Kaboom!!
Boooom!!!
Numerous explosions resounded throughout the battle field as Orpheus holographic dragons clashed against the Marquess chimeras and humonculi.
Orpheus had fought against his father's creations before, he knows how fast, strong and resilient they are, he was seriously doubting the integrity of the holographic dragons, how long could they take hits from those abominations his father calls new life?
Not only that, holographic summons, depending on the creature called for, can gulp up huge chunk of mana. Orpheus was sweating profusely and panting, he gathered so many dragons that fatigue kicked in in seconds.
The Marquess circle was still glowing, and numerous new life's kept pouring out. Gizbert stood in their midst, wanting to see Orpheus' reaction, but, he could see his friends going towards his direction, he frowned.
Looking around the tattered battle field, he could see the lifeless bodies of his colleagues lying on the ground, he clicked his tongue, hissed and grits his teeth.
"What a bunch of wannabes, they couldn't handle a group of amateurs who just barely surpass the nine star, all those power, those knowledge, wasted on those fools, on those incorrigible insolent idiots, Tch". Gizbert cursed while monologuing.
"Tch, it doesn't matter if they are here or not, taking them on was what I had in mind in the first place, they were just extras, doomed to die the moment of they appeared".
Magic circle appeared on his hands, soon, the circle etched on the ground grew bigger, the intensity of the new life's increased.
"I don't want you to come in little thousands anymore, I want you to come in thousands of thousands". Gizbert said.
Orpheus eyes widens in disbelief, his mouth was opened gape, he began to gritting his teeth and clenched his fists
' how many people did my father and Zenobios sacrificed to create this many abominations '. He thought.
While thinking, Tony, Larmore, Barbara, Seraph and Igor had reached him.
"Seems you alone can't handle this fight, don't be mad if we interfere a little". Seraph said. Orpheus looked at them but said nothing, he too knows the gravity of the situation.
"I've I mentioned to you two that I know who killed your parents". Larmore said out of nowhere, talking to Seraph and Igor.
"Even if you do, I don't think now is the perfect time for that, you can tell us after this ends ". Igor said.
"Oh trust me, this is the perfect time, because I believe your parents are part of the abominations we are about to face ". Larmore said.
"What!!!". Igor and Seraph exclaimed loudly, obviously in disbelief with what they just heard.
"How would you know, it not like they were open about this chimera thing ". Seraph inquired.
Holding a talisman in his hand, he replied:
"Your parents were craftsmen, being a marquess, Gizbert has an higher authority than I, he requested that I should look for numerous craftsmen and artisans in my area of control, your parents were among the people I gathered to work for him".
"Zenivia and Ince were a regular customer of mine, I regularly ask them to repair things at my mansion, sometimes, I'll invite them to my house to eat dinner with me and my family, the last time I invited them, you two were still tender in age"
"Weeks passed and only few of the people I sent returned, so I inquired about it, he told me that they died in a freak accident. Who would believe such an undercooked lie, I sent one hundred and twenty people and only a few came back home, I tried to fight and prosecute him but it was for naught "
"He sent assassins to kill me but failed, seeing that such direct tactic didn't work, he decides to use an indirect approach, he, together with those glutton nobles used the weapon of economics against me. They plunged me into harrowing debt, if I don't have enough money, l wouldn't be able to fund a lawsuit against him".
"When I heard of Orpheus ordeal, together with Igor and Barbara's findings, I connected the dots, then I had a rough idea that they weren't dead, rather they were used as experiments to create humonculi and chimeras".
Seraph and Igor went silent hearing the little history behind their parents death _ or rather semi death, they have long believed that the noble who took them was the one who killed them, and there's a possibility that that noble would come after them, so they went to the streets. Unknown to them, the one who took their parents was right beside them.
"So, why are you just telling us?". Seraph questions
"Well if you had known the person who unknowingly led your parents to their suffering, you would have taken it out on me". Larmore replied.
"I wouldn't do that". Seraph said.
"You wouldn't but what about him?". He pointed to Igor, who was clenching hard his fists, his face was deeply frowned and his eyes were glowing in ire, he grits his teeth in anger, facing the direction of the marquess.
Orpheus smiled after hearing Larmore's story of Zenivia siblings, as well as seeing Igor's reaction.
"Hehe, this is sweet! Now, there's two of us who are thirsty for his blood, his death is imminent".