[Preparation for the trial.
Date- ???
Entry No- 500
Status - Participating in Assassin trials.]
(Kyota's eyes lit up as Aiden thanked him for his motivation)
Kyota- I know right! I knew you'd wanna fight till the end!
Aiden- I guess, thanks to you.
(The old man announces in the background, as everyone is given half an hour to prepare themselves)
*After a bit of planning things out*
Kyota- Hey Aiden, I was thinking if we could join forces...It would be good. I mean if we are the last ones, maybe you could kill me-
Aiden- No...I can't kill you. You are the reason I ended up doing this...how can I?
Kyota- Oh... it's alright then, we will figure something out.
Aiden- Everyone will be transported seperately. Have a plan?
Kyota- No plan...I am not that combat-ish y'know...
Aiden- But she said-
Kyota- Not everything she says is true...She is quite wicked I feel. She must have some ulterior motive. But yeah...I really don't know combat...
Aiden- *Getting concerned, Aiden tries to suggest him to prepare himself for the worse*
Kyota, I don't thi-
(Before Aiden could finish, they all were teleported to their respective places. Losing track of Kyota, Aiden was teleported to a forest ground)
Aiden- Ah freak...That guy won't survive out here, in this environment...
*Aiden notices a paper in his pocket. It seems to be written with magical letters, indicating the time of the box world. It's 12 in the noon*
Aiden- Well, If he does as I said...he should be fine...if he hides patiently till my position is revealed to everyone...he will be okay...I hope.
*The paper indicates Aiden to gather resources. Upon traveling further he gathers some stone and wood*
Aiden- This is like a game...Level 2 huh? Gathering resources gives exp...weird.
*Aiden keeps walking forward as he chooses his style of abilities displayed to him*
Aiden- Stealth style. Perfect.
*There are three choices-
Piercing strike- Increases Armor penetration.
Dash- Increases momentum and dashes a long distance. Can be used 3 times in a row.
Swift blows- Increases attack speed each time he attacks*
Aiden- Dash it is. My style I guess.
*While thinking he keeps walking until he stumbles across a cave*
Aiden- These aren't...assassin skills...wha- Oh a cave. Must have valuables inside.
*In the deep darkness he advances step by step being extremely cautious as bats swarm towards him suddenly. Fending them off he keeps walking as he reads the paper*
Aiden- I can use these stones to...make weapons? Huh. Handy.
*A rustling sound is heard, Getting alerted, Aiden gets ready for ambush until what he sees shocks him to his core*
Aiden- Huh...? K-Kyota?...
*In front of Aiden, is the dead body of Kyota, bloody and fresh. He probably took shelter here, while someone must have...*
Aiden- Kyota!!! It can't be- wake up!!
*Aiden out of pure shock moves down to the body, trying to wake him up...only to realise he has no pulse... neither stimulation nor any reaction*
Aiden- This can't...be...Is it my curse? my curse? It got to you Kyota...How can I forgive myself?...Kyota!!!...
*Aiden sat there beside the lifeless body of his companion. He won't continue. He can't*
Aiden- What's the point...of a second life? When the man who gave me the inspiration to give life a second shot...died because of me. I don't deserve to live. I wanna die...I hope someone would come...and end it all.
*He plants his face between his knees, totally surrendering. Shutting himself down,
his fate stabs him from behind, as his guilt eats him from inside*
(Two days have passed, Neither did he eat anything, nor move a single muscle. Lack of movement slowed his fatigue. He might last as long as more 24 hours...until he starves to death)
Aiden- 2 days...huh...The population is down to 150. I will be out soon too...
*Some chattering can be heard from the direction of the cave entrance*
Aiden- Oh so my time has come...finally.
*An afterimage of Kyota appeared in Aiden's view*
Kyota- Aiden! You aren't the reason I died...I was bound to die anyways. You knew it too...
Aiden- How?...is my fatigue playing games on my subconscious...?
Kyota- No Aiden!! It's me! Try to understand...I had to die...I had no choice. I would have never survived.
Aiden- But...if you hadn't hidden as I said...or maybe if you just hadn't met me...my curse...
Kyota- You aren't cursed! That's a facade! That sort of thing isn't real!
Aiden- Well at this point making difference between unreal and real...is impossible isn't it.
Kyota- You must understand! You believe me right?!
Aiden- I do...but neither do I deserve a second shot nor your care. I am just a cold hearted murderer.
Kyota- That's not true...if it was indeed, you wouldn't have cared for me so much. You had the chance to kill me all along. I know you could. Yet you chose to protect me, and continue this journey for me...but
*The mirror image transforms to the image of Aiden's mom*
Aiden's mom- How long will you keep living for others!?
Aiden- Mom...?
Aiden's mom- We are happy you took revenge for us...but we didn't want you to die! We sacrificed ourselves, so you could live a normal life...not this hell.
*Without any word Aiden stays there, looking down*
Aiden's mom- Look at me, if you really do care about us...you should understand that if you die now...You are making our death meaningless...your sister, brother, kage and I...our death would all go to vain. Do you really want that?!
Aiden- No...
Aiden's mom- This Kyota...he sacrificed himself so you could move forward...how long will you disappoint other's efforts?!!!
Aiden- I...
Aiden's mom- So go out there and fight for yourself! and actually make us happy. Give our lives a meaning. go!
*Aiden feels like the image pushed him, making him believe that although it seemed unreal, this all might be real after all*
(Two people enter Aiden's view, as they notice Aiden they pull out their swords, laughing at Aiden's condition)
Aiden-
*He punches himself once, as he starts smiling at the invaders*
Guess, This all is kinda real huh...
Invader-
- What the hell? He punched himself! And
what is he mumbling about?
- No Idea. Must be high or something. Just
deal with him quickly.
One of them- Deal with him quickly huh?
*He says as he charges up his Piercing strike, and starts rushing towards Aiden full speed. Both of the invaders have Iron equipment. But the one standing behind has a leather armor*
Aiden- Fight for myself huh...if you say so...
Then I will fight for myself.
*The man leaps in the air, ready to strike, as he taunts him*
- What are you babbling about, lil guy!
Aiden-
And survive no matter what!
*Aiden pulls out his stone materials. As soon as the man strikes, a stone wall is formed in front of Aiden. The man strikes the stone wall instead, denting the sword*
The attacker- Huh?! What kind of thing is that-?!
*As Aiden was walking through the cave, he had to choose a 2nd ability for his arsenal.
"These aren't...assassin skills...wha- " among passive abilities like defense increase, force increase, there was
"Material manipulation- allowing the user to create any item without any tools, and make any sort of formation, out of pure will as long as they have the materials for it"*
Aiden- Might not be an assassin ability, but handy.
*Aiden quickly dismantles the wall, retrieving his used materials*
The attacker- Grhh! Cheesy tricks!
*The man goes for the pursuit as Aiden retreats a little forming a stone gauntlet, blocking his strike. Although he avoided the blow, Aiden recieves a big knockback*
The attacker- How'd you craft that without a workbench?!
Aiden- *The stone gauntlet breaks in the force. Aiden extends his right arm, forming a stone sword. He dashes towards the man, striking him multiple times. The man blocks the blows, and each time the stone sword breaks Aiden forms another one in the blink of an eye*
The attacker- You pesky bastard!
*The attacker thrusts his sword inaccurately.
Aiden simple moves to his side, dodging the blow. He turns the sword into a stone block, and extrudes it at the attacker at tremendous speed shattering through his Armor, creating an opening*
The attacker- What the-?!
*Noticing the bloodshot eyes of Aiden, it sends chills down his spine. That's bloodlust, pure murderous intent*
Aiden- *Without any hesitation, He thrusts his sword through the gap, piercing through his belly*
Say Amen because...
The Devil is back.
Aiden- Level 4, one kill, Will you be my second kill?
*He looks at the remaining invader as he says these words, wiping the blood off his face*
The remaining one- How...You had no equipment...
*The man says as he steadies his sword, trembling all over*
Aiden- But I have got the brains.
*The day 2 bounty reveal, starts, immediately showing the man that Aiden...*
The remaining one- The world's best assassin...? Don't come...near me...
*The man points his sword at Aiden, stepping backwards little by little*
Aiden-
*Picking up the iron sword he smears the blood on it, slowly walking towards the remaining man*
Don't worry. The pain won't last long...
The remaining one- No!!!! Don't you dare come near me!!! Piercing strike! Enable!
Aiden- That, my friend, is useless as hell, since I am not wearing any Armor.
*Strengthening his grip on the sword, Aiden says*
-Dash, Activate.
(Aiden first dashes to his right then left then immediately in front of the man. He slashes through the man in two halves, giving the man no chance of reaction)
Aiden- See I told you, the pain won't last.
*He says, as the man slowly shakes to death. Staring at Aiden's terrifying eyes, as the man gets a notification...*
"Aiden's bounty +10."