<u>The picnic of the stardust lake</u>


    We arrived at the stardust lake, apparently, it''s called like that because of the many pearls that are at the bottom of the lake, at night they glow and it looks as if stars were in it, Allicia says that she saw it once and it was beautiful.


    Because we were leading the way we were the first to arrive, I used the time we had before the other arrives to set the napkins and take out the food, there was Orcs steak (yuk seriously), Green Viper tail, Mandragore''s flower and other things, we had enough for six hundred people.


    Ha they arrived, at last, the drivers told them to get out of the carts, geez be gentle everyone knows that animal ears are justice, they look quite bewildered when they saw the preparation.


    [Well then let''s celebrate your release with good food and good bed shall we ?]


    [...]


    At least say something, good grief they aren''t even moving.


    [Come on, eat all you want we have enough for enough of you.]


    The first one that moved was, of course, Eali and Isolia, that''s the way to go girl. Soon after that another, then another and so on until they were nothing left. While eating I was wandering across the small groups that had been made, then I saw them, a group six people glaring at me, of course, I approached them.


    [May I know why you look at me with such hateful eyes ? ]


    To what a man of the wolf tribe answered.


    [We may be slaves but we are not stupid, we know you just bought us here to finish us off because the empire has been pressuring you.]


    Again with this empire thing, is it an excuse convenient enough, like you do this because of the empire, you''re here ''cause of the empire, goddamnit someone please tell me what is this Empire !


    [The fuck you''re talking about ?]


    [Don''t fuck with us, why would you have brought us here if not for quietly get rid of us ?]


    [Believe what you want but why would I kill my employes ?]


    [The fuck are you talking about ?]


    [That''s my line though.]


    [This is going nowhere isn''t it ?]


    [Ho so you noticed too ?]


    From afar it must look like a duo-comedy, his companion a rabbit tribe and tiger tribe women, a lion tribe and bear tribe men were watching us as if we were aliens. Then after we exchanged some lines I realized that I didn''t know his name.


    [Sorry I just realized but what''s your name ?]


    [Ho sorry, I''m Zarian, the bear is Xundor.]


    [That''s some cool sounding name.]


    He then pointed at the lionman, the tigergirl, and the rabbitgirl


    [This fellow here is Rorarora] I admit I laughed pretty hard in my head when he said that[Then this is Iliena and finally my wife Hisendra.] Wait a second man, a wolf, and a rabbit isn''t it dangerous for the rabbit or does this mean he going to eat her up, go away wicked thought I''m in love with a cat after all.


    They all waved or nodded when introduced, I lightly bowed to return it.


    [Then once again I will state my name, I''m called Apocalypse Vermillion.]


    [To have a family name that means you''re a noble isn''t ?]


    His friend stiffened when he said that, I denied him before they could say anything.


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    [No, no you can say that it''s my race.]


    [Hu?! You''re not human, you sure look like one.]


    [Well you could say that I''m the boundary between human and Tytan.]


    They looked at me with a ?what is this guy saying? face.


    [Have you perhaps not heard about the Vermillion ?]


    They all said no while shaking their head.


    [Well you might be too young to know about that but Five hundred years ago we were still clashing with the seven virtue and we got annihilated that''s all there is to it.]


    [Seven virtue …. wait you mean the dragon goddess''s apostle ….?]


    [You can say that by the way, I represent wrath.]


    If only you could see their face, it''s so funny, their eyes are blank they look so stupid like that, Ho and their tails have stiffened.


    [W-W-Wait, wrath …. that''s one of the Tytan''s apostle name …. so Vermillion is …. referring to …. the Tytan''s child ….?]


    [Yup.]


    Anyway, I suppose the older generation told them about us since they can be at least more than 200 years old, I guess the older generation heard it from an even older generation. I mean if they are lucky the older generation heard it from their grandparents. The books about the Vermillion were quite scarce so I guess they wanted to hide our existence.


    From what I can see they are quite shocked, bah can''t blame them, can I? Well anyway we chatted a bit and their wariness gradually lessened, that''s a good thing. I decided to return to where the princess, Eali, and her mother were. Eali was sleeping on Isolia''s lap, to not wake her up, I spoke quietly as I sat down on the fresh grass.


    [You really have a beautiful daughter don''t you ?]


    [We do not deserve sir Apocalypse praise.]


    [Praise are for when you''re lying, I only stated the truth you know, I think I will propose in two years.]


    The princess and Isolia pinched their cheeks to make sure they were not dreaming and Allicia asked still doubting what I just said.


    [Apocalypse, you are serious? I mean don''t you want to go back to your old world ?]


    [Well I was originally from this world, and here I think that I have some responsibility to take since I''m a god apostle and also cat ears are a man''s romance, so I don''t really feel like going home, besides here I''m powerful, long-lived and there''s magic, even though I can''t use it that''s all good for me.]


    [But but for sir Apocalypse to marry our daughter …..]


    [It''s a given that I won''t force her don''t worry .] I said calmly.


    [Actually, I don''t think it is what is bothering her.]


    [Well anyway we still have two years before us, so I may change my mind even if I highly doubt it.]


    Isolia was still blanking out when the man who I scared twice came to us and said.


    [Sir Vermillion, I would like to discuss about what we need to do after everyone has finished eating.]


    [Sure, say anything you want] While he gave me quite the bad impression every time I met him after I gave him the scroll from the king he gently stopped causing a ruckus, so I won''t do anything to cause more hate.


    He looked around and said.


    [What this one want to talk about is quite the complicated matter, and this one would like to avoid to worry everyone, would it be possible to talk behind the carriage ?]


    I facepalmed, can''t you be more obvious, well anyway I''ll play along for the time being, but hear me well little drunkard, Wrath doesn''t mean fool.


    [Sure, here we go] I stood up once again[Allicia, Lady Isolia please wait for me.]


    So I went behind the carriage with this stupid guard, after verifying that nobody could see us I turned around to face him. But that was too late, blood, pain, a dagger had been stabbed in my heart, my blood staining my suit, and this asshole was smiling, hatred in his eyes. I coughed blood and smiled.


    [cough …. as expected …. cough cough ….. send my … regard to …. cough ….. the king.]


    [Why would I take order from this coward of a king, that''s what you get from playing high and mighty, you brat !]


    I said it was too late, but to be honest, it hurt just like a needle in the fingers does, that means very little, I tightened my hand on his arm which made breaking sound and said after I had drawn my face close to his.


    [DON''T LOOK DOWN ON ME GRAMPS !!!]


    I lifted my arm that was grabbing his arm, lifting him above ground as well as making him let go of the dagger''s handle, the dagger still being in my chest. I flung my arm on my right and threw him in front of me. He, along with the carriage flew across the field to land in front of the lake.


    And then I saw all the coachmen daggers, short hammers and axes in hand, Allicia, Zarian and his group yelling at them, Eali shivering in her mother''s arm.


    I shouted with all my might, the dagger still in my heart.


    [SHUT THE FUCK UP !!!!]


    A sonic wave formed, all the beastmen covered their ears the coachmen did the same, those who did not have blood spilling from their ears, I kicked the ground propelling myself towards the coachmen, I clenched my fist and swung it in the first human face that came into my view, his face blew up in the instant following the detonation, one of the men tried to swing his hammer at me, I closed the distance between us, grabbed his head, jumped and threw him on his comrades, several daggers stabbed his body on impact, after I landed I did a roundhouse kick, separating the upper body and the lower boddy of a hammer welding guy, several weapons are swung towards me I kicked the ground, cracking it, making them lose their footing.


    Out of the hundred man standing before I''ve already killed twenty of them, I feel nothing, no regret, no hate, just cold. I punch once again someone who try to approach me, my fist piercing is skin, his bone, his entire being, With the help of my second hand I tore the body of the still living man in two, his innards are now spilling on the ground along with the body of his former companions.


    I kick them, I punch them sometimes I do a headbutt, resulting in the shattering of a skull. There are now only 50 of them, I stand on a bloody pile of corpses, I''m covered in the same crimson liquid that is spilling on the ground. I can hear them screaming ?monster?, ?run away?, crying as they try to escape my merciless judgment. You will not escape, I grab a tree and throw it at them, killing five of the men, I throw their weapons, breaking their spine, killing them on the spot. The last one is crawling away from me before my eyes, sobbing, I approach him slowly, I grab him by the collar after making him facing me.


    [For who are you working ?]


    [Don''t …. don''t kill me ….please … please …..]


    [For who are you working ?]


    [The … prime minister …. please … please …. pleasss...]


    CRUNCH


    I grabbed his head and crushed his skull, my hand is now covered with brain juice, as well as bones and brain matter. I stand up and look at those bloody hands, I never thought that humans life had any value, but was I able to kill so easily, Is this me? Allicia''s trembling voice pulled me out from all this questioning.


    [Apocalypse …. are you alright ?]


    I turned my face to see her and gave a wry smile. Before realizing the dagger wasn''t in my heart anymore, the wound closed.


    [I''m …. I''m alright …. Thanks.]


    <u>End of chapter 5</u>