30 Impression of true peace (1/2)
'Defeat the Raging Shadow Demon.'
”Defeat the Raging Shadow Demon?” Bell would read aloud. Her eyes would glance up from the text box to look over to the male. ”Demon?” Bell's lips curled into a devious grin. ”Oh yes. I'll be sure to defeat the shadow demon. Then everyone will praise me for stopping a demon. I will have many suitors and I can finally live in peace, never to be mistreated again.” Bell would point her finger at Riyku. ”Get him, boys!” Bell would command. Two big burly men each holding a single great sword. However, the swords seemed to emit a bright warm holy glow. ”You didn't think I didn't know? Of course, I knew. While you fooled everyone, I was working in the shadows. Waiting and preparing for this day. Of course, I never figured you would reveal those true colors of yours so easily.” Bell would snicker, though Riyku did not seem to flinch at the sight of such a radiant light.
'Riyku! Riyku! Speak to me!' Seraphina was calling from Riyku's sub-conscious. 'Riyku you need to get ahold of yourself!' Seraphina called out yet again, yet the male did not answer her. 'Riyku!' Seraphina gave one last call as loud as she could, but nothing happened.
[Do it, seep further. Fall deeper. This is who you are. This is what you are.]
Harvester's voice pierced through into his mind. 'Don't listen to him!' Seraphina called out, yet it would seem her voice was inaudible to him.
[Show them the error of their ways. Reveal to them the terror of despair.]
Harvester continued to edge him on, which seemed to be working. The male's skin was slowly becoming pitch black. Though, that wasn't all, the coloration of his crimson eyes were slowly turning beat red. The darkness around him would swirl upward from below him, the mana in the atmosphere seemed to react to this immense amount of power build-up which caused crimson lightning to spark around him.
”That's!?” Skylar would exclaim having glued her eyes upon the screen. ”No... Riyku. You must resist.” Mina muttered clasping her hands together as if she were praying. ”Please...” She stated softly. As for Vex who was the only one conscious right now, ”No Riyku! Don't do it!” Vex called out to the screen knowing full well that Riyku could not hear her.
[Yes. More. Build up more! Unleash more! Reveal more! Remember it. Remember everything! Humanity took it all away. So much was lost, because of them. In every life, these disgusting humans took everything from you. Lovers, Family, Friends, and even your children. Remember, who caused your anguish. Remember who caused your suffering. Remember your purpose and why you refuse to die.]
Harvester continued to edge him on more and more, which lead to a flood of memories shifting into his mind. Deyo, Racheal, Mina, Kristen, Lira, Vex, Skylar... the memories of his past lives held resemblance of the people in his present life. Every person seemed to hold a special place in his soul. Every single one of them was stripped from him. Torn from his arms, violated and murdered before his eyes, slaughtered in front of him, torture by death, over and over the memories repeated in his head. Though in each memory, it was always a human. Never a demon, never an angel, never a werewolf or any other kind of species. No, human. Flaring his eyes open the male would unleash a painfilled roar that seemed to distort the mana in the atmosphere. Shifting the purity of the mana into pure diabolical energy.
”What? What is going on in Block One? Is that some kind of skill!?” Several people seemed to utter when they noticed something strange going on. The chatter seemed to cultivate throughout the stand which caused a vast majority of people to shift their attention to the screen with Block One. Even those in the higher class seating were taking look.
”Damn it! I should have canceled our deal. I knew this would happen.” The headmistress would shout as she slammed her fist upon her desk. Gritting her teeth she would proceed to make a call on her wristband. ”Yes, It's me. I need you to bring in someone of a High ranking from the Hunter Legion. Yes, it is that matter. It has happened. Yes... at the Capital. Yes... I'll be heading there myself. Thank you.” The woman would hang up the call and release a heavy sigh. Moving from her seat she would grasp her coat and prepare to leave the room.
”Umm... does anyone get the feeling that something bad is about to happen?” Ion inquired. ”It's that wind... I knew it! Diabolical Energy.” Nora narrowed her eyes. ”You mean... that stuff demons use?” Mel inquired as everyone looked to Nora who would nod softly. ”Yes. Demons normally used Diabolical Energy rather than Mana, since Mana is a purity of the elements, while Diabolical Energy is pure negativity of the elements. Since their bodies can not handle purity, attempting to cultivate mana throughout their body is suicide.” Nora would explain even though her focus was on the screen in front of her. ”Then that would mean....” Mel muttered. ”That Riyku is a Demon,” Rick stated which caused everyone to gulp heavily, their eyes now glued to the screen.
”We can't get close to him!” One of the guys shouted. ”Damn it! Just how much power is he going to be building up!?” The other one shouted. Kissing her teeth, Bell would reach into her skirt pocket to pull out a wand. ”Two can play at that game,” Bell growled as she started to wave her wand, her vocals coming off like that of an angelic descent as she began to sing a chant. Steadily auras would flare across all three of their bodies, in different colorations at that. ”Buffs?” One of the guys inquired. ”Thank you, Lady Bell.” The other one stated when the woman finished, though the look in her eyes meant that she was forced to stop for whatever reason. As for Riyku, well... He seemed to be just about done as well. The burst of power that surged from him seemed to have taken around him in the form of an aura. A breath was released from the male's lips as he twirled the blade around to hold it in a reverse style gripe.
”Oh, so you are ready? Ha! Don't think you can win so easily, demonic scum! We have Lady Bell's goddess aura protecting us!” One of the men shouted. The other would snicker before dashing towards Riyku. ”Let's see how strong you are, Demon!” The guy shouted as he brought his weapon overhead to strike down Riyku. Riyku would catch the blade with his bare hand. A sizzling sound along with steam came from his hand as he stopped the weapon mid-strike. ”What!?” The man exclaimed as she tried to pivot backward; however, Riyku seemed to have the blade firm in his hand. ”Is that all...?” The distorted voice came from Riyku who looked up from the ground to stare at the man with hate-filled beat red glowing eyes. ”Is that all, human!?” Riyku would crush the blade in his bare hand which caused the man to stumble backward. Quickly he would reach for a hidden dagger from his backside; however, when the man looked from his pouch to where the man should have been he was dumbfounded. ”Rosario Style... Petal Dismemberment.” Riyku muttered which drew the man's attention behind him, ”When did you--” The male would stop speaking the moment his right arm flew off of his body like it had been plucked. Then his left arm, followed by his left leg which caused him to fall to the ground; only for his right leg to do the same. ”In the end... you were nothing more than a mere mortal...” Riyku stated as he glared back at the male from his shoulder. The male had not even been able to scream, even though one could see he wanted to shout in pain due to the tears that flooded his eyes. It only then did his head fly off and at the moment from a bird's eye view, one could see the picture of a rose that had been drawn in blood with the male's body in the center.
Riyku would turn his attention back to the second male and Bell. The man looked terrified, ”H-How? How did you manage to break through the holy aura!?” He called out in fear. Riyku would shake his head at the man. ”Holy Aura? That? You are nothing more than a mere mortal. Do you truly believe you can call upon a Holy Aura?” Riyku muttered, his voice filled with nothing but hate, but he was not shouting or exclaiming; he was merely talking. ”And you are demonic filth! We will purge you from this world! I'll support you! So go kill him already!” Bell shouted which caused both Riyku and the man to look at her. A devious grin curved across Riyku's face. ”Try it, Mortal.” Riyku would rest his hand upon his hips as the tip of the Soluna blade rested against the ground. ”If you believe that sorry excuse of a woman can manipulate Diabolical Energy,” Riyku added the moment the man had charged towards him. The man would show a moment of hesitation, which Riyku took advantage of. ”Rosario Style...” He muttered grasping the hilt of his blade tightly. Crouching low to the ground while grinding the blade along the ground as he slowly brought it around. ”Crimson thorns...” The male would utter as he brought his blade upward; the Diabolical Energy had gathered around his blade and unleashed towards the male who was engulfed by an arc of energy. Though in his eyes it looked like sharp thorns. A cry of pain left the male and when the arc dispersed, the man was filled with minor puncture wounds. His body jolted before he fell to his knees and dropped his blade.
As Riyku began to walk up to the man who was unable to move, nor could he even speak it seemed. ”The wounds you have engraved upon your body were not normal cuts. They were strikes at your nerves, making your body shut down completely. The reason you are unable to speak is that your lungs are slowly being filled with your blood even now. You will die a slow and painful death long before you die of blood loss. Fitting for scum like you.” Riyku would walk past the man who just sat on his knees unable to move or even make a sound at that. All that was left was Bell who was growling at the man before her. ”What the hell is this!? Demons are supposed to be harmed by holy light. Yet... why!? Why are you still standing!?” Bell shouted out at Riyku as he griped her wand tightly. Riyku was now towering over the woman, looking down at her with extreme hate in his eyes. ”Someone once told me... The holy light is only granted to those of purity. Those who have a will and soul to do good in life. You truly believe you are holy?” Riyku narrowed his eyes at the woman who would attempt to strike him down with her wand since she too was engulfed in the Holy Aura. Sadly, it did nothing. Riyku would catch her wrist mid-strike and without hesitation, the sound of her bones being broken and an unruly scream of pain filled the air. The girl would drop her wand and Riyku would release her as she stumbled back in fear. Reaching down to the wand, Riyku would examine it when it was in his hands. The continuous sound of sizzling and steam would erupt from his hand. ”This toy?” Riyku had scoffed.
Holy Wand +3
Type: Magical Wand
Rarity: SS
Condition: Holy item
A holy wand capable of calling upon the Holy Light of the goddess of Aura.