Chapter 157: A Domestic Ethical Tragedy?

Chapter 157: A Domestic Ethical Tragedy?

Lanevus was laughing, a laugh filled with joy and heavy with irony.

The mocking curl of his lips was particularly pronounced at this moment.

Klein and Leonard had no idea what Lanevus found so amusing, only feeling a chill run down their spines, their hearts thrown into disarray.

If it were just Lanevus alone, the two of them, working together, could likely keep him here.

But if Megose was nearby, the situation would be drastically different.

They had no confidence in facing a demigod.

Klein silently pulled out a Sun Flame talisman from his pocket, holding it in the palm of his right hand. It was his most powerful offensive tool, capable of restraining all evil spirits!

At the same time, his left hand clutched an Azik copper whistle, its cold breath gradually calming him down.

Leonard's body was tense, his eyes full of vigilance, but his mouth dripped with sarcasm: "You're nothing but a clown, arranged by others."

"Indeed, you're quite right. I have always been advancing according to others' arrangements."

Lanevus 's lips curled up even more in mockery, yet he still spoke with a smile: "But you are even more pitiable than I am, for you are about to die."

"The one who should die is you!"

Leonard shouted, ready to deal with Lanevus before Megose arrived.

Then, from behind, a gentle voice tinged with laughter emerged.

"Death? My child says he quite enjoys this flavor, the taste of fear."

Leonard instantly stiffened, his face covered in cold sweat, his eyes filled with terror.

"Klein, it seems we are destined to stay here today."

Leonard and Klein stood back to back, one watching Lanevus , the other watching Megose.

In this perilous situation, the feeling of powerlessness was particularly intense.

Leonard's lips curled up like Lanevus 's, but his mockery was directed only at himself.

If he hadn't been so naive, so overly cautious of the old man, unwilling to ascend to a higher sequence, he wouldn't be so helpless today.

Today, if the old man hadn't specifically reminded him, he probably wouldn't have joined Klein in the carriage, leaving Klein alone to face this situation, with little chance of survival.

It was a checkmate!

A series of coincidences specially arranged by Ince Zangwill to kill Klein.

Regret?

His guts were green with it!

"I'm really curious, how could you see through my arrangements?"

"It's simple, because your so-called wisdom is not much stronger than that of a curly-haired baboon." Facing this situation, Klein didn't mind provoking Lanevus a bit more.

"Heh, are you provoking me?"

"I'm merely stating an obvious fact."

Lanevus didn't get angry, still smiling: "I should thank you. If you hadn't seen through my plans so suddenly, I wouldn't have returned, and then I would have missed my child's birth."

Klein frowned slightly, feeling there was another meaning in Lanevus 's words.

"I no longer have time to arrange new surprises, but fortunately, you appeared before me, which might just be the best arrangement."

Lanevus 's gaze was fixed on Klein, yet he made no move, as if calculating something.

"Hurry up and kill them, my child can't wait any longer."

Seeing Lanevus chatting with Klein, Megose's tone became irritable. She gently stroked her swollen belly with her left hand, scratching her head with her right, tearing off a small piece of bloody hair.

Lanevus 's gaze was tender, his tone very gentle: "Don't rush, let our child wait a bit longer."

"My child tells me you're delaying, you want to leave me and the child. How could you have such thoughts? We're a family."

Megose looked up, her beautiful face now slightly twisted. She reached up to her face, tearing off a strip of flesh, a long strip soaked with fresh blood.

Lanevus 's face was smiling, his tone still gentle: "My dearest Megose, how could I not want you and the child? This is the crystallization of our feelings, the testament of our love."

"But my child says you're lying. Don't you love me and the child at all?"

"The child is still young, he might not understand what love is. Let him calm down a bit, don't be so impatient. You wouldn't want our child to grow up to be irritable and angry, would you?"

After Lanevus 's gentle persuasion, Megose's irritability seemed to quiet down a lot.

By this time, even the foolish Klein and Leonard realized something was off with the relationship between Lanevus and Megose.

Lanevus seemed to be constantly delaying the birth of the child in Megose's belly.

He wanted to escape, but Megose wouldn't let him leave, insisting he stay by her and the child's side.

A domestic ethical tragedy?

It wasn't that simple.

It must be that Lanevus knew, once the child in Megose's belly was born, he too would inevitably face death, which is why he acted so strangely.

Klein and Leonard exchanged glances, understanding each other's thoughts.

Now, the best strategy was to delay time!

To delay the birth of the child in Megose's belly along with Lanevus !

Klein's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he forced a smile and said: "I've always been curious, as a con artist, you could have just swindled money. Why did you develop feelings for Miss Megose? That's not something a good con artist should do."

Lanevus replied with a smile: "That's because you don't understand how charming Miss Megose is. She's so pure and lovely, so unique. The moment I first saw her, I made up my mind, even if I couldn't swindle a penny, I would still fall in love with Miss Megose."

"Lanevus , so you had such dirty thoughts about me from the beginning."

Megose's tone was pleasant, her lips slightly raised, her expression becoming exceptionally tender.

Only the several bloody marks on her face marred the romantic atmosphere.

"Megose, how could that be a filthy thought? Any man would want to chase after a perfect woman, and you are the one I have been waiting for."

Lanevus , true to his reputation as a con artist, always had a way with words, speaking with an emotion he didn't even believe himself.

"Lanevus , for a woman as outstanding as Miss Megose, how did a swindler like you win her heart?"

Leonard joined in the conversation, prompting Lanevus to display his skills as a love scammer.

"Of course, I've felt ashamed of being a swindler and thought about giving up. But whenever I remember Miss Megose's sweet smile, I find the strength to carry on. Just for the chance to see that smile again, I shouldn't give up."

As he spoke, Lanevus gazed at Megose with deep affection.

"Your words always intoxicate me so easily."

Megose responded warmly to Lanevus 's affections, tearing off a large chunk of her blood-soaked golden hair and tossing it aside, landing right at Leonard's feet, causing his expression to change.

"Lanevus , the love between you and Miss Megose is truly enviable. Would you mind sharing how you two got together, so we can also taste the sweetness of love?" Klein was quick to steer the conversation back to Lanevus .

"Do you mind if they hear about our love as well?"

Lanevus continued to look at Megose with heartfelt affection.

"You always ask such embarrassing questions."

Megose replied shyly, then holding her belly, she whispered comfortingly, "My child, don't be anxious. You must want to know too, the feelings with which we conceived you, right?"

"Our child should certainly know how deeply his parents loved each other."

Just as Lanevus was about to concoct another love story, several figures rapidly approached from the distance.

It was the Red Glove Squad that had been tracking him!

Lanevus 's smile faded, and his mocking became more pronounced as he spoke with a ruthless and icy tone, 

"Megaos! You bitch, I have never liked you! I only went to bed with you to get you pregnant with the son of the evil god!"

  "No! You are lying! You love me!"

 Megose's expression suddenly changed, and her face began to distort. Strips of meat wrapped in red blood slid down.

  "I didn't come back to take you away out of any bullshit love. I just didn't want the gift I carefully prepared to be discovered before it was opened!"

  "No! You're lying!"

  "You and you That child is a nuisance to me! I wish he would die soon!"

  Every word he said was like slashing at Megoose's head with a big knife!

  "Stop him from continuing!"

  Klein and Leonard realized something was wrong at the same time.

  At this moment, Lanervus obviously wants to stimulate Megoos and let her child be born here!

  But before Klein and Leonard could catch up, Lanerwus had already run away.

  Behind her, there was an eerie and terrifying aura that had been suppressed for a long time from the belly of Megaos!

  The surrounding world suddenly darkened, the darkness enveloped everything around it, and countless black, cold, and smooth filaments swayed in the air!

  Like greasy and scary tentacles!

  Without looking back, Klein made a prompt decision, spoke in a low voice, and spit out an ancient Hermetic word: "Light!"

  (End of this chapter)