In the cover of the dark night
He came wearing the coat of darkness.
*Tap------*Tap------*Tap*
With his silent and serene footsteps.
*Tap------*Tap------*Tap*
Unaffected by the rain.
*Rumble*
*Tap------*Tap------*Tap*
Uninterrupted by the Thunder.
*Tap------*Tap------*Tap*
Unhindered by the gazes around him.
He silently made his way towards the central platform.
His figure mixed perfectly with the night, It was like he would disappear the moment you took your eyes off of him.
But his presence itself spoke volumes as none of us even dared to blink our eyes.
"H-hey l-look h-he's drag-dragging something..."
We didn't knew who said that but all of us moved our heads as soon as we heard it.
A person? No a corpse seemed more fitting to describe that thing.
He was dragging a corpse by its hairs.
The scene looked like it came right out of some horror movie.
*Shiver*
I didn't knew if it was his bloodlust or the fact that he was dragging a corpse or maybe both, But my body started shaking on its own.
I wasn't alone.
One look around and you will see that it was the same for everyone else as well.
*Tap------*Tap------*Stop*
He stopped as soon as he reached the platform.
I focused my eyes and tried to look under his hood.
*Freeze*
A black mask covered his upper face.
But it was not that creepy mask that made me stop all my movement's.
It was his eyes.
Those captivating eyes.
I felt like I could forget myself as I looked in those clear eyes.
But his calm voice makes me wake up from my reverie.
"All member's of the Soma familia"
His voice was calm but it sounded like a wake up call for all of the Soma familia.
"From today onwards our Soma familia will stop all of our illegal businessess including the selling of the divine wine."
It was like a thunder to my ears.
No way.
Is he serious?
These thoughts were going through all of the members mind's.
"Y-you can't can't do this!!"
A middle-aged adventurer gathered up his courage and shouted in a shuttering voice.
Ah I know him.
He's the one one responsible for the illegal slave trade between our family and the pleasure district.
"Yeah yeah he's right who are you to decide this"
"Yes, how will we feed ourselves if we were to stop all of our businesses."
"We should atleast keep the wine business open."
All of them.
Every single one of the person shouting was involved in these illegal trades.
A feeling of disgust rose up in my mind as I looked at their shameless faces.
But I held it in as I once again looked at the figure standing on the platform.
What will he do now?
Will he listen to them
Or will he reach a consent with them?.
Just when disappointment was filling up my heart after thinking about his only two available choices, The middle aged adventurer gathered more courage after looking at all of his supporters and shouted.
"Who are you to tell all of this to us anyway just wait till captain Zani-----"
His words were cut short.
No it would be more correct to say that he isn't able to continue.
Because there's a sword embedded in his forehead.
Faces of horror appeared on everyone's faces, some started shrieking while other dropped to the ground and some just stood there in silence unable to understand what just happened.
"I think that I didn't made myself clear before"
His cold voice brought all of our attention towards him.
"What I said wasn't an advice"
He picked up the corpse at his side by its head as he continued.
"It was an order"
All of us stared spechlessly at the face of the person.
Even though it was beaten up badly, it was not a face which we could forget.
Zanis Lustra.
Captain of the Soma familia.
Was now being held by his head unable to even utter a sound and only looking at us with his pleading eyes.
"And this is what will happen to those who are unwilling"
*Swish*
He pulls out his sword and severs Zanis's head from his body.
"Any objections?"
He looked at all of the people in the front yard as he said that.
"G-God Soma will never allow it!"
Still there are some idiots who dared to say that.
"He has my approval"
*SHOCK*
At an instant all of our heads turned towards the balcony on the 2nd floor as we stared in shock at the person standing there.
God Soma.
The God who never cared about his familia before is now interfering?.
Shock could not describe the feeling that was going through all of our hearts.
Some people just fell down and started crying tears of joy.
While the ones responsible for all of the illegal deeds are were making a face to remember.
*drip*
'Hmm?'
I didn't knew when but drops of tears also started flowing from my eyes.
I controlled my emotions as I returned my gaze towards the platform.
Wait
Where is he?
I frantically moved my head as I found his figure entering the door.
'sister..'
I hurriedly moved my legs as I started running after him.
No one noticed at that time but a small Pallum was also looking at that man's mighty back with a pair of shiny eyes.
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--P.O.V changed to William]--
It was unexpected.
I didn't thought that God Soma will help me out.
I had planned to kill a few more of them to make them understand.....
But it's all good I suppose.
I start making my way towards God Soma's room and decided to directly ask from him.
"PLEASE WAIT"
I stopped my footsteps and turned around to look at the source of the voice.
'She is....'
I don't remember all of the familia members but I still had a vague impression of her after all you don't see a girl in just her undergarment lying on the floor beside the front door everyday or do you?
I stop and wait for her to come closer.
"What is it?"
I directly ask her the reason for her coming to me, Completely disregarding her appearance.
*Shiver*
It looks like my voice scared her as she started shaking.
Just as I was getting annoyed and going to ask again....
"Please...."
A almost silent and pitiful voice comes out of her mouth.
"Please ...help me.."
My eyes enlarge as my heart which I thought has stopped moving started raging.
"Please...help me save my sister...."
I remembered the face of a pitiful boy who was betrayed and left to die in the dungeon.
"My sister she..."
The figure of this girl and that boy started intermixing in my mind.
"She....she doesn't have long to live..."
--*Skill [Cold blooded] is shaking*-
My heart beat turned normal again as my emotions also calmed down.
I once again looked at this girl in front of me and moved my hand...
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I said it.
Even though I knew that he doesn't have a single reason to help me.
I still went ahead and said it.
Even when my body shivered at his cold voice.
I didn't care as this might be my only chance.
I saw how his eyes turned from as calm as a lake to that of a raging bull.
I was scared to continue but I still gathered up my courage and said it.
But tears once again started forming at the corner of my eyes as I saw him extend his left hand towards me.
Is he also going to beat me?.
Is he also going to take advantage of me?.
Is he the same as them?.
I tightly shut my eyes and remembered my parent's faces.
Mom, Dad I'm sorry.
But you were wrong.
there are no hero's in this world.
Just as I had given up hope it happened.
*Pat*
My eyes opened wide as I saw his hand patting my head.
It was like the world stopped in place as I looked at his indifferent eyes.
But for some reason they seemed inexplicably warm to me.
He took away his left hand while using his right hand to gently grabbed my hands and...
*Clank*
He placed a heavy bag in my hands.
*Shhh*
A moment later a warm black coat covered my exposed body.
He turned around and started walking away without looking back.
I moved my gaze and looked inside the bag.
It was filled with valis.
There were atleast a million valis in there.
The sun started rising from between the dark clouds.
*Thud*
I dropped on my knees as I looked at the small but sturdy back being illuminated by the rising sun.
Tears started flowing out of my eyes as I burst out crying.
'Thank you....'
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I calmly look at the girl crying outside.
"I have to say Zanis collected a lot of money with all of the illegal trades and I just gave her a big chunk of it but still it's fine since we are all the part of the same familia.... right ?"
"ACCHH"
I held the one responsible for tearing the girls clothes by his neck.
"Sorry I didn't heard what you just said, can you repeat that?"
"ACH s-spare m-m-me"
*huuuuh*
I let go of his neck as he drops on the floor and starts taking in heavy breadths.
*clank*
*freeze*
I put my sword on his shoulder and say in an intimidating voice.
"Now listen here I want you to do two things, do you understand?"
*nod*
"First, make sure that what happened with that girl will never happen to someone else ever again and if someone else was doing it then you would stop him and come to me got it?"
*nod*nod*
"Second, make sure that, that girl crying outside is able to get her sister treated without any problems also get rid of any person who is oppressing them after all we are a part of the same familia aren't we and familia members should help each other right?"
*nod*nod*nod*
"Well that's it now get going"
I quickly take away my sword as I look at his confused face.
"I said that you can leave, don't tell me that you are mentally retarded or something?"
The adventurer finally understands and start running.
"Oh and one more thing"
*Flinch*
"If and I mean if I came to know that you have not fulfilled any of my instructions properly then.....well let's just say that Zanis needs an assistant to accompany him in hell after all we cant leave our dear captain alone now can we?"
*Shudder*
The adventurer starts sweating profoundly.
"What are you waiting for? Leave."
"Y-Yes"
I ignore the adventurer who his running away like he had just seen a monster, and turn my sight towards God Soma room.