4 Chapter 4: Raid Begins (1/2)

I could feel my heartthrob instead of beat. The pain and suffering I was experiencing were too much to handle, and I just wanted to die already. The locket I was carrying around shattered into millions of different little pieces.

With my body tearing itself down, I held his lifeless body in my arms as I watched him die. Telling myself dying was the only way out, I laid him on the ground and picked up the dagger.

Nothing besides the chilling words ”Do it” playing in my mind. Getting louder and louder as I felt my heart giving in, my bloody, torn-up body collapsed.

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Getting off of the bus, and finally arriving in front of the gate we were told to patiently wait for the last class to arrive.

”Abis, do see that?” Alec said, tapping my shoulder.

I looked to where he was looking and saw the same old lady from the train, staring at us from across the street.

”No–Nah, no way that's the same lady we saw on the train yesterday,” I told him.

”So you do recognize her?” Oma said behind us.

”Huh? Have you seen her before as well?” Alec asked.

”No, but I found it weird that she was staring at us for so long. Ever since we got down here, I noticed her.” She said.

”Hey, Abis? Do you think we should go over there and talk to her? She looks like she wants to talk.” He said.

I believe that I turned and looked Alec in his green eyes, and then back at that woman. To me, it became apparent as to what was going on, but I'm not too sure about Alec and Oma.

”How the hell does she look like she wants to talk? Did you not even realize? Her entire eye color changed.”

Oma turned to us and then pointed in the old ladies direction. ”Umm, where did the old lady go?”

The worried tone in her voice and the sudden disappearance of the old lady somehow frightened me, leading me to ask.

”Were you watching her?”

”Yes, I never took my eyes off of her! She just… suddenly disappeared, into thin air.”

”Well old women don't suddenly disappear into thin air. This is the second time she did this already. ...that means she is most likely a mage-type or not human.” Alec said.

”Wait…” He said, trying to finish his thoughts. ”If she's a mage type at such an old age, that means she's an important person… right?”

”Explain some more…” Oma said.

”Sigh, the ”great dominance war” ended I believe around twenty-seven or so years ago, right? That means if she gained any abilities at her age, she's either filthy rich or participated in a rebellion war against the hellions.

No matter what her role was then. Anyone who participated in that rebellion was treated as heroes. And judging by her appearances, she isn't capable of becoming a soldier now, because her body is too weak to handle the serum.”

”I… see.” She said mumbling to herself. ”Well, by the way, thanks for letting me stay at your dorm again last night.”

”It's fine, you're rather cute when you're sleeping in my bed. Just get up earlier next time.” I told her.

In my mind, I thought to myself that it would be much smarter to tell a teacher about what we had just seen. But it's far too late for that.

Most of the time, telling instructors or raid leaders things just like this you just get ignored since they're so deep into the upcoming battle.

In a gate, it's life or death. So being mentally prepared is the most important thing before entering.

The next bus arrived, it's been around two to three minutes since we arrived, so we didn't have to wait very long.

”Okay! Does everyone have their armor and helmets on?” Professor Smoker shouted.

Everyone nodded their hands and raised their hands, shouting ”Yes!” at the top of their lungs.

”Great! Does everyone have their weapons, flashlights, or crystals?”

Once again, we all shouted ”yes” as loud as we possibly could. Looking at him stand on his pedestal.

”Okay, are you already ready!” He shouted, lifting his golden shield into the air with the lion printed in the middle shining.

The other professor, who I believe his name is Brian, I'm not sure though, opened the gate. By unsealing the gate, and being granted the ability to enter, you need a certain key.

Without the key, you are unable to unseal the gate you want to enter. To obtain this gate, you make an appointment with the gatekeepers and they'll give it to you.

When it opened, it resembled that of a portal. They say when you get used to the gates they become nothing special. But the first time you ever see it, it's one of the most beautiful things you'll ever see. And that's exactly what I felt.

We all walked towards the gate, the feeling around the area was chilling nonetheless. Inside was even worse.

The once sunny sky was blocked out by rain-filled clouds, the buildings were torn apart, and the entire area reeked of piss and blood.