***Rev
As Lisa brought the blade down on my neck I felt no fear. Not that I wouldn't die but if I do then that means I truly deserve to. Hephaestus was right I can't use any form of mana. However somehow I was able to sense everything happening in the room. Even though I had my eyes closed. I should learn more about the Borolin family soon.
The blade bounces off my neck and gets sent flying into the wall. I ask the mother if she wants a a chance and she declines. I take the blade out the wall and put it back in its sheathe. I give them each 5 million dollars and then leave.
On our way to the next house Kendra says. " You didn't tell me you was planning on letting them kill you."
" I took lives from them they should be allowed the same opportunity." I say back.
" But what if they would have killed you. You didn't even protect yourself with mana or anything." Kendra says.
" If they would have killed me then that means they had the conviction to do it. Oh and I couldn't protect myself with mana." I say.
" Wait you truly can't output any mana. Is that why I don't feel any coming from you?" Kendra asks.
" Yes the flames that I was gifted with were taken from me. I no longer am deserving of them." I say.
" Hey that's not true. What happened wasn't your fault." Kendra says to me.
" Tell that to the next people we meet with. Will they think the same after I tell them. That I was the person who snatched their family from them." I say.
Kendra and I make it to the second family. We have the same conversation with them as we had with the first one. Offering them the same chance. Unlike the first family though the second didn't take the chance. Actually they forgave something that was completely unexpected. Maybe I can become a better person.
We continue this for months. We started in April by the time we make it to the very last person it is December. I skipped my birthday this year I didn't think I deserved to celebrate it. Kendra made me a birthday cake anyways.
The very last person is a man. He was a father, husband, son, brother, uncle, and grandfather. I took away his son, both his daughters, his mother, his wife, his sister, and his niece. He has no family he is completely alone. Kendra introduced us and he was very friendly and nice. We have the same conversation as the other family but as soon as I said the words. " I am the beast of Les Bidonvilles." I felt nothing but rage and bloodlust come from him. However his face didn't show it. I shouldn't have been able to sense it since I still couldn't use any mana. It was like an animal instinct of mine went off
I hand him the blade and tell him. " This is your one and only chance to take vengeance for what was done to your family. I advise you to take it." He nods and takes the blade from my hand. He gets into a proper swordsman stance which catches me off guard. Then he brings the blade onto my neck.
First it doesn't pierce but he keeps pushing and it starts slicing through my neck. I can feel him using mana he must've trained very hard. He gets stuck halfway and starts yelling out of anger. He tries one last push and the blade shatters and sends him flying.
" I'm sorry about what I did here is 10 million for everything I cost you." I say.
" You think my family can be bought? You think their lives will be back because of money? You think my pain will be vanquished because of your small actions?" The man says.
" No I don't but I hope this will help you in the future." I say. I start walking out to leave but then he says.
" This isn't my only chance." The man says.
"What?" I ask.
" I will have another chance to kill you and I won't waste it. My name is Koba and I will take from you what has been taken from me." Koba says.
I leave the place the smell of all the hate he has was making me nauseous. He reminded me of NoTe except my brother wouldn't show it like that.
" Do you think he was serious?" Kendra asks.
" Yes he was. Don't worry no matter what happens I'll protect you. I won't fail to protect anyone I care about ever again." I say
" What should we do now?" Kendra asks.
" We are going to go meet my father. I need to ask him about the Borolin family." I say.
" I thought you had a bad relationship with your father though?" Kendra says.
" I do but it's not important right now." I notice someone flying towards us and they land right in front of me.
" Speak of the devil." I say. Kendra turns around surprised.
" What are you doing here Erik." I say.
" Would you believe me if I said I was here to check up on my son?" Erik says.
" No I wouldn't. You made it very obvious you wanted nothing to do with me last time." I say.
" Hey don't talk with so much aggression you should be thanking me." Erik says.
" What would I have to thank you for?" I say.
" I am the main person who stopped you from destroying the world when you first went crazy." Erik says.
I look at Kendra in surprise and say. " Is that true?"
She looks down and says " Yes it's true while you were in the slums he kept you from doing too much damage."
I look back at home and say." Well thank you for that but what are you here for?"
" Oh about that it's your mother she wants to see you."