"...I refuse."
As Archangel Sandalphon heard those words, he was struck speechless. Not only him but all other divine beings were silent and their gazes locked into Akashi. In their stead, the Goddess asked.
{I'm sorry but I would like to ask why?}
"I not a hero. I don't have anything to do with your world. I don't have a reason to save the world."
Just as he believe, charity only exist in fairytales. Without a reason to act as a hero, Akashi refused.
{... But we have no choice since 4 of them have chosen to accept our request.}
Archangel Sandalphon spoke as he gestured towards the other four.
The tyranny of the majority. Most commonly found in voting elections or whenever there are things to be decided. It was one of the concepts that Akashi hates the most.
"I don't understand why their choices should affected my decision. Or do you plan to make us go even without our approval?"
{No, our basic premise is for three out of five of you should agree to our request. Hmm.. I guess I have to skip a few procedures.}
{As you are humans that does not belong to our universe certain restrictions are imparted in order to safely bypass the Wall of Dimensions. One of these restrictions is called 'Together we stand, Divided we fall'.}
Archangel Sandalphon opened the book in his chest and flipped over the pages. He stopped after a moment and murmured quietly. After a few seconds, his gaze turned towards Akashi.
{This restriction was said to bind souls of those that cross over the world in groups. To put it simply, if one of you die, then the rest will also die.}
It was a bolt out of blue to not only Akashi but the other four. Tsukasa outwardly expressed all of their reactions, "What?!"
"We have not heard any of this at all, care to explain." Daichi said as he stared at Archangel Sandalphon.
{Don't fret. It's not like we plan to hide this to you guys. If things go as planned, I should have discussed this things earlier.}
Akashi spoke with hurriedly, "Still as the ones who have sent us to this world, you should find a way to send me back. I dont have any inclination to hel-"
{Silence puny human!!!}
A terrifying amount of killing intent formed and engulfed Akashi. The dense aura of death took form in front of Akashi as a sword energy and burst forth as if to devour him.
It was horrifying as Akashi suffocated from the lack of air that he felt dying instead. Unconsciously Akashi began to recall some of his memories as he exhaled his dying breath.
* * * * *
It was summer that time and the heat seemingly burned his skin as he plopped down in the ground.
A bunch of huge and tall guys walked towards him in a threatingly manner. The group of thugs encircled him and spat on him.
"Ehh! What a pathetic guy, acting tough as if he's the boss."
"Yeah I tell ya kid! Should've watched were you going eh, I ain't a nobody you could walk into."
"Yeah messing with boss, you sure are tired of living already he!"
It was so scary that he almost pissed his pants and tears began to sprout in the corner of his eyes.
'Someone please help me!' He screamed internally as he continue to shook in fear.
"Eh what's this?"
"Gonna cry?"
As if in response to his plead, his prayers were not left unanswered.
The glaring light of sunlight shone unto him and the blinding light made him close his eyes.
Step~ swoosh~
The dust began to rise in the air and the leaves breezed in front of him. A small but tough back faced him.
"Don't worry."
The words 'Im the strongest' written in the back of the shirt resonated in his head.
A fist met the face of the guy closest to him and his nose began to bleed. A voice flowed out in that back and sarcastically sounded.
"Gonna cry?"
Unexpectedly the blazing heat of the sun does not burn that much now. As if the fire was quelled and he felt nothing but warmth. An unexplainable warmth.
A gentle figure embraced his weak body plopped in the ground without care for the dirt that stained her beautiful skirt. A face shrouded by the light of the sun faced him and the young girl began to scrunitize his body, searching for injuries as she spoke worriedly.
"Are you alright?! Does it hurt somewhere? I swear if something happens to you...!"
* * * * *
{Are you okay?! Are you hurt anywhere? If something happens...!}
Snow began to fall as the chill of ice cloaked his body that scattered the killing intent. What greeted Akashi's eyes was a rigid cold face that seemingly melted as she scrunitize his body.
Rumble~ crack~ boom!~
The rumbling of thunder and the stream of electricity assaulted his eyes and ears but did not cause him harm. A loud boom of thunder descended in front of him that blocked the terrifying sword energy.
A seemingly young boy of short stature who wears a simple waiter suit and held a broken hilt in his hand where lightning condense parried the sword energy with a simple swat.
A fairly cute pig with demonic horns that looked as tall as the young boy, stood beside him.
Far away a man in with fluttering eastern robe held the hilt of his sheathed sword as he glared coldly at the young boy.
{Get out of the way Meliodas! Why are you protecting that insolent human?!}
{...}
The young boy in the name of Meliodas stood dare silently without uttering a word. He glared silently at the eastern god.
The woman slowly let go of Akashi and stood by Meliodas. Taking another look, Akashi could not help but marvel at her beautiful blue dress that accentuated her slim body and blue tiara placed atop her braided snow white hair.
{Martial God of War Sacarius, you truly have made me Elizabeth, The Goddes of Ice and Sorrow angry. And worse you even triggered Meliodas, The God of Lightning and Anger.}, The goddess Elizabeth spoke with her bone-chilling gaze focused on the eastern man named Sacarius. Drizzles of snow and shards of ice began to coaligate as faint traces of snow white tears fell from the sky.
{You'll pay for this Sacarius!!!}
The young boy in the name of Meliodas shouted as thick dark clouds began to cover the beautiful spotless sky and thunder and lightning started to pour out.
A gigantic lightning dragon figure descended from the clouds and a blizzard of extreme chill followed it.
Unfazed Sacarius drew two blades from his three sheaths and cut through the storm of lightning and ice. His figure flickered and he appeared in front of Meliodas.
{To think even a wolf in sheeps clothing is trying to face me. Unfortunately but I'm a tiger!}
Just as the blade of Sacarius and the broken hilt of Meliodas was about to meet, a flash appeared in front of them and a barrier of light separated the two.
Behind Akashi the Archangel known as Metatron held out the cube in hand as it continue to rotate in a strange manner.
{That's enough. For Gods to disgrace in front of humans, how low had the Divine beings of heaven fell?}
Metatron turned his eyes towards Martial God of War Sacarius and spoke a few words.
{How many times have we told you to rein your temper. It's not like your a child who goes destroying things with a whim. Think through your actions.}After saying that, Metatron turned his gaze towards the other two gods and grew silent.
{I think I've also told you two earlier to refrain from doing anything as I have assured you of the summoned's safety.} Hearing Metatrons words, the two of them gave a last glare at Sacarius and slowly backed away.
{Now then, to address the issue of your problems. I believe I could grant you a wish. Of course the same applies to the other four in the premise that all wishes should only apply in this world and does not harm the world.} Metatron said as he turned his gaze towards Akashi. Akashi who focused his gaze at Archangel Metatron spoke immediately.
"No I don't have anything that I would wish in the beginning more so if it only applies in your wor-"
[With an exemption I could tell you the truth of your past.]
Those words that came out of Metatron were transmitted directly in to his head. Hearing those words, Akashi couldn't help but freeze in his spot.
'the truth of the past' might not sound much for others but to Akashi it held a much more different meaning.
In order to see her smile.
In order to know her face.
In order to remember her name.
Only for one person would he willingly risk his life. Frankly his obsession might be too creepy but he didn't care at the least. In order to know the secret of the spring of his life. His past. He would even offer his soul to the devil, so what more for an angel.
"I accept."