The Strive of One's Lost — Part 2
Kazuma approach Ruko unconsiderly to what certain point. "...Ruko you survive huh, eehh I don't know how but you somehow get back your shape—" "But I'm glad..." Give Ruko a thumbs up. Ruko look at him dead silently.
Kazuma know that reaction really well.."hmph, ok I get it. ...You want to live peacefully but I don't know why we can't do that so—. Ruko cut him off. "Just get to the point. Since I'm tired of this shenanigans."
Kazuma exhaled. "Ruko, I know we're brothers. But at the same were not." Ruko look at him concernedly. That he hear the same back at the guild. "...And since I came here." Ruko feel like there's a question that he doesn't like. "Did you know anything about the sha–obelisk."
That word make Ruko goes on guard by jumping back. That make Kazuma theory is right. "Ruko, I know what you did—" Ruko cut him off again. "...What do you mean what I did? Since when did I ever do something that might get you to talk some nonsense."
Kazuma calm about what to say. "You've been collecting the relics of taboo and don't know what it's used for? Well we don't know either." Ruko give a poker face by looking straight at him. "Ahh damn it! why I'm the one here! can someone else do this for me."
Everyone responded/shake their head with a no. That kazuma go to the ground and start spouting nonsense. Ruko feel like his stupid as always. Kazuma stop his drama. "Ahem. W-well any of that drama. What will you do?"
Ruko ask the same question. That kazuma said 'he don't know'. "...Will you be handing the relics over. Since it's not me who ask them and I don't want to be here or just you want to end your faith. Which, Ruko I don't want that, but please choose.
Ruko exhaled and give kazuma an ugly expression. "You fucking dumbozo! What do you take me for has a girl...?! Kazuma, after hearing that. Veins start on his head. "...Well just think about it in that freaking head of yours which is getting on my nerves. So I wanna go home and just live a lazy life."
Ruko pull back his hair. "Youur nerves? Hah... I which. Want me to shub something in that ass mouth of yours." Kazuma was about to burst. "What did you say...!" Ruko clap his hands softly. "...You hear me. Or you dead in the ear."
The both butt headed while keep arguing which make everyone feel like they're just crawle like children. As they finish arguing. It was.quiet for some reason. And by that reason, they're ready to attack. Ruko move first using flash that blind them instantly.
They were quickly blind. Then ruko attack Kazuma giving a triple attacks to the ribs. Then start use haste and auto-evade. Then start use freeze gust that fog the surrounding by freezes them. Then he use earthshaker which make everyone go unbalanced.
Has to when he was about to escape—Someone use lightning strike at ruko which he evade in time. But Kazuma use wind breath at ruko which he dodge mid way. Ran use tinder, Yunyun use Fireball, Rin use blade of wind.
These attacks come from different direction. Ruko use wind breath to redirect himself into the air and use cursed lightning with call of thunderstorm. It strike everyone from below but some manage to dodge/block it in time. They start using advanced magic.
Ruko use magic canceller to cancel their magic and use dimension hell break to shoot explosive dark energy sphere at them. When he landed many knights start charging. Ruko ran straight to them then use Core Alloy to make a cricket bat to knock their heads out.
Has the time when he was about to do something. He senses something isn't right. He use haste+wind breath to boost his speed faster and has he reach the part is feeling unweary. He can't see anything but he has to get rid of the fog by using some output of wind breath to redirect in all destinations. And has the fog clear—
Ruko eyes trunk in pale has he see Althea been hold hostage by the Axis Cult. "...A-althea?...W-why are you here." Althea who has struggle to understand. "Eugh... Ruko, I don't know how! But they seal my magic and debuff my strength!!"
Ruko who start worrying. "Where's kyouri?!" Has Ruko ask. Kyouri was still hidden. But has to witness they have take her custody. She sacrifice herself to keep kyouri hidden by being discovered.
Althea riddled a smirk. "...She's fine, so don't worry about me and worry yourself." Ruko feel angry of what are they about to do to her. They threatened him if he come any closer she will deserve a divine punishment.
Ruko veins start to show. "...What kind of blod-clat bullshit are you fucking bastards playing. Since she got nothing to do with this...!" Axis cult did not faulter by his words. "...Ooh really, then why did she hide herself then. She done so much means that she's the one who save you from your state of being destroyed.
Ruko feel enrage of punching them. "...Oi, you better bomboclat listen if you so happen to do anything to her. I'll fucking kill you all without hesitation." Ruko release a killing bloodlust that everyone felt it.
The Axis Cult has a strong will and will not let her go. They don't listen to his warning seriously. Has Ruko was about to move. His feet was lock pin by ankle snare magic. Ruko feel surprised and decide to use a skill but was pin down by the royal knight.
Ruko groaned of how despicable they be. He then look at Althea. He saw her smile which he knew what was to happen. The Axis Cult use sacred holy magic on her. Ruko scream out her name. Of what he was witnessing infront of his and kyouri eyes.
Her body is still there but the damage was severe. Ruko use his strength to push the knights back and crawl to her in desperation. He reached her body, feeling a sudden despair. He try to use heal and resurrection but it didn't work.
The Axis Cult felt proud of their achievements. "...Thee damage has done. It's too late to save her now since your abilities is useless before goddess aqua. Ruko was about to curse them but althea stop him.
"...Ruko, please. Don't argue, I know you want to but cough cough." Ruko cling to her. "Althea don't speak. Come on stay with me heal, heal, resurrection, HEAL!!" Althea look at Ruko. Who is desperate of her well being.
"Ruko, there's is nothing you can do. The damage is done." Ruko has no word to say. Althea keeps coughing. "...Ru-ruko, you know that I always love you. Even though you've been slept with different woman. But I don't complain cough cough."
She continued. "...But the time I have my first with you... In the cave was a special one that'll never forget." Ruko start to feel something which couldn't explain. "Althea please. No you gotta stop talking and save your strength, so you can keep live since I won't be able to–.
Althea put her finger on his lip midway. "...Ruko. You don't need to save me since you have to protect kyouri. She needs you more than I do." After hearing it. Kyouri appear beside her. "Sniff sob A-althea. Please don't go.
Althea give a big smile by seeing her presence. "...Oh your here kyouri. Cough!, sorry but I won't be able to keep you company or experiments on you. Since I'll be long pass gone—" "But why do this! Why did you protect me than yourself?!"
"Chuckles... So I'd want to say to watch over my ruki for us. Kyouri start to cry unwindingly. "A-althea." Althea turn to Ruko. "...And ruko. I love you."
After that she passes away. Her dying breath escape out of her. Ruko eyes fill with paleness. That he scream her name in the top of his lung. The Axis Cultists, witness this scenario was out of patient. "Good riddance that she's gone."
There is no response. 'Now it will be your next. DEVIL KING REAPER!!!" Has they ready to use sacred on ruko. He turn to them with his eyes feel with darkness and his tears are silver. He look at them and in an instant. The priest and arch-priest head was decapitated.
Everyone witnessed this. Even kazuma has witnessed that Ruko has killed an Axis Cultists. Ruko had kill an Axis cults infront of their eyes and when they saw Ruko's face. It was at pure hatred that was about to devour the world. "I'LL KILL YOU ALL.