Chapter 8

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Soul-mates by blood-thirst

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As i stand there gorged in mana, i take time to contemplate my surroundings. Everywhere, the corpses of 15 wolf looking beasts, some missing limbs, other heads and blood splattered everywhere. I can't understand my feelings at the moment... I feel confused. Why do i think it is a waste to murder all those creatures?

Can't be pity or culpability right? Nha i can't remember feeling those in a while... What would explain this ache i feel?... Hooo ! I see ! I feel bad for killing them because i can't leach on them anymore! If i keep killing all the creature they may come to all disappear ! That sound like a plausible explanation.

Now thinking with this perspective, i strangely come to see these creatures as dairy cows. Now that i highly surpass them in power i can afford to simply leach without killing them. If i leech 90% of their mana then let them go... I can leach them once they regenerated their mana later ! A lot more efficient if you ask me.

From now on, no more killing !!! I'm a new man[...] Mana blob thingy !!! I'm a simple dairy farmer milking my kine. Yep it's a word...

kine - [kahyn] a plural of cow

My knowledge is great !

Bulge out my chest* (Yep i have one now !) No feet and no hands still but i'm getting good at maintaining this form now. From time to time i turn my entire body in expanded mana but not at is maximal capacity like before because i now have to much mana... I discovered that being able to sense everything, every little insect in a 1 mile square radius, that it is the best way to loose my mind.

I need to learn how to ignore some of these information... Anyway now i limit myself at a 500 square feet radius. Sometimes, wanting to travel faster by simply being carried away by the wind i dissolve my humanoid body and decompress my body just enough to be lighter than gravity.

I am covering a lot of ground now and can feel it, i must be close to something ! Civilization please ! I am nearing a mountain range and assume that on the other side, maybe there's what i am looking for. I am still very worry about meeting mages but it should be inevitable... I am no beginner in any way shape or form so they can bring it !

As i approach a small lake at the bottom of the mountain i take a moment to look at the sun setting, the reflection of the appearing stars on the placid lake which water is of the clearest but now appear pitch black as the sun can't light it now blocked by the surrounding trees.

'This planet truly is beautiful... So pristine, this is supposed to be hell? How biased were my information's about all this...' (Michael)

As i was thinking that i suddenly started feeling light headed...

'I feel like i am about to black out.. How can this... be possible... I am.. INVULNERABLE!!!!!!!' (Michael)

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“Fuhuhuhuhuuhu I AM INVULNERABLEEE!!! Fuhuhuhuhuhu” (Lucifer)

Finally understanding the situation i instinctively blush*

“I thought i was dying dammit !!!!!” (Michael)

Lucifer then make a ':O' face with his hands on his cheeks then continue.

“Dying? But.. But that's impossible you're INVULNERABLE !!!! Fuhuhahhauhuahaa” (Lucifer)

“Dammit Lulu!!!!” (Michael)

Finally regaining my senses i quickly bring my wings forth to inspect them. Flof* Black... As black as black can get...

'What was i expecting..' (Michael)

I then quickly reach for my forehead when Lucifer break the silence.

“No Michael, you don't have horns. Unless you want some..?” (Lucifer)

To that i simply shake my head and stand up after i was reassured of me wearing clothes. A simple white cloak badly contrasting with my wings...

'What with the white cloth i though i was on the 'Black' side now...' (Michael)

“Fuhuhuhuhu I wanted to be accommodating but i am very please at your reaction.” (Lucifer) To which he snap his fingers turning my clothes to something similar to his but with silver embroidery instead of gold.

'Wanting to assert his superiority with gold and silver i see..' (Michael) After which i start pouting*

“You forgot i can hear that again didn't you?” (Lucifer)

'DAMMIT i did it again!' (Michael)

“Sighhh i mean no disrespect by it, but do you know how hard i had to work to do what i promised you all those millions of years ???? Don't expect to arrive in MY kingdom after all this time and immediately be my equal !!!” (Lucifer) Said Lucifer with irritation in his voice.

“Promise? What the hell are you talking about?” (Michael)

“Arrrrr Never-mind, each step of the plan need to be in orders and you'll soon find out. It's not your fault, it was just... I started doubting you after so long you know..I...i ... I will give you all the time you need. I just know 'Because YOU told me' that that i needed to do it this slow but im getting impatient, i was, lonely..” (Lucifer) Then his eyes became watery...

'Da fuq?' (Michael)

“Wait.. eh.?!?! explanations pleases ?” (Michael)

“ARRrrrrr Enough! First, try to reflect on what i did to get banned from God's kingdom, then second, go 10 miles toward the moon.” (Lucifer) He said visibly irritated..

He rapidly lift an harm toward the sky then everything get black... Well i'm starting to know this feeling now.... A few moment and there i am back to where i was before this meeting. As i look at the sky then glance at the moon.

Well the moon is not in the direction i was heading toward... Following the moon would make me follow the mountain range instead. [...] For some reason i feel like i can trust him. It's very strange and i can't quite understand it. I can't make sense of anything he said...

Having decided i then go toward the moon like Lucifer suggested.

'I wonder what i will find... This smell like a surprise... I don't like surprises...' (Michael)

I walk for a while when i see light from far away in a valley.

'Camp fire !!!!' (Michael) Thought Michael suddenly very exited.

'Camp fire equal people ! People equal friends !! Or dead body... But if i play my cards right ! I can finally make friends !!' (Michael)

I then create a mana thread and slowly creep in their direction. I slowly approached until i could hear them and learn about my potentially new friends, or meal... I can sense 5 presences of which 2 show a surprisingly high amount of mana.

'Potentially 2 mages eh?!' (Michael)

“Hahaha this is a good one! I assure you she's worth enough for all of us to get rich.” (Unknown man #1)

“It's a shame we can't use the product without decreasing it's value... I would have loved to spend some private time with her.” (Unknown man #2)

“Shut up you animals! You're talking about a lost of 5000 gold for just sticking your cock in her! I wont pay this with my share because of you pigs!” (Unknown woman)

I form one of my eye on the tip of the thread but can only see 4 of them... One of the presences seem to come from their wagon. Pulled by two giant ostriches looking birds. I then slowly creep closer in to see inside the wagon, but the 5th presence appear to come from a locked wooden chest... And a big one.

'Did they captured a magical being? So hunter or adventurer i'd say... Potentially slavers?' (Michael)

Among the 3 men only one stand out, he wear a very intimidating looking armor filled with sharp edges and spikes making him look like the demon lord himself. He isn't wearing his helmet showing his battle hardened face with scattered scars all around it.

The women wear thigh fitting leather clothes with a long brown cloak hiding her entire body on top with her hood lowered down showing a young looking pretty face with dark black eyes and long red hairs flowing trough the wind.

As i was less than 10 feet from the wagon i then heard.

“What is id Dereina?” (Demon lord looking dude)

“I don't know i have goosebumps and have a very ominous feeling, as if a cataclysm was about to happen...” (Dereina)

“You have the best instinct of us all, You guys be on alert !” (Demon lord looking dude)

“Aye !” (Other 2 expendable looking guys) They say in unison. Then getting up unsheathing their swords.

Being invisible i ignore them and proceed to the wagon. Since there's holes for air i can easily creep mana in, then materialize an eye inside.

“YIIIiiiiiip!” (Thing inside the box) Muffled sound*

What i saw was a young girl, no more than 10 years old, bounded and gagged laying in fetal position. I didn't get to see much more details seeing her reaction to my eye i suspect retreating to be the best course of action.

“What was that? Go check on her and make her shut the fuck up!!!” (Demon lord looking dude)

“Grgg that little cunt's starting to get on my nerves” (Dereina) She said visibly annoyed while fast walking and stomping her feet toward the wagon.

She unlock the chest, open it and address the little girl.

“YOU! Shut the fuck up!! Punch* Or i will let the guys fuck you until you rip apart ! Punch* Punch* Punch*” (Dereina) She then proceed in beating the little girl punching her in the face until she loose consciousness. She then close the chest again.

“She'll be quiet now!” (Dereina)

Laughter's*

'What is this weird feeling... I remember this feeling. What i am feeling now...' (Michael) Michael thought then pursued tightening his non existing jaw.

'THIS...[...]...IS RAGE!' (Michael)

My eyes glowed with a strength they never had before.

'This incredible power ! Yesss!! This is blood-thirst! And i will patiently share it with you, my 'new friends'.'

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