AH FUCK! WHAT THE HELL?!
I groaned, pain all over.
Am I on fucking fire?!
I groaned again, feeling my whole body twitching in so much pain. God fucking damn! It didn't even hurt this much when I died the first time, how come death decides to fuck me over now!? And also, fuck Leo. Pink-haired fantasy ass bitch, he sacrificed us to the devil that asshat! I swear to god, I'm gonna haunt that motherfucker until he kills himself.
And then I breathed.
Oh.
I'm not dead.
Well fuck, that just makes it worse. Am I a vegetable now? Ah shit, are they gonna cannibalize me?! Honestly, wouldn't be surprised though. 'Cause weird cult thing and all that- but shit, I don't think I'm even that tasty though. Like nine times out of ten, they'll definitely get food poisoning or something. Best chance is that they die from it. That way, I'll have avenged myself and Minh. Mostly Minh, 'cause his smartass wouldn't even be here if he didn't get hit by Truck-kun's AoE meant for me, and y'know, I feel bad about it.
I tried to move, turn over, do something. And I did- oh shit, I did. So not a vegetable, cool, cool cool, perfect. I'll be able to strangle that pink-haired bitch soon! Now all I need to do is to get up and beat the shit out of him.
I clenched my fists, forcing my eyes and then got instantly burned by the sun- what the fuck?!!
What the hell sun?! I thought this city was nocturnal you everlasting bitch of gas! Why is it so bright, my eyes!!!
I turned away from the bitch, waiting to get used to the light before actually getting up. Yawning, I rubbed my eyes, then shook my head a few times to wake me up. The room I was in was not an infirmary. For some reason. You'd think passing out in a pool of my own blood would send me to the hospital, but sure, put me in a nice room instead.
Well, I mean, I'm not complaining though. This place is pretty nice. There's even a bay window facing the sun- wait, facing the sun? Did that pink bitch bring us out of the capital?
Looking around, like I said, the room was pretty nice, kinda like a hotel room or something. With two comfy-looking chairs and wooden table, along with a pretty red rug. There was also a closet in the corner, even some new clothes hung on the mirror next to it. Plus, the bed was really nice. If I wasn't already planning my revenge, I think me and ass hat would've been besties.
Welp, too bad, I hate him now.
I stretched arms, yawning again as I got up the bed, and then immediately stubbed my foot on the dresser, which then made something fall and hit my other foot.
"OW YOU FUCKING BITCH!!" I screamed, holding my poor feet.
I glared at the dresser, gritting through the pain before slamming a punch into the side of the wood.
"Ow," I hissed, rubbing my fist.
It hurt, but it was worth it.
After patting my feet for a while, I turned to see what fell off the dresser, only to see a long spear with small engravings along a silver handle. I picked it up, feeling kinda weird when I stared at it for too long. I'm pretty sure this thing is made of silver, I think. I wouldn't fucking know. Like, I mean, it looks shinier than iron.
I shook my head again, standing up as I waved the spear around. Walking into an open area, I held up the spear, planting my feet before taking a swing. The blade of the spear swept through the air with white light, the carvings along the handle flickering with a yellow glow. After swinging a few more times, I looked over the handle again.
It's not a sword, so it feels kinda weird, but that should be fine.
I held the spear up, letting the sunlight from the window shine on the blade. It looked like a big crescent moon, not great for stabbing but looks pretty. Did that asshole leave this here?
Wait, we were supposed to get lifebound tools right? So then, is this?
I stared at the spear in my hands, squinting at the engravings on the handle. And I found it. Long lines of graphien spiraling along the silver handle as it fades just below the crescent blade. Even though they're too small to read fully, at least I know that they're there.
I gripped the spear, striking a pose and- nope that's weird stop doing that. Lowering the spear, I glanced at the carvings again.
Hmmm, what if I- no, I promised myself I wouldn't use graphien ever again. That shit hurt and I am not a masochist.
I glared at the engravings.
Don't even think about it. Never again.
I brushed over the engravings, quietly reciting the few words I could make out.
"𝔄Σ𝔗𝔎Ι𝔒Δ-Γ𝔄Λ𝔈."
Suddenly, the crescent blade of the spear lit up in a bright white light, the handle shaking a bit.
Ah shit! Shit shit shit shit shit!
I fumbled around, definitely not panicking, yup a hundred percent calm. Looking around the room as the handle shook more violently, and even started getting hot. I jolted, almost dropping it before accidentally swinging it at the door.
An arch of glaring white light flashed from the blade, sweeping across the room and slicing through the door and the wall in two. The next moment, there was a scream, the light passed through the next wall, and only disappeared when it made it outside. Still gripping the spear, I stumbled back, falling on my ass like an idiot as I stared at the destroyed wall. Then I noticed a pink-haired bitch peeking from the remains.
Ah shit, am I gonna have to pay for this? Fucking damn it!
I looked at Leo, then at the spear in my hand before quickly trying to hide it behind me.
I'm fucking screwed.
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"I'm so sorry!" I screamed, falling to my knees in front of Ms. Fren and the pink bitch.
Please don't charge me, if I'm in debt Minh's gonna throw me off a cliff!
"Ah- um, it's alright. It's very common for accidents to happen when you are granted a lifebound tool, there's no need to feel ashamed," Ms. Fren assured, lifting me back up from the ground.
I sniffed- or tried to. How do you look more sad when you're apologizing? I glanced at the pink bitch standing nearby, somehow perfectly fine despite- y'know, almost getting sliced in half by my spear! How in the fuck did you survived that?! It's not like I did that on purpose, but still, I was so close to murdering you, you son of a bitch! It would've saved me so much time too, god fucking damn it.
The pink bitch turned to me, giving me a smile and 'reassured', "Don't worry about it, I luckily dodged in time, so there's no need to feel sorry."
You should've got sliced in half instead.
I looked away, turning back to Ms. Fren, who patted me on the shoulder before motioning to a chair. I sat down, my gaze wandering to the silver spear in the corner of the room, a faint light still clinging to the curved blade. For some reason, when I looked at it, it kinda felt like I lost something. Plus after accidentally using it earlier, I felt a little tired. Kinda like I ran for a few minutes. I dunno, just kinda weird.
I turned to Ms. Fren, who had sat down in the chair across from me while the pink bitch placed a tray of teacups and cookies on the table. He poured two cups of tea, before standing besides Ms. Fren. She took one of the cups, taking a sip as she let out a sigh.
"If I'm being honest, I'd say that you're one of the rare people to wake up so soon after undergoing ceremony. I'm quite impressed."
"Uh, thank you?"
I looked around, trying not to look her in the eyes. I literally have no idea what that means, but okay?
"Yes, waking up a day after forming a lifebound tool is quite unique. Normally, most people would take a week up to a month to awaken after undergoing ceremony, and many die in the process. But by some miraculous power, you were able to awaken just a day after, truly a first," she explained, taking another sip of tea.
Oh, so it's only been a day? Well, I guess that's good, I think. Wait, if most people take at least a week to wake up then what about…
Oh fuck, Minh!
"Ms. Fren, is Minh-"
"He's fine, still asleep, but mostly stable," she assured.
I breathed a sigh of relief, slumping into the chair. Thank god.
"So he's okay?"
"Ah, well, I can say he's alive," Ms. Fren answered, pausing for a moment as she looked away from me.
Damn it.
She cleared her throat, setting her teacup down as she explained, "Your brother seems to have a weak body, so after he underwent ceremony and fell unconscious, we noticed that he was deteriorating at a rapid rate. Of course, we expended every effort to keep him alive, and thankfully he's stable now, but in the future, I can't guarantee his life."
I gripped the armrests, brows furrowed.
Well, I mean, at least he's not dying, that's good.
I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.
It's fine, everything is fine. She said that he was stable, that he would live. Everything's okay.
I stared at the full cup in front of me, leaning back as I rubbed my fingertips.
"Okay, that's fine."
There's no fucking way Minh would die that easily. Even if he did, he'd have to beat the shit out of me first if he wants to make it to the next life.
"So how long will he be asleep for?" I asked, still kind of anxious.
"Since he's on the weaker side, he'll most likely wake in one to two months, we'll make sure to take care of him while he's still in a coma, so you don't have to worry."
I nodded, "Okay. Are we gonna stay here until he wakes up?"
She nodded back, "Yes, basking in the light of our lord is the best way to recover from ceremony. We made sure to put your brother in a room full of sunlight for a fast recovery. Until then, if you wish to stay here to watch over him, you're more than welcome to."
"Okay, cool."
I finally picked up my teacup, the tea was cold now, but meh, it'll be fine. I took a sip, before immediately spitting it out. Why do I even try? I don't even like tea, the fuck am I doing?! Politeness I guess? Welp, fuck that, I'm never drinking that again.
I placed the teacup back down, wiping my mouth, still feeling the bitter taste on my tongue. Looking at the plate of cookies, I took one to cancel out the bitter taste, and- holy shit these are actually good, what the fuck? I took three more cookies from the plate, stuffing them into my mouth as sugary deliciousness melted in my mouth.
"Well, I'll take it that you'll be staying here?"
"Hm? Oh yeah," I nodded, eating a few more cookies.
"Very well," she agreed, standing up, "I can guarantee that you'll enjoy your stay here. In the meantime, Leo will also be here to keep you company."
The pink bitch nodded too, chiming in, "I'll be helping with chores since most of our siblings are off doing missions."
I looked away, trying to hide the side eye I was giving him.
"Sure… cool," I mumbled, my eyes falling back on to the spear in the corner.
Ms. Fren looked between us, giving the pink bitch a pat on the shoulder before leaving to go on some mission or whatever. What does matter is that things got way more awkward now.
The pink bitch glanced at me, then at the cold tea and empty cookie plate.
"So, do you not like tea Miss Aliya?"
Suddenly, I felt a shiver run down my spine. What in the fuck? Who calls someone that? Am I older than you, no- I think, but still, that's fucking weird!
"Just call me Aliya," I said before he could keep calling me that.
"Oh, then Aliya, do you not like tea?" he asked again.
I inched closer to the spear, my hands feeling itchier the closer I got to it.
"Not really."
"Okay, do you like sweets? There's a bakery nearby, we can go buy some more if you want," he offered, starting to clean up the table.
I gulped, bakery does sound good- aye, no! This pink haired fuck as almost killed you, if I'm going anywhere with him, it's with his corpse!
Before it could get more awkward, I grabbed the spear and dashed out the door, calling back as I left.
"No thanks, I'm gonna go train, bye!"
And I ran out. Great job me.
I ran in the backyard of the villa apparently- oh yeah this is a fucking villa! This cult is fucking rich. They literally put us in a villa to stay. And thank fuck I don't have to pay property damage for the walls I destroyed. Sure I can't stay in that room anymore, but a win is a win!
I looked around, mostly nothing around except for a few flower beds, but it was open enough, perfect for spear training. It's not like I'm gonna use that light spell thingy again, so it should be fine. I can finally have my own training arc without Minh being an asshole during it!
A/N
Heyo! Ended up wake up a bit late, but I got it posted. This chapter is more a filler episode, but I hope you like it. :>