Vengeance of the Returner

"Man, that's it? Gonna move out like a stranger? Can't even spare a minute?"

Nagendra said placing his hand on Nix's shoulder.

"Hah, man let's have a chat for two minutes."

Nix sighed and walked towards him and dropped his hand around his neck and walked to a far distance along with him.

"Why did you do it?"

Nagendra asked looking at Nix.

"Bruh... Still on about it?" Nix said indifferently.

"Fucking explain man. You gotta have a reason. Why do you choose corrupted gods?"

As Nagendra kept questioning him Nix snapped out and began to speak grabbing his collar while mana emission that instilled pressure on him. 

"Look man, Our paths are very different. From your viewpoint, I am a mass murderer and schemer. I don't care about such differences. I still see you the same. But you three people looking at me like am the Baddest fucking person!"

He stopped and looked into his eyes and took his hand off him.

"I can understand why you've changed but..."

"Wake up to fucking reality!... You people cannot look at the big picture. I mean look at Sonali."

He said and pointed at Sonali who was actually gazing at him with fear.

"She is clearly frightened of me, Still pure and innocent. Shreya is still naive and the same. Look at your blonde girlfriend she is literally angry that you are having a conversation with me. I cannot see any growth in your team. You people just gained levels. And apart from that, you all haven't changed. To be blunt and honest. You wouldn't get it."

He stopped and began talking again. "How many have you killed since entering?" Looking at his eyes.

"Ten..."

"See... You've killed ten even though you strongly possess a sense of justice. You might say they deserved that but, I say in this world nothing really matters. I did what I needed in order to survive. If you and your girlfriend still harbor any hate or hostility I cannot help it. Whether one deserves or not they suffer that's the fate of every outsider regardless of the faction they choose to suffer"

He stopped and placed his hand on his shoulder and looked at his eyes for a while until he began talking after he contemplated what Nix said.

"How will you feel when your return to earth. Would you be able to carry the weight of killing people when you return to earth?"

Nagendra asked grabbing his collar.

"That's nothing but a mere daydreaming wake the fuck up man! Go and ask your god if you can really go to earth. Tch, With your talent, you don't even need to follow those gods." Nix said gritting his teeth. The duo emanated their mana which caused a menace to those surrounding the vicinity as they pointed their weapons towards them

They all knew damn well that these two monsters cannot be killed unless they group up.

"He was fucking right!"

Nagendra said and roused his mana.

Nix felt out of place since he suddenly spouted nonsense without any clear explanation.

"Stop you two!"

Oria yelled along a few of her crusader colleagues not that they cared though.

"Who was fucking right?" Nix said while manipulating his chain to wrap around the hands that grabbed him.

"The martial god, as he stated you are the one that's messing things up! Why man? Don't you want to go back to your home and have a peaceful life?"

"Haha, The martial god? Man, explain it clearly... What did he say? And why was he right?"

"Aren't you going to gather forces and cause a revolution? You are trying to kill a massive amount of people, aren't you? This is why you are participating in the war?"

"Man, do you believe that shit? kill a massive amount of people? Fuck! I am not a sociopath."

He stopped and slowly retracted the chain back to normal as his grip loosened.

"What's the reason and why do you believe that we cannot go back to earth?" Nix asked again and then stopped to make him think a while and momentarily began speaking again.

"Materiality and Premival cosmo... Just mention these words to the god you worship. He might possibly explain or might kill you."

"Man... I don't know what your plans are. But if you ever dare to kill innocents I'll stop you!"

"good luck with that... I don't have time for this."

Nix said shook off his hand walked from there.

'If he chose to fight I couldn't have won over him.'

Nagendra uttered looking at Nix's back as beads of sweat ran down his face.

Nix didn't seem tensed at all but, his clan remembers were quite frightened by the amount of pressure the opponent released.

"Who is he?"

It was the first question that came from Cinzia as soon as he joined them.

"My ex-classmate and a fellow survivor of the forest of scrutiny."

"This is unbelievable, to be honest. He was similar to my brother in a lot of ways. And the mana he possesses is undoubtedly terrifying. Guess there are two types of gifted people."

She shrugged looking at Nix and peered at Nagendra who joined his teammates.

"Be cautious of him..."

She uttered in a daze as the blonde-haired woman looked at their group similar to Cinzia.

"As you say, my lady."

He bowed.

"Lord of transgressor shall we go now?"

Oria asked waiting for the group standing in front of the portal chamber's gate.

"Sure Miss Oria."

Reegan said in Nix's place and waved at Shreya and Sonali who were practically gawking at Nix's team.

Just before Nix could leave Shreya ran towards him and grabbed his hand.

"Hah~ Hah Can I join too? I sought permission to Nagendra..."

"Nah... No need, Go back to your team. I don't need you." He scowled looking down at her.

No matter what she is a menace but surely her archery talent was phenomenal but, she seemed to be annoying to him.

"Nix..."

She uttered fidgetingly while looking at his eyes with a pleading face as her face turned red.

"Who the hell is this bitch? I've been watching for a while. This bitch is getting turned on every time you scold at her. Didn't know you are this Dense."

She whispered into Nix's ear.

"Well, I already know that... But what do you say? Should I let her join?"

He asked with a wink and malicious smirk.

"You perverted bastard! I knew you hid it! You are wantingly behaving harshly towards her isn't it?" Cinzia asked looking at Nix.

"Nah... I really feel her annoying." He outright said without giving a damn about her.

"Nix..."

She mumbled looking at him.

Yeril quietly watched it while Rebecca drifted her eyes away from him.

"Which location are you assigned to?"

Sonali asked after slowly approaching him.

"Ranrak"

"Really??" Sonali asked again while Shreya's eyes glimmered with hope.

'Well, This team should originally fight in Ranrak if I recall correctly from the synchronization I went through.'

He thought inwardly and said.

"Yeah."

"That's rather fortunate, we are also assigned to go there as well," Shreya uttered with a smile.

"That's good to hear then we'll see each other there."

He said and turned towards Oria who was annoyed by Nagendra's team.

"Lord Nix... My apologies but we do not have time for this."

"Alright, let's leave."

He replied and followed her out of the chamber.

As soon as he walked out he saw the city brimming with soldiers standing in order. Both Regulars and a few of the crusaders alike in the streets wearing their own set of armor.

There were three carriages parked in the corner of the entrance seemingly waiting for Nix and his team to arrive as they waved at Oria.

Oria was originally a crusader of Ferandel and due to some reasons, she was transferred to this job by Heredia.

"Lord Nix, please board on this carriage. We'll have to travel to the northern part of the city which will take about an hour or two."

"Sure."

He nodded and board the carriage while gazing out of the window.

In a few paces, away Nagendra's team mounted in a carriage as well but, it seemed to be something of his private possession and there were also few of his Company members.

"Oria, What's the status of war?"

He asked sitting opposite her and Rebecca.

"Currently, the war is still going on between the two cities. Soon, Ranrak and other cities will begin the war."

"I see..."

'Well, things have certainly changed isn't it?'

He smirked at the thought of how his fate has turned out. In the last synchronization of his past, he was a mere soldier with none to help him other than one woman who was sitting straight opposite him engulfed by some worry as her face portrayed it.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Rebecca asked with a smirk.

"Nothing... Was just thinking."

He was alone as a front-line soldier utterly defeated by a devil. Standing on his foot holding a broken shield. He could still feel a chill run up his spine as he remembered how extreme Dark Nix's skills were that he even achieved enlightenment in the moment of death.

He himself could proudly say that he had gone through some life-threatening situations and even died which was an absolutely unachievable feat.

He began to recall the experiences, he went through while looking at the orange hue that trespassed through the Carriage's window. It was an exquisite view. The empty streets, the sunrise... He was quite mesmerized by the beauty.