-Clarisse POV-

The mission that I had been sent on was to simply subjugate a group of daema that had appeared. The timing couldn’t be any worst since I had intended to approach Ria that demibeast today since it was my last chance. I couldn’t decline a mission that was given to me by the higher ups so I had to reluctantly accept it and leave, my previous mission to mjolnir and svalinn.

If I could finish it quickly I could possibly make it back on time, therefore I didn’t hold anything back and rushed to complete the mission. The mission itself didn’t take too long but the time taken to travel to the location was the main reason it took more time that I hoped it would.

After I had finally reached back to the city I intended to rushed straight to the colosseum to possibly ask ria whats her connection, if she had any, to Sera or Ria. Svalinn didn’t obtain any information that I wanted so I no longer had a choice but to ask her myself directly.

The situation that was occurring was beyond my expectation as soon as I had arrived. People were running out of the colosseum and I even saw the principal saying something to the B ranks who were escorting him. After he was done with his talk he calmly walked away with the B ranks rushing in rather than accompanying him.

What the heck was happening. I couldn’t restrain myself as I rushed straight to the principal to ask him what was happening that had caused such chaos.

“What happened here?”

“Ah its merely to capture that demibeast girl.”

“Why! Why would you want to capture her.”

I could feel my anger boiling up as he casually declared he wanted to capture her. There must be a reason though as I questioned him again.

“Its confidential. Though I suppose a A rank like you is entitled to know…. We believe she is the cause of the incident claiming the lives of several students and teachers all those years ago.”

The incident… was it the incident in which sera and ria died in. Thoughts raced across my mind and before I could settle it down.

“Why don’t you make yourself useful and aid mjolnir and svalinn in her capture.”

Just as he completed his sentence a huge tremor could be felt with the epicenter originating from the colosseum. I didn’t wait any longer and rushed straight into the colosseum leaving the principal behind.

What greeted me as I entered was a scene unlike any other. Mjolnir and svalinn were on the ground exhausted and all the military b ranks were on the ground unconscious. Amidst the military was a man wearing red armor laying down on the ground. A girl that resembled Sera but had features only a dragon could possess stood towering above him. In just an instant she claimed his life by stabbing what appeared to be his own weapon directly into his chest.

The girl looked exactly what I pictured sera would look like if she hadn’t lost her life that day.

“Sera?”

Without even thinking the words just came out almost as if she stood before me once more.

“Clarisse.”

As soon as I had said her name she turned in response staring at me with a smile plastered across her face. She looked so happy despite having just killed a man in cold blood. After having turned towards me she proceeded to pull the sword out and kicking the corpse aside. Gripping the handle she just smiled at me. Without another word,  she simply turned and flew away.

-Sera POV-

Ever since I killed Ria i found myself in a empty space. It was a world with nothing but a vast empty space that seemed to go on forever. I don’t know how long I had spent here, but during the time i was in it, I have realized what really matters. Nothing, nothing matters. If I hadn’t cared for my family their death wouldn’t have mattered. If I wasn’t close to Ria killing her wouldn’t have caused so much pain.

In the end my ideals of having power to protect is nothing more than a pathetic dream. Even with power could I possibly protect the person I cared for. What if I killed them myself. Why did I care. Life is such a fragile thing. It could disappear in the blink of a eye.

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I should just smile. Smiling will make me feel better was what I told myself as I suffered all those years thinking of what I had done. Smiling will help me numb the pain was what I tried to believe in. I could tell I was slowly losing my mind but why would it matter now? I was in a empty space with no one but myself. Was I dead? Did I die if so why am I still alone? Is it my fate to be alone for all eternity?

There was no meaning in life. I didn’t want to live. Yet I couldn’t kill myself no matter how I tried to. The pain felt real yet the injuries would go away in the blink of the eye. Why was I fated to live like this? Was it because I killed the person I cared for.

I could no longer feel the pain and I was numb of all emotion as I awoken in the world outside once more. The first thing I had saw was a man attacking me. Since he attacked me I killed him. I had no reason to believe he wouldn’t do it again. All the while I had maintain a smile, a smile I had learned to maintain. As a matter of fact it wasn’t  even difficult as if it had come naturally.

Did I hate him? Was I angry at him? No I was simply defending myself. He was courting death by attacking me. After which a familiar figure appeared in my line of sight. She had called out my name and the appearance looked almost like Clarisse.

Did I feel joy? Was I happy? Did I still care? I couldn’t be sure but I didn’t feel anything. I remember her but why did I considered her important? Why is she important? Should I care?

I was confused as I took the claymore the man who attacked me had used and flew off with it. I had no particular goal in mind as I flew away from the place with buildings. I simple flew far far away from there. Why did I have wings , why was I so strong? Did it matter? What was strength for? Did I need strength? Nothing mattered. Why was I still alive.

I didn’t know how long I flew but as soon as I landed there was nothing but a wasteland around me. I didn’t know where I was, anything that attacked me as I traversed the wasteland were met with a brutal end.

Eventually passing through the wasteland I had entered a area with plenty of grass. My vision was failing as I realized I shrunk and my body returned to how it should be. Blood was flowing out of my body and my body seemed to be suffering injuries. I couldn’t feel the pain though as I walked leaving a trail of blood.

Eventually my I blacked out awakening once more in the world I was all to familiar with. The world I have never had to think of anything. Nothing will ever happen here. Nothing will hurt me. My very own world where nothing else matters. I simple exist nothing less, nothing more.

-Random Demibeast POV-

“Dad there is a demibeast here.”

“What?”

True enough, just as my son had said there was a demibeast lying in the middle of the plains. We were somewhat nearby to our tribe and perhaps we could help her, but she looked as if she was in critical condition. She was bleeding from every place visible. In her hand she was tightly gripping a claymore.

My son and I were merely collecting some meat from the animals for the tribe, yet we had stumbled upon her. My guess was that her tribe was attacked by humans and she had somehow escaped. As a fellow demibeast I had the obligation to at least try to help a fellow demibeast in times of need. With that said I carried her on my back and walked back to our tribe with my son slowly following me carrying her claymore she had with her.

(Author Note) : sorry for no chapter yesterday, some real life stuff came up. With this chapter i have finished what i consider one arc maybe. Also chapter 30 milestone. Thank you for all the comments sorry for not replying yet. About a proofreader i do not understand how that thingy works exactly XD, that and my writing time is super random, that and i don't know how to find one to begin with :I . 

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