Chapter 125: The Breath of Death and the Uprising of the Blood Guardian
The Philosophy of Cosmic Disruption (A Unique Prelude):
Do you know what the most terrifying moment is? It is not when you see your enemy, but the very second you feel the danger yet cannot see it. Tonight, the air has grown heavier; the stars have hidden behind clouds the color of blood. When love reaches the stage of creation (the child), the universe gathers all opposing forces to test that love. Tonight, Diari is not just a husband; he is the Deity of Protection, within whose veins a history of black and red is about to ignite.
The Moment of Awakening and the Shattering of Peace:
It was 3:00 AM. The room was drowned in a lethal silence. Diari's hand was still resting in Rina's hair, but suddenly he felt the room's temperature plummet below zero. A candle flickering in the corner turned a "dark purple" and extinguished itself without a breath of wind.
Diari bolted upright, his crimson eyes glowing like two lanterns in the mist. He sensed a black shadow seeping under the door like smoke. That smoke reeked of sulfur and hatred; it was the breath of Lina.
Diari (with a hoarse voice that made the walls tremble): "Lina... do you think you can be this close and I won't sense you? Do you think you can lay a hand on what God has bestowed upon me?"
Rina's Scream and the Appearance of the Seal:
At that moment, Rina began to convulse in her sleep. Her forehead started to glow with a terrifying red hue. Suddenly, Rina's eyes snapped open, but the whites were gone—replaced by a cold, lifeless gray.
Rina (with a voice not her own, a distorted blend of Lina and a demon): "Diari... it is too late. The child in this girl's womb must become the food of darkness. You cannot stand against me. I am magic, and you are merely flesh and blood!"
Rina let out a deafening scream that shattered the room's windows into a thousand pieces. Diari rushed to catch her, but Rina possessed an unnatural strength, hurling Diari to the far side of the room.
The Dialogue Between Love and Magic (Within Rina's Body):
Diari stood up, blood trickling from his lip, but his eyes were now even redder, as if raining fire. He moved before Rina (where Lina spoke through her) and gripped her hands firmly.
Diari: "Lina! Leave my wife's body or I swear by the God who gave me the power of these eyes, I will burn your soul within this frame! Rina... can you hear me? Rina, do not let her occupy you! Think of our child!"
Lina (through Rina): "Child? That child will never see the light! I have placed the seal of death upon her womb. Look at her, Diari... look at her forehead, it is turning black!"
Diari looked at Rina's forehead; the red mark was turning into a pitch-black ink. He knew that if it turned completely black, both Rina and the child would die.
The Uprising of Diari's Power and Sacrifice:
Diari closed his eyes, gathering every ounce of his strength. He felt the ground beneath him begin to crack. When he opened his eyes, a crimson light so powerful erupted from them that it filled the entire room with radiance. He placed his hand on Rina's forehead and shouted with absolute authority:
Diari: "By the blood in my veins... by the love that knows no death... Lina, get out! This body is sacred! This child is protected!"
At that instant, a black smoke billowed out of Rina's mouth, and a scream of agony echoed through the air. Rina immediately went limp and fell into Diari's arms. Her eyes returned to normal, though she was incredibly weak.
Rina (with a trembling voice): "Diari... what happened? I felt like I was drowning in a black ocean. The baby... is our baby okay?"
Diari (as tears fell from his crimson eyes): "It's okay, my soul... I am here. No one can touch you. Our child is a warrior, just like his father."
Sensing the Battle of Dawn:
Diari looked toward the window. The black smoke had vanished into the courtyard, but he knew Lina had not left. She had only gone to gather more strength for the morning. Elias and the others had woken up from Rina's scream and were outside the door.
Elias: "Diari! Open the door! What was that? That scream?"
Diari (opening the door silently, his eyes still red): "Elias... sharpen your sword. Tomorrow, this land will either become Lina's graveyard or a battlefield the likes of which history has never seen. Take Rina and my child to a safe place."
Rina (grabbing Diari's hand): "No, Diari! I won't leave you. If we die, let us die together."
Diari kissed her forehead: "You won't die, Rina... you will live to tell my name to this child."
Written by: Dlin_myth