"AND WHEN THAT TIME COMES, I... SHALL COME WITH IT.... NOW BEGONE!" death casted the reaper out, turning him into ash in the wind. As death drought down his arm and started to shrink down, with a smoke covering his figure... But then the smoke cleared, to reveal Dante kneeling on the now grassy ground, while with... Trinity hugging him from the back, as the sky had stopped it harsh raining and was now painted with a beautiful orange sky... So beautiful.
"thank you... Trinity." Dante praised her with a smile on his face and his eyes closed, with tears falling out.
"you're welcome... Tobi."
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At the town's monastery
Father victor p.o.v
During the holy mass
"You may all leave, the ritual is over." I concluded the holy mass and sanctification, as all the people and missionary worker all started to leave the church. I made my way towards the altar, while staring at the yellow flamed candle with a scowl on my face. "impure..."
I spoke with an irritated tone in my voice, as all the lighted yellow candles in the church had then turned into white flame; bringing a sinister smile to my face. "perfect!"
"Father victor... There is a problem." One of my most trusted Missionary workers alerted me, with a serious tone in his voice.
"Speak dear brethren..." I gave him permission to speak, resulting in him bowing.
"Thank you father victor... We got report that the... Project has been neutralized by the guilds and also the clans around the north cryprus." The worker reported, while increasing his focus on me. "... but the good news is that it worked."
"is that so."
"yes your holiness, the remaining fragments from the last project horn was very efficient when creating the reap in the capitals seal... But something had occurred, that I need your attention to it." The missionary worker spoke out, gaining my attention, as I rose an eyebrow up in interest.
"Go on Brethren." I responded for him to go on.
"Yes, it seems that the fragment is reacting to... An.. unknown presence, close by... In fact, I felt a very unstable mana presence very well similar to that of the fragment." The worker pointed out, as my eyes had widen in worry. "in other words... The beast is still alive, and it's close by."
"yes...yes... WONDERFUL, the beast comes forth... we must prepare the ritual and we must draw him out." I said with a sinister tone in my voice, as I started to laugh out like a mad man. The candle lights had now turned into white light flames, blazing out uncontrollably due to my out of control excited.
'soon boy... Very soon, you will be mine.'
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At the orphanage
Zero p.o.v
'....hmmmmm why did big sis mia ran out the door, did something happen to kami... Hmmmm I need to go check.' I made up my mind, already heading towards the door... But then some of the orphanage kids were heading towards me with their little smiles.... Oh no they want something from me. "Heyyy... Guys, you need something."
"yes big bro zero, mind playing with us." One of the kids requested, as he held a wooden sword with him, and some other kids too.
"no no please show us that your cool rock trick again, pleaseeee Big brother zero." Another one of the orphanage kids had requested again, as I just brought up my hands in defensive pose, while smiling sheepishly.
"s-sorry guys, maybe another time, okay. Do you guys mind telling me where big sister mia is?" I asked them, as they all started to sulk but then started to think.
"nahhh we haven't seen her, last we did, she was with may in her room... Maybe you can check there." One of the kids suggested.
"Nah she ran out through the front door... I need to go look for her, and also kami apparently... Maybe if I find her, he will be there." I concluded while making my way out of the front door, as I came noticed to the fact that it had stopped raining. "well might as well go before it gets dark."
I concluded, heading out the doors and making my way towards the front gate. But just before I could walk out the front gate, I was met with big sister mia and a roughly shaped kami; who was now half naked and has a very bad third degree burn. Like as if he placed his right arm right into a burning furnace.
They both made their way through the front gate, as I made way for them to pass while accompanying them inside the orphanage.
"big sis mia, are you okay? You ran out of the orphanage saying you need to be with... Is everything okay?" I asked her in a very worried tone, as she just faced me, while smiling and slightly bending her head to the right in a very cute way.
"its okay zero, I'm fine. I just had a feeling that kami was in danger... And it seems that I was right about that." She responded with a caring voice, while directing her attention towards kami; who was right now rest in the living, breathing in a controlled manner. " i found him laying down on the ground, way out in the forest. As the environment was rather unsettling and filled with destroyed trees and lands... I arrived there just in time, as he was screaming in pain.... And that was the only way I could truly find him, I'm just glad that he is okay."
"oh I see... I'm just glad that you are okay, and also kami too." I said with a relief tone in my voice. Kami came walking out of the living room, with a small smile on his face.... This should be the only time that he actually smiled. "sheesh, talk about bad sun burn. Are you okay?"
"It still hurt but I can endure, compared to other things that I have experienced, this is probably a scratch." Kami ensured with a grin on his face, as this had came noticed to big sis mia; who was now shocked go see the injury, gasping in surprise. "its okay mia.... It will heal... I will be fine."
"No wait I can help you!" mia suggested, why coming close to kami, but then kami placed his right hand up, stopping her in her tracks. "please, let me help you, you're injury can get worst... Very worst."
She said with a worried tone, as this had gotten my attention and also kami's attention, given that we both were confused by this.
"but how can it get worst big sis mia, won't it not just heal on its own." I pointed out to her, but she turned her head no.
"Yeah it's okay, my body will just heal from it." I said with a convincing tone in my voice, trying to convince her that it will all be okay. She then brought her head head down in a sad way.
"You don't understand kami... When I was still at the monastery, I was taught how to utilize mana to heal the sick. Injuries ranging from decapitation... To burns. Even those who go out to fight the demons close to the town, almost all of them sustain major injuries. So it was my duty to serve as medical support." Sister mia spoke out, clearly showing that she had broad knowledge on stuff like this. "The mana within each and every living being acts as water in a container, when the container is damage it fails to hold the water in it... Thus losing the water. No same thing can be applied to everyone, what ever harm occurs to the body.... Then the mana will be equally affected."
She continues, making her way towards kami, while putting her hands together in a begging position. As kami places his hands up, while pleading for her to stop it and that they was no issue.
"Please kami, you need to get yourself healed." big Sis mia continued to plead.
"I-i don't think, if that would be necessar-."
"Please you need my help, I can heal you!"
"please they will be no need for that!"
"you need to be heal, you're leaking of life energy!"
"im not leaking of any of that, please don't worry I'm just fine."
"Noooo! Please kami, your injury will just get worst.... Please."
"....fine, if it will make you stop then fine." Kami gave up, while staying seated on the chair as this had brought a wonderful smile to big sis mia. "get right to it."
"Ohhhhh thank you kami, hmmmmm now let see." she started to think on the best treatment most suitable for kami, as kami was just staring at her with a some how worried facial expression. "your burn is a very serious case in deed, or should I say a level 5 burn, destruction of the inner skin and nerves..."
"don't worry kami... You're in good hands, big sister mia is an ace healer, trust me." I reassured kami while giving him a grinning goofy smile. He stared at me with a relieved expression on his face.
"I guess you're right, what harm could little nun inflict on a mercenary." Kami replied brimming of courage.
"hmmm.... Okay I know what to do, a basic healing spell won't suffice, maybe this can work!" sister mia exclaimed excitedly, put in hands inside her right pocket as before me and kami knew it she pulled out a very strange dagger and was about to stab kami's burnt arm, making both me and him to freak out.
"aaaahhhhhhhh! What do you think you're doing!" kami exclaimed while jumping out of his seat, with a horrified expression on his face.
"im trying to heal you." Sister mia explained, as this caused a sweat drop on both my head and his.
"....WHO IN THE HELL DOES THAT!"
"HEY DON'T MOCK BIG SISTER MIA'S HEALING TECHNIQUE!" I shouted out in anger, but then I went to sister Mia's ear and whispered. "wow I know that I don't like him but seriously isn't this not going to far, like it's crazy."
"oh you don't have to worry, it's safe I can assure you, I used it on may and it worked wonderfully!" sister mia spoke out, putting me and kami in a state of shock.
"....YOU WHAT!" we both shouted out in union.
"MAYYY!!!!" I shouted out while running off to find may.
Dante's p.o.v
'in good hands he said, I can trust him he said....' I thought I despair.
"okay if you don't believe, then hurt me and I will show you." She mentioned with a serious expression on her face, as I just stared at her with a sweat drop.
".... What do you take me for!" I shouted out with a angry expression on my face.
"no no I didn't mean it that way, okay then let me show you." She replied, biting hard on her left thumb until she drew blood, as I was shocked by this and was about to stop her but she told me to stop there. "okay I will hind my healing factor so that it will not affect the injury and close it up."
"Okay mia you have proved your point, please just stop it." I tried to reach for her injury, she sudden slashed the blade at her injury... But to my surprise, it just went through like as if it phased through her thumb. But the surprising thing was that as it phased through her finger... The injury had started to heal instantly as I was amazed by this. "....wow... You were not kidding huh."
"I was given by a mercenary... Just like you, and he had bear a sun like tattoo just like yours... Before I could ask him if he knew you, he ran off saying that he needed to be somewhere else." Sister mia explained to me, as this had put me in deep thought.
"I see... So he is from the sun guild then, I knew that dagger looked familiar from somewhere before... S-rank mercenary, former lieutenant Rui ojukwu, or better known as the clock wise... CW... Yeah definitely rings a bell." I said with a serious tone in my voice, while settling in the chair. "he was said to be one of the strongest mercenary in the whole of cryprus, and given that such a powerful weapon is from him, of course it would make sense... Mia remember to keep the dagger with you are all times, It can really put you on an edge against you for... If needed. Well I guess I don't need to worry that much then, go right ahead sister mia!"
"Yes!" she replied happily, as she stabbed the dagger right at my arm, as it started to feel better. But then zero entered into the room.
"Okay may... Is... Safe...WHAT ARE YOU DOING SISTER MIA AAA!!!." he shouted out in fear while panicking, as he just fell down losing consciousness, as sister mia had raced to his side and my arm was now okay.
"i think he just needs to rest... We don't want him to freak out again, and maybe hide that dagger. It can really make someone lose it." I suggested while making my way up the stairs to my room. "good night you guys."
I made my way inside the room, while removing my mercenary outfit and placing it safely on the vacant chair. Untill I started to hear some pecking sounds at the window side, as I turned my gaze towards it only to be greeted by a... Hawk, and it seems to have a small letter attached to it's leg.
'huh' I opened the window, while collecting the letter from it's leg, as it flew into my room, making itself feel at home on my bed. I opened to letter, as my eyes started to water on what I saw written on it.
'dear little brother'
"......iris."