Spectral Regalia

Ch 44: Swamplands

As Avrin waited worryingly at her words, they had finally come out "What I want from you, Avrin, is to know what your ability truly is..." Avrin blinked. It wasn't what he expected as he had thought it was something perverted. But this seemed to be even worse in a manner of speaking. "Syrana, that's a little..." Before he finished, she huffed and cut him off "What's wrong? Surely the information is something you need?.."

Avrin titled his head "But it isn't equal to the information you want...Besides, what would you do with it. Something like that, I don't trust you with. I'm sure you would use it against me in a heartbeat, so I have no desire to tell you.."

Syrana grumbled and eyed him, as if showing him a poker face. "Fine..I suppose you are right.." Avrin only rolled his eyes as it was obvious that he was right. Syrana continued to speak. "Very well then, how did you end up in the forest to begin with Avrin? Why were you destroying it and killing the creatures?.."

Avrin blinked, this was a good opportunity for him to clear things with her. "Fine, I'll tell you. Maybe this will ease tension between us." He went over and sat down again. Syrana doing the same opposite of him.

He began to tell her from the start of his journey about how he was executed and the reason why and how he was reincarnated. But he left the part regarding God and anything to do with his power out. In fact, he had only told her that he had been given this body and awoke in the forest with only his past memory of his universe.

He then told her about his struggle to survive and get used to his ability without giving her too much information. Only the basics. Syrana, as if like a sponge, absorbed everything. She was hesitant to believe him at first, but felt as if he were telling the truth. Her gaze towards him seemed to be less aggressive as he continued on.

Avrin spoke "From there, I was attacked by both groups of creatures...I had no other choice but to fight and protect myself...In the end I killed them all and captured one that I experimented on, I admit. Though that was probably not the best of ideas..."

Syrana huffed. "You're telling me.. Regardless, it seems your actions were justified. But to experiment with that vile dark magic on a captured creature is heartless"

Avrin chuckled and grinned "I already said I regretted it. Stop rubbing it in...Besides, in the end it ran off..I made it stronger but I guess its clan did not agree..." Syrana blinked as she gazed at Avrin who seemed to be annoyed and a little sad.

Avrin spoke again "The creature came back to me covered in the blood of itself and its kin..They didn't accept it back and tried to kill it...In the end, when their leader tried to kill it, I felt obligated to help it. At that point I already felt regret. It reminded me of my past and it angered me. So in return for them killing it when it came to me with hope, I killed them." Avrin showed a dark menacing gaze at the fire as he remembered it.

Syrana quietly gazed with awe at him and spoke "I've no comment for your actions...I can feel your regret towards it, so I will forgive you for now...But this changes little between us...Even though the Neophat is alive..."

Avrin blinked as he looked up at her. "A..Alive?!" A near innocent smile appeared on his face which made Syrana blush faintly and look away as she replied "Y..Yes, but its arm had to go...Such a vile thing couldn't remain in the forest.."

Avrin blinked. "Why would you!! If it was alive it surely must have been near death.." Syrana turned and gazed at him and replied. "So I thought as well....But it seemed like the arm, after being removed from the body, liquefied and then went over the wound on its chest as if it recycled itself and was sentient...We took it back and locked it away for safety and to try and heal it, but..."