Favored by the Family That Will Become the Strongest! - Chapter 96

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Diena had heard that Cassian’s suppression of him had been a difficult, close-fought struggle that left him in this state.
Diena knows the truth. Cassian deliberately crippled Demian’s body. Because of those legs alone, Demian would never be able to take revenge on Dietrich.
But she did not voice that thought aloud. She didn’t want to wound a friend, newfound after so long.
Instead, she answered like this:
“When you try to take revenge later, tell me. If I’m able, I’ll help you.”
The time they spent in friendship had been short. Before escaping the house, the last time Diena sought him out to perform Purification on him, Demian was already dead.
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Cassian frowned deeply as he regarded Barcan blocking his path.
“Move.”
Barcan paid no heed to Cassian’s rough command. Instead, he unleashed his Innate Ability not only at Cassian but at the Holy Knights as well, barring their way forward with it.
Seeing the ominous Black Mist blocking their path, Cassian ground his teeth with a low snarl.
“Why are you here alone? Where did Diena go?”
He felt a creeping sense of urgency.
He had clearly seen Diena and Barcan moving together, and confirmed that direction led toward where the runaway Necromancer was located.
But now Barcan stood alone.
There was no way she could have turned back—which meant Diena had entered the Necromancer’s domain by herself.
Cassian felt his insides burning as his gaze fixed on Barcan’s form.
“Don’t you know what kind of creature is in there? Barcan, you don’t seem concerned about Diena at all, do you?”
“……Concerned?”
“Yes, concerned! Why on earth did you let Diena go in there alone?”
Crash! Unable to contain his rage, Cassian thrust out his hand, and a violent surge of flames erupted as if to swallow Barcan whole.
It was his Innate Ability—Flame.
But Barcan showed not the slightest agitation, merely sweeping the Black Mist forward to effortlessly disperse the scorching inferno.
Watching the undulating black mist, Cassian clicked his tongue.
Using darkness itself, no less. These House Cardian creatures truly were an ill-omened breed from birth. And the fact that the one he disliked most was standing beside Diena vexed him to no end.
Still, Cassian knew one thing: because of that very ability, he and the Holy Knights would face considerable difficulty against Barcan.
‘That’s strange. His aura seems far denser than when I met him before.’
Originally, Barcan was indeed a possessor of formidable power. Yet Cassian could never shake the feeling that this strength was being suppressed by something.
Like all High-Tier Ability Users, he too was unable to manifest his full might because of the Darkness Restraint.
All High-Tier Ability Users are vulnerable to darkness. And House Cardian was particularly unstable in that regard.
Pathetic darkness resistance—that was House Cardian’s greatest weakness.
Yet now Barcan looked lighter in body than ever before, as if the darkness that bound him meant nothing whatsoever.
Sensing the wrongness, Cassian muttered under his breath.
“What have you done?”
The oppressive pressure radiating from Barcan was on an entirely different dimension for it to be mere fancy.
But then Cassian’s expression hardened. From within the Ship Interior, the ominous aura of darkness was intensifying. The Holy Knights beside him cried out as if in horror.
“Commander Cassian, the Necromancer’s aura is growing stronger!”
“Damn it—you lot, flee for now.”
“But you, Commander……?”
“I’ll go suppress the Necromancer alone.”
It was sooner than originally planned, but saving Diena left him no choice.
At those words, the Holy Knights hesitated before stepping backward. After a brief moment of conflict, they turned and began to flee. They feared failing Balthasar’s orders, but they knew that remaining here could only mean death anyway.
“Is this how you planned to treat Diena when you took her with you?”
Cassian’s eyes blazed with fury as he fixed them on Barcan. He could not abide the fact that this man had taken his Diena and put her in danger.
Barcan let out a soft laugh and countered.
“What do you mean by ‘treat her like this’?”
“That girl can’t do anything on her own. She’s a powerless Non-Ability User. Knowing that, why did you leave her alone in there?”
It was Barcan who found himself taken aback. He’d never heard anyone speak of Diena this way.
“What? What are you thinking about Diena? She can handle things perfectly well on her own. She’s someone who’ll live just fine even without any Innate Ability.”
Barcan truly believed this. She was the kind of person who could navigate any situation through her own wit and relentless cunning.
“……That can’t be right.”
“Cassian Volkov. You don’t know anything about Diena at all.”
“You’re saying I don’t know anything about Diena?”
“Do you really believe she’s someone who can’t do anything without you?”
Barcan laughed dryly. If anything, she was so capable that it made him anxious. He truly wanted to be of help to her, but she simply didn’t need it.
And that was precisely why he was doing his utmost. So that Diena might want to remain by his side.
He was almost grateful that Cassian didn’t understand this, yet pitied him nonetheless. Barcan opened his mouth with genuine conviction.
“Now I see. I understand perfectly why Diena rejected you.”
Cassian’s frown deepened. Those words truly irritated him.
“Shut up!”
Barcan gave a slight shrug and replied.
“Diena is not someone who can’t do anything on her own. She’s far stronger and more resilient than you think.”
Cassian’s eyes turned red with rage.
“What would you know? I’ve been with Diena since childhood. Barcan—you know nothing of the time we shared!”
The Diena he knew was someone who needed protection. Without his hand to guide her, she always made mistakes and needed his help with everything—
She needed his help. It was Barcan who knew nothing of Diena.
A monster of House Cardian. He didn’t know what Barcan was thinking, but they were not the same. He would not abandon the fragile Diena like that.
Cassian ignited rough flames in his palm and thrust them at Barcan without warning. With no one around now, there was no need to hold back.
Crash!
Barcan barely evaded his attack. Behind him, an earsplitting explosion roared.
“Wow, you’re really underhanded, aren’t you?”
“I’ve no intention of being gentlemanly with a creature like you. Protecting Diena is my highest priority. For her sake, I won’t spare any means or methods.”
“Then why do you speak Diena’s name while committing such acts?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Did Diena tell you to do this? So how is this protecting her?”

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