Chapter 7: Tight Grip

What happened yesterday continued for five days. For everyone it was strange yet they don't find it any dangerous. Races like dryads, dragons and griffins are only the races who worship the goddess of nature, Satira.

That bizarre phenomena for others is for them is a great blessing and remembrance. For these only happens in every 500 years.

The goddess wants them to remember what happen 1500 years ago. The grief, sadness, terror, desperation, despair, loss, and victory. The war lasted for 3 years.

The Argamon War.

1500 years ago a war between the worshippers of the goddess, Satira, and the believers of unknown belief. What they called themselves are 'Umbra'. They're motives were unknown but they're mission was to destroy and kill the worshippers of the goddess.

Ethereals and Vitus who were not gone extinct by that time joined hands with the worshippers of the goddess to fight Umbra. The races of Ethereal were known to be loved by the nature goddess. And there affinity is all of the possessions of nature itself.

Meanwhile, Vitus were races that possessed element guardians abilities and magic. All elements that could conclude.

The presence of Umbra is truly undescribable. A great threat that came out of nowhere and where it from. They're magic was as of it like on another level. And each traces they left brings the sight of chaos and despair.

The Umbra's mission was to kill the goddess's worshippers. So, they aim to kill the civilians of they're races first. The first step was completed. To make they're existence be known. And to make that happened they made a massacre in one day. The dryads, dragons, griffins, ethereals, and vitus as believers of goddess lost a great amount of people on that one day.

Childrens or elderly, man or woman, they didn't spare no one. It was marked on their history on that day.

'The Massacre of 7,000'

The overall deaths of five races was counted of 7,000 in total. It was a small sacrifice as a stepping stone for Umbra's. Just for fun and entertainment.

This enraged the leaders of each races. To kill innocent people just for their own fun? How unreasonable! It's injustice!

For the war that lasted for 3 years, Ethereals and Vitus are the ones who received great damage. These two races made a sacrifice to annihilate the enemies. By the help of dryads, dragons, and griffins, they created a mana culus.

A type of absorption magic where you release your concentrated magic inside the two cores.

Using mana culus they defeated the unknown enemy. And, the goddess, Satira, wants to acknowledge their victory and sacrifice.

The rest that happened will leave in the history.

***

On a bright sunny day of spring, they're be seen a three figures from afar watching a certain young man sleeping in the middle of the day.

It's already been one week since he wake up yet he still looks like a dying patient on his deathbed.

"You should really bring him to Crisis." A man suddenly appeared in silence. He gaze at the young man from afar. And look back again from the men he's suggesting.

Nothing from them was startled by the sudden appearance of a friend.

"What you doing here, Davloise?" Raffael asked.

"Visiting."

"You've got a lot of time in your hands, huh?" Raffael blurted. He knows this guy is super busy since the day of the accident happened.

Davloise was somewhat irritated for what Raffael said but still remained calm. He wants a day off too. A one day would be enough to think about everything that happened.

"I'm busy, Raffael. I just came here to discuss a few things." He said and sits down on the vacant chair.

"Is this about the case of the count?" Raffaelo asked.

"Something related. But, I'm talking about that place where we found your brother."

"The torturing place? Is there something wrong with there other than that?" Theseus turned to asked.

Raffaelo hinted what Davloise trying to say. That's right. It's impossible not to notice. The fresh bloods splattered all around. It's insoluble that it was Evyterr's blood since he was in the cabinet being locked. There are other people who was there.

"Yes. I think you guess it right Raffaelo. According to the investigation there are found numerous of dead bodies near the crime scene just two blocks away." He explained.

"The identities of the victims? Did you get it?" Raffael questioned.

"I did. The victims were identified as the missing persons reported months ago."

"Missing people? Did the king not even know this? I thought they already brought back the 'missing people'?"

Raffael question made Davloise silenced for a moment. This alarmed the three for they thought the possible reason could be.

"The king lied to us, to the people?" Raffaelo asked this time he looks serious.

"It seems so. The king said that the missing persons was brought back to they're families but the information we hold oppose to what he said."

"Davloise, those 'missing people' are high ranked magicians of the Tower Izla."

They fell into silence. The possiblity of the kings betrayal to the country is high. It's could be also that the king helped the count. And he knows what happened inside the manor of the count all along. And twist the information they received everytime they investigate about Evyterr.

"The king betrayed this country already." Raffaelo said with hatred in his face.

"Is this information limited only to us?" Theseus asked.

"Yes, Iris did the investigation."

"Does Master know about this?"

"Master did. And........"

Davloise suddenly cut his sentence. His face was serious. It means there's something important he needs to say.

"Along with the dead bodies we saw. There's a trace of Crisis's dead parents buried in there."

"Wait what? What?!" Raffael exclaimed. It was enough for them to know that the king's treason. But Crisis? It was a lot to sink one at a time. Theseus and Raffaelo was both surprised with the sudden information.

Because all of them knew that Crisis's parents are the one who created the medicine that was banned a long time ago.

The Serunix.

***

I waked up and it's already noon. I really slept so long even I passed the morning asleep.

After taking a deep breath I started to move my body slowly. Clenching my hands slowly. Alright! I can move it. Curl my toes. Excellent! I can move my body parts now.

I need to recover fast. So that I can escaped from here. Everyday feels so suffocating. I can't bear to lock my eyes to them without feeling any hatred.

I must escape! Faster! Faster!

Since I can move my body I tried to support myself to sit down. I did it.

"What are trying to do when you're still sick, you brat."

"!!?" Raffael?!

He's here?! Damn, I didn't even notice! He's hands tried to push me back down to bed but I slapped his hands.

I glared at him. "Don't touch me. You disgust me." I fumed in anger.

Raffael just stared at me. He just disregard my warnings and touch me.

"I said don't touch me! Let me go!" I yelled as he tried to put his hands in both of shoulders.

"Dammit! Stay still, will you?! You're still sick! Don't even try to exert to much energy!" He yelled at me. Don't you dare scold me, scum! I want to be out of here!

"No! I'm going to get out of here!"

"Don't be stubborn, brat! Father will get worried!"

"Worried? Are you serious?! Don't fuck with me! You didn't even care an ounce about me! Don't go talking like you didn't do anything wrong, Raffael! You're just like them! You bastard! Let me go already!!" I blow a smack in shoulders yet he didn't even budge. Shit! I need to get out of here!!

"Stop i--!!"

*Slap*

Raffael was stunned as he hold his swollen cheeks when I slapped him. He was left open and he stop holding me. I need to go! Now is the time!

Even though I felt heavy while moving earlier just to let Raffael get out a hold of me I still forcibly moved body to run.

Faster! Run! Run faster! So he won't catch me up! I run as far as I can barefooted. The path I'm taking is rocky since I'm barefooted I can feel the rocks rub into my flesh creating a new wound. I don't have time to worry about wounds right now!

Faster!

I can feel my lungs burning already. My breathe is getting heavier and heavier. My body is starting to slow. Shit! Not right now please! Please! Go! I need to go!!

"Evyterr!" I gasped when I heard him shouted at me. No! He's catching up!

I run with all my strength knowing that he's catching me up. Without much awareness of the surroundings I didn't know I was at the end of a cliff.

"Evyterr! Stop!" Raffael yelled frustratingly catching his breath.

This time I look back to him. "Never step any closer to me!"

He just stared at me in horror. I noticed the raindrops fell as it started to rain harder. Shit. This is bad.

"Evyterr, get out of there!"

"I told yo---!!"

"IT'S DANGEROUS!!"

Dangerous? Don't--! Because of the rain the ground weakened. It was too late to notice I was in the edge of the cliff and it was starting to fall along side with me.

I don't want to die here.

I was falling when I sudden strong hand hold me. I saw the man's hand desperately struggling to hold me. Since it was raining his grip within my wrist is slipping.

Why are you doing this?

Why are so desperate to hold me?

You could've just let me fall. My existence is like a curse to you. Then, why? Let me go!!

"Evyterr! Hold on!"

Why are you acting like that?! Disgusting! Let me go! Raffael was surprised with my sudden outburst of crying.

I don't understand you people! Why are so hard to understand? Why are making this hard for me? I just want to be free. No pain. No more suffering. I need to get out of your lives to do that.

"Just let me go! You don't care about me dying here!" I struggled which made his hands slipped but still holding me tightly.

"Please, just please. Hold my hand. I know you don't trust me. You hate me, I know. You despise us, I know. But please. Please, just hold my hand I'm going to pull you over." His voice was sore, I can feel it. I didn't listen to him I just cried.

I want to die here.

I don't want to die!

Let my hand go!

Don't please.

Don't try to save me.

Please, save me.

"Evyterr, please. I need to hold your hands. Trust me. I won't let you go. Please."

His hands is getting slippery as I stayed longer. Raffael's face was shown more great struggle.

I moved my other hand to reach him, trembling. He saw and he reach for it. When he get hold both of my hands he pull over. To strengthen the grip he use his water magic to create a chain to support his hands.

I didn't remember anything after that. All I can felt that time was a warm body that tightly embraced me. His heartbeat is beating so fast but it wasn't unpleasant.

I didn't struggle anymore and let that warmth swayed me to sleep. My energy is depleting so running away right now is a funny choice.

I took a last deep breath after I fell unconsciousness.

***

Raffael embraced him tightly didn't even care that he himself is trembling. He can still felt his heart racing when he saw the ground cracked and fall with him.

His breathing was unstable but he hold the young man more carefully. His brother, Theseus, and other servants will come follow them as he left tracks to trace them faster using crystal magic.

He, too, is losing energy. Raffael lean his head into the young man's shoulder as he tried to control his breathing so he won't faint until the rescue will come.

A soft murmur will be heard from him under the rain.

"Thank Goodness."

***

Baby, you shouldn't force yourself to move! ( ･ั﹏･ั) And be more careful in your surroundings! What if you truly fall and die in the cliff!!? As if I'd let that, anyway. щ(゜ロ゜щ)

Everyone listen up! I'm really sorry for the twice mistake this time. I know some of you read the announcement in my acc but for those who didn't please read it here.

Not once but twice. I accidentally publish another chapter. I'm sorry, guys.(;ŏ﹏ŏ) Sorry for the confusion. I really tried to manage to finish this chapter so that I can make up to everyone. I'm really sorry.

So, here's up for another chapter!! Dig in! And enjoy. I intentionally made this chapter long (-_-;) (I'm truly sorry)

This chapter was a rush so I didn't edit it after publishing. I'll edit it later. So if there are wrong grammars, spellings, or anything, it would be much help if you could comment that part. Co'z I'll fix it right away.

Everyone, I'm glad we could see in this chapter today

The picture below is Davloise.

Davloise Ascaris Richefer. Is his full name(◕ᴗ◕✿)

The media above was Crisis. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

Crisis Westaliyon.

Happy Reading, Descendants (人 •͈ᴗ•͈)

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