Chapter 77: 77) Where is Arthur?
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3rd Pov
Once things with Loki familia cooled down, Bete and Lefiya finally shifted their focus back to Arthur. " I don't accept it! Miss Aiz has to live like a concubine? She deserves better than that!", Lefiya said with a dark expression, and then looked at Bete," Sir Bete, why don't you say something about it?!", she asked, and he clicked his tongue," I can't change Aiz's decision, but I agree, that man... pretty face is not worth her", he said with venom.
He had a crush on Aiz, unlike others she was strong, she didn't need a prince charming to save her, yet as if to ruin her life, Arthur came. If Arthur was a strong adventurer he might have accepted somehow, but knowing he was a weakling who just used his pretty face to woe girls and had an entire female familia as his harem, in his eyes he was but a way to vent out the lust of that familia.
" How about we kill him?", suddenly Lefiya suggested with dark eyes, and Bete was shocked by her words, but then he grinned," Yes... If he is to die, then everything will be solved... and Aiz will understand she doesn't need a weakling... They always die off", he said and Lefiya nodded with a creepy chuckle.
" But we will need to make sure Miss Aiz, and others don't realize it is us", Lefiya said with a smile as if she isn't talking about murdering someone. " Tch, ofcourse I know it as well, anyway I have a plan", he grinned and explained her plan to her. Once he was finished with his explanation Lefiya couldn't believe that a plan like that came out of Bete. What she didn't knew despite how he looked and behaved, he had the experience of being a Familia's captain. Thus, they quickly got ready to enact their plan.
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" Bye Aisha! Bye Norn!", Arthur said as he waved his hand escorting his daughter outside, after ten or so minutes passed, two people covered in robe came in front of his house and knocked on his door. Once Arthur opened the door, he saw Lefiya and Bete covered in robes.
" Sir Arthur, Miss Aiz wants to meet you at the dungeon entrance will you come with us?", she asked politely, and he said," Fine Miss Lefiya, just wait for a few minutes", and went inside.
Bete and Lefiya looked at each other with grins, their first step was completed. Today Aiz and others were on alert due to Freya Familia's move, and thus Aiz wouldn't be able to meet him till late night, making a perfect time to make their move. Once Arthur came out," Sir Arthur will you cover yourself in robe? You see, due to Freya familia's recent move, it will be better if we Loki familia keep a low profile, they might know about you as well", Lefiya said in a persuasive tone.
Arthur chuckled and said," I guess I should be careful; it will still take a few days for my familia to arrive" and wore the robe. After that they departed for the dungeon entrance, once they reached there they couldn't find Aiz outside. Lefiya said," Sir Arthur, Miss Aiz might have entered the dungeon, let's enter the dungeon, don't worry we will protect you."
Arthur nodded and alongside them, entered the dungeon without anyone knowing of their identity, Lefiya signalled Bete who hit Arthur's neck, making him unconscious in instant," Good now let's dispose him", he grinned, and they quickly carried him crossing through the middle floors, and enter deeper floors and when they finally reached did, they breathe in relief.
" We had to take detours, but thankfully our plan went successfully", she said in relief and Bete said," Due to the killer intent I released no one dared to cross path with us either", she chuckled and nodded. " Now we dispose of him, let's thrown him through this cliff", she said, and Bete grabbed Arthur's body," Tch, weakling, couldn't even resist a simple knock-out", he said and threw his body.
Arthur's body fell in the darkness of the cliff. With their mission finished they quickly made their way out of the dungeon. ' Now that man isn't in our way! Miss Aiz will realize she doesn't need him! ', Lefiya thought cheerfully, killing a person was despicable, but not when you kill your enemies. Lefiya considered Arthur a scum, who was taking advantage of Aiz, so she didn't feel guilty. What she didn't knew, it was the biggest mistake of her life.
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Later, Aiz went to Arthur's house, however she heard a surprising news. " Arthur isn't here?", she tilted her head and Norn said," We thought he was with you, he had written a note that along with Lefiya and Bete he is going to meet up with you and may return late", Hearing her words Aiz couldn't help but be confused as she didn't call for Arthur.
(A/N: My readers- Laugh! Laugh to your heart's content!)
" But I didn't call for Arthur... Bete and Lefiya weren't in the manor during morning", she realized something and said," I will talk with them and inform you later", she bowed before running away. Something told her- that something very bad had happened. As she was hurrying back to Twin Manor, a dark feeling enveloped her," No!", her magic burst out.
People got surprised by her outburst, and she clenched her fists,' This feeling! It can't be! ', she thought before charging straight to Twin Manor. Once she reached the entrance, she just jumped through it, not even waiting for the guards to open the door, and slamming the door, garnering everyone's attention she quickly asked," Where are Bete and Lefiya?"
Hearing her urgent voice, they quickly realized something was wrong. " Lefiya is with Miss Riveria reading in the library", Aki said and was about to ask further, when Aiz leaped to the stairs and jumped again reaching the next floors, she quickly ran and slammed the library's door breaking it. Riveria was surprised by Aiz's outburst," Aiz! What happened?!", she asked but ignoring her she focused on Lefiya.
" Lefiya! Where is Arthur?", hearing her words Lefiya froze,' Impossible! How can Miss Aiz know about it! A coincidence! It must be a coincidence! ', soothing herself she replied," Miss Aiz, Sir Arthur isn't with me, I don't get what you mean", her voice was filled with unease. The gnawing feeling inside Aiz grew wider, as if something was being torn from her.
" Aiz, tell me what happened", Riveria calmly said as she quickly realized something was very wrong. As she explained, in middle Loki and others got inside the room further increasing Lefiya's tension. As Aiz finished with her explanation, Riveria frowned and asked," Were you and Bete were together in the morning?"
Lefiya panicked however with Loki's presence she knew lying was futile," Yes", she replied, her voice barely a whisper. However everyone with their enhanced senses heard it accurately. " Did you two take Arthur?", Riveria again questioned, this time Lefiya had now other way out." What are you making fuss about?!", suddenly Bete intruded coming behind Tiona.
" Bete! Tell me where you with Arthur and Lefiya during morning!", Tiona questioned and he froze, Loki started sweating as the Goddess of Mischief she was, she had already gotten an idea what they might had done. ' There is a high chance they might have punished Arthur or worse- No I can't let them say that! ', she quickly guessed, even Finn got an inkling about the situation.
" Lefiya! Bete! Come with me! Aiz wait for some time, I will talk wi-", she was cut by the glare of the Aiz, everyone shivered in fear as they saw emotionless look on her face. Yes, she was an airhead, but it didn't mean stupid. She could feel something wrong had happened to Arthur especially with their bond. Her senses were practically screaming at her.
Aiz turned towards Lefiya and calmly asked," Where is Arthur?", however this time everyone could feel the intense emotions behind her calm voice. Lefiya trembled in fear seeing the emotionless face of Aiz, ironically she had the same but a weaker expression when she decided to kill Arthur. Both were somewhat Yandere, however Aiz was more insane, a lot more insane than what Lefiya ever could be.
" You want to know where is that mutt?", suddenly Bete broke the silence walking through Tiona, Tione, Finn, Loki and Gareth. Aiz turned towards him, and Bete snickered," Then let me tell you... That mutt is dea-", nor did he even finish his words did Aiz punched his face. Her speed broke through sound barrier, hitting Bete's face at Mach 3, with strength of dozens of tons.
Bete fell on the floor, his broken teeth hitting the wall and floor like bullets as he coughed blood, and then erupted in laughter," It won't change anything, his corpse should already had become some monster's meal... This is what he deserved... For being a weakling", he said, and Aiz looked at Loki who shivered, the Goddess knew everything was over and honestly said," I-It's true", everyone gasped in shock.
Then Aiz turned towards Lefiya, her face breaking into one of despair," Why?", yes, she could understand Bete doing this- But Lefiya too was involved. Riveria looked at Finn, who nodded and quickly held his spear, meanwhile Lefiya said," Because he didn't deserve it! Miss Aiz, you had been my idol since you have saved me! You are strong, self-dependent and beautiful! Someone like you deserves way more!"
She paused for a bit before continuing," Just think about it! That man has a harem, and had slept with many women! You might not get even the position of his wife! He might treat you just a concubine! You! The Ace of Loki familia! World's one of the strongest adventurers, becoming concubine of some selfish playboy who isn't even adventurer! He is practically a manwhore!", she shouted.
Everyone who heard her words were speechless, as Lefiya's words weren't baseless. Her words held some meaning; however, she didn't take one thing in account, the girl was Aiz, and he was her soul mate. Even if Riveria who practically saw Aiz as her own daughter she her get into this mess didn't do anything too serious and just thought of ways to make Aiz's path easier.
" Aiz- I know what you might be feeling! I promise Bete and Lefiya will be severly punished! Please calm down!", Riveria said and she meant by severely punished, she even had the idea of kicking them out of the familia, and Orario forever. However, she didn't wanted Aiz to do something that will make her regret in future.
But Aiz didn't respond, she stayed still, she stood silently, her eyes lifeless. " Aiz! Please calm yourself!", Tiona and Tione quickly came beside her, and grabbed her shoulder. However, she remained silent, meanwhile Aiz was deep in her thought.
" Father!", she cried as the figure of her father became bloody under the wrath of Black dragon and he vanished," Mom!", she again cried as her mother threw her into abyss with a small smile, next moment a magic enveloped her freezing in time, though before that she saw the figure of Black Dragon attacking her mother.
"*Sob* *Sob*", she cried, she cried, she cried, she cried- Until she met them, her friends, her new family. Figures of Loki familia surrounded her, little by little her smile returned, her scars healed, and as if a miracle, she met him, her love. Arthur appeared in front of her, she became happy and tried to hug him, however her body passed through his as if he was air. She froze, and looked at his figure," Please", she begged but he vanished as well.
She was alone again. The figures of Lefiya and Bete appeared laughing as the corpse of Arthur laid beside them. She felt the pain of betrayal, loss, guilt- so many intense emotions. " Why?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! WHY?! ", she hysterically questioned them, herself, the world. Why everyone she loved was taken away by her? Why?
Her sadness turned into grief, her grief turned into anger, and it turned into wrath. Back in Library, suddenly the senses of every member of Loki familia screamed at them. It was the scream of impediment danger. Gareth quickly took Loki and charged outside, breaking through the wall. " Calm her!", Finn ordered as Riveria, and others made a move when- " Tempest..."
*Boom*
A loud sound shook the entire Orario, a tornado rose from the Twin manor of Loki familia, completely obliterating one fourth of it. Riveria and Lefiya landed on the ground, Lefiya screamed as she registered the pain of her missing hand. The blood sprayed everywhere, as her torn arm was shredded into pieces. Aiz cladded in black wind completed her chant,"...Avenger "
Her expression was completely dark, just one thought was now running in her mind and that was to kill, kill the wretch that dare to kill her love, slaughter the wolf that dared to take away her happiness. SHE WILL SHRED THEM INTO PIECES.
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Meanwhile, in dungeon around a fireplace Arthur laid unconscious, beside him were monsters who all looked at him with interest. " Where did you find him Ray? And why bring him here? ", asked Lyd. She sighed and replied," I saw two people covered in robes throwing his unconscious body off a cliff, I grabbed him and brought here from what I can tell he is probably not an adventurer."
"Even then he is a human... If he wakes up and sees us it will be a disaster", said Gros, the gargoyle. Everyone nodded questioning her actions and she sighed," However he isn't an adventurer who kills our kind, it will be pity if he were to die", she replied.
For their kind they would never help any adventurer in despair, even if they were to die. However monsters they might be, they had more emotions than an average adventurer, especially Ray who couldn't bear to see an innocent man die. " How about we hand him to Fels, he should be able to safely return him to surface", suggested Let.
Hearing his words Lyd nodded," Indeed that skeleton should be able to do this job", as they were discussing Fear, a harpy said," Um guys, the man is awake", her words froze every monster. Suddenly they turned to see Arthur curiously observing them, and " Aaaaaaahh!", Lyd and some other monsters screamed quickly hiding behind rocks.
" Whatever you witnessed is just your dream, so don't take it seriously", Lyd said from behind the rock. Arthur looked at them with unhidden amusement in his eyes, he stood up and patted dust off his clothes and said," Are you the one who saved me?"
Hearing his words the monsters came out of hiding, Ray looked at him flying above him and said," I saved you", he bowed with gratitude and said," Thank you for saving me, I am at your debt. I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't saved me."
"Wait a minute why are we hiding again?", Let said as he came out and looked at Arthur with unbridled curiosity. "You aren't scared of us?", suddenly Ranye asked, and Arthur chuckled and replied," While you all caught me by surprise, I am not scared as from where I come your kind leaves together with rest of species"
Hearing his words they were shocked and doubtful," Where it might be? From what I know Xenos, our kind exists only in dungeon", said Rayne. Arthur replied," The place I come from is very very far from here, and isolated from this continent. Your kind is called as demon kind there", they looked at him with frowns, they might be monsters, but they were smart and knew referring them to as demon kind sounded derogatory and misleading.
" I know what you might be thinking, however the fighting between your kind and humankind ceased long ago, around a century or so when our Goddess Minerva descended, and ceased the fight, now both live and thrive together under her rule", he said, ironically despite his words being extremely misleading he didn't lie a bit. However, Xenos interpreted his words in their own way.
"Really?", Fear asked in disbelief and Arthur nodded," If you all don't believe it's fine, I know it sounds shocking. Anyway, I express my gratitude to Miss Ray for saving me", he replied, and Rayne snorted,"Why do you think we saved you but not kidnapped you?", her question while slightly offensive did had a point, as the current situation was simply too misleading.
He replied," Simple, when Lefiya and Bete attacked me, I knew their intentions to me weren't kind and when I woke up and found myself in dungeon surrounded by you talking what to do with me. I knew you saved me, secondly your reactions upon seeing myself awake proved you saved me, if you were kidnappers or had any other intentions you wouldn't have tried to hide", his words made them unable to refute.
" Wait a minute, I have heard about Lefiya and Bete from Fels, aren't they high level adventurers from Loki familia?", said Gryuu. Arthur nodded and said,"Yes it's them", everyone gasped. He further added," Aiz Wallenstein is my lover, and these two are jealous of me so they targeted me to finish me off", they were further shocked.
"So, they tried to kill you- simply out of jealousy?" Ray asked with unhidden disgust in her voice, and he nodded and replied, " Sadly, yes", they all became silent. They can't fathom why they would hurt their own kind, especially their friends' family just because of jealousy. To them they very thought of such betrayal was foreign to them.
" Anyway, let me introduce myself properly, I am Arthur Nava, I have multiple wives and two daughters ", he said proudly. Lyd forwarded his claw which Arthur grabbed without fear and shook much to everyone's surprise and delight. " I am Lyd, she is Ray, he is...", he introduced a dozen or so Xenos before stopping.
"Nice to meet you all, especially you Miss Ray, I must say you are quite a beauty", he gave her a wink. Ray was baffled and blushed slightly from the compliment, other monsters did call her beautiful but when it came from a human, it was more than just a genuine compliment. " Thanks for the compliment, Sir Arthur, it is first time someone who is not a monster has praised my charm."
" Sir Arthur! What about me? I am beautiful as well, right?!", Fear asked with excitement and he chuckled and replied," Yes Miss Fear you too are beautiful; however, your advantage lies in being cuter while Miss Ray seems more mature and alluring", Fear giggled hearing her compliment. Yes, while Aiz was having an emotional development through trauma, Arthur was flirting with female Xenos.
To be continued...
(A/N(Past): As I say, Arthur will remain Arthur no matter time or place.
A/N(Present): So yeah, I was kinda depressed... I wrote things detail about myself in A/N of my new fic.)