Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord-Chapter 295: Tricks (4)

"No!" Vivienne yelled, trying to move forward to help Xavier, only to be held back by Michael. "What are you doing? We can’t just stand here."

"You going over there will only create a shield for Darius to use to hide from Xavier. You’ve done enough for now, don’t you think?" Michael replied, letting go of Vivienne’s hand. "Xavier doesn’t need help. Did you miss where he revealed he has two weapons?" frёewebnoѵēl.com

"But," Vivienne said, still worried something might go wrong. "If Darius lands a blow, Xavier will not heal from it."

Michael watched the two purebloods dodge each other’s attacks. "I already spoke of this with Xavier, and he is hellbent on returning home to his wife without any injuries. If there is anyone who can get out of this without injury, it would be Xavier."

Vivienne did not like the mention of Xavier keeping himself safe to avoid worrying Selene. She was now reminded of the fact that Xavier had someone waiting for him, and when this was all over, she would be all alone.

This was to go differently.

Vivienne once thought that any time Darius would die, she might be able to rekindle what she had with Xavier, but times had changed.

It was wrong, but a little part of her hoped that Xavier might also die as well so that no one would have him.

’No,’ Vivienne did not like that thought. She panicked each time Darius got too close to Xavier.

Vivienne didn’t want to see Xavier die. She wouldn’t be able to live in peace if she lost him tonight. If they could fix their friendship, there was always a chance that something else might blossom once Xavier was reminded of the past.

On the other hand, Xavier kept dodging Darius’s attacks, purposely tiring out Darius, who did not realise it was his intention.

There were many openings for Xavier to attack Darius, but it would also cost him being injured by Darius’s weapon.

While Xavier had a way of healing, not worrying Selene when he returned home was not the only reason he didn’t want to be injured.

With others present, should news he was injured get around and then it appeared as though he had healed, it would raise questions Xavier didn’t need for his family.

"Stop moving," Darius said, frustrated that Xavier would not properly fight.

The way Xavier ran in Darius’s eyes was even more proof that Xavier was scared. If only the court were here to witness this.

"Fight me properly," Darius said, carelessly aiming the weapon at Xavier in hopes one attack would land. "You have two, yet you won’t fit me. How have they tried to say I was weaker than you?’

Xavier saw an opening, so he faked an attack with the weapon in his left hand, drawing Darius’s attention there and made his real attack with the weapon in his right hand, stabbing Darius in his chest.

Xavier released the dagger before Darius could respond by stabbing him now that he was close enough. He did not regret leaving the weapon still stuck in Darius’s chest, as pulling it out increased the chances of him getting stabbed.

Darius ignored the new wound created by Xavier and continued his relentless attacks to finally stab Xavier. If he could stab Xavier just once, then it would even out the odds despite his being stabbed twice.

Darius had murder in his eyes. If anyone thought he was going to die alone, then they were wrong. All three of the bastards around him would die before he did. No one was going to steal the credit for the change he did for this kingdom tonight.

Despite what Darius wanted, his body’s not healing affected his plans. He didn’t have his usual strength, and he was growing tired quickly. Had he known this was how his body would be affected by holy weapons, Darius would have destroyed all of them instead of storing them away.

A weapon this powerful should never have fallen into anyone’s hands.

Darius finally saw the dangers of the humans running around with these weapons, slaughtering vampires as they saw fit. He might have allowed this to go on far too long.

"I am not your enemy," Darius said, his words slurred and his movement slowing down. "Humans have more of these weapons. You should have seen how they attacked us. We must fight against them, and then we can settle our issues."

Vivienne didn’t like the sound of the possibility of Darius and Xavier making amends. She slipped away from Michael, approaching the two men to ensure that Darius was killed before the palace guards came to interject.

The guards could only be so busy on the attacks around the kingdom for a little longer. Soon, someone would notice the king was missing, and they would not listen to Vivienne’s orders since she had been locked away and told she was losing her title.

Vivienne vanished and quickly appeared by Darius’s side. She expected an attack from him, but it seemed he didn’t realise she was near.

Vivienne lunged forward to grab the dagger Darius foolishly failed to remove and pushed it further into his chest, receiving a blood-curdling cry that would get the attention of the palace guards.

Unlike her earlier mistake, Vivienne pulled out the dagger and stabbed Darius again, taking out her anger on him.

Vivienne only stopped, startled by Darius hugging her. Why was he suddenly calm after he wanted to kill her a moment ago?

Vivienne got her answer when she felt something sharp in her back.

"No one else will ever have you," Darius whispered. His vision turned blurry, but he would never forget how Vivienne looked now.

Knowing he wasn’t going to win this fight, Darius shifted into a bat. He had to fly off to get help from the guards or anyone from his family lingering around the palace.

Darius easily got out of Vivienne’s hold when he shifted into the bat and took off to the sky, only to fall shortly after and shift back against his will.

Darius could only laugh.

Vivienne panicked as the pain was immediate. How was she to heal from this?

She was ready to give up everything she had in the palace and be locked away once it was discovered that she had killed Darius, but she wasn’t ready to die. She was finally free and ready to live.

"Xavier," Vivienne cried, seeking help from him.

Darius laid still on the floor, no sound coming from his body. It was time they focused on healing Vivienne.

"What am I to do?" Vivienne asked. She had never heard of anyone healing from this.

Xavier kept his gaze on Darius for a moment before focusing on Vivienne as he approached her. He noticed the smile as though she thought she was finally getting his kindness again.

Instead, Xavier greeted Vivienne by stabbing her in the chest with the holy weapon he had left. Vivienne wasn’t as cruel as Darius, but she was far from innocent.