In Cecilia’s mansion, Yuki was leaning against a wall beside a door that led to Cecilia’s room. Her parents were inside, trying to cheer Cecilia up who was currently traumatised.
Voices of her parents constantly trying to persuade their daughter could be heard. Yuki’s heart felt heavy hearing them.
The door opened and the parents came out of the room looking worried.
“How is she?” Yuki asked the parents.
“She’s fine, thankfully. I believe she just needs more time to calm down more. It was her friend that caused her fear after all.” Gustav gave his explanation.
Yuki sighed in relief. “I can understand that. Even from way out here, I was also shaking. Cecilia who was right there with him must’ve been petrified. The amount of power displayed could reach even the ends of the world.”
Gustav and Emil
(Sorry for not updating for a while. Been busy with exams.)Chaos erupted that night as flames covered the building. People had their phones out to record this event, incapable of helping. Brave men in fire proof suits were rushing to get the fire under control.A little boy was crying while shaking two bodies lying lifeless on the burning floor. The bodies were battered, bruised and covered in blood. Despite the fire surrounding him getting closer, the boy did not care.Two firemen entered the house. They saw the boy and the two bodies beside him. They rushed over to rescue the boy however the ceiling collapsed before they could.…..Matthew opened his eyes. His body was covered in sweat and he was breathing heavily.He covered his eyes and slowly regulated his breathing to calm down.…..“Hey, ea
A past that no one except for Matthew knows.Five years ago.The delicious aroma from the stew that was being boiled on top of a stove filled the house. A woman with black hair and golden eyes stirred the contents of the pots while humming a simple tune. Her name was Rin.“Hmm~ Hm~ Hmm~”A pair of feet stepped into the kitchen. Rin noticed the presence and turned around.“What is it Matt?” She asked the boy with blonde hair and bright blue eyes.“What’s for dinner tonight?”“Oh, just some stew. Since you’re here, why don’t you go set up the table? And call your dad to come down as well.”“Roger that!” Matthew replied and went to the cabinet and retrieved some bowls.Rin smiled and returned to her cooking. She scooped out
Matthew laid on his side seemingly lifeless on the floor. His eyes and nose were red. He felt like all his strength had left him.How long has it been?After listening to Susan’s story, Matthew remembered everything now. The moments before his parents died by his hands, he remembered it clearly. He felt miserable and he hated himself.“I killed them. I lost control and killed them.”:It was not your fault: Draco suddenly spoke inside Matthew’s head.Matthew was surprised by Draco’s sudden appearance, but he couldn’t really express it.“Drake? No, I remember it now. You don’t have to comfort me.”:You seem to feel better now:“After crying for a while, I guess I’ve somewhat calmed down a bit.”:That’s good. Let me repeat,
Days have passed and the situation has somewhat calmed down a bit. Everyone had seemingly forgotten about the incident and went on with their normal daily lives in general. However, things were very different in certain parties.The Hunter Association was questioned many times about the demon. The executives that were questioned could not give a clear answer since only the president, vice president and the Five Coloured Hunters knew the whole truth.The Hunters under the association were also interviewed. Some claimed that they would have beaten the demon if they were there, some simply ignored the questions and some honestly tried to answer.Even the nobles and royalties could not escape this. It was only thanks to the line of knights that they were able to escape the paparazzi. The nobles had to attend many meetings to discuss further actions.Today also they held a meeting between the nobles of th
“The Scarletts are hunting them down and I suggest we find out why.” Sara suggested to the other nobles in the meeting.There were sounds protesting mumbles from the nobles. Sara had expected this kind of reaction.“I suggest not to bother about that.” Paul was against the suggestion. “The witch and the demon must be found and killed. That’s all.”“You are missing the point here, Lord Stone.” Ariel was next to speak.Her sentence was continued by Adam. “It’s not so much about the witch and demon, but more for what reason are the Scarletts hunting them.”“What do you mean?” Paul asked.Sara stood up and fixed her hair before she spoke. “The Scarletts have returned and for whatever reason they are trying to get the Scarlett Witch, it won’t be good. There was an item
Matthew laid on his back on top of the roof of the hideout. The sun was covered by clouds so it was not hot at all. Susan, Alex and Tina were out shopping. Nazu and Jade went out somewhere too. So Matthew was the only one at the hideout right now.Matthew was bored after doing his morning daily training. In the past few days, he was able to improve his astra control with Draco’s help. Things such as reason, target, emotion and intensity of that emotion were important in increasing the output of his astra.Matthew had also just recovered his lost memories. Now he understood why he was able to grow at such a fast rate. He was already trained since he was a child, so his muscle and body memory remained despite not remembering it.According to Draco, Matthew was actually still only about the same level as he was before the accident, only his astra reserve increased. In other words, there was still much to learn.
Somewhere in the wilderness, a bubble of space warped with a dim red flash. A person with blonde hair appeared out of nowhere. His breathing was quick as if he was surprised by what just happened.Matthew looked around his surroundings in slight panic. He was in the basement of the hideout just now, but now he was in a forest somewhere. He actually recognised the trees.“Blackwood Mountain?” Matthew muttered the name of the place.The dark coloured bark of the trees and mana around the area were clear indications of where he was. What it didn’t indicate was why or how he was there.:It seems that you accidentally teleported here: Without asking, Draco answered Matthew’s question.Matthew remembered that he was holding two objects in his hands. Matthew looked at his hands. Sadly the blue sphere was dropped and probably was left back in the basement. However
“We are chimaeras.” Potolo said with a bow.“Chimaeras?” Matthew had heard of them before.The chimaera that Matthew knew originally was a creature with the body of a lion, a tail of a snake and also a goat head sticking out of its back. However, in this world, Matthew learned that chimeras were essentially a creature that has a composite DNA of multiple creatures and exists as one being.A chimaera in this world, according to books, was only a lump of meat with no fixed features and a vicious appetite. It will eat creatures it comes across by absorbing their prey into their body. Then, depending on what they ate, they will morph to take their prey’s shape, features, intelligence and even abilities.Their origin was unknown but research about them had proved that they were very dangerous creatures. There had been multiple chimaera rampage cases in the past. However, most
At the edge of the pit, it was them. A total of nine of the Scarlett family members.From the right, a woman with long red hair and black and white dress was casting a healing spell on Bilgrae. A male elf in full black armour with a star shaped bang of three red points and two white points and his black hair was split in the middle. A demon with dark violet hair and a pair of horns at the side of her head and wore a jet black skin tight suit which exposed certain parts, Crymillia. In the middle, it was a man with short bright red hair wearing a black and gold robe. Then, a man with black hair in a red and black suit. Another demon with about the same features as Crymillia except that his hair was short and he wore a black cloak over his suit. Then there was a man with spiky red hair in a red robe with a high collar, Crone, the one that Matthew and his friends fought at the Great Sandcastle. Finally, there was the black feathered avian human, Skystorm.Seeing Skystorm in good health, M
Confronting Bilgrae now was what he expected to see from a Dragon Emperor.Matthew was now at maximum output of his astra and all of it was condensed in his body. Bright red scales covered his entire body and he grew slightly in size. His muscles became more toned and also increased in size. A pair of horns of a darker tone of red grew out of his forehead that curved to the back of his head. Both of his eyes were glowing golden as his hair was.“Let’s finish this!” Matthew did not delay any further. He couldn’t maintain this form for long so he must finish the fight quickly.Matthew dashed toward Bilgrae who was ready for Matthew. Their fists clashed again and this time, not only was Bilgrae pushed back, he felt pain in his knuckles. Matthew was much stronger than before and far faster too. Utilising his speed, Matthew went for another punch to Bilgrae’s gut.“Oof!” Bilgrae got the air knocked out of him with the first hit.Matthew followed up with a barrage of punches. Bilgrae truly
After being blown away by Skystorm’s wind, Matthew regained his footing and was met with the big lizardman, Bilgrae Scarlett. Bilgrae had a smirk on his face. Matthew stood up and faced Bilgrae, but his eyes were not on him. Matthew’s eyes fell on Falynx in the far distance.“Are you still concerned about that monster?” Bilgrae asked with his deep voice.Matthew looked at Bilgrae now. “It’s hard to know which one is the monster here.”“Heh, you’re right. All of us are monsters deep inside. It just takes one misstep to turn a person into one. You’ve been there too.”“No I haven’t.”“Maybe not to you. But the whole world saw you as one. Now that monster suddenly turned into an emperor and they suddenly glorified you, while some still hate you of course.”“Hmph.” Matthew huffed.“You’re angry with me, I understand. I purposely did not kill that beast. Out of compassion.”“Don’t lie. You Scarletts don’t know what that means.”Bilgrae wasn’t smiling anymore. “You don’t know how merciful fa
Akame and Skystorm were separated from Matthew and Bilgrae. Akame stood up after being blown away by the powerful gust of wind created by Skystorm. Their eyes met. Both of their irises were bright red and gazed deeply.“I will be your foe, Red Cardinal.” Skystorm said.“What relic will you take? What will you use it for?” Akame asked.“Straight to the questions huh… That’s not any of your business. Why would you care what we take anyway if you’ll die?”“To evaluate whether it’s worth fighting for or not.”“Hmm, a smart choice. If you don't want to fight, then I shant confront you. Sadly, it seems that Lord Dragunov disagrees with you. If he is in the way, then we must remove him. I don’t think that leaves you an option now.”Backing out from this would mean that Matthew will be fighting two people. If they weren’t among the Scarlett Army’s strongest, it probably wouldn’t be hard for him to deal with alone. Both of their foes were really strong and Akame had no expectation of defeating
After their encounter with Falynx, they reached an agreement to conduct an investigation as they intended. Falynx had flown back to the surface on its own. Matthew and Akame headed to the temple and arrived at the front door.For some reason, even though they were underground, it was as clear as day down here. It was not dark and not too bright either, like a cloudy day.There were stairs that led to the door and the walls in the area were already partially destroyed. Some of the stairs were also gone. The giant door was made of stone and seemed to be intact with little cracks around the hinges.Matthew pushed one of the doors open. It was surprisingly heavy so Matthew had to lean into it to move it. Akame went inside first and inspected the place. There was a stage and a podium carved out of stone at the end of the great hall. A mural was carved out of the wall behind the stage depicting a supposed god holding the sun in his hands.Matthew left the door open and joined Akame to look
In the middle of the desert, there were two figures running across the sands. Clouds of sand were left behind in their quick steps. The cloak provided by the minister was really working. No sand was sticking onto them.“We’re getting close.” Matthew informed Akame.Almost two hours have passed since they left the city. Many monsters came their way but they were easily dealt with. It caused a little delay but not enough to affect their momentum. Falynx’s presence was still about 10 kilometres away.“Be ready for battle.” Akame said.“Remember though, don’t kill it.” Matthew reminded her.A few minutes later, a gigantic figure could be seen flying in the sky. The creature had the body of a snake, the head of a crocodile and six pairs of batwings. Its yellow eyes with black vertical slits looked down at the incoming people below.Falynx bowed its head and began descending. Matthew and Akame saw this as an engagement in battle. Matthew called out the Dragoknight to his arms and increased
The sun was already high up in the sky in the Capital City of Kubalt. The weather was hot and dry as usual in San Coro. The street around this particular area was not that busy since it was right in front of the Palace of Al-Jauhara. One would occasionally see knights patrolling the area. Akame was waiting under the intense heat of the sun. She had covered herself in a large black cloth to protect herself from the heat. The guards out here only wore light armour compared to the ones inside, probably because their armour would be too hot to wear outside. Not too long after, she finally saw the one she was waiting for. Matthew was jogging toward her. He wore his long sleeved red hooded jacket and an orange shirt under it and a pair of black pants. He also had his usual travelling backpack with him. “Phew, sorry, did you wait long?” “Not too long. Did you not use a teleportation scroll?” Akame asked. “I did, but the closest one was to Yanbue City. Neither Platinum nor Rose were famil
“What brings you here, Akame?” Matthew asked.Just a few moments ago, Akame had arrived in front of Platinum’s cave. Someone like who was a Coloured Hunter, passing through the Blackwood Forest and up the cold mountain was not a problem. Or not.Akame was hugging herself to keep warm but it was not helping at all. “Achoo! C-can we talk somewhere warmer?”“Oh, come on in.” Matthew invited her inside.Akame went in and they both made their way to the living room. Matthew didn't think that it was alright to bring her to the others directly. The living room had a fire to keep them warm, so here was enough.“Ah~” Akame warmed herself up by the fire and put her hands out.“So, what are you doing here without equipment to survive on a mountain? Certainly you didn’t come to interview us?” Matthew asked.“Queen Cleopatra sent me. We will investigate the ruin she mentioned together.” Akame said with the same emotionless voice as usual.“Cleopatra? Well, I was gonna head there in a few days anyw
Matthew and Rose arrived at the foot of the mountain just by the Blackwood Forest where they dropped off of the carriage while Guinevere headed back to her palace. It was already very late in the afternoon when they got to the forest. Matthew carried Rose's luggage in hands while he also wore his backpack."I can carry my own stuff." Rose said."No, I will carry them for you. Anyway, are you sure you'll be fine?""My magic resistance is quite high. I also know how to disperse mana if it does accumulate inside me. How long exactly is it going to take to get up there again?" Rose looked up at the ledge near the mountain peak where Platinum's abode was."Well, usually only a few hours if you're moving at my usual speed. If we're walking though, a few days at least." Matthew said."But we're not walking, right?" Rose asked."Nope." As Matthew replied, a shadow flew past over them.A jade green dragon circled them as she descended to the ground nearby. Upon landing, the dragon folded its w