Chapter 294 - I Will Find My Own Strength... (1/2)
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”T-To think I've come as far as to be able to use this technique… But I have been left… completely destroyed in the process… Hahah… Father… you were right… It takes me a thousand times the effort to reach only but a percentage of the strength of a genius… I am… I am really useless…” he cried, as his tears began to come out of his crimson-red eyes.
A man as strong, prideful, and arrogant as Ifrit was suddenly brought to tears as he recalled his past, and he was once more proving his father right by realizing how useless he was.
”Ifrit? What's going on?”
Suddenly, Lilith's voice resonated through the room.
Ifrit was brought back to reality, as he cleared his tears with his arm.
”A-Ah, Lilith… I-I just tripped off… I am still a bit dizzy, haha.” He laughed as he sat down in the bed while giving her his back.
Ifrit seemed suddenly depressed. Lilith was able to immediately tell because within the Illusion Element of Magic, there was the branch of Emotions, allowing a person to detect emotions in another person. She was able to see the emotions of sorrow and depression quickly emerging around him, as if his fiery red energy suddenly turned pitch black.
Lilith gritter her teeth as she approached him and touched his shoulder.
”Ifrit… You're not okay…” she sighed.
”L-Lilith...?” asked Ifrit in surprise.
”Are you really feeling, ok?” she asked while sighing.
Ifrit gripped his fist as he smiled back.
”Yeah, what are you even worrying so much about? Don't get me wrong but I am not some crybaby or something.” he said.
”Sigh… You never change, alright… But… your body… Is it okay?” she asked.
”I… I might had gone a bit too hard on myself… I think my Pressure Points got damaged. I think I can hasten their healing if I meditate for a while and gather Qi into them…” he said.
”Okay then… I'll bring you some food.” Said Lilith.
”Thanks, you're a good friend.” He said with a smile.
”I-I guess…” said Lilith while blushing, as she walked outside the room.
Ifrit sighed, as he smiled faintly.
Lilith's concern somehow warmed his heart a bit more.
And then he quickly remembered their journey until now, and the mission they now had in this planet.
”Chaos…” he sighed.
Recalling his Summoner, he remembered once, when he and Chaos were practicing martial arts together.
The two were fighting almost in equal levels of power as it was when Ifrit reached God-Realm too.
Chaos was only using his bare fists too and nothing else, while Ifrit was allowed to go all out.
The two fought rather well.
Ifrit thought he was finally going to win against someone strong if he put enough effort.
But he was ultimately defeated at the end…
Defeated, he kneeled before Chaos while gritting his teeth, he felt humiliated once more… just like back then when he was constantly bullied by his two older brothers…
But Chaos didn't made fun of him, but looked at him in silence, judging him…