Chapter 64 - Stillness

{"messages":[{"id":497968902,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"He hasn’t told you anything, has he?"},{"id":497968903,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I snarled as I stepped back from our fight."},{"id":497968904,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"My, my... I guess that everyone has their demons."},{"id":497968905,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"But Jayce, well, some demons aren’t supposed to be hidden."},{"id":497968906,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Stop all of this cryptic nonsense."},{"id":497968907,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"I don’t care for what Jay did or did not do."},{"id":497968908,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Did he mention that he was more than a thousand years old?"},{"id":497968909,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Wait, what?"},{"id":497968910,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He smirked and used the opening that I allowed him to have to knock me off of my feet and to plunge me underwater."},{"id":497968911,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Even with my ears filled with water, I could hear his cackling laugh."},{"id":497968912,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"My lungs needed air. I fought and fought, casting water jet spells all around me. However, the more I fought, the more I sunk."},{"id":497968913,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Then, a hand pulled me out of the water and held me by the neck above him."},{"id":497968914,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You are quite the pathetic excuse for a Valkyrie spirit harbinger."},{"id":497968915,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You can’t even fight in your own element."},{"id":497968916,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"You need a trainer. I’d be happy to in exchange for some delicious blood~."},{"id":497968917,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He brought my wrist up to his mouth while his tongue trailed along my skin."},{"id":497968918,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Jay always did that to me before we did it, but somehow, when done by someone else, it felt wrong. Disgusting."},{"id":497968919,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Unfortunately, I must abstain. But it does smell heavenly..."},{"id":497968920,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I bit my lip angrily."},{"id":497968921,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Let go... of me..."},{"id":497968922,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He grinned."},{"id":497968923,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"As you wish."},{"id":497968924,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then dropped me to my surprise as I fell into the water once again."},{"id":497968925,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Opening my eyes, I was immediately surrounded by glowing eyes which inhabited the sea bed."},{"id":497968926,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Devils... so many Devils..."},{"id":497968927,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I quickly swam up to the surface, gasping for air while trying to concentrate in order to stand once again."},{"id":497968928,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"However, something then grabbed onto my ankle, pulling me back down under water."},{"id":497968929,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I screamed, shaking my hands while trying to fire spells everywhere."},{"id":497968930,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Then, I remembered something that Artemi told me."},{"id":497968931,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"There is beauty in stillness."},{"id":497968932,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Only when you are still can the water sense what you need."},{"id":497968933,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I’m going to die either way so might as well try it."},{"id":497968934,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I stopped struggling, allowing the water to pass by my skin as I was slowly dragged down."},{"id":497968935,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I can feel the water ripple around me. The oxygen hidden in it..."},{"id":497968936,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Slowly, water surrounded around my arms and legs, slowly moving away from my skin to create a bubble."},{"id":497968937,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"There isn’t enough air to last for long."},{"id":497968938,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I grabbed my sword and cut the rope that was around my ankle and this time, I didn’t swim."},{"id":497968939,"character_id":9954030,"type":2,"content":"Water mages perform, they do not fight."},{"id":497968940,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Perform... I can perform."},{"id":497968941,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Putting my palms down the way, the water pushed me towards the surface where I emerged like a dolphin."},{"id":497968942,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Majestic and elegant."},{"id":497968943,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I landed back onto the water without a scratch and looked right at Mizu."},{"id":497968944,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"You’ve got 68 Devils. 15 of them on your boat and the rest are underwater like fish."},{"id":497968945,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"How did you-"},{"id":497968946,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"The water told me so."},{"id":497968947,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"It also told me to say good night."},{"id":497968948,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"What do-"},{"id":497968949,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"He then jolted forward a little, coughing as he fell to the water level, a Valkyrie knife in his back."},{"id":497968950,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I had controlled the water to stab it inside of him."},{"id":497968951,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I had taken him down!"},{"id":497968952,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I smiled and turned back towards shore."},{"id":497968953,"character_id":9573858,"type":2,"content":"Wait for me, Jay..."},{"id":497968954,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Sorry, love, but seems like you were misinformed."},{"id":497968955,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"By the time I turned around, something hit my neck, making me suddenly feel very weak."},{"id":497968956,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"A Valkyrie weapon is only effective as long as it is wielded by a harbinger of a Valkyrie spirit."},{"id":497968957,"character_id":9923493,"type":2,"content":"Water doesn’t count. And neither does magic."},{"id":497968958,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Crud..."},{"id":497968959,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 64-"},{"id":497968960,"character_id":9603994,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! Make sure to like if you’ve enjoyed the story and want more. Subscribe by tapping the heart button so you don’t miss any updates. Doing that would mean a lot! Leave a comment especially! I love to read them~."}]}