“I’ll go take bath.” Reina said.
“Oh, okay. I’ll clean dishes for now then.” Seji said.
“I can help you first then.” Reina said.
“No, it's alright. You go take bath. I can handle this.” Seji said.
“No-No. Let me help. You already cooked food.” Reina said.
“But, it's alright.” Seji said.
“Just let me help jeez.” Reina said and went to help Seji in cleaning dishes.
“Okay, fine.” Seji said.
They started washing dishes and after a while were finished.
“I’ll be waiting here, now you go take bath.” Seji said.
“Okay.” Reina said and went to take bath.
While she was taking bath Seji picked up katana and unsheathed it to play around with it.
He stood up and started swinging, and he scratched the table while swinging.
He wasn’t swinging with power so, the table didn’t get cut but got deep scratches.
“Shhhhhttttt! I’ll pretend this didn't happen.” He said and sheathed the sword again and kept it aside.
And Reina got out of bath.
“You want to take bath?” Reina asked.
“I just took this morning. So, nope.” Seji replied.
“Oh, okay.” Reina said.
“Yahh.. you know this is weird. We’ve been dating each other for a year or two, but never met. And when we met, you don't have memories.” Seji said in a sorrowful manner.
“What do you mean? We know each other, but never met?” Reina asked.
“It's nothing, I’ll tell you later. It will get boring right now. Anyway! You are sleepy?” Seji asked.
“Not really. But, I don’t know what to do.” Reina said.
“Let’s play a game.” Seji said.
“What game?” Reina asked.
“Erm, We don’t have phones or board games so...” Seji said.
“So?” Reina asked.
“Let’s play stare off. We have to look into each other's eye and the first person to love away is loser.” Seji said.
“What kind of game is that?” Reina said.
“Just try it. Come sit in front of me.” Seji said and Reina said in front of him.
“1..2..3 Go.” Seji said, and they started staring in each other's eyes.
“Hmmmmmmmm"
And just after 15 seconds.
“ALRIGHT, I GIVE UP!” Seji said and turned away with an embarrassed face.
“Eh? Why? It was going fun.” Reina said.
“You are way too cute to be stared.” Seji said.
“Huh!? Wha-t?!” Reina said while being flustered.
“Nothing-nothing. Let’s play another game.” Seji said.
“What game?” Reina asked.
“Hmmn. Let's see.” Seji said and started thinking.
After a few seconds he said, “Never mind, I can’t think of anything.”
“Then what we do.” Reina said.
“Hmmn, how about we take a walk outside?” Seji asked.
“Oh, for sure.” She replied.
“Okay, then let’s go.” Seji said and they stood up.
They went out of house and locked the door.
It was time of evening. Sun was going to set down in sometime and they strolled the street.
Meanwhile, Alec, Mei and Freda were coming back from market after having fun in market. And they walked into Guild hall. The first person they encountered was Kiriyo standing next to Kiwari, who was standing in front of Serina’s desk and talking. Kiriyo was operated today, to get the broken crystal which Alfonzo had placed in him and also to purify his blood from Alfonzo's.
“I’m going upstairs.” Mei said and went upstairs ignoring Kiriyo and Kiwari.
“What happen to Mei.” Freda said.
“Who’s that guy?” Alec asked.
“He's kiwari’s brother. Kiriyo. Oh wait.. He was working for Alfonzo.” Freda said.
"Kiriyo..." Alec said and remembers the promise he made with Kiriyo's mother.
“I see.” Alec replied.
“let’s sit.” Freda said, and she went to sit on sofa.
Alec followed her. Kiriyo noticed them and looked at Alec.
“You.” Kiriyo said, he had a sorrow in his eyes. He came to Alec.
“Your name is Alec right.” Kiriyo said, he just had gotten an emblem under his right arm.
“Yes, it is. Nice to meet you, Kiriyo.” Alec replied.
"Nice to meet you too, Alec, and My mother told me about the promise you made.. first I want to thank you for that." Kiriyo said.
"Im sorry, I couldn't do anything while this all took place." Alec said.
“A promise was enough. But, I don’t know if I can apologize for things I have done. But, I’m sorry. I had to do it as I was helpless.” Kiriyo said.
“Were you the one who broke into Hazel Household that day?” Alec asked.
“Yes... I'm the one who took her father...” Kiriyo replied in sorrow.
“Hmm, I don’t know what to say. But, I think you should apologize to Mei, instead.” Alec said.
“Yes, I understand.” Kiriyo replied.
“If she forgives, you, then I have nothing to hate on. If you are here that means Seji accepted you, I can’t be the one to judge then.” Alec said.
“Still, I’m sorry. She have to suffer because of me.” Kiriyo said.
“Mhm.”
“Thank you.” Kiriyo said and started walking back.
“You are the one who took her father...?” Kiwari asked.
Kiriyo didn’t reply.
Kiwari slapped Kiriyo.
“I know you took innocents life, but why haven’t you apologize to her yet?” Kiwari asked.
Kiriyo stood silent. Tears fell from kiwari's eyes.
“I didn’t want to see you like that..” She said.
Kiriyo just stood, with his head down.
And then a tear fell from his eyes.
“I don’t know...” He said.
And just then Master came from toilet.
He looked at them, “what happened?” Master whispered Serina.
“Kiwari found out that Kiriyo is the one who killed Mei's father..” Serina whispered.
“Oh, they didn’t tell her that. And, I took care of the political things, he wont be punished, if he's our member. you gave her emblem?” Master asked.
“Yes, Master.” Serina replied.
“You should apologize, now that your crystal is gone you can freely show emotions without anyone spying. And Alfonzo was always spying onto him, it's not his fault, Kiwari. We just took the crystal out of him today. You saw that too, so don’t be Mad. He’s probably suffering from build far greater than ours.” Master said.
Kiwari looked at Kiriyo.
“The crystal wasn’t only for spying, it also suspended his emotions.” Master said.
“I burnt villages of villages, killed hundreds of people from towns... without realizing..” Kiriyo said in sorrow as tears fell from his eyes.
“What you did was unforgivable indeed, but you have a choice of moving forward and fixing those mistakes. Yea, dead people won’t come back to life, they have gone to other realms, butt you can help those who are alive.” Master said.
Kiwari hugged Kiriyo as he cried.
She said nothing to him.
“Yes..” Kiriyo replied.
“Yes Master.” Kiwari said and went upstairs.
Kiriyo followed her, he had gotten a room beside Kiwari’s room.
“I feel bad for him..” Freda said.
“Mhm. At least, his suffering will come to end being here. I’m surprised Master accepted him.” Alec said.
“So am I. Actually. Maybe, he knows the suffering.” Freda said.
“Probably. I wonder if Mei's alright.” Alec said.
"Go check on her?" Freda asked.
"Let her have some alone time." Alec said.
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Sun will be settled down in some minutes.
Meanwhile In workshop.
“It's done.” Luzea said.
Chief of workshop, whom Luzea had tied and made him watch making of furniture from bones. Chief had almost lost his mind.
He looks at the chair made from his colleague’s bodies. He was disgusted out. So disgusted out that he almost puke.
But, he controlled himself and didn’t say anything.
“Beautiful isn’t it?” Luzea asked with a creepy smile. He brought a bone out and rubbed it across chief's face politely.
“It is beautiful, absolutely beautiful.” The chief said with smile, a smile from fear.
“Really? Are you sure you’re not lying?” Luzea asked and licked the bone.
“I’m not, it's absolutely beautiful!” The chief said.
“Ohh? It makes me happy.” Luzea said with his creepy smile.
“Really!?! Will you let me go now?” The chief asked.
“Joking. It makes me sick to look at your pity fake smile. And look closely, this chair I just made, I made it badly to see if you could point it out. I hate lies, and above lies what I hate is, badly made furniture.” Luzea said and stabbed a bone in Chief's stomach.
“Who are you...” The chief said his last words.
“Necrosis Luzea.” Luzea said and stabbed Chief with bone multiple times.
Then he stopped and broke the chair he had just made. He started working on it again and as always, he took a bone out of each worker and broken them. He looks for his tool box, but it was scattered on floor.
So, he went and gathered around everything and put it in his toolbox. He planned to make furniture full night to leave his masterpiece behind, to show the world what true art looks like.
Meanwhile,
Seji and Reina were sitting on a bench near the house they were living in.
“Sun will set down in sometime. Let’s have dinner out today?” Seji asked.
“We ate out yesterday too.” Reina said.
“Oh yea. We can eat out today again then.” Seji said.
“I’m not sure if it's healthy.” Reina said.
“Fine we will make dinner but what?” Seji asked.
“I have a dish in my mind. But I’m not sure how to prepare it.” Reina said.
“We can get Recipe book or something.” Seji said and stood up.
“That sounds better.” Reina said.
“Okay then, but we will need to ask someone where is market.” Seji said and noticed some kids from the neighborhood were playing. They walked to them.
“Hey, kids.” Seji said.
“Huhh?” The kids looked behind and noticed Seji was calling them.
“Do you guys know where is market?” Seji asked while going closer to them.
“That way.” They said.
“Oh, thanks. See you guys, around.” Seji said. Reina smiled to kids and walked with Seji.
“They both are so pretty.” A kid said.
“Yah.” Another kid said.
“That way so, hey Rei. Can you fly me?” Seji asked.
“Oh, Sure. Let’s go.” Reina said and held Seji's from behind and flew in air.
“Oh, that’s the market. Let's get down.” Seji said.
“Oh okay.” Reina said, and they flew down.
“Let’s ask them.” Seji said and went to a shop.
“Hey, old man. Do you have a book about how to cook food? I mean food recipes?” Seji asked.
“I don't. But ask the next shop, they might have.” The shopkeeper said.
“Oh okay.” Seji said and got out of shop.
“He said to ask other shop.” Seji said.
“Oh okay. Let’s check there.” Reina said, and they went to check in other shops.
They asked in 3 or 4 shops, but they had no luck.
“Man, we didn’t found it. Let’s check that shop.” Seji said and went to the shop.
“Do you have Recipe book?” Seji asked.
“Ah, yes. I do.” The shopkeeper said.
“Give one please.” Seji said and got the book. He was charged 150 Rugen for the thin Recipe book.
“Let’s go. I found it.” Seji said.
“Oh, give me for a second.” Reina said.
“Here.” Seji said and handed the book to Reina.
“Hmm. This. I dont know what’s written but, this dish. We can ask the shopkeepers to give all these ingredients.” Reina said.
“Oh, that looks like Roasted Chicken.” Seji said.
“Oh, so that’s what it is.” Reina said.
“We got the book, but we both don’t know how to read that.” Seji said.
“Oh. I forgot.” Reina said.
“Never mind. I have a crystal in bag. We can ask Serina to help read this.” Seji said.
“Sounds good, then Let’s get ingredients then.” Reina said, and they went to a shop to get ingredients. They just pointed out to what was written and the shopkeeper gave them all ingredients. Which cost them 200 rugen.
After that they started walking and home and reached the home.
“Let me get the crystal.” Seji said and went to grab a crystal out of his bag.
“Contacting Guild?” Reina asked.
“Yah. Wisdom of Elements: Elemental.” Seji enchanted and a crystal showed Serina’s face show as sitting on her table.
“Oh hey Seji.” Serina said.
“Hey Serina, what’s up?” Seji asked.
“Nothing, much how about you all?” Serina replied.
“Hey Serina.” Reina said.
“Oh, Hey Reina. What you guys doing?” Serina asked.
“Going to cook roasted chicken but need your help. Can you tell us how to cook? Can’t read anything in this book.” Seji said.
“Oh, I was going to make dinner as well. Why don’t you follow me?” Serina asked.
“Oh sure.” Seji replied.
“That’s even better.” Reina said.
“Okay, then let’s go to kitchen.” Serina said and took the crystal to kitchen.
“So, you need this, this and this.” Serina said while pointing out to the ingredients.
“Oh, we got them all.” Seji said.
“Now follow me.” Serina said.
“Okay.” Reina said, and they copied what Serina did.
After a while.
“Very nice.” Serina said.
“It smells delicious.” Reina said.
“Thanks Serina.” He said.
“No problem.” Serina replied.
“Talk to you later! Thank you again.” Reina said.
“Oh, wait, how are Mei and Alec?” Seji asked.
"In their rooms.” Serina said.
“Oh I see. What about others?” Seji asked.
“Other's are good too.” Serina said.
“I see. Then good night, enjoy your dinner.” Seji said.
“Oh, good night. Enjoy your dinner as well.” Serina said.
“Let’s eat!” Reina said and took the dinner on table and placed it.
Seji kept the crystal and went to eat.
They started eating, and it was a delicious dinner.
After eating, it was sleeping time.
“You go sleep on bed, I’ll sleep here.” Seji said.
“I can sleep here, you should sleep inside.” Reina said.
“No, you go sleep.” Seji said.
“Jeez, I’m scared I’m sleeping alone!” Reina said.
“Don’t worry if you feel scared call me. I’m on sofa.” Seji said and laid down on Sofa.
“Fine, Hmp.” Reina said and went to the room the sleep.
Seji thought, “Get your head our of gutter, Seji. She doesn't have memories, if she found out that I slept beside her when she didn’t had memories, she will kill me, not literally, but still.
. Sleep sleep sleep!!.”
And he slept.
While Reina tried to sleep but couldn’t sleep. She was afraid.
So, she stood up and came out of room and noticed Seji was sleeping on sofa. She didn’t want to disturb him but still went near him to see if he was really asleep.
She saw his face, and he was asleep, And she thought, “He's cute, kind of.”
But, she was sleepy, so she stood and laid beside Seji on sofa, barely holding onto him. And before she notice she was lying above him.
Meanwhile, at the workshop.
“I’m finally finished.* Necrosis said and took a deep breath in.
“Beautifullll. Absolutely beautiful!” Necrosis said while looking the furniture which he created.
He went and sat on the chair.
“Ahh, yeahhh,,, I can feel this. AHHHHH" Necrosis said and moaned.
His face got serious suddenly, and he said, “Its shame I need leave this here.” And his face turned to joy again, “But I’ll enjoy this for tonighttttt" Necrosis said and kept sitting on chair, enjoying it...
The next morning,
Seji woke up noticing that his back heavier than usual. Like someone was above him.
“My back feels heavy..” Seji said.
Seji turned around and Reina fell.
“What the...” Seji said and noticed Reina.
“Ouch.” Reina said while waking up.
“You alright Rei?” Seji asked worriedly.
“I’m alright....” Reina said and got embarrassed.
“I didn't know you were above me.” Seji said.
“I’m sorry. I felt scared last night and I just erm. I’m sorry.” Reina said.
Seji chuckled.
“Why are you laughing?” Reina asked.
“It's alright. You should have woken me up, but it's alright.” Seji said.
“I'll go take bath.” Reina said being embarrassed and went running to take bath.
“Well, wake up Seji and prepare breakfast.” Seji said to himself and stood up.
He got up and went to make breakfast.
The day was beautiful. And after a while Reina came out and Seji had already placed the breakfast on table.
“Come eat. I’ll take bath then.” Seji said.
“That was quick.. Thank you.” Reina said.
“Thank me later, this will get cold just come eat.” He said.
Reina went and sat on chair, and they started eating. She praised loved the food.
“You go take bath, I’ll clean dishes.” Reina said.
“Need any help?” Seji asked.
“No, it's alright.” She replied.
“Oh okay.” Seji said and went to take bath.
He was sitting in bathtub.
“Her memory needs to return fast... and my magic too... man..” he said being exhausted.
Seji pointed his hand forward and enchanted, “Water Magic.”
But nothing came out. His hand felt a tingle but nothing happened.
After a while he got out of bath and changed cloths.
He went in living room where Reina was sitting on sofa, doing nothing.
“Oh, you’re back.” She said.
“Yahh. What’s up. Thinking something?” Seji said.
“Nothing much. I was wondering, who am I.” Reina said.
“Hmm. It will be a long story, but I can tell you from start.” Seji said.
“If you are not bothered, but tell me yours too.” Reina said.
“Mine? What for?” He asked.
“I want to know both of us. From starting to how we met and how we got here.” Reina said.
“I see. Well then, we met in a world which was-
“No, from start. Since you were born. I want to know more about you.” She said reluctantly.
“Eh!? Let’s see...” Seji said and started telling the story and started unraveling the past.
Meanwhile, at guild house,
Mei, Alec and others were sitting down in hall and eating breakfast.
As they were eating, Master asked, “Mei and Alec, you want to go on a quest?” Master asked.
“Sure Master.” They both replied.
“Hmmn, Kiwari, I need you for other quest. While Kiriyo can go with Mei and Alec.
“What might that be Master?” kiwari asked.
“Just a small evil spirit hunt.” Master said.
“For sure.” Kiwari said.
“If you say so, Master.” Mei said in an off tone.
“hu-, I mean I’m fine too, Master.” Alec replied.
“Ah that’s good then. Go on this, an B class, to Hunt down trolls.” Master said.
“Oh, okay.” Mei said.
They finished eating and stood up.
“Trolls quest are kind of tough, as their numbers can be either less or high. And also, troll leaders never show themselves that’s why they are marked A+ rank always. So, I’m sending you 3.” Master said.
“Yes, Master.” Alec replied.
“I understand...” Kiriyo replied.
“Let’s go.” Mei said.
“S-sure.” Alec said.
“Good luck.” Kiwari and others said.
“The quest is in town Rain, North-West of Galahaeim. Trolls have been spotted and people have gone missing from towns. So good luck.” Master said.
“Okay.” Mei said.
“Should I teleport? 20% of the quest money only.” Freda said.
“It's alright Freda. I need to actually recall magic a bit.” Alec said.
“Aw man.” Freda said.
“Thank you.” Kiriyo replied, and they flew heading to the Rain town.
“Oh Kiwali.” Ella called to Kiwari being drunk.
“Yes, Ella.” Kiwari replied.
Ella put her hands on her head, and a little light emerged, and she was back to her senses.
“This isn’t your first spirit hunt right?” Ella asked.
“Not the first time, but if Evil spirits are different, then yes, first time.” Kiwari replied.
“Just don’t be afraid, like normal spirits they feed on fear as well, but they can do it faster and in a much worse way. Their eating power is way more, and the more they eat the more fearsome they get.” Ella said.
“That’s scary.” Freda said.
“You want to hear ghost stories?” Ella asked Freda.
“I’ll pass...” Freda said being spooked out.
“She can handle, I believe. Demon race is generally less scared of things than other beings, for some reason.” Master said.
“That’s true. We fairies are scared of most of the stuff until we interact with them.” Ella said.
“I see. I didn’t know that.” Kiwari replied.
“Well, it’s relatively comparing and somewhat of an unconfirmed myth. It depends more on person to person, I believe.” Master said.
“That and one more thing. You might have heard this before, but don’t follow spirits. I mean if need to follow for a few meters go ahead, but farther? don't. To put it simply, when the spirit tries to go into forest, or some other place. stop chasing.” Ella said.
“The spirit world thing?” Kiwari asked.
“Yes, you will end up in a spirit world if you keep following. And it will be a thing out of nightmare.” Ella said.
“Wiw, I have heard those type of stories in my world as well.” Freda said.
“I see.” Kiwari replied.
“I did the lady Leron quest. She was terrifying, a tall 8 feet (2.44 m) women in white cloths with wet hair coming out of river is scary. And the people she would drag will be taken to spirit world, I think. BUT That’s where booze comes in.” Ella said and drank a full bottle of alcohol
“I lose senses with alcohol and ain’t afraid of any shit.” Ella said being drunk.
“Now I can imagine how she beat a famous evil spirit like that.” Master said.
“Well good luck!” Serina said.
“Yes, thanks Serina. See you all later.” Kiwari said and flew in air. And thought, “Hopefully he will be fine.”
Meanwhile, At a workshop.
Some People were knocking on door, But there was no one inside to open the door. Luzea had already left it...
The people knocking got worried, there were two women, out of which, one woman was holding a baby. A man was standing there as well. Most likely to be family member of the men who died inside.
After having them not returned for a day they were worried.
“Darling, open the gate!” a woman said while knocking on door. This woman was chief’s wife.
“Hoyy, Robb, Open it.” A man said, he was a worker's friend.
The lady with baby didn't say anything, But there was a worry on her face.
But no reply came from inside.
As no one was opening door, the man, who seemed to be brother or friend of a worker decided to break the door.
“Get side, mam. I’ll break the door.” He said.
The women got side.
“My magic is not so strong, so please stay a bit away.” The man said.
“Haa!” The man said and bashed the door open. And the first thing they see was...
“What the...” The man said in complete shock.
The ladies went inside and fell on their knees. They were stunned. Paralyzed in the scene.
“It's a wood right? Must be a new type of furniture.” The women said, she wasn’t in her mind. She was forcing herself to smile to believe it was wood. She crawled her body towards the chair.
While the women who was holding the baby, completely lost her self.
Not only was she shocked off the remains being joint in that way, but also, her worst fear, of losing her beloved husband had come true...
The chief’s wife crawled to the chair and touched it... it wasn’t wood for sure..
The blood had made it obvious, but she refused to believe it. But as she touched the bones of chair... she lost herself.
She started crying loudly, seeing her cry, the other women started crying and got filled with anger.
“Rize...” the women with child said and gulped all her tears while looking at her baby.
The man watched and went to call for help. He went to the Royal peace keeping forces running. Leaving the 2 women behind. While no one came to see other 2 men...
Peace keeping forces came and started investigating and looked around everything. They were disgusted out to even look at those furnitures.
Some men even threw up.
The women were taken into custody, so that Royalty can provide them with aid.
“Your names?” An official asked.
“Brenda.” Chief's wife said.
“Amy.” The other women with child said.
“We will need you to come with us, for registering your name in ration center.” The official said.
But, The women with child was an ex-adventurer. “I refuse...” She said as her tears stopped, her eyes had rage and anger.
“Are you sure? Miss?” The official asked.
“I’m an Ex-Adventurer. I can handle myself.” The women said and walked away from the scene without looking back. But Chief's wife and children were later taken care off by Royalty..
"I'll take your revenge by any mean, Rize." She thought as she walked away...