[Sry bro's and sisters, I am so delayed with my FF. You know with Easter week going on, I had to work like a donkey so hope you guys don't mind the delay. Enjoy!]

Wyndia's POV

From the moment I was born I was a timid and shy girl. You might think how is this slut even a timid and shy girl? But there's a proper explanation for this. I will tell you by giving you the story of my childhood.

I was 4 years old with abnormally high magic powers but still I was afraid, scared to hurt anyone. I was even afraid of my own powers. There was pressure from my mom and dad to use my power and trample the weak but I didn't agree and so they send me to exile for not obeying them when I was 6. I guess they were tired of me being a scared girl.

I was not send to the exile alone as they send a girl with me to watch over me. I guess it couldn't be called an exile but rehabilitation to cure me of my phobia. The girl's name was Rika who was about 13 years old maybe? I don't know her age since I never asked it. She was a ogre type demon who specialized in brute strength since they didn't have too much magic. She had green hair with light green skin which didn't hamper her appearance, she had a eye patch in one of her eyes while the other eye gave a distinct vibe as it was orange in color. She was pretty and could be said handsome with short hair that sometimes made her look like a ikemen[Attractive guys in Japanese]. We had been exiled to the Basilisk Pyre where Basilisks lived.

Basilisks are the demonic creature's that are not subjected to anyone and are very hard to tame. They are the creature that resembles Chimera with deadlier features such as stone gaze which can turn a being into a stone if they come in contact with their eyes.

We had been given a mission to slay the head of all the basilisk 'Omega Basilisk'. Well, we were given a impossible mission. Omega basilisk was supposed to be the creature rivaling the magic of a high class demon and moreover it had an extra feature or you might say ability that made him more dreadful than other basilisks. It was 'Magic Absorption'. The scales on the Omega Basilisk could just absorb the magic directed at it moreover after absorbing the magic it could use the absorbed magic to restore it's body.

All these information was told to me by Rika. I cried after hearing that not because I was afraid to die but because Rika was involved in it. Rika was to help me fight the Omega Basilisk but that was too dangerous. I pleaded to her to abandon me but she refused.

"Miss Wyndia, I am grateful and happy that you care about me but I cannot leave alone. I have to see thiss mission to the end and enable you to become more strong and fierce." Rika said to me gazing at me strongly.

Ultimately I didn't know what to say when she was so determined. I could only stare back at her with tears rolling down.

"Don't worry Miss Wyndia. While I may look like this I am a lot experience warrior than you might think. So, be at ease." After seeing my tears she told me that. Maybe it was to console me.

"Ok now, if we go straight for the omega than we are sure to fail so we will start with the normal basilisks to get you used to the fights. Until we finish this mission you can't go back home so please focus, okay?" Rika tells me smiling to comfort me. After that I could only nod because there was no escaping from this mission. So, after that all I focused on was getting strong because if I am not strong enough I won't be able to protect Rika.

My first encounter with a basilisk was horrible. I was almost fully turned to stone as I tried to save Rika who had everything under control. After the swift cut to the head by the massive sword Rika was carrying, the basilisk was dead.

"What the hell were you thinking? Why did you dive in like that? You could have been killed." Rika shouted at me.

"I thought you were in trouble so..." that was all I could say.

"Haaaa... I know you don't want me to get hurt but rather that protecting, you should be eliminating the source of danger. Only then you will have truly protected the person." She says to be while looking dejected.

"I am sorry, I will try better next time." With that said I bowed down to Rika to apologize.

After a lot of trial and error I finally managed to slay a basilisk alone. Now I could slay a basilisk single handedly. One year had already passed and now we were aiming for the Omega Basilisk.

"Be careful we can't afford to make any mistake." Rika told me with a low voice.

We were hiding in the bushes near a cave that was supposed to be the home of Omega Basilisk. After waiting for a whole 5 hours the Omega Basilisk had show itself.

"Okay now it's time to end this. Miss Wyndia are you ready?" Rika asked with a serious face.

I simply nodded and hence the nightmare began. Right after we thought we ambushed the Omega basilisk, we were surrounded by 15 other basilisk.

"It appears it was a trap. With all the hunting we did in a year, they must have been gathering a herd to eliminate the threat." Rika says with a grim face.

"I will hold them down you_" Before Rika could finish her sentence I just leaped in.

"ALL THE FOOLISH CREATURE THAT STAND IN MY WAY PREPARE TO FACE YOUR DOOM AS I COMMAND THE LIGHTNING ITSELF. DESTRUCTIVE THUNDER."

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With that I released my large magic AOE spell to turn the table around but I only got 4 of them.

The 4 of them were instantly turned to dust with lightning magic I cast but for the others they were protected by the Omega basilisk. It had absorbed my magic and was standing there giving a strong intimidating pressure. I was surrounded by the basilisk but after using such a large magic spell I was tired and couldn't move properly. The spell I used was supposed to 1 hit kill them but it was useless.

After that a basilisk came charging at me and just when I thought it was over for me Rika came from above and cut the basilisk into two. With that there were 10 more basilisk remaining.

"Are you alright?" Rka asked me worriedly. In these event of one year me and Rika had gotten pretty close like sisters.

"Yea_" Before I could finish my sentence she had her eye patch thrown away. Her other eye had a magic insignia of a star with grey colour. I was perplexed as what to say.

"Oh don't worry about my eye it's a demonic eye of foresight. Since it consumes a lot of magic I had to wear an eye patch." Rika tells me after seeing how perplexed I am.

"Now stand back Miss Wyndia I will take care of this." After saying that Rika instantly rushed over to the other basilisk and started slaughtering them. After moments only 2 basilisks were remaining. It was weird. The Omega Basilisk wasn't moving, I had a bad feeling and right then the Omega Basilisk eye's shined. Huh? This magic it can't be... The Omega basilisk used a massive lightning. Yes, it was the same spell I used, the 'Destructive Thunder'.

I was ready to die and I just closed my eyes but I felt a large pain at my abdomen as if someone had kicked me. When I opened my eyes I was at the edge of a huge crater and in the middle of the crater was a figure who had a large broken sword and didn't have half of it's body. It was Rika.

My mind went blank after that. The Omega Basilisk was approaching me and it seems the 2 remaining basilisk was caught in the magic as well but it didn't matter to me as I was only focused on one thing, 'Why did this happen?' was all I could think of. Was it because I weak? Because I hesitated or because I was a burden. I knew the answer, yes it was because of my personality.

Right then I decided it was enough and used my remaining magic on the Omega. It continued absorbing my magic but I didn't care I just continuously fired off my magic spells. Normally many would collapse after using spells continuously like me but I had large quantity of magic so it wasn't hard for me if I hadn't used the Destructive Thunder.

When I thought it was the end, the omega started bleeding and one of it's eye just poped like a balloon. The omega was shaking and convulsing. It seems there was limit to how much magic it could absorb so with that I gambled and said my amends with 'Destructive Thunder'.

With that the Omega was obliterated and I went towards my first best friend.

"It seems.... like it... *Cough* had another....... ability... huh *cough*" Rika said to me with her hollow eyes and barely visible smile as half of her face was burned beyond recognition. I couldn't look at her but she was at her final moments.

"You there? I can feel you but it seems... I .... can''t see *cough* you." Rika said that trying to joke but with that I couldn't hold back and slightly took her in my arms while shedding tears.

"Oh..*cough* you are there. Hmm... are ... you crying?" She asked me as my tears are falling on her face or what's remaining of it. I couldn't say anything or should I say I wasn't able to. My voice was stuck.

"You.. know I was really happy. All... these years.. everyone treated .... me... like a disposable pawn... but only... you... were different. You... even *cough* tried.. to save me.... putting yourself in danger.. I was really happy... that someone was there... who actually..*cough* cared for... me. Thank you......" After that she went limp.

"RiIKA.RIKA.RIKA.*Sob*" All I could do was cry for the loss of my best friend. After that I dug a grave and buried what was left of her. She wanted me to become strong, and fearless. And for that I need to change, change my personality. Hence, even reluctant I decide to act like a arrogant and haughty girl who wasn't afraid of anything but deep inside I was always the timid, shy girl I once was.

With that I took the horn of the Omega and returned to the demon lord's castle. Pleased with my result they accepted me and my new created personality. Years went by but I haven't forgotten about Rika and never will.

After my so called campaign against the elves, I was informed about my new step brother Akira. According to my mom he was a magic less demon so I wanted to test out his strength but it was a grave mistake. He instantly came and slapped me which broke me.

I didn't break because I was very scared of him. It was because of the feeling that I was still weak. I remembered Rika every time someone says Akira. While being unable to protect someone you care for is the worst thing you can experience.

After I heard Akira and Kresta departed to the campaign, I secretly started training to protect everything I care for. I will protect them even if I have twist my personality even further and for now my aim is to protect the memory of Rika that is with me.