[Beware of the Creator]
"!?"
Gahh! Just what…? Huh? Just what did I…?
(wake)
I quickly lift my body up into a sitting position to look around me. Wait, Where is…? Oh, I remember now… this is the floor boss room. We went inside here to fight the floor boss earlier… because we need to find Elise… but it was a tough opponent and we got our asses kicked… but Sara suddenly transform into her vampire lord form… then we… Shoot!
"Sara!?"
Yes, Sara…! I fought her earlier but I-…
(ringing!)
"Ghaa!!!"
My head!! It fucking hurts! Its just like when I…. Huh…? Just like what…? I know that I had felt this pain before, but I just couldn't remember them… just when did-…
"…..ugh…" (Saraha)
"Sara…!"
Fuck, this headache! Oh right…! I can use them now, can I…?
"
Yup…. It works just like back in the game. I used the 'mental strengthen' to subdues my headache while 'mend' heals a tiny bit of my heavily injured body, acting like an emergency first aid to stop the bleeding and ease up the pain. After finished casting the spells, I went towards Sara who was laying not far from me. Man… she's in a bad shaped, right now….
"Ngg…egkh….!" (Saraha)
She cough off blood when I lift her with my arms. Her body has reverted to her usual self but she's practically showing all of her skin right now. But theres not much to see consider the state of her body is now…
"Mnnne…. Gehh…" (Saraha)
"Shuusss…. Now, don't speak… you are in a really bad shaped and half of your stomach is missing… just let me…."
"N…ooo…! I… s… cough! or…ee…. I…" (Saraha)
She tries to apologized to me while she is coughing off blood. Though she's missing her left eye, I can see she's tearing blood on her remaining right eye. She's dying…
"This is what happens if you went all out with your rage, Sara… just what the fuck are you thinking back then…? You really are a stupid woman, aren't you… idiot…"
As she hears my rude remarks, she tries to chuckle but because of her conditions, she could only spout out blood from her mouth. She seems to be slipping away, as her breath became weak. Is she giving up? Nope, not on my watch….
(bit)
"!?" (Saraha)
I bit my hand then put the bleeding part on her mouth to 'feed' her, though she was surprised in the beginning, but she's slowly sucking my blood not long after. I did this because I had a thought of her being a vampire, and with my knowledge that I had now, which that I got from watching vampires related movies, I'm 100% sure that this will work.
"Drink to your fill. I will not let you die here, you hear me…?"
She were soo busy, sucking out my blood like a leech that she didn't hear my remarks. But alas, it seems its working. Some of her missing 'parts', slowly regenerates and her missing left eye, are slowly mending itself. But the downside by doing this, I felt super light headed even with the 'mental strengthen'. Maybe its the effect of the blood lost that I felt this way right now. and to compensate that, I continuously casting 'mend', just in cased. Just how much will she need to heal herself…?
...….(sucking)
After a time of bloodsucking, Sara's missing body parts had return to its original state, Though I felt really sleepy right now. But before I get my shut eyes, I once check on her condition. She had healed in most, but still in a weak state and only got to lie down on the ground, while in her birthday suit. Seeing her pinkish face of embarrassment, I took a cloak from my item box to covered her exposed body. Tell you the truth, I did so because I got excited just by looking at her magnificent body… ehe…
"Can I lay next to you… I feel really sleepy, right now…."
I ask her who was flustering while laying on the ground, avoiding my gazes as I lay down next to her, up close…
"Y-you can sleep wherever your want… i-I don't mind…." (Saraha)
Oyaa…? She's acting adorable right now that I wanted to teased her more. But I felt really sleepy after feeding her my blood earlier…. I should… close…. Zzzzzzzzz...…..
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(Saraha's POV)
I thought I was going to die…! but this man… though he's a person I never met, strangely feels familiar… his highlighted black, white hairs makes me wonder, who is this person, where did he come from, and why did he help me and feed me his blood…? And the way he spoked to me, felt similar to the way Reed's on the way talking to me before. But his face and voices were different than Reed's… even so, I don't had any anonymity towards him. As if I had known him for a time now… strange….?
(caress)
Now that I see his face up close, he doesn't seem like any person I had ever met… how should I put this, he looks normal. Not particularly handsome, and not that ugly as well… this makes me feel even more curious towards who he really is… and not to mention, his blood was delicious~🤍…! Should I suck a bit while he asleep…? No, no… that will be rude… he's kind enough to let me had my way earlier, even my broken and missing body parts were healed thanks to his blood…
"Mmm…." (unknown man)
Eh…? Did he just mumbling in his sleep…? Thats kinda cute~🤍…. It makes me wanted to teased him more~🤍… should I kiss his lips…? He seems to inviting me to do soo… but wont make me cheated Reed…? A-anyway, where did that guy went….? He should be inside this floor boss room with the rest of us earlier… now where did he-…
(creak!)
Huh? The door was opened all of a sudden… who-….
"Miss Saraha!!!!" (Remorth)
Tch! Its that idiot and his attendant that forced Reed to become his girlfriend… dammit! Why did they-…
"I was soo worried about you that I couldn't hardly-… who is that person…? And where is Reed…?" (Remorth)
He pointed towards the unknown man who was sleeping next to me then looks around to find Reed. The bitch next to him stared her eyes wide open towards the unknown man beside me. But suddenly-…
"Riel!!!" (Risia)
Wha…? She suddenly started running towards the unknown man whom the bitch called 'Riel'. When she reached him, she suddenl-
"Hey!? What are you doing to him you bitch!?"
The bitch suddenly lift him up to hug him! How shameless! But why did I felt jealous when she did that to him….? Strange…
"I… I… the Goddess… she… Riel!!! How've I missed you… I thought that… that you…. Uuuuuuuuu..." (Risia)
W-why did this bitch suddenly acts like that? And stop bothering him! He's resting, you dumb bitch…!
"Nnnmmm… wha…? R-Risia….?" (Riel)
The unknown man got awoken because of that stupid bitch shameless acts towards him. Guh!!! Why did I felt soo enraged right now…!?
"Yes…! its me… I thought I had lost you… its Risia… its been soo long since… since you…. Reil….!!" (Risia)
(smooch)
Whaaa…..!? That shameless bitch acting more shameless and press her bitch lips against that man…!? Thats it!
(seperate)
"Whaa…!? What do you want you vampire bitch!?" (Risia)
She shouted those words while glaring to my face because of my sudden act as to separated her from the man's lips. Eh? Why did I do that…? Strange…
"C-can you explain the situations first, Risia…? And Who is this man…?" (Remorth)
The idiot who was bewildered since earlier finally breaks his silence and ask that bitch, what the hell is going on. right now, that bitch seems to be attached to the man and didn't let her bitching arms thats embracing him while he had an awkward expression, plastered all over his face. But still, he felt familiar… but I just couldn't put my finger on them!
"This is Riel…! My one and only, Master and Husband…! I thought I've lost you… but you came back… just as the Goddess promised me… uuuuuuu..." (Risia)
Ugh… she began to cry again. but still, her remarks caught my attentions though… Did she said her Master and Husband…? I don't know if she's telling the truth or not, but the way she acts-….
"Uhm, Risia… can you let me go for a bit…? And why did you call me by my 'player id'….?" (Riel)
Is it me, or he's too were puzzled by this situation right now…? And what did he meant by his 'player id'?
"Wha… of course I called you by your real name….! How could I forgot the man that I loved!? My Riel, our Riel…! You looked just as I saw in my dreams… the times that we will had in the future, with the others… I… I just… uuuuuu…..!" (Risia)
Damn bitch! She started to hug him in a passionate manner again! Why did I felt soo envious towards their interaction…..!?
"Wait…? I-I'm not Reed!? Did I….?" (Riel)
Huh…? What did he said…? He starting to looked anxiously all of a sudden then takes out a mirror from his item box, to check his appearance. Why did he-….
"I'll be damn, Its me…! How did-…" (Riel)
"Wai, wai, wait…! What do you mean that you not Reed…!?" (Risia)
I thought I was the one to ask that golden question, turns out, that bitch had the thought as well.
"….. Sigh, This is troubling… now that this has happen, might as well told you guys about it. But I need you guys to swear me a 'blood oath' as to what I'm about to say. If you guys don't want to comply, then I will-…" (Riel)
"I'll do it!"
"Eh?" (Risia & Riel)
"Eh?" (Remorth)
"Eh?"
Wha…? Why did I agree with his… no. I need to know as well… its been bothering me since earlier to know who this man's real identity, and the strange familiarity that I felt towards him. A 'blood oath' is just a sealing spell that acts as a safeguard that were used to keep secrets. Theres really no downsides to me if I can know his real identity. Yes! I will do soo… to make this curiosity go away from my mind!
"Then me as well! Though I will keep any secret that you told me to my grave, Riel~🤍…" (Risia)
Tch! Shameless bitch…..
"T-then, I too shall take part in this…! There are many unanswered questions that I had in my mind as to the situations that we are in now. A blood it is…!" (Remorth)
Said the idiot. The man, whom called Riel, looks to everyone while bewildered but lets out a heavy sigh not long after.
"Alright…! Then,
Whaa…!? Did he just…? A small magic circle appeared on his palm where he casted the 'blood oath'. But that just impossible! Even a high ranking Magis will surely needed time to chant the 'blood oath' with the usage of a medium. But this man… he-…
"W-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-what....!? How can you casted a high rank spell in just a mere second…!? E-even the Royal Court Magis that I seen casted this spell before was unable to do such thing!? J-just-….
The idiot shared my thoughts also, though I felt quite annoyed by him… but the shameless bitch cut him short. Tch!
"Thats just how my Riel is…! He's amazing, like always…. Here, I'll be the one to give my drop of blood first~🤍…"(Risia)
"Eheh… t-thanks Risia…" (Riel)
The man gave an awkward laugh because of that bitch's remarks. Guh! Why did I felt annoyed by their interactions with one another like this!? B-but anyway, the answer will soon be known, as the two of us gave our dropped blood to the man.
"Thus, the
He began to tell us that he was not originally from this world. In just a few months ago, he was an ordinary man called 'Riel', though he said things that was unfamiliar to me, like him being a 'company worker' in a certain 'company' that their names were unknown to me. He also said that he was a 'gamer' and that this world was similar with the 'game' that he played, if not, the same. Then he continue to said that he was one day, awoken as Reed after having an 'accident' involving his death, that he too was unaware of… we were bewildered by his story that don't make any sense, but he seems to be telling the truth.
"And now I had become my self, yet again, for reasons unknown… thats the story I had. If you guys don't believe me-…" (Riel)
"No! I believed you…! No wonder that I felt quite familiar about Reed since these past few months, though… I'm sorry for not noticing you, Riel… I hated that bastard soo much that I was blinded by my hatred, that I didn't see you inside him! I… I uh… uuuuuuu... I'em sowwyyyy…..!" (Risia)
The bitch started to cried again on Riel's chest! He then caress her in a manner that-…. Guhh!! What is wrong with me!? Why did… ghaaa!!!
"Are you really that Reed!? The Reed that gave me the Wyvern's heart!?"
I couldn't hold my exasperation inside my heart then ask Riel these words.
"…. I did… you really make me go through a lot of trouble to acquired that, you know? And if you didn't ask for that, I might get my hands on the Crystal Connector back then and we wouldn't got into this mess…" (Riel)
Wha…? Gha!!! Stupid! Idiot! Just… How am I supposed to feel now!? He is the one that I had fallen in love with, and not Reed? This is-….
"Ghaaa! Dammit! I hate this….!"
(End of Saraha's POV)
..................…
Sara grumbles as to the fact that I'm not Reed anymore. But I give her space for now. But the trouble that arise right now is-…. Sigh.
"Risia… can you please let me go first…? I'm really tired, you know?"
"No! I just got you back… and If the others surfaced, you gonna… hump! Let me have you all to myself until then! I will not let go…!" (Risia)
Sigh… but still. How did she had those memories…? I thought that this world had different settings from the game. But considering that Risia acts just as in the game before, it proves that she really do had those memories. But still, I really need to sleep….! I'm super tired…!
"T-then, you'll not be that scum anymore, right?" (Remorth)
The idiot said, who kept awkwardly silent since I finished telling them my story.
"I don't know… but I hope that will not happen again. Its a pain in the ass to be that scum… but still. I don't know how to explain this to the others, after we leave though."
I said to the idiot whom seemingly still processing his thoughts.
"I see… then, how about becoming my retainer?" (Remorth)
Wha…?
"Now that you weren't that 'scum' anymore, you gonna be in deep trouble as to explain his sudden disappearance. He was the Lord Commander's son, you know? And I kinda curious about you being a 'otherworldly' person. This matter must be properly handled by the Royal Family." (Remorth)
Now that I think of it, I'm in deep shit right now, aren't I…!? How can I explain this to Ruald and the others….!? Now that I'm fully becoming my old self, will they came to gun my ass for this…? Shit!
"I-I'll take that to a consideration… but why go that far for me…? Its not like we are friends or anything like that. If you looked to this situations, we practically just met. Are you an idiot? No… you are an idiot, aren't you?"
"Guhh… that way of speaking, thats the reason I had full trust towards you. You aren't like anyone I had met in my life. Even Dort, whom I called a friend don't had the audacity to spoke to me in such manner. I'm a Royal Prince, you bastard…" (Remorth)
I spoken him in this tone because I'm not originally from this kingdom, not to mention from this world. And there were no Royalties from back where I was living on earth. But this guy… he seems to act differently from before. Though I still had second guess about this, having him as my supporters will aid me in the future.
"Alright, your Royal Highness… I will think about your proposition and will give my answer in the near future."
"Ugh… its weird when you suddenly talks formal like that. Just do how you always had." (Remorth)
"Alright idiot, I'll do as such."
"Please left the 'idiot' part out…." (Remorth)
"Then, your Royal Highness Remorth. I'm called Riel. Hail from world's unknown. Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Though I would give you a bow, but you have to understand with my condition that I'm in right now…."
I looked to the clingy Risia, while saying those words.
"Didn't I tell you-… sigh.. alright..! The pleasure is mine." (Remorth)
He gave his hand in a handshake gesture and I replied him while the clingy Risia still hugging me like a baby monkey. Not that she looked like a monkey, but the way she acts… sigh…
"If you done with the pleasantries, can we please continue to search for my Eli…!? Tch!" (Saraha)
The silent grumbling Sara had awoken from her deep thoughts, demanded that we continue to search for Elise. But why did I had the feeling that she replaced Risia's positions earlier…? Its not like she's jealous or anything… she seems to be having mix thoughts on her mind.
"Ghekk…! Why did you push me away…!?" (Risia)
Please read the mood, Risia… I know that you are overly excited with me appearing, but please understand the other maiden's heart… I knew that she behaved like this back in the game, but she really acts out of the ordinary right now. Did she really missed me that much…? But still… if she remembers her past memories, then will the other members in my harem had in the game, be the same as well…? This is troublesome… I did got my desires run wild in the game back then, but all of them were characters with scrips…! and considering that this is reality for me right now…? How should I handle them… I'm scared….! But I'll ask her this after we finished with our quest. Though soo, sigh…
We proceed to descends to the lower floors after the floor boss room. Thanks to that I'm using my own character now, I can use my original spells such as 'detection', 'empowering', and 'waypoint', some of the spells I used to support my party back in the game. 'Detection' lets me detects monsters from a distance of a kilometer and makes us easier to avoid encounter monsters and choose more suitable approach to the pathways we took. The 'empowering' lets me buffed the party's combat status to a fold, making them deal quick work to the monsters that we came across. And the lastly, and the most useful spell, the 'waypoint'. I created this skill because I got irritated when I played the game while back in one of its stupid quests that requires me to finds certain area. I used the floor entrance as my 'waypoint' to pin the others so that we wont get lost like we did in the previous floors. Though I had used most of my high level spells non stop from earlier, I didn't felt any symptoms of overused mana consumption. Did I became OP like my in-game character right now? If so, damn~…!
Thanks to the 'waypoint', we had reached the final floor of the Dungeon. Why did I know of this? Because it had a large metal door and looks really eerie. The only conclusion that I could think of was that large door was the Dungeon Boss room, thanks to the pressure it emits. But still, I'm really tired…
(collapse)
"Riel…!" (Risia)
Risia who was not far from where I was, rushed towards me after seeing me falling to my knee. Though Sara did flinch a bit just now, but she hesitant to get closed to me and let Risia supports me up to my feets.
"You really looked exhausted… why don't we-…" (Risia)
"We don't have the time! What if Eli…" (Saraha)
Sara voice her disagreement as to Risia's remarks. Hearing this, Risia gave a furious glare towards the seemingly looking dejected Sara.
"Shut up bitch! This is all your fault! If you didn't go mad earlier, Riel wouldn-…" (Risia)
"No… I still can go on…"
I quickly intervene the tensed air that was enveloping between those two. I understand why Sara acts like that. She's still gathering her thoughts as to how she wanted to deal with the fact that I'm not the person she had fell in loved with. And because of that, I blame myself as well by acting too much for my own good with her before. It was my fault that she in her state right now. And the only thing that I could think of to make amends for my mistakes on what I've done to her, was to save Elise and let them be together again.
"B-but you…" (Risia)
Seeing that Risia still worries about me, I gently pat her in the head then stood straight up. I noticed that Sara was looking really dejected but choose to ignored her mixed feelings then takes more distance from where the three of us were. I wanted to say something to ease her troubled thoughts, but I had the feeling that I will make her felt even worse than she is right now. Its breaking my heart as to see this situation that we are in….
"Just rest for a bit Re.. Riel… you really looked exhausted right now…" (Remorth)
Said Remorth with a worried tone. This guy did change for the better, didn't he? But that alright. He now was better than he was before. Though he looks more like the hero he was in the game.
"Tch! Just take a break yourself! I'll go alone…" (Saraha)
Sara proclaimed as she approaches the large metal door while still having a mixed expression. Seeing that she's started to acting reckless, my body unknowingly dash towards her then grab her arm.
"Wha…? L-let me go!" (Saraha)
"No. We do this, together. I still-…"
"Just let me be…! I don't want your fucking helps!" (Saraha)
Then why did you make that sad expression…? this woman…
"Let me go…. Please… just… gahh!!!" (Saraha)
My hand lets hers go as she drops to the ground in a seated position as she lets out her tears. No… please don't do that… stop….
"Why… why did…. I thought I had fallen for you…why did I…" (Saraha)
She mutters this as she cries. I don't know how to answer her, nor I had any words to console her. I feel like shit right now! Just why did she had fallen for me!? I didn't go with her back in the game because she's just not… arggghhh!!!
(hug)
"!?" (Saraha)
I hug her unknowingly. But she flinch a tiny movement as to my sudden acts. But I continue to hold on to her.
"Let go…." (Saraha)
"No."
"Let me go… or I'll beat the shit out of you…" (Saraha)
"Even so, I will not let you go."
"Tch! RELEASE ME.....!" (Saraha)
"Only if you stop with this recklessness."
...….(tense silence)
She stayed silent after my remarks. But suddenly, I feel her body, shaking.
"You… I hate you…" (Saraha)
"I know…."
"I hate you soo much that I hated my self for it…." (Saraha)
"Then, hate me. But stop hating yourself…."
She chuckles, then laugh lightly…
"Hahahaha… you really like those stupid jokes of yours, aren't you…?" (Saraha)
I didn't reply her, and stayed silent.
"I'm lost… I don't know what my heart wants… I don't know how to feel anymore… as if my heart betrays me… what should I do…? I don't even know who I am anymore…? Please tell me… I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK!!!" (Saraha)
Her loud voices rangs through the dungeon's space. She tearing out her tears as if she had lost her reasons. Even more worse than she did earlier when she found out that Elise was dragged inside the dungeon. She's breaking… and my hearts follows. I'm such a dick! If only I didn't do those things to her, she will never acted like this, felt this breaking feelings! I'm soo stupid! I'm the most stupidest living thing in the whole universe! Why did I… ghaaa!!!
"Then be with me! Not as Reed, but as the real me, Riel! I love you Sara! And I'm sorry for making you felt like this! Please blame me… please… stop hurting yourself… I was at fault… I…"
Sara didn't spoked a word. But she stopped crying after hearing my confession. Seeing that she still didn't reply me, I continue while having mixed feelings, swirling in my chest.
"gahh!!! Fuck! Didn't you promised for my hand in marriage earlier before we entered the Dungeon!? Are you going back to that promised that you said yourself-….!?"
(shove)
I was thrown away by her sudden movement. She stood in front of me who was on the ground, with her glowing blood red eyes, expressionless.
"..." (Saraha)
She just stood there still, while looking down towards me. The two who witness this situation, rushed towards the two of us, but I gave a sign to stop them in their tracks, while I'm still locking eyes with the Sara.
"If you wanted to beat me up right now, then I will let you have your way with me. But please make it that I could still stand and fight… if you wan-…"
"Shut up….! Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!!!!" (Saraha)
She told me to shut up as she holds both of her hands on her head.
"FUCK YOU!!!!" (Saraha)
(grabs)
She suddenly grabs my collar while I'm still on the ground, and position herself, on top of me. She brings her face closed to mine with furious expression.
"You… I want… ghaaa!!!! JUST WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU!" (Saraha)
"Like I said earlier. I'm Riel, a man from another wor-…."
"NOT THAT! JUST WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU, TO ME!?" (Saraha)
I gave a breather before replying her remarks. I looked deep to her glowing blood red eyes then speaks.
"I'm whom you had fallen in loved with. Not the Reed you thought off… this is the real me, the one who peek on you when you are having sexy time with Claire, a while back in the academy. And the man that will give you your Wyvern's heart that you sorely desire. Riel…"
I spoked those words in conviction towards her. Not long after, her face starts to having an expression, in shock. But a moment after, she lets out her tears, and cries on my chest, while hitting them, lightly….
"You…. Geeehhh…. I… I'm so-…" (Saraha)
Before she managed to spoke her words, I pull her closed to my chest as I gave her a gentle embraced.
"I know… theres no need for forgiveness… we all had our faults and wrong doings… its a part for us growing… I too was at fault in this matter… I did some things towards you that I cant be proud of, and I promised not to caused more misunderstanding in the future. and will you will do the same also?"
"I'm sowwyyyy....! Uuuuuuuuuuuu...es jus tat...!" (Saraha)
"There, there… I know you worried about your Eli… all of us felt the same as you, you know…?"
As I was consoled Sara, the other two went besides us then gave a word of support for the crying Sara.
"Thats right, Miss Saraha… we also wanted to save Miss Eli, but we cant act reckless, like we did with the floor boss earlier…" (Remorth)
"Though I'm kinda envious now that Riel treated you like that, but I will let this pass. It will be foolish for me to questions my feelings towards my Riel~…." (Risia)
Sara lift her head while in tears, accompany with snots, that I pretend not to exist as to not ruined this perfect moment.
"Yuu guaysss…. Uuuuuu…." (Saraha)
She can act cute like this, can she?
We continue on to console Sara until she stops crying. But after she regain her usual self, she bow to the three of us while saying these words.
"I'm sorry for my foolish manners earlier…" (Saraha)
"Rather than foolish, it felt like your are having a tantrum…." (Risia)
"Guh…." (Saraha)
"Its rather refreshing to see a new side of you, Miss Saraha…! though I can provide my shoulders for you to lean also… you win this time, Riel…" (Remorth)
Since when did this a competition? Anyway, after Sara had finally calm down, we took a break for me to rest a bit. But I felt quite awkward with the situation that had befallen to me right now….
"No, no, no… you should take a break too, Miss Saraha… let me give Riel a lap pillow~🤍…" (Risia)
"W-w-what….!? You already hog him since we left the floor boss room…! Its my turn now to have my way with him!" (Saraha)
Sparks can be seen between the two beauties who is glaring toward each others right now, with me in the middle of them. I admit that I felt quite happy with this moment of romance, but I'm just too tired to enjoyed it….
"Y-you guys… Riel looks really-…" (Remorth)
"Quiet you!"
The both of them shouted to the intervening Remorth. I'm thankful that he tries to help me, but still. poor guy….
..................…
...…(about half an hour later)
[beware of the Creator]
Its Announcer-san's voice again. Though it felt like an autonomous voice, but why did I felt like I can talk to her? Then I tried to muttered in a quiet manner to speak to the announcer without alerting the others. But all my calls were replied with silence. Guess thats that….
I woke up from my sleep then stretch my arms wide. Though I was just a short nap, I did relief some of my fatigue.
"Eh? You already awake?" (Risia)
Risia who was standing guard next to me, quickly sat besides me after noticing me awoken.
"Yea… I think I had enough for now. How long had I been sleeping?"
"Its just about half an hour. Did you really-…" (Risia)
"Nnnn… Re.. Riel…?" (Saraha)
She almost said 'Reed', didn't she…? Sara was taking a nap with me earlier because she too was exhausted, mentally. But seeing how she's back acting like her usual self, I think that she had her peace, I hope. Though she was bewildered for a moment after she woke just now, I gave her a gentle pat on the head.
"Mmm… w-w-whats with that…?" (Saraha)
"Nothing… just glad that you are yourself now."
Seeing that the other beauty is giving a glare of jealousy next to me, I stopped patting Sara and get back to our planning.
"So… should we tried to open the door first, then charge in? I don't want to repeat our previous failure…" (Remorth)
He's right. Our approach with the floor boss earlier was a failed attempt that we shouldn't repeat. But seeing that we don't have any information as to the final boss monster, our options is short, aren't they? But non the less, now that I can use my original skills, I should head first by using 'detection' to assessed the situation inside the dungeon boss room. Don't want anymore surprise to welcome us like earlier.
Our formation as follows… I will be the spearhead for out party and use 'detection', Sara will provide me with support if I got charged first using her 'intimidation' to stagger the dungeon boss, while Remorth and Risia, whom had healed their hands because of the break we had earlier plus my 'empowering', they will be the attacker from both sides with their perfect combo.
As I slowly opens the large metal door, I told the three to distance themselves from me, just in cased. After entering the dungeon room in a few steps, I casted 'detection' and scan the whole room. It was quite spacious than the floor boss earlier and there seems to be a couple of crystal formation, lined up on its walls, about a sized of… wait…? Didn't they looked like coffins? It was quite dark in here and I couldn't see them clearly. But seeing those crystal coffin like shaped, I noticed there were bodies inside them. But I couldn't make sure who or what raced were those bodies. Then, the uneasy feelings that I had from earlier when I saw this last dungeon floor, suddenly became more intense. Just why did-…
"Welcome, little shit…. You took your little time, but you finally here… kiahahahahaha!!!" (familiar scum voice)
Wait… that laugh, it cant be-…
"Reed…."
I saw Reed standing at the end of the room in a distance about 20 meters from where I was standing. He had the exact same red coloured hair and red pupils. But the hairstyle he had right now, was different than the ones he had while I was 'him'. And whats more, he seems to be wearing Dort's armor and holding his signature spear. What is going on….?
"Riel…! Is that..?" (Remorth)
Remorth, who heard the bastard hysterical laugh, came near me while Risia and Sara follows suit, in haste. All of them were having the same expression as I'm right now. We were shocked by the sudden appearance of Reed who's in the flesh, brandishing Dort's spear in his right arm, in front of us, while laughing.
"Riel… didn't you said that you were Reed…? W-why did he suddenly appeared out of nowhere, here…? A-and why did he had those creepy aura around him…..?" (Saraha)
Sara who were confused and scared at the same time, held my arms with shuddering grip. It seems that seeing 'Reed' like that makes her thoughts swirling with troubled question once again.
"So… do you prefer him, or me?"
"Wha… of course I pick you! He… that man gives me the chills, as if he wanted to ravages me with his eyes alone! H-he's different than when he was you…." (Saraha)
Replied her to my remarks earlier. But I noticed that her worries had lifted just a bit with that question. I take her palm and hold them tight to assure her that I will protect her from that bastard.
"Kihahahhahaha…..!!! You finally did it, ain't you little fucker…?" (Reed)
He pointed Dort's spear towards our direction while having his menacing grin, like he always had back in the game.
"The hell you talking at…? Who are you!?"
"Me…? I'm Reed, little fucker… flesh and blood. Though the body was that fucking Dort's just a couple of hours before. but he died and I took over his body, with the help of the 'Creator' that is… surprised?" (Reed)
What is he spouting at? Dort died? The Creator? The fuck is tha-….
"You bastard!!! Did you killed my friend!? Answer me! Did you killed Dort!?" (Remorth)
Remorth seems to be agitated and furious by Reed's remarks about his friend. He seems to be unable to control himself and charged towards Reed before I could stopped him.
"Kiahahahahah…!!! You mad, useless Prince?" (Reed)
Though Remorth came charging towards Reed with his full strength, the bastard clashed his blow and deals a counter attack to Remorth, making him got thrown and rolling on the floor, away in quite a distance from Reed's were.
"Gahh!!!" (Remorth)
"You fool!"
The three of us rushed towards the downed Remorth. Checking on his conditions, it seems that he received quite a damaged from the counter attack from Reed's. But thanks to the 'empowering' that I casted earlier to all the three of them, he manages to escaped death by a hair breath. I quickly applied 'aid' my support skills to stop the bleeding he had on his abdomen because of Reed's thrust.
"Dammit! Stop acting reckless, you idiot…! We don't know how stro-…"
He grabbed my arm that were applying the 'aid' on his wound.
"Riel… he… he killed Dort… I know that you had some resentment towards him back in the academy… but still… I cant-…" (Remorth)
"I know… you don't have to tell me. But charging reckless with rage wont solved anything. We don't even know if that bastard is telling the truth."
Though I felt like he was telling the real deal, but that should comes later. Because we are in an unknown situations right now. I don't know what the hell is going on after seeing Reed appeared here, even though I was him just recently. This all is going deep shit and I really don't know what-….
(grab)
Huh? Risia and Sara suddenly grab my arms in both sides. They had an anxious expression and seems to be having a bit of fear with them as well.
(bit)
I bit my lips to straighten my thoughts. The fuck am I doing? There still these two here with me and I wasted my time to think too much of useless thoughts. I shouldn't loose my cool now, they still had their hopes on me. And I for one will not disappoint the trust they had on me. After Remorth wound stopped bleeding, I told him to stay put and let me handle the matter with Reed. Though he was reluctant at first, but after a nudge from Risia, the poor dude agrees with my proposition.
"Give him a beating, Riel…" (Remorth)
I gave him a nod then proceed to face Reed who was eerily staring towards us since earlier in silence.
"Finally…! I was getting boring while watching a soap comedy that you shits showed me just now. Shall we begin, Riel….?" (Reed)
He gave yet another menacing grin towards the three of us. That bastard really gave me the creeps with the way he acts. Though he seems to be acting casual, but I can sensed that he don't have any openings what so ever. Since when did that bastard had those skills? He was a shitty character in the game that relies on his minions to do his dirty work then give the last hit to his victim. But that guy there gave no such air around him like back in the game.
"You two… I think I should handle him alone…."
Hearing my remarks, the two gave me a puzzled looked then voiced their concerns.
"What are you talking about!? Do you not believe in our strength…?" (Risia)
"Yea, Riel…! Even if we are weaker than you, we can still provide some supports! Stop shouldering this yourself…!" (Saraha)
Its not that I sees them as a burden now. in fact, they were stronger right now thanks to the 'empowering'. But consider that Reed's was an unknown enemy, I just couldn't had the thoughts of having them injured by that bastard. And seeing him treating Remorth earlier, I think that he's not hesitant to kill them in the process. But the two seems to be head strong towards their decision to help me with facing Reed. This is really troublesome…
"Alright! Just keep a distance from him. No matter what happens… are we clear…?"
The two nodded in agreement. Alright! Lets get this over with. I don't know what will happens after this, but I had the urge to end Reed, here and now. I cant let this bastard run loose in this world. I just cant!
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