I stared at the building a few more monts and then went to work. Pulling out the rope, I tied it around the trunk of the tree and then carried it over to the side of the building. Keeping low, I left about one rope for each window. Was it enough? I had no clue. All I knew was that I had to enter this place, and I had no clue what I would find inside. Up until this point, not a single person had even seed to peak their head out the window. The ominous feeling it gave caused to shiver.
It didnt matter. I had to go in there, even if it was a trap. There were people who were depending on . At there very least, I waited enough ti that I hoped the remaining girls and guys could have made it off the island. They were likely fleeing the riots and heading to their hos right now. I lifted up the communication device and called out to my sister.
Hannah, are you leaving? I demanded.
You havent left. Hannahs voice returned, sounding just a bit aggrieved by my words.
I closed my eyes and tightened my grip on the device. Look, Hannah, I need you to-.
I wont! I wont leave! Her voice said in a fervent tone. Ill co to you!
Wait! I tried to stop her. Are you still in the command center for the island?
Yes Hannah responded, but she sounded slightly pouty.
I took a deep breath. I have a plan, but it all depends on how well you know how to handle those controls.
What does brother have in mind? Hannah asked, her voice low like she was sharing a secret.
Can you control the levitation engines on the island?
Hannah responded after a mont of silence. The things that keep the island afloat? There are a lot of red buttons and warning labels over those controls. Did you want to lower the island to the ground? You will encounter a lot of buildings that will be crushed. Itll be dangerous!
No, I want you to turn on all the engines on the right to full, and turn all the engines on the left off.
Hannah?
Heh
Hannah
Heh-hahahahahahahaha, Hannahs voice burst out laughing. Brother that is crazy!
I sighed, Im sorry, I know it was unreasonable-
Ill do it!
I bit my lip and shook my head. This was Hannah I was talking about after all. She wouldnt hesitate to do sothing dangerous. Suddenly, getting her approval made weary on whether it was a bad idea or not.
Get ready. Do it, on my mark. I finally responded after thinking about it a bit longer.
Yes, brother! Hannahs voice nearly sang the words with excitent.
Her tone of voice did not settle my nerves at all. This was going to go very badly. However, the possibility of running never occurred to . Lyras very life could be on the line.
Okay I spoke to myself, trying to calm my nerves as I pulled out my sword.
I started heading slowly to the front door. I was leaving a scene of horror behind , n swinging from a tree in the middle of the courtyard, and several dead won lying at the roots. Yet, I felt like I was heading into sothing even more terrifying. It was certainly unnerving. I let out a cough and then pushed open the door into the magic departnt building. As soon as I stepped in, the sll of blood assaulted my senses. The lights were off and the place took on an eerie feel. I gulped and continued to walk into the first hallway. Most of the rooms were dark and I couldnt see anything. The doors were shut, and I didnt have the guts to open them.
The building was very quiet. This wasnt the sound of an HQ planning an assault on the school. Instead, it sounded closer to a graveyard. I could hear a dripping sound down the hallway, so I headed in that direction. I kept my sword out in front of , moving slowly and deliberately. I even found myself checking my feet to make sure there wasnt so kind of trap. If my anxiety was high before, it was through the roof now.
As I approached the cross-section, it was the first ti I noticed sothing out of the ordinary. Coming out the side of the corridor was a foot. It was bare without socks or shoes on. It was smaller, resembling the foot of a woman. I continued around the corner and froze. At my feet laid a pile of won. A few of them I recognized. These would be the so-called WRATH. Every girl was dead. My knees went weak and I fell down. I had already seen death this day, but I didnt seem to be getting used to it. The more death you saw, allegedly, the easier it was to see. Not with . With each dead body, I found it harder to move on.
I looked over the won, forcing myself to check their faces. They were pale and nearly blue. For most of them, it looked like their throats had been cut. However, there was not very much blood here. It was almost as if their blood had been emptied sowhere else and their bodies just thrown here. Forcing myself up, I took various hard breaths before looking away. I fought a bit of nausea and then continued on.
Among their faces, Lyra and Becky were not there. Even if they were, I wasnt sure I could turn back and leave at this point. I had to find out what happened. What was Diba Monic doing? It was clear to now that whatever this attack on the school was, it was hiding sothing more nacing!
A glow from the crack of a pair of double doors finally stopped from moving. The orange light spilled out. It flickered like it wasnt a constant light source. Readjusting my grip on my sword, I pushed the door open, keeping up a guarded stance. The room was much larger than a typical classroom. Perhaps it was used for assemblies or magic training indoors. The walls were lined with candles, and lying at the very end was Lyra. She had her mouth gagged and she was tied up, lying on so kind of altar-like table surrounded by candles.
What the hell? It was the only thought going through my mind. I imdiately started walking towards her. I checked my feet for a trap and noticed a large magical rune drawn filling up half of the available floorspace. That magical rune appeared to be written in blood. I walked cautiously around it, heading over to Lyra. As soon as I put my hand on Lyra, her eyes snapped open. She made a terrified shout that was muffled by the gag in her mouth.
Clyburn A voice caused to look up into a corner.
Becky? I responded in wonder.
Becky was sitting there in the corner. Her hair was a ss and she looked like she had been crying. Her hands were restrained to a stack of furniture that had been discarded to the side to make room for the rune. It prevented her from moving one bit. She looked a bit out of it, but as soon as her eyes were able to focus on , they widened and she tried to stand, failing due to the restraints.
Clyburn! Get out of here! She finally cried out.
My eyes snapped back to Lyra, who was shaking her head up and down as if she was agreeing with Rebecca in entirety. Before I had a chance to respond, I heard a loud thud, the doors I had co in shutting closed. When I glanced up, at the other side of the room, Miss Monic was standing there. She had always been a terrifying woman, but in the candlelight, she looked even more unhinged.
She was wearing a red dress that looked almost religious in origin, with hints of a robe and religious symbolism mixed into the design. It bared her shoulders though and looked shockingly sensual. Although I never considered Miss Monic a beautiful woman, there were few truly ugly won in this world, and this dress made her look exotic and perhaps even a bit sexy. There was sothing splattered on her cheek, and I was almost certain it was blood. However, it was not her own blood. She locked the door with a resounding click and then turned to with a dark smile on her face. As she moved, I noticed that there was so kind of tattoo on the back of her shoulder. It wasnt a magical rune, but it looked like sothing I recognized. It had a vaguely magical feel to it. This left feeling even more on edge.
I could only shiver at the gleeful look she was giving . It was truly the look of a predator who had found its prey. Her crazed eyes reflected the lights of the candles, looking orange in the relative darkness. Her hair was a bit ssy, giving her a dangerous look.
Finally, you ca She said, her smile growing. I knew youd co.
Who are you? I demanded. Di-did you kill all of those won?
Diba Monic chuckled. I think youll find that it was you who killed all of those won.
? I snapped, my breath coming out in pants.
Hearing Lyra struggling, I imdiately cut the gag off her mouth.
Clyburn! Shes a Lilith follower! Lyra shouted as soon as the gag freed her mouth.
A Lilith follower? Lilith? Where had I heard that na before? Lilith Lilith contract! The contract I had signed with Mako was a slave contract designed to cause the Demon Lord to submit. Demon Lord Lilith was the na of the Demon Lord who was defeated by the blessed man. Now I rembered where I had seen that tattoo on her shoulder. It was similar to the design in the Lilith contract!
Demon Lord Follower? The words ca out slowly as my brain pieced them together.
Many believe that we dont exist. Diba Monic chuckled. They think the order of Lilith is so kind of fake congloration of the infoweb.
I shook my head, failing to understand. I dont get it the Demon Lord Lilith gave up her entire life for a man. How could a Demon Lord follower be in the WRA?
A good cover, yes? Diba Monic chuckled. Of course, I played my part well. I needed to keep n restrained and occupied. I needed to foster an environnt that hated your sex. That desperation, that anger that was what I wanted from you. From all n. Look at the world outside. The WRA has released bombs and incited mobs. The city is burning. Have I not done well, Lilith?
As she stared off into nothingness, I continued to work on removing Lyras restraints. There was only one thing, in particular, I got out of her comnts. She was absolutely insane! When Lyra finally got to a standing position, Dibas sharp eyes shot back to us. Her smile returned.
And you, all of this was prepared just for you! Diba pointed right at , her smile splitting open as she giggled once again.
? I took a step back, Lyra holding my arm. How the hell am I responsible for this?
Of course isnt it because youre the blessed man?
Blessed man? My eyes widened as I realized it was that trial where I had first made that claim. What does that have to do with any of this?
It has everything to do with it! Diba shouted, steadily walking towards us even as I tried to sidestep her.
My brain worked through everything I knew about this world. The hero he ca and subdued the demon king Lilith. If youre her follower, then youre saying youre my follower as well?
Diba burst into another laugh. Hmm.. follow you? Yes, I suppose I follow you, in a certain manner of speaking.
I dont understand what youre saying I shot back.
Then let tell you a bit of our history. Diba sighed, seemingly unhurried.
It was the fact she didnt seem even remotely worried that left the most terrified. Lyra was completely quiet, holding my arm tightly. As for Becky, she seed to have lost all of the fight in her. She rely remained in her restraints with her head lowered. She had lost everyone in WRATH in a single mont. She was their president, yet she had failed to protect anyone. I wasnt even certain why she had been left alive. Perhaps Lyra was a lure to bring here, but why Becky?
Years ago, Lilith tried to conquer this world. Diba began. She realized the truth. Our world was dying. The seed was gone and without n, our species would be dead. Thus, she began a path to save the world. Of course, no one understood her except her followers. Her magical experintation they declared evil, and soon they tried to wipe Lilith and her followers out.
So, she escaped and created armies of monsters using her research to protect her lands while she continued to perform her research. In the end, she had discovered a ans of saving the world. It was simple really. Demons were wiped out at the sa ti that n were wiped out. They had cursed humanity as they were destroyed, and that curse would remain, even if we managed to regain n. No human n would ever be born on this world.
When the blessed man appeared, Lilith knew that he wouldnt be able to fix our world. The curse that prevented n from being born would still remain true in all future generations. Only by allowing the demons back into our world would n reappear. That was why Lilith invited the blessed man into her castle. He could have children, but unless he possessed a demonic spirit, the curse would always result in females being born.
Thus she enticed the blessed man, and they made a pact. She would make him a demon, and he would sign the Lilith contract, being her subservient. Unfortunately, he had betrayed her, and made her his slave instead.
Without a choice, Lilith was forced to aid the demon in spreading the demonic male gene across the world. His loyal apostles, his friends, every male born would carry demonic blood. Unfortunately, that wretched Queen Dom realized the truth! Instead of aiding Lilith and freeing her from her subservience, she wanted to n to herself. She captured the blessed man and his children at great expense to her reputation. Then, she spent the rest of her life purifying them of their demonic spirit. Most of them died, but eventually on child succeeded.
What are you saying? I had stopped sidestepping at so point, completely lost in the tale that she was revealing.
Even Lyras mouth had fallen open, completely floored by the words this woman was saying. It seed to spin history on its head, but it made sense, didnt it? The Demon Lords story was marginalized in this worlds religion. Youd think soone with a na like the Demon Lord would have had a significant influence on this world, yet she only seed to exist to fluff up the blessed mans credit. After her role, she almost disappeared from the story entirely.
The Demon Lord should be the great evil of the tale, but instead, it was this malicious queen who got all the hate. According to Diba, however, this was the exact opposite. The Demon Lord was trying to summon a demon into this world, and the blessed man was, in fact, that very demon. Was he even capable of having children at a 50/50, or was that only the result of the demonic blood inside of him?
The very rumor that every WRA woman believes iss true. n are inherently demonic. Diba shrugged. The queen had extracted the demon. She killed all of the n in the process, but in the end, she had managed to maintain a happy dium in the last living son of the blessed man. It was a one-thousandth of the demonic blood. Each man contains it. Perhaps, that is an inconsequential amount. But it allows n to be born in this world.
G-good I said as Dibas eyes locked on . Sounds like a happy ending after all.
Then, there is you Diba giggled.
? What about ? Im not so blessed man. It sounds like not even the blessed man was truly a blessed man.
Diba shrugged. Ever since the trial, people believe you to be the reincarnation of the blessed man. A person capable of having babies, 50/50. That ans, won near and far will seek out your seed. In a few years, youll be famous. Thats why I chose you.
Ch-chose ? I asked, already knowing where this was heading.
You will be the perfect next demon. Only a man can spread demonic seed, and only you are in the perfect state to spread the demonic seed across the world.
You dont know that! I said, struggling to find so kind of words to talk so sense into this woman.
Perhaps, Im wrong. Stories are only stories after all. History has been changed and altered so often that I cant be certain. Even if you arent the blessed man reincarnated, I would still resurrect demons into this world this day. It is ti that the order of Lilith cos out of the shadows. It is ti that we fix this broken world. The corrupt politicians profiting off of a damaged system, punishing both n and won with unfair laws it ends today!
Do you not understand? Diba asked, her eyes growing even more unhinged. We are saving this world! We cant go on like this anymore. If your demonic children are too aggressive to be allowed to roam free, then won will enslave them, just like the WRA wanted. However, we can worry about that later. For now, it is only important to summon the demon, and begin this worlds rebirth.
Youre insane! I said, unable to co up with anything else to say.
I realized I had taken every step I could, I was in a corner now. Lyra was shivering behind . I couldnt even imagine the horrors that she had to witness as this crazed woman worked by herself.
Ive prepared everything Diba explained, taking a few steps forward. The script is written in virgin blood. It took a lot more than I was expecting. Especially when I realized many of the WRATH girls were lying to and werent really virgins. Its remarkable how hypocritical these man-hating won are. They spread their legs for their fathers and brothers only to regret it later, and only now want to lash back. However, everything is set up now.
Stay away! Lyra cried out, her voice incredibly weak as she grabbed my hand tightly.
Shes the last sacrifice needed. With her blood, the spell will be active. Ive even prepared your first woman. Diba gestured to Becky. She will bear the first demonic child, the first true male.
Youre sick I grimaced, looking back at the terrified Becky who was now trying to escape once again.
If you dont like Becky perhaps, you can have ? Diba moved her neckline down and to the side, showing her cleavage just slightly.
To hell with that! I took a step forward, pulling away from Lyra.
I lifted up my sword and finally slashed it down on Diba. The sword was struck with lightning, which shot through my body. A second later I collapsed on the floor. It wasnt that I didnt try to block her magic, it was that she was so much faster than the girls from before. I realized why the blocking chanism wasnt more popular. A trained magician moved considerably faster than a student. The window was so incredibly quick that I couldnt even think before my body had been completely paralyzed.
No! Clyburn! Lyra screeched as Diba grabbed her arm and started pulling her to the magic circle.
I forced my shaking hand into my shirt and pulled out the communication device. Hannah! Now!
Diba ignored , pulling a blade up to Lyras throat and cutting. I let out a scream, but a second later, the ground started shaking and Diba lost her balance. Lyra elbowed Diba in the gut and fell down. Her blood splattered across the magic rune, and instantly it started to glow with a strange light. She hastily climbed out of the corner, fear painting her face as she curled up in a corner. I let out a curse as I forced myself up even as the world around shook. Furniture was falling and the entire world felt like it was starting to tip on its side.
Clyburn! Diba shrieked. What did you do?
She ran up to and grabbed , lifting up to the wall. Her strength seed to be incredible. Whether it was adrenaline or sothing given to her by Lilith, the hell if I knew, but I felt like a helpless doll as she pinned to the wall. As for my sword, it was kicked away, sliding across the floor harmlessly. The magical rune started to grow brighter and brighter, outlining Diba in front of until she looked like a demon herself. Her hands were tightening on my throat. A part of knew that if I lost consciousness, there would be no chance for to wake up. The person who woke up would be the demon who took over my body.
You cant stop this! She scread, into my face, spittle flying into my face as the world grew darker and darker.
Diba! A voice roared from the other side of the room. Stop this!
Diba turned, her grip on lightening as she looked away. In the brightness of the magical rune stood Becky. With the falling furniture, she has managed to free herself from her restraints. She stood up with a chair over her head.
No! Diba shouted.
Becky slamd the chair down on the floor as hard as she could. The chair shattered, but so did the floor. In fact, it completely broke open into a massive hole where the rune was. The magic started to backlash, and power started to explode outward, tearing a hole into the very foundation of the building. The hole suddenly shot out massive flas as if the hole itself was opening up into hell. The heat was intense and the light was blinding. The fire was closest to Becky, who instantly scread as her body burst into fla.
I let out a scream, shoving Diba off . Without thinking, I ran at full force towards Becky. Leaping across the edge of the hole where the magic rune once was, I headed straight for her. As soon as I was over the magic rune, I felt a massive shadow grab a hold of . I could feel sothing trying to invade into my mind and body. Was this the demonic spirit? Its oppressive feelings were imnse, weighing down on like a hundred tons. By the ti I was halfway through my jump, I felt like I was being torn away.
Clyburn A voice seed to whisper, clutching at my soul. Youre mine.
I felt like I was falling away. With every second, my mind was being torn asunder as the powering surging into grew more and more powerful. My magic felt like it was going out of control. My chakra points were open, and mana was leaking explosively into the rune. No that wasnt quite right. I realized instantly that it wasnt that magic was getting out, it was that sothing was trying to get in! The demon soul was trying to enter my body through my chakra points. My eyes locked onto Becky, and without a thought, I shoved my chakra points against hers. Like mine, her chakra points had also seemingly been opened up by the power of the rune. The second I combined myself with Becky, the feeling of being swept away disappeared like I shut a door.
Noooo! I could hear a voice echoing through my head, causing to grow dizzy.
I slamd into Becky and our lips t as I finally pulled her out of the fiery rune. The flas went out like a lamp. While her hair disappeared like ash, I could see that her body was not damaged too much. She was mostly covered in ash with only a few burns. She might have a few scars, but not likely given this world had magical costics. I hugged her tightly, feeling relieved that I have managed to pull her to safety.
Clyburn Becky spoke the words awkwardly as if her tongue was swollen.
Rebecca, Im sorry I said, holding her tighter. Im sorry
CLYBURN! A different voice screeched, Diba Monic stood up as she straightened the magical glove on her hand.
She looked even more nacing and crazed than before. Any sense of order or sanity left in her has been abandoned. My na echoed in the air just as the entire room tilted past a critical point. Everyone started tumbling down the side of the room. The wall gave way as large pieces of furniture slamd through it. Suddenly, everything in the room went sliding off down the hallways of the building. The world had literally been turned on its head.
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