The Reincarnation of the Knight of Light
021 - Friend or Opponent?

The black cat kept running and turned into a girl known to Rian and Arya.

"Find hell" said one of Herman's men who besieged Arya.

Herman's men begin to drop their swords on Aryan's body. But they are a little late. 

"Chain restraints!"

Several chains instantly appeared and bound their bodies all to make their attack that almost pierced Arya was stopped.

"Aryans! Now!" said the black cat that had changed which turned out to be Rena.

"All right!"

At the moment when they were all unable to move Arya immediately got up and dropped her sword just like that. 

"I can't hurt them. I'm not a bad person, let alone a murderer like Victor. Because that's…."

Arya moved behind them while grabbing her sword sheath and she hit them all on the nape hard to make them faint. 

"May as well," said Rena who was surprised to see his actions were out of the ordinary. 

"They're human too, I don't want to kill them. I'm not a killer" Arya replied. 

Herman watched some of his men be defeated. He was furious and ordered his men who were with him to shoot towards Arya and Rena.

"Quick! Shoot 'em! But don't let that girl die!" his orders. 

"I won't let it!" 

Jem!

Jem!

Jem!

Several black daggers were released by Victor and managed to hole the heads of all his men who were with him, but not Herman who was only impaled in his hand that was holding the revolver.

The attack made him drop his revolver, his blood slid out, and he directed his gaze towards Victor about to curse him. 

"Basically you-"

His words stopped when he saw Victor finally managed to beat his golem which was now broken into pieces.

"Why see me like that? I finally managed to defeat your golem after firing my dagger somehow how many times I did," Victor explained with a chuckle.

Hush …!!

Suddenly Rian jumped high and then fell with a hand ready to hit the remaining golem. The golem also attacked him who was still in the air, but Rian dodged it and jumped back with the stone's fist to his badly cracked head.

Bruuukk …!!

After previously launching attacks several times, finally his last attack was smashing the head of the golem and its large body scattered on the floor.

"It was eventually destroyed as well" Rian said. 

"All right, now you live alone! So, let Bella go, or you know the consequences!" threaten Rena with her sword directed towards Herman. 

Herman was speechless, now that he was cornered by four people at once, his two golems which were his first gate ability had also been defeated. Using it again was impossible, plus his hand was injured by Victor's dagger which made him unable to use any magic. 

"Well! Bella's been sent to the Basic Dimension, you won't be able to see her again! And now, I'm gonna kill you!" 

"Well! What the hell are you saying? What can you do now?" reply Victor while grinning.

"Who are you going to kill?" 

Suddenly a voice came from the hallway behind Herman and they were all surprised by Herman looking back. 

"Erik?" 

Herman's eyes widened to see a familiar figure emerge from within. He walked out of the hallway so that, Arya, Rian, Rena, and Victor could see the person. 

The man now stands beside Herman, wearing a black coat with part of his face covered by a black covering.

"What are you doing Herman? Shouldn't you bring two of your men before him?" ask the man named Erik.

"Ee .. i-it .. there is a slight disturbance. Victor came with the boys and messed up my work" explained Herman, pointing at Arya and Rian. 

"No need," cut Erik.

"What?" 

"Master has given the latest order to release him," 

"What does that mean? Doesn't he have-" 

"I know, the girl has Chains and so do the three people who are nearby," 

"What?! It can't be!" 

"Indeed, but in fact it is like that. Oh yes, there are orders and messages from Master that I have to tell you,"

"Really?"

"Sure, want to hear it?" 

Herman nodded his head and then slowly Erik raised his hand and held Herman's head. 

His gaze became sharp with black-coloured smoke coming out from his palm and into his ears, eyes, nostrils, etc, and Herman's mouth that made his head start purple with his veins began to appear clearly.

Herman felt a tremendous pain when he received the excess dark energy in his body, let alone stop his actions, to think now that he could no longer.

"She said, 'You were indeed one of the most influential vice-leaders of the magician ever, but now you're starting to change and make a lot of mistakes since I gave you the relaxed task of blending in and guarding the Chains you've found.

"Therefore, as his punishment, rest in peace, Herman Luter Vl, ' he said." 

Herman's head slowly began to swell and shortly thereafter ….

Ibuh …!

Shortly after, Herman's head exploded leaving his body which was immediately lying on the floor.

Arya, Rian, and Rena watched the sadistic incident with their eyes wide open. The feeling that was not clearly felt by the three of them, especially Arya who was then enveloped by anger.

"What are you doing, huh?! Why would you kill your own partner?!" 

"Aryan?" rian was surprised. 

Erik's gaze immediately turned toward Arya who was angry at what he did to Herman.

"Why indeed? What I'm doing is an order from my superiors, so I have to obey it. After all, he's not my partner anymore,"

"You are …!!" arya muttered while gritting her teeth.

"Arya, I know you're angry with what I did. But make no mistake, the path to your destiny requires you to injure and sometimes kill others. So, try not to be afraid to injure your opponent and do not think if only your opponent dies by your own sword. 

Rian, you're a good and strong man. Your strength is not as strong as Arya who has the strength of a Demon Hunter, but your desire to protect the weak is very great. So keep getting stronger so you don't lose to Arya.

And Rena, you're a big boy. I didn't think that X could raise a daughter so well," 

"What do you mean?" asked Rena who was surprised to know Erik who knew his background.

"When you get home, please say hello to him. Wait, come to think of it better not to do that, because Torak's plan will definitely fall apart if you do," Erik added.

"Who are you? Why do you know us? And what do all these words mean?! Answer me!" arya asked who was full of suspicion towards him.

"I'm sorry, it's not time you guys knew who I really was, which is definitely my name Erik. Someday we will meet and if the time is right, then I will answer all your questions. 

Oh yeah, do you want to save a girl named Bella? He wasn't taken to the Basic Dimension, so now he's in the left room at the end of the hall" he explained, pointing at the passage behind him.

"Easy then?" said Rian who was confused by what situation was going on.

"Hey …! Have you forgotten me, Erik?!" call Victor who feels he is not considered to be there.

"Oh yes, I'm sorry. I forgot about you" said Erik with a look that looked unhappy with Victor.

"Well! Whatever! I'm determined to slaughter all of you witches! So, are you ready to be the first vice-leader of the witch I killed?" 

"Haa ... you crazy boy," murmured Erik.

Erik extended his hand slowly towards the four of them and slowly the four of them began to feel their bodies as if they were being pulled back.