Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 163: Regeneration

With several bite marks and scratches around his body and a shattered armor, Nix laid on the floor enduring the inexplicable pain. Next to him were the corpses of Intors that surrounded him.

Their green blood was scattered all around the vicinity.

{You've grown.}

Astaroth commented with a smile.

"Hah, I kind of want to abandon everything and perceive a normal life. Since I cannot go back... Who knows how many years it will take for me."

Nix said while panting while with his hands covering his stomach that was torn open by the Intor's bite.

[Class ability: Regeneration]

(Description: An ability to heal from any damage inflicted upon the outsider. Both fatal and nonfatal damage will be healed.)

(Note: This is a passive ability.)

It was one of the four abilities of the Dark medium. He did want to test them but not to this extent since Regeneration would have to grow back his organs and the pain was certainly immersive too. 

"Ahhh...Astaroth, guard me for a while until I wake up."

He requested and closed his eyes.

{How impudent? You are a damned bastard who sure knows how to sleep in the middle of nowhere.}

Astaroth sneered and created a barrier.

Nix was certainly grateful towards Astaroth since he was the only companion who had truly witnessed his deep sufferings to an extent.

***

"How many hours has it been?"

Nix asked squinting his eyes.

He was still in the same rocky land that was breezy and chill fluttering the small dust particles as usual and the sky was filled with stars and amidst those uncountable stars was the shinny full moon.

{Hah, Seven hours.}

Astaroth said with a sigh.

"Thanks for the help man."

He said and rose from the after noticing that he had indeed healed from those wounds.

If an ability like this were to be found by scientists most people would practically be immortals and immune to diseases. He smiled at how ironic and how unfair the universe was. 

Earth was away from these laws and conception which had its own shortcomings while Empyrean was abundant with many good things. But they also had the shortcomings like wars, slavery, and some certainly darker things that can be conveyed. In essence, Empyrean was quite similar to Earth. Since Earth does possess the same things but that is not plainly seen as a common thing.

The thing that differs between Empyrean and earth was the people's mindset. It was common to witness thievery, murders, Rape on a daily basis. There were heroes who rose above and got spanked on the ass like they were nothing.

Heros are not suited for Empyrean. And it was certainly in cases of history that portrayed the unfortunate deaths of the heroes who made progress in discipline the world.

Empyrean is a world of jungle unlike a civilized world like earth. Laws had several holes and no government can protect others in every nook in their cities rather they were simply minding their own business. When they did notice crimes and took care of them but that didn't refrained criminals from doing it.

It was the same for Nix too. He couldn't careless about others nor the wicked world. He minded his own business and protected and will protect what he wants to. A man that goes again the cycle of fate and destiny will have no time to pay heed to such things.

Walking under the starry sky he reached in front of babel were a few draconians grouped together and talking to each other.

"Greeting lord of the transgressors. Did not expect to see you here..."

A woman wearing a priest robe said with a slight bow. She was pretty and elegant possessing a curvy yet lean body. Her long scaly red tail slowly wagged in the air. Her flame-like braided red hair and the grey robe that whole covered her body and even hid her head. This showed how conservative and nonsocial she was. Since most Draconian women wear more alluring clothes that'd reveal their skin.

Nix couldn't help but look at her red pupils that were similar to a snake's which couldn't maintain eye contact with him. He looked into her eyes since he felt intimidated by her Draconians eyes which faintly shimmered in the darkness. 

She seemed tense and anxious. It was appreciable for a woman to patronize her life to worshiping a Dragon. Nix couldn't help but feel sorry for the followers and other religious people who believed in the gods but he sure didn't want to intervene either.

He respected people's preference and devotion since he couldn't find himself demoted something. 

"Me too, Priestess Samia."

He said with a friendly smile.

That smile was certainly fake. In fact, he couldn't smile since knowing that he cannot go back though he did it since he wanted her to feel uncomfortable. He was surely a gentleman in terms of treating people just from observing from his attitude towards both his subordinates and other people.

" "

The woman smiled back.

She was someone he had newly introduced to when he went to their village. To be accurate she was the priestess who looks after the Negatan's temple, The volcano where the statue was located at.

"I would suggest you refrain from going inside babel."

As she said that hesitantly he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"May I inquire why?"

She pointed at the full moon and said.

"The monsters in Labyrinth turn ferocious during the full moon..."

"Ahh! Indeed, I do know that. 

"Then wouldn't it be better for you to camp somewhere and come back in the morning?"

"Indeed but, I'd want to challenge the labyrinth Since I feel like I cannot miss this chance to face the monsters when they are in their prime."

"Haha, I cannot certainly convince you. I can understand your burning spirit that yearns for redemption to expel the fire in your heart."

She laughed.

"Huh?"

He couldn't help but feel conflicted about the words she used. It was as though she predicted his feelings.

"It's nothing. I cannot help but be captivated by your will that no warriors of brethren would dare to oppose. I can understand why her almighty Negatan conversed with you as her equal."

She said with a smile and bowed.

"I don't believe I was seen as equal but can you raise your head?"

{Haha, that woman sees you as a god...}

Astaroth commented.

'I sure don't like that term.'

Nix said with a cold face.

{How about the demon. That will indeed be a greater choice since you dislike gods.}

Astaroth said with a smile.

'come on man? I am talking with this woman here.'

Nix scowled looking in his direction and drifted back to the woman.

"Thank you for you caring words. I will be leaving then."

He bided farewell to her and her team and walked into the big opening.

{Do you believe you can awaken mana Manipulation with two days? Or possibly stay here until you awaken it?}

"I wouldn't know until I try..."

***

The very same night in the Transgressors clan house,

"Where is your clan lord?"

A creature possessing a hook-like tail and thick red skin smelling foul asked with his face close towards Helina.

Abruptly Cinzia jumped in placed her spear between the two of them and slowly drove the Devil away from her by pointing the sharp edge to his neck.

"He had escaped death and threatened our Brethern in Underworld... Regardless of his actions the supremes and Corrupted gods have been ordered to convey their message and ordered to deliver the gift to him"

The wretched devil spoke spraying his saliva.

She and her clan members couldn't help but, feel disgusted. Yet, she stood firmly and looked him in the eye.

"May I know what the message is?"

"You lowly mortals take lightly about the divine message? I shall only convey the message to the Transgressor lord himself."

Cinzia couldn't help but feel worried about him. His mind was in a stir since the very morning after the Divine communication. Thanks to the angel, Yeril. Nix got his mind occupied by a new problem.

"Hiisss! You dare defy me!"

The devil hissed like a snake and abruptly hit her with his tail and attacked Rebbca who swiftly tried to pierce his forehead with her sword.

He kicked her in the abdomen and threw Tarok who came at him from the side. He was absolutely destroying them at ease until Felishia appeared before him.

"Witch of sinssss."

He said and hissed his snake-like tongue out of his mouth.

"Mamongan, You shall return to where you came from!"

As she chanted and tapped her stave on the floor a red rift opened in the air forcing his body into the rift.

Devils can be returned back to the underworld only if the chanter knew thier name. At the same time, it was hard for a devil to gain a vessel to enter the Mid world. So it was a huge loss for the Mamongan you'd have traveled several days only to get sent back to where he came from.

"You foul will of Seven sins! You will suffer the consequence for the action you've made now!"

The devil yelled as he was getting sucked inside the rift.

"Well, piss off you little devil."

She uttered and fell on the floor.