The Summoner's Vendetta (First Draft) (Book Two)

A Message to the World

Sin stared at the cross that he had placed a few feet in front of the manor of the now deceased Lord Khesta. Upon it was the body of none other than the Lord himself who by this time had finally stopped bleeding considering that there was no longer blood flowing through his dried veins.

While this wasn't the end of what Sin was planning to do, he was unable to complete the next section of his plan considering that his companions came upon him. Assuming they must have found the information that he had sent them after, Sin placed his plan on the backburner for now as he turned to face his companions. Taking the initiative, Castien brought out a handful of papers that were scratched with the handwriting of the former owner of the manor.

Scanning the papers that were now held in his hands, his fury continued to rise as he saw that while most were sold to a mining operation; a few had been sold to places that were unreachable for them currently. Hating that he would have to abandon those he couldn't reach, he knew that he would have to focus on rescuing those that he could.

"Have any of you heard of The Silver Shovel Mine?" Sin questioned when he saw that at least a good thirty half-breeds have been sold to the corporation.

Even though Sin doubted that any of his companions have heard of it, he still thought that it would benefit him in the long run to ask considering that it was his only real option that he currently had to locate the enslaved half-breeds. Just when he was about to give up on getting the information from his companions, Exodus stepped forward and before Sin could question him on what he had to say; the fellow Summoner started speaking.

"I have heard of it. It is located a few miles outside of Elessan on the opposite side of the city to where we keep our safehouse..." Exodus explained and while Sin was planning on leaving it at that, Exodus seemed to have more to say about the corporation. "...I was planning on applying for a job with the mine once though upon meeting their foreman and seeing all the guards that they employed; I quickly changed my mind and fled."

Upon concluding with his words, Sin could see a look of embarrassment flush across Exodus's cheeks and while he could understand being embarrassed about admitting one's failures to overcome your fear; he also knew that it was probably for the best that Exodus allowed his fear to talk him out of staying at the mines now that they know they are buying slaves.

Now that there was a way for them to find the mine that was housing the slaves, it was time for Sin to finish completing the plan that he had made for Lord Khesta's body. Turning back to face the body, Sin called out to one of his Familiars who had the ability to do what he was wishing.

"Takara, could you please use your fire and light Lord Khesta aflame?" Sin inquired of the silver furred Kitsune who upon hearing her Summoner's question, immediately moved to complete it.

Seconds after, a flame burst from the Kitsune that slammed into the deceased corpse of Lord Khesta and with the ingredients that Sin had soaked into the corpse to cause the fire to rage across it; Sin watched as the entire corpse of the former Lord Khesta became a meal to the flames.

Accomplishing his goal, Sin motioned for his companions. "Exodus, would you do me the favor of leading us to this mine?" Sin inquired and while he had given his friend the choice to decide for himself, he knew that Exodus would surely do as he asked. This assumption was proved correct when he saw the other half-breed nod his head to the request that was made of him.

With their guide now settled on, Exodus began the task of bringing their companions onwards and while everyone was beginning to move; Sin took a few more moments to stare at his handiwork. As the flames danced upon the flesh of the deceased Lord, the light of the fire as well as the first rays of the morning sun illuminated the words that Sin had painted upon the exterior walls that guarded the manor.

Painted in the same shade of crimson that flowed through the veins of every being that walked Everia, were the words that Sin hoped would spark the outrage from every half-breed within the empire.

"We shall no longer cower from the flames of your abuse! No matter your status within our society, all who block our path to equal status will fall!"

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Hours had passed since the group had first started on their journey towards the mine. Along the way, the civilians that had battled with them at the manor had begun to follow them in hopes that they would be able to reunite with those that have been sold into a life of servitude.

With each passing step, many thoughts began to spin around his mind as he thought of the upcoming battle that was sure to come and the many more that would follow. While it could be said that Sin was content with his position as the leader of his group, he could see that Exodus would be a fine alternate if anything happened to him that would force him to give up the fight that he had brought to those who opposed his kind.

The reasons for his belief that Exodus would be a fine leader in his own right, was how confident his steps were as he led them to a destination that would surely bring death and destruction.

While these thoughts were traversing the innermost portion of his mind, Exodus eventually brought them to a torn apart landscape. Even though Sin couldn't be one hundred percent sure that this was their destination, he had an inkling that it was considering that Exodus had stopped all movements.

With this assumption, Sin weaved his way through the crowd until he came upon the other half-breed and when he arrived; Exodus's voice broke out in a contained roar. "I have brought us as close as I am willing until we are ready for battle." Exodus explained as he turned his control over the army back to Sin.