Chapter 204: To Forgive

Chapter 204: To Forgive

She came to me a few days ago, wanting to speak with you. She looked pale and haggard, Kenzie said with worry on her face. I tried to ask what had happened, but she wouldnt say. She only said she really needed to speak with you.

Zac frowned, an unsettling feeling emerging in his chest. Was someone making things difficult for Hannah because she was his ex?

I went by her house yesterday, she continued It looked some had harassed her. The door was broken.

"Did you talk to her again?" Zac said with some agitation.

"No, I couldn't find her since then. But I told Ogras to have people patrol her neighborhood," Kenzie said.

"I'll fix the situation," Zac said, leaving without another word.

Anger was burning in his chest as he moved toward Hannahs house in the residential district. He couldnt help but believe that someone was harassing her due to her complicated relationship with himself.

It wouldnt be impossible that it was someone doing things to Hannah in a misguided attempt to suck up to him, or perhaps it was someone who simply delighted in kicking people when they were down. But whatever the case was it had thoroughly enraged Zac.

Even if the feelings of affection had cooled over the past months, Hannah was still someone who held a place in his heart. She was someone who knew Zac, rather than the Super Brother-Man. Whoever was behind this would regret inserting themselves into his matters.

He soon arrived outside Hannahs house once again, and it was just like Kenzie had said. The white door from earlier was actually cracked open, now resting against the wall. A new door had been installed, though it clearly was a makeshift solution as it didnt properly fit in the doorframe.

That wasnt all. Multiple windows were broken, and it looked like someone had thrown mud at the villa. Zac stood completely frozen for a few seconds, unbelieving at what he was seeing. Suddenly he saw a slight movement in one of the windows, telling him that Hannah was home. This time he didnt knock, instead immediately entering in haste.

Luckily it was clear that no one dared to actually enter the home of Hannah, leaving the interior intact. A sound was heard and Zac could see a haggard-looking Hannah step out of a doorway holding a pillow in front of her.

Are you okay? Whats going on? Zac said with concern.

Hannah didnt say a word and only started sobbing. Zac moved over to her by instinct and placed his arms around her. Suddenly a slight prick of pain erupted in his stomach, and he moved away with some confusion.

To his shock, Zac saw that a dagger was firmly embedded in his gut. He couldnt understand how he could be attacked like this without any alarm bells going off, or more importantly that Hannah would attack him. Zac furiously looked up at his ex, but before he had time to do anything a boundless cold erupted from the weapon.

You was all Zac could say as darkness took him.

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A storm of emotions rushed through Hannahs head as she looked down at the unmoving corpse of her former boyfriend. Adrenaline coursed through her veins, to the point that her hands couldnt stop shaking.

Shed truly done it, she had managed to kill the strongest man in the world. She knew that meant she had gained the Lordship title, and that she was in control of both the huge wealth of the town and the Dao Repository. The path to becoming a true elite of the world was opened.

She thought she would be elated, but as she looked down on Zac she only felt empty, disgusted even. She had seen true anger on Zacs face when he had stopped to see the damage she and David had orchestrated to make him run here in a hurry. An unsettling feeling was starting to rise in her chest, the scene of Zac arriving playing over and over in her mind.

I wasnt sure youd go through with it, David said as he stepped out from his hiding spot behind a false wall, panting and pale.

When he saw her conspirator Hannah's chaotic thoughts quickly stilled, and she turned over to him with a frown.

I cant rely on others to become stronger. It doesnt matter if he slept with that bitch or not. I still have my goals, and he was in the way of them. And whats with you? Hannah asked, calming her raging emotions.

Do you think its easy to mask the killing intent from his senses? David huffed. More importantly, is he dead?

Hannahs eyes suddenly widened in a horrifying realization.

But more importantly, that wasn't the only different thing about him.

He didnt understand why everything was so different at the moment, and could only attribute it to the deathly part of his core. Still, all these questions would have to wait for later, as he needed to deal with the situation.

Just because of a misunderstanding you tried to kill me? Zac said with a sigh as he walked toward his former lover whose horror was evident in her eyes. Or was it greed?

He blankly looked at Hannah for a few more seconds, the silence only broken by the wheezings of David. Zac once again turned his eyes the man who was still huddled in the corner.

I wondered why you didnt seek me out. I have been back for some time, after all. If you wanted to get stronger you could have just asked, and I would have helped you. But it turned out David was already dead, Zac said with a sad sigh.

What are you talking about? David spat out between grit teeth. You shouldnt be alive.

Hannah looked quite confused as well, not understanding the exchange. Ogras brows rose however as he looked over at the wounded man in concern. Zac only evenly stared at the person in front of him. When David saw the faces of Zac and ogras his frantic face suddenly turned completely calm.

You didnt die, but you have fallen. Purity will come for you, David said, closing his eyes.

The next moment Cosmic Energy Gathered around David, his body starting to glow with a golden sheen.

But it didnt get further than that as tens of shadow blades chopped his body into mincemeat in the blink of an eye, effectively stopping the self-destruction.

Zac coldly looked the lifeless body seeing the motes of light quickly disappearing somewhere. To his surprise, a few of the motes entered his body, and he sensed the life energy entering the golden part of his core.

God damn cultists, Ogras only spat. "This was a tricky one. I didn't actually kill him I think, I received no Cosmic Energy."

"The weapon should have come from him," Zac said with a frown, looking down at the shining knife. "We'll find him."

The reason he was so confident was his newfound sight. As long as he didn't lose it he wouldn't need any Springroot any longer. It was clear as day to him that David was a shapeshifter, as a ball of golden fire emanated vitality from within his heart.

He must have been one of the true elites that came through the Incursion. Are you ok? the demon hesitantly asked, bringing Zac out of his musings.

I will survive, Zac said with a shrug, turning to Hannah.

Please, I- David tricked me, Hannah frantically said.

I forgive you, Zac said after a while, causing Hannahs's eyes to widen in surprise and hope. You were manipulated by a foreign invader.

Yes! It was David, no that thing, that kept telling me to kill you! Hannah agreed, her head bobbing up and down.

But to forgive is not to condone the actions of others, Zac muttered, mostly to himself, as he turned to Ogras. Throw her in a dungeon for now, until I decide what to do with her. If we dont have one, build it.

Sure. Are you truly okay? Ogras asked, knocking Hannah out cold.

Zac looked down on his former lover, whose face was in the middle of a transformation from hope to despair when she lost consciousness.

I am fine. Why do you keep asking me that? Zac asked with a frown as he looked back up at the demon.

Well, for one I know it kind of messes with your head to be betrayed by those close to you. I should know, my personal maid tried to murder me when I was 8, the demon said with a shrug.

But I mostly ask because youve turned into a god damn Zombie.