Struggling as a Villain

Chapter 192: Chapter 191- Ascended

Bella was restrained and her ether was suppressed—she knew.

Something caused her consciousness to fade away in those initial moments; however, soon, she regained consciousness and continuously watched whatever was happening around her.

However, the most irritating part was her body, which refused to listen to her commands. It was like she was paralyzed, and except for her eyes, she could not move a single muscle in her body.

She even tried to open her mouth and bite the life of the man who dared touch her. However, to no avail.

She was under some kind of drug that suppressed her movements and magic.

However, thankfully, she could record where she was taken so that once she regained control over her body, she could return to her brother as soon as she could.

"Hupp! Ho!" Her body finally rested on a chair once they reached a closed room with very dim light, offering a minimal vision of her surroundings.

She turned her eyes toward the front from where another masked man walked towards them.

The lion-masked being signaled towards the bear-masked man before he stepped forward and injected something in Bella's neck.

She winced, not much of a fan of syringes; however, her priority lay in her liberty, and thanks to that injection, she somehow could move her mouth.

"Regardless of the reason for bringing me here, I promise you, the result of all of you will be death."

There were several beings in the room who held weapons that shouldn't belong to this world. And here Bella was all powerless and paralyzed, yet she possessed the confidence that could make anyone falter.

The lion-masked one stepped forward and said, "I am aware that my luck could only bring me to this point...however, in exchange for what I desire, I am ready to accept even death."

Bella frowned as the man slowly removed his mask and revealed his face—making Bella's eyes widen.

"You....!"

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Richard was surfing through the air in his elemental form. He knew he had made a mistake by not making Bella one of his subordinates through ritual, or he would have known her location instantly.

However, there was no point in wailing over the spilled milk.

**BOOOOOM**

The night sky lit up with a fiery streak as Richard, a figure engulfed in living flames, hurled a fireball. The blazing projectile streaked downward like a guided missile, obliterating the guards stationed at the island's edge.

Once the bustling island was reduced to only one person who stood in the middle of the battleground.

The true might of the being who has taken absolute command over an element. This was Richard at his best.

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It took him a few minutes but Richard found the entrance of the cave. It wasn't much difficult to break the entrance and it helped that the guards stationed inside didn't try to fight him at all.

Richard dashed inside, stopping not even once as he finally landed inside the base of the hideout.

His eyes finally landed on the person whom he desired to see the most in these few minutes.

"Bella..." It seems huge boulders were lifted off his shoulders as Richard returned to his human state. He slowly advanced towards Bella who also looked back at him with a soft expression on her face.

"Brother..."

Richard reached his sister and knelt before her. Cupping her cheeks, he asked, "Are you fine? Did they do anything to you?"

Bella shook her head, "No, they just brought me here and we have been talking ever since." After a brief pause, she asked, "Brother....did you just obliterate more than a hundred guards because you were worried for me?"

She heard from the guards inside the base that those hundred guards would keep Richar busy for the time being...however, not even five minutes passed and her brother was in front of her.

Richard sighed, "What do you expect from me? I failed to keep my sister safe so the frustration and fear of losing you again took over me."

He has reunited with his sister after so long...and because of his negligence, he lost her again today.

Bella was grinning ear to ear, but soon he realized that she wasn't moving at all....more like other than her head, nothing else was moving.

Richard spotted the injection resting nearby, making him clench his teeth before he got up on his feet and turned around to slaughter those who tortured his sister.

However, the person he saw upon turning around exhausted his frustration and shock took over,

"Carl?! What are you doing here?"

The brother of his childhood friend...was standing there.

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