A Fallen Knight-Lost art of Necromancy

Chapter 143: Ex-empress

"She was . I actually saw Ex-empress".

A forbidding storm ranged inside Severus heart. "I can feel her...here, right now. I can feel her presence. She is fast and strong like an eagle who never fails to catch its prey."

Noworry hummed grimly. [Are you sure what you saw was her spirit? I mean you could be mistaken or who knows it may be tarp magic spell]

"Well, I understand your worries, but I am definitely sure because she gives me the same vibes as Maverick. It may be creepy, but she can listen to us, and moreover, it's not my first encounter with spirits. I can tell she was her spirit, but the question is, who is she here? All trapped in a pathetic place like this. I wonder what actually happened to her."

[Wasn't she the love of' of Marquis? I cannot believe he is oblivious to her dear's suffering. I can't believe I failed to notice this, but I am sure I roughly Understand Severus what happened years ago and what is happening here too.] Noworry said.

Severus' spine stiffened when he heard Noworry. "You figured it out then enlightenment too."

[It would be best if you could make her speak for herself] Noworry jumped up from Severus shoulder as he perched on the nearby slab.

DAH!

Severus was sent flying away in a punch by an invisible force. The spirit who came into existence out of nowhere charged at Severus with all her might. She threw up her beastly forearms like an offensive lineman blocking a defensive back, but Severus slipped to the side, pushing her elbow down and away, caught her head, as he rolled into the floor. Third of a second once contact was made, and Severus was on his feet, watching the muscular empress rushing toward him like a mad dog. She screeds on top of her lungs as she pushed past the debris. Severus did not try to stop her but waited for her attack. He rolled his hand under his wrist, drove her arm over and back, and pulled her backward and down. He put out a nice stiff left, which he planned to follow with a right cross. He slipped to the left, which threw her off enough so that he could step inside the right cross and get a handful of her hair. He swiftly pulled her head forward and broke her horns with his head. Still holding her hair in one hand, He lifted the empress off the ground and slammed her down on the cold hard ground. The monster looking spirit grunted and went limp. Severus breathed a sigh but even before he could complete it the sleeping monster once again awakened. He ruthlessly kicked Severus on his butt as he managed to create a big scratch on his arm.

The pain shot up his arm like fire. The cringed. It exploded in his head with blinding whiteness. It made him dizzy. It made him reel. The pain was like needles that had been dipped in alcohol had been jammed through his skin, like his arm had been replaced with ice and electricity wired straight into his spine.

Maybe it was poison.

[Ouch! This will hurt for some days I guess]

"..."

"Hey! Instead of doing commentary just help me out with this fight or we both are going to die today."

Tch Tch.

[ I am still recovering so now my life depends on your hands. You better not let me be killed] Noworry casually said without a shred of regret.

"Che!"

Severus once again heightened his senses and observed the monster in front of him.

What in the world is this?

There is no passion or anger, or really any emotion at all. 

The monster grabbed Severus in one swift blow and beat him down on the floor, the dirt, and the fallen debris.

Its fists cluttered on his face while Severus used his magic sword to stab on her stomach. A hole instantly formed there through which a dark green residue was leaking out.

The body of the monster instantly started crying and begging. Her voice twitches. "Don't kill me, don't kill me"

Severus see her eyes and make sure not to meet them, 

This

I can smell how scared she is.

Is this fear or something else?

Depression. Desperation...loneliness. dejection.... or worst heartbreak? Severus murmured.

She mutated into a beast...What!!!!!

A monster looking woman who was giant in size with two horns grew up on her head was flaring her nostrils at Severus. Her pathetic face was so ugly that Severus couldn't bear to call her an ex-empress. A large mass of some thick, heavy, whitish liquid fell onto the ground shoulders and drenched the floor with his drool. She had large bony limbs. The creature's forelimbs were rather lanky compared to the rest of the body, and the back legs were short. The creature had what appeared to be two long, clawed fingers at the end of its forelimbs, but it crawled on its knuckles. It had tiny hair on its knuckles and backs of its fingers, which were covered in smaller hairs. It also had small spikes extruding from the knuckles and the base of its hind feet. From its stomach grew two more arms, probably used for actually eating the prey. The head appeared to be a solid sphere, but it opened its jaw extremely wide to let out a snarl, unfolding its head almost like an onion and revealing rows and rows of yellow teeth. Its eyes appeared soulless, as they glowed a white color.

"Well...Noworry are you sure you are not going to help me?"

The bird just plainly ignored him.

"Very well then. Now I just need to knock some sense into this ugly mutated spirit of empress".

Severus charged at the mutated spirit with his sword with everything. The monster too charged head-on but she lagged.

Earlier when Severus was fighting with her, he was also testing her abilities in real combat and as expected from a Nobel empress. She just specialized at demanding and not attacking thus it opened a leeway for Severus. He stroked his sword straight on her neck and slashed it without any constraint. Slimy green liquid again spouted out covering Severus with it. 

Gush!

[So smelly]

"..."

Soon the barrier of black smoke around Severus disappeared but his sword was still emaciating black smoke.

After her defeat, the monster mutated form changed back, and she transformed into her original shape and size. A frail-looking woman who looked like she hasn't eaten anything for centuries pooped out into existence. Black blood was dripping from her mouth as she sat on the ground using the wall as support. No trace of anger or resilience could be seen, just pure gentleness. "If I am not wrong then you ought to be her child. Isn't it?"

She spoke out of the blue.

Severus was still varying of her thus he did; he accepted or denied it.

The ex-empress just smiled. "I see you don't believe me, but I don't blame you for that. Just moments ago, I turned myself into a hideous character and was hell-bent on killing you. My My...you look exactly like her. Your eyes deeply resemble your mother Cynthia."

Ah!

Severus gasped. His whole body shook while his breath was highly uneven. With a shaky voice, he questioned her. "You know about my mother? How and exactlyand what do you know about her?"

Severus asked her but when he saw how feeble she was looking his expressions changed from curiosity to concern. "Wait. You are hurt. Let me take you out so you can heal."

"B... But"

"No Ifs and buts. I am sure your son would love to see his mother back" Severus didn't leave her any room for escaping.

"It's fine my child. I do not have much time left since you lifted my curse. I want to help you out and before I pass away, I want to know what my son looks like. If you could then please tell me about my Maverick" Her choked voice with overflowing tears explained the agony she went through. Surprisingly, Severus and Maverick shared the same fate.

Severus came close to the ex-empress and kneel on his leg to greet her, but she waved her arm at him. "No need for all this. You are just like my own son. By the way, what is your name?"

"Severus," He said slowly but clearly.

"Ah! I remember Cynthia telling me about naming her son as Severus. I am happy to know that her wish finally came true." She giggled happily.

Severus had so many questions running wild inside his mind while time was slipping away from his hands with each passing second.

"Her majesty if you could then please enlighten us what actually happened years back. Who am I and how am I related to all this?"

Cough Cough.

She coughed some black blood.

"Are you all right?" Severus asked worriedly.

"Yea it's not a big deal."

Yea she is dying, and here she is saying that it isn't a big deal.