"Aah~" The student who was void of presence sighed. The book that is in his hands was open as he read a few lines about these 'Retzis'.
'Simply put, Retzis are the rulers huh?..'
As he continued to walk through the streets, he entered an alleyway. This was in a tight space that only 2 person can walk side by side.
"Let me see... 'After years of finding out the lacking positions, the second in line for the Factors are: Rautiers (raw•ti•yas)
They are the underground section, or what you call shadows of the nation. They carry out necessary killings to live. They live off on money, pleasure, and blood. Beings cannot be seen in openly areas and is subjected to kill anyone on sight during their mission. According to a scale investigation, they've hit the limits of humans but are not able to transcend. "
He thought for a moment before coming to a conclusion, " I see.. so is this what you call assassins? " His shoulder shook a bit as he said those words. The enjoyment and thrill he felt was incomparable as he was sensing dangers everywhere in the city.
It exists from the moment a person was born, up until even after death.
The hands covered his face suppressing his desire to burst from laughter.
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In a lodge room, a plump-sized 40 year old man poured wine on the non-existent glass. Rather, he poured wine on top of a woman's breast all the way down to the area between her legs. The floor, wet of liquid, was adding a lewd sound across the room.
"Hehehe. Such a slut…" he cupped the woman's face as a sign of intimation and his index finger crossed down to her neck.
The woman who was tied up faced the ceiling, cried. The unreasonable act of her master dominated her rights as a human and servant's contract.
Apart from her doing well in every chores, she was the gentle beauty of the household's servants. A standing mother even though she was only the second oldest of the group.
"P-please master. I-I can do anything but this!"
" Oh? " The man rolled her body making her lie on her stomach.
" You said you would do anything! Are you regretting it? " He pulled her hair up and inserted his finger into her mouth holding her neck making the woman unable to make a sound. "Dare to bite me and I will make things painful for you.. " he let go of her hair to grope the woman's breast.
'Disgusting pig.. ' the woman closed her eyes, without resistance. She knows that her master wouldn't stop just from saying no and after a few more struggles, she gave up. The body gave up but the will of a person would never unless worse comes to worst.
She was a descendant of an elemental lust but she was still a failure. She had looks, and aura. However, her personality doesn't fit well in the criteria.
" If only.." she mumbled as she placed all her regrets in place.
'If only I wasn't... born this way.. ' the moment she closed her eyes, her thoughts stopped when a fat body, fell on top of her back. She didn't move because a startled person would stay still even if death comes.
Few seconds passed and she heard shuffling of cabinets, which turned to carpet dragging, and finally the body of the plump man was rolled off the bed.
She breathed heavily a few times then turned to look at the boy who was around 13. The woman with blonde hair was astonished at the sight of a young boy covered in blood.
The kid walked around the naked man and took out a cylinder that he threw when he entered the room. The cylinder was placed specifically on the heart area.
"..." The woman looked down on the floor in silence, realizing what is happening. She knew what this kid was and she was powerless.
The kid looked at her strangely and examined the cylinder at his hands. Inside it, a heart of a man full of pleasure and pride was found. He smiled pleasingly and proceeded to take the woman a look at his newly found item.
"Look, lady! I have a heart! It's nice to have heart these days. Can you hear the pumping and throbbing? Ha-ha!" He raised the cylinder as though it was a trophy. For a carved out heart, it looked elegant since the cylinder was transparent.
The kid looked at the woman, "What? You're naked..?" the kid stared at her while the woman just sat there in a fragile manner.
A rautier trying to converse was a rare sight even within their factor. However, a rautier giving a chance to escape was close to 0%.
The kid thought for a moment and finally he understood what was happening. ' A paid whore?'
So, "Go and run, lady! " the small voice of a child was heard.
The lady, even when not understanding the situation, wrapped herself in blanket and ran off without words.
She was prepared to thank the kid after she finally ran away. In spite of her thoughts, life was cruel and unforgiving.
A disturbing smile, almost like a predator finished his prey, appeared on the kid's face. "Just kidding~" he muttered and spread his arms like playing as an airplane.
He jumped and ran along playfully, "Run, lady! Run! Don't let me catch youu~" a laugh could be heard along the corridors of the house.
The moment the lady heard the words, desperation struck her. Hopelessness in the woman's running, she reached the room for the servants only.
Even though she knew no one would help her, she still clung to hope. These servants would do nothing if the master orders it. The fact that she was like a mother to everyone doesn't help.
As she thought of the possible actions, 'Why.. where did everything went wrong..——' suddenly, a dagger went through to the woman's neck. The mind filled of whys and what ifs fell silent.
A hole in the neck sufficed to give her noiseless death. The kid clicked his tongue in disgust,
' A slut should be given a devastating ending. But I am feeling quite positive today. Hehe. Nonetheless, prostitutes are dirty scumbags.' He stared at the body one more time. 'Gross. Super gross! The master of this household was.. if I remember a Viscount? hmmm..' he thought and wiped the blood with his fingers.
"Still. Prostitutes are a no-no! Why did that woman even agree? Such pigs should belong in cages" Another sigh he gave was worth a breeze to happen.
His idea of a devastating ending was a one attack kill while a wonderful ending would be torturous method either physically or mentally. The childish mind was the root of his nature.
He dragged the lifeless body back to the room he was in and opened his energy domain. A dark fire, which came from the depths of abyss appeared on the kid's index finger.
The fire was a small embodiment of disappearance without traces. It is only an inch sized fire but it was powerful no matter the being, artifacts, or energy.
This fire was called, Blacklight. There are only two requirements for the blacklight to be manifested but it was still a strict requirement
First, the user would be stronger than the opponent. The fire doesn't work for those who are slightly stronger or even a league stronger than him. A drawback was a drawback the moment he chose the blacklight.
Second, to manifest the blacklight, feelings of despair, lust, and fear should be present. The blacklight was a fire that absorbs emotions and feelings of a person. This means that if the user wants to use the blacklight, he first should serve a gut-wrenching misery before actually using it.
The second requirement was quite easy for him to fulfill since his nature allows one to tremble at his methods.
The kid looked at the two bodies sprawled on the floor in disgust and pleasing eyes. The fire slowly went towards the bodies below him and smiled wickedly before laughing hysterically. After a few more laughs, he calmed down.
What of the bodies was soon forgotten.
"This.. this isn't enough " his voice as a kid made ripples in the energy around him as he frowned. He sighed at the thought and dispersed a few more black fire. He threw them out of his palm and ordered, "Go and kill everyone in this house." With a firm command, the fire flew in the air suppressing the pressure within its flame.
An hour and a half after, the kid walked out of the mansion and tore the letter that was given for him as a mission before setting it on fire. He patted his clothes and wiped his face and continued to walk as though nothing happened.
He was humming blissfully at the success of the mission and on top of that, he acquired another item as his collection.
'A piece of heart daadadaa~♪～ It's alive~ Yeaah~' He skipped, he jumped, and danced in joy. The reason was because of all the collected items, the heart that is still alive is a valuable item for auction, and a rare collectible of sorts.
Minutes of delightful celebration, he turned in an alleyway to register his findings but disappointment, and fear was present in his eyes.
"You.. what do you want.." a grave voice came out of his mouth. The man the kid saw was a lot similar to the one in his memories and thoughts. He concluded that it was the same person before showing his intent.
" I want...hmm~ What do I want~?" The playful tone was conveyed. The emotions and feelings was quickly reversed. This time, the man that kid encountered was in a happy trance. He walked slowly towards the kid, smiling as if he had planned this from the start. The object at his hands seem to resonate his every action.
*Wooouunnggg*. It was vibrating and sending signals to the kid.
The kid grabbed his sling bag, "What.." he growled. Every step the man took has pressure as though forcing the kid to kneel. However, the kid wasn't ordinary and stood ground despite his fear and anger. After all, he has his card if things went worse. Trading.
The man stopped in his tracks and chuckled, "You look more like a kid when agitated". Turning around and waving his middle and index finger as a sign of goodbye.
'Interesting. It might not be too much but my slight energy was rejected..' the man thought after he disappeared.
After the man vanished, the kid relaxed and soon found out that the cylinder he was holding on to, was missing.
'That damn sh#tbag!' How was he able to get the contents out of the perfectly sealed bag? Was there a hole? The kid looked thoroughly on the bag and found no evidence of ripped cloth or holes.
Thinking about the events that happened, his sinister smile emerged and goosebumps came and go. His twitching smile disappeared and his face turned to graveness.
'F#cker. Just you wait 'til I complete my preparations! You will not get away with this!!'
The kid again continued in his way but is now in a dreadful atmosphere.
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