Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 221: Birthday

"Ahh! Ahh!"

"hah, these shits."

Nix sighed as someone yelled. 

It was pretty common to hear cries and growls. There were terrible things happening. In beginning, he was trying to control such occurrences but, he was quite fed up. Chaos mainland had turned into a total lawless land. 

Walking out of the lane his clan was the first thing he witnessed was two men stabbing a woman in bright daylight. It seems they were robbing of her equipment.

It was his territory in the first place and these men dared to enter the town and committed a crime, that too in the same street he lives.

He pointed his crossbow and shot the men's head accurately and gave the injured woman a healing potion and continued walking. 

It seems it was Cinzia's birthday, on that particular day and he didn't know it. When he was walking out Dae Seok intimated to him that it was her birthday and so he wanted to do something for her. 

She was his companion and had lost the people she has been since the beginning of her days in Empyrean. She surely was a strong lady and an excellent warrior. She didn't give Nix a hint nor feel bad that he didn't greet her. She was not a petty maiden to care about such. Rather she knew that Nix had gone through several adversities as such she cannot nag him about it.

{Don't even know your lover's birthday? I am truly ashamed of you my disciple.} Astaroth said appearing next to him.

"I could possibly know that it was supposed to be today if she didn't say so?" Nix said in a low tone. He felt rather bad. He thought he didn't know her well.

{You expect her to tell you that it's her birthday today? She had lost people close to her. Would you celebrate when it's just been a month that you lost the only remaining member you had affection over? Don't come up with excuses.} Astaroth frowned looking at Nix.

"Yes..."

In recent times, Nix was quite out of sync. Everything happened rather too quickly. 

Nagendra had just left with his members. One could say he didn't want to take risks by joining Nix's side. Nix's allying with them or Heredia was just temporary and from his side of view, the Integrity gods were doing things for the good of the land. 

Sure, many might know that the gods wanted to raise this war. But, the integrity gods at least made a few restrictions and maintained order in the lands, unlike the Corrupted gods.

Nix was certainly interested in knowing his side of the story. He had begun pursuing a bladeless heart. And he also receives Shigon's technique since he is his apostle.

Nix was somewhere in the arbitrary range. He didn't feel confident about himself. He might win some fight and lose some. He cannot wish for things like nova energy to give him buff. It was a one-time skill. Sure, he'd be able to use it four more times when the hollows open to release the nova pillars. 

In the first place, there are few more items akin to the Nova time wheel. In fact, they are quite low in power range compared to Nova wheel which is said to be comparable to the Primeval cosmo itself.

This was not time for him to worry about such things. He was about to meet up with his girlfriend.

The streets haven't changed much and it was the only town that possessed other racial people. There wasn't slavery. Things may change sooner or later and his clan members have also steadily decreased. The Depravers have infiltrated the town as well as the Ralugerists. Soon some might even try to build temples inside the town.,

"Yo Astaroth!"

As he called out Astaroth nodded his head.

{Yes?}

"what should I buy as a present?"

{Why do you ask me? You should know what she likes. Am I wrong?}

He questioned.

"Yeah... Yeah, I shouldn't have asked you in the first place."

He muttered to himself in a low voice.

{What?}

"Nothing..." Nix shrugged.

He didn't confuse himself much. He went straight into weaponry and bought her a light armor made of Thermantite, painted in matte red, a bouquet, and cake. 

It was certainly a strange combo but, he thought she'd come to like it. Since the end of War Cinzia had lost herself. Sure, she is a well-composed woman but, she had begun to drown herself with drinks just to forget herself and he knew full well that she'll be in a local bar.

Nix's name did sort of traveled around the continent perhaps even the other but, he was still infamous to the point that even his town folks didn't know who he really was.

Kicking open the door he walked straight towards the corner where a woman in a brown gown with shinny curly hair covering her face caught his eyes. She was drooling over the table as she was laid by the table and her hand possessed a bottle of liquor, seems like she had once again got herself high.

He walked past the crowded tables without disturbing the folks and sat next to her.

"Heyyy..."

He said slightly poking her cheek with his finger.

"mmhh?"

She said drowsily and her spear was already pointed at his neck.

'Hah, sharp as ever aren't you?'

"Thud!"

He sighed and tapped on the table forcibly.

"Ahh! Mah eyar hsurts!" She yelled.

"Come on now."

He said and pulled her body.

"Sir, may I know who you are to the lady?"

A man asked blocking the path before Nix. He seemed like a newbie that has entered the town and didn't know about Nix.

"He is the lord of this town." Said the bartender.

"I am sorry..."

The man replied.

Nix just slightly smiled as he paved his way after giving him a slight nod of respect and dragged Cinzia.

"Cinzeyyy... Wake the fuck up."

Nix said after slapping her face as gently as possible.

"Nix?Chan't I shtay fhor a whhile?"

She asked with her drunk language.

"Nah... Let's somber you up."

He replied and opened the bar's door and borrowed the Krigon of the Bartender's. 

Soon he took her to towards the path of Babel. She hadn't sobered up in the least as such he continued without disturbing her and stopped it in the middle of the road where there was a huge rock hidden inside the forest that's in the side of the road.

She had her eyes closed so, he just had things set up. On the rock and walked towards the Krigon

"Hey, you okay now?" He asked.

"Yes..." She replied.

"jump down."

He said placing his hands on her waist to support her to dismount from the Krigon.

As soon as she descended he grabbed her hand a led her into the forest. She saw the cake on the cloth that was covering the rock and swiftly looked at Nix.

Her face showed joy even though she couldn't express it well he could see that she was at the pinnacle of her happiness. 

Nix didn't wait any longer. he embraced her with a smile.

"Happy birthday, Cinzyy."

"Thank you..."

She uttered as tears slowly flowed down her cheeks.

She had lost her brother, her sister, her cousin, her best friend, her clan, got imprisoned in a torturous laboratory, went through adversities along with the man she loved.

She really had it tough that she had often lost hope. She even lost the intimate moments she had with Nix. That just shared bed and that was it. She didn't express much of her feelings as well.

Apart from all this, she didn't expect him to treat her. She was always getting drunk and she was adamant to not stop drinking.

"Thank you."

She said tightly gripping him whilst whimpering.

He slid his hand into her and slowly caressed her. It's not like he didn't care but, it was because of him those Gregory and Jack died. Same for Rafila, he could have just ordered her to stay in the town. And finally, her sister and brother died in the temple judas since he didn't act up.

He did have his part even though he didn't do it wantingly. It's like he manipulated her to stay with him. It was what he felt whenever he thought about Cinzia's current state.

"I am sorry for everything... "

He apologized.

"Heyy! Just shut up!"

She yelled and walked towards the rock.

"Give me your dagger."

{You fucker don't give me!}

Astaroth yelled.

He just smiled at him and passed on the dagger.

"Happy birthday!"

He clapped with a smile as she cut the cake.

He then brought the bouquet from his inventory and gave it to her.

"You know full well, I don't prefer flowers but, thanks..."

And just before she could finish her sentence he drew out the red armor he bought.

"I knew."

He uttered.

"Fucking Thank you!"

She said kissing his cheeks.

"Promise me that you won't go for drinking again."

He asked.

"Sure, I promise but, promise me you won't die and will protect me."

"Sure promise."

And just as the couples were having their time. Numerous Outlaws and crusaders were traveling towards Babel.

Things have changed. Religions have begun to spread their influence and build temples. The chaos mainland has begun to get divided by the two factions and the neutral zones are slowly began to be engulfed by their likes.

The sole untouched land that was yet to be conquered was Theemai and the problems have once again begun whilst Nix had just begun to start living a happy life.