Chapter : 3.
Before losing consciousness, I already knew that my Mom and Dad were no longer alive. I was knocked out in such a way that I didn't even feel any pain. When my eyes opened, I was in a strange room. Without even looking around the room, I just sat down, leaning against the wall.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of a girl crying next to me. When I looked to my side, I was shocked—it was the same girl I had seen in the sorcerer's laboratory. I couldn't understand why my parents were killed or what this girl was doing in this strange room with me. Her crying made it seem like something terrible had happened to her too.
Trembling with fear, I asked her why she was crying. "Listen, what happened? Why are you crying like this?" She didn't give any reply. I also became quiet and sat there, thinking about how to stop her from crying. Then, the girl spoke in a low, sobbing voice, "My Mom and Dad are no longer alive... they were killed while trying to save me."
Hearing this, I realized that the same thing had happened to her. To comfort her, I said, "I understand. My parents are also no longer alive; they were killed trying to protect me too." Hearing this, the girl looked at me and asked, "If your parents were killed too, how are you so calm? Don't you feel any regret or sorrow?"
Hearing her question, I felt that I truly wasn't feeling that much regret. My parents were killed, yet I wasn't even crying. How could this be? "Actually, the thing is... I want to live. My parents died, but I am still alive. Those who die cannot be brought back to life. That's why I am sitting here without showing regret, thinking about who did this to us."
"So, you don't feel regret that your parents were killed, and even after all this, you want to live? But how can I live? I only had my parents; they were my whole world. Now that they aren't alive, what will I do by staying alive? Tell me..."
Hearing her words, I finally felt the true pain of losing parents—losing them right before your eyes. Her words brought tears to my eyes as well. Then, the girl started crying and said, "My parents were going to throw a party this evening to celebrate my good blood report, but then..."
(Flashback to Quhina's House)
Quhina's dad: "I am so happy today that our daughter can give life to others at least once with her blood. I am very proud of her."
Quhina's Mom: "You are right. Our daughter will go very far. She will be able to give life to those soldiers fighting monsters. Our daughter's blood is very precious, and we have no greed for its value. We just want her to help others. Right, Quhina? Daughter, you will help others, won't you?"
Quhina: "Yes, Mom. I will definitely help others and give them life."
Quhina's Dad: "Well done, my child! On this note, we will have a party at home. Listen, go and arrange the party."
Quhina's Mom: "Okay, I'm going right now to arrange everything."
Quhina's Dad: "And tell me, my child, what do you want? Whatever you say, I will bring it for you. Just tell me your wish."
Quhina: "Hmm... let me think, Dad."
Quhina's Dad: "Yes, yes, think carefully. I will fulfill one wish of yours, my child."
Quhina's Mom (from outside): "Can you come outside? Something very urgent has come up."
Quhina's Dad: "Okay, I'm coming. Quhina, you stay here. I'll see what your mother is saying and be right back."
(Outside the room)
Quhina's Mom: "Look, this injured man came to our house. He says a monster attacked him on the way, and he barely escaped with his life."
Quhina's Dad: "Is that so? Hello, can you hear me?"
Injured Man: "Please help me. That monster even cut off my hand. I heard you both possess Healing Blood."
Quhina's Dad: "Listen, help me take him into the room."
(After some time)
Quhina's Dad: "There you go, Mister. I have fixed your hand."
Injured Man: "Just as I heard, your Recovery Blood is truly amazing."
Quhina (entering): "Dad, who is this man?"
Quhina's Dad: "Look child, a monster attacked this man a while ago. He came to our house so we could treat him. By the way, you know one shouldn't go out of houses at night."
Quhina: "Listen, Uncle, are you okay now?"
Injured Man: "Your daughter is very lovely. Yes, sweet little girl, I am fine now. And listen, I have a request for you... can you give me your daughter?"
Quhina's Dad: "Hahaha! Good joke."
Injured Man: "But I am not joking."
Quhina's Dad: "What... what do you mean? What are you trying to say?"
Injured Man: "Exactly what you are hearing. I am saying, hand your daughter over to me."
Quhina's Dad: "Listen, daughter, stand behind me. I don't like this man's intentions. Who are you, and what do you want with my daughter?"
Injured Man: "I am telling you for the last time—hand over your daughter, and I will spare your life."
Quhina's Dad: "And you think you can snatch my child from me while I am here? I will never let that happen!"
Injured Man: "And you think you can defeat a human with Devil Blood?"
Quhina's Dad: "What... what are you saying?"
Injured Man: "Yes, you heard right. I have Devil Blood in me. You have Recovery Blood. A man with Recovery Blood can never defeat me."
Quhina's Dad: "Daughter, run from here! This man is very dangerous. I will deal with him."
Then, right before her eyes, that man decapitated her father. "I told you to give me the girl, but you didn't listen."
Then her mother entered the room. "Listen, I've arranged everything for the party... what? Oh no! Who did this? Did this man do it?"
Injured Man: "Yes, I did it. And now, it's your turn."
Quhina's Mom: "Child, Quhina, run from here!"
Then, that man killed her mother right in front of her eyes. Seeing the condition of both, Quhina fainted. When she woke up, she was in this strange room, and remembering the painful deaths of her parents, she started crying. A while later, they brought hen sahi into the room too.
(Back to Present)
Hearing the girl's story made me want to cry a lot, but I couldn't comfort her with anything except my words. "Listen, what is your name?"
She replied through her sobs, "My name is Quhina."
"That is a very good name. My name is Hen Sahi."
Then she said, crying, "My Dad was going to fulfill one wish of mine. My wish was that I would always live a happy life like this with him and my Mom. But I couldn't tell my Dad my wish."
Saying this, the girl started crying even louder. "Hey, hey, there's no need to cry so loudly. Please be quiet. I can understand what you are going through."
Suddenly, a man appeared in front of the room and spoke angrily, "Hey girl, stop crying, or it won't be good for you!"
The girl replied in anger through her tears, "You people are very bad! What had my parents done to you that you did this to them?"
"Be quiet, girl, or I will give you a very bad punishment!"
As soon as that man spoke, his own throat was slit. Seeing this, Quhina let out a loud scream.
Voice: "The man who doesn't know how to talk to children has no right to be alive. Listen, take his body away from my sight."
Guard: "Yes, I understand, Boss. I'm taking him away right now."
Then, another man opened the door and came inside. He approached both of us and said, "So, how are you children? I hope you both are fine."
Quhina, crying and trembling with fear, asked him, "Why... why did you all take the lives of my parents?"
"Listen, sweet girl, it was necessary. If we hadn't taken their lives, they would never have given you to us. That's why we had to do it."
Then I spoke up, "What do you people want from us?"
Boss: "Look, sinister-blood child, I don't want much from you both. You just have to give me ten drops of blood once a week. That's it. In return, I will take great care of you both. That is my promise; I won't cause you any harm."
Hen Sahi: "You are also calling me a sinister-blood child. What is it in my blood that makes everyone call it sinister?"
Boss: "So, it means you weren't told about the power of your blood? Look, kid, you are a walking atom bomb."
Hen Sahi: "What... what do you mean?"
Boss: "I mean that if even a single drop of your blood falls on this ground, an entire city will be destroyed. Nothing will remain. That is why the real name of your blood is Ultimate Destroyer Blood, and for this reason, it has been declared sinister."
Hen Sahi: "I see... I see... I see. Now I understand why my parents were trying to keep every painful and sharp object away from me. If a single drop of my blood falls on this ground, an entire city can be destroyed... Hahahaha!"
Boss: "What happened? Why are you laughing?"
Hen Sahi: "I am laughing because I am about to end everything right now!"
Boss: "Hahaha! You can't do any such thing. You have nothing with you to harm yourself."
Hen Sahi: "Hahaha! You made a mistake by not tying my hands. I have my teeth! I am going to bite my own hand with my teeth and end everything. GET READY!!!"