Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 4: Silent Night, Part 5
It was such a quiet night, even the insects were reluctant to whisper. The sky was darker, the stars seemed to disappear not knowing where. The moon that previously shone pale, now not clear rimbanya. Ah. apparently the sky is thick cloudy, the rain seems to be pouring heavily.
However, Vermyna was ignorant. His red eyes were still silently looking at the damp mound. Both of his hands were still darkened holding a tombstone that stood firm. Vermyna was still reluctant to move, her legs not even moving. His eyes blanked, various emotions piled heavy ‒ he almost floundered.
Tests.
The sound of falling drops of water is not at all the beginning of rain. Nor is it condensation of water vapor that collects in the arches of the leaves and falls to the ground. Not at all. It was a clear liquid that passed through Vermyna's eye pellet, flowed down a stream on the cheek, and fell right over the damp mound of earth.
Vermyna let her lips curl, not believing her tears to the point of dripping. Catherine would definitely think she wasn't Vermyna if she saw him. Is the child lying lifeless six feet in the ground so special? Was he so important that his loss gave him an invisible wound?
“Of course not...”
Vermyna sighed, standing looking up at the gray sky. “There is no way I will forget Xa—huh?” Vermyna blinked quickly, hurriedly he looked down.
“Huh?”
There's something strange, isn't he standing next to the grave? Where's the grave? The hallucinations? The dreams? But.it's so real. He just buried Xa—
“—Huh? Xa...”
Vermyna. Does anyone familiar enough with her have a name that starts with Xa? Has he forgotten something, someone so important?
Vermyna did not understand. Baffled. It was like a great hallucination. And why is he here at midnight like this under a gray sky?
“Nona Vermyna!” A voice shouted. “I've been looking for Miss since. Miss suddenly disappeared just like that, then the same suddenly appeared here. What is Miss doing by standing here like a confused person?”
“Valeria, you know someone with the prefix name...name....name...eh...?”
What is the name he wants to mention? Why can't he remember? Why can't he name that important?
“Nona Vermyna, is it possible..someone has successfully illuminated Miss?”
Vermyna spontaneously looked at Valeria who was already standing beside her. What he said made sense. This confusion is very possible if it is caused by illusions. However, who was the illusion user who was able to trap him without him noticing?
“Maybe,” muttered Vermyna while looking down (on the damp mound that should be there). “Let's go, I want to immediately confirm the truth of this.”
...* * *...
As the memory piece finished cramming itself into her head, Vermyna's feet had stopped just a step ahead of Xavier. However, the nostalgia and sadness that whack no longer imprint on the face, replaced by overflowing anger. The pressure that his anger made to the point of making the air around him tremble.
Now Vermyna understood why she felt familiar when she was in Xavier's presence. Seeing him up close like this, he was indeed Xavier— seemed exactly the same as his Xavier, even so with the scent of his blood. Differently, this nature of Xavier is not like his Xavier. They're a little different. However, Vermyna knew they were the same.
“It doesn't matter what age I am,” said Xavier with a mana-coated body, standing fully protective over the three women behind him. “The obvious, your body...”.
Vermyna let out a long sigh, calmed down, then once again sighed. It's not wrong if everything was Edenia the bastard. However, just like the events of that time, why did those lost memories come back to him? Did Edenia do it with a specific purpose?
I need time to think about everything….
Vermyna sighed softly and turned around, stepping slowly away from Xavier. At least, that's what he intended. However, Vermyna instantly found both of her legs unable to move. “Reverse Law,” muttered the vampire queen—although she could feel it, she could not avoid its effects. “What do you want?”
“That body...”
“Ah,” Vermyna turned her face back, her lips curling with a grin. “I myself killed themselves and made it my body. What do you think, interested in this body self?”
The surge of mana in Xavier's body spontaneously skyrocketed sharply.
“Oh, they are still inside me. If you hurt me, they will hurt themselves too. If you kill me, themselves will die.” The grin on Vermyna's lips widened. “Well, what happened, why did the mana surge in your body decrease? Not so attack?”
“Say...is it true they are still in you?”
“Ups, it seems like I am less clear in saying it. I will repeat: Vermyna Hermythys, Catherine Hermythys, Nizivia von Clasta. The three of them are now a whole unit with me, Vermyna Hellvarossa. Killing myself, that's the same as killing themselves. Knowing this, what are you going to do?”
Xavier did not give a verbal response, but the concentration of mana in his body increased greatly. It was no mistake that he intended to do something that was not simple. However, Vermyna was not worried about anything. His soul was already perfect; he who could now overcome a creature of the caliber of Luciel.
“There is nothing you can do to restore themselves. Ah, you can beg me to allow myself to be beside myself ‒ with me means to be with themselves. However, I am not interested in you, so forget about begging. So, can you eliminate this [Reverse Law] effect, or do I need to eliminate myself?”
...—...
Xavier did not hide his frustration. He can't do anything here. He also cannot just attack. It's not impossible that there's a way to bring Catherine and Nizivia back. This feeling is so irritating. His enemy was right in sight, but he could not attack.
“It seems like I need to eliminate myself,” said Vermyna, her body instantly shrouded in a gray aura.
“That's Nizivia's ability,” muttered Xavier, his hands clenched tightly. Nizivia has made a big mistake because she dared to attack Monica, but she is still Nizivia. Xavier doesn't want to lose it.
“True, this is Nizivia's ability. I almost died because of his ability.” Vermyna returned her gaze forward, continued walking. “Ah,” murmured while suddenly stopping. “There is important information that I want you to know, Xavier von Hernandez.”
Xavier sincerely wanted to destroy the creature before him, but at the same time he did not want to do so.
“Say,” sue Xavier. “Depending on how useful your words are, I will delay killing you for some time.”
“Ha-ha-ha. A not funny joke. Immediately, Xavier, Third Commander Lumeira von Talhasta are my followers. I know everything Nizivia and Catherine know about you. Listen carefully: Nueva el Vermillion and Edward Penumbra know everything you keep secret, including Luciel's whereabouts. Your plan to betray Nueva at a crucial moment will never succeed—he already expects you for it.”
“It's not surprising.” Xavier. He and Luciel had already thought of that possibility. Therefore, hearing Vermyna's words was not at all surprising.
“Then, I have a suggestion for you.” Vermyna turned around, looking intensely at Xavier. “If you want to make your plans come true, leave New World Order, Elf Kingdom, and everything about both. Enemy everything. Including yourself Luciel also.”
“To convince yourself Nueva,” Vermyna continued, “you can bring yourself Monica to Nevada, then take advantage of this incident to make Nueva make me the target. You can tell me that I am the ancestor of demons; I can replace the role of Monica in the ritual of opening the gates of hell. As a form of your loyalty to Nueva, you must help her in her goals. To deceive your enemies, first of all you must deceive your own comrades.”
Xavier understood what Vermyna was trying to explain. He could see the possibility of that happening. Yet….
“...How can I know Nueva will trust me?”
“Of course Nueva will not immediately believe, but she will also not directly catch you and Monica. He'll have Edward watch. You must be serious about being hostile to the New World Order and the others. Ah, you can scapegoat Luciel. Take advantage of the creature to gain the trust of Nueva.”
Xavier scrunched his forehead. “Why did you give me that advice? I seriously want to kill you, you know. What's in it for you? That will get you in trouble. There's no way you can face me, Kanna, and Emperor Nueva at once. You're going to die.”
“...Maybe I want you to see me die and then replace my bury?” Vermyna raised her shoulders, turned around and continued walking.
“...Replace?”
Vermyna once again put his shoulders down. “Em, En, you guys follow me to Vampire Kingdom,” he said, and they instantly disappear from Catherine's room without a chance to protest. “See you later, ..Xavier Hernandez.”
…Xavier doesn't understand Vermyna Hellvarossa. He didn't understand why he didn't want to kill her. As if they had ever known and had a close relationship. Did he ever meet her?
“Xavier..
Xavier blinked, spontaneously reversing course. Monica looked at him with a hard-to-understand look.
“...Nizivia leave something for you.” Monica stretched out her hand from her pocket, revealing a small red hourglass decorated with rune carvings. “She said, ‘Nizivia can't say goodbye.’”
...—End of Chapter 4—...