章 52: Chapter 52: A Path of Corpse
*The night promised to be long with the events that were currently occurs. From the balcony of Emory's bedroom Enrik observed the city, more precisely the place where his friends had gone. He was holding a longsword which he was cleaning with a rag. The edges of the sword were crafted with runic inscriptions all over. While he was lost in his thoughts a presence approached, he whirled around almost slitting her throat, but when he saw Diana he let out a sigh and retracted his claws*.
-To be the first time that... Me seeing You with... That...
-Sword. *he says*. It's called "Sword". And think again, I don't really intend to use it, it just reassures me to have it near me.
*Diana stared at him in surprise without saying a word, he left the balcony putting down the sword and approached her*.
- Oh, sorry, I spoke too fast. I mean...
*While he was trying to explain himself the young Adali was reading the manuscripts they had collected*.
-Raaah I don't understand anything. How do you learn a foreign language so easily big brother Enrikson.
- Well actually....
*A little further from a well-guarded observation post a group of assailants observed the terrace of the prince and the remaining Killicks*.
-There are only 3 kids, it will be easy.
-It's still Demons Killicks anyway.
-I know, kill them all, there must be none of these demons left in our master's palace. Their presence defiles him.
-Yes Master.
*Back in the temple tunnels Dagfinn and Kaleb had discovered something unusual. Dagur had already eliminated a lot of people on his way but the most interesting were the bodies*.
-He positioned them so as to indicate the direction he took. *Kaleb said examining one of them*.
-They all have the finger pointed towards a direction, surely the one he goes through. *Fit Dagfinn*.
-There are also blood crosses for the path not to take, he is definitely sadistic. On the other hand, I hate sloppy work. *Said Kaleb, turning to the mountain of wounded lying on the ground*.
*There were quite a few*.
-You're not going to finish them don't you ? *Said Dagfinn surprised*.
-There will be no witnesses or survivors. When you start something you have to be clear....
*He rushed across the room, slitting the throats of the wounded with his claws. Blood spurted around the room and a little splashed on his face*.
-And precise.
*The aura that emanated from him was harmful, Dagfinn even wondered how he had ended up becoming friends with this guy*.
-I wonder if Dagur didn't leave them on purpose to slow us down? *Dagfinn thought*.
*At the same time Dagur who also had a considerable lead over them continued to advance by showing clues*.
-I hope that Kaleb will take his time to finish off the wounded, it will serve as a warm-up. *He said smiling*. So here we are at a crossroads.
*And it was an understatement to say, there was a branch of 8 cavities, the place where he had landed was filled with people just before he massacred them. Provisions were stored as well as weapons so he concluded that he was in the center of the mountain. From there it was obvious to him that the jails were necessarily at the other end of one of them, but which one. He slapped one of the guys he hadn't yet killed*.
-Hey sir, do you know where the dungeons are? I have my friend locked up there, I have to go and help him, you know.
*The fact that he had such a childish voice when he was already such an experienced killer disturbed him. Moreover, no bloodstain had landed on his tunic*.
-So ? Answer my friend really needs me.
*The man was already trying to keep himself alive with the garot he had made on his arm, seeing a killer like him act like this made him furious*.
-I... *He sighed*. You have no idea what you're doing kid. All those people you massacred, all those dead, what good was it to you, huh?
-I am not blind, I understood well that you were not fighters. *He said with a smirk*.
*The surprised man stared at him with his eyes wide open*.
-I have seen that most of you do not know how to fight when I enter a room about 5 out of 20 people are armed. So I say to myself "If it's not an enemy fighter camp then it is".
*He pointed his finger at the man then twirled him before doing Bingo*.
-A refugee camp. What leaves me to ask you this question, who are you guys?
*His gaze this time was serious, and the adult was almost shaking, no he was frozen in terror as he stared into the blue of his eyes*.
-I'm joking. *he said smiling*. I'm not going to force you to answer.
*He got up from the table and threw a dagger at a woman who was crawling towards an exit. The weapon stuck in her back and she collapsed*.
- You monster...
- Hey old man, do you want to live? *He says suddenly serious*.
- What are you talking about kid?
-I don't think that in your life projects there is marked "dead as shit in a tunnel". Also I have a deal to make with you.
-A deal? After all you've done how could I trust you?
*Dagur crouched down and gave him a childish look*.
-Because I ask you nicely.
*Meanwhile in another of the cavities it was madness and turmoil, many people mostly civilians were moving. They were in a panic, not really understanding why they still had to move, living under a mountain was already stressful enough as it was*.
-Come on, it's already painful enough as it is.
- But where are we going? *Asked an old lady*.
-Just advance the old woman if you don't want to die. *Said the young man*. And as for you, Kail Sho, I hope you're not screwing up.
*Kail punched the wall with his fist, his eyes dark with anger*.
-I'm disgusted I should have realized it when I lost my vision in the temple at the entrance. *He said with almost tears in his eyes*. I am sorry.
-And you don't know what it is? *Asked Shuri*.
-Impossible he goes too fast, he kills too fast and the torches go out in his path.
-Swift, silent and deadly. *Murmured Shuri* Kail what can you see when you concentrate?
-A sky blue streak why?
*Shuri's gaze narrowed and she lowered her hood. In her back was a long, hooked-edged sword which she unsheathed before taking a step forward.
-It's a Killick. *She said angrily*. I knew the kids were after us. I will take care of them.
-Hey no, we need you to manage the evacuation. And if you face him here there will be injuries. *Explained the other man*.
-He'll come here anyway, I'm going to settle his account. *She says*.
-Tatum is right and then....
*Kail Sho was suddenly seized with visions, and saw Dagur who was in front of two tunnels, one of which led to them*.
-Oh no... Not that, not that not that...
-What's the matter ?
-He is much more close and I see clearly. You're right, he's just a kid. *Kail said suddenly reassured*. And it seems to be heading here.
- So it will quickly fold.
-No. *Kail resumed*. I redirect him to Ziyad, it should toughen him up to kill a kid.
-If there's one of us who needs to toughen up it's Go-sen *Fit Tatum*. His morale sense will kill him some day.
-I thought about it too, but my power doesn't cover up to his area. Ziyad is much closer. Watch out, here it is.
*The blue aura was going through the tunnel at breakneck speed, but as Dagur got closer and closer he suddenly found himself at a dead end*.
-What ? A dead end path?
*He turned around and saw a boulder hurtling towards him to crush him. He leaps into the air to avoid it and zigzags between the walls to reach a cavity above. As he climbed bits of rock fell on him, sections of wall tried to close in on him and small traps scattered here and there. But that was nothing compared to the Hyverson estate forest. He reached the cave but suddenly found himself sliding through a tunnel in the mountain, a tunnel that led him directly to another large cave. He landed by blowing up the wall which caused a slight rockfall on the people below who were running to evacuate. The young boy fell from the sky and landed in this cave filled with puddles of water with crystal walls. At first everyone was surprised to see a kid landed from the sky like that then he turned his gaze towards them and they saw in his skin color who he was *.
-Aaaaaah. A killiiiick. *shouted a woman*.
*His mere presence caused a stampede among the people who started running in all directions. Dagur could only rejoice at the sight, then a man appeared screaming*.
-CALM DOWN.
*He was a young man in appearance, quite handsome with messy brown hair. He had a collar around his neck and a T-shaped tattoo on his left cheek. He wore the same hooded outfit as the other guards*.
-I'll take care of him, you others, please evacuate in peace.
-Ziyad? *made a guard*. He may look like a kid, but he's definitely a demon. Don't underestimate him.
-Leave, I said, if you stay you will bother me. *He says determined*.
*He raised his hand to his saber which he slowly unsheathed. Dagur sighed and glared at him, raising his hands in the air*.
- What... But... He doesn't have a sword?
*Going back to the main cavity, when Kaleb and Dagfinn disembarked they saw a man standing with his arm bleeding*.
-Tch another survivor. *Said Kaleb*.
- Yes, but there is only one this time.
- I finish it.
*But just as he was about to hit him the man cried*.
-EFAYA EFAYA.
*Immediately they stopped in front of him and stared at him in surprise. The man then presented a sword in a scabbard*.
-Why do you pronounce the name of our warrior goddess?
- My name is Arshnock. He said if I did you would stop because you are the type to knock and ask after. At least a certain Kaleb.
*Dagfinn smirked at him as he looked away embarrassed*.
-He also said that he was committed to protecting me from the moment I did him a favor. By the way of... I don't really know, but basically you have no right to lay hands on me.
*The two young people stared at each other*.
-Dagur is my cousin so I pledge to uphold his word. And you ?
*He stared at Kaleb whose gaze softened*.
-Dagur is a precious friend so I pledge to uphold his word.
*Arshnock released a sigh of joy probably the happiest of his life*.
-Tell us the way. *ordered Kaleb calmer*.
*Which he did without question. The two young people began the tunnel*.
-Looks like they have a sense of honor after all.
*But just before leaving Dagfinn turned to him and gave him a dark look*.
- Oh shit I spoke too soon.
*But the boy only pointed the sword*.
-It's my cousin's sword, it's more precious than your life, give it to me.
- Hey... Ah yes. Wait you're not going to cut my head off with don't you?
*Dagfinn let out a sigh followed by a growl. The man gave him the sword immediately. Then he politely bowed in thanks and then sped full speed down the tunnel. As they advanced they fell in front of a wall too, and the ball rolled in their direction. Kaleb pulverized her with his bare hands and then Dagfinn kicked a hole in the wall.*
-Don't tell me that Dagur fell into such a pathetic trap. It's the kind of thing we have in obstacle courses on Adje. *say Dagfinn*.
-Knowing him, he must have avoided it on purpose, hoping that we would come across it. But whatever the path is straight ahead.
*They activated their blue and green Efrat before going through the tunnel. For his part, Dagur had a smile on his face*.
-I did well to follow this lead, it seems. *He said amused*. Images of the mind don't work too well with me.
-The pictures of... Ah I see, Kail Sho redirected you to me. He is decidedly very cruel.
-You said it. Sending me here to a place full of so many helpless people is cruel.
*Ziyad found him quite arrogant for his small size*.
- This kid was at the party. He was flirting with Philotas' daughter. *he thought*. Listen boi, you're not even armed, I wouldn't want to hurt you.
- Hey have some respect I'm still a Killick.
*Two of the guards came back to help their friend*.
-We're going to give you a hand and it'll be settled quickly.
- But as you insist. *Said Dagur*.
*Like a cannonball it leaps on the first one and lands on him, biting its throat deeply with its fangs like a vampire. His blood spurted as Ziyad watched the scene slowly terrified with fear, before he came to his senses Dagur had leapt above him and cut the other guard in half with the first's sword. Then he rushed at full speed towards a kid in the crowd and struck. Ziyad managed to catch him and parried the attack, but the blow knocked his blade backwards*.
- Damn he as much strength as an adult. *He says to him*.
- Don't hold me down because I'm a child. *Said Dagur fixing him with a murderous gaze*. Wretched human
*End of chapter*.
*For his part, Kail Sho detected a new presence in the tunnel*.
-What's the matter ? *Asked Tatum*.
-Damn there were others.
-How many ? Block them. *Shouted Tatum*.
-They ignore my traps. *he yelled*.
- Do something.
-I'm trying you Idiot.
-Tch all that for that. *Shuri said drawing her sword*.
*She walked slowly towards the entrance of the tunnel*.
- Get ready, it's going to be bloody.
*To be continued*
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