บท 6: I Will Kill You
"Eden died to save us! He was my best friend…I can't stop the tears." Eric was inconsolable as he announced the news.
Everyone cried but one person.
Alycia.
She didn't cry. Not because she didn't feel anything, but because she felt like her entire world just ended.
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/Alycia POV\
Dead? Eden? Impossible.
Even if he couldn't defeat the monster, I know he could've escaped.
A secret only I knew— Eden has always had powers, even before we came to this world.
He wouldn't die. He promised me he'd be fine.
"H-he didn't make it…he sacrificed himself for us! He wanted us to bring back a message—"
"tell everyone that I'm sorry for being so weak, don't be sad, please defeat the great evil that's coming."
The class began to sob but I felt my body go cold.
I could feel the world begin to turn grey at the thought of losing him.
My mind raced; I refused to believe he was truly dead.
Then I heard another persons voice.
"It's so sad…he says he wished he could've said goodbye to his family before we were summoned…" Mike sobbed as he spoke.
'…!' Hearing his words set off every alarm in my head.
He's lying…
I'm confident that nobody in this school knows Eden better than I do, including his past.
Firstly, even if they truly couldn't beat it, he could easily escape it by himself.
Secondly, he doesn't have any family!
Raising my head, I began examining the face of the four who witnessed everything. I couldn't help but notice the way their expressions didn't quite match the sorrow they were trying to convey.
Mike had a crying expression but that's where it ended. I couldn't see tears or even sadness in his eyes. He looked calm, I almost think he's enjoying the situation.
With Kei, the furrow in his brows seemed forced. Mainly he just stared daggers at the passed out Sylvia, lust evident in his gaze.
I knew he liked her but he'd never really show it since she was in love with his best friend. But now his gaze is unrestrained and there was an air of confidence to him.
Next was Eric, he was the most convincing. He had tears coming out of his eyes and even snot running down his nose. Though considering he's the leader of their little quartet I don't buy it.
Silently, I made a mental note of each sign, each subtle clue that revealed the true emotions lying beneath their fake expressions
Finally my gaze landed on Eli, a boy I don't know much about. All I know is that he looked up to Eden after he saved him once.
He just stared at the ground the entire time so I couldn't see his face.
As these thoughts went through my brain I could feel a darkness begin to boil inside my chest as I came to the realization that Eden may truly be dead.
At this point my mind was a muddled mess. There were two different sides of me screaming, begging me to do something.
[Whats the point? He's gone. What's left? Nothing. Let's join him.]
One side wanted to join him. The thought comforted me but the other side wasn't satisfied with that.
[Die? They're still alive. They harmed him. Kill them!]
The other side wanted revenge.
The struggle didn't last long before both sides merged into one.
[Not yet! They dared to touch him, they must die! How can we face him again while his killers roam free?]
'Wait for me a little longer, Eden.' Feeling my thoughts calm down, tears began to pour out as I came to a conclusion.
'Eric, Mike, Kei, Eli….I will kill you!'
.......
.......
Only a few days have passed and the world felt darker now. The only thing keeping me going were my thoughts of revenge.
Everyday I see their faces and my anger surges. I've almost attacked them multiple times already.
The thought of dying doesn't scare me, but the thought of dying before I kill them does. Even though I'm strong, it's nothing compared to the guardians protecting Eric.
The kingdom places a lot of value on him and I wouldn't succeed unless I was strong enough to kill him instantly.
And if he truly has the goddesses protection, it's over.
Eli seems to be the weakest out of the group, I've made him my first target.
It would be the first time I've ever killed a human, but that didn't bother me.
If Eden could kill for me, I wouldn't mind killing how ever many I needed for him.
He always put on a mask of being a good person, trying to hide the real version, the darkness within him. He tried to be someone the world would want to accept.
Truly he was vengeful, arrogant, ruthless, lustful, and many more. But he was the man I loved.
I loved him but really hated that he'd hide himself so much, my one wish was to see him let loose and be himself.
Originally, I thought coming to this world was a blessing as he no longer needed to hold back. And it was starting to seem like I was right.
Slowly, the mask was beginning to come off, my dream would come true. But unfortunately, people he thought were his friends turned on him.
As I thought of him again my chest began to constrict.
I wanted to go into the dungeon to retrieve his body but the kingdom wouldn't allow me.
They've stationed more guards around the entrance and are under strict orders to keep us out.
Currently I'm the second strongest in the class, only behind Eric. I need to improve even more so I don't run into any issues.
Most of the class has gotten over the loss and moved on.
Sylvia was the only other person still visibly distraught by Eden's death.
I used to dislike her, thinking her feelings for him were superficial. But she has tried several times to break into the dungeon in order to retrieve his body, even fighting the guards.
Currently she's been placed under watch and isn't allowed to leave the palace grounds.
As I expected, Kei has been moving closer and closer to Sylvia, trying to "comfort her during these trying times". I'm sure she's seen through his thoughts since now she won't even go near him.
*sigh* 'It's almost time.'
The kingdom gave us a few days off from training due to the dungeon incident, but it resumes today.
Standing up, I began to prepare for the day.
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