Chapter 173 [Prologue] Arcadia City

"Parallax, the SSS- Ranked Necromancer, I know," I spoke without turning at the bulky man sitting right beside me.

I saw his aura even before I entered the airport. Perhaps he was curious about me? Wonder how long he had been waiting for.

"You are as he described you, mysterious and all knowing. Perhaps unfathomabl-" He began speaking in an elegant way but I interrupted him.

"I am going to sleep now, if you want to talk, wait for me to wake up," I said as I shut my eyes and fell asleep fast. While I do want to kill him, let's not get aggressive now. All the more when it's just a clone sitting beside me and not the actual person. Actually we are both clones.

….

Sitting a few seats beside on the opposite row, I was sitting disguised, as I observed my clone going to sleep in ignoring Parallax. Had it been the real Parallax, he would have long figured it out about the Zero in front of him being a fake one, but since it's just a clone, it was a piece of cake to fool him.

I saw his face ashen before he muttered something and a swarm of flies from his hand entered into my clones and started eating it. Just a few moments after, the swarm of flies eat up all of Clone Zero as I simply watch it.

I see Parallax getting confused a little before acting smugly and then chuckling on his own before his clone vanishes as well. I kept my eyes narrowed at the place from where he vanished. I tried sensing for any other death energy signatures, but this time there was none, unlike when I entered the Airport.

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I kept my senses up, for the whole flight before the flight reached the Arcadia Academy. Even now, I was keeping an eye out on everything around wondering if there is more Parallax around, and also keeping an eye out on people around me, trying to see if there is anyone I had known before.

I actually ended up finding some old faces but I had only seen them in files and nothing more. I might have even met them but only once or twice, nothing more.

'Now where to go first? Hmmm… what's the date today? Ah! Wait a sec! It's that day,' I thought as my eyes lit up and I began moving outside the Airport with a cheerful face. Reaching outside the place, I hired a cab and asked him to drive towards the City Arc Graveyard.

It took about 40 mins before I finally reached the place where that guy was supposed to arrive. I guess, I could call myself lucky to arrive at this time of the world.

Getting out of the cab, I moved towards the entry of the graveyard and what I saw at a distance was the reason I came here. He was there, standing with his sister praying for his dead mother.

I moved forward towards him, one step at a time and even when I was as much as 500 meters away from him, he still ended up sensing me. Though, given it was him, I guess it was at least expected from him. Still, I kept moving forward and forward towards him, without hesitating a little until I reached at least 20 meters away from him.

"You are the infamous Reaper, aren't you? What business do you have with me?" he asked as he looked at me with those golden eyes. He looked really sad and tired, maybe the old memories have been haunting him and I wonder how he would react knowing that his mother is still alive, dying everyday.

His yellow hair made his already handsome face even more majestic. His black suit, which he dressed up especially for today, somehow enhanced his already present heavenly aura.

Lucas Laurentze, the guy I owe the most. The one with whom I had always been jealous.

"I am here to assess you," I said, taking out my scythe. Honestly, I just want to fight against him and win for once. Call it childish, call it immaturity, but I want to defeat him at least once. In my previous life, I didn't even have the courage to stand up against him until everything was at stake.

This time… at least once,

-Dash

I dashed towards him, as his sister, Lucy, came in between and set up a barrier. My eyes looked at her with a solemn expression as I recalled some bitter memories. She was a beautiful person, inside out. I wish I could have protected you last time… this time… I promise, I will protect you to the best of my abilities.

-Dash

-Dash

I ran on the side and then dashed back towards Lucas, ignoring Lucy, as I jumped at him. He was already ready with his sword and my scythe clashed with his sword making a loud sound.

His eyes were confused as he asked,"what do you want? Who are you?"

"You will know soon enough. For now, focus on fighting or else," I spoke as I increased my pace and he did too. I took a peek at Lucy, who was trying her best to get in but with the intensity and the battle increasing with every second, she couldn't help but gulp and stand back.

Lucas was trying his best to best me, but I saw that despite possessing so much potential, he was still a youngling. I saw his weakness ever so clearly and once I realized that defeating him would be really easy… my urge to fight died as…

-Dash!

-Boom!

-Boom!

-Boom!

I hit him on three different spots at once, making him fall on the ground. I then placed the edge of my scythe on his neck and spoke,"well. I guess, this is what you amount for right now. Hmmmm… " I then pondered a little before smiling widely at him as I spoke,

"I am going to make your life a living hell from next week so enjoy this final week as much as you can."

Turning around I saw Lucy gulping a little as I moved towards her. She was there standing with a little scared face and I sensed Lucas slowly standing up with a killing intent.

"Don't touch my sister," he spoke with a threatening voice but I ignored him, moved closer to Lucy, patted her as I spoke,"nice to meet you, I guess. Here is my number, if you ever need me for anything, you can call. See ya," and then moved away from there.

"Huh?!" Confused Lucy turned at me immidiately and Lucas himself was wondering exactly what the f*ck was going on. Though by the time they could do anything, I was already gone from their sight.