Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos-Chapter 96 - 95: Revenge in Preparation [1]

An ear piercing scream erupted from the boy, his hand seizing above his open wound as he cried—too scared to touch it.

Blood trailed the side of his cheek down to his neck, his cries coming in gasps and wheezes.

"So," Seiya continued, unbothered by the situation. "Are you telling us or…" his hand slowly inched up to the boy’s other ear who shuddered and immediately covered it with his palm.

The boy shook violently in front of Seiya, his form crumpled.

Seiya’s patience ran thin by the minute as his eyes peered down at the trembling boy who remained silent to his question. His intention of coming here was to wipe out the whole Blind Fangs—at least the ones who got involved with him so he doesn’t get blamed or scolded by Hayne for causing trouble that led to his uncle and his family being targeted.

"Another question," Seiya pressed. "This matter concerning the mark on me…how many others have you told about it?" He asked, eyes gleaming coldly at the boy whose expression darkened from terror.

"N-no..no one!" He shouted immediately, huffing. "Everyone I told are the ones here—already dead."

"Then that’s good," Seiya said. "Because it would be a hassle to go looking for them by this time of the night."

Drawing a bit closer to the boy, Seiya’s figure hovered over him. "Now," he continued, lashes brushing gently. "Where are the other boys?" Seiya asked in a tone colder than the previous.

The boy’s rapid breath spiked, his heart pounding more violent within him. "C-can we please be forgiven?" He cried out, prostrating before Seiya. "I’m sorry, we are every sorry…hic..we won’t try such a thing anymore…" he sobbed bitterly at Seiya’s feet.

"We will withdraw from the organization and never continue such behavior anymore so please….hic…please pardon us just this once." His tears wet the ground beneath him, snort smearing messily over his face as he wept bitterly for forgiveness.

Seiya studied the trembling form beneath him with cold detached eyes for a while, running things over in his head before speaking up. "Where are they?"

The boy’s head snapped up, shaken by Seiya’s blunt response to his pleas, eyes a little wide as he stared at Seiya with pain. He burst out crying the next second, sobbing out loud with wrinkled features.

Unbothered by the boy’s cries, Seiya stretched out his hand toward his other ear causing the boy to shout out in a fit of panic. "They’ll be here! They will soon be here…" he cried. Seiya’s hand halted mid-air, retracting.

"Today is a gathering for everyone so they’ll be here…hic. They’re running late because some of them have to sneak out of the house but they’ll soon be here.." The boy explained in tears.

Studying the boy’s trembling form and his tone, Seiya knew the boy was talking in earnest.

"How sure are you?" Seiya pressed further.

The boy sniffed, his cries not dying down any time soon. "They’re sure to come because… sniff… the punishment for missing the gathering is severe."

"Alright," Seiya muttered before reaching out his hands and snapping the boy’s neck—he fell to the ground with a thud, lifeless.

Standing up, Seiya turned to his elite. "We’ll wait for them," he said as he strolled away. "In the meantime, unbolt the doors."

Seiya took a seat atop a plank in the warehouse while the elite unbolted both doors before taking a seat on the ground behind one of the double doors in the front—both of them waiting in silence.

*****

In the expansive open space, the cool breeze swept through as Hayne and Kaeliyus strolled along. They had finished the ritual and were heading back home. Hayne had been recounting Seiya’s past to Kaeliyus like he had promised.

"That is pretty much what Seiya had gone through over the years," Hayne, who walked a step ahead of Kaeliyus, said in a quiet tone.

"The things he’s been through…. things we’ve all been through," Hayne continued. "They aren’t things so easily forgotten but right now, we are trying to he—" he stopped, realizing there were no footsteps trailing behind. He turned to find Kaeliyus a fair distance behind him, rooted in place with gaze cast downward. Around him was a dark waving energy, seeping from his body.

"What a—" The words hadn’t even left his mouth when the dark energy around Kaeliyus flared out instantly, spreading outward and engulfing the whole area like a cocoon enveloping its occupant.

The dark energy clamped Hayne’s chest, staggering him to the ground. With one leg and hand pressed firmly to the ground for support, Hayne huffed—immediately activating his ability to slow the impact of the energy.

"What are you…doing?!" Hayne strained out but Kaeliyus was too far gone in his rage to hear, after finding out what his young Lord had been through.

"His father.." Kaeliyus began in a searing tone. "The people…all of them," there was a pause, the malignant energy flaring from his body, darkening. "Their blood will be the water to nourish the lands of the people. Their flesh…will serve as sustenance for the beasts of the earth. Their sins will never be pardoned….extending from generations to generations," Kaeliyus declared, eyes burning crimson, vivid against the night.

"Even I..who goofed away without searching for my Lord, will not go unpunished."

"Yes.."Hayne huffed, sweat beading all over his face—his consciousness ebbing away. "I get it so just…just calm down or else I won’t tell you the rest of the story," Hayne threatened.

With fists clenched tight, eyes brimming red with rage and pain, face contorted in nothing but a mixture of guilt and anger, Kaeliyus couldn’t quell himself. He remained still and in silence, anger boiling within him and flaring all over.

It took several moments later for his fuming rage to die down, retracting the ominous energy that held Hayne at chokehold.

Hayne breathed out, exhaling in relief as he took repeated deep breaths to steady his nerves and system.

Kaeliyus strode over to Hayne, gaze staring down at him as he extended a hand to help him up. Hayne raised his gaze up at Kaeliyus, momentarily surprised by his generous act. He reached out his hand, grabbing onto Kaeliyus’ waiting hand, and Kaeliyus propped him up on his feet.

"Tell me more," Kaeliyus began. "I want you to tell me the whole story," he demanded.

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Hayne casually dust off dirt from his clothes before turning to Kaeliyus and blurting. "That’s all."

Kaeliyus blinked, briefly confused for a moment before it clicked. "Huh?"

Hayne shrugged. "I’ve told you the whole story," he reaffirmed.

Kaeliyus remained staring at Hayne, anger simmering in his eyes but before it could flare, Hayne cut in. "However,"

"Seiya still has siblings who might, and might not care for him," he revealed. Kaeliyus raised a brow but not uttering a word.

"I did a little research about his family after we escaped and found out he has two Awakener siblings," Hayne continued. "Both of which are high ranks—the oldest is now the vice commander of the S.H Association."

"He had other children but specifically chose my Lord?" Kaeliyus grunted.

"We don’t know why and we won’t know until we confront him again but.." Hayne paused before continuing. "I haven’t told Seiya about his siblings yet, and you shouldn’t…no one should," he said. "Because we don’t know yet if they’re in cahoots with their father or genuinely care for Seiya. Moreover, the situation is still too overwhelming for Seiya to bring other people into the picture."

"The reason we haven’t exposed him yet is because our lives would be the ones at risk, given the many powerful figures backing him—including the government," Hayne revealed. "But that doesn’t mean we’ll sit idly by and forget everything he’s put us through. That’s why we’re taking matters into our own hands."

"Taking matters into your own hands?" Kaeliyus echoed.

"Yes. And I’ll soon be leaving. That is why…" Hayne paused, the cool breeze tousling his hair. "I want you to teach him humanity, so he who feels nothing but rage, can at least learn morality."

"And you trust a demon to do that?"

"Who, better than a demon who cares so deeply for him can teach him the rights of this world?" Hayne retorted.

"I might be leaving but that doesn’t mean I’m leaving behind our revenge. I’ll be handling things from afar while Seiya manages matters here," Hayne continued. "You will stay by his side, ensuring he overcomes every storm that comes his way."

A small smirk played on Hayne’s lips as the gentle air around him shifted into something cold—he declared.

"From this point on, everything will unfold according to our plan."