Dark elements emerged from under Matthew's feet, then crawled toward Diaz's shadow. Within seconds, the dark element swallowed his shadow.
The sword in Diaz's hand fell to the floor, and his body seemed to convulse from being unable to breathe as if something was covering his nose and mouth.
[Stop it! Please don't kill him!] Ruby shouted in her mind, hoping she would make him stop.
Her ruby eyes stared at Matius fiercely while her hands gripped his wrist tightly.
"Milady, your words couldn't stop me. In fact, I want to kill him even more if you insist like this."
On the verge of his pain, Diaz was still trying to pick up his sword and throw it at Matius. However, an invisible shield formed around the man, thus making Diaz's resistance useless.
"Your Majesty … you must wake up," Diaz said in a low voice.
If Matthew doesn't take over soon, then it's not only Diaz who will die but also Ruby, who is still in Matius's hands.
