I created my own system

A trail of blood was made, his back wounded to the point of seeing his bones while his eye was taken out by his own hands.

He dragged his dying body away from me, which got me thinking if he was unwilling to die or if he was just unwilling to die by my hands.

"This is futile"

I raised my sword which was still coated with my ki. One swing from it and my ki was released. A violet color slash made its way towards my target. It causes marks on the ground as it hits my traitorous target.

"Argh!"

He made a controlled scream, I think he was trying to look strong until the very end.

"If you have such a mentality then you shouldn\'t have let Blair control you"

I raised my blade again and made another slash. Another scream came out of his mouth but I was still not done yet. You took something important to me, other than my loved ones there is something within me that is lost. The day it all began, the monastery attacked the city, and I lost my teacher and also my childhood, my innocence when it comes to life, it all died along with them.

I can no longer see things the same way as I do. The world is not as bright as I remember. My ways of thinking have changed along with my decision. My experience opened my eyes but also blinded me beyond recovery, so I decided.

Someone has to pay for it, after all, all fruits have trees, unfortunately mines need to be cut. It\'s a tree that aside from being ugly also contains poison. It won\'t do anything good so it has to be destroyed before more life is lost.

I moved closer to my prey and I made sure my steps would be heard by him. So he would crawl to save himself or maybe it is his pride, not his life. I will trample it all and let him bear this burden I have inside me.

The first is pain then fear, afterwards anxiety....

My steps halted when the crawling worm finally stopped and rolled his body over to look at me. Finally, I saw the last thing I wanted, acceptance.

Someone has to take responsibility for what I have become. Sir Theon please be that person, I could no longer be the same old me but removing you meant cutting the shackles that bind me for three years. I could finally be free, so please die.

An aggressive mana coated my body as well as my sword.

"Die"

Theon closed his eyes and his face no longer had any struggles as my sword cut through his heart.

Finally, the boy can smile again though his hand and soul become tainted with blood that can\'t be washed again.

"Hey!" Mckenzie shouted towards a kid who was sitting in a dark room alone.

"I said hey!"

Only a cry could be heard along with low guilty whispers.

"It\'s all my fault!"

His childish voice cracked while he used his fist to hit himself.

"Hey, I said hey! "

McKenzie looked at the boy a gentle smile escaped from his face.

"Let\'s go" he extended his hand urging for the boy to take it.

"Where are we going?"

The boy asked instead of taking the hand.

"Out here, you know it\'s pretty dark in this place"

"It is"

"I know right so why not come with me?"

The boy looked hesitant so Mckenzie spoke again.

"You know it wasn\'t really your fault"

"Really?"

With his gentle words, the boy immediately looked up so Mckenzie continued.

"Yes so let\'s go"

Finally, the boy nodded and took the hand that urged him to leave the dark place.

"By the way brother, what\'s your name?"

"Oh it\'s Mckenzie"

"It\'s nice, by the way, my name is Gelo"

The kid and the boy walk leaving the dark and lonely place behind.

.....

Blair\'s Pov.

I kept blaming myself for all the deaths that had been happening. If they didn\'t try to protect me or if they could, killing me could stop the seal. I was living but I can no longer be called myself alive. I only breathe for the sake of the people who die for me. I only eat for the sake of not wasting the food that they work hard to prepare. It wasn\'t because I wanted to but because I needed to.

The guilt of surviving kills me every day but because I respect their death I keep on living. A promise is a promise, I\'ll live because I was told to live. As long as I breathe, eat and sleep that should be counted as living right?

"Hey!"

A voice knocked my consciousness grabbing my attention as a result.

"I said hey you kid"

"Huh?"

A man with one eye lifted me up and looked at me from head to toe.

"I am bored so I will play with you" he told me which made me confused.

"Oy, what is with that look?"

His hand lightly shook me causing me to look at him questionably.

"Don\'t you wanna kill them?"

"What?"

"Don\'t you wanna pay them back? They hurt you so they deserve to die"

My thoughts are getting mixed up with this mister\'s words.

"Look at him"

He raised me quite high making me see the boy who helped me and the man who lost his arm protecting us.

"They are training"

"For what?"

"To protect themselves and to slap those who hurt them"

Then he switched his gaze to me and said "And those who hurt you"

My heart felt warm while my eyes felt watery

I wanna say stop but knowing someone is still there for me brings me comfort and happiness.

"You must grow stronger and make those who hurt you pay"

His confidence is infectious making me filled with desire. So with a bit of anxiety, I spoke.

"So what happens next?"

"Next?"

"I mean if I am able to beat them what should I do next?"

"Ah..that? That\'s very simple, be happy"

"Happy?"

"Yes, what else? Go out and play, meet some people then make them your friends. When you grow old go fool around with some girls then make them your wife and fuck away, make some babies and have a family"

"A family"

I repeated those words filling me with a different kind of desire.

"I see I get it thank you"

"That\'s good you are smiling, then let me help you with the first part"

He finally puts me down before continuing.

"First let\'s get stronger"

I nodded determined to get the happiness I deserved.

And so I looked down at my enemies even though it was all Apollo who made it possible, I still felt I finally achieved something.

"With this, the first part is finished"

I proudly claimed while wiping the blood on my face. It seems some of them got on me.

...

Tenth temple - Alya, Braiden, Vesta and Aaron (with the prepared Army)

Aaron\'s pov

So I realised something while we were assigning the temples we would attack. The lower the number of the temple the further it gets. So since Apollo and Alicia assigned themselves to the first temple their location was the farthest, they were almost near the border of the northern wall.

"I hope they don\'t freeze to death there"

"They will be fine, Apollo told us that the temple is well protected by a powerful barrier. No snow or cold weather can enter there"

Braiden said trying to die down Aaron\'s worry.

"It\'s rare for you to be this worried Aaron what\'s gotten to you"

"Shut up Vesta can\'t you see I am nervous"

"Aaron if you are worried why don\'t you ask him personally"

Alya teasingly said pointing towards a man who wore jet black armor, Apollo.

"I am not cold Aaron so don\'t worry"

He just said while walking ahead of us.

I couldn\'t help but release a sigh.

This classmate of ours Apollo Lionheart was no ordinary person. Not only is he a member of the noble household he is also a mage from the tower.

The way he treated us was also better than we expected. He treated us like family which made us more comfortable with him.

It was all happy happy at first until we realized how dangerous Apollo\'s duty was. We all thought it wasn\'t real but it turns out it was really true. The boy who was the same age as me was assigned to protect us, and it was an order from the emperor himself.

As we know more of him we all realized why the emperor gave such an order.

"He is incredibly strong"

The ground shook as one hundred Apollo spread their wings to attack.

"What an overkill"

I don\'t really think he needs to go this far to destroy the temple. I think he can handle this fight alone but his overly protective side came up making him make this choice. Since we are coming he decided to create an army of himself to make sure we are safe. It turns out he only trusts himself and some machines for our safety.

The thing about spies made him extra careful with people and so he decided to put all the burden to his shoulder.

The air vibrated while the ground began to break apart this marks the signal that the fight is about to start.

"Well it\'s finally our turn"

I said while my arms began to be encased by a golden light.