Chapter 51 - Revenge or Regret
Chapter 51 - Revenge or Regret
Strolling through the forest with a kunai in my left hand, I searched the forest for any deer that caught
my eyes while feeling the earth beneath me. I felt no presence expect for rodents scurrying around the
bushes and bunny rabbits leaving their hollows.
A sigh of irritation escaped my mouth while I shuffled my tangled silver hair. "I wish there was a grocery
somewhere. Would have been easy to get some meat and other supplies."
"Wait grocery don't have deer meat only the typical meat" I crossed my hands in deep thought.
Suddenly the discussion between me and Demarcus from last night came flooding back in.
~ "I felt something in my chest" I started to explain. "Like a spark"
There was silence coming from Demarcus, the sound of beating wind and his soft breathing took the
silence between us.
I couldn't tell what was going through his mind at that moment when he finally spoke. "There are many
mysterious wonders occurring in this world, Artemis" he stated. "And your one of them"
Homura narrowed his eyes at me, eyeing me suspiciously. "I don't see anything mysterious about her. I
think you must be mistaken" he said.
Demarcus looked back and stared deeply into the now terrified eyes of Homura "You foxes are very
arrogant and annoying. Do you ever stop criticising others and look at yourselves for once?" Demarcus
shot back with a hiss of his tongue.
Homura gulped. "I-I th-think I'm just g-going to go to s-sleep" he looked away quickly curling into a ball.
"Please do" I whispered and Homura glared at me but quickly flinched when Demarcus growled.
"As I was saying before I was interrupted by a certain fox." There was a long pause again. He was
staring into the darkness in front of us, a peaceful aura surrounding him. I followed his eyes and stared
into the darkness myself, admiring the stars and the quite forest beneath us with the wind blowing my
hair away from my face and cooling my cheeks.
"Artemis, I believe you hold something powerful within you" he spoke finally after a while. "I don't know
how you came to possess the Aagondarha tongue from the human king a thousand years ago but this
power is very destructive if used for evil" he voice turned dark at the mention of the king.
"It seems to me that your power overshadows the Aagondarha tongue that the dragon prince possess.
Yours is exactly like his, a thousand years ago"
I clutched the material on my chest. "Like his" I mumbled.
"The power he used to force the dragons to fight in the war between the orcs and the beings of
Alphyria"
I was caught off guard for a second. 'Did he say forced? Didn't he plead with the dragons and gave half
his kingdom to them?' I was confused.
"Umm excuse me Demarcus but forced the dragons to participate in the war. I was told he begged
them too and the dragons only agreed if he surrendered half his kingdom" I corrected.
Demarcus huffed in anger, smoke escaping both his mouth and nose. "That pathetic human king used
the power he awakened after the appearance of the orcs to make the black and white dragon obey his
command and because of that the dragons feared him!"
I was startled by his sudden raise of tone filled with hatred. 'Ok this is getting a little weird. The author
clearly wrote in the novel that he begged them.... Or could I have missed something in the book' I
pinched my chin in thought. "How do you know of this knowledge? You weren't there when it
happened" I asked him with an arch eyebrow.
He let out a gruff blow of breath. "We dragons pass down knowledge of the past without corrupting the
past truth unlike humans"~
'Could the author have written some kind of hint I missed while reading or was the author trying to hide
something?' I closed my eyes and titled my head, pinching my chin while I thought.
I couldn't come up with anything in the end "my mind has decided to not corporate with me right now
when I need it to" I shuffled my silver hair in annoyance.
Crossing my hands against my chest and let out a sigh. I lifted my head up at the clear sky without a
cloud to bee seen in sight. I listened to the sound of the tree leaves against the wind, the sound of
chirping of birds singing happily to each other, the bustling of rabbit thumps and the buzzing bees near
me.
'I wonder what big brother is up to?'
~Japan, Tokyo~
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" the two men in black suits held the silver haired man back, both struggling to
keep him from further attacking the beaten-up guy in the corner, quivering on all his four.
"YOU BASTARD. I'LL KILL YOU!" he yelled angrily at Itami who was on his knees, his eyes were
purple and swollen as tears kept flowing down. Bloody spit drooled from his mouth and down his jaw
and red marks were visible on his puffed cheeks.
"I'm sorry" he whimpered softly, covering one of his teary eyes with his free hand. "I had no choice"
"SHE LOVED YOU. YOU WERE EVERYTHING TO HER." range flowed through him like lava, the
anger that made him want to kill the killer that was shameful to cry for murdering his beloved sister.
"HOW COULD YOU KILL HER. AFTER EVERYTHING YOU TWO BEEN THROUGH!"
"Agent 48, calm down" the man beside him who had his arm wrapped around Daisuke's arm said. "LET
GO OF ME!" he yelled before twisting his arm within the grasp of the man and snatching the back of
his shoulder and twisting the agents arm. The man yelped in pain and before he got to react, Daisuke
swatted the man's foot resulting him to lose his balance and fall back.
Now with the free arm he threw a punch at the other man causing him to stagger back and with that
Daisuke kicked a powerful kick at the guys stomach.
The other agent staggered up then to run towards him with his karate fist, but Daisuke was fast and
prevented the incoming attack and with his two fingers he hit the middle of the guys dantian. He fell
back paralysed.
Daisuke fisted his hands, glancing at the unconscious man in front of him as more range quickened in
his blood. He stepped on his heel and cocked his head to the side and his eyes hardened, staring
widely at Itami.
"Do you know what you nearly took from me" his tone turned stone cold. "Do you realise the person
who is very special to me is slowly dying on the hospital bed and I can't do a damn thing about it" he
slowly approached him.
"I'm sorry, Daisuke. There was no other way, they wouldn't stop" Itami explained, his forehead resting
on the cold slab of concrete as salty tears splattered on the concrete. His body wracked with an
onslaught of sobs and tears. Itami knew what he did will haunt for the rest of his life. The guilt of trying
to kill her had never left the moment the enemy gave him the mission. The mission to go against the
Ryu's black dragon and kill her.
"I love Artemis so much. She was everything to me" he clenched his fists, remembering her gentle
smile, her red eyes glittering like rubies and the kind words that came out of her mouth.
Daisuke glared down at the crying man that was on his knees and on fours, crying. Daisuke
smouldered in resentment, his words about her meant nothing to him. He clenched his jaw tightly and
clicking his tongue, he lashed out at him again "DON'T GIVE ME THAT BULLSHIT" he slashed his
hand, cutting the wind.
"If you had truly loved her, you would have thought of a way to dodge that mission peacefully even if
you hadn't Artemis would have helped but you choice not to, you scoundrel" he hissed.
"Now she is nothing but a vegetable, fighting to survive"
"I'M SORRY" he cried out rising his head and staring deeply into Daisuke's brown eyes that was filled
with pure hatred towards him. "IF THAT ISN'T ENOUGH FOR YOU THEN KILL ME." he said in a gut-
wrenching sob that tore through his chest, tears blurring his sight of Daisuke. "TAKE MY LIFE FOR
YOUR SISTER BUT PLEASE"
He slowly slumped his head down and looking down at the wet marks that his tears landed and
darkened the slabs colour, gripping his hands tightly and pleaded once more, deep emotions stirs with
no other outlet but through his long-lasting sobs "tell Artemis I love her and I'm sorry"
Range consumed Daisuke when he heard those words escaped through his mouth. He sent his feet
flying towards Itami and hitting him in the cheek, sending him flying and crashing against the wall of the
parking lot.
"PUGH" a bloody cough ranged out.
Itami sat silently against the wall with his head slumped down. He was taken over by dread and
bitterness towards himself. Daisuke was right, why had he betrayed the organisation just for the sake of
his life. Itami wanted to go back in time and stop himself for committing the crime, but he couldn't. What
was done is done, it's too late.
He betrayed the organisation that saved him from the dreadful life he once lived under, betrayed the
woman that loved him with all her heart and broke the friendship of him and Daisuke.
There was no going back now. That is what he chose, and, in the end, he lost everything.
The sound of thunder echoed the sky, letting down the droplets of rain to earth. The rain pounded
down, each drop a small stone, piercing cold, pelting the ground with an ominous sound.
He heard the heavy footsteps of Daisuke's heels hitting against the concrete then to stop before him.
His collar was lifted up and his brown eyes met with the wistful and furious eyes of Daisuke once again.
Daisuke was on top of him with his fist out ready to hit him "Kill me. Release all your anger"
"Kill you" Daisuke snared, his face was dripping with cold droplets of water and his hair already soaked
and hovering down his eyes. "No that wouldn't do shit to me but free you from the punishment that is
planned for you from the Ryu."
He punched him the right cheek with great force, the sound of beating echoed through the rain.
"Instead, I will punch you until your nothing but a dying corpse in the hospital bed just like my sister."
Daisuke punched him again but this time it was with more impact then the previous blow.
"Once your out of the hospital, I'll beat you again" another blow of his fist collided the red and swollen
cheek. Itami spat out more blood which landed on Daisuke's black top.
"Sending you to that wretched bed again" another fist was thrown at him.
"Once you're out again, I'll beat the shit out of you again" he growled throwing more punches in his NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.
way. "I'll let you suffer the way she suffered. THE WAY I SUFFERED"
'I'm sorry Daisuke. I'm sorry I done this to you.' His heart ached with sorrow; he felt no pain on his face
except for numbness.
'But if I didn't, they would have really killed her. I only did it to protect her.' is what he wanted to say to
him, but his mouth was clogged by his blood and swollen cheeks, neither would he listen because of
the pure range Daisuke is feeling right now. The range that blinds anyone.
The heavy rained has soaked his clothes and numbed his face. The feeling of the cold breeze mixed
with the cool water felt nice to Itami. It was the only thing that wasn't so hurtful right now. 'I know you
won't forgive me Artemis, but I truly am very sorry. If you ever wake up and find it in your heart to
forgive me, I never truly meant to kill you. It was just to protect you. If I die before I see you, I just want
you to know. I love you'
"Until Artemis wakes up, I won't-" a loud bang echoed through the pouring rain making his body freeze
up and stop what he was doing when something swift passed his cheek. Daisuke watched in horror
how Itami's head slumped back, there was no sign of life in those eyes of his sister's killer. His eyes
averted to the wall behind him where a huge splat of blood was slowly dripping down with a few small
chunks of light pink blobs.
He felt his hands run cold and the hair on the back of his neck rise up. His heart had stopped as his
brown eyes stared in terror. In his hands was now a dead corps of a once best friend.
Daisuke slowly turned his head around and nearly lost his breath. There stood a crowd of men in black
suits and shades but what made his hands shake and his throat run dry was the demonic cold aura
coming from a man that aimed a gun at Itami and cigar in his mouth, puffing out the revolting stench of
the smoke.
His cold stoic blue eyes glared at them blankly. "There is no room for a traitor" his voice was heartless
and harsh.
The man looked no older than 40, his jet-black hair was slicked back, and his figure was tall and well
built under the black tuxedo that he wore as he stood under the umbrella that the woman beside him
held up for him to prevent him from getting wet.
"Is that guilt I see" his words shook terror in Daisuke's heart. Daisuke never felt fear when it came to
missions or jobs but the presence and just the mention of this guys name made him cower away.
The mention of his name made every assassin cower away in fear. The man that killed in cold blood
without any hesitation. The man that saw humans as nothing but filthy dogs under him.
The man in charge of the Ryu organisation. Hisakawa Fumihiro.
Daisuke released the collar and clenched his right fist. "No sir" he answered firmly, his hands still
shaking.
"That's want I want to see" he puffed out a cloud of smoke as he handed the gun to a man on the other
side of him that took it.
"Clean yourself up agent. I don't want to see you pathetically sulking again" he turned around giving
him a cold shoulder.
"Yes sir"
"Clean this mess up and dispose of the traitors body" Daisuke heard him order his henchmen.
'If only I had known you would have come'
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Authors Note:
Hello Lovelies,
It's me again your lovely but very lazy author, Yuki.
I think this might be a very long note, so be prepared readers for a very long read.
This novel is also updated on another reading platform not just on Mangatoon just in case you guys get
confused on what I'm about to say.
So I got this very interesting comment saying 'Hey why don't you make the elvish king the male lead. It
would be nice if you make him like thranduil from the hobbit. I haven't seen an elf for a male lead
before'
Thranduil looks fine asf. *cough cough* just a little info of the elvish king in my novel not Thranduil. He
wasn't like the mls that fell in love with Ariana, No. He actually despised her and wanted her out of his
kingdom. The end.
This comment got me to think for hours. All the sudden ideas came gushing in my head that got me like
I mean it's not a bad idea but hey in the end it's your guys decision.
Also I have this feeling that you guys would go for Lykos or Aspen as for the ml. I don't know we will
just see where this goes.
Another thing I want to point to all readers is that if you have anything negative you got to say about
this book just say it. Comment it.
I don't care because I use those negative comments to make my story better for the future readers and
you guys. So if the story ain't to your liking or the characters are being dumb or off character just
comment and I will change it. It's nothing bad getting your mistakes pointed out by readers because I
know what I did wrong and what I need to fix or change in the future. I'm not going to hate on anyone
and say if you don't like it don't read or if you got nothing nice to say don't say it.
To me it's very important that I get everyone's point of view on how the story is so I know what I can do
to make better chapters for everyone.
Like I got comments saying Artemis is off character or she's not to my liking or this kinda cringe.
Reading these comments I noticed what I was doing wrong so I went and fixed up the problem.
If there is mistakes or grammar error or the sentence doesn't make sentence or maybe you got a better
way of saying it just tell me. I like when people fix my mistakes (saves me the trouble of going through).
So if there's anything wrong just tell me. It won't hurt my feelings.............
Don't make it too mean though. I have a sensitive heart sometimes.
Also I have been reading a lot of books lately and all the authors seemed to have this reader question
thingy where the readers ask dozens of questions and the author answers them.
I want to give it go because I don't want to be left out. Sooooooooo pop your question and i'll answer
them whenever I can.
I think that's about it for this note. I thought it would have been long but not really. oh well.
Goodbye dear readers and thank you very much for reading this story of mines even though the first
few chapters were
From your lazy but lovely author Yuki