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Ken was now so grievously embarrassed that he could not even look at Emilia. The weight of his actions and his harsh words mixed with empathy weighed heavily on him, causing his shoulders to slump and his head to sink into his folded hands. Tears streamed down his face, his silent sobs echoing in the dimly lit den.Emilia, too, understood the pain of regret and the heavy burden of one's past actions. Though she kept her gaze averted, her cheeks were stained with her own silent tears, mirroring the emotions that gripped her heart."Don't cry, fool," Emilia murmured softly, her voice barely audible. Ken gathered the courage to speak, his voice quivering with sincerity as he looked up at Emilia. "I am sorry, Emilia," he said, his voice laced with genuine remorse. "Your pain is just too much for me to handle, and the burden of me judging you is making it even worse. I am so sorry."Emilia, could feel the genuine remorse etched across his face, and it tugged at her heartstrings. Her own p
But it did not attack, Ken and Emilia also stopped their counterattack. The devil's laughter echoed through the chamber, reverberating against the stone walls. Its amusement at their audacity was palpable, a chilling reminder of its power and malevolence."Sit down," the devil ordered, its voice dripping with smug superiority. Ken and Emilia exchanged a quick glance before complying, not out of submission, but to buy themselves a moment to assess the situation. They knew that engaging in a conversation with a devil was the most unusual, yet they also understood the potential value of gathering information."You guys do not fear me even with the low amount of power, and I like that," the devil sneered, its eyes gleaming with a mixture of amusement and curiosity.Ken couldn't help but chuckle at the devil's comment. "Do you really think we're here for idle chit-chat?" he retorted, a glimmer of mischief dancing in his eyes. His laughter was laced with a hint of defiance, a reminder that
Ken's question hung in the air as he asked for the cure of this curse, and the devil's response carried a weight that settled upon the dimly lit chamber. "There is none," the devil replied, its voice resonating with a haunting finality. Ken's brows furrowed, and a flicker of frustration passed through his eyes. "What are you implying?" he pressed, his tone a mix of urgency and disbelief. "I am simply saying that it is more of a two-way contract than a curse just inflicted," the devil explained, its words lingering in the shadows. The revelation cast a dark shadow over their understanding of Violet's affliction. "Either your friend ends the contract herself or... you kill your friend to end her misery." "A contract?" The word echoed through the chamber, a chilling realization settling over Ken and Emilia. The air seemed charged with an otherworldly tension as the implications of their quest took an unforeseen turn. "Let's leave for now, Emilia. We've gathered enough information," Ken
Emilia's confident words echoed in Ken's mind as he watched her stride towards the looming silhouette of the temple. The weight of her determination hung in the air, juxtaposed against the subtle unease that gnawed at Ken's nerves. "Hey Ken, the temple is just ahead," her voice, laced with assurance, drifted back to him. "You know what, this is something I can easily handle. I've told you about the training I've been doing since childhood. I know I got this."Ken couldn't deny the truth in her words. Emilia had always been fiercely independent, honing her skills with a dedication that bordered on obsession. Yet, as he glanced at the temple's imposing facade, a sense of apprehension tightened his chest. The air crackled with an undercurrent of uncertainty, heightened by the lurking presence they both sensed trailing behind them."I also think you've noticed that we are being tailed. It's most probably Lilith," Emilia continued, her voice lowering to a conspiratorial tone. "So I suggest
Before her beautiful black eyes, it was destruction, and corpses of her fellows and the human-demon hybrids, tears were rolling down her cheeks it was difficult to move even a step with the severe wound in her abdomen, her white and bright yellow uniform was washed with blood. Despite all this Suzan a young lady with a strong personality ran desperately shouting: "Lucas!! where are ya? the enemies have retreated, c'mon it is not 'hide and seek', Lucas!!!".The enemy's base was about to collapse now, her fellow surviving members told her to stop the search."Suzan, get outta there, it's hopeless to find him in all this destruction unless you wanna die too" Captain Seth shouted.The Captain who was in charge of this sneak attack was himself severely injured but was still trying to save his comrades.But her heart couldn't agree that Lucas was dead, struggling to speak she said in a shaking voice: "Captain let me defy your orders just this one time, I'll get outta here as soon as I find
"You've been driving for 7 hours continuously sister, my joints are stiffed, and look at you, you don't look tired at all..... whoa some real stamina the Angels of the burning Sun elite soldiers have there for sure" Sophia finally spoke after being quiet for hours."Thanks for the compliment but don't worry we'll leave this car very soon" Suzan replied."What do you mean by leaving the car.....besides, I can't see any population thus so far" Sophia looked confused.Suzan didn't reply. After a few more minutes of driving she stopped the car in front of a river and told Sophia to get herself and Zack out of the car, Sophia did so and Suzan also left the car."Hey sister you're not planning on leaving this car here, are you?" Sophia inquired."Nah, I'm just going to destroy it," Suzan said calmly."Are you serious??? did you even forget that it's Lucas' last memory...?" Sophia reacted."No I remember it all.. that's the more reason to destroy it here, the only sign of Lucas I want to tak
Finishing their long and tiring journey towards their new home, Suzan, Sophia and Zack reached the "Forest of Cessation!!!!".A forest where the trees were mangled, and jagged rocks were jutting out of the ground, it was dark even during the day, and very calm, they couldn't even hear birds chirping. Something seemed a bit off and there were no animals seen so far."Finally we're here" Suzan exhaled."This forest... it's so deep..not to mention eerie too" Sophia whimpered " just what exactly is this place.... it doesn't seem like our usual wilderness and I haven't seen any animals so far"."This is the Forest of Cessation," Suzan told."Its name is perfectly accurate seeing how creepy it is, 'Forest of Cessation' huh... I haven't heard about it...and why you'd chose this of all places?" Sophia posed a question."This forest is at the base of the famous volcano. Past eruptions have created a rich layer of soil for the forest to thrive off of. But at the same time, the volcanic rocks an
14 years laterAt Rockbell school, 150km away from the forest of cessation"Zack Everest""Yessir, here I am"A middle-aged teacher handed over a mark sheet to a boy of about 15 years of age who had absolutely no expression on his face, with blue deep eyes, grey spiky hair, fair skin, tall height, and a smart physique."Well done Zack, you scored perfect on every test, next month will be your finals hope you do well there too, best of luck". The teacher said to the boy."Thanks, Sir, I'll keep that in my mind". replied Zack.The bell rang, teacher and other students begin to leave the classroom.While Zack sat still on his chair..."Hmm school is going to end soon... it's not like I had any business here anyway.... well whatsoever I guess I should head home". He mumbled in his thoughts.After a while, he stood up, put his bag on his shoulder, and begin to walk slowly but with a straight and strong posture, there were only a few students left."Dammit leave me you punks, I don't want t