Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1444

Chapter 1444: Target

Now that she didn’t have to hide, Aurora rushed forward, reaching the end of the hallway. As she turned towards the balcony, her eyes narrowed at the unfolding scene.

"Relax. I can see your pain, feel it. No one deserves to go through such hurt. Let me help you, I’ll make everything disappear."

Zoey stood on the balcony, and hovering in front of her was the same bastard she’d seen yesterday. The Velmirath.

Aurora watched as Zoey clutched her arms tightly in front of her while slowly walking towards the man.

’Don’t tell me...’

Of all the stupid shit she’d witnessed in her entire life, this topped the list.

"That’s right. It’s going to be alright. I won’t hurt you. Submit yourself to me, and you’ll be at peace."

A purple smoke rose from his body, slowly engulfing the balcony. Zoey’s eyes shone purple.

"That’s it. Come."

The boy smiled maddeningly as she stretched out her hand toward him.

"Almost there. Everything will be oka—"

Aurora flickered into existence before him, wrapped in flame.

"I’ll make you pay for this."

His eyes constricted.

"What—"

Her blazing leg slammed into his skull. Flames detonated on impact, smashing his head apart in a burst of fire.

As the lifeless body plummeted from the sky, Aurora landed on the balcony, staring coldly at Zoey.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Zoey’s eyes had regained their normal glow. She blinked, trying to regain her composure, but it only made Aurora flare up even more.

"That stupid guy..." Aurora jabbed a finger downward, where the body had fallen. "That stupid guy was targeting you to get to Atticus. Look, I understand completely. He broke your heart or whatever, but you’ve got to get a fucking grip on yourself.

"He almost killed you! If I hadn’t been here, you’d be dead. Do you understand? Dead. Then all your revenge would be over. You’d have failed your entire family. All because of what? A pointless, useless relationship!? Honestly, I never thought both of you were right for each other in the first place."

"...I’m sorry." Zoey wiped at the tears streaming down her cheeks, but more kept pouring. "I just wanted to... forget everything. I thought maybe if I did, I could move on."

"Bang your head on a wall. Punch yourself. Do anything other than listen to a fucking enemy!"

Zoey wiped another stream of tears, and Aurora frowned.

"Listen. Whether you like it or not, Atticus isn’t going to abandon you. Even if you don’t end up together, he won’t. You’ll always be someone he cares about, which means they can use you to get to him.

"And Zoey, no matter how much I sympathize with your situation, I’d rather you commit suicide in some corner of this planet than become a liability to him. So get your shit together, or that bastard won’t be what you have to worry about."

As Zoey kept sobbing, Aurora sighed.

"If you can’t do it for him, then do it for yourself. Now let’s go. We need to regroup with the others."

Zoey slowly nodded, and as they turned to leave, flashes of light erupted from the hall.

’Shit!’

A cloak of flames blazed around Aurora. She wrapped Zoey within it before detonating backward and into the air.

They glanced down just in time to see the balcony swallowed by a massive explosion.

’Who attacked us?’

Aurora’s eyes fixed on multiple figures emerging from the smoke.

’Of course.’

"I knew you’d evade."

The voice came from a beast-like man of imposing build and bloodthirsty aura. He stared at Aurora with interest.

’Draen.’

"Domain."

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