《Primorial Demon》Memories
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I didn't know why but I was very confused when I woke up. The fog that was in my mind finally lifted and I remembered who I was. My name was Iruma and I was one of the 13 battle-angels. The magic I possessed was far greater than the one from a normal angel. This was the reason I was announced as a battle angel. However, nothing made sense to me.
Why did I fight back?
Why did I run and left my mom?
It was my destiny to fight the creatures!
Did I abandon my duty?
Whatever it was that made me do so.... I failed my purpose.
I am a failure!
I could only remember my purpose and what I did before coming here. A huge portion of my memories were still missing but at least I now knew who I was. Now with that in mind, I felt a lot more terrible. It was definitely my fault that the heaven fell. It was my fault that they were all gone. Even if I didn't know it for certain, I felt it. There were no angels left.
Kalego: Iruma?
It is all my fault!
I killed them all!
I...
I abandoned my duty!
I could have saved them!
Why am I still alive?!
I don't deserve to be alive!
It should be me who is dead and not them!
Kalego: Iruma!!
Me: Huh?
I looked up at them and only then did I realize that I started crying. Quickly wiping the tears off, I once again smiled at them. However, this time, I tried my best to fake a smile that would look like my usual smile. I knew that I was miserably failing when Kalego came to my side and put a hand on my head and started ruffling my hair slightly.
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Kaleo: You don't have to act strong, kid. We are here for you.
Me: Thank you.
Not thinking twice, I closed and hide my broken wings ones again. My back healed in an instant and it was Opera who gave me a new uniform.
Opera: There is a changing room over there.
Me: Thank you.
I hopped off the bed and went to the changing room. Once I was inside, I collapsed to the ground. The burden of my failure laid heavily on me and I hated it. I began despising myself and my life.
I don't deserve to live!
With that in mind I started to look around the room until I found something I was sure I could use to end my life.
I am a failure after all.
There is no need to go on if I failed my only purpose in life!
I went over to the mirror and looked at my own reflection. There I saw my bloodied uniform and my pale face with dull sapphire eyes. It didn't take me long nor a second thought to shatter the mirror and grab a shard in my hand. However, before I could do anything with it, the door was slammed open and it was Kalego who grabbed me and pulled me into a hug while Opera took the sharp object away from me.
Me: Let go of me!
Kalego: Iruma, calm down!
Me: Why? Why would you do something like this?
I got no answer and the frustration I felt only grew until I had enough and started to chant something in the ancient language of the angel. The moment I started doing that a huge magical circle formed beneath us.
Kalego: STOP IT!
There was no way I would do that since stopping it now meant everyone's death. It wasn't my goal to kill everyone but myself. The incantation I was chanting was only a simple teleportation spell. I needed to know what happened to the rest. The uncertainty of their death was laying heavily on me.
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In reality I knew that they were all dead but I still wanted to know to be certain. I needed it.
Once I finished the small incantation, me and Kalego were sent to the realm of the angels. Only the person that was chanting it as well as the others that were touching the person would be teleported.
Kalego: Iruma?
The bright light of the teleportation spell vanished and we were meet with only dust and bones laying everywhere. Destroyed buildings were everywhere, blood was laying on the ground.
Me: So, it is true...
Kalego: *sigh* Kid, where are we?
Me: The realm of Angels or otherwise known heaven.
Kalego: ...
Me: I was a battle angel but I abandoned my post and this is the result...
Kalego: By the looks of it you couldn't have done anything.
Me: How would you know? I was one of the 13 battle angels! We were responsible to hold any threat outside and I failed.
Tears began falling down my cheek and the fact that I didn't know why I abandoned my post made me crazy.
Kalego: Iruma, if you have stayed here the same fate would have befallen you! Now snap out of it and let's get back.
Me: Yes...Sensei...
I did as he asked and brought as back. They both once again let me change into my uniform while being in the same room but their back facing me just in case I was to grab a shard from the ground. After that we all went to the teacher's office after Balam came into the room. He for some reason bowed to me. I dismissed that for the time being.
Balam: I am so sorry for what I did, Iruma!
Kalego: Why are you here?
Balam: Sulliven just told called for every teacher to get to the teacher's office.
Me: I should get going then.
Kalego: Not so fast! You are coming with us!
Me: Why?
Kalego: Kid, you just tried to kill yourself twice in a row.
Me: And?
Opera: *Sigh* Iruma, we all care for you and no one will leave you alone for the time being.
Just like that we all went to the teacher's office.
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