When Demon Child Become Human
␑| Research in Nifle III

Slowly, I walked closer to the table.

It was silent here, until the creaking of wood was heard at every step.

Illumination was minimal, only from the Heart Core who faithfully followed me.. Also, the Heart Core that was next to the whole human skeleton was sitting with its head lying on the table.

I was silent to see this in the mind of trying to examine the situation.

I finally realized, the clothes that these bones wear are exactly like the old man wore. So, he's dead? But ... Why is it here? And something shiny from the grasp of his hand made me spontaneously examine.

Slowly uncover some skeletal fingers and bring out... a pendant?

Then I opened the cover and looked carefully at a family photo. There was a woman smiling softly until her eyes closed, embracing and leaning on the shoulder of a man carrying a toddler on his shoulder. Their faces are very warm and radiant, especially toddler boys smile wide until their mouths are open-waiting, women have long straight purple hair; men have deep blue eyes; this toddler ....

Instantly remembered with the words ....

..."My father disappeared long ago on a mission."...

... Crist?

"Aaah, the remaining energy of Tiamat is terrifying! I've always been in trouble!" And the typical rarity echoed.

Immediately I turned towards the door, looking at the newly arrived old man in his space and body.

"And it seems like Tiamat's soul harnessed your dragonic power so that his energy was still left, ending up manifesting into your figure being trapped here ... Mr. Carterum."

"Well, I think I got caught?" Then the smile on the face of the crepe widened.

"Well, none of my team members survived, including me. When the Ritual of Sacrifice failed, we came to investigate and found this temple. But when we all gathered to the altar ..The child you called Mei was still there, and her twin sister."

"Rel."

"Hahaha, you know them both? Yes, the boy attacked us. One Swordmaster to the point of sacrificing himself but the boy was already possessed by Tiamat's soul. We want to escape but this discovery .. this space is the last we have to investigate. Eventually all of my team members tried to calm Mei down, and I ran here to investigate."

"You ended up trapped?"

"Well, my team members sacrificed themselves to keep this space safe, so I couldn't get out. Trapped for a long time, eventually dying. But before that, Tiamat found a way to control my dragonic, perhaps because this temple is basically his base? When he wanted to take full control of my dragonic .. I managed to escape the altar room. Well, I was only able to escape after death and become a form of illusion."

I see, he just kept shouting for help and wanted me to open the main door to the altar room. As well as his dislike of the main hall was also an illusion of strange shadows. Because ... Tiamat's energy residue.

"The power of manipulation lumayankan? Maybe that's the queen's power." I reflexively looked at him and nodded. "Until it can create a real shaped illusion like me-ah, its body essence is also sealed in this temple anyway. Well, until the ritual fails and one of the twins dies, the seal is broken bit by bit."

Then the dark blue eyes towards my hand that was still clutching the pendant, making him smile awkwardly. "And you're someone who managed to escape Tiamat's influence."

"It's more precisely someone who wants Tiamat to control but fails."

Again, his coolness is in the air. "You should know him and he's obsessed with chasing you, right? Even when you first arrived in this world, Tiamat came straight to you and left this temple."

Oh, is that why Mei can walk so far carrying Rei? For continuing to search though the first meeting failed to control me and ended up severing one of his heads, but he ended up being secured by the bishop in the city of Rhodes - whose few inhabitants were.

My attention was directed at him. "It seems you already know all about me and Tiamat."

"Because I'm just an illusion made by Tiamat. Well, maybe that's why you're the only one who can hear the cry for my help."

"Yes, quite surprising." I muttered, "And another reality after death Tiamat still wants to control me ...."

"You killed him anyway."

"Together with the other Vaughan members."

Hearing that, he grinned.

"You may already know the origin of the Sacrificial Ritual. This place was originally the home of the witch. As we know, he is not actually a witch but a person with great dragonic powers. Still, the villagers were frightened by his presence and he was expelled. He ended up making a home in the ground. People with great power and different from others, always get discrimination huh?"

I directly heard it.

"Hahaha, but it was also the witch who saved them according to the legend. Finally he made an underground temple for the Ritual of Sacrifice, as you can see now. I have archived all the finds in journals and maps on the table, concerning queens and kings; Tiamat and Genesis. At least this is the last thing I can give Vaughan. And as for my situation ...."

"Sisa Tiamat's energy managed to penetrate, the limit of my time is only until midnight when the moon is right in the middle. It was the time of his resurrection, the soul symbolized the moon and the body symbolized the sun. So, can you destroy my Heart Core before that? That way, the rest of Tiamat's energy will also be gone."

"Understand, but .. aren't you sad?"

The forced laughter pierced my ears, making me a little squinting dislike. 

"Why should you be sad? I know it's long dead."

"I'm not talking about you, but Crist. Aren't you sad?"

He was immediately stunned. His expression was very complicated and it seemed clear that it was overflowing until his face turned red along with tears held in the fertilizer. Instantly he threw away his face by carving a scythe on his face.

It turns out they're both the same.

The smile was as soon as I recognized it; a broken smile; a fake smile; an undeserved smile was there.

"Oh, you know him too? Of course sad, I can't be by his side anymore ...."

"Then it doesn't matter if you feel sad. It seems, Crist felt that way too." I clasped the pendant in my right hand and grabbed the cloudy Heart Core on the table with my other hand. "Because of sadness and crying, is proof that we are human."

Then I turned to her over a smile that was provoked by the feeling on the chest. "And Crist still remembers you."

Instantly the corners of his lips were attracted faintly; the smile turned into a sickle-filled arch. He was silent; looking down, like harboring a pain like not knowing what to say; not knowing what to express, just drowning in sobs.

And I was also silent watching every move. He was like harboring immense sadness in making the sound end vibrating. Maybe so is his heart.

"I miss him. I want to see him grow up and get married. I want to see a bright smile on his face, like he always advises me. I also want him to be able to look at himself, like he always looks at me. I want him to be happy and smile, even if I am not there. I'm afraid he ended up alone ... Crist, my son."

"I'm sure Crist won't be alone. Professor Caterine always paid attention to him. I think he tried hard to be the head of the department for Crist's sake as well, with the teachings you gave. Because now, Professor Caterine is Crist's guardian teacher and so indulgent .. and doting on him."

Then a soft laugh rose in the air, sounding so fragile and trembling. "Correct?"

"That's how I believe it is, because there are no coincidences in this life." I started dropping his Heart Core onto the floor. "I, too, would not let such a precious friend be struck by loneliness."

Instantly he was stunned, then laughed over his withered eyes more and more softly.

"I think you're just a naughty boy, it can be very soft." Finally it appeared, a shady face; the gaze of a father. "Crist would love to have a friend like you."

I started preparing Sabel, making a glow from his Heart Core the only light in this space. Similarly, the tip of the sword is facing straight down because I lift up high while grasping the handle with both hands, even his pendant is still wrapped around the right palm.

"You're not entirely wrong, and it's an honor to have such an amazing friend .. like Crist." I hit the crystal ball.

"And I hope they can open a new sheet of life. Including you, Red."

Instantly the sound of broken glass reverberating throughout the space made the founder slowly disappear; so did his figure but the last thing I saw. 

However, it is also felt that a very thick cold snuggles. Silent. Slender. Silent. Although the gripping air I had previously felt disappeared, the feeling of comfort and warmth also disappeared. Leaving a sense of sadness so thick tapping the mind, also reminded me of my current status. 

Lonesome.

Because, again, remembering the precious person for me has gone.

Although he could still be noticed from afar with both eyes, but his hand was missing from the grasp. Because Fate has been with his loved ones.

Here I am still in the slightest position yet to move, because what was heard before made me remember the promise with Aion long ago.

New life sheet ....

I ended up exhaling a long breath and went back to standing straight, letting my sword refract and turn back into a crystal ball that floated and lit up around.

Without further ado I came out of this room. However, greeted with light so highlighted at the end of the hallway to look away and slightly block the twinkle using hand-waiting, they are from squad one.

It seemed like they were also aware of myself for directly lowering the weapons that had previously been pointed at clearly from a distance. Ah, maybe they followed my lead all the way here?

I immediately ran towards them.