Void snapped out of his thoughts, catching his breath as he let it out. "Mana Infusion," Void said, his eyes glowing. His cuts and injuries began to emit a soft light.
"Void..? Are you alright?" Vivienne asked.
Lumi was cornered, but Void didn't seem to care. He pushed Vivienne aside and charged towards the knight.
"Hey! Where.. the hell have your manners gone?" Vivienne murmured, wondering if he was angry over her past rejection.
Help had arrived. Winter was cornered by Princess Vanessa, Rubiana, Christina, and Maria.
"How pathetic and shameless you are, Winter!" Maria said, biting her cigar. Her rage was palpable, giving the impression she wouldn't leave him alive. Rubiana and Christina were trying their best to hold her back while Rin took a breath of relief.
"You really think you've defeated me? I have the support of demons and the Lunaria clan!" Winter laughed maniacally, showing he hadn't given in. "Even if you kill me now, you'll make the strongest demon clan your enemy!"
Just then, a woman kicked him.
"I let you have your freedom until now because my daughter let you do whatever you wanted! But now you're peeing on my head!" the woman said, crushing Winter's face with her heel.
"Miss Kaylani Lunaria, the leader of the Lunaria clan, the queen of succubi, and one of the strongest demons in the history of Allainette!" Vanessa exclaimed. "I'm glad you helped us with this matter. Your hubby sure made a big mess here can't you tie him and lock in a corner !"
"Oh!! I'm not here for him lad! I've no interest in this piece of shit; he's no use to me anymore! I came because my daughter told me she found her soulmate or something, and I want to see if he's suitable for her and meets our standards," Kaylani said, removing her foot from Winter's face.
"Ooh! What a coincidence, my daughter called me here for the same reason," Melesa Heart said, walking in from the back, confusing everyone present.
"What..? Is that boy's name Void by any chance?" Marcus asked, rising after tending to Rin.
"I don't know! She was just claiming he's mine and mine! Hehe," Melesa said, scratching her neck nervously.
"Yup! That's his name. Do you know anything about him?" Kaylani asked, hands on her waist.
"Know him? He's charming! Adorable! Lovely! Cute! Attractive! Talented! Smart! Well-mannered! Well-educated! Master and Prince of the Middletown family!" Marcus said in one breath, wiping his tears with his napkin. Meanwhile, Maria and Rin laughed haughtily.
"That's right!" they both said in sync, causing everyone except Marcus to narrow their eyes.
"What, he's your son?" Kaylani asked.
"Oh, is he your child? I see my daughter chose a strong partner!" Melesa said.
"Can we continue this later, please?" Christina interjected. Suddenly, Winter's sinister laughter echoed through the place.
"Hailstorm!" Winter chanted. "How sad and amazing my luck is. I can end you all here and now! I'll come back; I hope you survive!" Winter disappeared, creating a portal while giant, sharp ice shards approached the northern empire with tremendous speed.
"Wait, you bastard!" Maria, Rin, and Kaylani shouted in unison.
"Milady, please go help Master. I'll look over here!" Marcus said.
"Ruby and Christie, follow me. We have to focus on the other side of the northern empire," Vanessa ordered. "Miss Kaylani and Melesa, Rin and Marcus, please take care of the injured."
"Yeah, yeah, don't teach us what to do, lad! We haven't dyed our hair white for nothing!" Kaylani said. Just as everyone was about to get back to their tasks, they felt a heavy pressure. The air grew thick, the ground shook, and the hailstorm's direction shifted, pointing in only one direction.
"What in the world is happening? This strong aura?" Kaylani muttered. Everyone struggled to stand, and many people on the ground passed out.
"Void..? He's using Mana Infusion!" Rin exclaimed. Everyone was stunned.
"What? How can anyone use ancient spells, especially the forbidden ones, so easily? And especially a boy?" Christina muttered.
During all this time, let's take a look at what happened on the other side of the battlefield...
The girl in knight armor was fighting Aoi, Cassey, Arcane, and Zoe. She had cornered Arcane and Zoe, who were already worn out. Cassey had passed out from the intense fight and the difference in skill and rank. Aoi was about to be killed; the girl's sword had nearly pierced her heart, and blood started to flow. But before it could dig right in, Void punched the girl.
"Glacial Wrath!" His punch threw the girl away, the sound of her wrist and carpal bone cracking echoing with the impact.
"A knight may be higher ranked than my sister! Act so carelessly? Killing anyone without reason, especially people important to me! Who gave you that right? Huh!" Void shouted, overflowing with mana. The girl spat blood and groaned in pain.
"Do you have any clue who you are picking a fight with? I can erase your whole fam—" the girl stopped mid-sentence. "Wait... no, stop! You'll face consequences for this..." She trembled, trying to step back, horrified by the terrifying scene.
"Chillerz!" Void cast the spell. The whole northern empire felt the pressure, and Winter's hailstorm redirected, targeting the girl.
"No way... how is he so terribly strong? I can't die like this, no!" the girl thought. The giant ice shards hit her from all directions. Silence spread, but as the smoke cleared, the girl was visible, heavily injured with cuts all over her body. She was saved by Prince Charles, Leonard, and another man, likely a male lead, all heavily injured and not in shape to face Void any longer.
"Miss Shuri! He's Void Middletown, my brother-in-law. He's innocent! I mean, he was until you messed with him. He's a bit feminine! Hehe," Leonard said.
"Void Middletown, it was a mistake from our companion. Please calm down. I apologize on her behalf," Charles said.
"He doesn't seem in his right mind. Say, Leo, is it okay if I cut him?" Samuel, the person with them, asked.
"Can you just stay quiet for a moment, Samuel!" Leonard yelled at him.
"It's no use. If he is using Mana Infusion, it's a forbidden move only Takahashi clan's scholars learn!" Charles said. "Miss Shuri, are you hurt somewhere—" Samuel was asking, but he felt a swift wind pass by, and the next moment, Shuri was fighting Void with her broken wrist.
Shuri tried to fight Void, but Void was on a different level. He grabbed Shuri's hand and threw her to the ground, the impact causing a quake. Shuri hit the ground, coughing and releasing the air inside her. Before she could recover, Void landed a punch, "Glacial Wrath," which created a giant hole in the ground. Luckily, Shuri was rescued by Charles.
"Mr. Void Middletown, do you even have any idea how bad the consequences will be for defying the orders of His Highness and fighting the royal knight!" Void landed his Glacial Wrath on Samuel's face, throwing him far away. Leonard, who knew many things about Void from Vivienne, was sweating profusely.
"See, Void, I know you're angry, and I understand seeing your friends injured, and passing such an attack is difficult, but please cooperate with us, brother!" Leonard pleaded. "This is bad. He is not even conscious to understand what I am talking about!" Leonard thought.
Void summoned his katana, glowing with an otherworldly aura. "Stay away from them!" Void growled, charging towards Shuri, who was on the verge of death. Charles, heavily injured, was scared of Void's disastrous strength his legs gave up, before his heart and mind. Void charged with tremendous speed but was luckily stopped when Maria hugged him from behind.
"It's okay, dear! It's okay, everything is fine, shh!" Maria said, trying to calm Void by rubbing his head. "It's alright. I know you're angry and scared. It's okay, everything is fine!" Void's glowing form grew silent, the heavy aura disappearing. Void started crying in Maria's embrace.
"It's okay! You did well, my baby! Now go take a nap, shhh!" Maria said, her voice soothing. Void slowly went to sleep.
The unexpected event came to an end...