42 A Wish To Be Fulfilled

CHAPTER FORTY-TWO – A WISH TO BE FULFILLED

Right now, they have lost the will to fight back as these unknown threads coming from the crimson-haired woman who's in front of them that are bound to them.

They knew right from the beginning that this mission was impossible to accomplish.

Who wouldn't know about Scarlette Overland?

The sole SSS-rank adventurer and the strongest woman within the Miris Continent. Can you even imagine how would you defeat such a powerful being?

They have witnessed and experience how powerful she is, only by using some of those fire attribute spells of hers without making a chant and her remarkable swordsmanship that she showcases to them during the fight.

Most of them knew Scarlette didn't go all out during the fight as they could feel her immense aura that she was hiding and the crimson-haired woman only used maybe one-fourth of her strength?

But even though it's like this, they never regret fighting Scarlette.

To them, even though their wishes couldn't come true but fighting the most powerful woman within the Miris Continent could serve as an honor for them, as a fighter.

Another minute had passed and Scarlette sighed as she spoke.

"All of you have decided then. Should we proceed?"

Scarlette's crisp voice resonate as these gentlemen looked at the crimson-haired woman when she said those words.

They all knew that this was their end and there was no stopping on what would happen to them.

They considered this as mission failed and they would need to pay for their lives by offending such a powerful being.

Before Scarlette could make another move, one of them speak first which made Scarlette stop what she was about to do.

"I-I know that this is something out of the line but… before you could finish us, would you grant our one last wish?"

The man who speaks is the one that Scarlette grabs his chin from earlier and the crimson-haired woman raised an eyebrow at him.

"What is it?"

She coldly asked him, and the man knew that even though this woman was colder than ice, he knew she was not that heartless.

He had heard stories about Scarlette Overland and her achievements as the strongest adventurer alive. She is famous around commoners and even nobles acknowledge her strength.

There is a rumor that she is friends with the revered Marquis of this Empire and he knew Scarlette differs from the other ladies that he encountered.

'That might be the reason THAT PERSON is madly obsessed with her.'

He thought as he looked directly at the woman's mismatched crimson-lilac eyes that are known by everyone else.

'Scarlette Overland is truly the definition of an enigmatic person. No one has ever known what her actual strength is. Even though we had fought her earlier but I could feel that she didn't go all-out.'

He thought once more, and he smiled directly at her and said.

"Would you let us to see your face before our deaths?"

Scarlette could hear that hopeful tone when the man asked her to see her face for the last time and the crimson-haired woman was not that heartless as she nodded to grant their last wish for the last time.

When they saw Scarlette nodded in agreement, these gentlemen felt grateful as they could see the face of the strongest woman that no one knows and they have the privilege to see it before their deaths.

Scarlette pulled down the black veil that she wears and when these gentlemen finally saw the face of the mysterious crimson-haired woman, they were dumbstruck.

They saw the most ethereal beauty that they wouldn't imagine!

'W-what a beauty!'

'I-is this really her?!'

'Feels like she came out from the painting the way she looks!'

Those are the thoughts of these gentlemen as they observed the crimson-haired woman in front of them, without her veil, as they could now see her whole features.

She is like a goddess that descends from the mortal realm!

'I think it's no wonder that Scarlette had a veil to cover her face! Her beauty would likely cause the nation's downfall if you asked me!' He thought.

"Now that you guys have seen my face, should I begin now?" Scarlette said as she crossed her arms around and waiting for their response.

Since it had fulfilled their wish, they all nodded as they prepared themselves for what's coming.

Scarlette had a slight hesitation plastered on her face and the gentlemen saw this expression now that the crimson-haired woman took off her veil for them to see.

"No need to pity us, Scarlette Overland. It's our fault that we choose this path and there is no turning back now. You have our lives and you said that you would grant our wishes in your stead"

One of them said as he looked over at the crimson-haired woman's stoic expression.

But he could see that there is an emotion that lingers within her cold eyes.

Sorrow, Regret, and anger.

Those are what he saw in Scarlette's cold eyes and he is glad that there is someone that could look at them like this until it lasts.

Scarlette didn't reply on what the other man stated as she chanted.

={Source of power, fulfill its order and grant its will!}=

As soon as she said that, a golden crimson magic circle appeared beneath those gentlemen who caught in the light threads as the threads glowed as well.

There are also magic circles from the other corpses that she killed earlier and the gentlemen didn't complain about it, as they knew that the crimson-haired woman is only being cautious.

Scarlette's eyes change its color from crimson-lilac to sapphire-golden eyes as it had a spark of lightning as she raised both hands directly at them.

These gentlemen saw how Scarlette's eyes change its color and they couldn't believe what is happening right now.

They could feel the immense magic aura coming from Scarlette and they felt those threads becoming hot as if it burns their skin.

"Argh!"

All of them endure the pain that is happening to them and Scarlette knew these gentlemen were now feeling the power that she cast on them as she continued.

={Purify the souls and lift the curse that is given to them within the deeps of their thoughts and minds! Extract and exterminate all evil forces that are hidden within them!}=

As she said that, screams of pain coming from these gentlemen as they struggled to be freed from the clutches of these threads but the threads only tighten their binds and the dark force that is within their body is finally dispersing one by one.

"I-it hurt!"

"F-feels like… our souls are being ripped into pieces!"

"Argh!"

Scarlette could only bite her lips as she witnessed the ordeal and she didn't want these gentlemen to suffer any longer as she proceeds to the final chant.

={Activate! Heaven's Purification Flames of Soul Extraction!}=