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Chapter 75 - new fire??

Mimoria: "We've been at sea for 4 days…Alice uses her Water Yawe to help gather food but the fish here mostly have parasites…were thirsty…tired and hungry. But the only thing I can truly think of is my friends…Cash…Tommy…Toni…Aoi…Anne. I hope they're doing well…they probably think I'm long dead…"

Henry looks down at the deep ocean water below him. The currents continuing to pull them endlessly through the red ocean of the world…

Alice: "Henry…I don't feel so good…"

Alice collapses to the floor of the boat. Henry hurry's over and rubs his hand against her burning forehead

Henry: "You're running a high fever…it's probably from the fish…crap…"

Henry slowly feels the effects of the parasitic fish in his body. He collapses forward and slowly loses consciousness…

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Tap…Tap…

Death: "Wake up Mimoria!"

Mimoria opens her eyes and she wakes up in the large cathedral once again. She stares up at lady death with confused and tired eyes

Mimoria: "Did I die again…"

Death: "Nope! I just wanted to have a chat after 10 long years! I see you have adjusted to your life here and that's great!"

Mimoria: "Edwin and Fiona died…the village was destroyed. Thousands of people just died. I don't think that's great…"

Death: "A small price to pay for the greater good! Now it's time to update you about your home world!"

Mimoria: "Update?! What's going on?!"

Death: "The events that happened in the Mahru village have been completely reset so everyone is alive and healthy! All you have to do is finish things up here and you will be sent home!"

Mimoria: "A-alright then…I do have some questions though…if the land of the souls is where powerful warriors go when they die…then why haven't I heard anything about powerful people who have died?"

Death: "Well there's a simple explanation for that…you see, the land of the souls consists of 5 Large super continents. Laveria, Elvinity, Guuragh, Kaliran, and Smok. You were born in Laveria where regular humans roam. If you want to find someone from your world then you must travel to Guuragh."

Mimoria: "Alright then.."

Death: "Our times almost up! Here are some clues for your new adventure! You are approaching Smok! The land of the demons and ghouls. Here you will find a weapon that will help you on your journey!"

Mimoria nods slowly as the ground underneath her slowly collapses and she falls into a dark empty void.

Henry wakes up staring at the dark red sky. He sits up as the boat rocks between the shore and the dark orange sand of the beach. He slowly steps out of the boat and takes a deep breath

Henry: "Land at last…Alice how are you holding up?!"

Henry runs over to the boat and stares down at Alice. Her face is covered in dried puke and her skin is slowly turning green from the sickness ravaging through her immune system

Alice: "I-I'm…terrible…"

Henry looks around observing the surrounding area. He grabs Alice dragging her from the boat

Henry drags Alice across the beach and sets her against a large rock while rubbing her head. She leans unconsciously against the rock

Henry: "Damnit."

Henry sits against the rock staring down at the sand underneath him. He feels the sickness slowly creeping up stronger and stronger

He looks around again hoping for any form of life or civilization. He spots the silhouette of a person in the distance. The person's stares at him while holding an unnaturally large spear.

Mimoria: "W-what the f-fuck?!"

The silhouette slowly creeps forward walking calmly but with a strong presence. Henry slides infront of Alice protecting her from the unknown danger.

The man gets closer and his low green hair and pale skin begin to appear in the light. His emerald green eyes pierce through Henry's soul.

Henry's knees begin to weaken as fear rises and rises throughout his body. The man's Yawe causes him to throw up in his mouth due to the extreme pressure

Henry: "W-who a-are y-y-you?!"

Kanqi: "Kanqi. You're humans."

Henry: "Y-yeah…w-what are you…"

Kanqi: "Demon."

Henry stares at the man in utter horror and fear.

Mimoria: "If I move…he might genuinely kill me."

Kanqi bends over and stares at unconscious Alice. Henry prepares himself for the worst possible scenario…

Kanqi: "She ate a Duan fish. It's poisonous. It's a miracle that she's even breathing right now."

Henry: "D-duan fish? I guess it did have a weird taste…"

Kanqi: "You ate it too? How are you standing?"

Henry: "I-I don't know…"

Kanqi: "I'll fix you. Bring the girl and follow."

Kanqi begins walking away. Henry freezes for a moment as if he's in deep thought. After shuddering at the thought of dying her grabs Alice and throws her on his back walking behind Kanqi

Kanqi: "Where are you from."

Henry: "L-Laveria…"

Kanqi: "That's two hundred thousand miles east…how the hell did you end up here."

Henry: "A stroke of bad luck I guess…where are we going?"

Kanqi: "To my home."

The arrive at a small shack made from the bones of several large monsters and covered with the skin of those same monsters. Henry swallows as they entered the small shack

Kanqi: "Drop her there."

Henry places alice on a small table and steps back. Kanqi grabs a small knife and pokes a deep hole in Alice's arm. Blood slowly begins draining from the hole, splashing to the ground

Henry: "What the hell are you doing?!"

Kanqi: "Slowly getting the poison out of her system. I have to do you next."

Henry: "The poison isn't effecting me all that much to be honest."

Kanqi: "Seems like you have a poison resistant immune system. Rare trait for humans."

The blood continues to drain from Alice's arm until it suddenly stops. Kanqi wraps her arm in bandages sealing the wound completely shut

Kanqi: "She'll be fine. Rest is what she needs."

Kanqi begins walking out the shack while grabbing his spear. Henry follows behind him slowly

Henry: "W-where are you going?"

Kanqi: "Hunt. Boy come with me."

Henry: "M-me?! I-I can't hunt!"

Kanqi grabs a rusty sword from the ground and throws it into Henry's hand. Henry stares at the sword confused and terrified

Henry: "I-I'm only 10! I'm not strong enough to fight…"

Kanqi: "Rule of life. A man afraid of death is just a chicken in a room of hungry wolves."

Henry: "That makes absolutely no sense!"

Kanqi begins running. Henry stares shocked then begins running behind him. After running for awhile, they arrive at a large den. Kanqi scans the nest searching for any sign of life

Kanqi: "Watch."

Kanqi walks into the heart of the nest while holding his spear. He spots 6 large eggs and walks over to them…A large bang erupts around the nest and a large bird creature with 8 hair legs crawl out from under the nest

Henry: "H-holy shit!"

The creature lunges forward striking towards Kanqi. Kanqi spins his spear as he lunges forward stabbing the monster straight through the chest.

The monster screams and launches fire from its mouth. Kanqi raises his hand blocking the fire with the palm of his hand. The fire wraps around his spear and he launches it into the monsters face

Henry: "This guy is insane…"

The monster falls over slamming its legs into the ground creating a large earthquake. Henry's future sight activates and he sees a large pillar crushing Kanqi from behind

Henry: "Behind you!"

The pillar falls and almost immediately Kanqi side steps away from it. He lunges forward grabbing his spear and slams it deep into the monsters face

Kanqi: "Breath of fire!"

The monsters head explodes with flames as the attack blows the monsters head open from the inside out. Henry stares at Kanqi in awe

Henry: "He's amazing…"

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