This is a multimedia webnovel with giant city-crushing monsters, a valiant man who dares to fight them, a hero who loses himself on a righteous path, and a darkness which conceives a profound love. But I suck at descriptions, so I strongly encourage...
Every wave reflected the color before breaking against the shoreline. The strong wind blew his golden hair behind his head as he walked away from the house on the peninsula.
"I just like knowing that I might have helped somebody. I don't seem to get the opportunity very often. I hope she can make it on her own," Hatasuko answered back.
"She will never be alone. Even in death, I will always be with her."
Hatasuko smiled as he approached the base of the peninsula. Both sail-ranae rocked lightly from the gusts, but they did not roll in any direction. He was confused at first because he could not find his friends, but then he heard the faint sound of Lazaro yelling in the distance. Because the wind carried Lazaro's voice, Hatasuko paused to listen closely for more information. He could not tell if the yell was an exclamation of anger or terror, so he cleared his mind and pushed himself into motion with a forceful run. As he strived to reach his friends, he looked away from the sky so that his eyes could readjust to darkness.
"You're unbelievable, Vaida! You follow me around like a goddamn stray for years, and you still don't respect me enough to do what I ask? Never disobey me during an attack. We've talked about this!" shouted Lazaro to the scarred girl.
Vaida stood with her arms clenched together against her chest. Her eyes gazed at him with fear, and her body trembled violently. And while Hatasuko had thought he was already running at full speed, he became even faster when he realized what was happening.
"Please don't hit me again. I know I deserve it, but please..." she whispered.
"Pain is the only way to make you listen."
Hatasuko ran up and slammed into Lazaro so quickly that the large man did not have time to prepare. Both Lazaro and Hatasuko stumbled forward from the force of impact, but they did not fall. As Hatasuko fought to control his own movement, Lazaro charged at him with his fist. Hatasuko dodged the first punch, ducked beneath a second, and staggered away before Lazaro could try to attack again.
"Do you really want to fight me, boy?" Lazaro yelled.
Hatasuko glanced over at Vaida and saw that she was stunned. Her one working eye intently watched him, though it was also wide with fear. He then faced Lazaro and answered, "If that is the only way to make you stop hurting Vaida, then yeah, I'll fight you. I'm sick of trying to end all misery in the world when you're so hell-bent on creating it! I'm tired of looking away when you're hurting my friend."
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"You're being unreasonable. I'll have to beat you back on track," Lazaro retorted.
Lazaro took off his bag of rocks and tossed it to the ground at his side. His Interfectus shield was hooked onto his back, so he took a moment to detach it and set it on the grassy flatland beside them. Once this was done, he pulled his fists upright. Hatasuko pushed off the ground with a mighty kick and charged at his mentor with incredible speed. He jumped into the air and twisted his hips to unleash a flying kick, but Lazaro lunged out of the way and tried to grab his foot. Hatasuko twirled his feet in midair, dodged Lazaro's hands, and kicked him in the elbow. As soon as Hatasuko landed on the ground, he stumbled to sustain his own weight, but then Lazaro counterattacked with a swift right punch. Lazaro's fist crashed into Hatasuko's chest and knocked him backward, and then Lazaro swiftly attacked again with a lunge and an elbow strike. The elbow struck Hatasuko in the stomach and hurt tremendously, but then he swung his right knee up since Lazaro was so close. Lazaro caught his knee with both hands, but now he was defenseless; Hatasuko slammed his forehead into his mentor's face.
