Chapter 1623 He Arrived
While Vivian gaped in shock, Daphne’s face became as pale as a sheet of paper.
Who on earth was that? How could they know about the Elysium snake whistle? It’s supposed to be a secret technique amongst the high priests!
Daphne quickly placed two fingers in her mouth as she intended to summon the snakes back here.
At that moment, the piercing whistle that echoed in the air faded into silence. Amidst the horde of snakes, a tall young man emerged with a torch in his hand.
Immediately, Daphne felt a sense of total despair. I can’t believe Kaiden himself has arrived at the scene.
“W-What are you doing? I’m warning you; snakes are regarded as Elysium’s ancient ancestors. If you burn them, you’ll never be able to reincarnate from the afterlife!” she shrieked at him like a banshee.
Even so, the young man did not even bat an eyelid. He merely tossed the fiery torch into the swarming horde of snakes before drawing a bow from behind his back.
Though the black bow looked nothing out of the ordinary, the nocked arrow caught everyone’s attention.
The bright red color of the arrow made it appear as if it had been soaked in blood.
Utterly shell-shocked, Vivian could only watch on with her jaw hanging open.
“Ancestors? You must be joking! You guys sentenced me to death when I was ten years old. Right now, the man standing in front of you is Kurt from SteelFort. I have already reincarnated from my past life.” Without warning, Kurt drew back the string of his bow.
Promptly, a look of unadulterated fear painted Daphne’s face. In haste, she whirled around and tried to run for her life.
Alas, she was one step too late.
Whoosh!
Kurt’s blood arrow shot through the air, leaving behind a mesmerizing red arc before burying itself in Daphne’s chest.
“Argh!” Daphne’s pained scream echoed across the entire villa. It was so loud that everyone in the villa could hear her wailing in agony.
Vivian felt as if her entire mind had gone blank. Her legs gave way as she collapsed to the floor. In a daze, Vivian watched as Daphne crumpled to the ground with the arrow still pierced into her chest.
When Kurt saw this, a haze of murderous rage filled his eyes. Slowly, he retrieved a second arrow from his quiver.
Today, I’m going to destroy this evil hag until there’s nothing left of her but bones and ashes.
However, just as he drew his bow taut, a figure darted forward to block his path.
“Don’t kill my mom!”
Jason had woken up right before Kurt could release his arrow.
Kurt narrowed his eyes sharply. When he recalled the photographs he saw earlier, an ominous aura of bloodlust seemed to surge from his body. Not only did he not lower his bow, Kurt merely drew the string back even further.
“Then the both of you can perish together,” he said in a low voice.
Out of the blue, Daphne screamed, “Kaiden, stop this instance! I-If you kill my son, don’t even think of reuniting with your mom and sister ever again!”
This shocking news came out of nowhere, hitting Kurt like a truck.
Immediately, Kurt’s eyes widened when he heard Daphne reveal such a secret.
Gradually, he lowered his bow. My mom and sister are still alive?
The more Kurt thought about this, the more agitated he became. Even his breathing had taken on a more erratic rhythm. Upon hearing this sudden news, Kurt felt his icy mask of nonchalance crackle open, revealing his vulnerable emotions.
Yet, his dark eyes were filled with turmoil.
As Kurt glared at Daphne, she found herself trembling in fear.
It had been a long time since Kurt last thought about his family.
“That’s right, Prince Kurt. Your mom and sister are still alive. When you were sentenced to death, the King spared their lives. But because of you, they were imprisoned in the River of Styx. As long as you spare us both, I will free your family. Aside from the high priests, no one else can enter the River of Styx.”
Finally, Daphne managed to calm Kurt down.
Ignoring the stinging pain of her wound, Daphne kneeled before Kurt and implored him to be merciful. Her groveling was a stark contrast to her arrogant demeanor just moments earlier.
Earlier, she had addressed Kurt by his rightful title.
Kurt’s title as a prince was bestowed on him because of his position as the son of Elysium’s leader. Aside from him, no ordinary citizen could claim such a grand title as their own.
Although Elysium was often criticized for its old-fashioned system, its citizens still insisted on obeying its strict hierarchy.
Despite living in the twenty-first century, they still operated in a feudal system. Elysium’s tribe leader was crowned as their King, who had a harem of women in his palace. Hence, the King’s many children were given the titles of princes or princesses.
Hence, Kurt’s status as a prince would have been revered amongst the Elysium tribe.
However, unlike Daphne, Kurt could not care less about his title. In his eyes, it was nothing more but a pathetic joke.
Daphne continued to kneel respectfully at Kurt’s feet as she waited for his reply.
All around them, silence blanketed the villa.
The atmosphere was quiet save for the soft crackle of the fire and the sharp hisses of the poisonous snakes being burnt alive.
Even the air had become eerily still.
As time continued to pass by, Kurt remained entirely motionless. His entire body had become so stiff that one might have confused him for a marble statue.
