32 Neither Human nor Demon (2/2)
”The first hybrid between a demon and a human... How hard is the mixing of races?”Asked Rainer.
”With the sole exception of war periods, demons have always kept a low profile, and the fertility among our kind is already very low... just imagine it with other races...”Liann replied.
”So the side effects that ceremony have caused on me are unknown?
”Yes, but you would have died if it wasn't for it.”Liann said cold-heartedly.
”...Thank you, Miss Liann...for saving my life.”
Rainer said as he bowed.
”It's okay, we're family,” She replied with a laugh.
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Liann explained to Rainer how his mother was attacked and pursued twenty years ago, after which she had to flee to the frontier of mankind where a young man saved her.(Chapter 1)
”So my parents met this way?I remember hearing the elders whisper that my father met my mother very near the Lorren clan.”Rainer said.
”I can tell you about your mother later, other issues are more relevant.”
”Five months ago I came here to look for my sister's son, whose blood makes him neither human nor demon, you Rainer!
Shouted Liann with emotion.
”At first I doubted who my sister's real son was, she wrote to me once saying that she only had one son, but after she left, I did not receive any more news about her...”
The corners of Liann's eyes filled with crystalline tears as her eyes shone with a purple hue.
”But when I saw you in the woods, I knew it was you, that day when you fought the Berserker Wolf, your bloodline showed signs of awakening! I didn't need any more evidence!”
”Of course, I needed to judge your potential, that's why I won't help you anymore.This afternoon, you will kill Yren with your own hands!”
Liann said as she stared directly into Rainer's eyes.
”...”
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Yren's room, residential area.
”Where are those bastards!”
Yren seemed insane, his hair was disheveled and his eyes were bloodshot.
Since he discovered that Rainer knew his secret, he could not rest fearing that he would be killed during his dreams.
So he sent the Shadows that the Grand Elder had previously given him, to poison Rainer and kill him during the last rounds of the tournement.
But it had already been several hours after the three left to complete the mission and they did not return...
This only made him more nervous!
”I will kill you Rainer, so my secret will remain safe! Everything will be decided in the final round!”
Yren said as the madness filled his eyes, behind him, the blurred figure of a hooded shadow smiled.
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