The bus ride back to Matello was smooth. Kael had texted his parents that he managed to get out from the fighting. He did get caught up in it for a bit. Kael held Radiant Sonata in his hands, he could feel her shaking bit by bit. Blanketing the sword in a cloth was a good thing. Stepping off the bus, Kael had brought Radiant Sonata with him.
Kael got himself cleaned up, then headed for campus. Kael arrived in campus and he had no choice but to keep the Radiant Sonata in the cloth. The security guard just gave Kael a nod as Kael headed in. Kael went to class, keeping the sword resting over his shoulder. His left hand was writing down notes while his right hand was petting it.
Radiant Sonata was still sobbing bit by bit but her voice was only heard to Kael. He carried Radiant Sonata everywhere with him today. The people at the cafeteria were a little confused with that piece of cloth over Kael's shoulder. Kael ignored the glares from Cindy, where Kael did not even acknowledge his existence. Kael had a can of soda and that was enough for him.
"Kael." He turned to Blake who greeted him. Obviously because of Blake's celebrity status there were eyes all over him.
"Here some notes for the stuff you've missed for the past three days." She gave him her notes.
"Thanks Blake. I appreciate it." Blake smiled broadly to him, then glancing at the cloth he was holding.
"Kael what's that?"
"Just a friend. A friend that I need to check on. So see you later." Kael said to Blake as he walked away, he had a block of whetstone in his bag and he went up to the rooftops. He did not have anymore lessons for the day, so he might as well get to work. Taking a look at Radiant Sonata, the cracks on her blade were gone but the one in the crossguards are still present.
To the swords, sharpening them felt like a nice back rub and depending how intense it is. It can make them friendlier and feel less hostile. Sharpening Radiant Sonata was something Kael was unsure whether it was a good memory or a sorrowful one.Black Symphony was protective over her sister. Radiant Sonata was never meant to be used in a war, she was more of a ceremonial blade. Though humans are cruel, they then realized she was a living weapon. Tried to use her power and forcing her into submission.
This repeated trauma will leave Radiant Sonata in a state of confusion, delusion and damage. A broken Living Weapon is still dangerous because it will be on a rampage. Kael was going as gentle as he could, because too much force might hurt Radiant Sonata. At the very least the blade will still work but the crossguard may take more time and care. Kael covered the blade with the cloth.
"That will be all for today." Kael headed downstairs, where he could see Marc who was waiting for him with Cindy. Kael walked past them, he did not have the time today.
"What you think you're some bigshot now!?" Cindy shouted, where Kael continued to walk away only to be blocked by Marc's bodyguards. Three dozen men standing in front of him.
"Marc. Cindy. We can do this another day. I'm not in the mood to deal with your shit right now." Kael said as he took a step forward, where a bodyguard pushed Kael. Kael kicked the shin, causing the bodyguard to fall. His other hand held the bodyguard's tie, they hear the bodyguard choking which Kael then stomped on the back as they heard a loud crack.
The bodyguard fell motionless, Kael turned to Marc. Walking towards Marc with silent footsteps. Cocking his head to the side, Kael stepped over to Marc. Not a grin, just eyes that were filled with his rage. Kael placed his hands over Marc's face. Marc's bodyguards moved closer only to see Kael glaring them down. It was enough to stop them from advancing further.
"If you continue. I will kill you, Marc. And I will be sure to wear your spine over my neck like a nice scarf. Do I make myself clear?" Marc was barely able to speak, he nodded and Kael let go of Marc. Then turning to Cindy.
"Run your mouth again. And I'll rip your face off and wear it like a mask." Cindy was choking in the atmosphere, Kael was not blinking. He was serious. Kael was raring to go, all he needed was for the two of them to make a move.
"I don't exist to you. You don't exist to me. I don't bother your life, you don't bother mine." Kael warned, walking away from them. He did not want to hear anything else. He was too busy being angry. This was a problem about being the Avatar of Destruction, his patience was thin and right now. That patience is non-existence. All it needs is for someone to piss Kael off and he will just start swinging.
Kael headed home, seeing the door left ajar.Kael stepped in to see blood all over the walls. Body parts on the ground and some of them were frozen to ice. Some had their bodies be lacerated by a whip made of thorns.
"They're safe , master. We've brought them away to Patriarch Webster's place. An unknown group of Adepts came to attack us." Ice Reaper informed via telepathy.
"Tell me about the Adepts." Kael asked as he knelt to see the blood on it.
"A mixed bag. Seemed like they were assassins and mercenaries mixed together. According to one we tortured. This is something different. Turns out it's because the Donnis family want her back. Turns out they've also been harrassing your brother and sister too at school. It's an elaborate scheme. They've been tracking her for years and want her back but want you guys dead." Kael heard it from Viento.
"Then I'll head there now." Kael went over to Patriarch Webster's home, where Kael found Ice Reaper playing with Ren. Just carrying Ren over his shoulder as he hovers all around him. Seeing Jenny in the garden, watching Black Ivy create flowers for her to look at.
Kael went inside to see his mother, father and Patriarch Webster.
"Kael." Miriam spoke to him, he could see the tiredness in her eyes. He had never seen his mother this tired before, she looked like a living corpse. Kael glanced to his father, Lloyd was better but it was like looking at a broken plate trying to fix itself. Looking at this, it reminded Kael of a scene he had seen before. A husband and wife that held hands as they were killed by oppressors. Their corpses smiled, but their bodies were spat on and they were burned together. Insults hurled at how they died like 'dogs'
Kael pictured his parents during that scene. Now looking at his mother's eyes. He had her face and Lloyd's eyes. Kael knelt before his mother, clenching his fists as he looked up to the ceiling. His patience was being tested.
"I'm going to try and talk to them." Miriam said where Kael let out a sigh.
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"The way I see it. They just want to kill us and bring you back. Mom, I'm going to be honest with you. Do you really care for them as a family?" Miriam looked at Kael. Her hands were shaking by her lap.
"I've always wanted to earn the respect of my father... But today... It's made me realize how they don't see me as anything more than just a walking birth factory." Miriam's voice was shaking and she clenched Lloyd's hand tightly.
"The Dorris family are strong Kael. They rule over an entire country." Patriarch Webster said, only to see Nelista serving tea to the family.
"Patriarch Webster, do we have any political ties to their country?" Kael asked.
"No. They are known for their Adepts. The Donnis family... They have Adepts that are stronger than the 18 Blades Sect. There's a lot of different martial arts, magic and various disciplines in that country. It won't be as simple." Patriarch Webster spoke to him, then seeing Nelista laugh.
"So, Kael. Are you going to reason with them?" Nelista asked. Perhaps it was an obvious answer to Nelista but he wanted to hear Kael say the words.
"Why should I? They came with their Adepts to kill my family." Kael answered.
"Kael, you may be biting more than you can chew." Lloyd warned, where they watched the hundreds of Kael's weapon appear before him kneeling before Kael.
"Your orders, my master?"They echoed.
"Protect my family. I release all of your bindings. Become the other version of you that has to be tied down." Kael said as the chains appeared to bind them were shattered. Patriarch Flare also came by.
"Master Kael?" Flare called with a bow.
"Patriarch Flare, do you have any assets at the country where the Donnis Family leads?"
"We don't. We used to deal with them with Adepts... The Adepts of Machen.... They are stronger.. Master Kael... Are you going there?" Kael nodded, to which he took out the tomahawk from his equipment. Letting the white wolf appear before him.
"You're free to go where you want. Don't get caught again." THe Wolf howled to Kael.
"It wants to stay master." One of the other swords said to Kael, then it jumped back to Kael's hand.
"My name is Wa ya." Kael watched as the tomahawk transfigured to take a more modern shape, with the accessories of its past owners still be there.
"Wa ya... We will use the memory of your masters, to fight for the people." Kael said as he holstered it to his chest, turning to his family.
"I'm off. Don't worry about a thing." Kael said with a smile. Walking out to see Blake standing by the gate.
"Hello Blake." Kael spoke to her.
"Hi. Kael... Are you going somewhere?"
"Marchen. It will take sometime if I go there. Is there anything that I can do for you?" Blake gave Kael a photo of a woman and her father.
"That's my mother... I heard after she gave birth to me. She was taken away by the Donnis family. Is it wrong for me to want to see her?" Kael shook his head, passing a handkerchief to Blake's teary eyes.
"I'll get your mother back. I promise." Kael said to Blake, then she fell on his chest. Hugging him tight, sniffling as tears wet Kael's shirt.
"Blake. I owe you for so much more. Than you will ever know." That caught Blake off guard as she took a step back, Kael then smiled to her.
"I'll go now." Kael's clothes changed back to his outfit when he was Lee. The Four katanas hung by the back of his hips.
Kael walked over to a forest that was far from any city area, this was necessary for what he was about to do.
Kael turned to the sky, all four of his blades unsheathed themselves floating in his pressence. Kael pointed his hand to the sky, a deep breath. Energies swirled to Kael's right arm, fire,water,ice,wind,earth,lightnihg,light,darkness and null.
"Clear the clouds." The blast created a whole in the sky, clearing the clouds of all directions. Then seeing a dragon flying above. Veriskua the Iron Dragon, 15 meters long. Red rings that ran across its body, indigo fins with its gunmetal gray body. The Iron Dragon rushed to Kael who leaped to face it. Opening its jaws to bite Kael, Kael used Ga-eul to strike its fangs away from him. Roaring to his face, as Kael kicked the dragon aside. It lunged at him with its fangs. Opening its mouth as a black energy formed over it. Firing a blast of energy towards Kael.
Kael slashed the energy blast with Kuro Hana, then pouncing straight at Veriskua. Breaking its fangs, where it raised its hand to stop the fight.
"Ah, I just went to the dentist. I thought my teeth would still be fine but I suppose you still have the power of your past." Veriskua spoke to Kael in a different tongue.
"Well I don't remember much about dragon tongue but you still understand me right?"
"Reminds me of our first meeting. So this is earth? Well the air is slightly polluted bu then again I roam by the o-zone layer. Always running away from those rockets you all launch out in space. And yes I do understand you despite speaking in human tongues." Veriskua was touching its fangs.
"Shall we form a contract?" Veriskua suggested.
"I wasn't going to ask you for a contract. Just wanted to ask you for a favour."
"I'd rather be contracted to you than anyone else, Avatar." Kael touched the dragon's snout as it roared.
"Well, I like those eyes of yours. Avatar, and the God of Smiths wanted to give you something..." Veriskua spoke as a black ball of energy appeared by its hands, moving to Kael.
Then seeing the energy dissipate, leaving behind a scarlet falchion. Where it changed to a deep red haired beauty, in a white dress. She smiled to Kael.
"Scarlet.." She knelt before Kael.
"My king, Forgive me. I still wanted to be of some use to you, even after my passing." Kael shook his head as he looked at her.
"Scarlet. You should have went to paradise. You deserve it, why did you come back? You were stabbed by a thousand blades! You died on the battlefield. So why return!? I asked the God of Destruction to promise you rest!" Kael raised his voice to her, but she did not falter. Standing on her feet and held his hands.
"Because I still wish to serve you. As I promised you before." Her left hand traced his cheeks.
"Even if you do not look the same as King Vulcan of Mistia... Your soul is of King Vulcan's... You are still my king and I am still your blade." Scarlet interlocked her hands with his.
"Fine." Kael said as Scarlet changed into her blade form to his hands, Kael turned to Veriskua.
"There are others from your past lives. They wish to stay by your side. To repay the deeds and to serve you. I'm sure you must be confused. Lucius is unaware because the Gods have made the arrangements with the beasts that roam here. We carry a Living Weapon made of the ones who served you in the past. Your past comrades and your family." Kael raised his eyebrows.
"Wait.. You're telling me. That my wives and children became swords?" Veriskua nodded.
"IT is because the Gods that watched you told your tale to them. All of the lives you lived. How despite all you went through, you never let go of that kindness. They want to be here, to secure that happiness. And your children came with their spouses. Even the grandchildren you've not seen... They are here as well. They've inherited the swordsmanship techniques and magic that you taught them and thanks to the many gods they've mastered it all." Veriskua said. Kael then watched as Scarlet formed behind Kael, hugging him. Then a peck on his cheek. Kael was still trying to make sure his brain does not explode from the confusing words that had been said. This practically meant in the 52 lives he had, the ones with a family will join him. Even his comrades.
"I couldn't say that I loved you. You the loneliest King who died on the battlefield against a Malevolent god, but you left behind a legacy. Because I knew that if I told you that I loved you. Your heart would hesitate to go through that fight. You won agains tthe God but you lost your life." Scarlet said.
"Well. Then will you accompany on my new endeavours?" Kael asked.
"Of course, My King." Scarlet said as she returned back to her weapon form.
"You girls got a problem with that?" Kael asked.
"Nope. We're fine. Besides we did tell you that Scarlet had a crush on you anyway." The swords echoed.
"Though she's a bit more bold. Since she goes around kissing you. Well, she'll get a pass." Black Symphony said to Kael.
"I see your anger has returned to you, Avatar. Is it because of your next task?" Kael nodded to Veriskua, then proceeded to tell the details of his plan.
"Ah, those fools. They've not seen what you did in your prime. How you destroyed an entire country with just a sneeze. Or the time when you punched the God of Conquest in the face. Then beat him to submission. I did feel what you did in Allensphere. Oh the shivers you sent... Well, Marchen. I believe there were two beasts roaming Marchen. One is the Hydra of water, Iriskil and the Beast of Purification, Raizel." Kael sighed, this will be a bit confusing to explain to his family.
"I can drop you within Marchen's borders. Feel free to call me if you want to destroy them. Which I have a feeling you will." Veriskua chuckled sheepishly.