Ascension of the Nephilim



Everyone was shocked at the scene. The girl that everyone considered a worthless waste of space had actually surged three levels just now!

The three mages had their mouths opened wide as they saw the girl suddenly rise through the ranks and attain a level up.

Perment had used the energy stones and the corpses of the beast and bestowed it all on Serena. But as to why the girl rose three levels, he didn't know!

The girl was amazed at what had happened, and tears fell down her eyes.

She glanced at the Mage before him in adoration.

Perment's expression was that of relief, and he sighed.

"It... it worked!?" Elford exclaimed.

"Three... levels! I saw three flashes! She leveled up three times!"

"Remove the Dark Dependent Formula or overwrite it!" Emeros reminded Perment, and Perment sprung to action.

He quickly went under the covers and began to alter the formation again.

"Serena!" Elford called out.

"...Yes Master!" Serena stood up and turned around. Even though there were numerous scars on her face, her skin somehow began to glow, and she seemed more pleasing than she once was.

But as she took a step forward, she suddenly stumbled down and began to cough and cough.

She began to cough out blood, and soon, she was vomiting it!

"Blood! She spitting out blood! The effects of that conversion plate are dangerous! Perment! What is the meaning of this!"

Perment was stunned. He was no doctor. He didn't know why she was coughing blood. No one ever did!

Serena was coughing and was full of dread as she saw the blood appear. She didn't understand why. But in the previous experiences she had, even as painful as it was, it never caused her to spit blood!

The three began to throw accusations and demanded answers.

"Calm down! Look at the blood!" Emeros whispered as he saw the blood.

Perment glanced down and saw the black blood.

"That girl is just afraid! Calm her down! If you can show her that she's alright, you can prove that we did it! Do not... falter. You must appear as an expert now! Otherwise, they will wiggle out of this deal!" Emeros urged.

Perment took courage and walked closer.

"Are you three... idiots? Look at this blood! It's dark and impure. Isn't this the same blood that we spit out to remove all impure elements, impure curses, and diseases that afflict us? My conversion circle has not only raised her level, but I have also cured her!" Perment smiled.

"And if I recall correctly, by virtue of our vow, this slave is now my property!" Perment reached out his hand.

"Serena. I am your new master now! That blood is nothing but dirt. Stand and sense your new power!" Perment laughed.

Serena was startled as he heard Perment speak. Then she realized that she was in no pain, and she slowly stood up.

"Congratulations on leveling up. You are now level three!" Perment smiled.

"... Master!" Serena bowed.

"I apologize for my cries. I was... surprised. But as you said... I feel better! And stronger! Thank you for taking away my affliction!" Serena worshiped.

Perment saw the reaction and calmed down. He began to glance at the three with a more confident smile.

Emeros, however, knew that this was just half of the battle. If the Vow Breaker spell were to be activated, it would render everything they achieved worthless! The enemy would be able to twist things to their liking. They could even kill or be silenced!

"Pay up now! Give me my gold! Give me my potions!" Perment demanded. He dared not ask for the faces of the three to be slapped just yet.

The three glanced at each other. They had seen the events play out and could see that the girl had shown signs of a level-up.

"It's all a trick! This is all a trick! That girl has not leveled up yet!" Elford exclaimed.

"This was all lights and tricks! Bring out the stat measuring stone!" Elford demanded.

The girl was weak and young. Even with her level up, the poor treatment she had received made her frail and weak! Elford realized that if the strength of the girl could not match level three, he could still wiggle his way out of this!

The guards quickly appeared and handed the stone over to Elford.

"Serena! Come here and-"

"Baron Elford! I am the owner of this! Do not order my slave!" Perment stepped forward.

"She is not your slave until I see proof!" Elford shouted back.

"He is right! The vows we made allow the clause for reasonable examination to verify the validity! We are not convinced!" Torman demanded and moved to make wild gestures and to brandish his staff with Elford.

But in reality, both were buying time and making a scene for Carlisto to activate the Vow Breaker.

Emeros and Perment did not know who among the three would have the Vow Breaker. They even assumed that all three had them!

Elford began to angrily wave his staff towards Perment and Serena to distract him.

Even Emeros was alarmed by the two.

Suddenly, he saw Carlisto move nearby and raise his hand.

"Break!" Carlisto shouted and surprised everyone.

"No!" Perment exclaimed, but it was too late.

The command of the Vow Breaker was activated.

Carlisto laughed as he succeeded.

"I broke it! Let's now... huh?!"

Carlisto saw that he was no longer in Baron Elford's residence.

He saw a Throne!

Seated on a Throne was an ancient king that looked like a human.

"Who is this that vows and does not fulfill? Who is this that dips his blood on the back of my Prince and now wishes to stab the same back with a blade? You have vowed, and your King has agreed! Henceforth, all those who vowed to you will lose the chains that bind them. And all the vows you've broken will be reformed! This is my ruling! The Rule of a King has been invoked!"

A decree was made, and a strange power surged as the Word of Power created a ripple of energy. Numerous lights and Vows began to manifest in the air.

Watching the scene, Emeros saw the decree move out of the man. He was seated on this throne, but he could not move. But he knew he was watching this from a different perspective.

The vows that appeared numbered by the dozens. And all began to break one after the other.

Binding vows of servitude, vows of payment, vows formed out of deception all began to appear one after the other.

Emeros realized that he had a reason for mastering the Vow Breaker spell.

Two vows began to take form as the others were broken, and it all began to fall to him!

The next moment, Emeros saw himself in the same field again.

Carlisto had a dazed expression that turned to confusion.

"What...? Happened?" He glanced around, unaware of what had happened.

Perment shot back and stood next to Emeros with his staff at the ready.

The two other mages all harnessed their magic.

"Heed your vows!" Emeros spoke the words to activate the vow.

"Ahhhhh!"

The three mages all slumped down on the floor in great pain.

Emeros saw the scene and was amazed. This was the first time he saw such magic. Not even Kyros in his two lifetimes saw this.

Emeros was shocked at the power of the Vow.

"Car...listo!" Elford shouted in pain.

"Why?!" Torman also shouted angrily.

"Ahhhh...!" For some reason, Carlisto was suffering severe pain compared to the other two.

Emeros could sense that he held power over them through the vow and stopped the attack.

The pain that the three felt disappeared.

They all glanced at each other in shock. The Vow was unbroken, and they were at the mercy of the slave if they would not follow the demands!

Perment was surprised. The impossible had happened! Emeros managed to resist the spell!

"Master! The Counter Spell you placed on me worked!" Emeros fell to his feet as if he was drained of all energy.

"Counter... Spell?!" Elford exclaimed.

"Good! Emeros! The vow states that I can slap them!" Perment charged forward and made a kick at the downed mages.

POW!

Torman ate dust as the kick picked up a lot of dust.

The strength of Captain Mage was not something to be underestimated.

Torman flipped back and fell as the attack caused fractures and cracks.

Emeros could tell that the unguarded Torman received an attack that would have shaved off nearly a quarter of his vitality!

POW!

POW!

Two more kicks were sent, but the two Captain mages were ready.

The Baron's men all charged forward.

"Heed your vows!" Emeros shouted, and Elford began to shout.

"Ahhh! You idiots! Get back!" Elford shouted as immense pain jolted him.

The guards were startled and began to move back.

"...You! You said... slap!" Carlisto cursed.

"Oh? Who said that that was it!? That was just payback for tricking me! If I had not known the affliction of this girl and how to heal her and had placed a counter spell to your vow breaker, I'd be dead right now! I'd be your slave, and you would have forced out everything I know!" Perment shouted at Carlisto as he moved closer and kicked him again.

POW!

"Now, I will do my slap! Stand up and receive it! The slap and the spit!" Perment demanded.

The three mages trembled in anger. But they had no choice but to stand or they would be punished by the curse of the Vow.