"Hmph,"
The Demon snorted, and got up.
"You have made a great mistake, and you will pay the price for it."
His voice was deep and low.
"You can’t win."
He said, and his sword started to glow a black light.
"You remember this sword? It is the same sword that sliced your neck, and killed you in your past life. You remember, don’t you?"
He was taunting her, and he was mocking her.
"It was a good feeling, a very good feeling. Now I will make sure to take your life slowly so that you will suffer more. Hehehehe!"
And then, in the blink of an eye, as I was looking at him the demon disappeared and a loud sound was heard.
Clang!
Followed by big shockwaves of wind, that sent me flying.
’What the...’
I was pushed back by the force, and my feet left the ground.
The force of the wind was so strong that I was sent flying in the air.
.
.
.
My eyes were blurry, and the pain in my head was unbearable.
It was as if my brain had been shaken.
I couldn’t have anything. The sound of the clash of the swords was still ringing in my ears.
My body felt numb and it was heavy, and my vision was still blurry.
And, the most painful part was that my head was killing me, and it felt like my brain was going to explode.
"Arrrgggg!" I clutched my head with my hands, and let out a scream.
I was in a lot of pain.
My ears were ringing, and I couldn’t hear anything.
’This is bad.’
’This is really bad.’
I was in so much pain.
It was a pain worse than being stabbed, shot, or getting your bones broken.
"Rael!"
Huh?
This sound...
"Rael, what happened? Are you hurt?"
Who is that?
It is a girl’s voice.
"Hey, answer me. Answer me, Rael."
This voice...
"Yoonhe?"
"Yes, it’s me."
I tried to focus my vision on the source of the voice.
And...
I saw Yoonhe...
’What happens to her ears?’
Her ears had become long and pointed.
And her legs...
Hmm...
’Her legs are under me?’
’Why are her legs under me?’
"Thank god, you are awake." She said, and looked down, and smiled.
"I thought I wouldn’t be able to protect you but luckily, I was able to grab you."
’Grab me?’
’From what?’
"Hey, what are you saying? What do you mean you grabbed me? Where is the demon? Where are my mother and sister, and where is..."
My words were interrupted.
"Shut up and stop asking questions."
She snapped at me, her face was red, and she was looking straight at me.
"There is no time for answers."
"The clash between the demon and your mother was so powerful that everything around us was destroyed, and there is no sign of your sisters and Ms. Dune."
’No, no, no, no, no.’
’This can’t be happening.’
"No, you have to be wrong. There is no way they can be dead. It’s not possible."
{They aren’t dead. I can sense their presence. They are alive.}
’Saya!’
{You should be worried about yourself right now.}
’What do you mean?’
{Look around you.}
’Around me?’
’Wait, this place is...’
I looked around, and realized that I was in the middle of destruction.
There were debris of all size, from big rocks to small pebbles.
The whole place was devastated, and not a single thing was left intact.
’Where am I?’
{You are at the place where your house used to be.}
’Used to be?’
{Your body was pushed back when the two of them clashed, and Yoonhe was able to catch you before you crashed to the ground.}
’Yoonhe? She saved me?’
{Yeah, she appeared behind you out of nowhere and caught you. She must have awakened her powers and has turned into an Elf. She was able to jump and catch you.}
’A-an Elf? No way!’
I looked at Yoonhe again.
Her silver hair had become more shiny and longer, and her face had become more beautiful and elegant, and her body was slim and she looked even more taller than before.
And, her ears...
’They have really grown pointy, huh?’
"So, how are you feeling?"
Yoonhe looked at me, her face was red.
"I am feeling much better now."
"Goo—" Yoonhe was going to speak but a loud explosion occurred, and she was interrupted.
Bang!
The explosion was followed by a wave of wind and the dust clouded the whole place.
"This is..."
Yoonhe mumbled, and her eyes widened.
"So, they are still fighting."
Fighting?
Who?
My mother and that demon?
"Hey, is that..." I started, and Yoonhe completed my sentence.
"Yes, it is."
Suddenly, a light flashed in the sky above us, and the dust cleared.
It was as if someone had blown the dust away.
And then, the scene came into view.
"Is that..."
"...an Angel?"
In the sky was an Angel.
And, not just an ordinary Angel, but an Angel with 4 huge wings, the upper pair of wings was golden and the lower one was white.
The Angel was floating in the air, and was looking at a figure in front of her.
That figure was holding a huge black sword, and black smoke was rising from his body.
That Angel was a woman.
It was the woman, I knew so well.
’Mother...’
It was my mother, and she was wielding a golden sword, and she was facing the demon, the SSS Class Demon, the Demonic Sword.
Both of them were so far that it would be impossible for a normal human to see them, so, how can I see them?
{I activated ’No Name’ for you to look clear because your vision was blurry and stabilized your condition too.}
’Oh, thanks. You saved me again.’
{I will always save you, no matter what happens.}
’I know, thank you, Saya.’
’Now, let’s look at this fight.’
{Yeah, they are fighting so fiercely that your body would have been evaporated if you were any closer to them.}
’Evaporated?’
’I am so weak.’
’I can’t do anything.’
{Yes, that is the difference in power. You are a mere ant in the face of the true power of the monsters.}
’Shit.’
’I can’t even protect myself, let alone my family and friends.’
’Shit!’
I gritted my teeth.
My head was a mess.
I couldn’t think straight.
But, one thing was clear.
I needed power, more power.
I couldn’t stay like this anymore.
I had to get stronger.
’Saya, show me how many points do I have?’
—
Random Points: 203
Skill Points: 2
Experience Points: 2
—
’Hmm...’
’Can I buy—’
"Hmm, Rael, can you get up from my legs, please?"
Yoonhe touched me with her index finger, and a shockwave traveled through my body.
’Oh, shit!’
’I completely forgot that I was on top of her.’
"I am sorry."
I quickly got up and tried to create some distance between us.
"I don’t really mind, though." She said and stood up, her face was red, and she was avoiding eye contact.
"It was actually quite a pleasure."
Huh?
What did she say?