114 - The Rightful Heir Part 2

LUCIUS.

The fireballs hit me badly. I haven’t recovered from the one given to me by Zelda, and these recent ones have shattered every part of me. I was losing this battle.

This was already enough.

Seeing Patrea almost die twice was enough for me to realize I could never take Lucien down. Lucija’s aura wasn’t changing, and I could not force her to do more. She had never embraced her demon self in the first place.

And I brought them all here.

They shouldn’t be paying for my mistake.

I coughed up blood as I tried to heal the cut directly above my heart to stop the bleeding. But I was too weak. I’d always been weak, and I had no idea why I was chosen as the heir of Kalmerus. But it was all gone now, as fast as it came.

Patrea came rushing, and despite the pain coursing through my whole body, a smile tugged on my lips. I could end this now, and she would be safe.

"Lucius…" Her voice broke as she dropped to her knees and held the hands I was using to keep my blood from oozing out o