Arthur was now sitting in a private office, no one, but himself in the room. He was on an encrypted call with Saint Cor, describing the person that he had killed just moments ago, it wasn't easy trying to remember what the attacker looked like, especially since no body remained.
Cor groaned on the line, already a annoyed by all the things happening. First antarctica, then people trying to kill Arthur in his sleep, and now said victim of such attempts trying to get permission to go missions.
"Look Arthur" Cor poused, took in a breath and continued, "people are already after you, you will just be a higher target". Immeadetly a silent shout of protest came from Arthur, "and? No master poses a big enough risk for me! Even if ten would gang up on me", Cor glared through the camera, "You think I don't know that?" The man rubbed his temples, clearly agitated. "I would send you out, but you pose too much value, end of topic". Arthur got up, glaring back at the man, "but I can help the people he-"
Cor stood up, a scowl on his old face. "End of topic!"
And with that the call ended, Arthur clenched his first, seething with rage. Regis was strangely silent in his soulsea, haven went silent after the call started.
***
Arthur sat in a cafeteria, he picked at his food, a frown still on his face. None approached him, his obvious bad mood driving away most people. Arthur was not happy with his current arrangement. He had hoped that Cor wanted him in antarctica to help people, but it seems he was mistaken. He was sent to antarctica purely for his own protection from the great clans. The clans that didin't dare move openly against Arthur for unknown reasons. They did not lack strength or resources, afterall the great clans were led by the Sovereigns.
That beeing the King of swords Anvil, who ruled over Valor.
And the second, more mysterious and elusive Sovereign, known as the Queen of worms Ki Song, leader of the Song clan. Yet they didint spread anything about Arthur, not false deeds, nothing. Of course Arthur knew that he was favored by most people, mundane and awakened alike. He also knew how new sleepers saw him as. An idol, a person to stride to become. But Arthur didint want kids to follow in his path, it was an unforgiving path, led by blood and time. Arthur knew very well, that he was trapping himself in solitude, everyone looked at him with admiration, yet none dared approach. Because with saving people comes reputation, the reputation of what power Arthur held. By now, the whole world new his main power, that beeing the violet flames. Everyone knew the devastation it brought when Arthur summoned them. There would be nothing left of creatures, mere soul shards laying on the ground, as proof of their existence. It was a terrible power, Arthur knew that. Yet he had hoped, that people would ignore his destruction, he had hoped that people see him, the person, not the weapon. But Arthur did not waver in his goals.
If the world saw him as a weapon against the corruption, he would be that weapon, but he would not be pointed in a direction like a dog. He would not kneel when asked to, he was his own person, not fighting for clans, fame or riches.
He fought for a single thing, humanity. And so Arthur stood up, his eyes Blazing with determination. He would not sit idly by while the people suffered and endured. It was time to force Cor to choose.
***
And Cor did choose, that beeing to cancel Arthur's contract with the government. It was fine though, Arthur was prepared for such an outcome. Afterall Cor tried to maintain neutrality with the great clans, and Arthur was threating to break the balance. And so Arthur left the private office, no longer an agent of the government, no more bound by rules and orders. He was free to do as he pleased, he just needed to survive.
[A/N: yall better support more(lmfao) since I'll be getting rid of the break/hiatus on the title. Since yall are basically holding me at gunpoint in my mind.
(schizophrenia? Perhaps).
BTW, got an idea for a fic yesterday, literally wrote like 6k words straight in three or so chapters.
Yall want me to post it?(it will not effect this fic, this is my main and will be main until I finish it or no one wants it anymore)].
Thanks for reading and support!