Book 2: Chapter 20: Update

Book 2: Chapter 20: Update

Scarlet

I walk over to join her at the window before looking up at the blood moon high in the sky. The thing is incredibly beautiful despite all the horror that comes with it. And I cant help but feel even more attracted to it than the regular full moon, likely because Im a blood lycan.

Scar? the girl asks, surprising me with her use of the nickname Tar gave me before. And I think Belle has called me that a few times as well, but not often.

Whats up? I ask, not taking my eyes away from the moon.

She doesnt say anything for a few seconds, making me glance at her to find her fidgeting a little with her hands before eventually asking, Why do you do it?

Hmm? I ask, not really understanding what she means.

The girl looks up at me, her incredibly blue eyes which Im only now realizing look a little bit unrealistically blue directly meeting my own crimson ones as she asks, Why do you fight?

My first instinct upon hearing that question is to immediately answer it with To hunt, but I snuff that instinct and instead answer with my second biggest reason for fighting the demons, To get stronger. I look out the window again as I continue, Strong enough that I will never have to worry about someone else looking down on me again. Never have to worry about being forced into situations I dont want to be in.

I clench my fist and look down at it, finishing my answer with, To be able to control my own future.

The girl looks at my fist as well for a few seconds before a light smile appears on her face and she turns to look out the window.

I smile as well, focusing on the moon myself.

A few minutes pass by in silence with neither of us saying a word. But eventually, I break it by muttering, Oh, right. Then turning to the girl and asking, By the way, whats your name?

I kind of forgot to ask.

Double shit. I said that out loud!

Looks like we have some company, so stay here, alright? I tell Aria with a pat on the girls head, and she just stares at me with the slightest bit of sadness and fear in her eyes. So I begin walking away without another word with her eyes drilling a hole in my back.

Well, this isnt good.

Sounds like a demon acolyte entered the floor, and I have no idea how to deal with that.

Demon acolytes are the weakest demon that is capable of using magic skills. They have a very basic and limited amount of intelligence, but intelligence, nonetheless. Which means this will likely be the very first demon I ever meet that has enough intelligence and sapience to actually speak. Even if they can only speak in like two or three word sentences.

The creatures arent very strong physically compared to other demons of their own level, but they make up for it in their leadership of the four fomorians they drag around with them, along with their use of magic. Meaning that unless I can separate it from the fomorians, I wont be able to stand even the slightest chance against it. Not unless I want to pit myself against four fomorians and an acolyte who is at the very least fifty levels above me.

I glance at Aria again from the door to find her still staring at me.

But what am I going to do about her? I cant split them up unless I want one of them running into and killing Aria

Of course, I could try bringing Aria up or down the stairs, but judging by what Im hearing, both floors have even more demons on them than this floor has. Meaning Id only be leading her into more danger doing that.

And if we just stay here, the fomorians will eventually just sniff us out, not even mentioning the acolyte who will probably be able to sense my mana from the hallway.

So the only solution is to fight them, since running will just bring us to something even stronger, and staying here will just leave us as sitting ducks.

Youre going to go with that solution again, arent you? Tar asks. And I nod my head, because why not? If it isnt broken, dont fix it.

And the bunker shields have worked splendidly for me so far after all.