Chapter 13 - Bitter Battle Fighting a Primal Being Part 1
In a tavern in the slums.
Three men drank merrily, the good-looking women looked coquettishly at the commander, he sometimes ran his broad hands over the slim waists of the women beside him who were serving drinks.
The commander's appearance suddenly changed, the two men beside him noticed the commander's sudden strangeness, the deputy commander said cautiously.
— Commander, what did you hear?
The commander signaled to the women, and they left, leaving only the three of them at the table, the commander spoke with a frown.
— Someone died on team B.
— What? The vice-commander said.
"The slavery contract has been broken; that can only mean he's dead. You two go take a look; bring me the wolf family at all costs."
The two got up and were about to leave, but the commander, after thinking better of it, stopped them from speaking.
—Wait.
The two stopped and looked at the commander, he declared himself and said.
"I'll handle it personally. This matter is very important. We can't return to headquarters without the merchandise. You'll be waiting for me at the exit of this city in an hour."
A breath of air blew and the commander left the tavern and disappeared.
***
Jumping from rooftop to rooftop in the favelas, the commander arrived in the darkest area, he arrived in time to witness John and Alex kill the Bandits.
The commander reported that his men were dead one by one, but he did nothing to help them, just explained.
The commander used his sonar throughout the battlefield and surroundings, he didn't feel anyone powerful nearby, he concentrated with his sonar he could feel everything around him, he stayed inside the cabin and could feel three people.
When the commander detected the people inside the hut, he sighed and his worry disappeared, after his men were killed, he checked everything once more using his sonar to make sure there was no hidden threat, only then did he move out of the darkness, he applauded and walked up to the children who had just killed his men, with a cold look, he said.
— Did you kill my men?
In fact the commander was not at all interested in the answer, he also did not care about his dead men, what he cared about was the wolf family, he did not want to leave witnesses so he would undoubtedly kill his children and take the wolf family with him.
***
Inside the wolf family's cabin.
As soon as Iza heard John's signal, she didn't hesitate, she simply ran without looking back at that point, she placed all her hopes and trust in the hands of John and Alex, she ran and managed to enter the cabin.
When Isa entered she looked around and located her mother and aunt, they were tied up unconscious.
— Mom, aunt.
Tears streamed down Iza's face as she untied the two, they had thick ropes tying their hands and feet, their eyes were blindfolded and a cloth covered their mouths, there were no signs of aggression on them.
Isa used her teeth to cut the ropes. It took some time, as she was very tense and anxious. If she calmed down , she would realize she could use a knife, and the process would be quicker and smoother. After cutting the ropes that bound her mother and aunt, she picked up some medicinal plants.
After the unconscious women smelled the plants, they gradually regained consciousness. When Isa's mother's eyes slowly opened, she saw her daughter crying and smiling at the same time. In the confusion, her memories returned, her already pale face becoming even paler.
— Izabela , what are you doing here? The bandits, you have to hurry and run away.
Isa's mother was confused. She looked around and all she saw was themselves. There was no sign of any bandits. She remembered what happened before she fainted, and everything she heard contrasted with the current situation. She looked at Isa, wiped away her tears, and asked.
— Isabela, what are you hearing?
Isa's aunt was also equally perplexed, she asked the same question.
— Isa, what happened?
Isa, listening to her mother and aunt's questions, spilled the beans and told everything that happened. Of course, she summarized the whole story and omitted some parts, but in short, she told everything that was important.
—Mom, aunt, that's what happened. Now we have to get out of here.
Isa spoke and headed to the door, in an opening, she saw the moment when John watched Alex recover, a joy welled up in her heart, she stopped peeking and told her mother and aunt.
— Let's go, we have to leave as quickly as possible, we can't stay here anymore, we didn't know if there were any more bandits coming.
Isa's mother spoke, Isa went to a secret place in the room and took a ring that, for her, was not worth a gold, she together with her aunt helped her sick mother to walk to the door.
When the three of them left the cabin, they saw a man in front of Alex and John, both of them were trembling, their steps froze because the man looked at them as if someone hungry had suddenly found good rice and beans.
***
John realized that at this moment their lives and deaths were not under his control. He felt something he had never felt before: helplessness. That was what he was feeling now. The man before him seemed to hold his life in his hands. John tried his luck by revealing his identity. If he was lucky, he would only be beaten, not killed. He said trembling.
— Illustrious sir, I am..
A cold voice sounded, interrupting John from finishing his words.
— No matter who you are, you will die today.
The commander wanted to say something else, but he held himself back. He looked towards the cabin, three people were coming out of it. The commander's look seemed very strange, but John recognized this look as the look of someone who is going to eat rice and beans today.
Suddenly, smoke came out of the commander's pores, the smoke condensed in his palms, he pointed at the three and the smoke flew towards them, the smoke covered the three and began to infiltrate their bodies through their mouths, noses and ears.
The three were paralyzed, they tried to move but without success, Isa's mother tried to use her core to resist the smoke, but the core did not absorb any spiritual energy so it could not condense any element, they were all in the hands of the commander.
While everyone felt helpless, unable to do anything, the commander felt like a god, deciding who lives and who dies. When Alex saw what the commander had done, he spoke out.
— Warrior of darkness.
The man looked at Alex with some interest. John bit his lip, blood trickling down, but he was no longer shaking and was somewhat calmer. However, his heart was still beating fast, and he could feel his life slipping away.
— Warrior of darkness?
John asked, Alex replied with sadness on his face, he knew his end had come.
— Warrior of darkness, a path of darkness, those who follow this path are mostly bloodthirsty, they love to torture and kill their victims with great pain.
— I thought it was just a rumor, that mercenaries who had in their possession the path of darkness, warrior of darkness, were in the slums, after all the rumors are all true .
When John heard this, he felt even more helpless. He hoped for a miracle to happen at this moment, but nothing did. The commander looked at Alex and gave a twisted smile with a bloodthirsty look in his eyes.
"Kid, you know the ways of darkness. You've done your homework very well, even though you're just a child. It seems your training isn't simple, so I'll give you a little surprise."
The commander pointed his finger at John and said.
— Your friend will be first, I'll leave you for last. What do you think? A good gift, isn't it?
Alex's face fell. He preferred to be first, it would spare him from seeing his young lord tortured. By the end of the day, Alex had already decided to follow John in the future. When the commander saw the expression on Alex's face, he rejoiced. What he liked most was seeing a terrified face.
"Do you care about this boy? Very well, since you care about him, let's enjoy his death and suffering together ." The commander laughed self-consciously.
John felt worse and worse, at death's door, what else could he do? He then made a decision. He looked at Alex and formed a smile. Both the commander and Alex understood what John wanted to do. Since I'm going to die anyway, it's better for me to commit suicide than to be killed by this maniac. John tried to commit suicide by biting his tongue.
— Hahahah.hahahah .
An evil laugh that gave anyone goosebumps sounded, in the middle of some words.
— Have I, the Lord your God, given you permission to commit suicide?
After speaking, the commander released his aura, his core spun, absorbing spiritual energy and condensing dark elements, a black mist came out of the commander's body and adorned itself on Alex and John's bodies, paralyzing them.
John and Alex tried to command their bodies , but without success the black smoke in their bodies blocked the nerves, the communication between the brain and the spinal cord was cut off, so all voluntary movements were disabled, John could not control anything in his own body.
The smoke had other functions besides paralysis. The commander picked up a spear that was lying on the ground and walked towards John who was on the ground motionless. He raised the spear and with the tip pierced his left and right thigh in succession.
— Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
John screamed like never before, this was because the black smoke in his throat had been removed so that his vocal cords could function normally, and the smoke in other parts of his body increased the sensitivity of his skin, the pain being at least 10 times greater.
— Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa
John's screams only grew louder as his body was repeatedly pierced, the commander had some knowledge of anatomy, he purposely avoided the vital points.
Arms, abdomen, legs and more
— Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa
— Hahahahaha hahaha
John's screams and the commanders' laughter mingled in the air
At this point John's thoughts were not clear, all he wanted was to die as quickly as possible, he could not move his body but the pain was amplified, his thoughts abandoned him.
The commander used the tip of the spear to pierce and make cuts in John's skin, it was very painful, he felt as if his body was being sliced with countless blades.
Alex and the wolf family watched this scene helplessly, they couldn't even look away or close their eyes, Isa, her aunt and Alex shed tears, just imagining the pain John was going through they couldn't bear it.
After some time, John no longer screamed as he had in the beginning because many of his nerves had been destroyed by the cuts and punctures. When John felt that the commander had stopped, he felt a great relief. He would even thank the commander for stopping. This was because, amidst the torture in his mind, there was no room for hatred, remorse, or regrets. With the tremendous pain, he only wanted two children. First, the commander seemed like he wanted to die. Second, he wanted to die.
So when the torture finally stopped, he mistook relief for happiness, and that made him grateful in some way, but after his mind cleared a little, everything else came back, the hatred, resentment, remorse and a desire for revenge, all he wanted was to do the same or even worse.
When the commander stopped his torture, John was almost out of blood, the commander didn't think it was necessary to deliver the final blow, he wanted John to enjoy the path to death, he still had another victim and the time he estimated was running out.
John's eyes became blurry, as everything went dark a philosophy of life was engraved in his soul, weakness is an unforgivable sin, anyone stronger than you can come and claim your life and you have no right to complain, just die obediently, this is the law of the fittest, the weak will be devoured and trampled.
John now felt his greatest regret, if only he left the house with a single guard he wouldn't fall into this disgrace, a single random warrior in Venhorst Castle would be enough to wipe the floor with this maniac.
What a joke! I can already imagine the kingdom's newspapers, young lord killed in the slums in his own territory. This will be a shame for the entire Venhorst family. What will my father and mother think? Will they cry a lot? Will they take revenge for me?
John spent all his memory about his life, all his 7 years passed like a film in his eyes, he thought about what he would have done, he really wanted to evolve and learn magic in this world, maybe if he was strong and knowledgeable about magic he would find his way back home to earth with his younger sister.
John asked if he could be reincarnated, or would that be the end of him? He thought, if I have the chance to be reincarnated again, I will be the strongest in the world, so I will do whatever I want, no one can kill me even if they want to.
A darkness was approaching, it was very familiar to John, it was like being in his mother's lap, John embraced the darkness.
***
— Well this one is dead, now it's your turn girl
Alex looked at John's body lying lifeless on the floor, hatred filled his heart, he felt hatred for the man who took his young lord's life and more importantly he felt hatred for himself.
Because of the so-called work and virtue he so desperately wanted to achieve, he did not stop his young lord from getting into trouble and consequently losing their lives.
Alex began to outline his convictions and his philosophy of life. Even though he was going to die at any moment, he still laid the foundation for his personal beliefs. Virtue and honor for those without strength are nothing more than a joke and the quickest way to die. The important thing in this world is to have the strength to protect your master and your family; who cares about the rest? If that's nothing more than fantasy and naiveté.
Alex swore to himself that if he had the opportunity to describe the story, he would create his own definition of work and virtue. Alex felt he had failed to protect his young lord. He interpreted the situation this way: if Ferrando didn't send an escort for John, it was because the lord held Alex in high regard for John.
Alex also thought about his family of three, his mother and father, he apologized to them in his heart, he wanted to be like his father, strong, field and Intel for his lord, but for him, the first outing with his lord ended with the death of both.
***
Isa heard the commander announce John's death, a crack opened in her heart, she was crying as if she had lost someone important in the family, she felt guilty all of this was her fault if she hadn't brought them to die, her mother often said that her race was cursed therefore she should not make friends because she would only regret it.
Throughout her life Isa never made a single friend, she had no one to play or talk to, just her mother and aunt, but they lived their whole lives on the run.
Now Iza found someone who called her name and stroked her hair, she saw the eyes of love in John's eyes when he stroked her hair, Iza in some way that most likely John remembered someone who was not her when John stroked her hair, but knowing that did not stop her from feeling good.
Even though it was the first time that she met John and Alex, she had a fondness for both of them, for the simple fact of seeing them both die trying to save their family, she had affection for both of them but the affection for John was special, she knew that John didn't want to stay and Alex wouldn't stay either, but the opposite wasn't possible.
A woman's heart cannot understand itself, even when it's that of a child like little Isa. Through tears, she made a vow with her life, knowing that although she and her family wouldn't die here and now, it was only a matter of time before their names would end up on the beat note.
Iza swore with all her heart, in the next life I Izabela she swore to make me John's slave, servant, maid or wife, after thinking to herself the tears stopped flowing and the crying also stopped.
***
Isa's mother and aunt didn't think much about John's death, they just thought it was very regrettable for a child to die like that, they regretted the torturous way in which John was killed, nothing deeper.
Continued.
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