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Chapter 15 - Conviction

Payne ran to Rain to assist her, she was taking on the supreme of the fifth pillar ark, she was holding on her own, her and the nobleman going at each other seeming as though they were even, she had help from Quinn, Payne came to them saying lugh needed their help and that she needed to end it there, he also told them he was done with the nobleman he met, once the fifth supreme heard this he burst into rage and attacked Rain with serious intentions to kill, Payne got annoyed took up the sword he was with, the nobleman looked at the sword and worded out.

"Ragnarok!!."

Payne smiled that the man was afraid and knew what it was, he ran straight at the nobleman and swept off his head, Rain and Quinn stood amazed, Payne told them, "let's go help out lugh, he can't take on saga alone."

When they got to where lugh was, he was exchanging words and threats with the nobleman, Payne rushed in looking at Saga, he walked up to Saga and told him they didn't finish from the other day, Saga looked to him telling him that he wouldn't last a minute with him if they fought, Payne acting out without thinking, making his motive known to Saga, But Saga unlike before, became cold and didn't want to exchange pleasantries, he stood still and casted smd infamous presence, he let out a shout,

"Holo of Death, come forth grim reaper."

And then like before a hooded demon comes forth with a scythe, Saga collect the scythe and this time, instead of the demon vanishing it possess Saga and suddenly a kind of armour appears on him, Saga looked to lugh and told him since he kill his men he can't let lugh go. He ran towards lugh, but lugh was engulfed in fear he stood still as he didn't move, Payne tried pushing him out of it, but Saga dealt him a blow that knocked him out, at sight of this Rain froze and couldn't also move, Payne was the only one who didn't understand why they froze, Saga drove his hands straight in lugh's chest and ripped out his heart and immediately, he opened a portal and teleported away.

When he left Payne and Rain screamed and ran to lugh, they took him to the village to look for someone who'll treat him, when they got to the village lugh held them back and told them,

"y-you guys, stop, its too late for me but not for you."

Lugh summoned his spirit orb and said to Rain.

"you are the first of my kin and the only one I feel can master it, take this orb and use it to complete and break the curse finally, you guys have been the best company, I thank you."

Rain cried and cried, but lugh insisted, Payne suddenly remembered the woman who explained the Holo to them he ran to her hut, when he got there he explain all that has transpired between him and lugh, and their expedition to the Nobleman's land, the lady asked where lugh was and what Payne wanted, he looked to her and worded out in tears, "A Holo, he has to a Holo."

The woman smiled and told him she would stand along side him, the both went to were lugh laid taking his last breath, around him was the whole village, Payne turned to them, joined his hands and knelt down, the whole village was shocked he was crying profusely, he opened his mouth to talk but all he could do was bay, seeing he couldn't speak well the woman stepped in.

"my brethren, I'm Raphaelle, you all know me as our previous elders subordinate, this young man is injured and needs our help, this same young man granted us our new name and save us from the unforeseen circumstances, I plead with you all let us help this man, he saved us from dangers we didn't even know today, he has shown good sign of a leader, let us grant him the most precious of all, the Holo."

Immediately she proposed this the whole village started murmuring, and then one man stepped out, "I am Cleon, I have just two questions, does this man know of the consequences if this doesn't work, and if he does, is he ready to accept this, it wouldn't be nice giving it to someone who doesn't want it, we'd just be creating a monster."

After he said this the whole village agreed, they turn to lugh and explain the whole condition and terms that came with that sacrifice, Raphaelle turned to him and asked, "now that you have known this, if you can be help would you accept it."

Lugh looked at all their faces and knew he still had so much to achieve he can't draw the curtain there, he answered, "y-yes, I thank-k you-u."

After he accept accepted over forty people stepped forward, ready to give their life source, lugh was amazed at the men ready to give their life for him he immediately fell asleep, Payne and Rain were happy that they were ready to help, Raphaelle and Cleon explained the ritual for them, they understood that they needed a connection to lugh's spirit, but his spirit orb filled that position, and the one's who shared his direct blood were to rename him and all this had to be done before midnight.

Meanwhile lugh found him self in a familiar place in his subconscious state, he gasped out and worded, "what have I done this time."