Tales Of Darkness And Light
Chapter 46's

"I didn't expect you guys to get out of the magic prison" Arthur smiled kindly. "But I can't let you escape." Raising his right hand, the bodyguards that were behind shot forward to attack Apple and the others.

Apple, Fedrick and the others except for Rue, Regis and Mirthy immediately advanced against the bodyguards. They knew that this bodyguard was no ordinary bodyguard. They must have been the elite bodyguards tasked with guarding King Hirrim.

The bodyguards cannot be underestimated, they are extremely powerful. Fedrick, Lara, Mire and Vin were quite overwhelmed against them. They could not use magic, because the guards did not give them the slightest chance to use magic.

Rue, Regis and Mirthy who saw what happened could do nothing. They just stand in their place.

Rue looked at Apple with fear. Fedrick, Lara, Mire and Vin each fought only one person from the bodyguard, Calix against two people, while Apel—dia against four people at once.

Apple and the others who were too focused against the enemy simply did not see Arthur who had walked close to Rue, Regis and Mirthy.

"K-sister..." Call Mirthy slowly while trembling as soon as you see Arthur in front of her.

Arthur smiled at Mirthy. Raising his right hand, without saying a word, he slapped his sister to the ground.

"Mirthy!" rue shouted in surprise at what happened.

Regis who had not moved from there suddenly raised his small hand to make a magic circle while reciting a spell. However, before he managed to cast his magic, Arthur pulled out the sword he had on his waist to slash it.

"Regis!" rue shouted to see what Arthur would do.

Looking at the sword drawn towards him, Regis could only close his eyes. He realized, he would not be able to avoid the sword. However, he suddenly felt someone hug and push him to the side until he fell onto the floor.

"Riss!" Shouted Apple while opening the cloth that closed his eyes.

Fedrick, Lara, Calix, Mire and Vin were all shocked by Apple's shout. Gazing towards Rue, their faces paled in shock as well as fear.

Regis opened his eyes, and he could clearly see Rue hugging him. He could clearly see the agonized face of Rue who was hugging him. Red blood flowed down from the girl's right shoulder.

The pain was felt by Rue. Never had he felt this kind of pain before.His sword-slashed right shoulder really hurt, he felt his gaze start to darken. But looking at Regis who was in his arms, he only felt grateful that the boy was fine. "Thank God, you're okay..." He said slowly and everything went dark.

The apple that saw Rue get hurt thought nothing more, anger and fear filled her heart. Gazing towards Rue and Regis, he made a pillar of fire surround the two of them.

Everyone else was very surprised. Arthur jumped away and turned his face to look at Apple and the others. He was sure this pillar of fire was a magic fire. But, he did not see anyone reciting magic spells or making magic circles.

Apple paid no attention to the guards it was fighting against anymore, inside its eyes now there was only Rue. Running, he darted towards Rue. However, the four bodyguards he was fighting against did not let him. Taking out a small sword from behind their uniform, two men from the guard threw it towards the Apple.

The conscious apple quickly dodged the two swords. Full of anger, he faced back and raised his right hand. Two ice swords suddenly appeared. "Don't bother me!" Throwing it, the two ice swords shot out quickly and pierced the heads of the two bodyguards. Falling down, they don't move anymore.

Everyone there was very surprised to see what happened except Fedrick and Lara. The ice sword that Apple had thrown was clearly magic. But, the young man clearly did not make a magic circle nor cast a magic spell.

The apple ran back towards Rue. No one moves because they still do not believe what they see.

The pillar of fire that surrounded Rue and Regis was immediately extinguished once the Apples were beside them. Kneeling down, his body trembled as he looked at the wound on Rue's right shoulder. Tearing off his sleeve, he grimaced her against the girl's shoulder to stop the bleeding. The wound on Rue's right shoulder was quite long and wide. The only thing to be grateful for is that the wound is quite severe but not to the point of endangering lives.

Regis who was beside Apples and Rue could clearly see the abnormality of Apples. The young man's body continued to tremble, and his pair of scarlet eyes filled with fear only continued to focus on Rue.

Finished doing first aid, Apple stared at Rue's pale face unconscious. Hugging her for a moment, she then laid her down quietly on the ground.

Slowly, Apple turned her face to look at Arthur who had not moved a bit since. Hatred and anger filled those blood red eyes. How dare! How dare he hurt Rue! He would never forgive anyone who dared to hurt Rue. He would kill anyone who dared to hurt him!

An unpleasant feeling enveloped everything that was. Fedrick and Calix knew once that unpleasant feeling, the same feeling as the feeling when Apple fought the dragons and robbers on Bold Mountain brutally. A feeling that is a mixture of feelings of fear and anxiety.

"How dare you hurt him..." Said the Apple quietly and stood up. His voice was indeed flat and calm, but anyone who heard him could feel the horror in it.

Arthur said nothing. However, his feet unwittingly stepped back a few steps. This young man in front of him was abnormal, his pair of blood-red eyes that were staring at him were now filled with madness.

Regis and Mirthy who were not far from the Apples could only look at him with fear. Regis had no idea what had happened to Apple, but he felt extremely scared just by looking at it. The one before him now was no longer the young man who had saved his life.

The apple moved toward Arthur slowly. The remaining eight bodyguards immediately darted in front of Arthur to protect him. They could all clearly sense the great killing appetite of the young man before them

Without wasting any time, three of Arthur's eight bodyguards raised their hands and recited magic spells. A magic circle appeared in front of them, and from that magic circle, a powerful electrical voltage shot out rapidly towards Apple.

Just as the attack was about to touch him, Apple raised its right hand, and a blue flame suddenly shot out. A huge explosion occurred when their magic met.

Apples paying no heed to his surroundings, he darted forward towards Arthur. The two bodyguards beside Arthur immediately advanced to face Apple, the three guards who had launched magic returned to recite the spell, while the three guards again did not move because they became their shield for the King.

The two bodyguards that attacked the Apples, raised the sword that was in their hands to attack. However, Apple easily caught the sharp sword with his hand. Everyone there was shocked to see the young man crashing the sword as easily as if it were made of clay.

With incredible speed, Apple then released his sword-wielding hand and punched the two bodyguards until they bounced towards Arthur. Arthur and the three guards who were protecting him managed to dodge backwards before the two guards hit the three guards who were reading the magic medium.

As the five bodyguards were trying to get up, the Apples were already in front of them. He raised his hand that resembled the claws of a savage beast attacking them. A big smile full of madness filled his face.

The screams of fear and pain from the five guards were heard clearly filling the palace. Brutally, Apple tore the bodies of the five guards apart. Red blood soaked the ground, they were completely helpless against the directed attack on them. The speed and strength of their opponents no longer made sense.

Everyone in there looked at Apple in fear. Fedrick and Calix who saw Apple knew the young man's current state was similar to when he attacked the robbers on Bold Mountain brutally. However, this time, they did not dare to stop him. Hands that were like the claws of a wild beast, tattoos that filled his face, blood-red eyes that shone full of madness, a body full of blood, as well as a wide smile on the face of—Appel did not look like a human anymore. The figure in front of them now looked like a demon or a demon; something to be avoided and feared.

Apples continued to tear the five guards apart even though they were already sprawled motionless and making a sound again. His entire face and body were filled with red blood, and the smile on his face grew wider.

Arthur doesn't understand what happened to Apple. But, seeing what he did, a deep fear enveloped him. Unknowingly, he again walked backwards.

The apple that noticed Arthur walking backwards suddenly stopped. His smile his face disappeared. Raising his face, he looked at the frightened Arthur, and as their eyes met, he returned a smiling—.

Rise up, with red blood continuously dripping down from his hands, Apple walked up to Arthur. His blood-red eyes full of madness looked straight at King Hirrim, while his smile widened as if a happy little boy had found his missing toy.

"Your Majesty, hurry and get out of here. We'll try to stop it." Said one of the guards protecting Arthur. He ran forward to face Apple followed by his two friends from behind.

Arthur did not say anything more, he immediately turned his body and ran away from the spot.

"Come! I'll come after you! I'm gonna rip you apart! I'll rip out your heart!" apple shouted while laughing looking at the fleeing Arthur.

One of the bodyguards rattled towards Apple trying to attack him, while the two people behind him recited magic spells and made a magic circle. Once again, Apple easily dodged the attacks of King Hirrim's bodyguards. Catching the hand that pointed the sword at him, he then crushed it. However, the bodyguard did not let Apple crush his hand just like that, he raised his free right hand and caught the body of the Apple. He would not let the young man move in the slightest. "Now! Don't mind me! Attack her!!"

The two bodyguards who were behind understood what their friend meant. Without a doubt, the two of them launched their magic attacks towards the Apples. The lightning magic and ice needles they made quickly shot towards the young man. The bodyguard who tried to lock in the movements of the Apples intended to sacrifice himself and die with the Apples. However, he was wrong, he was apparently unable to stop the movements of the Apples.

The apple easily detached itself from the bodyguard. Raising it with one hand, he threw the body of the bodyguard towards the magic attack.

The two bodyguards who were casting magic were shocked to see their friend die horribly from their magic. However, yet to recover from their shock, Apples had been by their side. He again raised his long-clawed hand piercing the hearts of the two guards.

The blood of the two bodyguards spread everywhere as Apple retracted its hands. Their bodies fell to the ground and did not move anymore. Staring for a moment at the bodyguard he had killed with a smile, Apple then turned around and ran after Arthur.

"W-what's that?" mire asked stammeredly with a deathly pale face as soon as the Apples disappeared from their sight.

For a few seconds, no one moved or made a sound. They were still trying to digest what they had just seen.

Lara was the first to control herself. Running towards Rue, he immediately checked the girl's wounds. A feeling of relief and gratitude filled his heart upon seeing that Rue's injuries were not severe. However, he also knew, that was not the most important thing right now. Hitting Rue's cheek, she tried to resuscitate him. What happened to Apple, he doesn't know. But, Rue who had lived with him for a long time must have known. "Rue, wake! You have to stop the Apples, otherwise he will definitely kill King Arthur!"

Mirthy who heard Lara's words immediately came to a realization. His face turned deathly, not caring about anything, he immediately ran towards Arthur and Apple left. What Lara said was true, Apple will definitely kill Arthur. But, he would not let that happen, however Arthur was his only real brother.

"Fedrick! Calix! Chase him!" lara's orders upon seeing Mirthy running towards Arthur and Apple disappear.

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