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-Fuyuki Town
3rd POV*
Lawrence, Shiki and Anastashia returned to the Town of Fuyuki. Lawrence has already decided that Souren Araya must perish for he bring unnecessary trouble for them. If left alone, there are chances that he will do some unreasonable things that they would hate.
Araya Souren is a magus after all, he will not hesitate to chase after Shiki who he knew is connected to the ROOT. She is the only way he saw that he can reach the ROOT. Therefore it will not be a surprise if he dare to even stake the lives of thousands of people just to confrot Shiki.
"Did you sense anyone coming with Araya? I think I remember that there is a first class magus that is close to him and Touko. He should have come with him" Lawrence asked. "There was indeed a weird guy who came along with him. It was a blonde guy with long hair" Shiki thought about it and affirmed his question.
"Can you people perhaps sense where he is?" Anastashia asked as she saw that both of them are fairly confident about this. "Hn? Yeah? I mean we can observe everything in this whole town. I can even see that beautiful auntie taking a bath right now.." Lawrence said before he was slapped by Shiki.
"If you want to see a body that much then you use me!" Anastashia was also pissed about it. She wanted Lawrence to only look at her and ignored anybody else. "Stop messing around, he's currently leaving the town. Let's tail him" Shiki reprimanded both of them as she inspected Araya.
Lawrence and Anastashia also stopped. "Hm? Where is he going? Well, its not like it matters. Let's just follow him while playing around on the way" he said shrugging their seriousness. "Oh right Ana, are you sure you are fine here? Don't you have a lot of things to do as the eldest of Edefelt Family?" he pointed that fact out causing Anastashia to freeze.
"T-That doesn't matter right now does it? Besides Father and Mother can handle such matters. I have no interest in the position of the head" Anastashia reasoned which made them both raise their eyebrows. "Well if you say so, just don't come running to me when the workload gets bigger" Lawrence responded.
They walked towards a certain car and knocked on the window. "Huh? What's the matter?" The driver of the car asked confused to why 3 to notch idols came to him. "We would like to buy this car, name your price" Anastashia grandly announced, she was boasting her riches at this moment.
The driver tilted his head confused to the sudden events, "Pardon?" he asked. "100 million yen it is" Anastashia took a check as she handed it to the driver. Shiki didn't hesitate to grab the driver out of the car and throw him away. "Ah?" The driver didn't even have the time to share his opinion as he was thrown out of the car.
He looked at the check on his hand as he widened his eyes. "R-Really?!" he turned around and was dumbfounded when the car was already gone. "I-I'm rich! Yooohh!!" he shouted from all of his might. He didn't even doubt whether this check was geniune or not. The temperament of those three was legit, they really looked like high class people.
Lawrence and his group are chasing Araya from far away, they wanted to know what kind of trap he has prepared for them. Being on the moonlit world, it is natural that Araya has some knowledge of Lawrence, after all he has a crazy epithet that made him infamous. It was the 'Sun Magus'!.
This not only originated from his Sunstrike skill but also from the fact that he dispatched a noble family by using Phoenix's skill. His standing on the Magus Association was great even it his status was low, it is known that there is no barrier that can handle Sun Magus' ability. Everything will fall under his Sunstrike.
Now Lawrence is kind of excited about what he has prepared. "Lawrence~? Why are we tailing him? Wouldn't it be favorable for us to catch them off guard?" Anastashia asked rather confused. In her mind, they should deal with that pest immediately because he is wasting their time.
"Fool, do you not wish to spend time with him? If you end this matter instantly, he will return to his office and work again" Shiki whispered at Anastashia reprimanding her. Anastashia widened her eyes in realization, that was indeed a more better option! "Forget what I said. Its much enjoyable to toy with him first, letting him know that he is no above us will be satisfying"
She took back her words making Lawrence smile, "Right? He has the guts to called us over. He must be fairly confident, I can't wait to see what it is" he said. "So Lawrence~? How about the deal I proposed before? Isn't it tempting? Why won't you accept it already?" she changed the topic.
"Hah? There is no way he will accept that woman. Have you lost your mind? You already have a fiance, are you that thirsty to even chase a person in relationship?" Shiki shut down her words with that. Lawrence pursed his lips hearing Shiki's words, he was proud that she is not even bothered saying their relationship.
Anastashia on the other hand got annoyed, what Shiki said was indeed true. Without her knowledge, she was randomly engaged by her family. It infuriated her so much that she caused trouble to her own family before her anger was quenced. However the fact that she is now engage cannot be refuted.
If she try to break the engagement then her family will lose a lot because they pledge many of their wealth and artifacts in the engagement. Breaking it would mean that they will be giving all of their belongings to someone without anything to exchange.
"... Don't be bother about it Lawrence, I will find a way to break the engagement so that we can be together legally. That woman is just your girlfriend anyway, there is no deeper meaning in that" Anastashia smirked at Shiki who ignored her. Something like that won't ever bother her.
"Hey! Don't you dare ignore me!" The two started bickering.. or more like Anastashia was bothering Shiki who is ignoring her as Lawrence got weirded out by the direction they were going. Shiki also noticed that fact so she grabbed Lawrence's finger and shove it to Anastashia's mouth. "!?" that act made the girl stop with her savoring Lawrence's finger.
"...Did you also noticed it?" Lawrence although felt strange from being tasted like that still asked Shiki. "Hn, this direction is.. Mifune City right?" she asked having a serious expression on her face. That was her hometown so she can't help but worry of what he will do.
Lawrence nodded his head in affirmation, the place where Araya Souren is going to is indeed Mifune City. It was a place with many memories for them, Touko also lived on that place. "We need to hurry up" Shiki said as the car accelerated. They entered the city where they were forced to press the break because someone stood in the middle of the way.
SCREEECHH*
The sound of their tire grinding against the brake rang. "You man! What a blasphemy, to think that you will block the way of this princess!" Anastashia complained loudly however the man ignored her. Anastashia was also forced to stop when she saw the outfit of that person. She is fairly familiar with it because she always see it being worn by the wretched woman.
"Hehe, as expected. He didn't lie to me after all. To think that I would only meet you here, is it our fate? Or maybe our destiny to meet when I already reached my peak?" The man muttered crazily. He is wearing a same kimono Shiki used to wear while his hair was also kept the same way she did it. It was creepy how they almost looked alike except for their faces.
As if the man literally copying everything about her. "Who are you?" Shiki asked with vigilance. For the first time in her life she met a wild stalker. "Sigh, of course you woudn't bother remembering someone like me. Specially when you have that hateful man beside you!" The man showed his hatred towards Lawrence without holding back making him confuse.
"Hey, hey, what did I do to you man? I have never met you before" Lawrence asked as if wronged. "Shut up! You were the reason for everything! If you haven't appeared on her life then she would have to continue her own path! You bastard doesn't deserve her!" The man shouted at Lawrence baffling them. They now somehow got an idea about this man.
Shiki thought about what the man said before asking, "You.. are you a murderer.. no perhaps you are a killer. You admire the previous me right?" Shiki's words made the man smile. "That's right! That form of your was beautiful! Your killing intent was surging throughout your body making it more marvelous! Nothing beats you when it comes to fascinating me!"
"Unfortunately a certain man disturb that dazzling presence of yours. He, who tainted your bright form is someone I can't forgive! For that I must kill him!" The man screamed showing his knife to the group. "I see, I am in your way huh? By the way, what are you going to do with that knife? I hate pain if you want to know" Lawrence asked.
"Not only foolish but also insensitive are we?! I am done with you! Let me take your life!" The man said brandishing his knife, it was at this moment that Shiki seemed to recall who he was. "Oh, this guy was the one stalking me before right? I remembered he was our schoolmate before" she informed Lawrence. "Damn really?" he answered geniune surprised.
The two were busy talking that they didn't notice the man already rushing towards them, "If I remember correctly.. his name should somewhere along Kio? No, Dio? Probably not.. hmmm, ah right Rio" Shiki bumped her fist coming to a realization. At that time Rio already approached Lawrence's unguarded back.
Rio clenched his knife before plunging it at his back with fast speed. His figure turned blur from how fast that attack was, though what he didn't expect was that the moment the knife collided with Lawrence's back, large spikes emerged from it impaling his body. "Gaaahk!" Rio grunted feeling the pain from the holes on his body, he staggered trying to balance himself.
Lawrence felt a slight itch on his back making him confuse. He scratched the back of his head as he turned his attention to Rio. "Ohh, did you just attack me from the back? Geh, you looked nasty right now" Lawrence flinched seeing Rio filled with holes. He looked like he was pierced by a large porcupine.
Honestly it was too funny seeing him like that. "W-What was that? Cough!" Rio asked spatting blood on the ground. His body was aching all around protesting about his reckless action. "Well, let's just say that I am immune to any damage done on my back. You will be unlucky if try it" Lawrence gave a small explanation that infuriated Rio. "Are you taking me as a fool?! There is no way something like that is possible! Even that man is not immune to damage!"
Rio snarled at Lawrence refusing to believe his unreasonable explanation. "Not like it matters to me anyway, so? Any last word or anything? We were in a hurry you see" Lawrence asked him already assured of his death. "Keke.. hahahahahah! You're a fool if you think like that!" Rio loudly laughed.
Lawrence tilted his head but someone had enough of it. "Die!" Anastashia's voice rang as a jewel exploded infront of Rio. The man was blasted into pieces without any kind of resistance. Only flesh meat are left on the ground. "Were done" Anastashia declared.
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