"Kekekeke let's go Haruhime",Phryne said as she led the way
"..."
Haruhime quietly followed behind Phryne.
A group of Amazonians followed suit soon after.
The full moon in the sky illuminated their way as if afraid that they will loose their way.
"Kekekeke what a great wheather for a sacrifice",Phryne said in a sarcastic tone while looking behind at Haruhime.
Haruhime paid no heed to her sarcastic comment.
"tsk",Phryne clicked her tongue in annoyance after getting no reaction out of Haruhime.
After walking for a while they reached the altar.
Lifting her head, Haruhime saw the place where she would be buried without a soul.
Even as she looked at the stone made altar, neither fear and nor the urge to cry came to her mind.
After all she had already cried many times in the past week.
Memories of her birth, The love of her family, The day she was sold to the brothel...
All of the happy and sad memories which she had experienced came to her.
She cried and laughed while burying herself in her room for the entire week.
And now here she stood with empty eyes and a body without the will to live.
"kekekeke hurry up Haruhime"
Haruhime's body moved on it's own as she heard Phtyne's voice.
"Chain her up",Phryne said.
The nearby amazonians quickly moved into action as they bound both of Haruhime's hands.
Phryne nodded in satisfaction after seeing Haruhime tightly bound.
"kekekeke so the day has finally come huh",Phryne said as she stood in front of the kneeling Haruhime.
"kekekeke although we didn't knew each other for long it was enjoyabl---pah do you seriously though I was gonna say that?",Phryne said as a big smile appeared on her face.
Moving her head closer to Haruhime's ear, Phryne whispered.
"You were just an expendable whore and nothing else", Phryne started laughing after she said that and then moved away from the altar.
With her head hung low, Haruhime who has lost her will to live heard Phtyne's words and had a thought.
'What did I do to deserve this?'
It was a simple thought, but to the already hopeless Haruhime it became the starting point for a multitude of thoughts.
'Why am I the one who has to suffer?'
The image of her father throwing her out of the house passed by her mind.
'Why did you not trust me even though I was right?'
Then the image of Goddess Ishar came to her mind.
'Why must I sacrifice myself for your selfish desire?'
Lifting her head Haruhime stared at the moon.
'What did I do wrong?'
"kekekeke bring the amulet",Phryne shouted as a red coloured crystal was brought out.
Haruhime didn't look at the Amazonian carrying the blood red crystal her way,She kept staring at the moon with lifeless eyes.
As the memories from her childhood till now came to her mind, Haruhime found her answer.
'That's right...'
The amazonian walked out from the crowd.
'....I did nothing wrong'
Passing be her fellow familia members, The Amazonian made her way towards the altar.
'Mom,Dad,Phryne,.....Ishtar....'
Stepping on the altar, the amazonian went in front of Haruhime.
'They are the ones who are wrong....'
A red light came from the amulet and covered Haruhime's body.
'If even the most important thing to you, your life is at risk...'
Light returned to Haruhime's eyes as she herd the faint but familiar voice.
'....then why do you still sit here waiting to be saved?'
The mana in the atmosphere started trembling.
'Pick up your weapon and FIGHT!!'
*Swish*
The surrounding mana condensed on Haruhime's body as a golden luster covered it.
*Crack*
Chains covering Haruhime's hands were broken into pieces as the strength of a lvl2 adventurer burst out.
"W-what---"
The Amazonian holding the amulet couldn't continue her words as a short sword came out of Haruhime's sleeve and bisected the Amazonian as well as the amulet in two.
Everything happened so fast that no one was able to react.
Tightening the grip on her short sword Haruhime lifted her head.
But this time the innocent and kind eyes were there no longer.
What replaced them were a pair of ferocious eyes with but a single desire.
'I WANT TO LIVE!!!'
A simple desire to live....
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After killing the Amazonian, Haruhime didn't waste any time as she quickly started running in the direction opposite to where Phryne stood.
"Stop right there Haruhime!!!!", The angry voice of Phryne came from behind.
But Haruhime didn't even listen to what Phryne said as she jumped at the 3 amazonians in front.
"Aaarrgghhh",Phryne roared in anger as she waved her axe.
"AISHAA"
'Tsk I missed the perfect opportunity...', Aisha thought as she looked at the thin blood line on Phryne's neck with regret.
She have lost the chance to kill Phryne.....
'But this isn't too bad either...',Aisha thought as she started leading Phryne away from Haruhime.
"DIIEEEE"
'Kuh',Blood came out of Aisha's mouth as she barely deflected Phryne's attack.
"Kekekekekekek",Phryne let out a hysteric laughter as she kept smashing her axe at Aisha.
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"Quickly stop her!",A lvl2 Amazonian holding a spear shouted as she went forward to intercept Haruhime.
*Clank*
Sparks flew everywhere as spear clashed against the short sword.
Unable to endure the shockwave, the short sword flew out of Haruhime's hand.
'If you can't use a sword then use your hand.....'
Closing the distance between them Haruhime sent a punch to the gut.
*Guhk*
Blood came out of the amazonian's mouth as she crashed in the nearby pillar.
"Get Her!!"
The Amazonian holding saber jumped as she slashed down at Haruhime.
As Haruhime was raising her hands to intercept the Amazonian.
*Shooo*
The sound of metal cutting against air rang out as Haruhime almost instinctively moved her right hand.
*pierce*
Blood spilled out as an arrow embedded itself in Haruhime's arm.
"I got her"
Look of despair appeared on Haruhime's face as she saw the Amazonian slashing down with her saber.
'if your hands are broken then use your legs...'
Enduring the pain Haruhime spin around and kicked at the face of the Amazonian.
The amazonian's face deformed as she was sent flying outside of the altar.
Without catching her breadth Haruhime rushed towards the last Amazonian holding the bow.
"F*ck"
The Amazonian cursed as she pulled out the dagger hanging by her side.
Haruhime couldn't care less as she ran towards the Amazonian.
Just as Haruhime was about to jump at the Amazonian.
A red light covered her line of vision as she felt intense heat on her face.
*Boom*
An explosion happened as a fireball hit Haruhime.
Suffering from the blow, Haruhime's blackened figure crashed into the stone wall.
"Got her"
The magician hiding behind the Amazonian holding bow shouted.
Both of them went up to the injured Haruhime.
The golden luster of Haruhime's hair was lost as burned marks can be seen all over her body.
Haruhime's leg was twisted in an unusual angel as blood flow out of them.
"tsk tie her up"
The magician said as the amazonian holding the bow nodded.
Taking out a rope the amazoinian went closer to Haruhime.
'If your legs stop working then use your teeth...'
"AAAHHH"
All of a sudden the immobile Haruhime moved with a vicious growl as she bite at the amazonian's neck.
Using her sharp teeth Haruhime bite off a huge piece of flesh from the amazonian's neck.
The Amazonian fell down while crying.
As she spat out the piece of flesh in her mouth, a few of Haruhime's teeth also came out.
Ignoring the state of her body Haruhime jumped at the magician.
"S-stay away from me!!"
The magician shouted as she started chanting a spell in a hurry.
'If your teeths are broken then smash your head against them!!!....'
Closing her blood coverd eyes Haruhime harshly smashed her head against the amazonian.
Blood came out of the magician's forehead as he fell unconscious.
Haruhime supported her body with her left hand as her vision became blurry.
Haruhime couldn't move her body as the heart wrenching pain assaulted her.
Tears came out of Haruhime's eyes when she thought how this day might be her last.
'Isn't this enough?'
'Had't she done enough?'
'So it might be okay to rest now?....'
Just as Haruhime's body was loosing strength.
'If you are Going to die anyway then you might as well try till your very last breadth!!...'
Hearing the familiar voice Haruhime tightly held onto her fading consciousness.
Through her blurry vision Haruhime could see the exit ahead.
Forcing her body beyond the limit Haruhime crawled her way forward.
Dragging her body along Haruhime reached the end of the altar.
'Finally.....'
With her only working eye Haruhime saw the end of the altar.
With her left hand Haruhime reached out to the exit.
*tap*
With her left hand, Haruhime touched the stone floor of the exit.
'I finally did it....'
Just as Haruhime was about to crawl forward.
*bam*
A figure landed in front of her.
Looking at the familiar person, Haruhime's eyes started shaking.
*Step*
A heavy foot stepped on Haruhime's palm.
"This is as far as you go kekekeke"
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"I am sorry Haru...",Aisha mumbled as she lay on the ground with broken bones.
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As she saw Phtyne's ugly face.
Haruhime's eyes stopped shaking.
'Yes....'
'Who was she kidding?.....'
'It was all futile in the end anyway.....'
And this with a satisfied expression on her face Haruhime closed her eyes.
Just as she was about to fall in internal slumber.
'Sanjouno Haruhime'
A voice roared in her mind.
'Become the Hero that you need!!'
As the voice came to her, the final barrier holding Haruhime back broke.
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1)Uchide no Kozuchi(A)
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1)Uchide no Kozuchi(A)-->(S)
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1)Uchide no KozuchiĀ (S):-
-When breaking past your limits you can exceed 2 levels.
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A blinding gold coloured light covered Haruhime as she awakened with the power of a lvl3.
Lifting her head Haruhime faced Phryne with a distorted expression.
*Boom*
"kekekeke is that it?",Phryne said as she slammed Haruhime's head to the ground with her foot.
*grip*
Tightly griping Haruhime's burned hair, Phryne lifted her up.
Phryne started laughing after seeing Haruhime's disfigured face.
"kekekeke"
With her crazy laughter Phryne raised her weapon and slashed at Haruhime's neck.
Seeing the sharp edge of the blade approaching her, The golden aura surrounding Haruhime diminished.
'No I don't want to die....'
With her newly acquired will to live Haruhime shouted in her mind.
'Please.....'
Tightly shutting her eyes Haruhime awaited her end.
But what came was not the blade but a fall.
The force holding her hair was released as Haruhime fell back on the stone floor.
'kuh'
The pain from the fall made Haruhime let out a painful growl.
Just as Haruhime was enduring the pain, An indifferent voice rang out.
"Tell me Sunjouno Haruhime...."
Hearing the voice she could never forget Haruhime's eyes shot wide open as she looked ahead, completely forgetting pain she was in.
There he stood the familiar boy who changed her life, With his back facing against her as he held his blade in his right hand and continued.
"Do you want to be saved"
The same question from before came out of his mouth.
But this time Haruhime was no longer hesitant.
"No....."
Looking up to the boy from the ground Haruhime said in a hoarse but determined voice.
"I will be the one to save myself"
A creepy smile appeared on William's face as he herd the simple sentence.
*drip*
Dozens of high grade healing potions were emptied as Haruhime's body started healing.
Turning around William looked at Haruhime, but this time his eyes held her in a different light.
"Then go ahead and change your destiny."
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[Author's note-it's the longest chapter yet with close to 2000 words.
Revere me mortal!!!]