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Chapter 5
Harza's POV
Somehow we managed to get away from them.
But...
"Vara..."
Vara used her suicide spell, 'Gravity Expansion'.
That spell compress the gravity into a very huge force that can crush anything inside including herself, it's a spell that can't be used no matter what situation she's in since her friends might get caught in the clash.
Vara... Why would you go that far...
"Ughhh..."
Elsword's awake.
He's rubbing his eyes.
I wonder if he knew what happened, but how should I explain Vara's missing?
Think, Harza... There must be an acceptable explanation.
"Karis... Harza... Wait, why are we all here? Where's Vara?"
I knew it, any normal person would immediately knew if someone's missing from their group.
Not to mention he's an Ex-Leader.
"... There are bad news and good news, which one do you want to hear first?"
"... Let's go with the good news."
"-Last night, not so long after you fell asleep, 'Void' attacked us, but Vara managed to push them back so that they can't chase us."
"-And the bad news is..."
His face's pale.
I think he already know what I want to say now.
"Yes, Vara's existence now is untrackable, she's just disappeared, I don't even know where she is nor can I sense it."
Elsword fell on his knees.
"Again... I failed to protect..."
Oh no, he's going to blame himself again.
"It's not your fault, you're just tired so you can't fight. That's why Vara go alone."
"But I can still help her! Why don't you wake me up!? Are you okay if she's DEAD!?"
I slapped his face with all my might.
"... Harza...?"
Drip. Drip.
My tears are flowing non-stop.
"You think... I want to let her die LIKE THAT!?"
I can no longer hold my feelings.
I'm different than the rest of the clones.
I have human feelings.
That's why the King treated me special.
"I ALSO DON'T WANT TO LET HER FIGHT ALONE! BUT I MUST RESPECT HER WILL TO LET US ESCAPE! SHE ALREADY KNEW FROM THE START THAT WE GOT NO CHANCE TO WIN FROM THEM! THAT'S WHY SHE WENT ALONE TO BUY US TIME! SATISFIED!?"
I can't help but yell at him.
He's stepping on my feelings.
That's why I'm angry.
Just who am I to him?
A mere clone?
A tool?
I would never know what he think of me, but I must make sure he know that even I can feel sadness and happiness.
"... I'm sorry, Harza... It's my fault."
He stood and hugged me.
"Wh-"
"Don't move away. You're the last friend for me in this world. I swear, even if I must die, I will protect you with my utmost strength."
I'm his last... Friend...
I see...
He treated Karis as an enemy since she killed all his friends.
No wonder he's always felt so lonely.
"Thank for your concern, Elsword. But I'm alright, I'm not that weak."
I smiled as I wipe my tears.
"Don't die, Harza."
"I won't die, because I need to see your 'Finale'."
I smile at him.
"... 'Finale'?"
I ignored his question.
'Finale' means 'Ending'.
I'm curious how his and Karis' relationship will end up.
Will they live happily together? Or will they kill each other?
This is the only thing that's worth watching.
You guys better perform your best.
I'm supporting you.
I smiled at Karis who's sleeping.
Elsword's POV
After a little fight with Harza I finally able to sit down peacefully.
Vara... Are you really dead?
Please, be safe...
You promised me when I need someone to comfort me you would be there for me...
Now that I think about it, I think I'm only treating Vara as my escape route, just like Karis.
Because I can't unleash my feelings for Aisha I end up unleashing it to Vara.
I don't think that's a good idea.
"Cherry boy?"
I turn around.
"You awake, Karis?"
She slowly get up from ground.
"Where are we..."
"I don't know too, but it seems like Vara's missing."
"... Don't worry, she's fine."
"!? How can you know?"
"Woman instict, she's not someone who will die so easily."
"You have a point."
"If I'm right, she should be kidnapped by the 'Void's now."
That's right, I need to believe that Vara will able to survive.
Vara's death is still not clear yet.
I must believe in her even though it's only 1% of chance.
"Oh, Karis."
"Hey, Harza. How's your wounds?"
"I'm all healed, my regeneration ability's quite good, how about you?"
"I'm also all good. That means we can depart now, right?"
I nodded at them.
Let's all go toward the Kingdom and rescue Vara.
"Wait for us, Vara."
I swear, I will save you and take you out of that disgusting Kingdom.
Vara's POV
...
I slowly open my eyes.
"... Where am I..."
My surroundings are all dark.
I can barely see anything.
"It seems you're awake, young lady."
"... Who are you?"
I asked that person.
He's beside me, but I can't see him due to this darkness.
"It seems you can hear me. Your wound should not be heavy I think."
"I have a high regeneration ability, wounds are nothing."
"But you can't regenerate if your heart stop beating."
That's right, as long as my heart still beating I will keep regenerating.
"What are you trying to say? Why I'm here? Who are you?"
He sighed and he lit a fire from his hand.
He is...
"Nice to meet you, young lady. My name is Elscud Sieghart, an Elemental Knight."
-Kingdom-
*BANG*
"What did you say!? How dare you all came back with no result!?"
"B-But your Highness! Vara suddenly disappeared when she's about to cast her spell! We don't even know what happened and we were blown away by the wind back to this castle!"
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR STUPID EXPLANATION! MY MISSION FOR YOU IS TO BRING ME THEIR HEADS! DON'T COME BACK BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE MISSION!"
*BANG*
The King slams his table to pieces.
The 'Void's are trembling in fear.
But then suddenly a certain man appear behind him.
"Calm down, your Highness. This incident is quite important so that we can understand our enemy's capabilities."
The man summons a purple colored rune and crush it with his own hand.
"What do you mean?"
The King ask him.
"We need to hear their stories so we might understand why such a thing can happen, after all isn't it interesting? A force that can push off 8 people at once."
The King smiles.
"You're right. No wonder you're being the commander. You're very wise."
"I don't deserve your compliment, your Highness."
He bowed gracefully.
And then he commanded all of the 'Void's to the meeting room.
"Now, let's hear out your stories."
He grinned maliciously.
Karis' POV
We decided to go to the kingdom, but if we depart from here we will eventually have a clash with 'Void's sooner or later, so we decide to cross an unusual road, the jungle.
"This jungle's really vast, we can get lost easily without compass."
"I've went through this jungle before, I knew which road we should take."
Harza's leading the road.
Elsword follows her from behind.
"Cherry boy."
"W-What."
"Are you sure that we must go to the kingdom with only 3 people? I don't think we can fight many enemies at once with this number."
"But we can't let Vara alone, right now as we walk who knows if she's being tortured."
Elsword's imagination's running wild.
But there's still a chance that might happen so I can't say anything about it.
"I hope we're going to be okay."
"... Quite an unexpected word from a killer."
He's treating me as a killer.
No wonder he's so cold toward me.
'DON'T GIVE UP, KARIS! YOU PROMISED ME THAT I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN KILL YOU DIDN'T YOU!? STAY TRUE TO YOUR WORDS!'
Even though you're the one who's so worried back then...
Elsword's POV
Crap...
I don't know how should I face Karis.
Is she my ally or enemy?
She's so pretty that I can't look at her in the eyes.
I hide my blushing face from her.
I can't let her see my weak face.
She's a strong enemy, but as ally she's reliable.
I'm looking forward to team up with her.
But she's my nemesis, I need to kill her to avenge for my friends.
She killed them heartlessly, so she must accept the same fate.
However...
Why did I felt so unwilling to do so?
"Alright, let's rest here."
Harza stopped at the waterfall.
What a nice view.
"So beautiful..."
I can see Karis' eyes are glittering.
So even a succubuss also have a girly side, huh?
Just when I'm about to smile at her-
"There you go, Elsword, try to get close to Karis!"
Harza hugged me from behind and whispered such a thing to me.
"W-What do you mean!?"
"You want to know her better don't you? Try to get close to her! We've run quite far so we'll need at least 1 week to reach there, use these times to deepen your relationship!"
She smiled at me.
I can feel my cheek burns, but I must stay strong!
"W-What are you saying, we will never understand each other. She's just a heartless killer."
*Dropped*
"...!"
I look at the voice's source.
Karis dropped her apple.
She looked quite shocked and went away after picking up her apple on the ground.
Karis...
"You're quite a moron, aren't you? Well, it's up to you. But I suggests you to apologize."
Like that, Harza also went to somewhere to find foods.
Just what should I do?
Karis' POV
Oh.
I found an apple tree, I pick one of the fruits which looks the tastiest.
Since the color is so bright I'm sure it will be delicious.
Let's share it with Elsword, I hope he will cheer up.
He should love apple since they have the same color.
*Giggles*
"There you go, Elsword, try to get close to Karis!"
Suddenly I heard an outrageous suggestion.
What's Harza talking about!?
I can feel my face is red due to embarrassment.
"You want to know her better don't you? Try to get close to her! We've run quite far so we'll need at least 1 week to reach there, use these times to deepen your relationship!"
Re-Really?
He should've just to say so earlier...
I would be ready if he want to be close with me.
"El-"
"W-What are you saying, we will never understand each other. She's just a heartless killer."
*Stab*
My chest... Hurts.
*Dropped*
The apple fell from my hand.
Dirtied by the mud the red color turns into brown.
So you hate me that deep, Elsword?
He noticed the sound and look at me.
However, I can't bear to look at him anymore.
I thought it's just normal, he will hate me for sure for killing his friends.
Even though I did it for...
Reasons will not solve anything.
It's very normal if he hate me.
I'll just bear with it and let him kill me when the time come.
We're not meant together after all.
I pick up the apple and turns away.
I'm sorry Elsword, but this is for the best.
I can feel my tears are flowing.
I'm not in love in him, but I can't accept...
Being hated by him.
Evening 6PM
Elsword's POV
Karis won't look at me nor talk to me since the afternoon.
It feels kind of weird.
Usually she will come to me by her own free will and 'Cherry boy this or that' .
She's my enemy!
So what if she's not around?
It's not like I'm lonely, I still got Harza around.
I'm... Not lonely...
'Cherry boy!'
'Look, look, isn't this cute?'
'Hey, are you blushing? *Giggles*'
What the...
Why Karis' surfacing in my memories...
Every moment we've spent these days.
I doubt it's because I'm in love, I guess it's because I'm already used with her around me...
She always cling to me, although I always show displeasure in my face I don't really hate it, I'm happy to have someone close to me, but because she's an enemy.
I can't let my heart waver.
My friends won't forgive me if I love her.
"... Arrrgggghhh!"
I scratched my head furiously.
I'm confused of what to do next.
"What are you doing...?"
"Huh?"
I looked behind me, Karis' standing behind me.
She looked like she just witnessed an exotic animal.
"U-Uh... Karis..."
I awkwardly trying to find something to talk about.
Why should I feel awkward toward my enemy!?
I'm ashamed of myself as a knight!
"... I'm sorry, Elsword."
She bowed her head.
"Huh-?"
What? Why is she apologizing?
"I know, I'm responsible for killing your friends, I'm the one who heartlessly killed the all. My sins can't be atoned except by my life. Even my life shouldn't be enough."
That's a matter of course, how can 1 life can be compared with 10 lives?
"But..."
She looked down, unable to meet my gaze.
"I'm okay for being tortured, killed tragically, crucifixed and being stripped or whipped. But... I can't bear to be HATED BY YOU!"
Drip.
Drip.
Her tears...
Stab.
It really hurts my heart.
I feel like I've seen her before.
However I can't remember it when.
Don't cry...
I don't like your crying face...
Slowly I wipe her tears as she continues crying.
She sobs like a girl.
Exactly a total different than her demonic look when she killed my friends.
"Karis..."
I can't hold back my feelings.
It's not feeling of love, I'm aware of it.
It's...
The feeling of longing.
I'm longing for her warmth.
I hugged her gently as I pat her head.
"I'm sorry... I don't hate you, it's just... I'm feeling guilty."
She shook her head as she sob.
"It's alright, you're right to feel guilty, it's normal to feel guilty when you're being close with someone who killed your friends."
She's finally had enough with her crying.
She look at me while still in my embrace.
"I don't want you to hate me. But I also don't want you to love me."
"What do you mean?"
She's really willful aren't she?
But that's why I can't hate her.
"I'm responsible for your friends deaths. When the time come... Kill me by your hands."
I already heard this many times.
But for some reason...
Only this time I'm feeling unwilling to do so.
"Just like what you want, If it's you I'm fine, however... Only when the time come."
"... When will the time come?"
Karis looked away and reply weakly.
"It won't be too long. Soon, the time will arrived. With your sword, kill me."
I don't want to do it.
How pathetic of me.
I'm so sure to kill her not so long ago.
Yet, why I'm unwilling to do so now?
"I will take your silence as yes. Now..."
She buried herself in my chest.
"I'll savor every moment of my life with happiness. To make sure I don't have any regrets."
Her scarlet twintails are waving weakly.
She maybe a demon, but she smells nice.
As expected of succubus.
Not to mention this one is the Queen.
"Karis, how old are you?"
It might be rude to ask a girl's age.
But I want to make sure of things, however...
"... I'm sorry but I can't tell you."
She held something in her chest.
I wonder what is that but I can't see anything.
"It's okay."
I embrace her tightly.
"Karis... Don't die."
"Um... I won't, only you..."
I don't let her finish her words and pull her closer.
And so we kept on embracing until late night.
Harza's POV
*Exhales slowly*
"Ahhhn... What a great hot spring..."
I submerge into the hot spring.
It feels so great, too bad Karis' not here, if she's here I'm going to lecture her a bit.
Even I someone who's just born for 2 weeks roughly understand these things better.
...
Hmm?
I think I hear someone talking.
I tried to concentrate on hearing.
"... I'm sorry, Elsword."
Hm? She's apologizing?
I thought it should be Elsword who's apologizing, I'm going to give you a good scolding later, Elsword. Just you wait.
"I know, I'm responsible for killing your friends, I'm the one who heartlessly killed the all. My sins can't be atoned except by my life. Even my life shouldn't be enough."
No, Karis.
That won't do!
You'll only remind him of your sins!
I bet Elsword will say something outrageous soon, but I don't hear anything else.
Then...
"I'm okay for being tortured, killed tragically, crucifixed and being stripped or whipped..."
Woah, what a daring words! That won't do, Karis!
" But... I can't bear to be HATED BY YOU!"
*Gasp*
Even I, the one who's only listening felt that the tension is so high.
I wonder how Elsword feel at this time.
"I'm sorry... I don't hate you, it's just... I'm feeling guilty."
I smiled.
That's enough for my side.
If it turns out like this everything will end up nicely.
But Elsword, you should know...
Karis don't have much time left.
At most... Only 1 more week...
Vara's POV
"Elscud... Don't tell me you're..."
"That's right young lady. I'm Elsword and Elesis' Father."
If I'm not mistaken, he should be missing, but why he's here?
"You might be thinking why I'm here and why I save you. To tell you the truth I can't get out of this dimension. It's prohibiting me from going outside."
"What?"
"I can take someone in or let them out, but I can't get out of here. It's like a prison."
No wonder he's missing for so long.
"But-"
"For a clone, you are really curious."
"...!"
He also know I'm a clone?
"It looks like you're able to see everything that happened in this world."
"Yes I am. If you like I can tell you everything."
"... Even though I'm curious but I'd rather not. For now I only want to know Harza's situation."
"Don't worry, they're fine."
"... Thank goodness."
I'm so worried.
But now I can feel at ease.
"Did you know Karis, the Succubus Queen?"
"Yes, what is it?"
Elscud seemed like he want to say something important so I focus myself on him.
"... She will be going on a rampage, in 1 week from now."
"Ram... Page..."
He nodded.
"The Succubus Queen may looked like she's having no problem. But, deep inside she's trying her hardest to hold her true form from coming outside."
"True form?"
He nodded once again.
"Succubus Queens, they may look like a normal girls when they're in their first form in exception of their horns and ears. However, their true form are much more evil than their usual form, once in their true form their former personalities are gone, being replaced with their ancient instict, those who only seeks destruction."
"Is there any way to avoid that transformation?"
He shook his head.
"Up until now, I never found anyone who's able to stop that transformation. However, the transformation can be delayed by interacting with someone she's attracted with. Once the Queen released her true form, no one can stop her anymore. She must be killed, by the one they're closest with."
Impossible...
That means...
He nodded.
"Quite a clever girl you're. Elsword must end the Queen's life, by his own hands."
Chapter 5 end
Chapter 5 is here!
Well, I hope this chapter is satisfying.
Karis only get 1 week left before her transformation.
Will Elsword able to stop the transformation?
Not to mention he doesn't even know
about the transformation!
This is it for Chapter 5, see you again
in chapter 6 my beloved readers!
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