Roped Fate
Ch.53: The Reason I Live

Rion is still trying to calm Riko down so that it is not noisy. On the other hand Uncle Sen and the others were still fighting against the demons while waiting for the help of weapons to come.

When the howitzer's secret weapon had reached the battlefield, they began to prepare for diversionary attacks. Uncle Sen began to pull his sturdy bow and planned to aim at the eyes of the creature that was blazing purple flames.

The first attack he launched had successfully hit the target, although it would not be able to destroy it, but it was enough to distract him for a moment because the attack had successfully hit the devil's vital point, his vision.

The demon roared so thunderously at once he again threw purple flames that were growing more and more.

Rion and Riko were still glued to the spot. Actually Rion felt a little hesitant, only he tried to calm down, but he still took a step to prepare.

“Rion ... It seems like the situation is getting gripping, should we call the parents to immediately run away?” ask Riko to worry.

“I told you not to, just look at the situation first .. if there is no hope then we both have to run away,” replied Rion.

“But what about our parents?” ask Riko sadly.

“It depends on them as well, if they want to run away and take us, then we can run away together, but if they still want to fight and fight, so we can only run away alone, just by ourselves,” reply Rion firmly.

Riko was instantly weakened and ignored him, but he also had no choice but to remain silent.

Finally they refocused to watch the battle of the old men. In front of there .. seen the devil who was faltering due to the successive attacks from Uncle Sen's arrows.

“Your father is great yes, Riko ..” said Rion suddenly.

“Indeed great from the past know,” sahut riko rather arrogant.

“Therefore you need not worry, he will surely be fine.”

“I hope so.”

In the next attack, the howitzer secret weapon is prepared and immediately launched.

BOOM ....

An extremely powerful shot shot dashed quickly and managed to hit the demon extremely hard. Many times the attacks were launched, causing tremendous noise. Rion tries to help to cover Riko's ears. But still, he could not calm down.

Some parts of the demon's body became destroyed with liquid and fire blazing everywhere.

The seal experts gathered and negotiated together, including the mother of the two children.

Riko was curious, actually what kind of work had been done by his parents, who had to bet their lives like this.

“Rion ... actually their job is what the hell, why should war like that?” ask Riko.

“It is a secret work that can be said to be noble .. only there is no price, it is useless.. die to save others who do not necessarily appreciate their sacrifice,” explained Rion.

“Then why would they want to take such an inappropriate risk?” ask Riko again.

“Because of that, I said they are fools.”

“Tcihhh.”

“Yes, but still ... the goal is peace, because there is something to sacrifice, it's a pity, so you can't complain or blame anyone.”

“Hmm.”

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The longer the commotion in that place gets worse. The sounds of booms, explosions, gunshots and more were mixed. Does not end there, the devil also continues to give a counterattack. As a result, more and more victims continue to fall, the remaining members are also very few.

When various materials rained down on the place, some of them were hit and hit by objects from the attack.

One of them is Rima, the mother of Riko. Seeing that Riko could not stand still anymore, he immediately ran to his mother's place to give help.

Rion who failed to stop him became annoyed with Riko's stubborn attitude, but still he came running to catch up with him.

“Mother ... mother ... I came!” exciting Riko.

Rima was quite surprised by the appearance of Riko who suddenly came to him.

“Mother ... mother is injured, let's get out of this place! here is very dangerous,” said Riko with teary eyes.

“Riko! why are you here, go to a safe place with brother Rion ... go as far as you can, I'll catch up with you later after this matter is over, okay?” sahut.

“But mother ... the monster is very dangerous, how can it defeat him,” protest Riko.

“Don't worry, whatever it is .. This is our duty, for the sake of peace all mothers must join the fight,” the mother replied firmly.

“Can't be so mom, it's so unfair to me .. What if mom and dad don't come back again, what should I do? I can die lonely, mother please don't leave me alone,” pinta Riko.

“Already son, this is the duty of mother, calm down! I promise I will definitely come back after you after this.”

“But mom ...”

Rion who was still standing behind him could only stand still while waiting for the decision of the two of them, of course he would not ask his own mother again because he already understood what he had to do at this time.

“Go, you don't be a wayward child .. Just follow what brother Rion said, he must be trying his best for you, yes?” lirih Rima's.

“No want! I want everyone to go together,” said Riko who refused to separate.

“Hmm .. then please yes son Rion, drag this wayward child to immediately get away from this place,” pinta Rima.

“Good aunt.”

“I don't want to! anyway don't want!” yell Riko.

“Your father is struggling at the moment, please understand ... Our time is very limited, go and do not hinder the task of the mother at this time,” snapped his mother.

Without commenting again, Rion immediately pulled little Riko away from her mother. However, before he could leave, Rima had to leave something for Rion so that he could keep it temporarily until he returned later.

A purple crystal necklace that looked extremely beautiful and full of luster. Of course Rion accepted it with pleasure because he had been entrusted with keeping the precious object to him.

Not wanting to waste any more time he immediately left after saving the thing.

“Let me go! hey ... You let me go! I want to go with my parents,” shouted Riko who continued to rebel.

“No, mom ... dad .. don't leave me!” riko exclaimed, the longer it got away from the place.

Rima could only smile weakly when she had to let go of her only child. After that, he refocused on his job.

“I'm sorry mommy son, I can't go with you .. because this is my duty as an exorcist,” muttered Rima with a firm look.

While little Riko could only stare with tears, she slowly grew farther away. However, before he completely disappeared from sight, suddenly a huge explosion that was blazing purple flames landed and destroyed all the tents that were there.

Riko who witnessed the incident can only be silent sculpting, right in front of him a very large fire. In the explosion he saw various flying and bobbing.

At the same time he saw a glass tube that was familiar to him, it was thrown in the air and broke ... a blue butterfly was a gift to his mother and flew out, which then disappeared into flames.

“NAKKK!” riko shouted hysterically.

“Please yourself first, let's go as far away from this place,” said Rion who continued to try to hold tightly Riko's hand so as not to run away.

“My parents are still there, how can I go after seeing the recent events,” protest Riko.

“You're crazy, want to die there? even dead you won't be able to help them, you'll only get in their way, that's it! just trust ... they must be back,” said Rion with a rather high intonation.

“What if they won't catch up with us again?” ask Riko who is still panicking.

“Disregard your feelings, the important thing is we go first .. they will definitely follow after,” reply Rion indifferently.

“You lied! I'm still scared ...”

“There is no other choice but to trust everything to them, if no one returns then let it go .. because everything will be the same even if we return,” said Rion.

“Not ... I cannot accept that ...”

Rion was quite a hustle handling the spoiled brat, finally without further ado he directly dragged Riko to leave immediately and continue his journey.

“NAKKK!”

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the Flashback End -

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In the light of the pillar that dimmed Riko could not stop his tears that continued to flow, his body felt stiff, he could not respond to anything that was in his head at this time ... his emotions were completely muddled, the shadow he saw at that time really shook his soul.

When in the dim shadow of the pillar was still faintly visible a follow-up attack that again led to the place of his parents. Little Riko in the shadow shouted hysterically at the same time to Riko's soul in the present, he tried to scream even though his body did not respond well.

“Please, don't go .. mom, dad, hey! answer me ... Where are you guys? why leave me alone? do you not love me anymore? hey ... answer me!”

All the memories of that day gathered and tortured his bhatin, he seemed to be like a mad man, because until anytime he would not accept the events of that time.

“HAHAHAHA .. You guys lied to me, those words are just a lie, why calm me down? in the end you guys still lied to me, hey!”

Riko continued to argue with his own disappointment, as the light of the pillar disappeared, he felt really wanting to destroy everything he encountered. However, it was a pity that this time around him was just a dark vacuum, he could find nothing but himself.

In the midst of his chaos came a light, a blue butterfly came to him as if to say, “Life quietly, whatever happens you still do your best.”

The butterfly light disappeared afterwards.

“Mother? are you that?” ask Riko in silence.

Suddenly there was a faint sound in line with the gust of wind at that moment.

~ Happy! ~

“Mother! where are you now? mother?”

Still in a quiet room.

“Mother? daddy's? answer that! I've always been lonely.”

His voice only resounded without any answer.

~ You are not alone ~

The familiar voice he had heard was re-enacted, and it might just be a hallucination of his current chaotic emotions.

“Go! I just want to be alone .. don't bother me anymore, everything just go, damn it!”

The purple light blazing in his shadow was completely stressed by the illusions of where it came from. Soon the blue butterfly reappeared with more numbers. Riko pressed her head down while holding all the negative emotions in her head.

“DIAMMM!”

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The cold air blew, Riko slowly got up and looked at the surroundings. He was still lying on the floor with the window open.

Slowly he began to rise while holding his head which was still painful. He had just woken up from his nightmare and tried to close the window first.

‘Damn it, a very terrible dream .. But come on, this way I also know what I am in this world for, my parents used to be exorcists, and I lost them to that disgusting monster, so give me a chance to avenge it.’

“Rion, somehow I remember that damn name .. but let it be, there's only one sentence that I need to complete that I'm not alone but I'm just lonely, surely you can't deny it either, haven't you always felt that way ... Rion?” riko muttered in a calmer state.

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TB