Red.
Rey saw red all over the room.
The succulent color of blood, and the warm moisture of the liquid dropped from every corner of the room.
It occupied every facet of it.
Then, sitting atop the endless river of blood—one that flowed without end—were heaps and heaps of corpses.
Like minceat, their bodies were riddled with holes and squashed beyond recognition.
It seed they were initially diced into multiple pieces, and then crushed in many areas until they beca nothing but pounded flesh.
It was this very flesh that decorated the room, hanging all over like strewn spaghetti covered in tomato sauce. It was both an absurd and horrifying sight.
Yet… there was a certain beauty about it.
This painting of death, however, had one fatal flaw—the living still remained on it.
This, perhaps, was what made Rey's eyes widen in absolute shock.
Because, even if he didn't expect to see a scene of bloodshed, it wasn't at all new to him. However, this would be the first ti in all of his existence that he would witness this…
… This scene of absolute depravity.
He saw humans being treated like cattle.
Young ones who looked like they were barely adults, were having intercourse despite the blood and gore that was bound to overwhelm the senses.
They were naked, like beasts, and they carried out their duties with utmost precision.
The male swung their hips, thrusting their tools into the holes of the won whose bodies dangled with each move as they received their dues.
It was a twisted scene.
Their faces told Rey that none of them were enjoying this. It seed more like they were in a trance rather than reality.
They had dilated pupils, with drool oozing from their mouths and snot dripping from their noses—all signs of doping.
One check at their Status and Rey could easily confirm that they were on so kind of drugs, though he didn't even need to go that far to arrive at that conclusion.
What he was looking at weren't humans anymore.
They were nothing more than broken dolls whose activities had already been predetermined for them. Overco by lust, and without barely any cognitive function left, the only thing they could do…
… Was to breed.
"W-what in the world is this?!"
Rey's perplexed eyes took in this abominable scene and could barely even speak, talkless of move.
Gore mixed with an unsavory orgy left a bad taste in his mouth—almost driving him to vomit all over the place.
However, he stopped himself since that would only make things worse.
Then… amidst all this, he heard a sob.
It ca from the girl who knelt right in front of the horror that pervaded the room.
Her pale, naked skin was dipped in the crimson blood that flowed endlessly, and she seed to be still—like a statue without life.
"E-Es…?"
Rey's tone contained a lot of worry, but also a slight hint of confusion.
But, that was understandable.
For the girl who knelt in the pool of blood was different from the one he knew just a few monts before.
Replacing the black hair she had was an angelic bloom of white hair that flowed ever so beautifully.
They were partially covered in blood, but their beauty radiated through even that.
They appeared soft—softer than silk—and each strand seed to be made from the most beautiful of gems. However, this wasn't the only change.
Es's normal ears were now pointed, like that of an Elf. In this mont of tragedy and horror, her true beauty erged—like a flower surrounded by dirt.
In all its majesty, her pale body blood like the most perfect depiction of beauty, only to be shrouded by the world's greatest horrors.
The sobs continued.
As Rey took a single step forward, the girl's body began to move.
Her beautiful hair swayed as she turned to face him, who stood from behind.
"Rey…" Her lips uttered his na in a way that completely lted his heart.
The pain in her tone, and the agony on her face as she said his na and hot tears stread down her cheeks, was enough to paralyze him.
He couldn't go any further.
Rey could only pause and watch as she looked at him with a maelstrom of emotions.
Fear. Rage. Sorrow. Pain. Horror. Disdain.
A lot more existed on this spectrum, but before Rey could process any more of it, Es opened up her lips and spoke once more.
"… What have I done?"
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[Monts Earlier]
'I'm so nervous…'
Es was right in between two reliable guards, but that didn't make her feel any safer. Even her very sturdy armor only felt like paper as she stepped into the brightly lit stairwell that led to unknown depths.
Each of the Grand Elentals with Es could easily crush her in a second, and she wouldn't be able to resist at all.
She knew they wouldn't do such a thing—since they were Rey's summons—but her intrusive thoughts kept winning in her mind.
In the end, she could only nervously trod down the path set before her.
They finally reached the bottom of the stairs, and all Es saw in front of her was a massive red door.
Atop the door, a ssage was shown:
[WARNING: Powerful Aphrodisiac Usage ahead. Please wear a face mask]
'Aphrodisiac? What is that?'
Es was quite innocent in that regard so she didn't know what such a commonplace term for a chemical stimulant for one's sex drive ant.
'Is it a poison or sothing…?' She glanced at the Elentals who were with her.
Thankfully, she didn't have any need to worry, since the Wind Elental Summon instantly shrouded her in a sphere of protection.
This sphere protected her from any attacks or poisonous air around her. As a result, whatever this 'Aphrodisiac' was, it wouldn't affect her.
'I have the perfect nose mask with !' Es smiled to herself, feeling a lot more confident.
Elental Summons didn't need to breathe, so she doubted they would be in any trouble beyond the doors of the room.
'I guess it's ti to advance.' She told herself.
Es didn't like keeping her hopes up for too long, considering how she had been disappointed in the past up until this point.
They had explored dozens upon dozens of warehouses, but Es was yet to see a single friend of hers. None of her surviving family was in any of the places they visited, so she didn't want to think that this particular place would be any different.
However, sothing told her that this ti would be different.
She genuinely believed that it was possible… no, likely to see them here.
Perhaps it was just wishful thinking—an irrational expectation she placed on the situation due to how far she had co.
However, Es chose to believe it all this ti.
And so, she took a step forward, filled with purpose and determination.
'Allie, Charles, everyone! I'm coming for you!'
Es flung the red door open, and she was greeted with a squeaky clean white hall—much larger than the room used for the Dark Gathering.
It was so big and tall.
But…
'H-huh…?!'
… It was very occupied.
Es had witnessed a lot of horrors—one of which just recently concluded above his very facility—but this one trumped everything.
It was the ultimate punishnt for one not deserving at all.
The true definition of despair.
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[A/N]
Thanks for reading!
This chapter was a little overly descriptive, but I had to pour out everything the way it flowed. I hope you didn't hate it.
As for what happened to Es… a big OOF…
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