The next day we awoke intending to leave the mansion and enlist our knights' help in taking care of Tyranus.In the hallway near the entrance, Amelia approached us."Mizik! Isabella! Thank the gods!" She said."Amelia? What's wrong?" I askedShe looked hesitant to answer for a moment."Mizik...the knights...the Kings officials...your servants...even Sir Gordon! I went down to the Inn to have a chat with them. Exchange information like I always do... I found them all dead!" she said.Mine and Isabella's eyes went wide."How is that possible!? Who killed them? Who could have been able to kill Sir Gordon of all people!?!?" Isabella said in a panic."I also found Lamarr dead in his room when I went to speak to him! He was drugged at some time last night, it seems. Mizik, Isabella, I worry that you two may also be in grave-""Danger?" A smooth yet commanding voice said behind us said.We turned and saw Tyranus standing with Alice at his side. She looked quite upset. She kept her head low a
I could feel my head hurting terribly as I slowly opened my eyes.This felt familiar...Far too familiar.I found myself once again chained to a wall in a cell. My hands were held above my head in magic suppression cuffs."What...where am I...?" I managed to say.I started having flashbacks to Cassandra's dungeon and fear began rising on my chest."Darling! You're finally awake!" Alice said as she stood up from a chair in the corner."Alice...what's going on here!? What did you do to me!? Where's Isabella!?" I said fearfully."Relax, dear. Tyranus wanted me to torture you to death but I want to show my love for you instead. Isabella is down the hall. She'll be enjoying some of the men who have had their eyes on her for a while now. You needn't worry. She won't disturb us this time," Alice said.Isabella!? No...you can't! Anything but that!Alice put her arms around my neck and pressed herself against me.At that time I realized that I was in my underwear.Alice leaned close and kissed
Once we found the exit, the two of us opened the door and found ourselves in the back yard of the estate. "Mizik, what should we do now?" Isabella asked."Kill Tyranus. I want to make that bastard pay for everything he's done..." I said."Even if we succeed, where will we go? Do you think he was telling the truth about Albatross?" Isabella said."I don't know. I can only hope that he wasn't. If he was, our world might really be doomed..." I said.I looked up at the night sky and then at the mansion."Wether or not our world is doomed, I'm going to kill that bastard and burn this place to the ground even if it's the last thing I ever do.""I'll support you. Rely on me for protection," Isabella said."I will. Let's go," I said.We walked around the front of the mansion.A few guards attacked us on sight, but they went down easily.Eventually, we entered through the front door and approached the main staircase in the main foyer.Amelia's body had already been removed. There was still a
"Walter Orthright... How pleasant to see you here. I had hoped that you would have perished in the tragedy that happened in Albatross. But I suppose I am once again disappointed," Tyranus said.Walter stood with Honor at the ready and smiled at Tyranus."You have no idea the things I've seen. The true power that the Black Ooze wields. Tyranus, stop this at once and aid us!" Walter said."No. I don't intend to help anyone but myself. The power of the Black Ooze will be mine. You are but an obstacle!"Walter turned to us and frowned."This man is beyond saving. Mizik, Isabella, give me the order and I shall execute him," he said."Walter, can you take him?" I asked.Walter glanced at Tyranus and shook his head with a sad smile."I can buy time for the two of you to escape. But I will be giving my life for it. I am sorry...that is all I can do at this point," he said.Damn it all..."Guards, please ensure that no one leaves here. I will handle Walter myself," Tyranus said."Then it's a d
I could feel immense power coursing through my body. For some reason, I could now grasp the energy flowing around Tyranus.It was immense...but I could knock it down to size. Vengeance could weaken him enough...Tyranus stood there shouting and yelling at Cassandra when suddenly, Arvild stepped forward."MIZIK, YOU BASTARD! GUARDS! KILL HIM!!!" Arvild screamed.Immediately, every single guard raised their weapons and ran straight at me.As I raised Vengeance, I could now read the runes on the blade.Then I took a deep breath and recited the words."VENGEANCE! HEAR MY CALL! HE THAT SLAYS THINE ENEMY IS THE VENGEFUL ONE!!!" I shouted mightily.There was a burst of power and it caused the guards to stumble. Then I extended my free hand. A second sword appeared in it. Completely identical to the first. I now understood another reason why Vengeance hated shields.He truly wasn't meant to use one.{New Ability Unlocked!}{Vengeance Form Two: Dual Wield!}{Class Up! Magic Knight > Arcane
As I slept, I could hear Vengeance speaking to me.[You denied me the blood of my prey. Why?]Don't get me wrong, I hate Cassandra. But how can I kill her when she looks like Isabella?[You are growing soft. The flames of your hatred for that wretch have dulled... How am I to lend you my full power if you refuse to slay your enemies?]Lend it to me because I told you to. I am not a slave and I am not a monster. I bathed in a river of blood today. Do you know what that does to a person?[Irrelevant. You must disconnect your feelings. Tear them apart. Show them no mercy. Slay your enemies with ceaseless brutality.]And what happens if I lose myself? I become a monster. Seeking only to continue the cycle of violence. Killing everyone and everything in sight. Even my beloved Isabella. If I kill Cassandra, who looks like my beloved, what stops me from killing Isabella too?[Fool. Isabella is not a wretched sinner. She has not incurred my wrath. She is safe.]For how long is she safe? How m
We snuck out of the city in the middle of the night. It wasn't that dealing with the authorities would be difficult at this point...just that it would be annoying.Regular soldiers were little more than gnats to us now. Having so much power felt good, but it came with responsibility. I didn't want to massacre the common people with it and we had a job to do.Once we were far enough from the city, I stopped, then pulled out my old map and compass.The ones Maul gave me.I had to fight back tears this time as I set the destination for a port that would likely take us a week to reach on foot."Mizik, shouldn't we have taken a couple of horses?" Isabella asked me."I admit it would be useful but...I've never ridden one before..." I said."Well, you could always ride with me. I'm experienced with horse riding."I imagined holding onto Isabella from behind as we rode a horse through the wilderness and felt somewhat flustered.I also cursed myself for not getting a horse."Something the ma
For the next week, Isabella and I slept in shifts to make sure none of the other passengers bothered us.A few times they would encounter us, but ultimately we were left alone. Much to my surprise, at least. Isabella, on the other hand, wanted to trust people more than I did. I couldn't fault her for it, though. Being friendly was something that was slowly slipping away from me.I was becoming more closed off and resentful of others. Distrusting everyone to an extent.As much as I could tell, everything that happened was also affecting Isabella. Her mind was becoming somewhat damaged as a result of the loss, grief, and stress. She coped with it by clinging onto me relentlessly and making friends with others.But I knew the truth.She put on a front of someone willing to protect me and others. Someone willing to shoulder people'a burdens... As a former Princess, it was what she was raised to do. But internally, she was breaking.I recalled the time where I saved her from death by div