Chapter 8

Kahli’s POV

What is this?

Huh?

I sat there with my knees on the stone cold floor with the moon hovering up above us in a nonchalant manner holding Lemrod tighter as my heart hammer against my chest violently.

Terrified and afraid at the scene happening in front of my very own eyes. Coming out from Lemrod’s body were dark matters and they were spreading on the floor moving in a slow eerie pattern heading to the fire snake dragon’s broken body.

I couldn’t move stricken with fear and confusion.

*slurp* *slurp* *slurp*

I could hear the body being drained of its blood and lapped up greedily inside this living power.

“What are you?” I mumbled weakly to myself. Too afraid to speak.

Today has been nothing but surprises. I suspected he wasn’t ordinary since I couldn’t tell what he was and that has never happened before but the power that he used to protect me points out that he’s a saint. I mean there’s no way he is a demi-human, he still has he’s sanity.

But.

The one thing I’m worried about is the dark matter that seems to be alive and has a mind of its own. This is definitely something abnormal.

Concentrating on my surrounding again, I couldn’t help but be slightly afraid being in the cover of darkness and only the moon and the stars as a source of light. Feeling a movement on my lap I look down and see his eyelids open staring straight at me – No not at me. I can’t help but feel that I’m not in his peripherals at the moment. Lemrod seemed to look straight through me as if he’s not really conscious of the surrounding yet.

The silence seem to continue for a long while and I was afraid to break the frailness of the atmosphere. To be honest I’m not completely sure on how I feel towards him. Ever since Harvey died I feel completely void. Nothing has ruffle up my emotions like he has. Is this a good thing?

No, I don’t need something like a friend. I’ve decided that I only need myself.

Lemrod suddenly raised one of his hands towards the sky and looking at it in a melancholic manner. As if it had a significant meaning to him. Something only he knows and can understand.

“You probably could have defeated that monster in a blink of an eye” he said quietly in a solemn tone. The suddenness of his words left me unable to think of a response so I kept quiet staring at the blanket of darkness in front of me.

The silence continued to drag uncomfortably. Is he waiting for a response I wonder?

Should I tell him that he’s wrong? The Dragon’s Descendants were considered superior evolve beast in the kingdom. If I have to give it a rating I’d say that the one he fought earlier was a high tier B rank at least.

I might have been able to deal with it without much trouble I agree but at my current state back then, I might have had to fight as if my life depended on it considering I spent the whole day hunting and exhausted my abilities.

“Hey” he started again.

I looked at him to let him know I was listening.

“Did I do something unnecessary?”

No. You didn’t. Thank you for your help, if you weren’t here I don’t know what would have happen.

But what came out of my mouth was something completely different.

“Yes you did. Next time stay out of my way. I don’t need you playing white knight around me” I muttered coldly.

Why? I screamed internally. What is wrong with me? Is it that hard for me to admit that I needed help?

A part of me wanted to immediately take back what I said but my pride held my tongue, momentarily robbing me of my ability to speak.

“So it was my like that” he laughed bitterly. His voice hurt and pained.

He got up abruptly from my lap and without a word walked towards the darkness. And all I could do was stare at his back, the darkness swallowing him as he headed deeper into the forest. Away from the city and away from me.

Huh? Why?

I asked confuse as tears slowly trickled from my cheeks and unto my empty lap. The warmth of his head gone with the wind.

It doesn’t matter I repeated in my head. It’s better this way in the long run.

I don’t need anyone.

Yet why does my heart ache.

Smiling crazily with tears streaming down my face. I stood up and hazily made my way towards the city Norwell.

Lemrod’s POV

Hahaha I laughed hysterically covering my face with my right hand and slowly push my hair upwards down my scalp. I inhaled the cold fresh air heavily and open my eyes towards the moon. A smile playing at my lips. Strangely my heart felt empty and void but as a joke didn’t numb the pain.

Her words playing over and over in my head. It feel like I’m going mad from being disappointed in myself and having expected a lot from her. Am I an idiot? As I thought that I couldn’t help but scream incoherent words towards the sky. The jumbled up sentences that came out of my mouth resembled me uncomprehending the pain, sadness, disappointment, anger. The anger that I felt wasn’t directed at Khali but to me and my naivety.

Who did I think I was? Did I expect to steal her heart just because I protected her from something she could have easily dealt with herself and I expected to be thanked for it, to be showered with kisses and love.

I knew from the start that she didn’t like me and never spared a thought for me but I thought that- that was it. I finally cracked the code and broken her indifference towards me and got her to finally see me as something more than a stranger.

But.

I smiled bitterly at the memory. I’m nothing more than a nuisance to her.

I guess I can’t go back now. I don’t know what to do if I see her again. Would I feel resentment towards the girl that I save but in return I receive nothing but hostility, with my mind hazy and conflicted, I couldn’t come up with a proper conclusion.

I decided to run away. From the city and from her. Hoping that I will forget my first crush.

I wasn’t stupid to call her my first love or anything dramatic like that. I barely knew the girl and it was her appearance that hooked me in. Had me following her like a desperate beggar.

I don’t want to be tied down anymore. I want Khali to be forgotten like an unpleasant memory. I guess I’ll go where the wind takes me from now and see where it leads.

My adventure is just now starting after all. Breathing in the fresh air and looking at the world in a new light not for the first time.

Looking at the pop up box filled my eyes with glee as something is about to change and I’m about to rock the world.

Dark matter manipulation rank up to level 10. By becoming acquainted with the darkness, you have learned to take advantage of its mysterious powers. You are now truly on your way on becoming the true ruler of the Night. As a ruler you need subjects. Base on your desire, a new ability has been unlock: Servants of the Ruler of Night. .

Servants of the Ruler of Night: Activating this skill will consume a monster core and will take on the beast appearance. As its master you will be able to summon and unsummon the current Servant. The servant will be permanent unless slain and will be able to grow and evolve as it kill more and more creatures alongside you. (Current Summon: 0/1)

Skill Level: E .