School's Blessing

Chapter 37 - Fated to Fall

Tessia Eralith POV

The scalpel and the hammer would be a fine way to describe our duo.

In this case, my dearest fiancé has been torturing the Wykes brat senseless, and it has been music to my ears. But his methods are... Blunt, to say the least.

On the other hand, I've been slow and methodical with Clive, taking the process one step at a time. With nothing more than a precise blade, I've cut off toes, pulled out teeth, hell, I've even been skinning him alive.

The hollow look he wore once we first walked down here was long gone, in its place nothing but pain and despair. But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.

So for the closing act, I cut a nice, deep incision into his sternum, reaching my hand in hand, with the help of a little mana, crushing his core with my own two hands.

Knowing that this psycho was no longer a threat was relieving to say the least, and if I'm being honest, I couldn't really care if they lived or died as long as they were powerless but... Art was the one making the call, and if that's what he wants, then so be it!

Finished up with my arts and crafts projects, featuring the human body, I walked out of the jail cell and stood with my bond daughter and Agrona.

"Have you finished, mama?" She asked, keeping her distance from me. I noticed her confused face before looking down. Only then did I realize how much blood was on me.

I giggled sheepishly as the two individuals rolled their eyes and shook their heads.

"Anyway, I sent out a communication whilst you were both in there. The execution date has been set for two days from now." He showed me a sheet of paper with the details. "Xyrus is now making preparations for it in the City Square."

I nodded in understanding before a shrieking howl brought our attention to Arthur and Lucas. In that same moment, the sound of a blade penetrating flesh could be heard. As he stepped back, we saw how Art had stabbed him through the sternum, right into the mana core.

Smart minds think alike...

He took off the white and blue mask from his face, the one he supposedly used during his adventuring days before giving us a bright smile.

"We're done here, let's go home." He spoke simply as I brought our dirty, crimson-ridden bodies into a side hug.

We all nodded as Agrona guided us all towards a few guest rooms, allowing the two of us to get cleaned up and head back to school without looking like we had just committed a genocide.

The two of them left as we were ordered to meet them in the Mess Hall once we had finished up, showing us the room, a set of clothing and a few fresh towels.

"Head on in first Tess, you somehow look bloodier than me." Arthur laughed, pointing at my front. I pouted at him, beginning to storm off into the bathroom before a marvellous idea came to mind.

"How about we shower together~." I looked at him from over my shoulder, fluttering my eyes and speaking in a seductive tone, holding out my hips.

"I think I'd rather have our fun without being covered in the blood of my own attempted killer." He giggled. "But don't worry, I intend on keeping my promise~."

I felt my face flush red as he spoke softly, making me excited for what was to come later on. I quickly raced into the shower, stripping down and setting the bloodied clothes to the side.

Warm water rushed out of the artifact, coating me in water and removing all of the filthy blood covering me. With a bit of annoying effort, and a few bad memories resurfacing of washing blood out of my hair just like the day Art was almost killed, I finished up, wrapping myself in a towel and walking back to the bedroom.