Tigreal's POV:
As I head back to my tent, I can't believe that I'm not permitted to tag along with my mentors.
*Tigreal remembering the moment when he's not permitted by Barry*
The reason why I wanted to go with them is to witness their ways of hunting and stuff.
. . .
It's not like I'm strolling around in these magnificent land and bothering them.
*pissed*
Such low minded these f**ls are.
Didn't they see that I'm not a kid anymore?
I'm a full-fledge knight not some pesky kid.
GRRR!!!
*Tigreal glares at Barry*
*tch!*
That Barry guy!
*grit*
Why can't I not talk back??
. . .
He doesn't even possess any title nor ranks, why can't I talk against him??
Gaaahhh!!!
This is so annoying!
*Sheesh!*
I'll just have to take a nap and cool off my head!
Geez!
*Tigreal entered his tent*
Barry's POV:
*watches Tigreal heading to his tent*
*smile*
I'm so glad that Sir Tigreal listened.
. . . .
*pft!*
Hahahahahahaha!
Of course not!
Ha!
I can tell though, he was just forced against his will.
*laughing*
I know he badly wants to tag along with Sir Zemislav and Mistress Margarette, and I can tell because it's the same attitude of what my daughter showed to me too.
*laugh in awkwardness*
. . .
His expression and my daughter's, when the moment when someone forbids them, they closely alike.
*laugh*
That sort of expression never cease to amuse me.
*smile*
. . .
Oh? By the way, I forgot to introduce myself.
Hi! I'm Barry.
*cricket sounds*
Well, this is kind of awkward.
Why am I introducing myself anyway? Am I crazy or I'm just spacing out?
. . .
Technically, I am the one who knows the answer so...
*pft!*
*laugh*
I'm twenty-eight years of age, slightly mascular, and I have a silky, jet-black hair.
. . .
*cricket sounds*
Why am I telling this by myself?
*awkward smile*
. . .
I had a daughter, which have the same age as Sir Zemislav's son, which is Alucard. I also have a youngest son, he is around four years old by the way.
This is so awkward... really awkward to talk to myself...
Geez...
. . .
I became a father at the age of Eighteen. Well, I know it's too young for me to have children.
. . .
I also disobeyed one of the laws of Knighthood about this matters but who cares?
I love my wife so much.
She and I already loved each other ever since childhood days, and we officially became a lover at the age of fourteen so...
Heheh...
Yeah... too young eh?
*awkward laugh*
. . .
Since I disobeyed one of the rules of Knighthood, I'm having a hard time raising ranks.
*laugh*
But overall, I don't care at all.
*laugh*
. . .
*sigh*
Upon looking at Sir Tigreal, he reminds me of my six year old daughter.
She's brimming with proud, hard-headed sometimes, and slightly arrogant.
*awkward smile*
But even so, she's a tender loving daughter. She even helped her mother take care of his four year old brother.
*gentle smile*
My wife... my Silvery White haired wife, I missed her so much.
. . .
I was longing to see my family again.
*Barry grabbed his pearl-like shaped necklace*
So, I grabbed my necklace with a hidden family picture on it.
*Barry opens the necklace*
*on the picture, Barry stands on the right, his wife ( shined by light) sitting on the chair while carrying their 4 year old son ( shined by light ) and his 6 year old daughter on the left side.*
I opened it and I saw my family having a family photo.
*gentle touch to the picture*
I touched it gently and grieve whenever I tried to remember the good old times.
. . .
*Barry remembering the moment he and his family having a happy moments inside their house*
The time when all four of us used to enjoy and taking a family picture together.
*Barry remembered his family laughter*
. . .
*smile gently*
I'm too focused in looking at the photo and suddenly...
*someone pat Barry's shoulder*
*PAT!*
*Barry's surprised*
Someone just pat me on my shoulder.
"Hey, Barry? Why's a long face buddy? Ya hungry or something? You see, I still have a piece of loaf bread here, want some?"
- Sir Efrain said.
*Efrain shows a piece of loaf bread in his hand*
"*laugh awkwardly* No thanks, I'm still full Sir Efrain..."
- I said.
"Oh... okay! Help your self then! *nom* *nom* *nom*"
- Sir Efrain eats his loaf bread.
"Oh?! Sir Efrain, have you finished setting up your tent?"
- I said.
*Efrain glares funnily towards Barry*
"Really, Barry? I know you knew I am done setting up my tent long ago. You're even there watching me setting it up. Are you daydreaming or something lad?"
- Sir Efrain said funnily.
*Barry laugh in embarrassment*
"Well, I'm sorry for late notice Sir Efrain, it's just that I-"
- I replied in a panicked tone.
*Efrain glanced on Barry's necklace*
"Such a beautiful wife you had buddy! A hair of a silver white just like a moonlight, and a face of a maiden. No wonder your children's hair have a whitish part in their hair. So, this is what they call genetics eh?"
- Sir Efrain said.
I was silenced.. and could not utter a word.
"Barry, your such a kind man dude. No wonder Sir Zemislav trusted you so well."
- Sir Efrain said.
*Barry blushes*
"Tha... thank you for your... kind compliment... Sir Efrain."
- I said.
*Efrain laugh*
*a moment of silence*
*as Barry kept on watching his family picture, Efrain started to talk*
"Your wife must be so glad that she married and have kids with you!"
- Sir Efrain said.
"Wahahaha!"
- I laugh awkwardly.
"So by the way, how's your wife? Is she doing fine?"
- Sir Efrain said.
*Barry gone insanely quiet*
"Did you two gave birth of another angel?"
- Sir Efrain whispered.
. . .
*Barry laugh in awkwardness*
"Please stop saying that Sir Efrain. I have 2 kids, a boy and a girl. That's, already enough for me."
- I said.
*Efrain pats Barry's back*
"Oh Barry, Barry, Barry... Stop being modest, just tell me young lad. I promise I won't tell anybody."
- Sir Efrain cunningly whispered funnily.
*Barry starting to feel awkward*
"I already told you the truth, Sir Efrain. I didn't hide anything right now. Really."
- I said.
*Efrain refuses to believe*
"*laugh* Oh yeah, you are not a type of person who tell lies, especially when it's about family. *laugh* I should've known that."
- Sir Efrain laughed.
. . .
"So, about your wife. How's she doing? Is she still as beautiful as your picture in your necklace?"
- Sir Efrain ask.
*Barry gone seriously quiet*
When I heard Sir Efrain ask about my wife, I didn't utter a word.
I didn't even make an eye contact to him.
*saddened,
It's just that... I ...
*depressed*
*Efrain already realized the situation*
"Oh, I see... I'm sorry for asking Barry. Condolence to your wife."
- Sir Efrain apologize.
"It's... It's okay, sir... There's nothing to be worth apologizing for. It's only a natural process which we, humans meets our end."
- I said and pretended not to be emotional.
* a moment of silence*
"So, Barry... I may take my leave for now. Sorry for bringing that topic."
- Sir Efrain apologize.
*Barry didn't utter any words*
Sir Efrain pat my shoulder. He left and do what he must do.
*grieving*
The moment he left, I looked again at the picture. I touched it gently, as my tears ran down to my face.
. . . .
- - - - - Flashback - - - - -
[ Barry's past ]
During the time my wife, Gracelle and my family, celebrated our son's 4th birthday, and also the day where the Light's of Order also dispatched two regiments;
First Regiment:
Leaded by Captain Luke
Second Regiment:
Leaded by Captain Zemislav, a regiment where I was assigned
. . .
Captain Luke advances already towards the Lantis Mountain, as for Captain Zemislav, he just follow afterwards.
. . .
Because of the war between demons and the Moniyan Empire, the demon horde wreak havoc at the southern part of the Lantis Mountains.
A part where my hometown resides.
*depressed*
There are no news regarding the first regiment leaded by Captain Luke which made Captain Zemislav started to worried and decided to aid the first regiment immediately.
*Zemislav's regiment are riding on a horse as they make haste to the southern part of the Lantis Mountain*
The arrival of the second regiment, which leaded by Captain Zemislav is already too late.
*villager's houses are burned*
*many have died*
*many demon corpse lay on the ground*
Our village is already raided by the horde of demons.
*demon growls*
. . .
*grit*
Those detestable, filthy demons... They.. they....
*Barry quickly head to his house where his family resides*
*on his way home, he saw his wife, laying on the ground, lifeless*
My wife....
*Barry's greatly shocked and shed tears*
Died...
*Barry's eyes are shivering in disbelief*
"No.... no...."
- Barry said in shock.
With a cut wound on her left eye.
*Barry scanned around on his surroundings*
*suddenly, Barry noticed that his dead wife holding a familiar scarf which is stained in blood*
"That scarf...."
- I said in shock.
The scarf which my wife Gracelle's been holding on, it rightfully belonged to my youngest son.
*Barry come closer to her dead wife and he grab the scarf which rightfully belonged to his youngest son*
This scarf... there's no mistaking it...
*flashback of the scene where Barry gifted his youngest son a reddish scarf during his second birthday*
The only scarf of my youngest son which is now stained with spattered blood and being wet by a paddle of blood on the ground.
*blood drips off from the scarf*
*Barry still shocked*
. . .
While I'm still shocked, I suddenly remembered my daughter.
"Bene..."
- I cried in a despaired tone.
*Barry stands up and start looking for his daughter, nicknamed 'Bene'*
While I was hopelessly look for my daughter, I heard a shout of distress behind the abandoned house.
*someone screams in pain*
I tried to locate the familiar scream I just heard.
*Barry arrived to the origin of the scream*
The moment I saw the person who's scream so familiar....
! ! !
*grit*
*Barry's expression is filled with anger*
I saw my daughter, laying on the ground. Her forehead's bleeding and she's surrounded by lots of demons.
*Barry still in shock but he prepared his weapon for an attack*
*kaclick*
I thought... that my daughter will also be taken away from me.
*demons started to attack Barry's daughter*
*demon's growling*
"No... NO!!! BENE!!!!"
- Barry shouts in dismay.
*Barry dashes towards the demons with no hesitation in mind*
*tears fell off on his eyes*
I thought that my sword, my long sword wouldn't reach my daughter.
*sword drawn*
*demon growls intensifies*
*swords releasing a deafening screech at Barry dashes quickly*
I thought I would have failed to slash the demons that's trying to harm my precious daughter.
"Coerulea: Ultima Contritio!"
{ Ultimate skill of Barry }
*speed and agility of sword's slash increased and his dash, it's too fast for the naked eye to see*
. . .
My anxiousness...
*scream in desperation*
. . .
And fear...
*slash* *slash* *slash*
. . . .
Shrouded me.
*shing!*
. . .
But thanks the heavens.
*Barry's daughter crying*
My sword heeded my plead.
*demons have cut into pieces*
My sword, cut the demons' flesh and bones that tries to harm my daughter.
*demon corpses falls to the ground*
*demon blood splattered*
And cleared the path, with extreme speed and agility.
. . .
Yes.... I have slashed the demons in Bene's path but ....
*demon growls and attacked Barry's daughter*
*Bene's got injured on her left eye and now it's bleeding*
*Barry's shocked*
But the tip of my sword failed to kill the last demon.
*Bene's scream in pain*
*Barry's really shocked and mad*
Which gave a scar on my daughter's Left eye.
*scream of Barry's daughter intensifies*
*grit*
*scream of Barry*
. . .
*grit*
I was furious....
*Barry's slowly losing control and kill all the demons that closing to his daughter's vicinity*
*slash!* *slash!* *slash!*
My mind's screaming, my sword is itching, and my thirst rises.
*Barry yells in anger*
As I saw my daughter's face got scarred by those accursed demons....
. . .
My rage, my animosity, almost shrouded my sight, and about to lose control but...
*Barry cannot be able to control the swing of his sword towards the demon that attacked his daughter*
*Barry wanted to stop his attack because the demon is nearer to his daughter and the swing of his sword cannot be stopped*
"BENE!!! NOOO!!!! NOOOO!!!!!"
- Barry shouts.
*Barry's sword is about to reach his daughter and cut Bene's head*
*before Barry's sword manage to reach Barry's daughter*
*Zemislav quickly appeared and blocked the sword which it's swing is unstoppable*
*KACHING!!!*
*Zemislav blocked Barry's attack with his sword*
*Zemislav's sword steams and a little cinder have appeared in where the sword friction occured*
*Barry's tears falls down as his eyes were filled with ease*
*Zemislav let's out a serious face as he blocks Barry's sword*
*the demon tried to attack Barry's daughter but Zemislav KICKS THE DEMON with power and it SLAM on the destroyed house*
*BAM!!!*
*crumbling and steam sounds*
*Zemislav get his sword. He dashes towards the demon and SLASH the demon in half*
*SLASH!!!*
*demon groans*
. . .
Sir Zemislav appeared on time, and killed the demon which injured my daughter.
"You're safe now, young one."
- Sir Zemislav pats my daughter.
. . .
*smile of relief*
I was glad...
"Barry, are you okay??"
- Sir Zemislav asked me.
I was relieved...
*Barry's crying*
That my tears, won't stop dripping on my eyes...
*Barry quickly head to his daughter's side, which just fainted*
"Bene!! Bene!!! My daughter!!!"
- I approached my daughter in a panicked state.
*Barry hold his daughter, as tight as he could while grasping on his son's bloodstained scarf*
*Barry is bawling in relief and let's out a shout of relief*
And I shout, as loud as my vocal chords could bare.
*Barry shouts*
My shout, echoes throughout the Lantis Mountain.
*Barry still screams as he bawling*
A place where I found my family, and the place where the demons, almost took everything from me....
. . .
- - - - - Flashback ends - - - - -
*fist firmly grips as Barry holds his necklace*
*Barry glares in a threatening way*
Demons....
*clenches fist*
You'll pay for taking my wife.. and son to me...
*grips firmly*
You stole the lives of my wife and son, now....
*grit*
You'll pay with your lives.
*firmly grip his necklace*
Let my my sword pierce your flesh, and let my 'Coerulea' drench in your accursed, filthy blood....
. . .
*Barry looked on his sword*
Coerulea, your thirst and mine shall be quenched by their demise.
*Barry look up the skies*
Just you wait.... My beloved Gracelle, my son...
Vengeance and Justice will be served.
*clenching fist*
I promise.