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"Na…win… Naw…in…" the Makasha groan and try to register the voice that is calling his name through his currently ringing ears, sounding like a high-pitch whistle blowing near it. Nawin opens his eyes and is greet by a view of tall vibrant trees with an orange sunlight ray seeping through the many large leaves.
"You gonna get up today, darling?" an unmistakable voice question him, in front. "Uh!" Nawin eyes snap wide and quickly sits up, summoning a gunblade in his right hand and pierce it forward. Nawin feel his sword completely halt "That's the thanks I get for waking you up?" the voice question teasingly. Nawin blinks to get rid of the dizziness in his sight and after a few blinks, he see Sayomi kneeling over his legs and holding the blade between her index and middle finger while wearing a taunting smirk on her lip.
"Get… off" Nawin said in quiet but deathly tone while glaring at Sayomi with his bright red eyes "Ohhh… scary" she replies in mocking tone, though gets up and release the blade. Nawin quickly stand up and keep the sword pointing at the Pureblood, not even allowing his guard to drop even a second. "Ease yourself, Nawin-kun" Sayomi reply in a calm tone, not at all bother by the Makasha's blade or even taking him as a threat.
The gunblade suddenly shatters away, shocking Nawin while intriguing Sayomi "I thought as much, this place is a hellhole for you" she states with a smirk "What do you mean?" Nawin ask, glaring at the vampire. "You must have notice how weak you feel? Right now, your mana stamina is comparable to a Middle-class devil" Sayomi points out, lazily pointing her index finger at him.
'Sairex, is she speaking the truth?' Nawin decide the best and fastest way to find the truth is to ask his sacred gear 'She isn't lying, your reserve has immensely been crippled. I highly advise you to not fight recklessly and use unnecessarily mana consuming technique like the Demonic Lightning' 'Noted. Do you know what's causing this?' 'I'm not entirely sure, you'll have to investigate the place' Sairex suggest.
Nawin glance at Sayomi then up to the trees "Don't" the Pureblood said simply, already knowing what he has in mind. This slightly confuses the Makasha, on why she said that, but he didn't care and jumps high up. "… What?!" Nawin shouts in surprise and crash back to the ground, on his behind.
Sayomi let out a laugh at the spectacle "Ahahaha, I warned you!" she exclaims, looking at the groaning Makasha on the ground. Nawin slowly stand back up and wince at his still aching body that is already damage enough from the brutal training from Azazel "This place cut my mana in half and severed the ability to fly?" he utters to himself.
Nawin shakes his head and start concentrating 'I'll just use the Speeding Shadow God to get out of here… I placed a marker at the motel room'. '…' Nawin snap his eyes open in shock and frustration "What the hell?! I can't even teleport out of here… where am I?" he utters. "Now that you've done all those things" Sayomi speak up in annoyance of being ignore for so long "Shall we go explore this place and see where we are?" she questions rather calmly, like this whole situation isn't the least bothering her.
"Why would I listen to you or even consider of exploring this place with you!" Nawin hiss in anger at the vampire "Fine," Sayomi shrugs "I'll drag you along then" "How about you get lost and I find my own way out of here" Nawin fire back in stoic but rude tone "Oh no, no, no... I ain't about to have you wondering around this unknown place with your current condition and power" Sayomi state, surprising the Makasha at how she's thinking about his safety.
Nawin quickly wipe that surprise and remember it's only for her own benefit by looking out for him "I can take care of myself! Anyway, you should be weak as well, so don't act like your superior" Nawin shoot back "I beg to differ, I'm still powerful enough to destroy a whole city while you, you can barely give a decent fight to Level-A criminal at your current state. So, darling" Sayomi walk towards him and stop in front to stroke his chin then walk past to scan the jungle they have been drop at. Endless of trees, bushes, and vines inhabits this overwhelming green place.
Sayomi glance back "You either follow me or run off and get eaten by whatever dwell in this place" she states and continue to north. Nawin stare at the Pureblood's back and grits his teeth 'Something's tells me even if I decided to go the other way, she'll just drag me with her' 'You may not like to hear this, but staying with her will be the safest thing for you right now… just think of it like using her for your own survival, Nawin-kun' Sairex explain in a cold view to make it easier for his wielder.
Nawin release a long sigh and decide to swallow his pride and hate, and follow the Pureblood, though he won't be letting his guard down for even a second around her. The two walks through the jungle in complete silence, both keep their eyes wide open for whatever could strike from the dense place. 'Doesn't help that it feels like I got a hundred of eyes on my back' Nawin notes in uneasiness at the ominous vibe the place is giving.
The tall trees conceal the sun from projecting more light into the dimly lit jungle. "Can't you fly up using your wings and scout this place?" Nawin decide to speak up after a long silence "I tried… my wings are useless around this place for reason I will surely find out" Sayomi reply calmly and cuts down some thick vines that's blocking their way with her sharp nails.
"Care to elaborate?" Nawin ask "You can release the wings, but flap as much as you want, you won't be taking off. So, my dear, it seems there is an anti-flying barrier set around this place to force us to stick to the ground" Sayomi answers slowly and mockingly, sounding like she's explaining something complicated to a child.
Nawin stoic face twitch in annoyance and mentally cuss at the Pureblood and her ability of easily getting under his skin. The two continue walking through the never-ending jungle, then they pause when the ground start rumbling, it was soft and barely noticeable, but they felt it.
The two hear a giant and loud footstep from the south, from where they were drop in this place. 'That footstep is causing the shake… it's getting closer' Nawin thinks, when feeling the ground shake more violently and he start to hear some trees falling to the ground from the distance.
"Gaarrhhhhh!" a low roar is suddenly let out and a few second later, a violent wind current speed toward the two, powerful enough that's it's cutting the grass on the ground and bending the tall trees. Nawin kick himself out of the ground and to the left while Sayomi jumps to the right "I got a good idea what that is" she speaks calmly out when landing on the ground, dodging from being blown away.
"What?" Nawin reluctantly ask "A old tree golem" Sayomi reply and a massive foot makes of trees stump down in front of them with another following suit. A twenty-meter-tall Golem dwarf over them, its whole body is made of wood with some grass growing on its arms, legs, and chest, its face is structure sharp with two holes acting as their eyes and a big mouth that have terrifying looking sharp wooden teeth's that looks like it can chew a bus like it was butter.
The Golem spot the two and raise its right arm up in the air before descending it down to them. Nawin looks at Sayomi, who looks back at him, the two stares at one another in silence as the hand is closing down on them. Sayomi suddenly smirk when seeing the Makasha isn't moving, forcing her to shoot her right hand up and stop the massive hand while Nawin jumps up.
The whole area explodes by the force behind the fist, trees rip away from the ground and the grasses eradicate by the strength of the force that it leaves nothing but dirt and cratered area with the only living thing standing on it is Sayomi, holding the massive hand back with ease. Nawin lands on the Golem's hand and dash upwards, walking up its arm 'I want to get up top of its head to get the view of this place, though it needs to stand straight so it's head can stick out from these ridiculously tall trees!' he thinks and jump over some large holes on the Golem's arm.
"I see" Sayomi figure out what the Makasha wants to do "Alright, my dear… I'll give you a hand" she grins and takes a deep breath. "Haaaaa!" she screams and with all her strength, she pushes the hand back. The Golem hand's is send up to raise in the air, forcing its body to stand up straight. 'Now!' Nawin push some mana in his legs and zooms up faster. When reaching the Golem's shoulder, Nawin jumps up on its head and takes in the view.
"An island?!" Nawin shouts in disbelief, staring at the endless bright ocean stretching to the distance and surrounding the large and lush green island. "How in the world did I end up here?! At least I know that this place is in the human world" Nawin utters, looking at the clear blue skies.
"Thanks for the view, big fella" Nawin comment and place his right palm on the Golem's large head "Thunder Roar Howl". Sayomi watch yellow electric spark around the Golem's head before it explodes into smoke, then slowly, its body start falling backwards. Nawin lands on its chest and runs down, when reaching near it's pelvis, he jumps up and lands in front of Sayomi, who's waiting patiently for him with arms cross.
Nawin give Sayomi barely a glance and turn towards east and begin walking 'This path should lead me to the shore' he notes, already having a photographic memory of the island's layout while up in the Golem's head. Sayomi's expression change into annoyance at the Makasha suddenly taking the lead, but reluctantly follow since he now knows his way around the place.
"Where are we?" Sayomi questions taking to walking beside the Makasha and the response she gets is silence, then he moves a few paces to the right to keep a distance away from her. Sayomi didn't find this amusing and narrow her pupils dangerously "Where are we… Nawin" she asks slowly and in a deeper tone.
When getting no response again, Sayomi, in a flash, grabs Nawin by the neck with her right hand and pin him onto the tree. Nawin snap his raging red eyes open, clashing with Sayomi's own "Listen to me well, Nawin" she said in direct tone "I won't kill you, but it doesn't mean I need you in perfect condition, so" she bring her left hand up and gently trace her index finger down the Makasha's cheek.
Nawin grits his teeth when feeling the Pureblood's nails cutting his cheek, not deep but enough for blood to start leaking out from it "It means I have no problem taking your arms, cutting your fingers, ripping your eyes, or breaking your legs! So," she leans in close and leaks his cheek, savoring his rich and delicious blood.
Sayomi suppress the moan and lean back, showing Makasha her sadistic grin and eyes "Don't grow cocky thinking I won't harm a hair in you and you can do anything as pleased. Now tell me… Where. Are. We?" she asks slowly "… An unknown island, though I'm positive we're in the human world, because the skies are blue instead of purple" Nawin hesitantly reply, though never lessening his glare.
"I see," Sayomi release her hold, dropping Nawin on his feet "That wasn't so hard" she smirks and tap the Makaha's back, then push him forward "Continue leading the way, my dear" she commands. Nawin grits his teeth and rusume on the path out of the jungle. 'With her power also being severely cut, this may be my only opportunity to take her out. Even if my power has also been reduced… it doesn't mean one demonic lightning through her heart won't do the job' a smirk form on the Makasha lips as he looks forward to see a ray of light shining in the distance to show the exit from the jungle 'I swear to myself that before I leave this island… I'll kill you, Sayomi Dracul'.
Unknown
"Mistress, I have brought you the papers yo—" Raynare pause when seeing the empty black and grey throne where her Mistress would most time be sited. "Where could she be?" Raynare utters in her smooth voice, fully entering the big spacious room and stop in front of the throne, then place the papers down on a marble table next to it.
The entrance door suddenly slams open and a familiar sickening voice greets the former fallen angel "Hey, hey, Raynare" Freed greets, wearing his ever-sadistic smirk "Freed…" Raynare call his him with hidden annoyance and turn around to face him "You done with your assignment? You sure took your time" she asserts bluntly "Meh, took my time with torturing the target… and gave his wife a time of her life!" Freed said and laughs manically.
Raynare's eyes flash in disgust, before returning to its usual tranquil "I don't want to know the unnecessary details, all I care is the result" "Yeah, yeah, gezz… you are one stuck-up bit-" Freed is interrupt by a light lance penetrating into his mouth and stop at the back of his head. "Ahhhhhhh!" Freed scream echoes around the large room and quickly, he pulls the lance out and throws it to the ground "YO FOOKIG BIC!" with a large hole through his mouth, he is still somehow able to throw insult at the smirking Raynare, though in broken English.
"My, my, aren't you two having fun" a smooth and collective voice speak, making the two turns to the door and see young beautiful man entering, his fair blonde hair flows down to his shoulder with long front bangs dropping near his nose, golden shining eyes that hold a calm, collective and polite demeanor. He holds a rather thin figure with pale smooth skin. The man is dress in a white robe on top of a grey shirt and pants with brown belt, then for the bottom he wears a brown combat boots. For accessories, on his right ear he wears a silver earring that a shape of a single cross, dangling with ever steps he takes
"Well if it isn't the newbie!" Freed grins and rub his now heal mouth "Got yourself comfortable here?" he asks, swinging his arm around the slightly shorter man's shoulder and bring him in "Yes, I'm able to quickly adjust though I have gotten lose in the hallways a couple of times now" the blonde admits "Aahahaha, yeah! Me too! Don't worry, just go ask one of those idiot guards" Freed said and ruffling the boy's soft hair before roughly pushing him away.
Raynare sighs at the rouge exorcist mouth already heal and back to babbling. "You settled down well, Noel?" she asks, turning to the blonde, who smile kindly and nod "Yes, I have unpacked and was able to have long and comforting rest in bed after sleeping in a tent for so long" he admits with a chuckle. Raynare just nod in response. "Where's Mistress?" Freed questions, pointing at the empty throne "I am wondering the same thing…" Raynare trail off and turn her sight back at the throne.
Island
"Oh my… what a splendid view!" Sayomi walk past the Makasha and takes in the clear, sparkling ocean that stretch endlessly away and the wet though bright golden color sandy shore. Nawin is less focus on the view and more focus on scanning around the place 'I don't see any barrier around… I am standing at the edge of the island and there's nothing out here? Now that I think about it, I saw no signs of barrier while I was on the Golem's head' he notes with his eyes close.
Nawin train of thought is interrupt by a splash of water hitting his face "…" silence is all the Makasha gives, then slowly he opens his eyes to see Sayomi smirking amusingly at him. Her silver coat and white button shirt is now gone, only leaving a grey lace bra, showing her whole buxom and slim figure, while for the bottom wears a black tight that stops just above her knee and she's now barefoot.
'If I was as perverted as Issei then I would be gawking' Nawin comment about his close friend 'So you are saying you are a pervert?' Tairex gives a witty remark 'Everyone is a pervert and have dirty minds, Tairex… it's just the matter of controlling it and how you display it' 'Very wise of you, Nawin-kun!' Sairex praise, brightly.
"What gives? Why the sudden change in attire?" Nawin ask though his eyes are paying attention elsewhere, such as the clouds "A coat, long-sleeve shirts, and jeans isn't most comforting to wear in this kind of place… I'll be sweating nonstop with this sun" Sayomi reply simply and takes a first step before appearing beside him "Why don't you do too, you must be sweaty with that jacket on" she said seductively near the Makasha's ears.
Nawin jumps away and lands a few paces away "Don't touch me!" he hisses, glaring at the smirking Pureblood "Aww, don't need to be so shy, my dear" Sayomi bring her index finger on her lips and winks seductively at him. Nawin loudly click his teeth and turn his sight back to the jungle they just exited. "I don't see any barrier covering the island, so what's making us unable to fly and cut our power down to such a massive degree?" he asks after not being to come up with any answer himself.
Sayomi close her eyes and think for a minute "Tell me, Nawin-kun… are you familiar with this place?" "No, I am completely clueless on where we are" "I see and have you notice something strange here?" she asks, opening her eyes to look at the boy and see his puzzle expression, causing her to sigh "The lack of wild life, my dear… there's absolutely no animals roaming this place" she informs.
Nawin pause and sees what she means 'In the jungle there wasn't any monkeys, snakes, or even bugs… an island this big should have some animals inhabiting it, no matter how few it is, plus this place is habitable' he notes then looks up at Sayomi "Yeah… and this island isn't normal" "Indeed, I think there's a chance this island is created by someone" the vampire said, surprising the Makasha.
"No one has the power to create an island… only individual who may be able to would be a user with a sacred gear holding that kind of ability" Nawin retorts "That is true, but" Sayomi smirk knowingly and glare up at the sky "There are people who has the power to create such a massive island like this and they are individual who have the title of a Deity".
Nawin cross his arms and click his tongue in annoyance "It's not that big-headed brother of yours, is it?" he asks and Sayomi burst into a fit of laughter "Ahahahah!" she hunch down while holding her stomach "That's a good one, Nawin-kun" she calms down, her laughter slowly reduce in to a chuckle "That idiot brother of mine is no Deity, as much as he likes to claim so himself" she answers.
Sayomi regain her smirk "I'm talking about a real deity and the obvious one who did this is none other than that stuck-up dragon god, Ophis" she reveals and watch Nawin's expression harden, almost apprehensive and slowly, he brings his right hand up to touch the mark.
"Someone scared?" Sayomi teases and gets a glare in return "Shut it!" Nawin retort sharply after bringing his hand back down, away from the mark. 'If it really is Ophis doing, then why? She put me in an island with someone who can kill me with ease, especially now with how much of my power has been suppress by her own doing. What is her gain for doing this? Does she know that Sayomi wouldn't kill me…? She must know that, there's no way she would put me here if she thinks it would end with me being killed' 'If I hear some unfortunate news of your death, then I will destroy the world' Ophis's words rewind in the Makasha's mind.
"It still doesn't explain why there's a lack of barrier here?" Nawin reminds, looking back to the vampire "My guess is that there's a powerful seal somewhere in this island that is restricting us to fly, weaken our powers, and blocking the teleportation signal" Sayomi gives her opinion "I've never heard a seal that can do all of those things" Nawin reply "There's hundreds of different kinds of seals, my dear. I say this is obviously in the reduction category of seals and I think it's a special that work in radius instead of easily breaking barrier".
"Never thought you would be this knowledgeable" Nawin bluntly remark "Hehe, don't underestimate me, Nawin-kun" she said and send a wink him "So," Nawin decide to ignore flirty gesture "You are saying as long as we stay in this island our power will be cut and we can't leave, then I'll just start swimming" he said and turns to face the ocean.
"I wouldn't advise that" Sayomi said, staring hard at the ocean "Why is that?" Nawin reply, glancing back at her "We just faced a Giant Golem in the jungle, so who knows what's lurking down there" "We aren't in the underworld! This is human world! The worse thing down there can be a Great White" Nawin retorts, annoy at the vampire's warning.
"We aren't in human world, Nawin-kun" Sayomi state and turns to the surprise, Makasha "We are in underworld, I say there's some magic here creating an illusion to fool us, to think we are in the human world" "You just said that she created this island!" Nawin shouts at the smirking vampire "I didn't say she created this island, I said I THINK she created this island" Sayomi corrects the Makasha, which just further anger him.
Nawin leans his right palm on his face and takes a few deep breaths to calm himself "So, you are saying we are teleported to some island in the underworld?" "Yes, the reason why I'm confident of this is because while you were dozing off in that mind of yours, I spotted a massive whirlpool in the distance" "What's strange about that? Whirlpool is common in the ocean" Nawin said and gets an intimidating glare from the vampire "Let me finish!" she hisses in irritation.
"The strange part is that I saw dozens of sharp teeth protruding around the whirlpool, just at the outline of it… that isn't a natural cause of whirlpool. No… I think a Charybdis is lurking out there and I was lucky enough to spot its swallowing session" Sayomi said. Nawin feel shivers runs down his spine and his heart skip a beat 'Off all things to be lurking down there' he utters and remember the terrifying appearance of the monster in the book that Azazel bought for him to let him learn of all the monsters that lives in the underworld.
Sayomi sees her words have gotten through to the Makasha's 'Good, now he won't do something stupid and get himself killed. With my current power and the disadvantage of being in the waters, especially when I currently can't fly… even I will have a hard time fighting a Charybdis, nay impossible to kill it'.
"So… the best course of action for me is to find the seal?" Nawin utter to himself though Sayomi picks up "Me? Don't you mean us?" she asks and points to herself. Nawin looks up and give the Pureblood a cold glare "There's never us, I am going to find my way out of here and could give a damn about you... Hmm," Nawin pause and, slowly he smirks when noticing a large tree is currently casting shades on him "Now that I think about it, it would benefit me greatly if you are left trap here alone" he said.
Sayomi eyes widen in alert and charge toward the Makasha "Don't you dare!" she roars in anger and reach her right arm out. Nawin summons a dagger and throws it into the jungle, then as Sayomi hand is inches away from him, he disappears in black flash.
The Pureblood look at her right hand that's shaking in absolute anger. Pink aura abruptly explodes around her "You fool!" she shouts with all her might that it sends a sonic boom around the shores. All the sands scatter away like a big wave and now leaves only a earth ground with Sayomi standing there with a dark scowl plaster on her lips "I'll find you, Nawin!" she shouts and hunch forward before zooming into the jungle in great speed that it cause the ground she is standing on to shatter.
Jungle
"Huh, huh, huh" Nawin pants lightly as he dashes through the forest 'She really sound piss' he notes, but continue onwards 'A seal is like every other technique, it's created by using the caster's mana, so it still produces mana meaning I can detect it if I'm close enough to it… the best bet to find it would be at the center of the island' he piece his plan together and kick his foot on the ground to jump up and over a large log blocking the way.
"Rghhh!" a deep roar boom from the right and before Nawin could even turn his head, two wooden spikes burst from the thick bushes and impale into his chest and waist. "Gahh!" Nawin shouts in pain as he is send flying back and pin into a large tree, with the spikes trapping him onto it.
"S-shit" Nawin coughs a bit from the sudden and harsh impact that shook his lungs. "You've gotta be kidding me" he looks up and see a tall Leshy stumping its way towards him, moving the bushes and vines away from its path by using its mind.
'Not good, a dense wood like this is a Leshy's territory' Nawin notes "Rghhhh!' the Leshy roar and slams its large wooden hands with five long and sharp fingers to the ground, sending a wave of sharp wooden spikes that protrudes from the ground and it's speeding toward the Makasha, intending to completely impale his whole body.
Nawin grits his teeth and stare hard at the spot behind the Leshy and disappear in black flash just in time as the dozens of spikes impale the tree. The Leshy hears an engine starting and about to turn around, until the twisted etcher blade slams down on its right shoulder and start sawing down its whole arm with its sharp chainsaw of a blade.
Nawin smirk push the blade down with all his might to cleanly sever the arm, which drop to the ground with a loud thud. Nawin lands in front of the Leshy and he wasn't finish. He throws the sword straight to its chest made of old tree. The sword impale right into the Leshy, and Nawin jump up to grab the handle "Your territory may be the woods, but mine is the shadows!" he shouts and pull the accelerator all the way, making the chains spin in full speed.
Nawin push the blade up and slowly start cutting through the Leshy durable body "Haaaah! COME ON!" he stomps both his feet on the Leshy's chest to use it as leverage to push the sword harder. The Leshy roar in pain and to stop the assault, bring its other hand down to the unaware Makasha, slamming down at his head with much force it sends him crashing to the ground, creating a large crater.
Nawin groans and open his eyes to see the Leshy's feet coming down at him, but he dodges it by rolling away and quickly jumps up to grab sword's handle again. "Die already!" he shouts and push hard one more time to cut the Leshy's upper-body in half cleanly, along with its horse skull like face. Nawin black flip in midair and lands on his feet while the Leshy's body collapse to the ground then burst into ashes, scattering away by the wind.
Nawin smile though quickly groan in pain at the spikes still in his body "This is going to fucking hurt" he swears, dispelling the weapon and grab the spikes with both his hand and simultaneously pull them out. Nawin toss the spikes away and bite his tongue hard to stop himself from screaming and giving his position away from Sayomi, who is undoubtedly on a tear to find him.
Elsewhere
"MOVE!" Sayomi claws and slices through ten average size Tree Golem that keeps rising from the ground. She didn't slow down and continue in great speed toward north, the direction where she last senses the Makasha's mana signature spiked. 'You think you can escape from me, Nawin!' Sayomi thinks in anger and continue wreaking everything in her path in the jungle, blazing through it with her violent pink aura causing destruction at everything it touches.
Minutes of nonstop running, Sayomi reach an area and spot blood splatter on a tree that holds dozens of holes. She pick up a bloody spike that lies in front of her feet and take a sniff, her eyes snap open "That's Nawin's blood, the fool is already injured" she hisses in anger and crush the spike in a fit of rage.
"S-sayomi" a weak voice calls out for the vampire, she snaps her head to the right and see a bloody Nawin stumbling out, from behind a tree, holding his chest that have a sizable hole puncture through it with lots of blood pouring out from it, drizzling down his body. Sayomi expression harden and start walking toward the bleeding Makasha "You are a fool" she utters, her eyes glows in red dangerously "To think I'll fall for that". Sayomi thrust her right hand forward and fire a doom blast that vaporize the Makasha into dust.
Sayomi slowly bring her arm back and cross it "Illusion won't work on a Pureblood" she states with a menacing smile "Though that was a stupid move, you just gave yourself away. So, someone is here on Ophis's behalf…" Sayomi close her eyes to think 'It must be a powerful Sorcerer that's the cause for that Illusion and those Golems must be one of their traps. Hahaha, oh Ophis, you just made my life easier, you fool' a wide grin spread on the vampire's lips 'It means the Sorcerer must be the one who cast those powerful seals, since they are a master in the sealing arts… kill the caster and the seal will disappear'.
"But first," Sayomi opens her eyes and turn east "I need to find Nawin, he is in no condition to fight a Sorcerer, let alone wondering off by himself. His blood is giving away a tasty scent" she smirks and hunch forward "And his delicious aroma is going east" she said and zooms off, deeper into the jungle.
Waterfall
"Shit!" Nawin burst out from the bushes and trip on the vines, causing him to fall onto the rock ground "Is this what it feels like to be this powerless?" he groans and slowly sits up, holding his waist that's still healing 'The chest is already healed, but the waist still need time'. Nawin tries to get up but only to stumble back to the hard ground 'My legs are killing me, I've must have run over a mile nonstop'.
Nawin keeps a firm hold on the wound with his left hand, luckily the blood has already stop since the regeneration start doing its job. Nawin slowly scoop back and leans his back on a large rock 'I feel like shit' he utters from exhaustion and pain 'It feels like I'm a human again' he chuckles at the thought.
'Sairex' Nawin calls out and only silence greet him 'Sairex?' he calls again and still silence which start to make him worry and decide to call the other dragon 'Tairex?' he calls and once again silence. Nawin cuss out 'I already loathe this island… I need to keep moving, every minute I'm here can lead to a hundred of opportunity for me to be killed by whatever else is inhabiting this forsaken place'.
With all his strength, Nawin push himself up with the help of the rock "That's quite a tall waterfall" he utters, looking up at the thirty-meter-tall waterfall dropping a wide and heavy amount of water down to a wide lake in front of him. Nawin start walking to the left when seeing there's a path to cross over to the other side. "I need to be careful or I'll slip and be drag away by the current" Nawin utters to himself and look down at the long stream where the lake water flow down. The Makasha slowly jumps on the first rock and carefully stretch his leg out to the next.
Reaching half way through the slippery rock path. Nawin pauses when he hears a loud splash of water, follow by a booming roar that cause the water near him to shake, hitting his lower region and wet his whole pants and boots. "You have got to be kidding me" Nawin grumble and turn his head to the right to see a long water Serpent ascending from the lake 'I need to move, I'm completely vulnerable in this position and that sun isn't helping my case' he said and jumps to the next rock.
The Serpent snap its head toward the Makasha and swims toward him in frightening speed while opening its mouth to reveal its sharp fangs. Nawin start to sweat and didn't bother looking, already hearing the large creature's body cutting through water 'Come on!' he sees only three rocks left before he reaches land.
Nawin jumps on one more rock and glance to the right and see the Serpent is nearing him 'I need to jump' he kicks his feet on the rock and is send forward in great height and speed, narrowing missing the Serpent's wide mouth. Nawin crash to the ground and rolls away before getting up on his feet "Alright, brin-" he is cut off by a high-pressure water blast smashing into his chest, sending him flying back and crash into one of the many large rocks in the area.
Nawin cough out blood and falls to his knees, he grips his waist and feel the wound reopening, blood slowly starting to leak down again 'D-damn, my body is falling apart'. Nawin hears another attack coming and quickly roll to the right to miss another water blast, it was powerful enough to destroy the large rock to smithereens.
'And I took that full on the chest' Nawin notes after halting and slowly gets on his feet. He can taste blood in his mouth and feel the aching pain in his chest 'Feel like that blast may have broken some of my bones… I need to get out of here, in this sunlight, my low mana reserve, and my broken-down body… I'm completely vulnerable'.
Nawin turn around and flee away from the lake. "Karrrhhhhh!" another Serpent shoot up from the lake and opens its mouth to fire a high-pressure water beam that speed quickly toward the fleeing boy. Nawin eyes widen when he feels an immense pain on his left leg and before he can even register what happen, he falls face-first into the ground.
"AAAAAAAAHHHH!" Nawin let out a loud scream of pain and looks down to see his left leg is missing its feet. The dismembered feet have been cut clean by the Serpent's water beam and is now laying just at the bottom of the leg. "I-I won't die" Nawin utters and start crawling forward.
Nawin takes a deep breath and with all his remaining strength, he turns his body around to face up. Nawin bring his upper body upward and see the two Serpents ready to attack again, shown by their mouth being wide open. "T-thunder roar howl!" he quickly lifts his right hand up and with the last remains of his mana, send the lightning blast that hit both Serpents, fortunate for him that both of them were near each other to be taken out by just one blast.
Nawin drop to the ground in complete exhaustion, he is close to passing out from the large amount of blood he loses and the same can be said for his stamina. A sound of water splash erupts at the lake. 'N-no way' Nawin lean his head to the right and look down to see four Serpents ascending from the waters and all of them stalk him with their glowing pupil-less yellow eyes.
Nawin move his head back and just stare at the sun, his right hand that's been holding the bleeding waist drop to the ground, beside his body 'This, really is it? I die in an unknown island' he thinks as the sound of the Serpents charging their attack ring in his ears 'I'm sorry… everyone'.
Each of the Serpents fire a large water blast simultaneously and at half way, each of the blasts fuse together to create an even bigger one that is a size of a house. Nawin sees the blast just above him and closes his eyes to wait. A loud and earthshattering splash sound erupts from the shaking grounds "… I finally found you… Nawin-kun" Nawin snaps his eyes open and sees Sayomi on all fours above him, shielding him from the attack with her back.
Sayomi gives a small genuine smile of relief as she looks down on the Makasha's stun expression, their faces just inch away from each other. Sayomi slowly gets up and turn around to face the Serpents while allowing Nawin to see her heavily wounded back, deep bruises and stinging cuts cover most of her back.
Nawin suddenly feel a major headache and pass out from pure exhaustion and pain. Sayomi glance back to see the Makasha's unconscious state before turning back to the Serpents, her expression turns darkens and menacing smile form on her lips, her sharp fangs are on display and her eyes sharpen. Sayomi stop few paces away from the edge of the lake and a safe distance away from Nawin "Now I'm pissed" she state and pink aura erupts around her and shoot to the skies. The blue skies start to creak, the rock ground shatter, and the water ripple "You dare hurt what's mine" Sayomi snarl and extend her right arm, pointing the index finger at the Serpent in front.
The Serpents snap their mouths open and fire a barrage of water blasts, but Sayomi's destructive aura vaporize the attack before it even has a chance to touch her. "Begone" she said, firing a fast and concentrate laser pink beam at all the Serpents head in a blink of an eye.
The Serpents didn't move for a second and explode into water that falls back into the lake. Sayomi glare up at the creaking skies "Time for that to break" she utters and thrust her right arm up in the air to fire a massive pink magic blast to the sky. The blast smash through the fake sky and the whole thing shatter away to reveal the underworld's purple sky and dark clouds.
Sayomi dispel the blast and watch all the shining shards fall slowly from the sky "There… no more fakeness" she comments and turn around, her eyes immediately sets at the Makasha. Thunderstorm creak in the distance showing signs of rain coming "I need to find shelter and heal him… the rain won't do him any good" Sayomi picks Nawin up along with his dismember feet up and speed into the woods.
Elsewhere in the Island
"Kukuku, so the Pureblood was able to save the Makasha!" in a dark room sit a man, looking at the image projecting in the center of the room, showing Sayomi carrying the Makasha while speeding through the dense forest. The man sits up from his wooden chair and walk out of the shadow to reveal his appearance.
An ominous and evil man he looks, long flowing grey hair that reach to his waist, piercing cold blue eyes and bonny sharp structure face to show him being a rather thin figure man with very pale complexion, almost sick looking. The man's attire is a simple black robe with a hood and a grey sash wrap around his waist.
The Sorcerer suddenly brings his right hand on his mouth and cough a couple of time, he groans and look at his hand to see small ounce of blood on his pale palm. The man clenches his hand then stare at the projector, more specifically staring at Sayomi "If I kill you I will get the cure! I will live on! Sayomi Dracul you will die by my hands!" he grins sadistically and laugh "I'll kill you for sure! It's almost time for me to release the beast!"
Cave
Sayomi stare at the fire that she was able to light up with the woods used from the endless amount the trees in the island. She looks outside the cave and sees the heavy rain striking down. Sayomi turn to the right to look at slumbering Nawin, who's now all heal up and is dress in some spare and dry clothes she fortunately had.
The Pureblood look at Nawin's left leg and sees the feet is attach back in order 'Good thing the feet didn't get destroyed' she notes and look at the faint scar that shows the side effect of reattaching limp using healing magic.
A sudden cold breeze blows in to the cave from the outside and Sayomi sees Nawin shiver ever slightly. "Huh" the Pureblood sighs and flick her finger to summon her signature silver coat. Carefully and gently, she pulls the Makasha between her open legs and lay his upper body gently on her chest then pull the coat over him.
Sayomi lay back on the wall and gaze down to the Makasha's head resting on her chest, the shiver has stop and his breathing rhythm is now steady. A smile tug on Sayomi's lips and slowly, she wraps her arms around Nawin's waist to pull him in closer and rest her legs next to his to keep him completely warm.
Looking out, Sayomi sees the rain will not be stopping anytime soon 'I'll find you, Sorcerer and I will take my time and pleasure to cut you into pieces for what you have done' she promises and shuts her eyes to join the Makasha in slumber.
Next Chapter: Kill the Sorcerer! Shard of the Past