Vayne slammed opened the door to the Chamber Hall and run inside. He made his way here once he heard the scream from Lily, worrying if something happened on his precious sister. What he didn't expect was to see the same face as him.

"Yo, it's bee a long time, Vayne."

"Onii-sama!" Holding the injured maid on her arms, Lily surprised by the appearance of Vayne. "No…don't come near!"

Another Vayne chuckled, as if the appearance of Vayne excited him even more. Well, he did wait for him to come, anyway. "I thought you're not dared to show up."

Seeing the tips of the giant sword was currently in front of Lily, Vayne reminded himself not to act rashly. Or else Lily might…

"…Who are you?" He remembered he had a dream with the person in front who had the same face with him, where he told him something ridiculous.

"Hmph…you really forget what happened back then…" Another Vayne turned his lips up, forming an irritated smile. "I'm you, Vayne. We're born together, from the creation of human."

"…I don't know you at all." Vayne retorted back firmly. He hadn't lost his insanity, after all. He remembered nothing about this guy, let alone to say they're born together.

"Deny me? Fine, but that's the fact. It'll never change, Vayne. We're artificial mana."

"…What's mana?" Cold sweat trailed down his cheek. He eyed the situation of Whim, knowing she needed treatment immediately. He tried to make conversation with the guy, hoping someone would come. If he could get Lily and Whim away from him…if only.

"Like you and me." Another Vayne smiled darkly. "We're Mana of Wishes. We grant every wish to those who wish to us…even to kill people."

It twitched Vayne's face. Lily gritted her teeth hoping he would shut up. She could see her brother was trying to help her. But she alone was too useless. Without Whim, she had no power to save herself.

"…You said we're artificial…right? For what purpose we're created?" His heart started to race. He could tell something was beyond the question he asked. Something he wished not to remember.

"For what?" Another Vayne chuckled, slowly turning it into a laugh – crazy laugh. "You asked for what we're created? For the pride king to suicide, of course! To end his pathetic life! To stain our hands with his dirty bloods! To have us bear the sin! What else you could think of!?" He yelled, starting to lose the cool he tried to maintain.

"Suicide…?" Vayne looked down to his hands. For a moment, all he saw was bloods. Bloods on his hand, his face, his body…the ground was all in red liquids…

A pair of bloody hand on his face. It's a man. A man he didn't even know the name, was muttering something to him – he couldn't hear it – what is he saying?

The man's lips parted. For the last sentence, Vayne could finally read from his lips…I. Am. Sorry.

Sorry? For what?

Who are you…?

…Sama…

Onii…

Nii-sa…

"Onii-sama!"

Lily's voice snapped him out. Vayne startled before realized the giant sword showed up in front of him. Unconsciously, he titled his body to avoid it and leaped back.

"Vayne…why are you living with them? Did you forget how they treated us? We're only born for purpose. After that, we're useless! Don't you understand it!?" Another Vayne stabbed his sword into the ground and released a large amount of stone pillars.

Gasping, Vayne dodged it the best he could. He expected a difficult fight with the guy, but to fight with his own skill was out of the option.

So…he's not only shared the same appearance with him, but also his skills, huh?

Letting out a curse, Vayne equipped his own sword and shield and prepared for the fight.

That gave Lily a chance to bring her injured maid to hide. She wanted to help, but in the same time, she knew the best she could do was not to get into danger.

"Onii-sama…!"

"As long as we're there, we'll rest in peace forever. No one will bother us…we'll never get hurt in that way…I'm trying to protect you…but if you don't remember it at all…I'll kill you with my own hand!" Another Vayne's attack was tensed and vicious. "If not because of that stupid cat…!"

"Cat…? Do you mean Sulpher!?"

"That cat awakened us and brought you out to this world. You started your so called new life…what a pain! You don't even realize I'm with you all the time!" Like a whirlwind, Another Vayne moved around Vayne and used Chaos Devotion. "Human will kill us! Like what they did thousand years ago!"

The heavy impact sent Vayne to the back of the hall. He struggled to push himself from the ground while coughed out some bloods. Dealing with his own skills were never easy…Vayne didn't expect that.

What the guy said was nonsense. He couldn't joint the sentence together. If they're killed thousand years ago…what were they? The anger drove him insane, he could tell. But from where and to what he's hated, Vayne didn't know, not even from the truth he told.

He's like…crazy.

"Vayne!"

He felt another presence in the hall despite Lily and Another Vayne. From the step he could hear, it's more than one person, and the voice was…

He lifted his head, only found the face he came to miss so much after she left.

"…Anna…?" No, not only Anna. Nikki, Jess and Roxis were with her too.

"Vayne, don't worry! We're here for you!" Nikki exclaimed.

"Yes Vayne, we'll always be with you. I'll heal you, wait a moment." Jess smiled sweetly.

"Humph, what wrong with that face?" Roxis pulled out his cards.

"I'm sorry Vayne, we're late." Seeing the gray haired doctor was all alright despite the wounds, Anna could finally released her worries. "I'll never leave you. No matter what you are."

"Anna…"

Yes...he still got friends with him. They didn't care who he was, what he was…they knew him as Vayne. Not the prince, not the doctor or the artificial mana or rather the Mana of Wishes…he was Vayne.

"What the pain…" Another Vayne took a step forward. "…Can you say that after you remembered what you did thousand years ago? After killing so many people…after destroyed a nation…?"

Vayne balled his hands into fists. "…I don't know…but for now…I can't lose here." He stood up, bracing himself.

Another Vayne twitched his face. His eyes burned with hatred flame, turning them to bloody red colored.

"…Fool."


Like playing a dance, Ulrika swung her whip and aimed her weapon to the archer. Enna on the other hand, firing the missiles in locking status, making the archer could only ran for the moment.

"How annoying…!" Sasalina dodged the missiles while keeping an eye on the flying energies around. After landing, she immediately attacked back. Sitting and wait was not her style! "Go!"

Twenty-five arrows shot out in the same time. Knowing the blonde and the boy needed time to take care of them, she run to other direction in the mean time.

Enna firing another amount of missiles to took the arrows down while dodging them. Ulrika released the barrier as the shield to not only the two of them, but all of them.

Sasalina took the chance to shift to behind Ulrika. Unaware of it, Ulrika gasped at how fast the crazy woman could move. Sasalina pulled out the dagger from the back of her waist and readied to stab.

"Not that easy!" Aeon, in the huge bear sized, pouncing on the archer.

"Tch!"

On the other hand, in the fight with Riecher was tougher than with the archer. Riecher, proofed himself as a skillful swordsman, dodged perfectly with every attack coming from Roze. From the battle he had with him during the murdered of Bernard, he knew full well this guy was stronger than him. He stood no chance against him.

However, he couldn't back down here. He's not alone in this fight. Et and Yun were with him. They're strong fighters as well as far as he knew them.

Et threw her chakrams aiming at the swordsman, Yun charging with his blazing fist and Roze attacked with Falling Blades. Not showing a bit of fluster, Riecher simply flicked the chakrams out of reaching him. Though the chakrams would again fly to his direction, he first dodged Yun's attack and leaped, letting Yun to deal with the chakrams himself.

Yun was deeply shocked when seeing the chakrams struck him instead of Riecher, he quickly turned a round and kicked it away. But this result his right leg injured by the sharp blades.

Ignoring the falling Blades, Reicher dashed to Roze bringing the Blades together with him. Alerted, Roze leaped away not wanting to get near with the guy. He didn't expect he would take such action to drag themselves into their own attacks. He indeed was a terrible opponent.

"Tch!" Landing, Roze shifted his sword and charged forward. Two Sword of Light clashing each other, the blue light grew even brighter and almost blinded Et and Yun.

"Whoa…that's brilliant!" Et took the chance turned her chakrams into bow and arrow and locked on Reicher. "Whooohooo!"

"Wait…!"

Reicher caught the flying arrow in his eye corner. He reacted by kicking Roze to the back and leaped. However, the arrow followed him, unlike the previous attack. He merely raised an eyebrow and smiled. Remaining unmoved, the shield on his left arm suddenly spread out into four.

"What!?"

"Dodge!"

The four spread shield flicked the arrow and charged toward them like a remote. They did their best to not to get hit by them but some damage couldn't be avoided. Anyway, no heavy damage was done, fortunately.

"…What are those things?" Yun cursed.

"Like I know. Just be careful."

Since Sasalina couldn't get any luck in her attacks, she stretched out her hand. She smirked, as the bracelet on her wrist shined in red color.

Ulrika and Enna furrowed their brows, having no idea what the crazy woman was doing.

Pamela alerted, following by Aeon, who shouted.

Be careful! And dodge!

"Huh?"

"Come forth, Meteor!" Sasalina cried out.

They felt a strong energy falling upon them as they lifted their head to see. A meteor – or more correctly – the meteorite appeared and directed to them. Ulrika and Enna completely lost their mind to act.

"Ulrika! Enna!" Pamela gasped. Physical attack might not work on her, but that's different when came to magic attack.

Pamela!

Before Pamela commended, Aeon acted herself, by shielding the three of them underneath her. The place shook when the meteor landed, Ulrika screamed as she fell to her back. They could see the explosion the meteor caused. They're lucky enough to have Aeon shielded them with her huge bear sized body.

"Aeeeeoooon!" Pamela screamed, not for herself, but for her mana taking all the damage for them.

Tch…how can they are able to use magic…?

"Magic…?"

"Hah! That's nice!" Sasalina laughed seeing them suffered by her skill. "Surprise, right? I was too when the first time I used it. This is the knowledge the ancient people left sealed – the alchemy."

Pamela gasped. "But that's impossible!"

It's must be the Light Mana. Aeon, returned to her normal bear size, dropped down onto the ground.

"Aeon!" Seeing her mana suffered such a pain, Pamela filled her eyes with tears.

"Yeah. He provided us such useful thing, though I have no idea how it's made. That doesn't matter, right?" Sasalina showed the bracelet on her left and right wrist. The Meteor she used just now was released from the bracelet on her right wrist. The other one was still unknown.

"That's…unfair!" Ulrika cursed. "How can we fight against it?"

Ignoring them, Sasalina again lifted her left hand. As the bracelet shined, Ulrika knew the next attack was going to come. Enna readied his machine arm, but completely having no idea how to defend. After all, they knew nothing about alchemy and magic.

"What a terrible weapon…did those people used this to fight thousand years ago?" Enna pursed his lips. Taking a glance at the ghost and injured mana behind, he wondered what to do to keep all of them safe.

"Uhrika!"

"Huh?"

The white creature – Uryu flied down, back facing her. Tetri and he were missing when the fight started, but she couldn't care much about them…

"Uryu!?" She widened her eyes. "W-What are you doing here? Where's Tetri?"

"Teti went inside the caste…do not wolly Uhrika! I will help you!" Uryu opened his arms as if shielding them. "Uhrika, use Element Barry!"

"W-What? Element Barry…do you mean Element Barrier!?" Confusing by the white creature as she thought she might have listening problem, she stretched the whip and lifted it upward. It's not like she got listening problem…right? "E-Element Barrier!"

Green light burst out from the sphere and acted as some kind of energy shield. As Sasalina activated the bracelet, above their head, a pillar of light befell the team. They shut their eyes waiting for the damages. Pamela hugged her mana tightly in arm, and Enna use the machine arm to shield.

Ulrika opened her eyes seeing the white creature still floating steadily in front of her. And then, the next thing she found was the green energy she created had turned into white colored. Despite some scratches, she didn't see any heavy damage. Was it because of her barrier, or Uryu?

"Uryu…!"

"I will potect Uhrika!" The white creature said in determined. "I am Soul Mana. This attack is nothing!"

The fight on the other side stopped as well when the light pillar befell the team. Roze blocked the glowing light using his arm, at the same time he shouted her name – the one he worried the most.

"Ulrika!"

"Whoa…what is this!?" Et exclaimed. "Enna!"

"What!?" Sasaline gasped. The team was fine as ever after the light pillar gone. "How could this be?"

"Light Fall is a vely basic magic. You cannot hut me with that." Uryu commented. "Uhrika, please command!"

"…Alright!" Though she was unclear what Uryu wanted to do, but for the moment she needed to trust him. "Go, Uryu!"

"Roger!"

Uryu's body started to grow bigger – his true form. Unlike the childish look, there were two wings at his head. His face and body were more like human than mana, with his height and appearance. Surrounding him were glowing swords and white light balls.

"W-What the hell is this…?" This wasn't the power of human – human could never do this. Blocking the light, Enna felt his world started to go insane.

"This is Soul Mana…" Pamela muttered softly.

There's nothing to be scare about…Soul Mana is upper class mana, after all…

"Are you alright, Aeon?"

Fine…I just need some rest.

"Alright, here we go Uryu!" Upon the command, Glowing swords flew out in instant.

The swords moved like a whirlwind, Sasalina swore she couldn't even figure where the swords were coming from. Even she caught it; she wouldn't be able to block it. The swords came forth and back, ripping through the space. When she thought it's over, Ulrika and Uryu already in front of her, holding up the sphere aiming at her.

She gasped, knowing what's waiting for her. However, she couldn't escape; or rather she didn't stand any chance. The light within the sphere grew brighter. Not wanting to waste any time, Ulrika released it. Like a laser, the green energies spread out like a cannon.

"Waaaaaahhhh!" Being hit directly by the laser light, Sasalina fell down immediately. Her body was burned. The bow and arrows melted, losing their usage as weapon. "Shit…"

Panting heavily, with the dumbfounded face, Ulrika fell to her knee immediately when landed. Uryu turned back to his usual cute size.

"I…I did it…?"

"Yeah, you did it, in unbelievable way." Enna smirked, saying from behind her. "So, that's the power of mana, huh?"

Looking to the white creature, Ulrika also was shocked to see such a strong power contained in Uryu. But then again, mana as the living creature in the world was already something illogical. Using the senses of human to judge them was unfair.

"No…it's not that weird at all…right, Uryu?"

"Wow…Ulrika is awesome…!" Et cheered up, jumping around like a kid. "Roze, we can't lose either!"

"…Well, I guess she is right." Raising a smirk, Yun felt excited – he never was this excited before.

Seeing the blonde was all alright, Roze sighed in relief. He was holding his breathe all the time until the blonde remained unhurt. With that, there's nothing he should worry about. His priority was defeat the guy in front of them.

"Heh…nice one. But do you think you can defeat me?" Reicher smiled lightly. "Do you forget what happened on that night…how useless you are?"

"Of course I'm not!" Roze narrowed his eyes. This guy…still trying to remind him about that night… "I'll make you pay here."

"What? Is that some kind joke?" He raised a brow throwing Roze a irritating look. "It's better to consider first."

"I don't need it!" Dashing straight to the swordsman, Roze, along with Et and Yun behind charged without any hesitation.

Dividing the sword into two, Roze run forward followed by Et's Twinkle Moon. Yun remained at the back and charging.

Of course Reicher realized what they're trying to do. Releasing his shield divided into four, he rapidly swung his Sword of Light against Roze and Et. The remotes flew toward Yun who was charging behind, trying to interrupt him. Yun, with no other choice, could only dodge as much as he could.

"Over here!" Missiles saved Yun. He looked over to his shoulder, knowing it's coming from the blue haired boy.

As if playing with them, Reicher didn't show a hint of fluster. That irritated Roze more, as they're not playing or training, but in real fight. How could he's that leisurely? Or rather they're too weak which he didn't take it seriously at all?

"If so…I'll make it to you!"

Sensing the heavy impact from behind, Roze and Et immediately back down. Yun with his power charged, he ran0 forward and released the flame. The flame surrounded Reicher, and Yun moved in between the flame like it's nothing. Taking the chance here, Yun with his sharp claw tried to do some damage on the swordsman.

"I'll follow up!" Et warned the dark skinned man before she threw out the chakrams. "Roze, your turn!"

"Take this!" Holding the sword upright, Roze ignored the flame around and dash straight, sending Reicher to the back. Then, the Sword of Light started to change into another form, which it appeared to be a spear instead of sword. With full strength, Roze threw it out – with all his might.

The spear sent Reicher and tugged him a few feet while doing damage before returning to its master. Landing, Roze grabbed his sword and took a step forward.

It didn't do much damage to him, as he believed Reicher guarded with his Sword of Light.

"How? Did we do it!?" Et jumped to his side.

"…Too silence." Yun commented. It's starting to get weird…"Don't tell me…"

Just by the time, Roze noticed something – a laser would be suitable to describe it – shooting out to their direction. Deep shocking, however, it's too late to do anything. The three of them being hit directly by the laser beam, which they believed was from Reicher.

"Jerktown!" Ulrika gasped.

"Stupid sis!" Enna ran forward.

From where the laser was shot, Reicher slowly walked out. He stretched his body a bit and smiled when he saw the three of them lay on the ground.

"Not bad, I have to say." He shrugged. "I barely stand against your strike." It's clearly to see there's blood mark on his chin and left shoulder. "If the attack was closer an inch, my heart will be a hole right now."

"Damn…!"

"Aww…it's hurt!"

Not wanting to waste any time, Ulrika quickly used her healing skill on them. That indeed saved the three of them as they regained the strength to stand up. It's hurt but at least they proofed their attacks worked too.

"I'll join the fight!" Thinking she had enough resting, Ulrika decided to fight alongside Roze and pulled Enna together.

"Hey…can you use the skill just now?" Enna said in whisper tone.

"Hmm…that's…"

"Uhrika, I am still awright!" Uryu floated beside them. "I can fight."

"…Okay, just don't push yourself too much."

"Hey, you alright?" While wiping the bloods on his mouth, Yun asked the baron beside.

"Yeah…at least alive." Grabbing the sword on the ground, Roze pushed his body up.

"He's strong, Roze! I never fight such strong opponent before!" Et, who jumped up and pounced over to the baron, exclaimed.

"…Shut up, I don't need you to tell me how strong he is…" Letting out a sigh, Roze again repositioned in fighting style. "Come on, we have to end this."

With Ulrika and Enna joined the fight, Roze continued to strike the swordsman. Though it's pretty hurt, but after the healing process, they managed to fight again. At least the missiles and the flying energies did help in disturbing Reicher.

Everyone attacked Reicher in the same time, one after another. They did well in managing their attack, without being hit by the missiles and all. Yun used Exploding Fabric to bind him up, following with Et's Twinkle Moon. Reicher, of course was not going to let them got him, with his motion being block, he tilted his body to dodge Et. And then, using one of his fingers, he activated the remotes and spread them out. Enna, being the supporter of the team, quickly shot out the missiles and aimed at the remote, avoiding his comrades to get him. Ulrika, who was able to get near, with her hammer readied, immediately smashed Reicher when he landed.

"Alright, now!"

As if responding to the calling of the blonde, Roze struck from behind. Sword of Light turned into claw-like weapons, almost three times in size, spreading out and ripped through the swordsman. The claws joined as they pressed Reicher in the middle.

"What…is this!?" As he struggled to free, electricity ran through the claws and directly affected him. "Argggggghhhhh!"

What is this power? This was the first impression Reicher and everyone else and in their mind. First was magic, and then mana's power, now was the power of Sword of Light. What else again?

"…Wow…Aeon, did you see that?" Pamela asked the teddy bear in her arms.

That's…the Sword of Light…is not something from this world. Aeon remained unmoved. That's the power of mana…which is Mana Slayer.

"Mana Slayer…?"

That sword…is used to hunt mana. Aeon spoke in low voice, not wanting to let the others to overhear it. I remember…that ring was with him when Eugene found him in front of the door, wasn't it?

"Yes, that's true…"

From where Roze got that, anyway…?

The claws turned back into sword form and returned to Roze by himself. Looks like it stuck with him, or the ring all the time. Upon releasing, Reicher immediately fell to his back.

"…Is it over?" Enna asked timidly, looking the others uncertainly.

"It's over…?" No movement from the swordsman after this, Et pounced on the baron and cheered out. "Yoohoooo! Roze, you're stronnnngggg!"

"Hmph, good job here." Yun rubbed his nose.

Feeling terribly exhausted, Roze wiped off the sweat on his cheek before walking to Reicher.

"…I win."

"…Hmph, yeah you win." Still having his eyes closed, Reicher answered in husky voice. "The power of Sword of Light…I have to look deep into it, I guess?"

"It has nothing to do with the power of the sword. I win because my friends are with me." Roze looked at the injured archer, who was crouching beside the swordsman. "Alone is weak, but when all of us work together, we're strong."

Opening his eyes as he heard that, Reicher shifted his gaze to the baron. He raised a smile but said nothing, and then closed the eyes again.

"…I'll challenge you again. Make sure not to fall behind. One day…I'll revenge this."

"Doubt you. You're under arrest now."

"Hey Roze, we should get inside!"

Roze looked over to his shoulder and found his friends were heading to the castle, as they needed to check Vayne and the others out. It's too silence after they went in, and it didn't seem things had turned down. What happened inside?

Lily...The princess was inside as well, he knew. After what had happened, he wondered how she was. She must have gone through a lot of stress with the death of her father and that kind of rumor.

I hope she is alright…

"There! The Chamber Hall!" Enna pointed the huge door at the front.

"Okay, we're in!"

There's no sound coming from inside, not even fighting sound. It's way too silence…it gave Roze a bad feeling.

Yun kicked opened the door, revealing the messy hall inside with tear fabrics all on the floor, crashed and stained wall, holes here and there, and –

"What is that thing…!?"

Roze didn't know who said that, or from who the gasping. He could see nothing, excepted the huge ball-like thing in the middle of the hall, and the –

"Anna! Jess! Nikki! Roxis!" Pamela exclaimed. Seeing all her friends laying down with wounds and bloods, she couldn't help but gasped. "Vayne…and Lily!"

"…Roze!" The princess lifted her head. Her face was stained with bloods and tears, as if some kind of clown. "Please…help them!"

"Tetri!" In front of the ball-like thing was Tetri, the Mana of Wood, who seemed injured as well. Her face was pale – paler than she used to be.

"…Don't get near, Ulrika, Uryu." She coughed, signaling the blonde not to come near. "This thing…is terrible."

"What is that thing!?" Ulrika gasped seeing the multiple eyes on top the ball-like thin opened up. As she blinked, two figures – flew passed her in instant. "Huh!?"

"Argh!?"

"Aaahhh!"

Without realizing, Yun and Enna were rampaged and hit to the wall. All they knew was something crushed into them. They groaned I pain, not just because of the hit, but also the biting marks on their bodies.

"What the…?"

"Look, over there!" Et pointed out for them.

There were two ugly creatures – just as ugly as the eyeball thing – guarding in front, as if shielding the eyeball creature. Bloods dripped down from their mouth, which they were unsure whose bloods was.

"I am Vayne, the Mana of Wishes."

Voice echoed the hall. Tetri carefully stood up while covering the wound, avoiding bloods from oozing.

"…Mana of Wishes is only one, and no other than that boy." 'That boy' of course was referring to Vayne.

"…Why!? Why denying me? You and he…all of you keep denying me! I am Mana of Wishes. I can grant any wish!"

"Why don't you grant your own wish, by killing all of us?" Tetri retorted back, causing Another Vayne to choke. "…I don't know why and how did you forget everything, but you only took his form when he's born. You are but the combination of hatred, the combination of those killed mana!"

"I…I am what…?" His growl again echoed in the hall which shaking the air and atmosphere. He seemed more dangerous than before.

"Thousand years ago, Light Mana together with the king of Al-Revis seized all the mana in this world and killed them in order to create Mana of Wishes. Theofratus wished to suicide, but Light Mana planned to use Mana of Wishes to destroy Al-Revis…the human world!" At the end, Tetri coughed out some bloods, but she still maintained tough.

Two ugly creatures struck Tetri all of the sudden, giving the raven haired woman a shock. Uryu was the first reacted and snapped Tetri out of their reach. That's pretty close.

Ulrika was completely stunned at what she heard a moment ago.

That's terrible…how can they do that? Created something to suicide…what would happen to that life once the creator died? Was that Mana of Wishes simply a tool to them?

She looked over to the baron, hoping to get an answer from him. However, Roze simply widened his eyes – as if he's not there. His mouth was half opened. She had no idea what he's looking at or thinking about, she couldn't tell.

She looked back to the hall just about to took a step forward, the ceiling suddenly collapsed, revealing the redhead and the blond mana. Though, they wouldn't really care what were they doing.

"Flay!?" Pamela screamed.

By the time, Anna and the rest slowly recovered their consciousness. The first thing Anna backed to her senses was to check on Vayne. Jess quickly used healing items on the group.

"Damn you Flay! Where have you been!?"

The redhead shrugged. "I went to the southern village. Guess what I got?" He eyes kept locking on the blond in front.

"Anna, how's Vayne? Roxis is alright but Nikki is still unconscious!" Jess informed from the other side.

Anna looked at Vayne, who slowly opened his eyes as well. He could only smile at her, weakly, but that's enough for her. She sighed in relief knowing he's safe after all of that.

"…Light Mana…I'm the Mana of Wishes, am I?"

Light Mana raised a brow, maintained silence. Instead, Flay was the one to answer him.

"Hell yeah, you're nothing."

"Answer me, Light Mana!"

Light Mana let out a cold grin. Though he didn't plan to let him know this early, but what's done was done. "…You're the mana I killed thousand years ago. To create Mana of Wishes, and to accomplish my wish, I need all of you died for me!"

"So…you're using me all this time?"

"Yes." Light Mana admitted it without hesitated. "Those low lives are worthless. I'll pay them back for what they had done to our mana! I'll have them killed…I'll torture them to their last breathe. I'll let them know who rule the world!"

"That's impossible, Light Mana!" Tetri calmly contradicted her king. Though Light Mana was not their king anymore, but she respected him from deep of her heart before any of this happened. "Human and mana need each other. None of us can live alone. Even human erased everything about us in their history, our born need human!"

"Shut up Tetri! I don't need you to tell me!" Light Mana released the wind spell on her, sending her to the back. "So what!? Even it's impossible for human and mana to fall in love, they still did it! I just want to protect them…to protect the woman I loved! Look what I got in the end!?"

"The woman he loves…?" Ulrika twitched her brows. What is he talking about…why sounded so familiar…?

"…Protect them?" Another Vayne laughed – like losing his insanity, like crazy. "What the hell you're talking about!? Protect them? But you killed them all! You. Killed. Us. All!"

"There must be scarification. I couldn't avoid it!" Light Mana stretched out his hand. "Now, what are you waiting for? Kill them all! Isn't that your wish!?"

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!"

No good…he's going berserk…! Aeon spoke in shaky voice. She just couldn't believe those were from her king.

"Hey!" Ulrika stepped out. "You're not a god! You can't judge us!"

"You…!" Light Mana twitched his face.

"You think you're a god, to decide everything for us? It's terrible, but they chose it, human and mana chose to love each other!"

"…You little thing…" Light Mana gritted his teeth, voice sounded husky as if he's restraining his anger. "How dare you tell me that!? All I wanted was saving you! But you wouldn't listen…you never listen to me!"

"What…?"

"Enough! Die!" Summoning a huge sword like the last time in their fight, he directed it to the blonde, determined to kill her in instant.

"Ulrika!"

"Uhrika!"

Everything went blank in her mind. All she saw was the tips of the sword stabbing to her. She wanted to run, but her legs glued. She wanted to scream, but voice stuck in her throat. She had to move, she had to do something before it's too late, but she couldn't.

The next minutes she saw was the baron shielded in front of her.


Okay everyone, I'm back with new chapter. I just thought…you know, it's so difficult to squeeze the mind for fighting scene. My brain is going malfunction…

And I know, it may sounds confuse to you guys until now, but next chapter will reveal the truth of everything. The destruction of Al-Revis, the born of Mana of Wishes, the relationship between Light Mana, Ulrika and Roze…and all. I'm a little rush in this chapter, so I don't know if something went wrong in the content. If you did find something out of track, please inform me. I'll try to fix it.