3rd Pov
Stealthy running through the city before landing in the dense forest outside of Muth, Dawn quickly scanned the area and found Luna waiting for him.
He accelerated a brief moment before jumping down from a tree...landing a few feets away from the girl.
Dawn : You wanted to see me ?
Opening her eyes, it was still day time and the sun radiated a shining light...still Luna's natural body didn't waver.
Over everything Dawn expected her to say, he unexpectedly was taken off guard as the girl just went to hug him.
Dawn : Huh ?
It stunned him for a moment before he decided to reciproque the embrace...it seems Luna has a lot of things going on in her life lately.
Dawn : Is something wrong ?
Luna : My father...he wants to overthrow the kingdom and kill you and your family along the way.
Dawn : I see...(So she wanted to inform me about that...)
Luna : I will help Dawn...
Smiling lightly, Dawn nodded...he didn't know what to do now, break the hug ? No, it would turn down the atmosphere.
And to be fair it wasn't uncomfortable to have a beautiful girl in your arms.
But then, something felt wrong...it wasn't physical but something deep inside him screamed.
Dawn : Huh ?
Turning his eyes toward the capital's direction...something just happened and Dawn felt it, as if he just lost something very important.
Lara Pov
As I watched my son leave ; i closed my eyes...a minute later I could already tell he had gone through the entire city.
It's time, I guess...as a sad smile formed on my face, an explosion occurred.
I looked out through the window as I saw the guards and maid working here laying down lifeless...not only her but some of the royal guards stationed around the mansion were killed too.
The kingdom of Muth always worked with a special system...the royal knight, the royal mage are a group of elite serving the king directly.
The combination of both of them are called the royal guards.
But in the shadow, another group existed...they have no name or face, they are just a group of 3 people divinely blessed.
The few rumors I heard about them were all tales revolving around myth and legend, soethign you can't believe.
But I'm sure of one thing, the leader of that group might be even older than the kingdom itself.
Lara : I had long ago foresaw this to happen, my only regret is to not have enjoyed my new life a little more.
Sighing sadly, an evil presence formed at the door as I turned around...a man with short gray hair and the same eyes glared at me coldly.
In his hand, the head of my maid Felpheona was present...so she died. I wished she had a better life after this but I guess I can only hope for her to reach heaven now.
Lara : May I know your name, sir ?
???: Raven Folk.
His power is beyond anything I had seen and felt...my expression turned grim as I stretched my arm forward.
Raven : I am the leader of the Shadow...and I came here to end your life.
Lara : I deduced that much, sir Raven.
Closing my eyes, i won't win this i'm sure of that...but i can at least put some resistance.
Lara : Answer my call...unique skill : Heroism.
The skill I had given to my son was still present inside me despite it being weakened to the extreme.
I was never able to use it but now that it's a degraded version...i broke down the sort of lock around the skill...
My body warmed up as I felt the effect of the Arceid treasure.
Raven : This power...
Opening my eyes, I studied my opponent's expression...his emotionless face turned rageful as he took out a dagger.
The head of my maid was destroyed in the process...
Raven : I'll destroy you, descendant of Rexes, you'll pay for what she did.
Dawn Pov
This uncomfortable feeling kept growing in my stomach...I gritted my teeth as I quickly dashed through the forest.
Tracing my way back toward the capital as Luna stuck with me.
Her arms around my neck as she kept a good hold while I ran past the tree.
Upon my arrival, I witnessed chaos...the citizens running around panicked...I looked up and multiple buildings were releasing a sort of black smoke.
Terrorist attack ? Now it's starting, this revolution...I clicked my tongue and made Luna come down.
Luna : Where are you going ?
Dawn : The Arceid mansion, you ?
Luna : I heard my father wanted to overthrow the king as fast as possible.
Dawn : So the castle ?
Nodding, we soon split off as I ran toward my home...I wasn't worried for Luna because she is strong and mainly because her father viscount Zickard was the author of this.
He won't kill the one he considered as a weapon, she is too valuable for that...for now i need to focus on what is in front of me.
A burned down mansion, where I started and lived most of my new life.
Dawn : Tch, Snowie !
Snowie : (Right away.)
Casting a large spell, I surrounded the mansion with ice forming an entire dome around it...trapping myself and the people inside.
There are over 50 people inside...and judging by the dead corpse of the maid and butler...they aren't allies.
I can't also sense Felpheona's presence...is she dead?
Dawn : I won't arrive in time if I take them all out.
My main priority is to make sure my mother Lara was safe...and for that...
Dawn : I'll take a shortcut.
Looking up, I located the room with the most leaking magicule...it was my room, they attacked directly after I left ?
Anyway, channeling mane in my legs, I extended a burst step before bursting through the wall...crashing in the room as shards of glass and whatever materials were used to build this wall.
I had already my next spell ready but all this turned meaningless as my heart dropped cold.
A single man standing, he stepped over the woman I started to cherish...the one who fed me, played with me and accompanied me in this new life.
Her body had a large mark...three scars on her chest area as blood came out of it...her eyes were directed toward me.
The formed radiant light was nowhere to be seen as she was dropped in a puddle of blood...her blood.
Dawn : ...
Raven : It seems the son has come, let's finish this.
Looking up as the man kicked the body below him, his dagger out dripping with blood...I felt an intense feeling of rage building inside me.
An overwhelming rage as all the aura I kept in check rampaged...Snowie's voice inside me fell silent as I blindly moved.
Cracks happened all over the room as a single step shook the mansion...
Raven : What a power...and you are still a kid...perhaps you could have surpassed her...
I didn't register his words as I instantly appeared in front of him...a burst step faster than anything I had done before.
It transcended its original form...
Dawn : Die you piece of shit !
3rd Pov
As a bright and destructive light filled the room...Raven dodged the offense as he took a step into the shadow with his skill.
The unique skill : World of shadow...the power to directly control the realm of shadow.
Raven : You are irregularly strong...but that's enough.
Dawn's eyes widened as his eyes turned to his left slowly...this man had just dodged the trump card he had kept until now.
He couldn't stop himself and time seemed to have slowed down...Raven holding his dagger high, and dark energy covered it forming a sort of beast paw.
The nails were sharp as it menacingly coupled with his murderous eyes.
Raven : [Shadow claw].
Three lines going down, in an instant Dawn felt the three claws hit him...ripping his skin, through his bones.
The impact sent him crash into the wall traveling through the entire mansion.
It was the same attack that ended Lara earlier...an attack meant to kill.
Raven : His mana seems to weaken at a fast rate, this is the end.
Turning around, Raven still had things to do...the revolution was ongoing and he had chosen to betray the king.
Leaving in his own shadow, the glorious Arceid mansion was left to burn...the dome of ice surrounding it shattered.
The left bandits were free to steal, destroy and take everything remaining from there...
The murder of the Arceid family was perfectly executed...well almost as the last member of this heroic family was still alive...
At the other side of the mansion, below a stone of crumble and shattered stone...Dawn was barely holding on to his consciousness.
His left arm lost all its strength as he looked down...from what he could feel, all the bone from his neck to his thoracic spine and arms bones were broken.
His chest had two large bloody scars and the most important piece being his missing right arm...separated from his main body.
A single attack had left him in this state...
Dawn : It's...the end, huh.
Biting his lips in frustration, he coughs blood unable to gather enough air under the ruins of the mansion.
Snowie : (Master...)
Snowie's voice was back...after the rage and loss, he felt regret...perhaps if he didn't let those emotions take over, the outcome would have been different.
Closing his eyes slowly...Dawn die-
Dawn : Not yet...i-i can't die now...
To Snowie's shock, even in this state and no control over his spiritual body...Dawn managed to squeeze his left hand.
Gritting his teeth, his internal organs were rolling painfully as he tried to get up...pushing the crumbles up.
Dawn : I-i can't waste this second chance...at least not before i kill this bastard !
However, even if his determination was at it's peak...his body was still fatally injured...the push of strength he just had was as quickly gone.
He was just too weak to change anything...
Snowie : (Master...would you like a new wind?)
Dawn : S-Snowie...i'm sorry.
Reminding her master that she was still here with him, Dawn calmed down...his emotions were a total mess...
Snowie : (Master's decisions are mine too...but I can't continue watching my master suffer so please...allow me to help you.)
Since the start of their relationship, Snowie only helped when necessary, as Dawn wanted to do things on his own...and Snowie respected that.
She watched her master struggle over things she could easily help with...the frustration she felt until now and Dawn's choice limited the two's coordination and full potential.
Dawn : I see...in the end I'm just a fool.
Smiling sadly, this was the confirmation for Snowie...releasing most of her power.
A new wind was set as the entire mansion turned into ice...the ice magic and Dawn's unique skills combined.
The composition of the mansion in itself was changed, passing from diverse material such as stone, granite, glass and more to pure Ice.
Dawn/Snowie : Cryostasis, [Ice age].
Bandit Pov
Coming to this mansion to steal, murder and play with the maids, this was what i was told and offered when contacted by that noble.
I gladly accepted when they even offered to pay me for that...they were also doing a revolution or whatever it didn't concern me.
Anyway, with some comrade we did as we were told and collected a lot of things in this burning mansion...what a great life.
Bandit 2 : Boss, should we loot this room too ?
Bandit : Take everything, also I found some nice maids breathing over there, we'll take them too.
Bandit 3 : Right !
Smirking, I followed the corridor separating myself from the others...the more I walked, the more damage was displayed until I reached a sort of bed room.
The bed was totally on fire and destroyed with just barely what needs to be recognized and on the ground...
The most beautiful woman I had ever seen...she was clearly lifeless and her clothes were torn in multiple ways.
Bandit : She must be the owner of this mansion, what a beautiful lady.
I licked my lips, a corpse can still be used beside it's still fresh and hot~
This was my thought...I knew they were bad and immoral and perhaps I would have wished to never have them as karma instantly struck.
Before I could even take a step closer to that woman..;the surrounding turned into ice almost instantly.
I shivered as a cold and massive presence appeared...I couldn't locate the exact source where this presence was...no it was so massive that the presence seemed to be everywhere...
Bandit : What th-
???: What are you doing ?
A sudden chill ran down my spine, the voice came from right behind me...this feeling is as if death itself was right behind me.
The scythe of the reaper at my neck...all my surrounding was black with a cold mist glazing my skin...
I slowly turned around, my legs shaking...I didn't want to but my body stopped listening to my will.
And the sight I saw after was even more terrifying...a boy, not a man as tall as me, was staring right into my soul.
His eyes were like a wave of aurora...the colors were numerous and...freezing.
His hair turned gray silver along that he body was covered with ice...in fact his entire right arm was made of ice...
But what truly scared me to the core was the aura materializing behind him...a sort of demon...
3rd Pov
After awakening his potential with Snowie...the fusion of their will created this.
All the bones, organs and body members destroyed were replaced with ice...in fact even his blood as his body temperature reached the sub zero degree.
His body composition no longer human, he had thrown everything useless to become a temporary spiritual being.
Dawn : I asked you what were you doing just now ?
Bandit : A-a-i wa-
Without saying a single word, the bandit was sent flying across the room...a single swipe of his arm had disintegrated his head as only his body was left.
Now gone, the bandit's remains immediately turned into ice before getting read by Reader.
Dawn : The castle, huh...Luna is there too.
Taking information from the surrounding itself, the floor which Raven had walked on before.
The outside tree where Raven used its shadow to travel...
all came into his mind and automatically registered and stocked in Reader.
Dawn : I'll kill you for sure.
His multi colors eyes shone coldly as the mansion shattered in pieces as he wished for it making way for the boy.
The final fight of this revolution was going to happen now...at the castle.