VLARAIN
COUNTAR ZIEN (Black Gorge) #2

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The demon came down and approached Rascal who had not yet moved,

“Just this much power that you were arrogant about was human?” He continued while trampling Rascal,

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Deep in his subconscious, Rascal recalled his memories with a poor family in the village when he was a teenager. He recalled a man and woman who wanted to take him to eat when he woke up after being unconscious from using too much Annaroth in his practice.

He recalled that the family found itself lying down and began to lose consciousness. He faintly saw the man lifting himself up, while his wife followed behind while carrying her belongings.

They took Rascal to a small house on the outskirts of the village. The house has only 3 small rooms. Dining table directly facing the bed in the front room, as well as 1 bathroom and 1 room for the kitchen. The dining table containing only one plate with 3 apples on it was visible the first time Rascal opened his eyes.

With that simplicity, they are willing to take care of strangers they don't even know yet.

They treated the unconscious Rascal and relented to sleeping on the chair and let him sleep in the bed.

Rascal recalled when he had just woken up after being unconscious all night. He saw a man who was none other than Nuvier and his wife asleep in a chair.

Nuvier wakes his wife when he sees Rascal awake. The sound of Rascal's stomach rumbling was heard by all who were inside the house. They laughed together and gave Rascal an apple.

From that day until the next few days, Rascal was always with them. He did not forget to return the favor by helping them work on harvesting fruits and vegetables in the field belonging to a resident of the village. Happiness is seen from the look on their faces, especially because they do not have a child.

Rascal's presence made them very happy.

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The happy days passed quickly when a viral outbreak approached the village. Everyone infected with the virus experiences pain throughout the body and slowly shuts down their sensory functions. Nuvier's wife was one of those who contracted the virus. Every day he always queued to get food rations at health posts provided by the kingdom.

This happens because the village is included in the area in isolation. All the villagers were unable to move their feet out of the village, as the Knights guarding the area were ready to kill anyone who dared to come out of the village.

With no cure for the virus yet found, the infected residents can only resign and accept the situation. Nuvier, who is always looking after his wife, realizes that her situation is starting to deteriorate. Several times he tried to leave the village in search of herbs, but strictly

the guard made his intentions always fail. Rascal who was left to look after his wife did not know what to do. Every day he just keep the woman who looks worse and worse.

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Until one day the woman was in her worst condition. Pale skin, a thin body with sweat that keeps coming out, and all his senses that have been paralyzed make Nuvier more frustrated. He ran out of the house to the health post to ask permission to be let out of the village to find herbs for his wife. But the reason was not ignored by the Knight Captain who served there.

He tried to force himself out with all his might. But the Knights strongly pushed him back until he fell.

From behind a resident's house, Rascal could only see Nuvier fighting as hard as he could for his dying wife.

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On the day of his wife's death, Nuvier was visibly frustrated. After he finished burying his wife's body, Nuvier's facial features worsened. He walked without direction with a condition of severe stress over what happened on that day.

Rascal, who still does not understand the world, does not know what to do to help him. Keeping Nuvier was the only thing he could think of back then.

Nuvier leaned back and fell silent in a tree not far from his house. He wept lamenting the passing of his wife. To him, his wife was the cure for the bitterness of the world.

From behind the big tree, Rascal intends to approach Nuvier. But before he had time to step foot, a black-robed person was seen landing in front of Nuvier. Rascal finally undoes his intention and goes back to hiding behind the tree.

The black-robed man was seen talking to Nuvier, but Nuvier seemed to ignore him. Then the person uses a magic to summon an object that looks alive. From a distance, Rascal only saw the object as if it was ticking. He didn't know what things the man was holding.

The robed man continued his words until Nuvier allowed a look at him. With doubt Nuvier took the thing.

Afterwards with a feeling of shock, Nuvier saw the thing he was holding spewing out a lot of fluid that slowly wrapped around him.

A moment after that Nuvier cried out in pain from inside the liquid. The robed man is seen saying his last sentence and leaves Nuvier.

Seeing that, Rascal took the initiative to help him. He approached Nuvier who had been completely encased in a black aura liquid.

Several times he tried to touch Nuvier, but the liquid felt very hot and could not be touched by him. Rascal used his idea to bury Nuvier's body with the liquid into the ground and neutralize it with Niewral.

He held back his Niewral with all his might. But soon he began to lose his balance. Rascal's gaze was interrupted as his body had yet to fully recover. The Annaroth he owned had not yet fully returned.

With great strength, Nuvier was suddenly able to destroy Rascal's Niewral. He came out from the ground with a body that had completely transformed into a Devil. Rascal sat weak and fell sprawled due to the side effects of the Annaroth deficiency. He saw Nuvier looking at the health post. Nuvier quickly darted and ravaged the health post in front of the village entrance.

The weak Rascal could do nothing to stop him. He saw every deed Nuvier did to everyone who was there. One by one, everyone was killed.

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After the village was destroyed and everyone had been slaughtered, Nuvier briefly looked towards Rascal. But strangely, he hit his own chest repeatedly.

Rascal shed tears watching the many corpses lying on the streets and the destroyed houses burning. Not long after that, his consciousness disappeared. Finally he again collapsed unconscious and did not know where Nuvier went.

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“Where were you that snob earlier, man?” the Devil Nuvier said,

Devil Nuvier is seen still trampling Rascal strongly, though,

“Hey, Son...” said a Woman in her subconscious,

“Please help Mom..” Continue while wiping Rascal's forehead,

“Caitlain..” said Rascal after remembering a name, saying,

‘Szrbh!!’

The demon Nuvier who continued to stomp on him was shocked when he was blown several meters away by Annaroth's explosion from within Rascal's body.

“What happened..” said the Devil after being dragged several meters away,

“Do you hate me weak man?” And then laugh at Rascal,

Rascal looked to be hovering and slowly getting higher. Purple Annaroth appeared around him with great excitement. He pointed his left hand towards the Devil Nuvier.

“Are you going to give me another surprise this time?” the devil asked and smiled,

“I have said before that you are a stupid Devil.” replied Rascal with his right eye that turned purple,

“MISTIC FORSH”

Rascal recited his Niewral,

Quickly the Devil Nuvier darted like he was interested in something that pointed him at Rascal,

'Drasaafh!'

“At the time we moved here, I had activated Niewral which allowed me to do anything.” Rascal said as he clasped the Devil's neck with the Purple Annaroth forming the hand,

“You should be no stranger to the name Mistic Vall..” Continue with the right hand raised,

The demon was shocked after hearing Rascal's words. He increasingly tried to let go of Rascal's grasp. By activating both of his combined magic, he intends to attack Rascal to have his grasp removed.

But his magic is suddenly absorbed into Rascal's body,

“Thank you for giving your Annaroth to me..” Rascal said with a sharp look,

He quickly put his hand wrapped in purple Annaroth into the mouth of the Devil,

'Graw!' The demon growled and tried to push Rascal's hand out of his mouth,

With a sharp gaze from Rascal, he recited an Ancient Niewral.

“MISTIC DON”

A purple colored light was seen from within the mouth of Devil Nuvier, who was,

Slowly the demon's skin was absorbed into the light that was in Rascal's hands. The devil tried his hardest to let go of Rascal's grasp. But slowly he was weakened and helpless.

The look in his eyes seemed to hold a huge grudge. Rascal returned that gaze with a gaze filled with anger.

“I'm sorry old man, I need time to activate this Niewral..” Rascal said,

After the entire body of the Devil was absorbed, Rascal caught the unconscious Nuvier. Rascal's left hand, which had been in the mouth of the Devil, was currently seen right in front of Nuvier's face. He swung his hand back, and,

“I'm sorry for letting you feel all these things, Old Man.” Rascal said with a sad heart,

‘Szrufh..!’

With a heavy heart, Rascal thrust his hand into Nuvier's chest.

~Connected