Riko slowly opened his eyes and moaned softly. His head throbbed painfully. He frowned to look around but couldn't see clearly because his eyes were nearsighted.
"W-where am I?" Riko muttered softly.
"Who are you?!"
Riko flinched in surprise when the loud scream pierced his ears. That voice is already familiar. He looked around to find the owner of the vote. A second later, he realized he was being shackled with his arms hanging down.
"What is this?!" Riko tried to free his hands but to no avail.
"Don't expect you can to escape from my prison!" A man wearing a crown of snakes suddenly stood in front of Riko with a fiery red gaze.
Riko was stunned. "Aren't you...!"
Draco frowned with a cold face. "Who exactly are you? Are you Morwen's accomplice?"
Shit! Why can't my mouth ever cooperate?! Riko cursed his foolishness for suddenly talking with a devil.
"Quickly answer me. If you don't want to …!" Draco drew his snake-handled sword from its scabbard. "I kill you!"
"N-no! I'm not Morwen's accomplice! I don't even know that person! I'm only human!" Riko snapped.
"You think I'm stupid?" Draco gripped Riko's jaw so tightly and glared at him.
Riko had to hold his breath when the man's face was so close. Draco's breath made Riko's hairs on his neck stand up.
"Trust me!"
Draco chuckled while he released Riko's jaw roughly. "You are stubborn! You're just like Morwen!" He was about to slash Riko's neck with a sword.
"Please don't kill me! I still want to live!" Riko was crying hysterically.
Draco smirked derisively. "I didn't expect Morwen to order a loser to spy on me. Has he run out of soldiers yet?"
Riko hated always being associated with a man named "Morwen".
"I don't know Morwen, so please let me go. I want to go home."
"Let you go?" Draco grinned viciously. "There's no way I'm letting go of someone who already dares to bully me."
"B-but I didn't do anything to harm you, right?!" Riko defended himself.
"You dare to spy on me from afar. Your actions are very suspicious!" Draco glared at Riko angrily. "Even you intend to finish me for slaughtering citizens!"
Riko was silent, unable to deny it.
Shit! Can he read my mind?
Indeed he had intended to kill that ferocious man with his own hands. Draco's sharp gaze conveyed two meanings. First, he wanted to tear himself apart. Second, the ferocious man seemed to be probing Riko's brain.
"Trust me! I'm just an ordinary human who is lost. I absolutely have no intention of doing evil that could harm you." Riko lied.
Now Riko realized how strong Draco was to make all the strange creatures kneel at his feet. The aura that emanates from men is powerful and evil. He seemed to have a mighty power that could destroy the earth.
'Maybe killing that fierce man was just a dream,' Riko thought, disappointed. 'If I was reckless, I would only die in vain.'
Riko's hopes ran aground. From this moment on, he decided to let his parents die. He intends to change life's direction, namely to pursue ideals and live everyday life without remembering past grudges.
Although it is very difficult.
To be honest, Riko hated finding himself like a loser in front of Draco, just as Edward bullied him.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Riko turned to the winged girl white bird. The girl was so beautiful that Riko didn't blink for a moment. Her long white hair reached the floor decorated with various blue flowers.
"What is that?"
"The commander-in-chief wants to meet you, Lord. He said he has something important to report."
Draco returned the sword in the scabbard to his waist and glanced at Riko sarcastically. "Our business is not finished," he cursed, leaving the girl and Riko.
"Please let me go," Riko begged. Judging from her pretty face, he's sure that girl still has a conscience.
"Who are you? Are you really an intruder?" Reyna asked sharply.
"I'm not an intruder! I have absolutely nothing to do with Morwen or anything! I'm just a human trapped in your world! So, please let me go! I'm going home and never coming back here!" Riko spoke in one hot tug.
"Human?" The girl winced. "What's that?"
Riko gaped in shock. "Are you kidding?!"
"How do I know you're human?" He glanced at Riko sarcastically.
Riko snorted harshly. "I don't have time to explain. Quick, please let me go before that man returns. Please…."
"I have no responsibility to let you go." The girl just left.
"Hey! Wait! You can't leave me! I will die if you don't save me! Hey!" Riko screamed in panic.
The girl disappeared behind the wall.
"Shit!" Riko's hopes were instantly dashed. "It turns out that all creatures are equally evil. It doesn't matter whether they are beautiful or ugly!" Riko grumbled.
"Hey, you."
Riko suddenly looked in all directions but found no one.
Shit! Now, who is that?!
"Hey!"
The mysterious voice sounded again. Riko sharpened his eyes and looked around anxiously. If he was slightly off guard, his life would be in danger.
"Hey."
Who's is that?
"Hey. I'm upstairs."
Riko looked up at the roof. His eyes widened perfectly when he found a man with black wings looking at him from the ventilation.
"Wh-who are you?!"
The man broke the vent to make it bigger, then went downstairs.
Riko panicked. "Wh-who are you? Don't hurt me!"
Without saying anything, the man approached Riko and made him scream hysterically. However, the man shot a small laser from his finger to mute Riko's mouth.
Riko screamed, but no sound came out.
Shit! What did he do to me?! Why did my voice suddenly disappear?! Riko thought, panicked and irritated.
The ferocious man immediately drew a sword covered in black flames.
Riko becomes increasingly violent and struggles to escape. He didn't want to die at the demon's hand. However, all his efforts were in vain. The shackles that chained his hands and feet became even more robust.
'Please, don't kill me! I don't want to die in vain!' Riko screamed hysterically in his heart, hoping the creature could hear him.
SRET!
"Do not …!"
"Don't kill me!"The blade broke Riko's shackles in one fell swoop.Riko slowly opened his eyes as the chain fell from his hands."Come with me," he ordered, then flew towards the air vent."Wait! How can I fly?!" Riko shouted angrily.The man snorted in annoyance. He came back down, gripped Riko's shoulders with his eagle-like feed, then returned to the gate."Hey! It hurts! Get off me!" Riko rebelled."Be quiet if you don't die," he said firmly.Riko immediately looked down. The creature was right. Now, he was at a height. If he fell, his body would definitely be crushed.The bird demon takes Riko away from the castle and manages to trick the guards."Actually, where are you taking me?" asked Riko in the middle of the road.The creature was just silent."Hey! Answer me!" Riko protested angrily. He couldn't just believe in stealth. For all strange beings are equally evil."If you don't answer, I will kill you!" Riko denounced and lost his mind.He only glanced at Riko briefly, then
All the students who were passing by immediately gathered around to watch Riko and Edward fight. They were shocked by Riko's bravery in fighting the wealthy young man.Edward clenched his fists tightly. He hated Riko's insolent attitude toward him. Riko not only dared to fight him but also insulted him. "You must die, Bastard!" Edward punched Riko, but the bespectacled youth swiftly caught his hand and twisted it back."Argh! Let me go!" Edward rebelled."Okay!" Riko kicked Edward's buttocks so hard that he hit the wall so hard that he was able to destroy the wall.Edward fainted from the violent impact that crushed his bones.Hysterical screams filled the college building. All the students who witnessed the incident immediately ran.Riko was stunned.'What am I doing?'∆∆∆"Are you crazy?! You almost killed Edward!" A middle-aged man scolds Riko."I just kicked him lightly, so there's no way he'd die. He must've just pretended to faint to amplify my punishment." Riko defended himsel
Riko walked along the path because the small way was the closest route to his apartment. "Hey! Idiot!"Riko suddenly stopped when Edward and his gang blocked the road. Even his enemy brought more friends than before."Why are you guys here? Isn't the way to your house not this?" Riko asked coldly.Edward grinned evilly as he played with his baseball bat. "You think we came to these slum streets to go home?"Riko's furrowed.Edward chuckled evilly. "Too bad. You're mistaken. Because I'm not as poor as you." Riko's fists clenched tightly.Edward is happy that Riko is provoked. "Why? Are you offended? You intend to kick me like at campus earlier?"Riko glared at Edward. "I don't know what I did wrong all this time. But if you guys go back to acting out of bounds, then I—""What?!" Edward demanded, defiant. "Do you intend to kill us all? Are you sure?"Laughter instantly resounded in the hallway.Riko gets even more emotional. He seemed to be burning with surging anger.'Calm down, Riko
"Argh, my head!" I groaned in pain as I tried to remember the cube. I know which cube they're referring to, but suddenly I'm having difficulty remembering. My head hurts like it was hit by something hard. What exactly happened to me? "Answer me quickly!" "I'm trying to remember that!" said Riko, panicky. "So it's true that you have stolen the cube!" "No! No! Trust me! I don't know anything about God's Cube!" Riko looked at all the creatures around him seriously. He felt cornered to trembling because many half-animal humans of various species surrounded him and looked like they wanted to tear him to pieces. The pleasure was instantly gone. Riko didn't know whether to be happy or scared. Honestly, he was glad that his opinion had been proven right. However, on the other hand, he was afraid because the mythological creature was not friendly. "If you still don't want to confess, we will kill you!" They compactly took out fireballs from their hands and mouths and were about to att
(Flashback on) "Take the cube away from here before Draco snatches it from our hands. If Draco manages to retrieve this cube, our nation will be in grave danger. Don't let a creature from another dimension find it because it would be disastrous if it fell on the wrong person like Draco." Morwen, King of Pyloruf, hands the heirloom to a man and woman wearing masks. "Alright, Your Majesty." Robert, the spider demon, received the Cubes. There are eight spider legs on the man's back to help him make webs and walk on walls. "Get as far away as possible before Draco finds you! Hide in the world… argh!" Morwen immediately fell to the ground clutching his aching chest. The bearded man coughed up blood. "Your Majesty!" Dawney reflexively caught Morwen's body as he fell. "Are you okay?" "Don't mind me! Hurry up and go! We only have a little time left! Draco will be here soon! If I can't stop Draco, you guys will have to make it to that dimension! Understand?!" "But we can't just leave you
POV RIKOReyna sighed while she turned her head away from me. She seemed hard to answer. I know my question will open up her old wounds again. Moreover, this dark past made Reyna feel broken when she lost her big sister forever."It's fine if you don't want to tell me. I won't force you." I smiled a little, noticing Reyna's sadness.Reyne looked at me sadly. "My big sister—"TOK! TOK! TOK!“REYNA! OPEN THE DOOR! KING DRACO WANTS TO MEET THAT YOUTH!”"Draco? Shit!" Reyna widened in shock.I immediately trembled with fear when I heard Draco's name. Just hearing Reyna's story, I was already terrified. Especially if I have to face Draco directly, a creature is cruel. That man would definitely not hesitate to kill me or let me escape.“You must immediately flee from this country. Hurry up," Reyna whispered. "Don't let Draco catch you.""But where should I flee?""Whatever you. Anyway, far away from this country!”"But—"“Hurry up, before it's too late!”I have no other choice. The choice i
Jorah chuckled. "Why do you look sad? Are you having a problem?"Riko smiled slightly as he shook his head slowly. "No. I'm fine."Jorah approached Riko and tapped him on the shoulder. "Don't lie. Even though I'm old, I still have instincts. Tell me, what's your problem?"Riko had forgotten that he had a proper brainstorming place. He and the old geezer had the same goal."I had a strange incident that I can't understand.""Come with me to the house. I'll serve you some iced tea to keep you cold.""Cold? It's summer now.""But your brain and heart are hot."Riko was surprised. He was always amazed by Jorah's words, who seemed to know everything. "What do you mean?""Don't talk too much. Besides, you still need to pay your debt. Therefore, in exchange, you should tell me about your problems.""Really?" Riko smiled happily. "You are so kind, Jorah!" Even though he has always had bad luck since the death of his person, he is still grateful to have a friend who always treats him like a gr
"Actually, where did Professor William go? Why did he suddenly disappear without a trace? Was he kidnapped?" Riko muttered all the way home. This incident was a real blow to the young man. Because he just wanted to ask about the incident when he was lost for a week in the forest."Could it be ..." Riko's eyes widened perfectly. "Professor William was killed by a mythological creature?""But is that even possible?" Riko hesitated a little. "Because Professor William doesn't trust that mythological creature at all. Besides, what's the reason for that creature bothering him?"Riko growled angrily. "Shit! I have to go find Professor William! I have to make sure of that myself. I won't let anyone else get hurt by that creature." Riko clenched her fists tightly, and his anger was burning. ***"Why did you come here?" Jorah sat in a rocking chair while reading a book."I need your help." Riko approached the old man."My help?" Jorah glanced at Riko, then took off his glasses. Riko's