He did it.
That idiot really did it!
The foe that seemed invincible now looked like an insect desperate to save itself. It was such a great show of power. Luke's powers were truly immense.
"Hey Zai, do your thing."
"Oh right. Coming"
I got closed to, now fainted Verkoth. He had burn marks all over his body and his purple blood vaporized. It was time to do it.
I raised my hand towards Verkoth and the bat tatto in my hand started blinking.
" [Seal]"
I said instinctively and with a purple flash of light, some kind of mist started coming out of Verkoth's body and before I knew it, that mist started gathering and got sucked inside that bat tattoo .
As more mist came out of Verkoth's body and got sucked into the tattoo, Verkoth's body could be seen visibilly getting smaller and smaller until it was no smaller than a bat.
The moment mist stopped coming, Verkoth's body now transformed into that of a bat's body and he didn't woke up.
The tattoo stopped blinking. I think it must be done. As I thought, I have somehow awakend the ability to [Seal] others abilities.
I don't know the principle behind it, but that Deeno bastard better be careful from now on.
"Hey, Zai. Are you okay? Why are you suddenly smiling like a psychopath?"
"Stupid runt must have hit his head or something."
Ignoring Deeno, I went straight to Elysa.
"Are you fine, Zai?"
"I think so."
"You feeling anything weird with your magic harmony?" Deeno asked.
"No I don't thi....." I fainted suddenly.
***
"I guess there was something wrong."
Luke said while sitting on the ground.
"Well. Let's just carry him and this bat to the carriage. This bat might know something."
Elysa put foreward her opinion.
Everyone agreed and thus Luke carried Zai, on his back. Elysa seeing Zai's courage back there asked Luke
"Hey, you guys know each other for a long time right?"
"Of course, I know him for a long time. We are practically brothers."
"Then, is there something that Zai's been hiding from us?"
At this question, Deeno suddenly raised his eyebrows and looked at Luke with suspicious eyes. Luke, surprised by the sudden question, thought for a while and replied-
"I don't know much about Zai's past before he came to our town but I do know one thing that the incident with Rosa, has severely affected his mind. I wonder what he would do when he meets Rosa."
Luke said as he saw Zai innocently asleep on his back.
***
It was a quiet dark room. Even though noise of children playing and people talking could be heard. In that room, stood a long a dark figure holding hands of a small kid.
"Mama's only going for a while okay? So be a good boy and don't cry."
"But.. I know... I know.. you will never be back! I saw it in the movies what you are about to do!"
The kid cried as he tightly held onto his mom.
The mom visibly shook, made a kind smile and
"Don't worry sweety, I'll promise I'll be back"
As soon as she raised her pinky finger and their fingers touched, the world started collapsing as sudden violent screams of someone in great pain could be heard over and over.
"What the fuck."
I suddenly woke up from this horrible dream. I looked around myself and found myself in a place something similar to a dark room. I could see only a few metres ahead. But more importantly-
"What the fuck was that dream and who the hell was that lady?"
"It's nature of my true power, you damned brat."
The sudden voice caused me quickly assume a defensive stance and look at the direction of the source of the voice.
There, sitting besides what looked like a DIY pitfire, was the moster we had defeated just now.
"Verkoth, what are you doing here?"
***
To begin, let me point out a few things.
First, I was inside my consciousness.
Secondly, this bastard's here too, but somehow he has lost his will to fight.
Third, i have no idea about how to escape from this place.
"So.. what are you doing here?"
"Don't know."
"Okay. How did you get in here then?"
"Don't know."
"What will you do now?"
"Don't know"
What the actual fuck. This guy's really pissing me off. I don't even know what to do now.
Suddenly as if he had just learnt some kind of divine revelation, Verkoth's eyes flashed like a diamond as he raised his head to look at me in an expression of pure awe.
"What are you looking at, you vampire bastard?"
Verkoth seeing my confused and pissed expression snapped his fingers,
Cracking sound were started to be heard from distance and suddenly the void began to shatter. There were visible cracks from where white light could be seen seeping through.
Verkoth stood from his place and began walking, before I could stop him-
"Zai. As much as I wanted to kill you. I have realised my true purpose.
You may not realise your powers right now but the hardships you'll face from now will mold you to the person you'll become.
Zai. I [Verkoth, The Great Vampire God], bearing [The Primodial sin of Envy] has swore the oath to protect the future [The Master of Sins] along with future companion."
Verkoth said as he elegantly sat on one of the seven throne that appeared out of nowhere In this collapsed dimension.
With him I could see 6 more silhouette sitting on the throne. Verkoth again stands up and speaks
"Oh, [The Master of Sins] guide my ignorant self outside this [Original realm of darkness]."
As he finished speaking i again lost my conciousness and now woke up inside the carriage.
Luke, Deeno and Elysa were surrounding me. I could feel thier presence but I didn't open my eyes yet.
Let's give them a jumpscare ha!
"[I, The Great Verk-"
"I told you he's possessed"
"I guess we have to go with backup plan A."
"We apologise Zai."
These were the last words I heard before being beaten and baptised. I requested them to not do that over and over again but their only reply was-
"Oh no. Verkoth's at it again."
For over 2 hours they continued their ritual. In the end they finally concluded that I was infact not Verkoth.
***