RIZEL POV
Flashback
(15 years before)
“Who is this men, Gistia?” I asked maliciously toward the birdie boy who seems around the twenties. His appearance was quite charming. He also seems like a scholar guy with his tidy white-grey robes.
“Riri stop it! He is our guest. And also my savior. He save me from Spinosaurus when I was too distracted looking at the rare four rainbow clover leaf.” Gistia defended the men. ‘Riri’ was my nickname from Gistia. I still glaring at the young men in suspicious.
“Pleasant to meet you, Master Rizel or Black Mage Killer or another name Legendary Dark Reaper, the destroyer. Just call me Hilan, my teacher is Grandmaster Melma. He always talked about you and told me to send his greet.” said Hilan politely.
“Oh, Melma. I do not know he has a student. How is he? I have never seen him for an ages.” I know Melma since I was 24. He was my supplier for magical items and rare herbs. Melma creates a lot of books about his research on the talisman, a new discovery on potential herbs and it new uses. He was older a few years than me. A really talented person and I really admired him.
“He quite happy with his life now with his children and grandchild but he have some kind of old sickness so he cannot be an active researcher nowadays”
“Oh, it is kind of sad. What is this?” I asked as he giving a scroll and a thick book.
“This is from Grandmaster Melma.”
When I gazed toward the book, I kinda want to shout. It was the rare mystic book that has a really high price in the auction, the ancient book about magic or spell. And the scroll was the one that I looking for a long time. The map of Hidden ancient Temple. It really hard to find.
I really want to squeal in delight but with this Hilan boy is here, I need to maintain my expression. He really good to win over me. I need to be more careful. “Hmm... Thanks.” I pretend emotionless and hurriedly took both of the book and the scroll.
“It almost night why not you stay here today.” Gistia offered him. In fact, I really want to protest but it really unpolite to chase one of my friend’s student away and after he giving me rare expensive items. It really closes my mouth.
“I am sorry but I need to refuse. All my things are in the inn”
“I can ask my servant or one of the knights to bring it here.” Gistia seems eager and determined to make Hilan stay.
“Is it okay? I really do not trouble you”
“No. It is okay. You save me and I need to repay it!” Gistia exclaimed cheerfully. I honestly do not want to let any unrelated stranger to came into the mansion but I cannot argue with Gistia.
“Just stay. Gistia will be noisy all day if you decline her offer” after I said that Gistia punches me hard in my back. It really hurt to endure it.
“Oh.. Okay. Please take care of me”
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1 week after that.
Honestly, I never thought this Hilan guy was really interesting. His discovery, observation and even how he thinking were really fascinating. With him, I might gain more money… I will make him one of my partner for my business. I already accepted him as my friend. Muahahaha(evil laugh)... But still, I did not want him to be near Gistia. She is mine.
“Thank you Gistia and Master Rizel for the kind hospitality that you give.” Hilan bows slightly.
“No. It good to met you. Do not forget to visits me if you found new discovery or need anything.” I said with a grin.
“Yes! You can visits here anytime” Gistia exclaimed happily.
“Ehem... Gistia you are mine, you cannot take any men to visits you anytime.” I said seriously which cause Gistia to pouted and Hilan smiles with our behavior.
Then, Hilan vanished using his teleport talisman.
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(13 years before)
I success to make Hilan as my business partner. It really profitable. Since he needs a lot of money for his research, he willing to cooperate with me to sell his knowledge and new spells that he created.
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Although I only took 10% of the price, I gain a lot. After I quit as a killer, I fell in love toward the money. Actually the third after Gistia and magic items(especially weapons). With money, I can have almost anything. Even if I doing something that not legal, all of it can be solve with money and power. Hilan helps me quite a bit of my business with his brilliant ideas. I owed him already.
Hilan frequently came to visits me every month to discussed something about his research especially on the extinct ancient eyes that gain from bloodlines or some kind forbidden lost magic but after Gistia pregnant I hardly saw him. I only saw him again when my adorable son already 2.
At that time, Hilan quite happy with success although he seems lack of sleep and more skinny than he uses to be. He manages to decode the ancient language that can create an uproar among people in the country. With that, he was giving a title prodigy Mage.
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He went missing again. Sometimes I wondered where he was. Usually, he sends a letter and sometimes a picture of his son. I know him for 12 years already so, it puzzling me a bit since he was one of my friends.
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When Fren was 3
It was a nightmare for me when I saw my son unconscious from being poison. A few of the knights were dead, wounded and one of the mages heavily injured. This was a disaster. I hate this. Betrayer.
Two of the servants worked with the intruders to infiltrate. And I never thought the two filthy nobles (Duke Hidea and Baron Guel) to brave enough to send people to attacked Mist estate. They even without shame participate my little Fren birthday to harm him. I will destroy them.
Fortunately, I have a really good secretary Miklos. He gains all the information from his spies about the dirty things that this two nobles and their families done. With all the evidence, I can eliminate them without regretted and since they offense me first, I did not violate the Guardian Guild rules.
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“Huh? What is this??” I honestly shocked with this secret document. “Hilan being a prisoner? Why do I not know about this? Che.. This must because of the stupid councils.” I called Miklos after and instructed him to find where Hilan was. I looked all of Hilan information.
I smacked hit my own head. How can I did not realized it? I killed his families.
Then I hurriedly went to High Thorn Prison, the prison for the dangerous S-rank criminal above.
I forced one of the guards to show me the way to met Hilan. It really dark and the security in the prison are quite high. The path toward Hilan’s prison was quite far. A special S-Rank and even with an anti-magic seal in his prison.
Hilan looked lifeless. Gloom with dirty clothes. His eyes were seal. There is no light inside the prison even the day and night cannot being determined.
“Helen. I am sorry because I did not know you were imprisoned and ….” I seriously have a hard time to explain and confessed that I murdered his families. Should I tell him or not? He might want his revenge.
Hilan seem did not react with me. He still motionless curled in the corner of his prison. “Hilan. Can you heard me?” I asked.
“JU..JUST.. G..GO.. A..AWAY” Hilan voice was cracked and hardly being heard. It was like he never uses his voice for a long time.
“Huh?”
“Le..leave M..ME A…ALONE!!!” Hilan suddenly yelled. He was shivering while gripping his head. “W..why you betrayed me..? Go.. M..my son..” He looked like an insane person with his messy hair.
“I am sorry” that is all I can say with my head dropped. Is it normal to have no regretted after killing his friend families? I was only guilty because I did not manage to help and release him. From Hilan appearance, it like he lose his purpose. I really lacking in the knowledge of comforting or persuading. It really frustrating. I did not want him to feel worse.
Hilan all of sudden screaming hysterically and attempt to attack me. But the guard stopped him. I honestly startled and almost killed him in defense. “I will visits you again,” I said slowly and forcefully retreat myself. Hopefully, he will be more stable. He one of the precious people to Gistia. She thought Hilan as her brother. And I did not want to harm any people that consider families although we are not blood-related. Once Hilan stable enough I might search something to help him.
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(The day when Hilan attacked Fren?)
“This land cost quite high since it full with all rare plants and animals. This place also a former mining spot for the magical red crystal. Unfortunately, after the earthquake happened 7 years ago, this place being abandoned and no one manages to find that place again. ………..(keep talking and explaining the land as she wants to sell it)” the tiger beast women blabbing all the time as they walked all around the forest.
Why she keep talking about this forest. From what I see it just a normal forest. Sighed. I am bored with this. And I was uneasy. Why should I stay here? I gazed around. These people really pathetic. (Rizel mean the people that followed and escort him around since he was an important guest, a diplomatic or business visits). From their looked, they really like wanted to lick my foot just to gain my support.
“Master Rizel!!” I heard a familiar person. But ignored it since it is impossible for him to be here.
Then he suddenly appeared in front of me panting and the most shocking were he told me that Alan wanted to kill my son. Hilan, why? My son did nothing. He should come toward me. It was my fault. At that time I totally forgot anything. My mind only thinking about saving my little Fren.
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When I arrived, I saw many knights that were unconscious. Some of them missing. With the mages and the ten shadow assassins, why are they all useless. They supposed to protected my son even with they life. I know Hilan really powerful and intelligent, more than this knight or whoever in this Mist estate can handle but still. I cannot help to blame anyone if something happens to Fren.
It totally quiet in the Mist estate. I was scared. I do not want to lose my son.
I dashed at high speed inside the mansion. In panic searching for Fren everywhere. In every room. Where is it? Where??
I tried to calm down after a few seconds. I scan around. Using some kind of magic detection item, I found an abnormal movement of magic flow. I hope I my arrival was not too late.
Illusion? Why can I not suppress this illusion? I became more and more frantic. After one minute the magic illusion unbinds itself. I hurriedly entered the room.
The room smell like something burn with blood painting around. And I stepped on a flesh meat? Since my son is most important, I do not have time to think about this. I found him, my little Fren. I went toward him, really glad that my son still alive. I almost tear up. I holding Fren in my arms and when I started to run then, I accidentally kicked a something. I glanced at it. A burning finger? What happened to this room? However, I just dismissed the thought when I saw my son who still unconscious. He was more important than anything.