I summon my 3 horses to travel at the sea faster. Yumi is with me, Sho is with Tokiro and Mori is with Yuzuha. Tokiro and I speed up as if we're racing.
"Hey, don't play around, the horse will get tired!"
"No need to worry! Rosaria is full and ready to speed up anytime," I replied.
Around 6 in the evening, we saw a peaceful village where we decided to stay over. We talked to the chief and we told them about what's happening right now. We didn't know that there are still villages that aren't evacuated. Maybe they didn't notice it because this village is surrounded by mountains.
"Yuzuha, Tokiro, I'm going out to check the village surroundings. I'll make sure that no danger will happen tonight."
"Be careful, do not fight alone if the opponent is strong or many."
While heading to the village's gate, A person approached me and stood up in front of me. He has a wings badge on his clothes with a green cloak. It proves to me that he was a high elite. I bow and greet him.
"No need to be so formal. I'm already quitting to be an elite."
"Why is that? You risk your life for the sake of people and manage to reach the high elite rank."
"I already lost my pride as a cop. Many things happened, that's why I will leave this land and live a peaceful life outside. I'm here because I have to tell you something."
"What is it? I'll be glad to hear it!"
"We are about to leave this village at 3 midnight. I gave people rest for 4 hours before we traveled. You are going outside to check the surroundings, right? I also wanted to cooperate with you. I have few people here that can help us."
"No worries, I'll gladly accept the help. But is it okay with you? You said that you already have lost your pride."
"This will be the last time, I'll do anything for everyone tonight even if it costs my life."
"Hmm… okay! I'll be checking the south, you will check the north, and the other will check the west and east. See you later!"
3 hours later, I sent a crow to Tokiro 2 hours ago just to inform them that I'll be long gone for joining plans with the high elite's order. I told him that if 4 fireworks have been released from the West, East, North, and South, evacuate everyone as fast as they can while we are holding the enemies.
I was curious about the last mountain only seeing it. I got bored because no goblins, orcs, or demons were around. I tried to go there and it was dark and creepy. I was walking in the middle of trees, the bush moved and the wind blew.
"Who's t-there? No one is here, I guess it was just my imagination."
I continue walking and a girl creeps me out by hanging at the tree and her face has closed on my face. My blood pressure has reached its highest and my heart beat rapidly.
I yelled and ran away and shouted as if looking for some help.
"HEEELP! A ghost is chasing me! Shoot, it's a dead end!"
I closed my eyes but I really can't just keep standing at a time like this. I opened my eyes and tried to run but the girl appeared from the very front of me.
"W-wait! I-I'm not a ghost." she got exhausted from chasing me like a ghost.
"Huh? You are not a ghost? Really? Phew, I thought I'm going to die."
I lend her my water and bread. After she ate, she pulled my shirt and said "why did you leave me out there? I was alone. I just found you and I think you might help me go back to the village but you ran away!"
"How did you end up here?"
"Hmm… Our village got attacked at the time the capital sent crows from every village. I have been alone traveling since then."
"Then, what's your name?"
"My name is Matsui Natsumi. 11 years old and don't have any siblings or parents."
"Oh! I'm Tosaki Arisu, 15 years old, an elite cop, and don't have any parents but I have a little sister."
Natsumi is smaller than Mori, she has long blue hair and blue eyes. She wore an indoor long shirt and didn't wear bottom clothes like shorts.
"Hey, fix your clothes, your breasts will be exposed. Also what's with your clothes, you don't seem to be wearing bottom cloth."
"What? Got a problem with that?"
"Never mind. Oh! I mostly forgot, if you ever want to go to the village, stay with me for a minute. I have something to do on this mountain."
"Huh? What are you going to do?"
"I can sense goblins and orcs from that cave."
"How many are?"
"This is bad! 20 from that cave, and the cave from the right side has 25."
Fireworks from the west, east, and south have been released. There will be an invasion night.
I jump down into the cave while Sumi is hiding.
"What are you doing stupid? You'll be going to be killed!"
"UOOOH!!! HEY! Come at me all at once!"
I closed my eyes. I let my instinct fight without looking at the enemies. I might do the Sky Art this time. Feel the presence of the air and space. Let my sense of smell get stronger. Before their weapons get near me, the flesh of their skin has scattered and flown away.
"Heavenly Sphere!"
The heavenly sphere is an invisible spherical wind that someone like goblins, or orcs can't see. Maybe demons can see them with their supernatural powers. I can also make it bigger or smaller at will by the user only.
"Don't get carried away, lowly human. Yes, those goblins and orcs are crazy weak but we are different from them."
Huh? how did they get this many, These demons are only 3 earlier, they have become 20. Is that demon from the back summoning them? What was he holding? It's like a sphere or just a pearl—
A sword has to be thrown at me but I manage to dodge it somehow. I still haven't fought some demons so I fell back and went to Sumi's location.
I carried Sumi on my back. I sent fireworks from the sky to give information from the village. I used Vanishing Fire to increase my speed. I can make it on time to the village in 5 minutes with this speed. I arrive at the village and jump high to the bell. I hit it with my arm so hard and shouted to warn them.
"Everyone! Evacuate right now!!!"
Most cops have already given up fighting demons. They lose their pride fighting demons for years but none of any generation has managed to bring down a single X demon. Only a few elite cops devoted their hearts even though their comrades from every generation died but still stayed as a cop. That's why I will be doing the same. I won't ever quit being a cop. This generation, we'll change history. Humanity will shine with our own hands. More like, I'll drive it by myself even though I was the last standing person.
At any minute, the goblins, orcs, and demons have already reached the village and the people from the village have already escaped 15 minutes ago. They might be far enough now.
I was still left to check if someone left behind. They notice me so I lure them to the west at the top of the mountain. I took down every tree that I saw while luring them until we reached the end. I burned the trees and I escaped.
The plan has succeeded, we have already left that place and continue traveling.
We can already see the sea from above. We'll be arriving there by any minute but we run into tons of demons.
"Tsk! UOOOH! Tokiro, Yuzuha, Go! I'll buy you guys time and ask for support!"
"Be careful! These are not orcs and goblins anymore!"
I went back to the top and saw a big rock that was about to collapse. I cut the tree with my wind blade to hit the rock. The demons crashed into the rock and I ended up reaching the Clift.
"That's as far as you go, lowly human. It's time to devour you."
Devour me you say?"
This demon is a serious one. I might get killed if I don't focus on this, I'll hold this until help arrives… No, I can do this alone. I just have to focus on my moves. The sun magic only without the sword.
"HEEELP!!! Anyone, we need help!!!"
A girl who was in charge of their ship approaches them.
"What's the problem, is there any danger you are in trouble?"
"Our friend is chased by tons of demons, he lures them to that mountain. He can keep it, but he might not defeat them all!"
A firestorm appears at the top of the mountain. Everyone was shocked and wondered what was happening there.
"Yuna! Retrieve their friend at that firestorm. We'll hold this place. Be careful, if something happens, fire red smoke to inform us."
"Yuki-nee, be careful. Don't do reckless things while I am away."
The firestorm was made by me. It was from the power of sun magic. I left my sword and used magic to fight.
"This won't take long enough, I won't let them wait. Sun magic: Storming flame; Destruction!"
Destruction destroyed the whole top of the mountain and the dust reached the rescue. They shield themselves from the impact of the storm.
In the end, that power was all mana that I used. That's why the impact and the storm are powerful. I drained my mana and got unconscious myself. From what we learned. If we overused our mana, it might cause death to the user. It releases heat from inside to outside of the body. Mana contains the life source of humans. It was connected from the heart. That's why it's dangerous. I didn't realize that my magic needs massive mana.
This guy? Defeat this demon and destroy the mountain? What a magic power if this."
I once again dreamed… No, it wasn't a dream. It was the time I saw the glowing person. The feeling that I was using the sun magic and sun art, I feel it too at the time I see that light.
When I stood up, the glowing person vanished and a dark person appeared.
"Tosaki Arisu, you are nothing but a burden to this world. You live to destroy everything. It is your fate from the start."
"Huh? There's no hell I'll destroy this world. I love humans, I love everything in this world. If demons are as good as humans, maybe I can be friends with them too. I'm not the type of person who just destroys anything without any reason—"
"That's the reason. For now, you haven't any reason. but your mind will change and it'll turn dark. You'll do everything to get what you want. You'll kill those who get in your way. You even kill your little sister—"
"Shut up, don't want to hear that from strangers. Say that once again I'll kill you."
"I apologize for the disrespectful act. Arisu, it will show that you'll change into a different person if something has changed. Treacherous, death of one comrade, and gone insane because of the anger, and possession. Those are things that will change you."
"What do you know about me? No one knows about me so don't just give false information."
"Me? Who doesn't know you? Let me introduce myself. I am the god of fate. I don't have the power to destroy things, I'm more like an immortal ghost who watches living things in this world. I only have the power to see everyone's fate."
"If you are the god of fate. Then I'll ask you something. What will happen in 3 years from now?"
"This will be the only time I can help you with that. Beware for 1 year starting now. Your little sister will be killed by your own hands and that's the reason why you destroy both humanity and demons, everything that is living in this world. It's time for you to go. That is all I can help you with. Glad to see you again if we ever meet again."
"Right! Thanks for the important warning you gave me, God of Fate."
My surroundings glowed and I went back to my consciousness. I was startled from waking up and the person beside me was also surprised because of me.
"W-where am I— shit! What is this pain? My lungs hurt!"
"Stay still and do not move. You used your magic in one shot that drains your mana and it damages your lungs from over-releasing your magic power. Once you do that again you'll end up dying so keep that in your mind. No need for me to stay here, I'll call your friends to look over you."
Tokiro entered the room and brought me water.
"You've been unconscious for 3 hours. Drink this healing potion. It slowly makes your pain disperse."
We packed our things already and we'll be leaving the ship at any minute.
"Sho, Yumi, Sumi, and Mori, get your things ready now!"
Two girls stopped in front of us and introduced themselves.
"I'm Ayanami Yukiha, the first division captain. And this is Ayanami Yun the vice president captain. Yuzuha and Tokiro are assigned to the first division."
"Huh? What about me?"
"Due to your skills, we can't accept you without the commander's order. You will be appointed as an assassination division or part of the commander's division. That's why we still need to confirm it. Every cop from each division has its place to stay over. Arisu can go with your friends. Go to the first division's HQ to get your room key. If you guys need questions, you can find me inside the palace's library—"
This presence!? It's far stronger than before. What incredible magic power is this? A demon who uses magic? Don't tell me— No way! Is it's higher demon than the 5th X Demon!?
"Sumi! Get Sho and Yumi out of here! Everyone! An X Demon has appeared! Be wary around you. We'll hold this so go and escape!"
Shit, my skin is all trembling because of fear. I can't win, we can't win. It's the first time I feel down on myself. This kind of opponent is far stronger than us.
"Move! Why don't you guys move and escape? Captain Yukiha! Command them!"
Why won't they move? They trembled because of fear. I see, None of them have faced X Demon for decades. The captains in this land are strong and young but still haven't faced any X Demons.
Ticked black dust appears on the ship and the demon shows itself.
"I, Kazura the 3rd X Demon—" stopped and chucked. "Kuku! Isn't that little Kitahara who escaped from that day?"
"I don't know who you are talking about. I don't care about what you are talking about. Just what is the reason for appearing here so suddenly even though you are surrounded by tons of cops."
"I was referring to you. You, your little sister, and a big sister who got escaped that day"
Big sister? I have a big sister. Wait a minute? While we were traveling, my little sister wasn't with us!
"Arisu, your Chisa-chan is safe. He was with the elite guy from the village we ran into earlier. They leave Chisa-chan here. She might be waiting for you at the academy so do not worry."
That saves me from overthinking. I remember what the God of Fate said.
"Huh? My eyes— ugh!"
My eyes turned color orange, my forgotten memories are again appearing.
"OH? What a great power I sensed inside you boy. Come! Let's have fun again Kitahara!!!"
Yukiha sends a crow to the palace to request backup.
How can I fight this demon? What was Moritaka-san teaching me at that time… The concentration between the feeling of life and death. The feeling of living and the feeling of dying. It gives the human will to fight at the very end. It is the power that surpasses human beings.
"Let's go! I'll win this fight! Full power release! Let the soul glow that gives me the will to defeat this demon."
"A-AMAZING! What magic power is this, you already surpassed all the humans that I fought with all this time. Now! Come at me all at once!"
"Arisu doesn't do that technique! You'll die!"
"Saving you guys is all that matters to me now. That's why I'll hold this demon before the sun turns red."
Today is when the red sun will appear in the sky. It was the demon's weakness. The normal sun won't kill them because of the potion that they have. But the red sun is different. From what I learned about history. Amaterasu makes a cursed sun that can kill demons by getting touched by the sun's rays. Any potion won't work because it was a cursed sun. the time might be by 8. The cursed sun always appeared by 9. I have 1 hour to hold this demon.
"Here we go!"