Karte 11: Battle Royale VI
"Dare be careful he's coming from your left!!!". one of the group members screams.
"I see so they're here to help you since you can't sense magic , are they not?"
"They're not here for my short comings or anything that superficial, they're here to support not me but each other, because they know if more of us die they're changes if survival are gonna be slim. It's basically doing what will benefit them it's that simple. I mean, afterall we are all notorious criminals here , so no such a thing like trust will take hold of us".
Nacht had use a diversion to escape Dare's watchful eye and disappeared into thin are as though he were never here , but then comes out of the nothingness that stood before Dare and lands a strike on Dare's shoulder. Dare quickly fell to his knees, bleeding from his mouth and shoulder, it would seem Nacht hit a vital spot. Dare stood back up in his impaired state.
"You pack a mean punch, aye dontccha". Upon hearing Dare's words, Nacht smiled with ill intent written all over his face. He then , with all his speed ran towards Dare in an attempt to kill him but as he was about to cut Dare down he was impaled and had a look of fright in his eyes as he was bewildered to why he was in such a state.
"What did you do, tell me!!!"
"You got cocky. Hmph, all I had to do was make you expend as much mana as possible when fighting me"
Dare explains that he was intentionally taking damage in order to use a skill of his called "weapon combo". It was a skill were the user takes a hit in every part of his body in other to create a weapon specialized to cut that area, so with each stroke made he had a weapon forged from thin air and would toss it into a trap he set to come out when he was in a dire state and that was how Nacht lost or so they thought.
The man breathes deeply as if gasping for fresh air, and with all his might he stood up, as Most of his body began to regenerate it self and he once again stood whole.
"W...what are you?"
The man gave dare a complicated look, as he was asking the question. it seemed Dare had actually angered the man.he was staring daggers at Dare.
"Foolish boy, do you not know what I am, do you not"
The man made a face that screamed "rage".
Dare was frightened by the concept of the man possibly being a vampire , a species from the monster kingdom know for causing chaos and are 4th tier or higher, they are know for their incredible regeneration abilities, and are skilled fighters .
"N..No way you're a....."
The man smiled, as if the rage he felt disappeared into thin air.
"A vampire, that I am"
With the little strength they had ,Dare and the other criminals charged head first into battle.
[back to Ryouta]
"I had it all, fame, a wife and a kid. my daughter (Denise), she was a sweet girl and always supported me even when her mother passed away, I don't know how it got to this , at one of the usual knight patrols I was called by the king. And then he said to me".
"You must become one of the knights of the new round table "
"It was a job that meant certain death at the hand of demonic foes and I immediately refused but his majesty took my daughter hostage and said to release her after the raid of the demon empire or once my life is over. I simply obeyed , I killed , I killed,I killed and killed but I can't take it anymore"
The man was indeed filled with greef and he grit his teeth as he recalled the events that brought him to this state.
"At this point I really doubt she's still alive , they say that people who are sent to the kings isolated area never returned and I'm afraid it may be the case".
Ryouta made a exasperated expression and slapped the man, he was annoyed with the fact that the man had assumed his daughter's inevitable death and not making an effort to destroy her terrible fate.
"You're willing to throw your life away like this but not lay it bare for your daughter?. you make me sick, you've just told me how you chose the easy way out , deep down you knew if you used your position right you could have saved her yet .. yet you've been holding back , letting fate twist and turn as it pleases hoping one day it'll twist to your Favour. That kind of wishful thinking is beyond arrogant. You're scared to find your daughter dead is that not it , you are truly disgusting. A father puts on a brave face even though he can't breathe in the face of fear that's how it should be , hoping , caring and having the resolve to protect what is yours is the only path to take, yet you've chosen to give in to your entangled emotions."
Geraint looked at Ryouta in awe and found it hard to remain in such a persons presence for it reminders him a someone he once knew, but still he's face had a disheartening expression " y..you don't know anything about me okay, don't assume my emotions and base them of your own experiences. I can't be like you okay , I'm a joke , weak at heart, I'm all talk , amongst the round table I'm considered weak but not because of lack of magical prowess it's the weight of my pride, I know but . I just wanted to say it'll be okay , I could save her , but making and effort to do so has always scared me. What if she's dead what if I die in the process and can't tell her why she was taken and how it was my fault, what if I'm unable to apologize , what if..what..if .. I..."
Ryouta's face which was brimming with anger suddenly eased up and he gave the man a much softer look " if you've had all this concerns the why not change this country's system with me , I want to.."
....."Geraint.C.Rogue you have violated rule number twelve of the sect and will be punished accordingly, self destruct in three seconds "