Chapter 8 (1/2)

IMPORTANT: Nuances and more tweaking.

Mahou(魔法) will be magic.

Majutsu(魔術) will be magic art.

Maryoku(魔力) will be magic power. [Previously I wrote it plainly as ‘magic’ in Chapter 6]

[‘Spirit’ in Chapter 4 is changed to ‘Spirit of the dead’]

Crying Souls

“This is the destination”

The place Darx brought me to, is a place at the gap between life and death, where people who have attachments to the living world and are unable to pa.s.s on gather.

“But, is it fine with this. I am……”

“I said it’s fine didn’t I. You’ve said it yourself as well, killing a guy who doesn’t have the intention to live isn’t exacting revenge. Besides, it is true that it’s your fault that we met with such fate but, you’re the only one who can use the power of dark magic art. I’m not as smart as you. I don’t think that I’m able to master it by myself”

“Which is why you are having me teach you the ways to use it?”

“Aa, I also want to exact revenge with my own hands. It’s a little annoying that I have to rely on G.o.d’s power but, it’s fine as long as it’s not the G.o.ddess’, I’m turning the world into my enemy. I can’t say such spoiled things”

After listening to Darx’s story of the past, it proceeded to the talk about what to do with Darx but, I decided to have him teach me about dark magic art.

I can’t forgive the G.o.ddess who is the main cause of this. But, I have to make enemies of the Holy Kingdom in order kill the G.o.ddess. Of course, I can’t forgive the people of the Holy Kingdom as well. The power for that sake, from looking at the Darx in the dream, I think the me who’s possessing the same ability has it as well.

But, I don’t have the skill nor knowledge to handle it. I’m not smart enough to think of it myself. That’s why, I’m having Darx who knows the power in detail teach me. That way it’s more useful for the future.

We can here for that sake but. We went to do something else before we came here. That is, the burial of Kaa-san’s corpse.

I was regretful because I was sure that I had left her at the village but, Darx was tactful and transported her along with me. Furthermore, in her beautiful figure with all the wounds healed. She has a gentle expression on her that if you didn’t know that she was dead, you’d think that she’s sleeping.

Even though there’s a part of me that doesn’t understand why she could have such a face even after all that treatment, more importantly, the frustration that she died because of someone like me, and the happiness her last smile gave me are mix together.

It’s just that, my tears wouldn’t stop when I think about how I can never meet her again. Even when I was burying her in this world, I was crying without rest. And, I swore on Kaa-san’s grave. That I will definitely take revenge.