(Heartfelt thanks to 'Silver Sparkle 7', 'World's End Ballad', 'GUOLV', 'Youyouzi's Lament', 'Moonless Hope', 'Dream 1 Never Wakes', and 'Q Yongjiang Yiku Q' for their tips!)
Back in Tepes Royal City, Rizevim had used the Holy Grail to heal his injuries.
Normally, with his Sacred Gear nullification ability, even the Holy Grail's power should have been unable to affect Rizevim.
Yet the Holy Grail's power targeted life itself, allowing it to completely bypass Rizevim's Sacred Gear nullification and take effect directly on him.
Just as Noah's penetration could bypass the defense known as Sacred Gear nullification and affect Rizevim directly, any targeted ability that did not act directly upon Rizevim himself could still work.
And Vali's reduction targeted not only Rizevim himself, but also his soul and everything that made up his life.
Therefore, the poison of reduction could completely bypass the defense of Sacred Gear nullification and act upon Rizevim's life and soul, gradually weakening both and causing him unbearable agony.
"How could this be..." Rizevim muttered blankly as he endured the excruciating pain in his life force and soul.
"How could this happen?"
Seeing Rizevim's dazed expression, killing intent surfaced in Vali's eyes.
That killing intent, sharp enough to sting the skin, made Rizevim shudder. At last, he realized it.
His life might truly be in danger.
"Y-You... what are you trying to do?" Rizevim asked in a trembling voice.
"I... I'm your grandfather, Vali. Are you really going to lay hands on your own grandfather?"
It would have been better if Rizevim had said nothing. The moment he spoke, the fury in Vali's heart surged together with his killing intent.
Grandfather?
Had he ever done anything a grandfather should have done?
He had incited his own son to abuse his grandson and treated it as entertainment. After