NFBE Book 5: Chapter 186: Surrender
Book 5: Chapter 186: Surrender
Book 5: Chapter 186: Surrender
A minute later, bloody hands clawed at the ground as a figure crawled forward, eventually reaching Ness’ feet.
“Ness, help me...”
Ballmer grabbed Ness’s pant leg and sobbed, his face barely recognizable.
However, Ness was petrified, his limbs frozen stiff with fear. He could only watch as the blonde devil grabbed Ballmer’s ankles and dragged him away.
“I see you can still scream so loudly. You’re definitely tougher than Ash.”
“N-No! No more! I’m sorry, mercy please... Spare me... Spare... AHHHHH!”
Ballmer’s pleas fell on deaf ears, leaving bloody claw marks on the ground.
Bam. Bam. Bam.
“Ness...”
Bam. Bam. Bam.
“Help me...”
Bam. Bam. Bam.
“Please... save me!”
Bam. Bam. Bam.
Ballmer gradually fell silent.
Lilith rose, wiping her bloodstained hands with a handkerchief. She then turned to Ness and Brady with a smile.
“Sorry for making you two wait.”
Her smile was sweet, but the blood on her face gave her the look of a demon freshly arrived from hell.
“Come on, it’s your turn now. Shall we continue?”
Tossing the bloodied handkerchief aside, Lilith stretched her shoulders. What she had done to Ballmer barely qualified as a warm-up exercise to her.
“N-N-N-No thank you!”
Ness and Brady backed away, forcing an ingratiating smile on their faces. “We surrender, we surrender!”
Ness’ strength was comparable to Ballmer’s, yet the latter couldn’t even last a minute under Lilith’s assault.
“You guys even have maps?” Lilith exclaimed in surprise, unfolding the vellum to reveal a crudely made map.
Though its credibility remained a question, the grassland, sea, and snowy mountain she visited were indeed marked on the map.
Since she wasn’t a target of the Anti-Princess Alliance, they likely didn’t know where she’d been.
“In other words, this map is real,” Lilith murmured with slight surprise.
Knowing the terrain made certain things much easier.
“In fact, several tournaments were held in this area before, so quite a few incomplete maps were circulating in the market. Due to special circumstances this time, our Anti-Princess Alliance has worked on filling in the gaps to piece together a complete map,” Ness explained.
“I see.” Lilith nodded.
It seemed like the Anti-Princess Alliance had put in a lot of preparation to besiege Estelle and Luna.
“Well, I guess this will do.”
“Thank you, thank you!” Ness replied gratefully.
“Hmph, do you still think Lady Erica is too arrogant now?”
“I wouldn’t dare. Lady Erica was just being straightforward,” Ness said, lowering his head.
He even felt a little intimidated to look directly at Lady Erica, who had remained silent throughout.
For her lackey to wield such power, Ness dared not imagine how strong Erica herself must be.
Could it be true that Lady Erica had indeed eliminated Princess Estelle, as rumored?
Ness remained uncertain. With Princess Estelle’s whereabouts unknown, it was hard to determine if she had been eliminated or was in hiding.
“Then... can we leave now?” Ness asked cautiously. He had offered his treasures, apologized, and spoken kind words.
“Wait a moment.” Lilith waved her hand, gesturing for him to be patient. She then sat down on the ground, disregarding the mud, and exhaled deeply.
“That was exhausting.”
Exhausted? That battle was brief.
Doubt flickered in Ness’ eyes.
Lilith rubbed her sore waist and gazed enviously at Erica. “I envy Lady Erica’s stamina, to be able to fight Princess Estelle for three hours.”