"10"
"Isn't this a little much, Kirk? He might die! " said Richard
"9"
"Worry about your own business, If such an attack, could kill this meathead, I wouldn't have bought him!" The confidence left Richard speechless.
"8"
The man in question kept inflating as he counts down with reckless abandonment.
"7"
Yes, you heard that right. An inflatable human with the potential to wipe out a mountain
"6"
Micha became a bloated meatball as his body stretched, and so does his hundred petals.
"5"
The 700 years old duo continues to relish in such madness
"You're truly crazy, given up a single petal for that dog Roslin, tell me the truth Kirk…could it be he's your bastard?" said Richard
"4"
"..."
They were not the only party observing the spectacle. In fact, there was a man that couldn't keep still.
"3"
"Froh, have you lost your mind, get back here…Now!" shouted Reina, a member of the Night of Terror.
"2"
"I can't let that bastard get off this easy, he doesn't deserve such generosity. After ruining my 24 years of planning, why it had to be him? " As he made a mad dash for the barbarian.
" 1"
"Who's that bastard…Is he also part of your plan?" said Richard
"Like hell he is! We have to stop him!" shouted Kirk
Only to be blocked by Froh's party, "What is the meaning of this?" a visible vein protruded from Kirk's forehead, as he fiercely glared at them.
Such delay was just enough for Froh to reach his intended target.
Like a meteor falling to earth, Micha became a cannonball, the original target, and Nuu's cottage became Berta's home.
"0"
"NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" An ear-piercing cry by Kirk made it even more evident that Richard wasn't far off with his hypothesis. What was the reason to react in such a manner?
"Bang!"
The darkness that once covered the hillside, lit up like a torch, illuminating the sky as far as the eyes could see.
However, Kirk's face became darker than charcoal. Roslin won't let this go.
Killing intent filled the air, like a charging bull it directly target Froh, only to be blocked by a burly female.
"Reckless, fool!"
"Kirk, control yourself, this isn't the place or time. He's coming!" said Richard
"..."
The house on the hill was nothing but rubble, those insides became questionable.
The explosion packs enough force to uproot the very foundation.
Shouts and confusion ensued, Those adjacent houses a few miles down, were not spare.
"Masa, Nessa, Beli….can you hear me?" A pleading voice echoes through the rubble
She frantically searches for her children, only to get a weak response
"Over Here, hurry!!" shouted Masa…Berta's eldest son.
"Ma, where are you?" a voice that barely clinging to life continued to call out
A maiden with half her face blown, stumbled forward, only to collapse after hurling a series of insults at Berta.
'What am I to say to him…' Kirk's lamented.
Berta's eyes became watery, and the child she had with Roslin was no longer breathing, Nothing she did woke the child, and her pulse became feint until there was none.
Berta's heartaches even more. 'Why me? Is it so wrong to want to live in peace?'
Meanwhile, her eldest son, Masa's condition worsen.
Berta hurried forward pulling Masa into her embrace.
As she puts on a brave face. His arm hung loosely from its socket, and sweetness filled his mouth.
Only now did she realize, his chest was caved in.
Tears streamed from her eyes as she held him tighter.
No matter the situation she would always smile, a trademark gesture, that kept her going through the most unbearable moment, at this moment she couldn't muster it.
Her home was gone, and so were her children.
'I want to die the only thought flooding her mind.
This wasn't a meteor, but a harbinger of death.
As her eyes became soulless, the last memory was blackness.
*Thud*
"Dammit, who was that?" said Micha, as he swatted Berta away.
Only now did Nuu awake from meditation, as his face darken.
"This…" The room temperature plummeted.
"Don't leave this room, no matter what you hear!" As he charges through the door
" Berta...Berta!!!" Nuu called out, but no response.
A strange man with 99 petals, stood over her body.
"You…"
"...."
"Me?" said Micha
"Did you animals do this?"
No response!
"I won't ask a second time, stop fucking hiding like cowards!" said Nuu
The hillside became a place of silence, with similar status as himself, they didn't take his threat seriously.
Nuu's attention returned to Berta, not once did he leave an opening.
"I have wronged you and your family, it's my fault, Berta. You can't die without punishing me!" Those words stirred the maiden heart.
A single tear escapes her shut eyes.
"Kirk….Kirk"
"Hun?"
"What are you doing, Kirk? It's now or never!" said Richard.
The absent-minded Kirk, came to his sense, as his hands made contact with a relatively massive object.
While Nuu continues to comfort his comrade, A boulder traveling 80mph was inbound.
The only outcome of such a collision is being turned into meat paste.
"Watch out!" shouted Froh
"...."
It was so close, only to be split at the last second.
"You again! What is your deal?' shouted Kirk, that attack took a bit of stamina.
'Fuck! Who the hell threw that?'
Nuu could no longer tolerate these insolent fools.
Not even allowing him to remove the bodies.
A golden chime-like hymn begins to sing out.
The hundred-man siege, surrounding the hillside found themself foaming from the mouth, even the 'great' Captain Harriet wasn't spared.
"WHY DO YOU KEEP GETTING IN THEIR WAY, FROH?" visible veins could be seen on Reina's forehead.
"Such death wouldn't satisfy me, I want to do it myself, a slow and torturous session."
The visible shifting of his eyes and a twisted smile told it all.
This fellow was bordering on madness.
Kirk couldn't help frowning, at such close proximity, he was still able to draw his blade. Although Froh warned him...Even he would have been hard-pressed, could he have stopped such an attack?
'Yes!' But the speed and ease with which he did it..... a little surreal!
Nuu's Aura intensified, to the point a crack appear in the sky.
Such a display defiled the ruling family; Khan's laws forbid practitioners from going all out, especially where mortal's resided. It doesn't matter the reason.
At that moment, Mijo's presence became known.
"Young man, are you planning to silence everyone here?" said Mijo
Even the 'observer,' found it difficult to remain indifferent.
Although Mijo came on the order of Tomlin, he's a loyalist of the Crown.
As such he couldn't remain silent. Thus his presence became known
How could he allow Nuu to behave so wantonly?
Even so, the surrounding leakage of Aura must be sealed, or this little town will cease to exist
A single word escapes their lips "Monster."
With a wave of his hand, Mijo took out a large paintbrush, a single Schrift suppressed the raging current.
They had at least 3 Grand Knights, 4 Knights if you include Captain Harriet, and 42 Squires that made up the hundred-man siege.
Yet, they were pushed back, only through the intervention of this fellow. They were able to save face.
"Truly bold, did I permit any of you to stand?" Like a tsunami, A second wave follows, as though taunting Mijo.
"..."
"You.."
Such an awesome display of might truly awe-inspiring, if only he had on clothes.
The barbarian legs became heavy, no matter how much he struggled, like a man dragging 10 bags of 100-pound rice. The dense killing intent eclipse Micah's figure, he dares not move an inch.
With each passing second, the situation got worse, Micah fell upon his face, not daring to look up. In fact, he couldn't. Nuu's barefoot rested upon it.
"I'll give your two options, point out the person that causes this, and you can leave here with an arm. You only have 30 seconds!" said Nuu, not caring the least about Mijo.
Nuu could somewhat guess this man's identity, instead of attacking him. Mijo focuses on protecting the town.
Richard shamelessly pointed out Froh, as the mastermind....As though he and Kirk had nothing to do with this situation.
To Nuu's surprise, he knew this fellow…to be precise, he cucked this man.
'So it was his voice that warned me, but why is he here?'
"Are you shocked, I'm here and not in Higrave? Hehe, I knew you couldn't resist, one way or another one of you would have come out to check the authenticity of my words.
Well, that didn't take long! Now, you're going to die like a dog and your skull shall hold my piss.....Ca Ca Ca!" As his laughter grew, so did the strange gaze from his surrounding.
"Was this your doing, Froh?" Although shocked, it wasn't too surprising. 'This fellow hid well,' thought Nuu
"You deaf…aren't you going to ask how I kept track of you for so long?" said Froh
"Not really!"
"You, bastard! Do you know the trouble I when through to form this team, and all you can do is reply Not really, and hold onto a woman with one foot in the grave? Hold on...hehe" At this moment something hit Froh, like a damn lightbulb.
"The great Nuu, couldn't protect a single woman, and dare lust after my Caterina! Ca Ca Ca!"
"Good…good…You have become so depraved to harm an innocent mother, for what? To get back at me...." Nuu continues to tend to Berta.
"Shut up…shut your goddamn mouth you know nothing, If it wasn't for your meddling. The madame and I could be together….I have given 24 years of devotion to that woman, only to be rewarded...."
"Say it?" said Nuu
"...."
"Fuck you, I'm not here to talk nonsense, why are you still standing around?" shouted Froh
"You sure have a lot of nerves for a Knight, or have you forgotten to whom you're speaking," said Bae
Lord Bae, please stay your hands. I known Froh since the orphanage, let me talk to him" said Reina
"There won't be a next," said Bae
"I'm not getting a good vibe from this fellow" a relatively pale Giles, voices his unease. Nuu continues to stare them down, not making a move.
"I only took this gig, because of your nagging, why haven't you matured after all these years, we could have fish in troubled waters. Yet, you intervene. Why?
Not a minute into the assault, two people want your head. If you don't behave, I can't guarantee your safety. You see that fellow that hasn't said a word....unless you want to see your head roll. Stop getting in the way!" said Reina
"You haven't done a thing, why are you lecturing me, he's standing right there, so do your job!"
The normally repose Froh simply wasn't here, Reina couldn't believe what she was witnessing. The fucker actually growled at Nuu.
"You.."
"Reina, ignore the fool, his hatred, clouds his judgment, an absolute disgrace, how has he survived for this long?" said Lord Bae.
Reina could only nod with shame, this was simply a favor, for an old pal.
'A favor like this would never happen again. ' She swore, no more favors for friends.
"Only your first request will be honored since you have paid in full, We at the Night of Terror, haven't failed once, and I won't have a brat change that. Reina, keep that fellow in check, everyone else gets into formation!" said Melo
"Oh, you're going to make a move, personally Melo?" asked Bae, only to get no respond
"Reina, your leader's eyes seem a little unusual and so does yours."
Reina couldn't help stumbling, such a vulgar implication, "Humph, unlike you, I'm not some virgin that can't differentiate business from pleasure!"
"Your mom is a virgin," said Froh, knowing fully well that Reina was abandoned at the orphanage at the tender age of 9.
Although, he didn't stay long in the orphanage before the Madame took him into her service. Froh has always viewed Caterina, as more than a mother figure. In the eyes of Caterina, he's like a son!
"You...you, I would kill you if you dare say that. I'm willing to put aside our years for friendship. Keep talking nonsense, and see if I don't leave!" said Reina
Not caring the least, Froh follows up with another brazen statement, "Anyone that captures that man's companion, will receive an additional 10,000 Aether and a map!"
Meanwhile, Nuu couldn't help looking at Froh, with a little bit of curiosity. 'Where could this lowly dog get such a large sum of wealth' thought Nuu
"You wouldn't dare...You little shit. Are you going to break your promise to me!" whispered Reina
"Are you done with the comedy routine?"
An alarmed bell rang through their minds, "When and how did he do it?"
Among the assailant, no one felt the dread as much as Micah.
The moment he felt the pressure on his head dissipate, it was like a fleeting thought, only to return.
Nuu had left the battlefield without anyone knowing any better.
Not only was the lady in his hands gone, but so were the bodies, lying at his feet.
"..."
The question then remained, When and How?
Their guard has never been down. In a split second, he already covered such a vast distance.
No one was more alarmed than, Froh. His legs became weak as his finger rise and fell. Words fail to make meaning.
It finally dawns upon them, but it was simply late.
" Awaken thou eyes, Bonari!"