Royal Road
Chapter 59: Hell’s Brat
Chapter 59: Hell's Brat
+++++ Notice: The Queen's Memento Passive Skill, 'Phoenix Heart', has been depleted. **
(Cooldown: 23 hours and 56 minutes )
It is said that when the late queen of hell, Belphellax, was young, she ate the heart of the only known phoenix in hell, gaining the ability to revive once a day. That was the only explanation for her unnatural durability, even among her equal peers.
Her legacy came to an end when one of the unholy princes, Levianor, awaited inside her chambers, knowing Belphellax had been slayed once by Mikael, one of the great Arch Angels.
Levianor backstabbed the queen with the intention of robbing the phoenix's heart, before realizing it was missing.
Believed to be lost for centuries, no one knew that the queen had reshaped the heart into a ruby pendant and gifted it to her daughter, Belphegoria. +++++
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Amelia read the item's flavor text for the millionth time before kissing the pendant. **That means there is no room for errors, eh?**
"Equip Set D," she said aloud, changing into a red ball gown dress, golden shoulder pads, gauntlets and belt, and a pair of matching crimson high heels. A black garter belt and lace stockings also materialized out of sight.
+++++You have equipped 5 compatible items from the Devil's Brat set:
1 - 'Fire's Spawn Dress'. +Spirit!
2 - 'Gothic Warrior Armor Set'. +Spirit!
3 - 'Hell's Runaway Heels'. +Agility!
4 - 'Pretty Little Devil Stockings'. +Agility!
5 - 'Queen's Memento'. +Spirit!
+++++ Full Set Bonus acquired, 'Overprotective Overlord Father' Passive Skill: You now possess an active Overshield equivalent to your Spirit rank. +++++
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"Major Mastery," Amelia continued channeling as the ruby on her choker necklace glowed with intensity. "Fire Devotee!"
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+++++You have gained the ability to cast Major Fire Spells without the need to channel !!! +++++
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As a fire aura emanated from her entire body, Amelia noticed that the chains bounding her enemy would not last long. **At least I had the time to cast this... But still...**
She bit her lower lip and reached out her dominant hand, channeling again, which only enraged her adversary even more.
"Yeah, go ahead, prepare all you want!" Scarlett roared. "You will need it! Because once I break free--!"
"Opening Vault," Amelia announced, making a summoning circle manifest behind her. From it, a crimson-colored staff appeared and flew forward until reaching her grasp. The spikes and embellishments on the tip made it look like a villainess' weapon of choice. "Feumori, The Underworld's Empress Staff."
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+++++"Legendary Weapon Equipped!
Spirit +2
Agility +1
++++ Feumori's Unique Skill activated: Ignore Defense (3)
When Lammon, one of the seven princes of hell, tried to take Belphegoria by force as his new wife, the Demoness fought back with everything she had. After a full day of battling, with her staff broken in half and no other options left, Belphegoria smirked at the greedy prince and said: 'You think all the treasures of both worlds belong to you? Don't make me laugh! All you do is hoard and immediately forget what you have! As for me, I always find a way. As for your armor made of pure diamond, I don't give a fuck!'
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Scarlett chuckled at the sight of such majestic staff, before bursting out laughing. "Yes, yes! There are no Safe Zones here, so give me your best shot! You won't have another chance!"
"Oh, believe me, I'll take your word," Amelia said softly, grabbing the staff with both hands and detaching the lower part, revealing a hidden katana. "Sincerely, I don't have the physical strength to lay a scratch on you," Amelia smirked, "but it's a good thing that this blade uses my mana as its power source instead."
Amelia did an upward strike, drawing blood and burning Scarlett's skin at the same time. The wound closed immediately.
++++ Ignore Defense Effect successfully activated!
(2) uses remaining. +++++
As Scarlett cried and cursed, Amelia started a Party Chat. Alan's distraught voice was quickly heard inside her head: ++"Amelia, are you okay?!" ++
**Were you really that worried about me, silly? I'm the one worrying about you.**
While Amelia privately chatted with him, Scarlett irradiated a fire aura.
"Berserk Mode," Scarlett proclaimed with closed teeth, as her irises resembled those of a beast. The entire burning house trembled when she broke free, but Amelia waved her hand and created a different set of chains, sprouting from the floor and roof. "Are you freaking kidding me?! Why don't you fight me!"
"I'm on a call right now," Amelia glanced at her, "please hold on."
++"Do your best, Amelia,"++ Alan calmly said through Party Chat before closing it.
Amelia stared at the inactive window dumbfounded. "What the hell was that?"
**Just promise me you won't do something stupid.**
Scarlett broke the new chains and took three steps forward before getting imprisoned again. Her hand was inches away from grabbing Amelia's neck.
"I'm not into choking, you know," Amelia said, glaring, stretching out her hand as she commanded all the flames surrounding them to engulf Scarlett's body.
"This won't kill me!" Scarlett roared as Amelia looked deep into her eyes.
"Thanks for the advice. I'll add more power, then. Blazing Hellix!"
A spiral pillar of fire broke through the fragile roof and ascended to the clouds. Before the house collapsed, Amelia exited through the back door, strolling. The last thing she saw was the hulking woman looking charred.
**Sorry, gal, but your Vitality has to be at least Gold D rank to survive that.**
She glanced at the distance, where her summoned beast Flaustos was fighting a dark doppelganger.
"Oh, come on! That's not fair!" she cried before covering her mouth with her hand.
**I... sounded just like him...**
Something made the ground shake, and for a moment she thought it was the result of the monsters clashing, but when she distinguished a blurred silhouette dashing from the burned debris, she instinctively stepped back.
"It hurt a lot. Let me return the favor," Scarlett said a second before punching Amelia in the stomach.
**Was it my imagination, or does she look at full health?**
The redhead got sent flying in a straight trajectory until crashing into the neighbor's house, 100 feet away.
+++++The Overshield is at 30%
60 seconds remaining to replenish it. +++++
**That's a long-ass cooldown! At least it helped me survive.**
Amelia coughed blood as she watched her enemy approaching, who had changed into a red, full plate armor. Scarlet's actual level could be seen above her head.
**A Max-Leveler just like me... And yeah... Her HP is fully recovered...**
She glanced at her surroundings and found a man sitting in front of his now destroyed table, wearing only underwear and holding a spoon aloft.
"Sorry for disturbing your dinner," Amelia said before standing up and rapidly casting with the help of her staff, "Enhanced Dragonbreath!"
Outside, Scarlett dodged the burst of fire with ease. "Bonfire night is over, princess. I won't let you..." she paused after sensing a presence behind her. Before she could look back, she was pushed 30 feet away by a feline beast made of incandescent black metal.
"Unique Talent, Pyrokinetic Construction," Amelia muttered before glancing at her neighbor. "I'll try to fight as far away from your house as possible, but I wouldn't be around if I were you."
The level 32 guy nodded and ran towards the exit, as Amelia did too through the wall's breach.
Before resuming combat, a bitter memory crawled into her mind: She could remember herself lying on the ground as a hand reached for her. **** "That's a good Unique Talent, Amelia. With practice, you could become unstoppable..." ****
She heard herself replying: ***** "But not strong enough to beat you, huh? Is that what you're saying?" ****
She spat to her side. "I'll fucking show you..."