Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 189: Challenge

'The past is fucking past!'

He snapped out of it looked at Uven who was in front of him with a smile.

"I will be taking Samia with me. If she wishes to."

He outright said it looking at Uvend.

He knew that she is the high priestess of the draconian village. Not that he did not care he felt responsible for making love with her but, out of all those things it all comes to Samia's decision.

Uvend smiled at him and said.

"We are not going to stop her if she wants to follow you. There are other priestesses as well. We respect her choice."

"So?"

"Lord Nix I wish to stay and our place is also close to your town. We can meet often. I still want to follow the great dragon Negatan."

"Are you really fine with it?"

"I am absolutely fine."

She replied.

"Warrior Uvend I want to have a personal chat with you."

Nix said looking up at his crimson red pupils.

"Sure, Lord of Transgressors."

He smiled and paved the way to his room. They were located on the side of the volcano where they sculpted their paths to building rooms to stay.

Uvend's room was nothing grandeur but he had like three rooms connected to it. They sat on the hall Uvend's beautiful wives left quietly after greeting them both.

"I believe you heard the news?"

Nix asked sipping the soup he was served. He did not know the ingredients but, it smelled good. The only complaint was that it was pungent and the taste literally burned his internal organs. His speculation was that it is a fire moth soup. Since he possessed regeneration he just insured and the more he trains moth his body internally and externally he will be immune.

'The more you sweat during training the less you bleed in battle.'

He thought inwardly.

Apart from all that he did not want to refuse it since it might seem like he was disrespecting their customs. And as he expected Uvend was delighted as well.

"No... I haven't heard any significant news."

He replied with doubt.

"I see...This is something crucial. A war has broken between the central cities."

"That is indeed something very troublesome."

Uvend said casually sipping his soup.

"So, I am here to request..."

Before Nix could finish the sentence Uvend shot up from his seat and said.

"Transgressor lord, I truly apologize but, I do not wish for my brethren to fight in this war."

Nix sighed and began speaking with a calm tone.

"You've misunderstood me. I am not here to request your brethren's participation and can understand why you felt tense. But, I just want the Thermantites in bulk. As I have to participate I need some good raw material's to make weapons."

"I am truly relieved and apologize for acting that way. I just want to protect my brethren. Apart from all that I can help you with the materials and you do not need to trade anything." Uvend said with a smile.

"Thank you. But I do wish to trade something in return."

Nix insisted.

"Transgressor lord, this a way of paying respect to what you've done. It was because of you that the Lerinare city's scums died. You've also repelled the Blood rain. "

Since Uvend insisted on he made the deal and left after shaking his hand straight to Samia's room instead of leaving. From how he has seen it in movies. He believed she'd still have something in mind and he did not want to end up like a scum who just hooked up with a woman and left her for good. She who waited for love all her life.

"Samia..."

He said hesitantly waiting out of the room.

"Lord Nix?"

"Yes..."

She walked invited him and led him in while blushing. Unlike the morning she was fully covered in her robe and her red hair was neatly braided as well. She carried a motherly aura around her, unlike the sexy maiden look she had a few minutes ago.

They both awkwardly stared at each other and unable to handle Nix's gaze she lowered her head with embarrassment.

"Miss Samia... I like you. Are you really fine with being here?"

He just straightly asked.  There was no reason for him to hesitate.

"I~I Don't know... I don't know what I should do. I was a priestess of this village..."

She said stutteringly without looking at him.

"Samia,Look at me."

Nix said in a slightly commanding tone.

As she raised her head he smirked and said.

"Just do what you really feel like. Do you really want to stay here? Can't you come with me?"

"uhmm... I need some time."

"If that's what you wish I understand. I am going for a war. I will hear you out if you have a change of mind later then."

He said and closed the distance.

She was startled yet, she wrapped her hands around him as he kissed her enthusiastically.

"See you, Samia."

He said with a smile and left the room. 

'He really asked me again just to not hurt me...'

She smiled inwardly as he left out with a few Draconians who carried several bags with them.

***

"Drop them here please."

Nix directed the Draconians who delivered the Thermantites and dropped him in his clan house.

"Yo buddy? What's going on? You brought something?"

Reegan asked with his regular cheerful expression on his face.

"Yeah, This is to make weapons for the war."

He replied and passed towards Vlarion's temporarily assigned place in his clan house.

"Vlarion, as I said I've sealed the deal. So how about you make weapons with an alchemist I introduce?"

"My Pleasure Lord Transgressor!"

He replied with sparkling eyes.

"Then follow me to the laboratory."

Nix uttered and led him to the Laboratory where Vikil was working on something as well.

"Mr.Vikil, it's been a while."

"Yes, Mr.Nix... I feel like I do not have any work recently!"

"Then I have appeared in the right time."

Nix said with a smirk.

"I am truly intrigued and what's the job and do you have any materials as well?"

Nix just smiled and pulled a hand size ore out of his inventory and placed it on his table.

"Thermantite, quite an uncommon metal and an ore that has high affinity with mana."

Nix explained and pointed at Vlarion.

"And this here is my friend Vlarion a fine, blacksmith. I hope you both will work on some extremely devastating weapon using the Neon crystals."

Nix requested politely.

"When do you need it to be delivered and what type of weapon do you want."

"Anything is fine. Within two or three weeks will be good."

He replied.

"Fine we will try to do so."

Vikil replied.

"Thank you. I will be leaving then."

Nix paid farewell and entered his room to pick the dual bladed dagger.

{You Bastard! Why did you leave me?} 

Those were the words of Astaroth as soon as he emerged out of the dagger.

"Well, things happened"

Nix said scratching his head with a wry smile.

{Fine~Fine, Explain what occurred.}

Soon he started every single that happened one by one.

{So you are saying that you've awakened some exceptional power which opens the abilities that you have not learned in your life.}

"Indeed... The recoil and the time limit is a big problem though."

{Then... How about you try to use it again and again until you can control those emotions?}

Astaroth asked.

"Seems legit..."

Nix replied looking Astaroths see through image.

{Then start using it from this point on. You do not have time to choose a location to try this.}

"Alright"

[Private ability: Nova manifestation activated]

Soon the whole surge of feelings started hitting him at once. He wanted to kill at the same time. He wanted to take a nap. He also wanted to eat something. He wanted to sing a song and He wanted to yell like a mad man.

The emotions nearly gave him a feeling of being on a otherworldly drug.

"AHhh!"

He yelled and swung the dagger. To his surprise the swing released sword energy and created a clear slash to his whole room. This was something very similar to a movie scene where blades protrude out of a man's hand he subconsciously cut the ceramic sink.

{When did you learn how to control Vital force?}

Astaroth asked.

"Ahh you who learned that shit? I just slashed and it fuckin' severed the walls!"

{Why is your tone different?}

"Different Nay! I was always like this my ghost buddy!"

{Haha, You need to control your self. It's like you have a conscious which manipulates you. I would say it's both you but different versions.}

A vicious smile appeared on Nix's face as he sung both his chain and dagger in unison.

{What!!!}

Astaroth was sumb founded by what unfolded.

His swing contained vital force but beyond that Astaroth sensed a certain force copullater with that. He immediately escapted the energy rush. Since he was not prepared it slight grazed his cheek bone.

What happened next was absolutely surprising for both Nix and Astaroth. It inflicted a damage on his face.

{Alright now we have to take things seriously!}

Astaroth said.

{If you ever inflict a single damage from here on. I will be your slave for all eternity!}

Astaroth said with a excited smile.

How long has it been? Over years and years of being nothing but a ghost this was something he yearned for. A battle, a battle that threatens his very existence.