The two demonic wolves emerged from a red portal above the alley building, their sharp claws and fangs glinting with dim light with their fur deep black.
Without hesitation, one of the wolves launched Itself towards them.
Kilan instantly grabbed the boy and dashed to the other side of the alley avoiding the wolf's deadly pounce.
The beast slammed into the wall with a loud crash, snarling in frustration as it tried to regain its footing.
" stay here" kilan put the boy in a safe distance and turned his attention back to the wolves.
He needed to act fast before anyone noticed the commotion .
With a deep breath, he summoned a sliver glowing dagger out of the blue and charged towards the first wolf perched on the top of the building, with a swift motion, he struck it, driving the blade deep into its core.
For demonic beings their core was the same as the heart.
The wolf let out a guttural growl before dissipating into a cloud of dark smoke.
Then he saw the second wolf running towards him, kilan ready himself and threw the dagger into its heart killing it instantly , but before he could take a breath, another one appeared .
'I thought there were only two'
Kilan swiftly stepped back to create some distance but to his dismay another two beasts appeared behind him.
"Humph" Kilan quickly moved and rushed towards the dead wolf to retrieve the dagger .
As he was just about to reach , an overwhelming pressure pinned him on the ground .
Slamm!
Ack!
Kilan's body slammed on the ground with a loud thud.
He tried to get up, but the overwhelming pressure glued him to the floor .
'What is this '
Kilan's mind raced with fear as he realized he was defenceless, unable to move a muscle under the weight of the unseen force.
The wolves closed in, there snarls growing louder with each passing moment.
Kilan watched in horror as they lunged at him.
Just as they lunged towards him, everything suddenly came to a standstill.
"Huh" kilan looked at the frozen wolves on the air in bewilderment .
It was then that he noticed the young man who he took to a safe site was now standing not far from him, his body surrounded by shimmering blue aura.
Kilan's eyes widened in shock as he realized
'A manipulator ' the young man was a manipulator.
He looked at Kilan and asked
"What are you waiting for "
Kilan snapped out from his shock realized that he was no longer pinned down by the strange pressure,quickly he got up and struck the core of the wolves which were frozen mid air, each blow sending ripples of energy in their dark form.
In a matter of moments, they too dissipated into nothing but dust, leaving the alleyway eerily quiet once more.
As the last remnants of the wolves faded away, the young man staggered and fell to the ground.
"Hey!
Kilan quickly rushed to his side.
"Are you alright " Kilan asked
The boy again didn't answer but instead lifted both his hand towards kilan.
"....."
"What is it" confused Kilan asked.
In a lazy voice, the boy simply said
"home"
"Home? Kilan asked
The boy nodded
".....you want to carry you home".
The boy nodded again.
"....."
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Malakai watched as Elric set a book down on a coffee table and sighed in frustration.
He knew his friend had been pouring over ancient books since yesterday.
Ever since the explanations given to them by lady Su and it's connection to the' first and second fall' .
"Did you find anything " Malakai asked handing Elric a steaming cup of cocoa. The rich scent of chocolate filled the room.
Elric took a sip of the cocoa before shaking his head " no, nothing, i can't find any records of it"
"What will you do now" Malakai asked settling into the couch opposite him.
Elric sighed " for now, i think i will go answer my father"
Huh?
Malakai raised an eyebrow " your father? I thought you two weren't exactly on speaking terms"
Elric chuckled, a wry smile on his lips " well, maybe I'm just feeling a bit nostalgic, its been a while since I've seen him"
Malakai looked at his friend and busted into laughter " you are a terrible liar, Elric "
Elric simply grinned, " maybe so, but i do need a break from all of this missions too .
Malakai nodded wiping out tears from his eye.
They both have been busy for the past six months with cases of demonic beings and cultists, so a little break wouldn't be bad.
After they finished their cocoa, Elric stood up and stretched " i will be gone for a while, you keep an eye on things here".
"Hey! don't order around " Malakai barked at him as he watched him leave.
Now alone in the room he clicked his tongue
" tsk, he didn't even say goodbye " he mumbled to himself.
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The afternoon street was bustling with people going about their daily routines.
The sounds of vehicles humming filled the air, creating a lively symphony of a town life.
Amidst the crowd, Kilan stood out, carrying the young man on his back.
The two of them remained silent as they navigated through the busy streets
"....."
"...."
"....what's your name" after a long silence, Kilan spoke.
The boy was silent for a moment before he repiled " Sungon"
Kilan nodded, storing the name in his memory. He then proceeded to ask him.
"What's your address "
"22 windown street " Sungon repiled softly.
"Alright "
"...."
"..."
Finally, they arrived at 22 windown street.
Kilan looked up at the building, a rundown apartment complex with many rooms.
He turned to Sungon.
"Number 20, " Sungon simply repiled
Kilan nodded and began to make his way around the building until he found room 20.
He stopped infront of the door and asked.
" do you live alone"
Sungon shook his head "no"
Then kilan knocked softly at the door, and a woman's voice sounded from within.
"Am coming "
Kilan could hear the shuffle of footsteps approaching the door.
The door swung open revealing a middle-aged woman with blonde hair and and green eyes.
She looked at Kilan and asked
" can i help you "
Before Kilan could speak, Sungon spoke
"Mom"
The woman looked at Kilan's back and asked in suprise.
"Gon, what happened "
But the boy didn't respond, he buried his face deep into Kilan's shoulder.
Seeing the woman's worried expression Kilan spoke " dont worry i found him unharmed.
To be honest, he himself was not sure.
The woman sighed in relief and asked kilan to come in.
Kilan walked into the leaving room and seated Sungon on the couch, but to his suprise, he was already asleep.
"..." Kilan was puzzled as he took a seat across him.
The woman came back with two cups of tea and handed one to Kilan, who thanked her with a smile.
She took a sip and look at her son then at Kilan and asked.
"What really happened "
Kilan who was sipping his tea was unsure of what to tell her.
"Um... i found him sitting on a park, he said he needed help"
"Oh" the woman said as she glanced at her sleeping son, her eyes softened.
"Thank you " she said to Kilan .
Kilan shrugged modestly " i was just doing what anyone would've done"
"I know" she responded " but i till have to thank you for bringing him safe, i was worried that his seizure will be something difficult for you to handle "
"Seizure " kilan asked
The woman looked at him in suprise and asked
" he didn't have a seizure "
Kilan shook his head.
The woman hesitated unsure if she should tell him. " Well you see.."
she placed here cup down and looked at her son " my son here is suffering from schizophrenia ".