'JUST…. REMEMBER… ONE…. THING… DANTE….' Death voice had started too trailed off, as he was already getting restricted by the seal.
"…. W-what are y-you…?" the assassin trembled in fear, as he started to stammered
'YOU….. MUST…. LET…. GO…. OF… THE…'
'Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!'
"…. I'm the devils worst nightmare…. dEaTh" I said with a sadist tone, as everything then became bright and then the whole terrain started to burn in ashes. The temperature was so high, that the heat was able to turn the ground into molten magma and the assassin just started at me in horror as his body started to burn little by little.
"NoW diE" I said in a deep, dark tone; as everything just turned white and started… to fade away.
'…..PAST…. AND… ACCEPT… WHO… YOU… ARE.... SAGE...'
second p.o.v
'man what a drag… even though I see sister mia as a big sister to me… sometimes I feel that she fits a dictator… just saying though' I headed towards the river site, as that is where we usually get our source of water from… basically because we are not welcome in the village.
"okay! Almost there-."
Boooooooooooooom!
I couldn't finish that sentence, as I was thrown back by a very large blast that came from the site of the river. I got up grabbing my buckets and dashing towards the river immediately, as I wondered what could have made that large blast.
"just what the hell was that?" I hasted, as I pushed all the branches while trying to increase my speed in getting there faster. I could now see the large smoke from the explosion; my horns tore through the air as my speed was now increase and with no time, I had already reached the river site, and was it a site to behold.
"…. Such destruction… I'm surprised that the river hadn't vaporized…" I muttered, skipping across the rumble and ashes. I made my way towards the river with my bucket, fetching a pale of water for me to return back… but then I noticed a very large crater that seems to lie almost close to the river, as I kept my bucket one side, heading towards the crater little by little.
'Something must have caused this explosion… but what could it be-." I was interrupted by a muttering sound from the crater… like as if there is somebody there.
"H-hello… is somebody there-." I continued to skim through the rumble, in hopes of finding out what was making that sound. But I couldn't find the source of the sound.
"Hmmm well might as well be heading back the- ahhh!" I accidently hit my leg on a very sharp rock and started to hop around while crying out in pain, as it tore through my sandals and injured my big toe.
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'Hmmm… might he be the cause of the explosion? Man, he really is in a bad condition right now…' I thought, standing up from the ground and dusting the dirt on me.
"if I leave him like this… he won't survive…" I mentioned, observing him from where I was… or maybe he must have been attacked by those beasts, lurking in the forest. "
I walked towards the person, trying my best to lift him up and was successful in doing so. I hung him over my shoulder and managed to climb out of the crater, picking up my bucket filled with water. Making my way out of the forest, struggling to carry his weight along the way, as my legs started to hurt from this, but I kept on going; being able to endure throughout the whole way… at least I hope so.
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"Well I'm almost there, hmp I guess its smooth sailing from here on out-."
Aaaaaahhhhh!
"Ohhh nooo! Hamjis, need… to… increase… speed." I started to increase my pace, not wanting to wait for the hamji. "Man! Why are they coming… I thought the seal would chase them away, must it be the man that they are after…. Not… the time… must! Survive!"
The hamjis charged out from the forest and was heading toward me, in order to launch an attack on me. I managed to evade the attack just in time, heading towards the gates; where the seal was placed. But then suddenly, the hamji had gotten up from the ground; running towards me at full speed.
"No no no! Come on almost there!" I kept on going, trying to make it to the gate. "Great…
Aaaaaahhhhh!
The hamji swung his claw straight at me, at fast speed. While falling down, I braced for impact, from the hamji's attack. But as I was falling down, I mistakenly placed the man that I swung over my back, towards the incoming attack.
'Oh no…' I mutter as I watch the claw of the hamji approached the man that I was trying to save ' whoa, putting a helpless man in danger… nice one zero' I blamed myself knowing that the man was about to meet his swift end due to me . As the hamji attack made contact with the stranger's black-tattoo right arm; with enough force to cut it off like a piece of paper in a shedder
"This is going to hur- what?" I muttered in shock, as the rings on his arm had started to glow a bright white and black light almost blinding at close contact, and then before I knew it… the hamji faded away. As the light begins to dim the strong pressure that accompanied it lessen. This all happened within a few seconds but then it felt like an hour.
'Everything that I have experience within this few minutes begs the question… who is this person' I thought with distressed look on my face as I continued my retreat towards the orphanage with the mysterious person resting on my shoulder.
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Orphanage
On my arrival at the orphanage, I was greeted by the worrisome mia who had an anxious look on her face.
I don't exactly know why she was quiet worried , from my late arrival to the sight of a badly beaten man who was still unconscious , but this was a sight that make me feel bad and regret actions because this the last person that I will want to see hurt.
...…
At the sight of zero with an unconscious man, mia felt that her world was about to crumble bringing in the bad day.
She rushed towards his side to help and find out more on what is going on.
"what in the holy mothers name is going on here" she shouted in a worried tone, as she tried to remain calm while helping me carry the mysterious person into the orphanage.
Time skip by 5 minutes later.
Nobody p.o.v
In an empty room in the orphanage; which has not been used in a quite long time, laid a unconscious person on bed covered with bandages. In this same room sat sister mia, on wooden chair beside the bed, while at the other side stood zero; who had a worried expression on his face, looking like a man; who was about to get scolded.
"
She turned her attention away from zero; who was now a blushing mess and had started to stammer like a fool.
"N-n-no-o-o p-p-r-o-bblem s-is-t-ter-m-m-mi-i-a-a ha-ha-ha-ha." He stammered sheepish.
"His mana present is getting low… too low and its constantly depleting little by little." She pointed out in anxiety. "Zero, I need you to leave the room, and go take care of the orphanage… I will try my best to heal and restore his mana."
"O-okay sister mia… I'll go do that." Zero responded, leaving the room but managed to sneak a quick glance at the stranger's ring; which melted to his fingers and his black tattoo going up to his arms… strange.
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Mia p.o.v
'What happened to this person and why does his mana feel constantly depleting… like as if something is draining it… little by little." I thought confused by this, glancing at the rings, which have appeared to have melted to his fingers. Though it seems that the ring is not affecting him that much… but that tattoo, I can feel a whole lot of mana radiating from it. "Like as if it's taking the stranger's mana… to sustain itself… this is not good… please him oh lord… amen."
'I have no choice…. I have to use it; if not… he won't make it…. B-but' I thought in hesitation, retracting my hands away from his head. "w-what i-if…"
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Flash back
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"Shut up you witch!"
"I can't believe that something like this exist… repulsive!"
"i-I didn't do it......
"Yeah sure, help us by throwing yourself of a cliff"
"Do us a favour and just die! No one wants to see your face here nun."
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End of flash back
"I'm sorry sisters… but I can't let death claim his unexpected fate." I decided, pushing forward my hands and placing it on his head. "I will save this man… from this cruel fate."
My body lit up in a familiar sky blue light aura; changing my eye color to the same color as the aura… I can't believe that I am going to use it… 'Forgive me… my lord.'
"Holy art: healing grace" I casted, as a bright light of aura erupted from me, and was slowly consuming the man's body. 'The injuries on his body are gone… but his mana is still dangerously low
"Yes!" I clasped my hands together, increasing the light brightness so much that the whole room was illuminated in a furious sky blue light; as a large amount of mana erupted from my body, removing my veil, and formed a sky blue colored cross. "Maybe be if I can transfer a little bit of my mana to replenish his mana… then maybe, just maybe… he will survive."
The cross sunk into the man's body… and before I knew it… it was all okay, his mana was now back to normal and the tattoo was no more taking his mana, but still contained a very large amount of mana in it… how strange.
"t-thank g-god… his okay." I said in relief, but then I started to feel dizzy and weak… maybe I must have put too much mana into him… but at least his okay. "M-maybe a little rest won't h-hurt."
I fell to the bed, ignoring that the man was there; with my face exposed. As I drifted in slumber, not minding the current situation I was in right now.
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Another unknown location.
"Hmmmm so… leviathan is still alive huh…." A mysterious figure mentioned, standing in front of an altar. "Hahahaha splendid… I guess victor, should know that the project is on."
"n-no please I won't tell anyone… p-please don't kill me!" a priest begged like a man who was hanging on to his dear life, as he was chained to a large cross; that had various magic symbols on it. As the mysterious figure had walked towards the man with an innocent smile, staring up at the man; who was hung up to the cross and screaming, hoping to be found and save.
"It's no use, brother arin… we're far too deep underground for anyone to hear us." The figure informed him, making him to wear a solemn look on his face, as he started to shout even more and more; screaming an insane person.
"You know maybe I can give you a… chance to live, but on one condition… just one simple task really." The mysterious man answered with a malicious grin on his face, why staring at a crucifix right in front of him; along with an altar.
"Y-yes father, thank you for your mercy. I won't fail you in accomplishing this task! I will give you my best- aarrghh… no no NOOO! AAAAGGGGHHHHH!" father arin screamed in pain, as his very flesh started to burn in an unholy burst of white flame.
"Hahaha all I needed was your silence… consider yourself baptized through holy flame! may god grant your soul, a safe passage...… to heaven, where you shall witness the lord's holy project" the mysterious man turned his attention away from the burning pile of flesh, and towards the altar; with a crucifix, while raising his hands up high, wearing a derange look on his face. "Hahahaha yes... all shall hail… project … salvation"