Return of the Lost One

Illusions

Meanwhile...

“Interesting. Very Interesting.”

Somewhere, or perhaps in the same place where the battle between Sael, Jenna, and the crimson hair girl was transpiring, a totally different occurrence was happening.

The crimson hair girl from before was now standing with a wide smile. Her eyes were gleaming in excitement looking at the person before her.

In front of her, Dugo Zugath was standing with a cold and nonchalant expression. Behind him was Sael Anselmo sitting and lying his back against the side of the building. The towering wall, that was blocking the way from before, wasn't there anymore as it even appeared that it didn't even exist in the first place.

Looking at Sael now, it appeared that he wasn't conscious anymore. And looking at his expression, it could be seen that he was suffering from something.

Jenna was also in that place as well. She was lying with her front in the middle of the alley as it appeared that she had the same expression as Sael's. It was evident that she too was suffering from something.

“You actually managed to escape my illusions in just mere seconds.” The crimson hair girl suddenly spoke again. There was no lack of excitement blended in her voice. Because for the first time in her life, only then did she meet someone in her age who was able to escape her ability. And this really made her astonished.

“Why are you doing this?” Dugo Zugath responded coldly as he paused for a moment before he continued, “What do you need from us?”

“Nothing, I just want to play.” The crimson hair girl replied with a wide and mischievous smile.

“Play? So this is just a game to you?” Dugo replied. His voice become colder, his eyes were even more.

“Naturally,” The crimson hair girl responded. It seemed like she wasn't affected by the other party's hostility as she kept her smile.

“...” Dugo Zugath didn't reply this time as he only stared at the other party. In his mind, this girl was clearly a maniac who loved to cause harm on others.

However, the crimson hair girl seemed to do something as her eyes constricted a bit. She looked deep inside Dugo's eyes as she muttered with the same mischievous smile, “Thousand Illusions!”

Since she failed to trap him in her illusions before, she could just try again. If this failed again, then she could just try and try until the other party lost his ability to endure her illusions.

Dugo Zugath didn't move when the crimson hair girl cast an illusion on him. The world before him suddenly turned bright as if under the broad daylight. The ground under his feet then turned into greenfield as he appeared not in the alley anymore but in a widely opened area.

It was a wide grassland. Only one tree could be seen standing in the middle of the grassland. And the tree was located on top of a small hill.

Under the tree, Dugo Zugath saw someone. She was a little girl sitting in a wheelchair. She had the eye and hair color the same as Dugo as her smile was also very likely similar to him.

“Big brother! You've finally come back! I missed you, big brother!” The girl under the tree suddenly shouted when she saw Dugo Zugath. She waved her hand hinting at Dugo Zugath to come over.

“Danna...” Dugo Zugath muttered in a low voice. His heart suddenly beat wildly as there was an urge in him to go there and hug the little girl calling him. It was evident that they had a deep relationship.

But Dugo Zugath maintained a calm expression as he unhurriedly walked forward and went in the direction of the girl. But when he reached his distance just in front of her and saw her eyes and smile while calling him, Dugo's cold eyes suddenly turned soft and warm. There was also a warm sensation in his heart and relief could be seen coming out from his smile.

“I missed you too my little sister...” Dugo Zugath replied with his tone of voice so warm. It carried a hint of care and longing.

“Why did you leave us, big brother?” The little girl suddenly asked as her eyes became watery. If she could just use her feet, she might have stood up already and hugged Dugo in the tightest.

Dugo Zugath on the other hand didn't reply as he only stared at the other party with a smile and eyes of longing. At last, he finally saw the beautiful face of her beloved little sister even though he knew that...

This wasn't real.

Suddenly, when Dugo Zugath finished satisfying himself from the sight, the smile on his lips disappeared. His soft eyes turned cold and his expression went exceedingly icy. He gazed at the young girl before him as he asked, “Why are you peeking in my memories now?”

“What are you talking about big brother?” The young girl asked as she tilted her head sideways. She maintained her sweet smile when she looked at Dugo.

Knowing that the other party would keep denying, Dugo Zugath's expression suddenly turned even colder. There was even a hint of anger blended in his eyes.

Surprisingly, black energy leaked out from Dugo Zugath's body. It looked like black steam when it came out from him. His black hair then stood up on its own even though there wasn't a wind nearby.

Shortly after, the black energy enveloping Dugo Zugath came back to his body. But his hair remained standing and was even fluttering.

So with eyes maintaining a cold expression, his hair suddenly became long and went in all directions. After which, the space before him had cracked like a mirror, destroying the beautiful surroundings.

After another moment, the green surroundings from before had completly broken and had disappeared. It was replaced by the alley they were in before.

“Magnificient. You escaped again. What a terrifying ability.” The crimson hair girl remarked with a wide smile. However, her eyes were gleaming in astonishment and disbelief as this was the first time she had seen such a capable individual. Not only that, but she could also see the peculiarness of his ability. This was also the first time she had seen someone who had black energy and could use his hair as a weapon to defy her illusions.

At that moment, the crimson hair girl couldn't help but ask inwardly, “Who in the world is this boy?”