Martin fought her off but after a while, she snatched the flower and reverted to her normal self. At this point Martin was tired, he could feel it in his bones. Unfortunately, the system did not record it as a challenge because he did not run. After walking for a while he saw a rock and decided to rest. The woman's demeanor shocked him he wondered if she was Bazuzu.
"Get up." the woman said turning in her monstrous self again. This time too when she calmed down, she seemed to have forgotten what happened when she transformed. This made Martin terrified he decided to return.
"Are you leaving me? I have been so nice to you. I even offered to show you around." The woman said transforming back into the monster. This time she did not revert to her human form. When Martin saw she was not reverting into her human form he ran. Getting on all four limbs she ran and got in front of him. This happened so fast Martin could not tell how she got there. Martin tried to run in another direction, like before she got in his way. Martin stopped and tried running again. This time when she ran in front of him. She swung her arm and sent him flying. He hit the ground and skidded a few feet in the dirt. Martin held his chest as he coughed as he struggled to breathe. He tried getting up and in a flash, she closed the gap between them and kicked him in the belly.
She then dragged him by robe into a partially destroyed building. She locked the door when she left. It smelled of wet stone in the distance he heard water dripping. He winced as he sat up leaning against a wall. He heard a sound and turned towards that direction. He watched as a toad hopped right in front of him. He calmed down and took off his robe. His abdomen was bruised, and he touched checking for broken ribs. He winced with every touch.
As he examined himself he heard a sound again. This time he picked a stone and threw it in that direction.
"Ouch," a voice said and walked out. It was a young woman. She had long black knotted hair. She wore a dress with a neckline that fell down her shoulder. Her collarbone was visible and so was her cheekbones.
"I won't hurt you," Martin said and the woman walked slowly towards him. When she was close enough she quickly snatched the toad. She chomped on it without hesitation. She offered Martin some but he shook his head.
"What is your name?" Martin asked and the woman got closer. She touched him and then brushed her hand over his face.
"Real," she said and fed him a piece of the toad. Martin chewed on it for a while. Anytime he tried swallowing it came right back up. He tried again and swallowed it this time.
"Do you know a way out of here?" Martin asked and the girl led him to a part of the ruins. There was a hole in the roof, Martin smiled. He slowly climbed making sure he did not slip. The walls were wet and covered with moss or spirogyra. Above them, the wind blew a cold breeze crept into the building. The woman quickly ran and hid.
Martin looked down and slipped. He quickly supported himself with his hands grabbing a brick. It came off and Martin quickly grabbed another one. He watched as the brick fell. He looked up just to be knocked down by a gust of wind.
He felt about eight feet down. He turns to see a dust devil, which settles leaving behind a sickly man with puffed-out eyes. They were huge it looked like they could fall out at any moment. Martin immediately knew he was Bazuzu. With a wave of a hand, the older woman who looked at Martin in the building appeared.
"Who is this and what is he doing with my bride?" Bazuzu asked as he ran his finger on her face.
"Master, he is a traveler. I capture him for your pleasure." The older woman said then bowed.
"Oh Meruk, you shouldn't have," Bazuzu said and turned his attention towards Martin. At this point, Martin's heart was pounding.
Bazuzu appeared in front of him in an instant. A whirlwind wrapped around his hand and wrung it. Blood poured, his bones sticking out of the skin. Martin screamed in pain and Bazuzu laughed.
"Please, I'm begging you to stop." Martin pleaded it was the only thing he could do. This somehow made Bazuzu happy. He did the same to his other arm. Martin screamed, and after a while, he started shivering.
Bazuzu then noticed the scar on Martin's chest. A wind raised Martin, Bazuzu did this with a wave of a hand.
"That Sigil, I know it but where from?" Bazuzu thought, Martin suspended mid-air blood dripping from both arms.
"Tell me, where did you get this?" Bazuzu said running his finger over his scar. All of a sudden his expression changed. The wind holding Martin up dissipated and Martin fell back down.
"It can not be, that's the seal of Astaroth." Martin saw the fear in Bazuzu's eyes and decided to use it to his advantage.
"Yes, I am his vessel. Touch me and he will rain hell on you." Martin said and Bazuzu turned around.
"Vessel, that means if I kill you here and now. There is no chance of him coming here. " Bazuzu cupped his hand and started to distort Martin's body.
"Hey think about it, if you kill me. He would just find another vessel. Now you have his vessel, you can keep him from coming." Martin said as his body started to twist.
"Right, I can take his vessel for myself," Bazuzu said and transformed into his true form. A winged monster with boils over his body. Some
burst releasing a pungent smell.
"No, no that's not what I meant," Martin said but Bazuzu paid him no mind.
Like smoke being sucked through a vacuum Bazuzu entered into Martin's body.
~WARNING~
[VESSEL NOT READY TO BE INHABITED.
VESSEL DETERIORATING ]
"Wait what do you mean deteriorating? Am I dying?" Martin spoke to the system but there was no response, then all of a sudden a timer popped up in front of him.
~VESSEL DETERIORATES IN~
365 : 05: 48: 45
"Bazuzu, get out you will kill us both." there was no response. Martin saw his hand was healing.
"Status" Martin called and a screen popped up in front of him.
~STATUS~
NAME: Kumi Steel
JOB: None
TITLE: Trap Master
Stats~
STRENGTH: 30
AGILITY: 10
STAMINA: 15
INTELLIGENCE: 15
PERCEPTION: 10
~Skills~
»Passive Skills
-Charisma Lv. 1
-Vessel Lv. Max
»Active Skills
-Dust Devil Lv.1
~Aptitude~
Wind Magic- 50
Earth Magic- 0
Fire Magic - 0
Water Magic- 0
Martin tapped on the name and changed the first name to Martin, so it read Martin Steel. Martin created a small tornado in his palm.
"I guess I can use wind magic now," Martin said looking at Meruk. She quickly bowed and called him master.
"Can I now take as many Blue Hawthorns as I like? "Martin asked and Meruk nodded. He went out to pick as many Blue Hawthorns as he could. Bazuzu's bride picked flowers alongside him.
"Bride, let's get you back home," Martin said to the bride.
"Master, what about me?" Meruk asked with her head bowed.
"Take good care of this place and I will send you people to keep you company," Martin said, and as he and the bride were about to descend he remembered the people he owed. He quickly changed course.