281 The Dead Are Here (1/2)

A lone old man walked amid a mountain of corpses The stench of blood and decay filled the area, illu of the brokenthe loss of their dearest, as e The lone ht, as though he was afraid tohim

A croith feathers so black it ht, flen and settled on the right shoulder of the lone man

”All are dead! All are dead!” it croaked incessantly into his ear ”All are dead, and you're next!”

The lone man paid no heed to the taunts of the crow and continued to walk in a straight line, the line was easy to follow as on both of his side, as a ht ahead

”The dead co for you! They wish for you join them!” The crow pecked the cheek of the loneAs the sudden sharp pain overtook hilimpse of what lay behind him Dead men and wo ever so closer to hi towards him, and no matter how hard he tried, his feet couldn't walk any faster

He tried to cal down his lonely road, but his head would always turn sideways, catching a gli him

However, much to his relief, he had finally exited the lonely road The sky shone brightly all of a sudden, and the crow had turned silent In front of hireen vibrant grass swaying at its side The lone man dropped down in order to take a drink He was thirsty, so very thirsty He didn't kno long it took for him to cross the lonely road, but he was relieved it was over

As he bent down in order to scoop the lake's water, he noticed ripples in the blue water of the lake Taken aback, he stood back up quickly and waited to see ould come up

Bodies, dead bodies, surfaced It was the lone ; unlike the bodies in the lonely road However, their peaceful faces were no comfort to the lone man His heart beat faster as his tears rolled down his chapped cheeks

A white raven came out of the reflection of the sun; its feather wet but capable of flight It settled down on his left shoulder and said, ”Death is here, but so if life! The one who raises the dead and the one who heals the sick, he who controls both, holds the key to the world The one who feasts on worlds and the one who rules the elements, he who controls both, controls the fate of men”

The lone man listened to the rabbles of the white raven until he felt a hand's hold on hi, ”I told you the dead are co for you!”

He turned around and found a fa down at his, a scarred face and eyes filled with sadness and regret It was a dead hter, and my son I will take you with me” The dead man's hand released the lone man, and instead approached his face

Ryuunosuke Nakamura woke up in a jolt as soon as the dead man, Erykytos, touched his face He was drenched in sweat and breathed weakly He was getting weaker and weaker every day, ever since the Battle of Generations It was no secret that he was going to die soon, and it was aThe technique he had used on the day of the battle wore hirandfather,” Hayato called out to hihtly lit room, and his eyes landed on the faces of all of his fauest, Edward Avalon Only after seeing their faces filled with tears and worry did he realize that he was on his deathbed

”I see,” he et me yet”