41 chapter 41 (1/2)
They say that no flag is large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people...
But throughout our history, mankind's history, isn't that all we've done?
From the ancient times to the modern era, history had always repeated itself, philosophers warning kings, nobles and peasants, and yet they always tend to forget...
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Alexis woke up with a gasp, he looked around to find a waterfall...
'Where am I?' He asked himself and scanned his surroundings vigilantly.
”You are here!” He heard a male voice and instinctively looked up to the voice while jumping back alertly.
”No need to get scared now...” mumbled a handsome sharp eyed man with black hair and blonde tips.
”Who are you?” Alexis asked him cautiously, something about the person infront of him felt nostalgic but he didn't know why.
”Hmm... simply put, I'm you!” The man answered with a smirk and jumped down from the rocks, he walked on the water sending ripples through the thin equilibrium.
Alexis widened his eyes and stared at the man in shock...
”But...”
”That's impossible?” The man continued and laughed maniacally.
”Indeed it would seem that way! But no... it's all real, I'm a fragment of your soul... the original you! The one who was forced to merge into that prince! The one who made you, you!” The man's eyes turned red as he trembled in rage.
”I see... so is this supposed to be the final step to becoming a Divine Emperor?” Alexis asked him, the man screamed of power which unnerved Alexis.
”You! You! TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!” The handsome man's face marred with an insane look, he then vanished from his spot, his fist landed on Alexis' gut as it went further in making Alexis widen his eyes in pain.
The fist immediately broke through his ribs and flattened his diaphragm making him lose his breath almost immediately.
His eyes turned teary in pain...
Alexis was thrown away into the waterfall making his body collide with the jagged rocks.
He came out of the waterfall while coughing out blobs of thick salivary blood.
”Oi... is this how you treat yourself?” Alexis asked him as blood leaked through the corner of his mouth.
”Brat... do you know how annoying you are?” The man asked him coldly and got ready to attack Alexis who quickly took a defensive stance.
The sound of flesh colliding reverberated through their fists...
Then came the silence as the sounds of the gushing water engulfed the duo.
Alexis grunted in pain and kneeled, he held onto his hand that was turning from red to blue within seconds.
'Fuck... my hand!' He screamed only to be attacked again as his opponent's fist landed on his jaw.
”Ngh!” He flew into the forest and gasped for air.
'How is he so strong?!' Alexis asked no one in particular.
”Is that it?” The black haired man asked him, disappointed by the power gap between him and his foe.
”...that... hurts... you bastard!” Alexis was furious, his pride would not let him lose to a mere fragment of himself!
He then punched the man who was hit square in the face.
The man looked shaken from the force behind it and spat out a bit of blood and laughed.
”Now we are talking!” He whispered and disappeared from his spot, Alexis followed suit as the two fought each other at speed inconceivable to the naked eye!
For every shot Alexis landed, the man would get three more on him...
He couldn't feel his nose, it was just skin and cartilage all mashed up by his opponent who with much glee proceeded to keep attacking his nose.
”AHHHH!!” Alexis screamed in pain and jabbed his finger at the man who widened his eyes thanks to his shock.
*squelch*
His finger went straight through the man's left eyes he kicked him, the eyeball came with his finger as the man was kicked away making the scene very grotesque...
”Impressive... you took my eye!” The man smiled and wiped the blood pouring out of his left eye socket, soiling his fingers with blood.
”But this is it... goodbye myself...” He grinned malevolently as wisps of blue mana covered his dominant arm.
The blue mana encrusted his arm forming a blade like structure which he would use to kill himself...
”...I don't understand why you have to kill me...” Alexis spoke with confusion in his tone as the man sighed.
”Nothing personal... you just disgust me!” The man muttered with anger in his eyes as he ran staright at Alexis who shrugged and stated at the blue blade...
Time seemed to slow down as Alexis saw the blade come closer and closer until he blinked and crouched, dodging the blade within a split second.
The man passed him and stopped a few meters behind him, black haired Alexis turned around and grunted in annoyance...
”Why won't you let me kill you?” He asked him softly.
”...because I don't plan on dying this soon...” Alexis mumbled with a serious look on his face.
”But... why?” The man asked him again.
”...what?” He was confused.
”WHY WON'T YOU FUCKING GO DOWN?!” The man roared angrily as tears cascaded down his furious eyes.
”Bec-”
”Shut up... do you not remember us? ...the suffering I went through before you?! And you yourself are doing the exact same thing! ...you became the one thing you were not supposed to...” The man glared at him.
”What are you talking about?” Alexis asked him.
The man laughed deprecatingly, then more and more tears fell down his eyes...
”It can't be... have you forgotten about yourself? ...this is some sick joke right?” He asked him in a desperate manner as Alexis shook his head, he was confused.
”...have you heard of Alexis Bledel?” The man smiled sadly.
”...”
He was answered with a deathly silence and sighed.
”Before I became you, I was a spy of an organisation in Earth... even before that, I was an orphan, before I was an orphan, I had a family... they weren't the nicest bunch, I was left malnourished, abused and neglected...” The man sat down on a boulder and retailed his, no, 'their' story.
Alexis listened to him intently...
”I thought I could influence you to be a better person in this life, but it seems like you became a disgusting piece of shit...” Bledel chided.
”I'm the reason why you are here in this world, I'm your guilt, your remorse and your regret... do you get it? You are a monster!” The man said coldly as he stared deeply into Alexis' eyes...
”And you are good?” Alexis asked him mockingly.
”Look at you... it hurts doesn't it?” Bledel chuckled.
”...shut up...” Alexis glared at the man hatefully.
”Yes, this is it... this is what I wanted to see... regret in your eyes for the atrocities you have committed throughout your second life...” Bledel grinned.
”Atrocities? They are necessary casualties...” Alexis answered the man while closing his eyes to calm down his emotions.
”Did you know... Florestine was scared of you?” The man asked him curiously.
”Lies... she was prepared to serve me...” The red head replied in a strong voice.