The twins were born and both Lisa and Lavi were filled with happiness, relief, and a LOT of pain. Allen and Arc arrived right after finishing cleaning the twins, swaddling them with clean cloth.
[Arc]: Lisa! I'm here, hang in—
Arc was speechless as he saw his son and daughter in both the doctor and Lavi's arms.
[Lavi]: Congratulations Arc, it's a boy and a girl!
A moment had passed and his face turned to Arc, seeming apologetic.
[Lavi]: I was going to find you two but I couldn't leave her alone. I'm sorry I couldn't get to you in time.
[Arc]: Thank you so much Lavi, I'm just glad that you were there for her when she needed me the most.
[Lavi]: Do you want to hold him?
His face gave a hint of eagerness, and a little excitement.
[Arc]: My boy...
Lavi gave the boy to Arc. He started to weep, finally holding his own son.
[Allen]: How's Lisa?
[Lavi]: She's resting now, bringing the twins into the world took all of her strength.
[Doctor]: Allen, can you hold this one? I still need to check Lisa.
[Allen]: O-oh! Um sure…
[Arc]: I also need to check up on her, Lavi, hold my boy for me.
[Lavi]: Of course.
Arc gave his son to Lavi and he went to check on Lisa. After a while, the doctor and Arc talked for a while and Arc asked Lavi and Allen to take care of the twins while he had to go on a search in the forest.
[Allen]: What are you looking for?
[Arc]: The demon is getting closer to the village, I need to seal or kill it before it starts doing damage in the village. While I do that, I'm trusting you with the twins for a while. Lisa should be able to go home later tonight, so until then, please take care of them until she comes back.
[Allen]: We will arc, we promise.
[Arc]: Thank you... I am truly grateful for meeting you. We wouldn't trust anyone else for this burden. I must go now, the quicker this is done, the better.
Arc left and Allen and Lavi decided to take the twins to Lisa and Arc's home while they waited for Lisa to come back home. When they got there, they laid down the twins on the bed to let them sleep. After a while, the brothers started getting hungry. Allen decided to go to the market to buy something to cook. Lavi looked after the twins while Allen went out to buy food. After a while, Allen came back with Lisa. Lavi helped Lisa to her room with the twins to rest.
[Lavi]: They all look tired.
[Allen]: They've been through a lot today. They deserve it.
[Lavi]: We should stay here for a while, Arc will be gone for a while to deal with the demon, and Lisa can't take care of the twins by herself.
[Allen]: It's fine for me, but we still have our jobs. Lets just take turns taking care of the twins.
[Lavi]: Are you sure? You can take a break for a while and spend time with the twins.
[Allen]: And that leaves you with protecting the village by yourself.
[Lavi]: I think i can handle it until you come back. Plus I'll visit when the day's over.
[Allen]: If you're ok with it
Allen pulled out the (The Atlas) and gave it to Lavi. to his surprise, he asked if its ok to let (The Atlas) in his hands.
[Allen]: If things go south, you can always use it.
[Lavi]: Thanks Allen.
And so, after the agreement, Allen took a month break to take care of the twins while Lavi took charge in protecting the village and eliminating any threats near the village. At the end of the month, Lavi joined Arc and the hunters to finish the demon situation.
[Lavi]: Arc! There you are.
[Arc]: Lavi, thanks for the backup.
[Lavi]: So, what is this demon?
[Arc]: After some tracking, help with the nearby spirits, and killing its spawns, I can say we're dealing with a Storm Demon. It has almost the same affinity as you, Lavi, which means if he submits to you, you can form a contract with him if you. If it fails, we can just seal it.
[Lavi]: Me? Is that even possible?
[Arc]: Anyone with great mana can make a contract with a spirit or a demon. It's the affinity which makes it more compatible for both parties. I just believe that you have a chance to do it.
[Lavi]: Okay, so what do I have to do?
[Arc]: Fight it.
[Lavi]: ...that's it?
[Arc]: Imagine it as a sparring match, the first one to go down loses.
[Lavi]: ...okay then… where is it? And where are the other hunters?
[Arc]: They're preparing plan B, we need to set traps for this demon. As for where the demon is…
There was a sudden change in the wind, like a storm was brewing and growing stronger and stronger.
[Arc]: It's here. Ready your weapon…
Lavi wore his gauntlets and ready himself for a battle. A cloud fell into the ground and the demon appears
[Arc]: Oh no…
The demon screamed and started charging at Lavi. it struck him but he managed to strike back.
[Arc]: Are you okay?
[Lavi]: Yeah. Just what the hell is that thing?
[Arc]: It's a dragonoid demon, an evolved form of dragons. Be cautious, it is strong, but not unkillable.
[Lavi]: A dragonoid huh? I better get serious for this one. {Release: Hooks}
Hooks came out of his gauntlets and prepared himself another round. Lavi uses his hooks to pull towards or away from the demon to fight it. After a while the two grew tired.
[Lavi]: This is getting annoying!
[???]: P-please… please save… m-me...
[Lavi]: It spoke!
[Arc]: Wait, something's wrong…
[???]: Find… find h-home...
Flames and Red threads appeared out of nowhere and started to wrap the demon, burning it alive.
[Arc]: Lavi! Save him before it's too late!
[Lavi]: Damn it, whoever is doing this, you will pay when I find you
Multiple lightning wrapped around the red thread, causing it to burn into ashes. The flame marks disappeared and the demon finally felt released from the pain had endured for a long time.
[Lavi]: Hey! Are you okay?
[Baal]: Thank you great warrior. I am Baal, The Storm Dragonoid. I am deeply sorry for the troubles I've made. I wasn't myself during those events.
[Arc]: Baal, why were you cursed by the Void Thread? If we hadn't destroyed it, you would have become one with the void, which frankly, wasn't a preferable outcome.
[Baal]: I've been cursed since the destruction of my temple. I've been fighting this curse for years, but no one can resist the raw strength of a curse for so long, even as a Dragonoid.
[Arc]: Where are you going now?
[Baal]: Since I see a great warrior who can go head to head with me, it will be a mistake to not acknowledge the warrior, may I know your name?
[Lavi]: Lavi. My name is Lavi.
[Baal]: Lavi, would you like to form a contract with me as your partner in future battles to come?
[Lavi]: I know I'm capable, but are you sure? There are other noble warriors who are just as deserving, maybe even better.
[Baal]: Lavi, I see warrior's intentions through their fighting. A hundred men had fought me to obtain my power but failed because of their intentions to use my power. But you, you want my power to protect that man's family— as a way to redeem yourself.
[Arc]: What? What is Baal talking about?
[Lavi]: I… I don't want to talk about it…
[Baal]: With that, I want you to be my partner, so do you like to make a contract?
Lavi nodded.
Baal gathered all his strength, mana, and power into creating an orb. He gave the orb to Lavi and gave his message.
[Baal]: You need to be stronger to use my full power, but for now, accept a fragment of my it.
The orb floated towards Lavi and suddenly dissolved, scattering into his arms. A symbol then formed on the side of his shoulder that appeared as the storm's thunder.
[Arc]: Congratulations, you managed to make a contract with a high level demon. You should be proud.
[Lavi]: Thanks, but what are these marks?
[Arc]: Think of it as a sign that you're a demon host.
[Lavi]: That doesn't sound very nice…
Arc gave a chuckle.
[Arc]: Don't worry, that's a good thing. Lest you made a contract with a demon that lies.
[Lavi]: Hm, I want to learn how to use this power.
[Arc]: Lisa can help you with that… I'm interested in why your intention for Baal's power is to protect my family?
Lavi hesitated.
[Lavi]: Maybe… maybe it's better if Allen tells you. He and I have the same reasons in helping you and your family.
[Arc]: Well, whatever reason you have, I'm forever grateful to you and Allen for helping my family.
[Lavi]: It's no problem, let's send you back to your family, Arc. Your children are waiting to see their father again.
Lavi and Arc have dealt with the Demon situation and now are going home to the village.
Meanwhile…
[Allen]: Lisa? Where are you? Are you with the spirit again?
Allen is walking through the forest looking for Lisa and Lenny while having Sally in his arms
[Allen]: Lisa!
[Lisa]: We're over here!
Lisa waves her hand to Allen. He then walks towards Lisa.
[Allen]: What are you-- WHA--
A spirit grabs the back of his top, leaving him hanging in the air.
[Hela]: Hello Allen~
[Allen]: *sighs* Hello Hella, could you put me down? You might wake up sally.
[Hela]: I'm sorry, hehehe
END OF CHAPTER