6th Nightmare!
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The 6th Nightmare
Karis' POV
"Ignia!"
I found Ignia's hugging Elsword who's unconscious.
So I ran toward them with Aisha, Vara, and Big sis.
"What are you trying to do to Elsword!?"
I'm well aware that she's someone who tried to kill me.
"... Don't worry, Karis onee-chan."
She shook her head.
She's still in her burning mode, but I don't sense any intent to kill.
Can I really trust her?
"I'm just looking at onii-chan's situation. He saved me... Ugh!"
She looked hurt. There's also blood splattered over there.
Worried, I go to her side.
"Excuse me."
I moved Elsword's body a bit, and she's really injured at her abdomen.
"How can you're so careless to get injured like this..."
"I-I don't want to hear that from onee-chan who gets injured even though already being so careful, ugh...!"
I pinch her cheeks.
I know, she's very strong, but still she's just a kid.
"Don't move, I will heal you."
"Karis, are you serious?"
Aisha asked me in a worried tone.
Big sis and Vara are just watching, I can see big sis is smiling at me.
"Don't worry, Aisha. I get the feeling Ignia's not hostile toward us anymore."
Big sis told Aisha. Aisha just nodded.
Since big sis can recover pretty fast she didn't mind getting injured.
"If I'm not mistaken..."
I learned how to heal a wound from Vara and Aisha.
I let my magic power flow in Ignia's wound.
Her wound's slowly healed.
It works!
"... Thank you, Karis onee-chan."
Ignia looked down, I think she's feeling guilty.
I patted her head and stare at her.
"Tell me everything later, for now let's take care of Elsword."
She nodded and we took Elsword to the cottage.
...
Elsword's being taken care of by Aisha and Vara.
Elsword's not wounded too bad, but his consciousness seemed to be damaged, he's having a hard time to regain his consciousness probably due to Berserk. Berserk will always tries to overpower Elsword's will, that's why I need to use this key...
I held the key that's returned from big sis.
I used to lend her this key, but since I'm still alive she returned the key to me.
She said; "Only you the one who can use this key."
The 'Eternal Seal Key'.
This key's the key that my ancestors passed to the next generations from generation to generation. Its purpose is to seal our ancient instict, I tried it before, but for some reason it has no effect on me, but it worked on Elsword's Berserk.
I'm wondering why such a thing can happened.
But it's okay, all I need is to prevent Berserk from taking over Elsword's body.
Now that the situation have calmed down, I look at Ignia.
"Tell me, Ignia. What happened there?"
I can still recall the blaze of fire before I reached that place.
It's clearly not a holy flames like Ignia's.
Since I can sense the aura from the flames, I know.
It's Berserk's flames.
The Evil flames that can burn everything to nothing.
It used to melt my ancient mode's scythe.
"Onii-chan's using Laevateinn, the demonic flame sword."
Laevateinn.
It's the name of Berserk's sword.
Its full power's still unknown, but all I know is that sword's just too powerful.
It can melt everything, Nothing can stop that sword's path.
If there's anything that can halt its movement...
It's only Ignia, the flame priestess' 'Purifying Flames'.
"That sword's too powerful, I think you knew it, Ignia."
She nodded.
"Yes, only I that can stop onii-chan's fire. However... One of us will be heavily injured if our flames clashed."
Ignia showed me her flame, it's bright and a little white aura's emanates from it.
"This is my Purifying Flames, its purpose is to burn other's soul, so it didn't burn anything that has physical form, unlike onii-chan's Corruption Flames, which burns physical forms into nothing. Onii-chan's flames is much brutal than mine, so we need to be careful if we get near onii-chan, we don't know when will onii-chan summon his Laevateinn, from what I saw before, onii-chan can summon Laevateinn with his own free will."
"... Looks like he can summon it without Berserk."
Before, he can only summon Laevateinn when he's in Berserk's possession.
But now he's able to summon it at ease, it sure is a problem to us.
I need to think of a way and why he can advance to the next level like this.
From my opinion Berserk must've told him something.
But it's useless to ask, he will just say that it's nothing.
"Yes, onii-chan sure's getting stronger with Laevateinn in his hands, however, from that great power comes a great weakness too, he can't control himself well when he use Laevateinn, I guess it's because the evil power in the sword's too strong that onii-chan's spirit can't endure the pressure. Hence, he fell unconscious when it disappeared."
Elsword's using that dangerous sword...
I really need to take a closer look at him.
If he keep on using that sword it might be dangerous for him.
Berserk will surely take any openings to take over Elsword's body.
I must not let that happen.
"For now, onii-chan's fine, but we must make sure he didn't use that sword again. That power is not safe. I'm glad that onii-chan will help Anundran out, but... I don't want to put onii-chan and the others in danger, this battle will be very dangerous, hence... I'm really worried."
"Anundran?"
"Oh, I haven't tell onee-chan yet. Anundran is a Wind Priestess, my younger sister... She's being kidnapped by the 'Void's."
"EH!? Your younger sister!?"
"It might be surprising, I know that. But it's the truth. We're one family."
I can't believe there will be 2 priestesses in the same family.
That's just like a miracle.
"So... You attacked us because you're being forced by 'Void's?"
Ignia nodded.
She looked like she regret why she never told us before.
I just sighed and smiled.
"We will help you."
"Onee-chan's not angry? I've hurt you guys..."
I smiled at her.
"It's fine, Ignia. Just make sure you won't do it again, okay?"
I patted her head.
"Um... I understand..."
She nodded.
Injuries are nothing to us, we can regenerate and heals very fast.
But Ignia's different, that's why she felt guilty.
All we want is just for her to be honest, since we can't face trouble alone, we need to be together so that we can overcome a trouble.
"I think it's about time for onii-chan to wake up, let's see him."
Ignia pulled my hand.
She's just like my little sister, I think Elsword's thinking the same too.
I smiled as I let her pull me.
Elsword's POV
Ugh...
My body's heavy.
Looks like I fell unconscious after I kill Orive...
I killed him.
With my own hands.
...
He deserved death, but...
I think I would have a better way to solve it.
Why...
Is it because I'm consumed by Laevateinn's power?
It's not Laevateinn, it's your hunger for
more power that results into that outcome.
Berserk...
Just what are you talking about?
I don't have any desire for power that much.
He laughed.
You said you don't have desire for power but
look at your face when you hold my Laevateinn.
You looked really pleased by its power.
Shut up!
And his voice's gone.
Damn...
I opened my eyes slowly.
Aisha, Vara, and Harza are here.
They looked at me worriedly.
"Els! You okay!?"
Aisha's the first to call out to me.
I nodded and tried to sit.
My body's so heavy!
"Don't move, you're still not fully recovered."
Vara halt my movement and lay me down again.
"She's right, Elsword. Rest for now."
Harza caressed my head like a sister, I felt really comforted.
"Elsword! You're finally awake!"
Karis entered the cottage and crouched down next to me.
"Onii-chan, how do you feel?"
Ignia, still in burning mode, looks like this is her true appearance.
"I'm all good, don't worry."
I smiled.
And then Ignia went silent.
"Onii-chan, there's something important I need to tell you."
Karis gave signal to the others to leave for now, what is the important matter that Ignia want to tell me? And Karis' not leaving, seems like she knew it already.
"What is it, Ignia?"
"Onii-chan, never use Laevateinn again."
My heart skipped a beat.
The 6th Nightmare End
I'm sorry for the short chapter!
Ignia: You must make 7th Nightmare longer! It's a must!
Okay, Okay, I promise.
See you again!