187 Guilt [4]
Acquiring a volition flame is both the worst and the best thing that could happen to someone in their lifetime. However, almost 100% of the time, a volition flame never appeared inside an adult. It only appeared in children, yet the chances of that happening were extremely low.
Silas had many theories as to why a volition flame could appear within a person's soul, but he thought one theory was the most accurate.
A volition flame only appeared within children who suffered from a young age, and even then, not only did they have to suffer a great deal, but there also seemed to be a few more factors that go into play.
Silas got his second volition flame when he had almost died, giving him the hunger for battle that he didn't have previously.
His first volition flame... Well, that was a story for another time.
However, Syra having her volition flame... He knew that while he might have been a reason for it appearing, something as small as a sibling dying couldn't cause it.
Someone needed to go through something else to allow a volition flame to appear.
'It's those bastards... They did this to her. They hurt her.' Silas thought as images of the Skylarks appeared in his head.
He had met quite a few of them in the past six years, and right now, the only thing that could calm him down was the images of them burning alive.
He knew it was still all in his head, yet, the more he visualized that scene, the more lucid it became.
The only thing he could hope for right now was that it would become Lucid enough for them actually to die this time.
No matter how much he wanted to kill them right now, he knew he couldn't.
They had many strong people protecting them, and even they themselves were quite strong.
But the plan he had for them... The plan would cause them more pain than any human could ever imagine.
He was going to make them suffer.
"-las." Silas heard the last part of his name enter his ears, causing him to look back at Nymira, who was looking at him with a worried expression.
'Sigh... What are your doing, Silas? You're a grown man. Keep your emotions in check.' Silas let out a slight sigh and looked at Syra with calm eyes.
"Syra... I left on my own." Silas said, but he could see it in Syra's eyes that she didn't believe him.
And why should she. Technically, she was right. The first time he came to the organization, he only came because Archie had half-threatened him. He later learned that it wasn't really a threat, but a question, yet, who in their right mind would trust a man who was holding the head of a man Silas had previously thought he had no chance at beating?
The chief was a powerful man, and to see him in such a state...
"You're lying..." Syra said before continuing. "Don't you want to see mother and father again? They've had it... rough." Syra gritted her teeth slightly. "Do you not want to see our little brother?" She finally asked.
"Syra... I can't. I have responsibilities. I shouldn't even be here. The only reason I came here in the first place was because I found out that you were in danger." Silas looked at Syra in the eyes without breaking eyes contact...
Yet, he eventually blinked and looked back.
"And now, I have responsibilities."
"Responsibilities? To what? These bastard?!" Syra shouted before pointing and Eclipse.
"T-They... THEY TOOK EVERYTHING FROM US! THEY TOOK IT! THEY ROBBED ME OF MY BROTHER! THEY ROBBED ME OF MY FAMILY!" Syra roared and shot toward Eclipse without any notice.
She didn't even have to create a spell. Her armor did that for her.
Taking a dagger out of her sheath, Syra stabbed toward Eclipse's eye; however, a moment before it could hit, another blade came out of nowhere.
Syra's blade shattered before she could even blink, and when she looked to the side, she saw Nymira there, staring at her with a conflicted expression.
"I should have known. You're with them!" Syra pointed her hand forward and muttered, "Wind breaker" under her breath, but like last time, her spell shattered before it could even form properly.
"Syra, stop!" Silas shouted, but he didn't put any of his aura behind it.
Suddenly, something clanged against his armor, but he didn't even look back to see who it was since he already knew.
Without hesitation, Nymira appeared in front of the person who had attacked Silas and slammed her foot into their chest.
Argon immediately flew through the forest, smashing through several different trees before eventually stopping at one and falling to the ground.
At the same time, he covered his mouth with his hand and let out a cough, and when he looked at his hand again, it was covered in splatters of blood.
Falco, who was also now awake, used his movement technique and appeared in front of Silas. Falco's blade shot toward Silas's neck, yet, by the time Syra could react, she could only let out a weak "no."
It was too late.
*Snap*
Falco's eyes widened when he saw his blade snap. He was certain that he aimed for the skin, not the armor, so how could this be?
"Stay out of this."
Suddenly, a hang grabbed onto his face, and before he could react, a fist punched into his abdomen with so much power that he immediately puked out a mouthful of blood.
"Shit." Silas thought and instantly healed the young man.
"What did they do to you?" A meek voice asked, and when Silas looked up, he saw Syra staring at him as if he was some kind of monster.
"What did they... Do to me?" Silas asked with a raised brow.
"They did this to you... I bet they brainwashed you too. No...Fuck! Why did you do this to him! You monsters!" Syra shouted and threw out her hands.
And without hesitation, she let go of her entire arsenal of spells that she had left within her staff and other equipment.
"That's enough." Silas threw a single hand forward and created a tier-1 wind spell.
Syra didn't recognize the runes on it, but at that point, she didn't care.
However, the moment her spells flew out of her equipment, they froze for a moment.
And the next moment, she felt a fist drive into her abdomen, knocking the air out of her lungs and causing her to lose consciousness.
When Syra finally fell forward, Silas' eyes turned back and looked at the orange-haired boy on the floor, that shivered in fear the moment Silas looked at him.
"P-Please don't hurt me." He muttered with a squeal.
"Pathetic. To think you're friends with my sister." Silas sneered, yet a second later, he turned toward Alex and Nymira before giving them a nod.
No matter how much he wanted to stay with Syra, he had to ensure she wasn't seen with him. It would not only jeopardize his plan, but it would most likely put his sister in danger too.
Shoving his hand into a pouch, Silas shuffled around it for a bit before taking out a sapphire blue core and placing it in Syra's pouch.
"Let's go to the town. We'll leave her there." Silas said and began to walk.
"What about them." Nymira's pointed at Herla, Zelon, Argon, who was in the distance barely standing up, and Falco, who was sprawled on the ground clutching his stomach.
"Hm..." Silas looked back and saw Nymira's eyes.
"Sigh... Sure. Bring them along if you want. I don't care." Silas shrugged before beginning to float and shooting into the distance with Syra in his arms.
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