think I would plan another war without preparation? Without learning my lessons?" Lucifer asked as he raised his eyebrows. "I have found a way to defeat him and become strong enough to fight him. That power won't be enough to kill me," Lucifer pointed out.
Lucifer spread his wings and started to float above the ground with the ashes that covered his surroundings. Mykel was suspicious about the ashes and what Lucifer was planning to do, but he didn't want to make a rash decision.
"As careful as you always be. I admire your shrewdness. If you attack me now, you will lose because what I'm preparing right now should be enough to even hurt him," Lucifer said as the ashes thickened. "I can't wait to fight you with everything I got, and this was a perfect chance to see how strong you have become," Lucifer continued, keeping the ashes floating and circling him.
"Say, why don't we work together? Just like old times," Lucifer asked with a mischievous smile.
"You want to work with me? Beg on your knees," Mykel answered without showing any fear even though the ashes started to surround him.
"Why don't you beg on your knees? I have Sasha in my grasp, and I can kill her with just a snap of my fingers," Lucifer asked again and landed right in front of Mykel.
"Go ahead, kill her. I bet the Caveat Scroll will prevent you from doing that. After all, he could read you like an open book," Mykel answered with a smirk.
Lucifer twitched his eyebrows because he was surprised that Mykel knew about the Caveat Scroll. Nobody should know about the scroll, not even the Gods, demons, or angels except the Archangels and The Lord himself.
"Looking at your reaction looks like you still haven't done anything about that. I might buy it if I didn't know about the scroll," Mykel said. "And the funny thing is. You have been busy playing with me that you have forgotten about her and with whom she's with right now," Mykel pointed out.
Lucifer was so excited about the fight with Mykel that he had forgotten about Sasha. He could see Sasha was with Amaryllis, and she was being protected by her. He knew about Amaryllis and he was worried that Sasha would be taken from him.
"What choice will you make? We can continue the fun, take Sasha back with you, or you can save your friends," Mykel asked as he looked at Lucifer.
Lucifer turned his gaze toward Mykel and was confused by the last option he gave him. When he checked the situation in Australia, he was surprised when he saw the city was on fire. He used Lilith's eyes to see and he saw Elena standing in the middle of the road, facing all the Princes of Hell.
"What's more valuable for you right now I wonder. Your friends or Sasha?" Mykel asked with a smirk.
"You're making a huge mistake to think they're weak. They're nothing like in the novel of yours. You will be surprised when you see what they're capable of," Lucifer answered as he looked at Mykel and couldn't believe he was being cornered.
"If I'm capable of possessing The Lord's power, do you think she's still the same as the last time you know her? You're the one who's making a huge mistake if you think we didn't do this without preparation," Mykel pointed out. He then averted his gaze and scoffed. "Looks like your friends are shocked by her power," Mykel said.
Lucifer looked at the situation in Australia again, and this time he was shocked when he saw Asmodeus' limbs disintegrate. He was shocked because Asmodeus couldn't regenerate her body and she was supposed to be invincible. Not only that, Lilith struggled to fight Elena because her power and body started to weaken after clashing with Elena.
Elena looked at Asmodeus who was under her foot, limbless, and groaned in pain. She then looked at Lilith who was on her knee and catching her breath after clashing punches a few times with her.
"Funny that you guys aren't taking this seriously. You can keep hiding your power so the world won't know who you truly are, and let this woman die in my hand. Or, you can save her and show your true color to the world," Elena suggested as she pressed her leg down and slowly took Asmodeus' life energy.
"You think killing her would change a thing?" Lilith asked as she scoffed.
Elena glanced at Lilith as she crushed Asmodeus's body and it disappeared without leaving anything behind. Lilith and the others were surprised and then they realized that they couldn't sense Asmodeus' power anywhere even in hell.
"You're taunting me as if you know whom you're dealing with," Elena paused as she walked toward them. "I'm capable of undoing creation and making anything I touch become, nonexistent," Elena pointed out with a smirk.
They were shocked and in disbelief by the power that Elena possessed because it was something that only The Lord could do. They didn't believe it, but they didn't want to take the risk and preferred to stand back.
"Now. I suggest you fuck off because I'm here not to fight you. I would rather keep the best for last," Elena said with a smile. "But, I don't really mind if you choose to fight. In the end, you're all nothing but a hindrance," Elena continued and released her life energy, devouring everything it touched and making them disappear.
Lucifer watched everything and he was so furious because Asmodeus no longer existed. He didn't expect him to be played, mocked, and cornered by Mykel and his daughter.
"Time is ticking, Lucifer. Pick your poison," Mykel said and lit his right hand with [Sacrilege Flame].
"You have taken what's mine, and I'll remember this moment, Mykel Alester. You're going to pay for what you did," Lucifer said with a serious expression and then disappeared into thin air.
Elena looked at Lilith and the others, and then they all walked away after Lucifer ordered them to retreat. She didn't stop them and just watched them leave until she could no longer sense their presence.
"Amy, how many populations this country has?" Elena asked.
"Twenty million," Amaryllis answered as she appeared right beside Elena.
"Let's erase most of them and leave a few behind. I want them to struggle to survive," Elena said as she looked around and saw people hiding in the buildings, watching her in fear.
Amaryllis nodded and followed Elena from behind as she watched Elena erase the lives around her. Explore stories at empire
Mykel sat down and looked at the whole mess, and he could feel numbness in his whole body after being shrouded in the ashes. He wondered what kind of power Lucifer had that was capable of fighting The Lord and defeating him. He was thinking about Lucifer and wanted to know what he knew because that might help him.
Amaryllis and Sasha landed behind Mykel, one was excited about the battle, and one was frightened by it. They both walked to the front to check on Mykel, and they both were relieved that he was fine.
"Is he gone?" Sasha asked as she looked around anxiously.
"He's gone, and he won't be coming back for quite some time," Mykel nodded as he checked his pocket and noticed the pack of cigarettes was gone.
Amaryllis smiled and pulled out one from thin air and gave it to Mykel since she knew what he was looking for.
"I'm sorry that I brought him here and the beautiful city that you created was destroyed because of me," Sasha said and hid her face by lowering her head.
"You said that I haven't changed, but you're still as timid as I remembered," Mykel said as he stood up and approached Sasha. "It can be rebuilt, and I gained a lot of things from this as well, so it was a fair trade," Mykel pointed out.
When Mykel lit his cigarette, he could see a shadow descend right behind Sasha. He saw Uriel with a book in her hand and an angered expression. The moment Sasha turned around to look at what it was, Uriel choked her and lifted her up.
"Sasha Ferdinand, what have you done!" Uriel yelled. "You sold The Lord's disciples! Your deeds are unforgivable! Now you have to take the punishment for your sins!" Uriel continued as the sun started to beam Sasha's face and burned her skin.
Mykel and Amaryllis only watched from the side and let Uriel have her moment since they had no idea what was happening.