Chapter 128 - Is It Worth For Second Chance?

– Aaris - PoV –

The Duke was stunned and looked at me with gawking eyes, 

"I guess you're angry about the past events, so it is reasonable, but you don't want to die here crudely without people recognizing your existence! I Selvis Diesswrin promise you when I will win the land and skies I shall make you a lord of your own continent!"  He raised his arms huffing about his pride, 

My wounds have almost healed up, but I am a bit worried about Melvi. Where is she right now?

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Meanwhile, on the 4th level, Roschart, Zia, and Historia were facing each other steaming in hostility, 

— Historia - PoV —

Roschart was standing in front and spacing out, I and Zia would probably be enough for him, but still, I don't know what he is scheming.

"What the hell is going on now! I can't believe we are driven to the corner by a bunch of academy kids! Just what the hell was your problem!" He sighed, and now looked relaxed, he averted his gaze and shrugged his shoulders.

He is rather calm than when he was fighting Aaris…

'Aren't you very relaxed? Are you looking down on us?' I pulled out my grimoire, this won't be easy but I need to end it before they start something else.

"I don't have time for the likes of you! I need to head out and prepare things! Bria! Where are you!" He shouted and the floor exploded and we fell one floor down.

We dodged falling rubble and saw Bria, though she was no less scary, her skin turned pale and her eyes looked blurry, she was a walking corpse at this point, even though her heart was beating.

But one thing was odd, Roschart wasn't there, his presence also vanished completely! 

Bria started throwing fire bombs at us like crazy, it looked like sanity was longer left in her, I and Zia were avoiding them, but I remembered something.

This is getting complicated! From what I heard he said something about Melvi, she is in…

'Do I really need to save her?' My voice rang in my head, the words that came into my mind, 

Was I like this all these years, I lived like this!

Killing betrayers is what that should be put as an example,

Why am I acting so soft now? If she could be forgiven for this, then why wasn't he forgiven too! This is not right, I am really starting to play with kids' fairy tales…

I chuckled, since when did I get so naive, I need to harden up these kids too and make them realize what the true world is, what happens when you give someone a second chance.

I guess this would be for better for him too, I don't want him to hug the murders and tell them to change, he will learn things or two also, that forgiveness isn't always a-

"What are you doing brat!" This voice… Why are these memories popping up now!

'Lady Cara i-' I was in the corner of the kitchen, and when I finished the whole story, she screamed at me pinching my cheeks!

"No excuses!" She thrashed a punch on my head, 

"Just because he tore your book, doesn't mean you can abandon him in the forest saying, nobody wants him now!"

'But-'

"Listen Hez! You are older than everyone, when I am not around, you are the one they could count on when you're angry. It's reasonable to punish them, but please don't abandon them, loneliness isn't something you can cure with the crowd.

it's an endless dark pit, in which when some start falling it could never return light easily. Pushing people is easy, but saving them is something only a powerful person can do.

And everyone here has that hole in their heart, I might not be strong enough to save you all but…

Well, who cares now! In that forest, he probably became wolves lunch-" 

Her expressions changed from frowning to an easy shrug a real quick, I threw my apron and sprinted back into the forest and saw him crying under the same tree I left him when he heard my footsteps, he ran to me and hugged me.

"I am sorry, Sister Historia! I won't do that ever again! I…

I just get angry when I see you all being happy and merry, I think why didn't I have this sooner! Why do you all have this, when I was going through everything, but I know you won't forgive me! And I am also a bad guy now!

Of course, you hate me now, so I will go away-"

'You brat!' I thrashed him with a punch like a lady Cara, 

'You ain't here to run away! I was also a bit wrong, so let's just call the truce and return, it would be trouble if anyone sees any kid around here, so let's go!'

I grabbed his wrist and took him back to her, 

Did he deserve the second chance, after what happened later? 

My thoughts were a mess, I couldn't focus on Bria anymore, the only thing in my mind was that, 

Why should I forgive Melvi? Why should I save her, 

'JUST WHY?!' I cried out, and Zia flinched, the spell on my eye wore off, I looked down on the small water puddle of the dungeon

my eyes started growling in that same disgusting fuchsia shade, I looked at Zia and she flinched after seeing me, her eyes were widened and her mouth was open,

"Captain, are you, okay your eyes are-" 

"They are beautiful!" Aaris's voice reached to my ears, 

Why of all time? Just why? Every time I make my resolve, 

"Captain, just trust me." His voice is so soothing, and I guess I am not strong enough yet…

I smirked, I finally got my answer, forgiving or not. That's up to what we decide later, for now, we have to save her!

I want to know why she did that, maybe then I could make up my heart to kill him too!

'Zia!' I shouted, 

"Yes ma'am!" She jerked, 

'Go Melvi now! I won't let anyone beat her ass before me!' I smiled at her, and she glowed with a smile too, looks like she wanted a reason too, of course.

That brat is fiddling with my rules, I will make sure to punish both their asses real bad.

'Hehe hehe'

"Captain, you are looking really scary right now!" Zia took her steps back, 

'Well then, go and save her! I'll barbecue this dead meat until then!' 

"Alright!"

[ COME FORTH ]

[ I COMMAND YOU TO SERVE ME! ]

[ ARIES! ]

She summoned her familiar, the horse with fiery manes, it was beautiful just to look both of them together, she climbed on his and his fire mellowed, it wasn't burning as she said, 

"Take care, captain!" She nodded, and Aries flames upon his hoofs started blazing and began to gallop on the air! 

'So he can fly too huh?' Both of them ascended to the top floor in no time, 

'Did I make you wait for too long?' I looked at her, it's been years since I used them, 

[ I CALL THE HEAVENLY FIRE TO VANQUISH EVERYTHING! ]

[ BLAZE RAIN ] 

Her mana has gotten up close to Saint 5th, this would be trouble!

Magus circle appeared above my head, and blazes started falling down, 

but everything seemed so slow to me as if time was taking a short pause,

Curse these eyes! If only they weren't useful I would've gouged them out, 

[ Re Ya! ]

[ CHROMA DYSTOPIA ]

Everything took a pause, I could see it, her mana circulation in her body, that hollow crystal wrapped around her nervous system, she could be saved if take her to Ovyrus, she'll probably help in testimonies.

Suddenly the raining blazes started moving again slowly, that war has really affected my eyes, well then I'll wrap things up now.

[ GRIMOIRE LAWS OF VOID ]

[ OPEN VOID - U GATE ], 

I created a wrapping gate below the blazes and opened the gate above Bria's head.

And I closed my eyes, and I felt a sudden blast of heat on my face.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw Bria wobbling on her feets all burned, but all of them were minor ones!

And she was still standing after taking them on?

'That must be enough to put her in a reserve state!' 

I shouted, and Bria started chuckling, 

I looked at her body once again, and saw it! The crystal was vibrating inside her whole body and heart to pump blood!

"It won't be enough! His grace has given birth to us, we are perfect beings! Waiting to return to him! We will keep her heart beating! Until we serve our purpose-

Please save me-" Her voice broke and her face twitched with a tear dripping down her cheeks, but soon her face muscles twitched again into a wide grin.

"Assimilation and mana control 100%"

'Sorry Bria, you ain't one of my kids, and also I hate bugs!'