August Grimm POV
I couldn't sleep. Every time I did, I see them dying, again and again. The memories of my loved ones' death haunted me every time I slept or closed my eyes. My face was drenched with sweat, falling onto my hands because of that nightmare. I have been dreaming the same nightmare for the past 3 years, and I still haven't gotten over it. I couldn't handle it any longer. The tears I held for all these years of suffering, finally let loose. Tears streamed down my face like an endless waterfall.
The pain and suffering that I locked away, broke out and hit me stronger than before. I don't know how mom and Lucy were able to hold it in, but right now, I couldn't hold it any longer. With all the memories flashing before my eyes, I couldn't help but cry and regret the things I couldn't do, on the things I couldn't become.
I sat on the floor, wiped away the tears and held the chain bracelet my mother gave me on my 6th birthday. The bracelet had two silver headed dragon heads, biting an orb or some kind. When I first received the bracelet, Mother told me to think of her whenever I felt down. And I was here, doing the same.
My mind was now suddenly filled with the happy moments I spent with my close ones. The happiness I felt when Lucy came to this world. The happiness I felt when I spent time with my friends. And that unknown feeling, maybe it was some sort of determination when Mother told me her biggest wish.
Wish. That's right, Mother's wish. I want to grant her that wish. The wish that she couldn't achieve because of this unjustful world, because of the people who wanted my Mother never to succeed.
I want to fulfill her dream, her wish. And in order to fulfill it, if I have to, I'll become a criminal, a murderer, a villain or even a destroyer. Her wish is my command.
I suddenly sensed the mana signature of more than a thousand people with the intent to kill. Curious, I opened the main door, stepped outside just to realize that the ones with mana signature, filled with killing intent were not humans, instead they were some kind of a blue skinned, bulky masculine, tattooed, humanoid animal coming to kill me. These creatures had ears shaped like that of a leaf, golden tattoos engraved on their blue skin, their sharp fangs pointing downwards, they had their really long hair tied into a ponytail or to some other style. All of them had weapons in their hands. I could hear their nasty growls and could smell the stinky smell of blood out of them. It was obvious that they had killed some innocent people before coming here.
The midnight sky roared with fury, as if someone had enraged the beast hiding in that sky, ready to strike at any moment. Thunder crashed into the ground between me and the army. Realizing the danger going to be faced by Lucy and Mother, I quickly casted the 'Six Demon Veil' —One of the strongest nascent level S class barrier type magic— to protect them from this danger. I was quite surprised that my Mother didn't wake up from all the noise before I casted the Six Demon Veil.
"What do you want? Who are you? And what are you here for?", I said, with a cold deadly tone, filled with murderous intent.
One of them stepped out. With how much confidence he stepped forward, I suppose he was their leader, judging by how much more masculine and fancy his golden tattoo looked. "I am Aelion Leafwhisper of the Leafwhisper clan.", said the leader, arrogantly, "As you might have noticed we are of the Sylvareen species."
Leafwhisper clan of the Silvareen species? I have heard of it before. Leafwhisper clan is said to be the weakest clan of the Silvareen species. Even though they are known as the weakest, they are powerful, that's what Alice told me 7 years ago,
The leader continued to speak, "August Grimm, you have done the crime of stealing the clan treasure of our clan the jade pendant with the inscription of 'The Six Demon Veil' and you dare to cast it in front of us, just to protect your worthless mother-"
Before Aelion finished his sentence, I swiftly appeared in front of him, grabbing his wrist of the hand he held his sword hard. Aelion screamed out of pain. I quickly took his sword from his hand and decapitated his head like butter. Aelion's head fell, and rolled on the ground.
I grabbed Aelion's decapitated head and fed it to the little demon pup that popped his head out of my shadow. The pup ate Aelion's head and was quite satisfied with his meal. I turned my attention to the army of Silvareen, some of them were shaking out of fear.
Man, I just love the smell of fear.
I saw some of the Silvareen running away, but I couldn't let them run away, after what this Aelion almost said about my mother. I can't let them live, not even one, they all had to die.
With a snap of my finger, the running Silvareen came to a halt. Their bodies started to shake even more, their blood vessels started to move as if they suddenly possessed life in them. Each one of their bodies started to twist at an unusual angle. At first, their hands twisted, then their legs, and finally, a hand tore out of their stomach, reached for their head, and crushed it into two.
This was the brutal demonic power that I obtained in the 'Death Castle'. The true essence of 'Death'
The remaining Silvareens of the Leafwhisper clan were in disbelief, their eyes widened out of fear. One of them dared to speak, "H-hhow d-dare you k-kill the noble b-blood of t-the L-leafwhisper c-clan?"
"Just like how I killed the others", I said with a smirk on my face, "It doesn't matter how strong you are, it doesn't matter how many you throw at me. If it endangers my loved ones, I will kill each and everyone of you. And don't worry, I won't let any of you escape and report about me to someone else. So, if you really want the Six Demon Veil and really want to kill me, then come at me, all of you"