It was around a day before the two boys arrived to the scene. Ion and his other servent were walking through the forest accumulating a plan to get revenge on the two boys after the humiliating defeat they felt.
While they were walking they happened to meet a large number of children gathering up in one place.
They looked around with curiosity and noticed a girl standing in center and two boys beside her.
With her short pink hair, eyes as enchanting as a green snake and skin so perfectly tanned it would make anyone her age drool over her. To Ion's perspective she seemed to be around two years old than him.
His thoughts shift from think about the two boys to lustful ones about the girl.
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"You're a wiredo and not in a good way." Reiji continue to hold Ion by his collar.
"Ya ya, but at least am honest with myself."
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Ion tried to approach the girl, however when he met eyes with a short boy with a brown colored low fade he felt a chill in his bones and quickly told his servent he will be back.
While no one looking was he immediately climbed on a tree where he can not be spotted, but can still see everything below.
After a while the same boy moved so fast his eyes could not keep, though he noticed something in between the speed and that is after he touches you with his right hand he can absorb your Sei and if it is his left he fills you with an excessive amount of Sei.
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"Do these people have names?" Reiji ask him.
Ion nods in agreement. "From what I remember the girls name was Tamia, the short one was Nero and the third one with a mask was Faizan. Also another thing I heard them say something about collecting info about our state."
"So they are spies, huh." Scratch his head to continue. "Did he mention why he killed all these people?"
A question pop up on Ion's mind on why would Reiji ask that question. 'Whatever if he plans on confronting Nero than this might work in my favor. If he meets Nero then that would mean they would fight to the death and I would have gotten my revenge on them indirectly for making me run away in fear!' Thinking to himself and internally laughing.
"Blonde answer me." His grip on Ion becoming weaker.
"Sorry I didn't hear him mention anything."
Reiji let's go of Ion throwing him on the ground. He sigh and walks up to Kazuki who is leaning on a tree.
"So what are you going to do now Kazuki?"
"Before that how many people do think his killed?" Reiji sees the bloodlust he has for Nero emitting from Kazuki's eyes.
"Linking the admins announcement to how long it has been I believe it's 100."
"If that's so then am gonna beat him 100 times." Gripping his sword tightly.
Meanwhile…
A few meters from the two boys is a high vertical structure, steel plates all over it with no sign of windows build. From the ground it might seem as if the structure itself will soon or later collapse on the ground.
With their feet stomping hard on the soft ground Nero, Tamia and Faizan stand at the front door of this structure otherwise known as the tower.
"You've have finally made it Nero!" Tamia jumping around Nero cheerfully.
Nero slightly looks at Faizan signaling him to stop Tamia from hopping all over him. Without a second Faizan grabs Tamia's hand.
Tamia wonders why Faizan is holding her hand, but she understand why noticing Nero walking to open the door of the tower.
*Creak*
To no one's surprise the three find the first 5 children the administrator spoke of. One with clementine eyes, golden natural skin tone and French crop with a high fade standing by himself at the corner leaning onto the wall.
The other one is a girl with black eyes as well as black hair with a ponytail and she is standing opposite the clementine eyes boy. The three notice she is playing with her ponytail.
And last is three boys who look identical to each other even having the same features as each other. These three are standing right in the middle of the clementine eyes boy and the pony tail girl.
"Yo bro check it out! We have two losers and a hot girl that will be joining us in the academy." The one in the right speaking.
"Right about that bro! You think she will agree to be my girlfriend?" The one in the left speaks.
The one in the middle push himself from the wall walking towards Nero, Tamia and Faizan.
"Bro's have you no manners? When you meet people for the first time you have to greet them." He speaks standing in front of Nero who seem to be half his height.
"Hello and congratulations on making it so far. My name is Victus." Extending his hand to Nero.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Faizan speak make Victus turn his attention to him.
"Don't worry yourself I may not look it but am quite strong. Hahaha."
"It's your death wish."
Victus turns his attention back to Nero. Like gaze at a rotten corpse of a rat Victus is angered by Nero's expression, however he tells himself to keep calm.
Nero extends his right hand shacking hands with Victus. He try to let go, unfortunately he feels a tight grip placed on his hand.
"Bro how about you let go of me." Victus beginning to breathe rapidly, sense a murdering bloodlust emitting from Nero.
Not just is his breath, his body is as well trembling as he can feel his Sei slowly draining away from his entire body to the hand of Nero is grasping.
He looks to his two brothers trying to scream for help, but his voice is caught in his throat only whisper against the silence of shock on everyone's expression.
What should they do? These question lingering on Victus brothers mind, seeing that their brother is being turned into a hallow husk of himself.
To make it worse the men behind this Nero is swirling up with a grin of joy spread on his face.
"Hey you!! Let go of big bro!!" The one that is standing on the right. His voice filled with fear.
"Okay." His grin fade away to be replaced by his poker face.
Nero let's go of Victus to allow his hollow body to collapse onto the metal ground of the tower. His light skin has now turned pale with all his bones visible to everyone in the room.
'How pathetic. They just watched their brother be murdered in front of them, yet they are scared to hell to the point they can't look at this boy in the eyes.' The ponytail girl thinks to herself.
The brother on the right inhales and decide to run and hold his brothers hallow body. Tears burst out imagining the pain their brother felt before he passed away.
The second brother walks up to narrow slowly pulling out his Kunai saying. "Bro, get up we have avenge big bro."
The brother stands up, putting Victus head softly on the ground.
"I would be lie if I said I ain't scared, but for bro I will do it." Clenching his fist together.
"Don't even try. Am damn tired seeing Nero kill people for the day." Faizan filled with annoyance.
The two brothers sigh, their eyes locket on Nero.
They leap-
*Swoosh* *Swoosh*
*Stab* *Stab*
And now met with a hole in their hearts. Their mouth gash out blood and at the same time Tamia and Faizan pull out their weapons and leap back to Nero's side.
As they collapse onto the ground the two brothers life flash before their eyes simultaneously of how each moment in their life was fun whenever their big brother was their, none the less they feel regretful for not saving his life.
Leaving this world with tears on their eyes.
"Now who's next?" The joyful grin comes back to his face as his bloodlust cover the entire tower.
TBC.
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