Volume two, wow... I never imagined myself to continue above 3 chapters to tell the truth...

But due to the honest support, I am able to pull 15 chapters off.

I really appreciate the feedbacks!

Anyhow this chapter is going to start volume two.

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Nyorin POV

My throat hurts from all the screaming due to how Saladin is getting beaten up badly.

I was not alone screaming as I noticed Laura was shouting as well.

Me and Laura pleaded the receptionist Lundrij to stop the match but he couldn't as it may cost even more mayhap from Merdrek going berserk for stopping the match.

My heart pained greatly my eyes had fear and concern as I look at Saladin getting thrown at the wall.

I noticed the right eye of Laura was having tears fall down as she keep repeating 'no' to her self.

Laura didn't had any sort of feelings towards Saladin before, but ever since we exited the magic gate, she has been much more closer to him.

I did nothing but watch the match unfolds before my eyes, it gave me horrid memories as I recall leaving my sister to get killed without doing anything to protect her.

The match was supposed to be over but Saladin still stood up but this time with his eyes filled with emotionless hate as he looks at Merdrek hand filled with blue hue.

Saladin and Merdrek where exchanging attacks constantly with one and another as the iris of Saladin shines with purple hue.

Finally Saladin couldn't move and was lifted up by Merdrek pulling his hair.

He was punched in the stomach constantly and blood gushes out his mouth.

I didn't care anymore and forced my self towards Merdrek to kill him but I was binded by Lundrij magic.

Saladin punched Merdrek one last time in his face until his body felt as if there is no life in it anymore.

Laura succumb to her knees as she had a face filled with terror while tears flow slowly down her cheeks.

My eyes turned lifeless as I knew Saladin might not be in this world anymore.

Without knowing my eyes turned gold and disappeared quickly as my mind becomes blank and my eyes slowly turn foggy.

I lost consciousness due to stress.

Saladin POV

Did I die?, looks like it.

I am sitting on a chair and in front of it was a glass table.

The place surrounding me was a lush garden filled with beautiful flowers everywhere.

Sky as blue as the ocean and clouds blocking the sun to cause a nice warm vibrant color over the place.

In front of me was someone sitting that I didn't see for a very long time causing tears to fall down from my eyes.

Brown hazel hair which falls till the ground, her cute and innocent face which I knew without a second delay that person was Kioni.

She was looking at me with tear jerking eyes while having a smile.

Every time I tried speaking, the voice didn't utter out.

I tried harder and harder to make my voice reach her.

Kioni shook her head once as tears fall down her cheeks and then slowly waves at me.

My body slowly turned to white particles from my feet to to my head.

But before I disappeared, I brought my face closer to Kioni and kissed her lips one last time.

As I don't know how long it will it take and how long shall she wait, I will still not hesitate to revive her for her sake.

That feeling of waking was again experienced by me.

My body felt complete pain and numbness as I observe my surroundings.

I found Nyorin and Laura where sleeping while napping on my body.

They where sitting on chairs and as I try to move, Nyorin waked up.

She looked at me for a while until, I could see tears fall down her eyes.

Nyorin was crying as she hugs me tightly, her loud crying caused Laura to wake up and sees me with a shocked expression.

Laura also came hugging me while she sniffles slowly and started crying also.

Both of this girls seemed to have been waiting while having a sense of anxiety from their pale faces.

'This girls were really worried about me... while I don't even know if I would do the same... I am really conflicted with this feelings... would Kioni forgive me if I try to be closer with them?... I guess not...' - My deep thoughts.

I don't know why but when they hugged me... tears started falling from my eyes.

My hands started wrapping between both of them and I knew if I died, meeting them again would be impossible.

Even if I don't care if I die... the feeling of not knowing what is after..., memories of people you know... disappears while you wait in a eternal pitch black place.

This thought caused tears to flow down from my eyes.

'I really do care for both of them... without them I would be an empty shell and still be conflicted with Kioni's death...' - My thought

They stopped crying and so do I, then I asked on what happened with the match.

It seemed like I lost and was on the verge of death until... Merdrek healed me and decided... to allow me to pass but for one condition.

The condition was that I must accept him as my new mentor.

I didn't know what reason he would accept me, but I got to admit that he was really powerful and was not showing his true strength towards me.

Pushing aside Laura and Nyorin so I can get up from what seems to be a bed.

They were still rubbing some of their tears while keeping red marks under each side of their eyes.

I then started walking while slightly limping as I approach the door of the room.

Both of the girls followed me as I pass through the door to find it's slowly becoming sunrise.

It seems that I was out for most of the night and just woke up to find that it is around breakfast time.

The girls didn't eat anything as they were worried about me so we decided to go get something to eat in a pub.

But before leaving the guild, I gave my fare wells towards the reception while also giving my thanks towards Regerv and asked if he wanted to join us but he refused as he had something to do.

The receptionist came running for me as he had something to give me before leaving.

He handed me the license for adventurer's while congratulating me.

I looked at the ring he handed to me, it was made of gold and had a brown colored gem in it.

Laura and Nyorin also showed their rings to me while having a smile.

The receptionist then explained how the license ring works.

He says that this ring will cover all expenses when it comes to crossing borders and allows you to enter labyrinths/dungeons.

All I have to do is show the ring to the person in charge of the place and they will allow me in.

The gem color varies depending on your rank as a adventurer.

Brown is for F, green is for E, orange is for C, Purple is for B and Red is for A.

Ranks depends on which mission people are capable on taking.

I asked him about S rank and he replied saying that 'S rank adventurer's are supposed to be kept in secret but their gem inside their rings are rumored to be white'.

Afterwards I greeted my farewells to Lundrij the receptionist as I head towards a nearby hub with Nyorin and Laura.

We were not sitting on chairs in where it surrounds a round wooden table.

I ordered for a bowl of mushroom cream soup with two slices of bread.

Laura didn't know what to choose so she ordered the same as Nyorin did and that was salad with boneless chicken dressed on it.

A large glass bottle of water and three mugs with our food were in the table nicely placed.

We started to dig in our food, the soup was splendid with it's sweet taste and rich flavors of mushrooms with it.

Laura couldn't eat properly due to her blindness but I helped her with it.

She was much more happy than before and had a slight blushed cheeks which quickly died out.

Nyorin had a hint of jealousy in her face but didn't care anymore as she eats her food.

After we finished eating we had a nice talk.

"Did anything happen while I was unconscious?"

Nyorin replied

"Nothing much, though I fainted..."

She then explained on how she fainted to due her using her power without thinking while in her attempt to stop the match.

The hooded person visited once when I was unconscious which drove my thinking on who he/she is?.

I have been meaning to ask this, so I told them

"Laura and Nyorin?" - Me

""Yes?"" - both the girls

"You girls really cared for me in a way where you would starve to just stay by my side, may I know why would you go that far?" - Me

Both of them had red faces and where trying to utter something

"S-so Saladin how was y-your meal?" - Laura

"Yeah Saladin h-how was it?" - Nyorin

'They clearly changed the subject, but I already knew that Nyorin has affections for me... but why is Laura also?' - My thoughts

I replied to them saying

"It was splendid..." - Me

After a while, we exited the pub and Nyorin had stuff to purchase in a nearby clothes store while telling us that she wil take time.

Me and Laura were now alone and decided to check the stalls if there is something interesting.

While we were walking, I've been thinking on what will Merdrek do with me being his new student.

Laura was called by a woman in her 30's who gave her a candy as it is the last piece in stock and wanted to hand it to someone.

Instead of Laura tasting the sweet candy, she gave it to me with a smile.

The woman who gave the candy was teasing Laura on how I'm her boyfriend as her face get's total red from the word 'boyfriend'.

'Laura really is cute... when she gets red..., we look similar appearance wise causing the belied of us being couples... I don't know if Laura would like that idea though...' - My thoughts

The candy Laura gave me was divided in half by me and gave the other half to Laura.

She placed it in her small soft tongue and slowly taste with a cute face similar to >_

I bought a book which interested me in a stall as it is all about proper etiquettes.

While we were walking and chatting, I noticed a couple trying to carry for what seems to be a bed outside their house while having trouble.

I decided to help them out by asking them first, then carrying the bed by myself.

It is kinda weird that a 14 year old boy is carrying 4 times his size with ease but I didn't care.

After helping out the couple they invited us for some tea which we gladly accepted.

Laura's POV

These two couples felt familiar but I don't know why...

Saladin helped them and by peoples voice, he seemed to be carrying with ease.

They invited us into their house for tea but I had a memory strike telling me I know this place...

Before entering, they told us their names which where Veronica and Leoro.

Saladin told his name but he called me with a different name and when I was going to correct him, he covered my mouth.

He then whispered into my ears to not mention your name until the right moment.

When Saladin is serious, there has to be a meaning to it...

We are now sitting on a coach while the man of the couple sits on a chair beside an empty one.

The female was making tea and after a while Saladin asked a question to Leoro.

"Is it only you two who lives here?" - Saladin

"Yes..., though we had a daughter until eight years ago..." - Leoro

When he said that they had a daughter for some reason my heart felt major pain.

The wife Veronica returned handing both us teas, Saladin grabbed both teas and handed one to me as he calls my name.

I can grab hold to things easy if Saladin calls my name...

Leora asked me if I were blind which I replied with a yes.

The taste of the tea felt nostalgic and had a very nice aroma.

Both Leoro and Veronica then asked both of us if we are by chance a couple, Saladin replied with a no which kind of made me felt sad but then he said 'maybe in the future...' which made my left eye open wide as I face Saladin.

"Hoho, young love birds, reminds me the days when I was with Veronica" - Leoro

Saladin then changed the topic by asking

"If I may ask on what happened to your daughter" - Saladin

Saladin's... voice was really serious...

"We... sent her to orphanage..." - Veronica

When she said that, my mind went blank completely.

"It's not like we don't love our daughter... it's just that we can't afford for her well being as she grows.." - Leoro

"We tried to visit the orphanage every once in a while but didn't have the courage to face our daughter which we abandoned..." - Veronica

Saladin had some slight anger in his aura then he said

"Could you please tell me her name?" - Saladin

My heart is not wanting to hear the name but I still forced my self to hear it.

"Her name was Laura" - Leoro

Tears where dripping from my eyes and I try rubbing it away and as i was doing that, I revealed the burnt scar in my right eye.

"Oh dear... your right eye has been burnt badly..." - Veronica

I don't know if I should feel anger, sadness or happiness.

I stood up and tried my best to navigate out of the room but Saladin stopped me by holding in my arm.

My let out while screaming out

"LET ME GO!, let me go, l-let me... go"

My voice calmed down as he hugs me which was second time today but he was hugging only me...

Tears were falling down my left eye, as I try to force slightly Saladin to apart me.

I didn't want to confront my biological parents but Saladin hug kept my voice shushed as only tears fall.

My parents who stood up were confused on what happened while having dumbfounded faces.

I calmed down and Saladin led me to sit on the coach again.

Saladin then told my parents

"Do you recognize this girl and please look into her right eye color" - Saladin

Both of my parents came a little closer as to what seems they are inspecting my eyes.

"...She does.. look familiar as she has almost similar color of eyes with my wife..." - Leoro

"What a cute young lady..., If I may inspect some thing in your neck?" - Veronica

I nodded indicating a yes

She look at the right back side of my neck and I felt warm water in face.

"Laura..." - Veronica

The noise of crying while I was hugged by Veronica made my tears to flow again while make a shocked face.

Veronica then turned towards Leora and told him that I was Laura which made him come closer and took a moment until he also hugs me while having tears.

They were saying sorry repeatedly while hugging me dearly.

After a while of crying, both me and my parents stopped and they both return sitting on their chairs.

Leora then said

"Laura my daughter, no I'm not even a father deserved on calling you my daughter, I am really sorry which you will never forgive" - Leora

I shook my head slowly then said

"Though you have deserted me when I was young..., I understood I was not meant to be born and my parents could not fund me..." - Me

My mother started crying again but this time quieter.

"We know very well on how cruel we were... but we didn't expect that you would go blind..., the know that my daughter became blind after tossing her away is something that cause more pain in my heart than in hell..." - Veronica

"how tho my daughter have you gained that burnt mark on your right eye.."

I told them my story and as I was telling I could hear them crying.

On how I was treated and on how was my life until I met Saladin.

'Without Saladin... I don't know what will I be doing by now..., he is someone that I like also...' - My thoughts

After telling my story, Veronica was telling me on how they could not be forgiven for what they made my life horrid.

But I knew deep down in my heart that I kind of wished of this as I tell them

"Though my life was filled with sorrow and grief, I would never thought of wishing to change it as if I did I could never have met Saladin..." - Me

I noticed Saladin aura has changed a little after hearing me out which made me smile a little.

Both my parents gave their honest gratitude towards Saladin.

I then talked to my parents on how I'm enjoying my current lifestyle.

Which made them have a bit sign of relief.

They proposed for me to stay with them but this time they will take care of me as a daughter which I refused kindly.

I didn't accept their proposal but I accepted having a meal with them including Saladin.

Saladin knew... those were my parents... he forced me for my sake to talk to them..., how many times would he do things for me...

After what he did, I already knew in my heart that I fall in love with him.

Is spending the rest of your life with this person called love? if not I still will love him in any form.

I called Saladin for a talk without my parents intruding.

I then said to him

"You knew.. they were my parents.." - Me

"Your mother's eyes gave me a hunch but you can say that" - Saladin

"How far would you go for this blind girl..." - Me

"As far as she takes me if she stays by my side in my journey" - Saladin

'I really do love him...' - My thoughts

I placed my hands on his face to see where it is exactly then made my face near his and gave him a soft kiss to his lips.

'Though Nyorin might take you and be hers and only lover..., I would still love and be with you even if... I would turn to a maid for you' - My thoughts

The aura of Saladin became really pinkish which made me chuckle.

After I kissed him, I noticed my parents were looking at us and then they said.

"Daughter... you're going offensive I see..." - Veronica

My face became really red as they tease me while having some happiness.

Saladin was just expressionless on what has just happened to him as he stays frozen still.

Thank you for reading!

Quick question: If Laura was your girlfriend, would you not get annoyed by her being blind?