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Chapter 7 - EPISODE-7

EPISODE 7

Arnos was feeling numb, going to a trans state. The tears kept falling from Arnos eyes. Arnos could not understand the surrounding his goals, his feelings. It was as if the world had come to a pause. The backdrop turned white. He saw an old memory embedded deep within his heart. He could hear the faint voice of a small boy with long silver hair. The voice was nostalgic as if he was back into the past. Then there came another voice it was a voice he could never forget. The voice of his own. Arnos looked up and saw both the boy chasing after each other. The silver haired boy's face looked as Kirios when they both were young and used to have fun in their village.

Arnos: What is this?(speaking while in trans of sorrow)

#(s)- denotes the young version of characters#

Kirios(s): Hey Arnos have duel with me and if I defeat you buy fish stew from Shizumei's shop.

Arnos(s): And if I win then you gotta buy the same for me.

Kirios(s):Deal

After a few minutes...

Kirios(s) gets defeated but gets injured on his leg because he gets tripped over boulder. He cried for the pain but Arnos(s) picks Kirios(s) at his back and heads their way to the Shizumei's Home.

Arnos(s): Hey I'll pay for the stew so don't worry. And anyways it was an accident that you tripped otherwise I would have been defeated.

Kirios(s): Hey keep it fair. It was I that didn't took care of our surrounding. It was you who were strong to defeat me.

Arnos(s): Whatever but the tonight's dinner is on me.(Kirios felt a little shocked)

 After all you're my only brother that I have in this world.(Arnos(s) smiled as he was carrying him)

Kirios blushed as Arnos spoke this.

Kirios(s): (Mumbling) Anyways thanks for everything Arnos.

Arnos(s): What? I didn't hear correctly.

Kirios(s): I said thanks you idiot brother.(Shouted out of embarrassment).

Arnos(s): I hope we both enjoy peaceful days like forever.

Kirios(s): Me too I wanna keep enjoying this life with you.

Both laughs with hopes of the peaceful days of freedom and enjoyment.

Arnos looked at the scene of the past he cherished the most and kept it close to its heart like it was tomorrow. Arnos then sees the next scene of his memory. He sees both fighting a snow hare beast with there puny swords. 

Arnos(s):Aaaahhh! (Arnos tries to attack). 

The snow hare jumps and tries bite of the Arnos. Kirios jumps in and stops the attack with sword.

Kirios(s): No one touch my bro before me. If you mess with him you mess with me.

Arnos(s): Kirios(in shining eyes of brotherhood).

Kirios pushes the beast with all might. Kirios gives a hand and pulls Arnos.

Arnos(s): Kirios lets finish this for once and for all.

Kirios(s): Sure why not.

.....

Arnos who was watching the past shifts her head towards another scene. 

Kirios and Arnos were sleeping in the open field at starry night alongside just like brother who could never be seperated for once.

Arnos then hears a voice familiar to him. It was Kirios(s) who was sitting next to him.

Kirios(s): You know we have kept the promise for life that we'll be brothers forever. 

Scene- Dungeon

Arnos body was lifeless. Its body was starting transform again to beast form. Kirios was lying Infront of him with a hole in chest. Arnos Mana level raged out like something that could kill anyone in presence.

Scene- Arnos Heart

Kirios- Please Please Save me I don't want to die. I want to travel with you. I want to see the peaceful days again. (Kirios' memory bursting in his heart.)

Arnos who was in trans woke up for a minute.

Arnos: (With great depth of sorrow and anger ) Kirriiiiiiooooossssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!

Scene- Dungeon

Prisoner dashed towards Arnos with her hand open wide but the hand was stopped. Arnos' body grabbed her hand. He swirled her and threw her away like a mice. Arnos got up, his face was still facing Kirios and tears were still dripping. Arnos horns grew bigger his hair began to turn white. His mana level was increasing more drastically. The mana density was so huge that it could kill anyone in that dungeon. Arnos lifted the hand the skills he had leveled up [Strangling roots Lv. 4 --->Lv.10] And [Slicing strings Lv.3-->Lv.8]. The giant roots and string began catch the prisoner.

Prisoner: This is getting fun. (she giggled)

Arnos was relentlessly attacking her. Prisoner was escaping ever move. Arnos the used [Blitz Dash Lv.4 -->Lv.11]. He went in front of prisoner with his scythe. His eyes when revealed was red but still full of tears. He was still in trans but his anger was controlling his body from the outside. He was too fast for prisoner. Prisoner took out an Axe to defend the incoming attack. The attack was fast and powerful. Prisoner was pushed back but got trapped by the strangling roots and then came the slicing strings at high velocity, enough to pierce through the body.

Prisoner: Pathetic move. [skill-Gravity Order Lv.16] But still impressive enough to make me use this.

Prisoner bends the root and string to the ground. She then finally took off the mask and revealed her face. Arnos stopped for a minute but kept attacking.

Scene Arnos Mind

 

Arnos was still in a state where he couldn't understand what was right and what was wrong. His anger and sadness burrowed him deep within his heart. The light shined within darkness it was as if an angel had come to awaken him from despair. 

Voice: Wake up Arnos-Sama its not the time to lose focus. For Kirios we have to bring back the peaceful days. We do have a way to revive Kirios!

The words made look at the light that was coming from that person. The voice led out a hand to help Arnos to escape the depths within him.

Arnos looked at the person who was lifting him up. He didn't knew the person itself but the voice itself resembled someone he had heard before. Someone who was close to him but still not known fully. 

Arnos began to come into its senses little by little. The voice led him to the brightness. His consciousness awakened with control and he was back to dungeon.

Scene Dungeon

Prisoner: What the hell's with such sloppy moves.

Arnos' eyes wakes up as he sees himself lying on the ground with a huge force upon crushing against his body. The prisoner gets above him and smiles. Arnos eyes widened from the shock after realizing the person in front of him.

Arnos: Lilith!!

Lilith(Prisoner): Hah! you remember me now. I feel so sad about our reunion.

Arnos: Why did you kill Kiriooossss! He was your best friend!!!

Lilith: Awww! I didn't meant to kill him but what do I do. I have my work and it can't be slowed down anymore.

Arnos: Why? Why did you kill him I just asked one question so answer me now!!(in rage)

Lilith: You wanna know! (in sarcastic way). Its all because of YOU and Him!!!!(in rage)

The gravity was increased and he began to bleed form his mouth and nose. Lilith put down a leg on his chest. 

Lilith: It was yooooouu And your Moron friend that left us. The catastrophe destroyed our only village.(she screams as she lets out a tear)

Arnos: You misunderstood the situation I was betrayed. I was framed.

Lilith: No! No! No! It was you who watched there standing and killed half of our people with your own hands. Not to mention but shizumei(Shizumi's twin sister) and my mother too. You were just a beast no matter what intellect you have a beast is still meant to be beast. And just now wasn't a way how an humanoid beast would attack. It was ruthless just like any other beast would do. But it was not only but your brother too he killed my father with his own hands in front of my begging mother. I tried to stop both of you but you wouldn't listen at all.

Arnos frowns at the her statement with immense shock. 

Arnos: Lilith you must know the truth. It wasn't us who killed them. We both were sealed by the heroes. We couldn't have killed them.

Lilith: You mean my eyes are made of stone huh?!! It was you who killed them. We are just going round and round and it would be better to finish the business with you now and get my freedom. It's time I put you to death's bed with your friend. And don't you worry I'll put you 2 in a grave after you die the most painful death.

Lilith pumps out all the gravity magic at a single point in her axe. Her muscles pump up and the axe began to glow red. Arnos who was almost about to faint from the pressure had no choice.

Arnos in his mind: Frey! are you ready with the process I told you earlier. 

Frey: Initiating Death Scythe hidden potential. [The Heaven's Meeting.]

Arnos grabs the scythe with all his might and pierces it through his heart.

EPISODE ENDS

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