Another Vermillion and the king''s favor


    So right now I am sitting at the table with the five S rank adventurer, the guy I stabbed in the shoulder with a pen has been healed by Eleonore Silverblade, the one who killed the lesser ground dragon. Did you know that here those who can use healing magic are mostly women while earth magic is mostly used by men, don''t ask me why since I''ve no Idea.


    |Well I suppose we should introduce ourself and then get to buisness. I am Apocalypse Vermillion [The god of wrath], duke of Stardust and a non-human lover|(Apocalypse)


    The man at my right spoke, he had an androginous face, long blond hair and blue eyes, he is in a heavy golden armor and got a bastard sword and a shield next to him .... why does he have the cliché look of the story''s hero ?


    |I am Rune [The people''s shield], [Hero of Guarmille], [Devil bane], [Church chosen] and some other great title and son of the viscount Duran.|(Rune)


    Great .... a narcissistic, anyway, next to him is a petite girl in black clothing with a black mask on the lower-half of her face, she has short black hair as well as purple emotionless eyes .... is she a kuudere ?


    |My name is Ura Nightsong [The invisible blade], daughter of no one interesting|(Ura)


    |Eleonore Silverblade [Wind blade], daughter of Urn Silverblade|(Eleonore)


    It was the middle-aged man turn, I must say I have some expectation for him, he seems to know more than what his appearance make you think of, besides he has those muscles, damn even I am jealous.


    |Jack Fallhammer [Mountain crusher], besides that I am not someone really important. And this guy here is Aniel Zinoran [Firestorm].|(Jack)


    |Hey don''t introduce me on you own !|(Aniel)


    While completly ignoring Aniel, we began the meeting, Jack took out two sheet of paper and a small blue crystal and gave it to me, on the papers were a picture of a man with medium long hair and a small beard, he had a sword on his back and was wearing a heavy armor, on the other paper was a woman with short hair and a mage robe.


    |And may I know who these two are ? dangerous criminal ? And what''s this crystal ?|(Apocalypse)


    |These two were Reo and Fija, the S rank adventurer that were killed four years ago, as for this stone ... I got it from Fija''s familiar and it has recorded how their murder went.|(Jack)


    |A murder ? Sure sound more plausible than them just disappearing but why are ya blaming me for it ?|(Apocalypse)


    |Just pour a littlebit of mana in the stone.|(Aniel)


    I do so, before our marriage Eali told me that I had mana but I didn''t believed her until I tested the mana testing orb and it shined very bright so I apparantly have mana .... maybe my body adapted to the environment, anyway I do so and the crystal shows an image. Fija is hiding in a confined space, she seems tobe crying, he left arm is bleeding.


    |Jack, Reo''s been killed *sniff*, bandits with a leader with a strange weapon that shoot fire *sniff sniff* his said he was called Vermillion ..... stay away from the Dook Ravin haaaaaaaaa, let go off me, let gooooo *boum*|(Fija)


    |So what do you think ? Apocalypse ..... Apocalypse !|(Jack)


    <hr>


    Eleonore POV


    The man called Apocalypse stare with wide open eyes at the magic projection, the small grin he had on his face disappeared and he frown, on his face there is a mixt of confusion and shock. On the last image of the projection there is man with a weird metal tube pointing at Fija''s face which explosed into pieces. Apocalypse finally spoke.


    |Shotgun.... WHY IS THERE A FUCKING SHOTGUN !!!|(Apocalypse)


    |Whoah whoah whoah calm down, what is a shotgun ?|(Jack)


    Seriously I don''t know how can Jack can be so respectful to someone like him, he hasn''t done anythiing grand since he became a adventurer except freeing some slaves and yet he is the highest ranked adventurer right now.


    |A shotgun is a weapon from where I come from, I don''t know how to explain it since it is not my forte but ya must imagine a crosbow but many time more powerful, using explosion to shoot the ammunition .... but ya don''t have the necessary technologie to make them so I hope he doesn''t have too much bullets or else he could be a pain in the ass. And fuck if he really is a Vermillion we must stop him right now, I don''t know how powerful he is compared to me but I prefer not to take any chances.|(Apocalypse)


    |You spoke like you don''t know if he really is a Vermillion, shouldn''t you know you''re own familly member or are you a disgrace to it.|(Eleonore)


    He looked at me in they eyes, for a moment I think they turned blue with a reptilian shape but quickly turned backk to their original green. He sighed and said.


    |I think mister Jack here already knows who I really am but for those who don''t know I am going to be clear, I am a Vermillion, a Tytan''s child and more precisly the apostle of Wrath so don''t try to anger me little girl. I am what ya fanatic would call an heretic like all of my family member, from my parents side anyway. And I am sure that like every Vermillion in this world I have never met my true parents, let alone a cousin or something like that, so little girl before insulting someone, better make sure he can''t kill ya.|(Apocalypse)


    The grin that had disappeared appear again but this time it is a carnivorous smile, the one a ogre has when he finally caught his prey. Jack breack th silence in the room.


    |Apocalypse I think your earlier demonstration didn''t convinced them of how powerful you were .... so why not have a duel with Eleonore here, she seems eager to fight.|(Jack)


    If he can openly say that he is an heretic like that then that mean that he is confident in his strenght, even though the Guarmille country isn''t a religious country if someone is seen as an heretic he will at least be arrested. But I am sure I can best him in a fight, he move like an amator and even though I can''t seem to find an opening in his guard he doesn''t look so strong.


    He smiled once again, showing his teeth, it looks like they are a little sharp but it is probably nothing.


    <hr>


    Apocalypse POV


    I am in the aren with Eleonore in front of me, she is in a light leather armor and has a rapier at hand while I am in every day clothing and bare handed. I must admit she piss me off, the moment she mentionned the Vermillion I felt like tearing her appart, I don''t know why though.


    |May the fight begin|(Jack)


    I gather my Ki in my right arm. I discovered Ki not too long after I arrived in this world and found it strange that nobody had discovered it in the past but I tink strenghtning magic is to blame since why care about Ki when you can use magic. I gather my Ki in my right arm and distribute it in a star like pattern in it. Since I don''t want to drag the bttle for too long I am going to end it in one shot.


    Gathering my Ki took my only one second, I open my palm and hit right in front of me.


    |Starfall heritage art : Dust of the fallen|(Apocalypse)


    I make my Ki explode, sending a surge of air destroying everything, dust fills the air, when it finally disipate Eleone is standing inside a pentagram, she has fainted while standing. Dust of the Fallen is just an enormous pressure of Ki in a star shape, it hasn''t that much power on it''s own but it can be very effective if used correctly. To tell the truth the only reason she fainted is because she wasn''t prepared to confront my Ki, Idgar could have wistood it though.Unauthorized usage: this narrative is on Amazon without the author''s consent. Report any sightings.


    |So is it enough for ya ? Just so ya know that was on easy mode, now our ennemy is a Vermillion with a fucking shotgun, so believe it is not the time to quarrel each other like that, we must hurry, Jack if I remember correctly the Drook Ravin isn''t far from here right ?|(Apocalypse)


    |Six hours on foot but with the centipede we should be there in only three.|(Jack)


    |Okay, we go there with everybody, takes as much people as ya can, they must be at least B rank and warn them that this quest is one of the most dangerous they will ever face in their life, we don''t want any push over. I am going to grab something home, we meet at the northen gate.|(Apocalypse)


    He nod and I run back home.


    |Apocalypse stop acting like a child and get on !|(Eali)


    |Ain''t no way I ride something as disgusting as that I prefer to keep running !|(Apocalypse)


    I am now in my combat gear, a black suit with red stripes, it is enchanced with auto-repair so I don''t have to buy another one each time I fight. When I got home Eali begged me to let her come, I tried to stop her but even for me her magic is dangerous so I had to accept, though I made her promise to run if something goes wrong.


    Currently I am running alongside a giant centiped, no seriously when they said centiped I expected something like a golem but noooooo it is a fuck giant centiped, I hate bugs they are disgusting. The party that has been assembled is composed of me, the S rank adventurer, dwarf warrior named Burd A rank, and two wizard named Fylya and Gurdo.


    We arrived at the Drook Ravin and told everyone to dismount as well as to be on their guard ... breath in .... breath out .... breath in..... breath out ..... feel the wind, feel the earth, feel each one of its vibration. Oh fuck


    | it''s a trap !!|(Apocalypse)


    As I said that a cloud of arrow darkened the sky, I immediatly jumped in front of Eali and I feel that six arrow found their way in my back, I cough a little bit of blood, sorry Eali I didn''t meant to spit it on you face, shit one found its way in her shoulder, I look around and see that everybody else is okay.


    Thirty people or so are quiting their hiding behind the rock and .... wait what.


    |Is it music ?|(Ura)


    |That''s some fucking Nirvana .... ha ha ha ha at least this son of a bitch has some good taste !|(Apocalypse)


    A tall man advance towards us, he is still smaller than me, he has short blond hair and neet beard, he wore he simple leather armor but power radiate from him, his got some nasty looking spiky boots and gloves and he has a shotgun on his back.


    |When Rune told me that they were sending a subjugation squad of their best fighter I didn''t expected that another one from earth to be here .... or should I say I am surprised I am not the only one that was sent here. Zakari Vermillion''s the name and you are ?|(Zakari)


    |Apocalypse, Apocalypse Vermillion of wrath and my boy I''mma gonna kick yar ass while ya guys take care of the traitror Rune and the other bandits and also ya made me quite angry hurting my wife ya know|(Apocalypse)


    |And what of it ?|(Zakari)


    I smile, I''ve found a prey and I am hungry. Because of this guy Eali has been hurt and this guy dare call himself a Vermillion after being a trash like that.


    <hr>


    Eali POV


    Because of my selfishness Cal has been wounded, I can still feel the blood that fell on me, a music began to play, Cal seems to recognise it and a man appear, they talk, we learned that Rune was a traitror but why ? what did he won in betraying us.


    Cal''s mana is rising, I can feel it, Cal is growing, three meters, four meters, five meters, six meters, six meters and a half. W-WHAT ..... Cal grew wings and four horn grew from his forehead, two that coil to the back of his head and the two other poiting to the sky while being slightly curved, he also have some blue scale on his forearms.


    Cal turn his head to look at me and I see that his usual green eyes are now blue and in a reptilian shape, his skin turned a little grey and has some scale on the cheeks, he turned once again to the man named Zakari who look really surprised, who wouldn''t be after seeing that, everybody has stopped fighting and took distance from them and I do the same. I see the S rank adventure Ura nightsong dragging Rune, she see me staring at her and gave me a thumb up.


    Cal spoke in a slow and gutural voice that I never heard from him .... this voice filled with anger, slow and cold yet burning at the same time. Is it really him, my Cal.


    |Kzar Tregdar Vermillion Grtazr Zakari|(Apocalypse)


    A mage bandit near to me froze when he hear the words spoken by Cal, does he now what he said or is it just that he he also felt that each of the words were imbued in mana.


    |T-That .... he is speaking in titanic yet he use the ancient dragon sentence structure ..... that makes no sense .... fuck this shit I''m out, let go me miss ... can''t you see we are all going to die here.|(mage looking bandit)


    I grabbed him and lift him to my face, crap the arrow is still here.


    |What did he say ?!|(Eali)


    |I''m no expert but he said something like "Thou art not worthy of the name Vermillion thou traitror" but since there is nobody that can really speak titanic except the dark elves he could as well have said "I''mma gonna beat yar ass tha Vermillion way Zakari"|(Mage looking bandit)


    The latter sounds more like him ..... shoud I feel sad for him or .... no Cal is my Cal who cares if he is a violent and possessive guy ? A lot of people .... bah it''s nothing after all.


    |Since he has started to speak in titanic I''m going to leave, the ship is sinking and the rats are fleeing .... okay I stay here but don''t complain if we end up like a goblin who met a female ogre in heat ..... wait that could be sexy in it''s own way ouch why did you hit me for ?|(mage looking bandit)


    |Shut up and watch|(Eali)


    Cal charge at the man who take the weird metal tube on his back and a detonation his heard, Cal his throw a litlle backwards but he took backhis footing quickly and this time he kick the ground and throw the piece of rock that flung to him, Zakari clap his hands and the wind pressure destroy the rock but Cal used the rock as a distraction and got behind him. Before Zakari manage to turn away Cal grab his head and his claws begin to dug in Zakari''s skull ... did I just said claws ? Yeah Cal has some claws like finger ....


    |At this momment Zakari knew .... he fucked up.|(Mage looking bandit)


    Zakari take his weird metal tube and point it weakly under Cal''s chin, another detonation his heard and Cal do a backflip.


    |10/10|(Mage looking bandit)


    Cal stand upslowly and spit blood while Zakiri fall on the ground, Cal become smaller and smaller, he loose his horns and wings and his skin take his original healthy colour, once he tookhis human form back he look around him with a confused face annd say.


    |Could someone tell me what happened here ? I feel like I''ve missed something outragious.|(Apocalypse)


    <hr>


    Apocalypse POV


    |Hey hey hey hey no matter how we look at it you looked exactly like a Dragon-newt, well if you forget the part you were six fucking meters tall ..... you ... I''m sure you are an aberation of your own, anyway what do we do about them ?|(Aniel)


    Can''t remember what happened so I''m not sure about I looked like but a Dragon-newt ? I''ve got a real bad feeling abut this. After Aniel asked this question a mage looking bandit lift his hand and speak.


    |You could kill us, torture us, leave us here or you coud delivre us to the capital''s guard who will then throw us in jail or you could offer redemption by letting us lead you to our hideout and showing you why this Rune fellow betrayed you.|(mage looking bandit)


    |You bastard this is not what we agreed on you were supposed to kill them not bow down like cowards !!|(Rune)


    I kick Rune in the face and he faint, I think I broke his jaw, not that it matters for a son of a bitch like him.


    |Not neccessary I''ve got some idea of why of my own.


    -First he hoped that by doing so he would gain some more fame, being the sole survivor of the subjugation group and and taking back the head of a fake leader that ya would have prepared in advance. I don''t know for ya guys but I found it strange that for a viscount son so he didn''t had a surname.|(Apocalypse)


    |Now that you mention it it is strange .... could it mean he got banned ?|(Ura)


    I nod and continue.


    |-Second .... because of slaves, I think there is some kidnapped people in their hideout and they were planning on enslaving them.


    Is that right mage looking bandit ?|(Apocalypse)


    |More or less, how did you know ? And it is John Norris by the way|(John)


    I shrugged and said.


    |Books, lots and lots of books about humanity dark side. So John could lead us to yar hideout ? I''ll let ya live, what do ya think of that ?|(Apocalypse)


    He nod and we untie him, his companions complain but we don''t care since they won''t live any longer, tsk look at them, one minute ago they wanted to kill us and now all they do is begg us to spare them it really is a ugly display.


    |Kill the rest if you want to, it is not like they were friend anyway.|(John)


    That was unexpected but at least he won''t try to stab us in the back because of that, I grab Zakari shotgun and smartphone, it is still playing some Nirvana right now, I check the availble music and see there is a lot of metal and hard rock song, not bad not bad.


    I check on the Shotgun and see there isn''t any amunition and it looks like it hasn''t fired for months since it doesn''t smell like gun powder and smoke, strange I am pretty sure I got shot twice .... same for the smartphone it has full battery, hummmm did the dimension transfer change it them some way ?


    We kill the rest of the bandit and Rune and this John guy is leading us to their hideout, once we arrive their I see countless of cages and chains with peope chained and caged ..... was I too merciful in just killing them quickly ?


    We free the poor people who got kidnapped, not so surprisingly they are all woman and young children, tsk I swear I am tired of this shit.


    We go back to the city with a dark expression on our face, Eali didn''t speak at all so I gathered my courage and rode the centiped with her to hug her for the trip, I can understand her, she just saw that even when slavery is regulated there is still bastard like that who broke the law.


    As for John, well I let him go, I don''t know why I did that maybe because I was tired or maybe for no real reason I don''t know.


    The week after that the king asked me in his office, eh how long has it been since the last time I went here, 2 years maybe, it hasn''t really changed much except for the fact that the Prime minister is standing beside the king. I really did reformed him, before he was fat and as vile as a human can be but now he is much more slimmer and a lot more honest with us .... what punching him in the face for three day straight is a effective method.


    |So why did ya called me old man ?|(Apocalypse)


    |Apocalypse ... I want you to go to the Empire.|(King)