Peakwest 2 : Berserk, Blood And Peace

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ρєαкωєѕт 2 | 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙑𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮𝙨 8

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[Narrator: Muzan Aeternum, the epitome of cruelty and dominance in Peakwest. His throne isn’t made of gold but of the sweat and blood of countless lives. For over ten years, Muzan has ruled Peakwest, known for his brutal tactics that claimed hundreds of warriors’ lives in battle. He stands as the king of Peakwest, feared and loathed for his relentless strategies.]

Muzan: "Who's going to come at us first?"

None of the Crimsons move, their courage faltering before the imposing figures of Muzan and his allies.

Suddenly, a boy dashes forward.

Jack: "GAHHH!!!"

Mike: "Jack???!!!"

Mike notices Jack's artificial hand and grimaces.

Muzan turns to Zakura to confirm.

Zakura: "Yes,"

"it’s him."

Muzan smirks, drawing his sword.

As Jack lunges to attack Muzan, Muzan swiftly cuts off Jack’s other hand.

A stunned silence falls over the battlefield.

Zakura: "Well..."

Mike’s eyes widen in horror.

Eren: "Oof."

Kartik: "What th—"

Moon: "JACK!!"

Jack: ...

Zakura: "That was the wrong hand."

Without hesitation, Muzan slices off Jack’s remaining real hand.

The silence deepens, filled only by Jack’s agonized scream.

Jack: "GGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH."

The intensity of Jack’s scream rattles everyone’s nerves.

Eren covers his ears, and Mike looks on with sorrowful eyes.

Alan, weakened but resolute, watches the scene with blurry vision.

Kartik rushes to Jack's side.

Kartik: "WHERE'S AARUSH?!"

Moon: "He’s at the castle."

Kartik, determined, tries to stop the bleeding as Muzan raises his sword again.

Kartik: "Enough."

Muzan halts his movement, gazing down at Kartik.

Kartik: "I don’t want any more lives lost in this war."

Muzan: "Then surrender. Close off the war."

Kartik: "Never."

Muzan sheaths his sword and walks to the side of the battlefield.

Muzan: "This place,"

"where I stand and walk, isn’t for children’s games."

"Kartik,"

"I’ve taken hundreds of lives here."

Kartik continues to tend to Jack’s wounds.

Muzan: "If you’re interested in war,"

"you must first understand who your opponents are."

"You underestimated them,"

"you underestimated Heavenlys,"

"thinking them weak,"

"but their allies are far stronger."

Muzan smirks.

"And the most crucial element in war is loyalty."

"Yet, I see none from my own allies."

He turns to the trembling Walhallians.

Muzan: "In that case..."

In a blink, Muzan decapitates four Walhallians and their heads roll off to the ground.

The onlookers are horrified.

Muzan: "Would you like to end the war
now,"

"Kartik?"

Kartik clenches his fist, his resolve unshaken despite the brutality.

Kartik speaks up, his voice barely above a whisper, filled with rage and agony.

Kartik: "Heavenlys,"

"you are the weakest I have ever seen."

"It disgusts me."

"How dependent you are on others."

His gaze falls on Alan, barely holding his balance.

Kartik: "If this war were fair,"

"you wouldn’t even be alive now,"

"Alan'Joel.'"

The battlefield erupts in shock and whispers as everyone processes Kartik's ominous declaration.

Chapter Ends.