Chapter 13: The feared power-2
Part 13
The feared power-2
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Leroy and Darmond waited a long time for Maki to wake up. Darmond, who had been making fun of Leroy during this wait, was quite enjoying himself.
Maki came to her senses again in 6 hours and this time her reaction was quite different. She calmly got to the point.
Maki: I don't know what you've done to me, but I don't feel like myself. There's a stupid voice in my head and it's making fun of you all the time.
Darmond: You're probably talking about me.
Maki: Who the fuck are you?
Darmond: I'm an organic being. If we don't go into details, I'm a monster who can speak and thinl. The real question is "Who are you really?"
Maki: I am a human being.
Darmond: Are you sure? Let's see what's left in you about humanity.
Maki looked at Leroy over this answer and thought for a long time. She was aware of the huge stitch marks in the middle of her chest and tried to feel the desire. There was no reaction at all, there was a different feeling that she could not define no matter how deep she went. She didn't feel the cold in the basement or the pain in her chest, she Started to talk again:
Maki: Is someone going to tell me exactly what happened?
Darmond: Organic living things can be taken over again in a synthesizable way by the energy called "Instinct" and-
Leroy raised his hand and interrupted Darmond, plunging into a conversation much louder than him:
"I am the weakest desire user in the world. My name is Leroy... Kritt Leroy. I want to start a rebellion against the nobles by finding weak and oppressed people like myself. That's why I shared my newly acquired powers with you, Maki. Now with the energy called instinct in your heart, you will be able to do and fight things that you could not do before."
Maki continued to listen Leroy.
Leroy: I felt you anger for revenge and I empathized with you. That's why in my eyes, unlike those sewer rats, you're the one who deserves power and nobility. I swear ı will give you the value you deserve.
Maki: I am…
Leroy: You?
Maki: My name is Kento Maki, I swear that I will respect the understanding you have shown to me.
Surprised by this sentence, Leroy continued his speech with a smile on his face.
Leroy: I'm ordering you to get as strong as possible with your new weapon and join me when the time comes.
Maki: My new weapon?
Maki, who opened the system notification she was left in a daze.
WEAPON!!
Lotus needle
The user was reborn in a modified form by the almighty Leroy. The lotus needle has now become a weapon that allows people and corpses to be stitched. This weapon, which contains a high knowledge of human anatomy, has been blessed with factors that can disrupt the structure and flow of energy called "Desire". The Lotus needle, which can literally heal people and bring corpses back to life, will serve the almighty Leroy with all its hearth.
Maki: I can't believe it, you are really a mighty person. You changed the weapon registered in the system.
Leroy: This power has a price, Maki. Never completely finish your instinct, if it literally ends, you will have to slaughter a person.
Maki: Will I have to be a murderer?
Leroy: Yes, thats why you should never finish you instinct. I will continue on my way, and you will stand here and improve yourself, as I said. Still, we never stop communicating, okay?
Maki: I understand.
After this conversation, Leroy and Maki moved to the upper floor of the store. Maki gave Leroy a rather stylish white shirt and a gift of 300 Zenits.
Going outside the store, Leroy waved to Maki and continued on his way. After waiting for a long time inside, it was evening and the lights of the city were on. After a little walk, Darmond began to talk:
Darmond: If we go far away, She can't feel me. Seriously, your speech was quite impressive. I'm proud to say that you made the right decision, even though she couldn't feel me, she took a part of me. I can feel every moment of her, her instinct depends on you and directs her to your decisions, the girl you just saw is not the same as the person 8 hours ago. Otherwise, no one will take this kind of treatment positively-
While Darmond was continuing his speech, Leroy had finally arrived at the place he wanted. A store selling fresh fruits.
He entered the store and calmly spoke to the attendant:
"I wonder if you have any fresh oranges?"
The attendant gladly asked Leroy how many pounds he wanted. Then Leroy, who bought 1 Pound of Oranges for 280 Zenit, went out of the store and walked a few steps and sat down on the sidewalk. He peeled one of the oranges and slowly began to eat it.
Leroy: You were right, Darmond. Desire is no different than an orange, I just peeled it and squeezed the juice out of it.
Unable to get a response from Darmond, Leroy continued to eat oranges and gave what he could not eat to a group of children he came across.
He walked slowly and did not sleep that night. Instinct was literally telling him that he would never see Eden like this again. He walked all the streets just like he was walking for the last time. He saw the most advanced structures, robots that serve people, young people living their lives.
As soon as the sun began to show itself, he entered the first alley he came across and leaned against a wall and closed his eyes. Just as he was going to sleep, Darmond proudly said the last words of the night.
"You stink."
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(Eden center in the morning, training area)
Eliot was trying to understand the honor of war on the training field because of how he felt the previous day.
As soon as people saw him, they started talking:
"This maniac came again?"
"I wonder which of us he's going to fight with today."
"I think he's tired. We should invite him to a duel."
"He has attracted the attention of the nobles who are currently on Eden. We should try our chance and beat him."
Eliot continued to focus on the honor of war without caring about these conversations. As he focused, this piece of metal in his hands turned into a bottomless well.
Since he didn't want to get carried away any more, he loaded a small amount of desire into his weapon and swung it. Again and again and again and again he kept swinging his sword. Realizing that each swing was getting stronger and sharper. Eliot sat down on the floor because he was tired.
The training areawas a blessed place. The training area, which every desire user on Eden could enter for free, was fully equipped and flawlessly designed. Eliot realized the potential of training here, so he entered every day and invited people to a duel. But since he realized that this attitude was wrong, he had only come to work today.
Just as he was about to stand up, a familiar face approached him and saluted.
As soon as Eliot saw the person who saluted him, he called back his weapon and said, "I'm sorry about what happened."
The person in front of him was none other than Aiden, whom he had seriously injured almost 1 week ago!
Aiden: No, it's okay. You weren't the reason I was seriously injured. I don't know who poisoned me, but it's clear that he wanted to kill me. I just wanted to say hi, you're working pretty hard.
Of course, Eliot couldn't explain to Aiden that the honor of war caused this.
Eliot: I believe that the criminals involved in this terrible incident will be caught.
Aiden: Yes, I hope so.
Eliot: They told me your condition was bad. It's pretty good news that you're getting better.
Aiden: A priest donated a large amount of instilled desire for his son so that we could be prayerful. Without his help, I would have recovered much later.
Eliot: Let me guess, is he the priest whose son was poisoned in an attack?
Aiden: Yes, and also his son's desire crystal was ripped from his body.
Eliot: So his son passed away?
Aiden: In vegetative life. I don't know who would do such a crime, but human desire is useless. It is believed that this was a terrorist demonstration.
Eliot: I get it…
Aiden: Do you want to train together?
Eliot: Let me remind you that during the last duel between us, I Decamped to the hospital too.
Aiden: You're right, a duel only seems to hurt us. I hope one day we will fight on the same side.
Eliot: I don't want to cause trouble within the borders of Eden anymore. The last incident I had with you was a pretty big lesson.
Aiden: The tactic you found against monsters will be tried by the masters soon. Your future is bright, Eliot, I'd like to be friends with someone with a bright future.
Eliot: Wouldn't that make you seem a little opportunistic?
Aiden: I'm an opportunistic person.
Eliot laughed involuntarily at this frankness and put his hand on Aiden's shoulder.
It was obvious that Aiden's talent had quite high potential. How could Eliot refuse such an offer? He needed graduates who respected him. That way, when he got enough authority to start his own group, he wouldn't have any trouble finding desire users.
Eliot: Of course, I would be honored to be your "Friend".
Aiden: It's comforting for you to say that... it's quite difficult for someone like me to find friends these days. People are afraid of my talent.
Eliot: Nonsense, weapons cannot go beyond what is written in the system notification. If such a possibility has not been mentioned, it means there is no problem, right?
As he said this, Eliot, who remembered that his own weapon had gone beyond of the system notification, swallowed deeply. Could Aiden really can lost control of his weapon? Since the summoned monster had its own free will, the thought of it scared Eliot.
Aiden: You're quite right... Ah! Before I forget, Scar Nell from the Scar family is inviting you at the arena around twelve o'clock at noon.
Eliot: Why?
Aiden: She didn't say anything to me, but she was pretty angry.
After hearing this, Eliot quickly picked up his bag and prepared to leave, briefly said "Bye" to Aiden. Because he was angry, Eliot quickly made his way to the arena.
As he was walking, he said to himself:
"She's really going to fight me, huh?"
Then he stopped for a moment and thought:
"No, that's not me. I need to sort this out more calmly."
He had a long Decadence between anger and calmness as he went on his way. This contradiction continued until he reached the arena and began to sit in front of the entrance door and wait for the noon.
"I suppose she will leave me no other remedy."
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13.End of The Episode
The feared power-2
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