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::: World Of Eden :::
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Chapter 03 :- Confrontation
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Location :- Abonded Village
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"Who the hell are you, asshole's?!"
Ayato yelled at the unexpected intruders.
They were robed in black clothes from top to bottom like some Assassins.
They were weilding sword like weapons and were releasing killing intent towards Ayato's party. From the shadows another figure appeared between them.
He was the same height and build up as Ayato. However, he was wearing a low hood which stood up. Within the shade of the hood, a pair of sharp eyes peeked out and shone and kept walking towards them.
The voice of intruder seems to be male.
"Oh! My My...What a surprise to meet the Goddess in this kind of situation?!"
The intruder spoked using a voice which clearly didn't fit with his appearance at all. Though the his voice was male and intonation sounded like beast.
The way he spoked it felt like this hodded man know the Goddess Minerva.
So Ayato did not interfered between the reunioin. He simply took a glance at Minerva who somewhat looked distrubed by this new enemy.
Even so with a carefree attitude he just observed the situation.
"You mogrel, Wh-what are you doing here?!"
The first one to speak was Minerva, her voice was full of rage and kept glaring at the man.
"What a great honor to be remembered by you Minerva. But this is not the time for reunion, Is it?!" said the man with mocking tone. "I recevied a mission to eliminate you from Emperor, So I cannot to let to pass from here."
"Wh-what!?" Minerva clenched her fist and stared at the hodded man "Don't tell me you are working for him you betrayer."
"Mmm. There is no reason to tell a dying person like you. Even so I will tell you, think it as your farewell gift, Minerva.
First of all I don't work for him.
He gave the thing I desired the most so I'm just repaying his debt."
"Wh-what? For your own desire you betrayed your own people" asked Minerva.
"I don't have to answer that Minerva.
Sorry, but you have to die here."
"....."
"What are you doing waiting for Idiots.
Just kill her finish your Jobs."
The hodded man stepped back a bit after speaking with Minerva and ordered his fellow subordinates to kill her.
"Huh? Wait a sec. I'm not not done talking, Phanthom..."
Minerva yelled at hodded man whose name seems to be phanthom.
By suddenly called by his name, the man looked back and shouted at her in anger
"Don't call me by that name ever Minerva, My name is Fedrick now"
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There six figures were standing still like dolls,
With the given order one of them made his move.
First attacker moved towards Minerva with a intent to kill. The sword made a slash at her neck. Attackers speed was too abnormal, In a instant he reached her.
Minerva was not in her best position right now, After all summoning magic takes too much time and magic to make a summon .
She used too much magic to summon Ayato, If she was in her godess mode she could have done it with ease. However, Now right now she was a normal mortal like others.
But As a former deity she can dodge this level of attack easily due to her experience of battles. Because Goddess Minerva represents the Wisdom, Art and War
However,
Minerva did not move from her position.
From the attackers point it may look like she gave up on battle but the truth was somewhat different. Right before when the attacker sword reached her body a voice echoed from behind___
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Dark Art :- Amaterasu
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A small flame which was more darker than black color appeared between them and atracked the attacker.
"Uhhahh"
Sound's of pain leaked from the attacker's mouth. Right before when his attack slash was going to cut her apart. Ayato used a Spell made of fire element and attacked the attacker. However, this spell was over kill.
It was a god class spell which consumes too much mana and even Archmages can barely use God class spells. For, Ayato was born abnormal.
He was regarded as Child prodigy at the early age from his mentors.
His vessel holds so much power that this kind of spell would be like childs play to Ayato.
The small flame as soon as it reached the attacker, It expanded and burned him to ashes.
There was nothing remained of his existence on the ground. The Ashes scatered in air like same other dust.
"The hell do you think you're doing, Minerva?"
Cutting off his thought of relaxing,
Ayato was pissed and raised his voice at Minerva.
"Eh?"
Minerva looked puzzled as she turned to face him.
"Don't 'eh' me here you Id-idiot, Tell me now why didn't try to avoid his attack right now.."
Minerva looked up at Ayato, smiling and
narrowing her eyes as if crying. The look on her face revealed everything. The time he spent was too little, However,Ayato was not an idiot , he exactly knew what that smile was requesting.
"I ain't the type to meddle in someone's
problem. But I can't just ignore and let a frail woman get killed by some insects deep in the mountain. Can I?!" said Ayato while staring at attackers.
The look on his face was giving a warning to the attackers___"Don't Think You Guy's Can Leave Alive From This Place..."
The attackers who looked at the battle could not compherend what had just happened.Even Fedrick was looking at Ayato as threat.
( The hell just happened...)___was the thought running in his mind.However, there was no expression that could be seen due to hood covering his face.
"Since you are already know each other , Probably we should introduce ourselves.
I'm called Kurosaki Ayato,
Lets fight to our heart content, shall we?"
"Don't get cocky " ? mark appeared on fedrick face just because you killed my one subordinate. Ayato ignored that thought and made another comment which made fedrick to loose his composture.
"I never considered you guys on the level above as that of insects. However, From the look on that Idiot women over there, It looks like you are somewhat dangerous people or maybe some kind of big organization. But, That what makes things so interesting."
When the attackers appeared on the scene Ayato already calculated their strength and power. It is one the power he is capable of using which is known as ' Figure Eyes'. So he already lost interest in the battle even before it started.
So he made a excuse of their reunion and lazily enjoyed their conversation.
However, what he did not expected was, Minerva's behaviour earlier.
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He already knew her capabilites using 'Figure Eyes' she could have easily defeated them. But, she did not do that, instead it looked like she was waiting for Ayato to make his move like a test. The reasons were unknown.
Ayato faced towards Minerva while making annoyed smile and said__
"Minerva, I already told you before didn't I.
I don't really care about your reasons. And I can somewhat guess what that thick head of yours is thinking but let me make myself clear for now.
I am not some saint to save the world but If you can make my wish true, I will help you. You can use my power as much as you want.."
His tone held much power and deep meaning. It was not some regular words that can be expressed easily by others.
However, maybe it was his confidence in his strenght and power. He made assured look that there won't be betrayal from my side.
"Ofcourse! I will do that Id-idot, Who do you think am'I. " said Minerva while averting her gaze towards Ayato.
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By suddenly pumped up goddess , Ayato did not replied back, she kept continued;
"Yes! Milord; Aye Sir; Ok Minerva-sama
Maybe It should should said in this kind of situation."
"Idiot."
"Eh? What's with that?! Why did you call
me idiot? Speaking of, you've called me
idiot before, too!"
"Finally realized it, huh? You're a hopeless
idiot."
While saying that, Ayato faced towards his first enemies in this world.Just when he was busy with teasing her, a gust of wind suddenly slashed across and thrust itself between them.
"Oh!?"
"Hyah!?"
Ayato grabben Minerva and ducked.
Another attack came from the side just before they took a cover.
"My-My aren't we having fun here, How dare you ignore us?!" Proteseted Fedrick as he existences was forgotten.
"There won't be next chance again.."
Fedrick sprung all his muscles into action
and shot out from the distance.
It did not leave any room for a reaction.
He closed the distance in an instant and
slashed out towards Ayato's neck.
However, He felt a hard impact with his hands. The sword's blade had stopped in
midair.
"......!?"
"―You're really can't read the atmosphere don't you."
while saying Ayato grabbed the sword right before it reached him.
"Now, What should I do with you dogiee―!"
Shivers ran down his spine. That was
something that Fedrick had experinced for the first time. Those bottomless red eyes pierced through Fedrick as it was absorbing him.
(This person is―)
A monster ― that word floated into his
head.
He withdrew his sword and slipped through the opening. Fighting any more than this would be meaningless. Fedrick realised he would not be able to beat this monster infront of him.
"You sure are good at escaping like a insect, Don't worry I won't kill you right now." However " Those doggies will die right here".
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Dark Art :- Meteor Rays
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Dark Art :- Blood Destruction
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A light of rays bombared upon remaining five attackers and made them explode one after one like a meteor strike.
It was a total destruction, there was only blood and dust spreaded every were around the surrounding.
Only three figure were visible in this dust.
Ayato was looking at Fedrick with half annoyed eyes and while Minerva was looking at Ayato with shocked expression.
Ofcourse! same goes to fedrick his jaws were dropped and eyes were looking at him like Impossbile....
"Hey!! Don't look at me, Like I'm some kind of freakingmonster.." said Ayato.
Yes! Looks like You are... were both thinking at the same time.
(Maybe I used too much power...)
Ayato Ignored their thoughts and looked towards Fedrick and said.
"Now Why don't you tell us you real intention of comming here, Dogiee-san"
"Eh?"
"What?"
Both Minerva and Fedrick were showing "?" on top of their heads. However, one person realized the real intention behind the question. The First one to show a response was none other than Fedrick.
"I don't get the meaning behind your question?!" replied fedrick.
"Ayato, What is it, You are talking about?!"
Asked Minerva who did not understood his intentions.
"Oh!! Its really not that important to me, However it might be to you, Minerva.
This fellow here did came here to kill you.
Howerver, from what I was saw, It felt like he came here to find you, Is it not Mr.Dog-san?!"
Once again silence took place in the surrounding's. Fedrick bit his lips and removed his hood. There was a man but he had a dog ears and face. From the look of his apperance, Ayato assumed him to Animal tribe. But that did not matters.
"I will give you two options. It is in your hands So Tell the truth or Die here, Decide yourself.."
Minerva did not understand Ayato's intention's of question him. But, She also waited for reply. Morever, she wanted to know the truth like what Ayato had mentioned.
"Fedrick, Tell me reasons for attacking me.
You are not here on Emperor's orders, are you?!"
Fedrick was trapped between the questions, The reason to attack Minerva was his own personal reasons, So what might be his real intention. There wa no escape out from here without telling truth. So fedrick cleched his fist and spoked.
"Yes! I am not here on anyone orders.
Like he said I came here to find you.
I need your help to free Restiya." replied fedrick.
"Wh-what"?
By the conffesion of Fedrick, Minerva was shocked by his reasons because the reason she was making her preparations was to save the girl called Restiya.
But, there was no reason to attack her , she would have done that because that was her intention.
After the two done talking, Ayato immediately made his move who was getting annoyed by the afternoon heat.
"Now, If you needed her help, You could have asked her.
But, looks like you have your own reasons that can wait for now.
Now, Tell me who is Restiya, from the importance to that name, It looks like she is demon princess or some one related to her, am I wrong?!"
Minerva made a bitter smile and nodded and Fedrick also somewhat gave the same expression.
"Okay, then we should start heading. Can I trouble you with the duty of being our escort, Fedrick-san?"
"But__" Fedrick tried to say no. but swallowed his words. With an elated expression on their faces, they started to head towards the Captial City Of Twelve Kingdoms.