He somehow mustered all his courage and asked Ziel, 'Who are yo-you?'
Ziel smirked, 'I'm one of the 13 [BLACK SWAN]. Codename: [Frankenstein].'
'I suppose you don't know about us. We're the highest-ranking members of the 'Company'.'
Hearing the word 'Company' coming out of Ziel's mouth Alderan's face paled. The Legionary and Company had been enemies since ancient times.
The fear Alderan had before was growing at a rapid pace, his legs and hands were shaking.
The Company wasn't supposed to be here, at least; not for now. It was supposed to be a top-secret project in the Legionary. So, how did the Company know about it?
Could there be a spy?
Alderan tried to contact first elder by telepathy but something blocked him.
'No use trying to ask for help. You gonna die here,' Ziel said.
Alderan lost all hope. He couldn't contact first elder, no one can save him from death now. He's going to be killed!
'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!'
Bellowing, like a madman, Alderan rushed at the entrance of the room. Before he could go out Ziel blocked the exit.
Alderan couldn't think straight anymore, He tried to use the grimoire in his hand to bash Ziel's head. The last bit of struggle for Alderan.
Ziel caught Alderan's hand that was holding the grimoire and struck. Alderan's shoulder was dislocated. Ziel didn't stop.
Ziel kicked Alderan in the abdomen. Alderan's bones cracked, he fell on the ground, coughing up blood.
Ziel held up Alderan's face. Eye to eye.
[Eye of spettatore]!
Ziel's left eye glowed, as Alderan was watching Ziel's eye his own eyes were losing focus. He was being hypnotized.
Ziel interrogated Alderan for half an hour and got all the information he needed.
* * * *
The man in front of me sat there, dazed. His back leaning on the cave walls, focusless eyes.
'What's your name?' I ask.
'Alderan Nivich.'
'Age?'
'23.'
'Who do you work for?'
'The Legionary. I'm a captain.'
'Why are you capturing girls?'
'To get the sacrificial maiden.'
'What do you need the sacrificial maiden for?'
'To sacrifice her to the gods and receive divine power.'
'Where are the branches and headquarters of Legionary in this world?'
'There is a branch in the capital of Braham and all other Nations have branches too. The headquarters is in Hegerain kingdom.'
'What is the Legionaries latest plan?'
'To build alters all over the continent.'
'Why build alters? For what?'
'To do a mass sacrifice for breaking the seal.'
'What seal are you talking about?'
'I don't know. The elder mentioned some kind of seal.'
'I see. As a Legionary what did you do? Did you commit any crime with a clear mind?'
'I committed a lot of crimes. I killed a lot of people. I killed kids, women and elderly. I raped countless women, destroyed their bodies and souls.'
'Did you have fun?'
'Yes, it was really fun. The sound of their cries, their pleas gave me pleasure.'
I froze hearing all that.
'I don't prefer killing people, but I don't think you should live,' saying this I broke the hypnotization.
Light returned to the eyes of this man before me.
'Thank you for telling me all this,' I smile.
[Purgatory of darkness]
I use my hidden skill.
Countless black hands come out of the ground and walls dragging the man in front of me into the darkness.
The man was trying to escape from the hands, trying to punch and kick them away. On his face a clear imprint of fear, fear of death, fear of unknown.
He was screaming madly until his body was pulled into the darkness which muffled his screams.
After that ordeal, I look at the girl inside the barrier. Most of her wounds had healed. But the deep ones are still healing.
'Barrier off.'
The barrier protecting the girl vanishes. I crouch and pick the fragile girl up. Her pale face was finally gaining more life. She was breathing silently.
[Teleport]
Bright light envelops me and the girl I'm carrying. The scene in front of us changes. We are no longer in the dark cave but in a bright circular room. The room had a big bed, a table and a few chairs. Windows besides the bed made the room brightly lit.
I put her on the bed, pull a blanket over her naked body and sit on the chair, waiting for her to wake up.