The Ballad of Crystl

CHAPTER 5: Death Reverse

"No," Caine looks at Crystl. "I was easily fooled by my own father and turned me into... this... monstrosity..."

"I'm just a commoner," Crystl sighs. "How can I become a leader?"

"You made the Cannibal Hunters Initiative so that criminal souls could get involved," G tells Crystl the recent achievements he made. "You snuffed out nobles who supported Voix's plans. Tell me... what are you planning to do with the initiative and the criminal system?"

"If possible, I can turn them into reapers just like us," Crystl answers him. "The reason why the reapers are outnumbered is because, they also get tired of working forever collecting souls."

"The Final Resting Place," Caine whispers and then explains to G. "Some of the oldest reapers who longed to retire, live peacefully, or just rest eternally are given the choice to age themselves into elderlies, or take their own lives by means of returning back to the soil of death verse. Most of the ones we used to know who, if still alive right now, could be capable of carrying the mantle of slayers or knights."

"I pity that ugliness of yours," G cures Caine from his cannibal form. "As of this moment, you are no longer a cannibal."

"Not even... father could... cure me," Caine is at a loss of words. "Thank you..."

"If your father truly loved you, he would've cured you already..." G sighs. "The cannibalism you are doing was actually poisoning you or rather cursing you to become that kind of shit. However, your soul addiction won't go away that easily so I suggest that you stay isolated..."

"Voix is gone!" Crystl looks around for the Supreme Being of Death. "He's escaped..."

"It would be dangerous if he's gone to the surface!" Caine warns them.

"Then we have to go and find him!" Crystl morphs into an jet-like being.

"No need," G gazes up in the sky.

Falling from the sky, Voix violently crashes down on the ground. The one who caused his fall, Noiricca...

"How strong is that woman?" Crystl feels the hair at the back of his neck stand. "Could she be at a Supreme Being's level?"

"A few more push perhaps and she will be," G sighs. "Well, I guess it is time to seal Voix. Caine, is this okay with you?"

Caine nods, trying to formulate his words but nothing comes out.

As Voix glances, he sees it, the core of this universe. Taking opportunity for the delay, he aims for the universe's core.

Noticing what is about to take place, Crystl tries to alert everyone.

However, the shot was made...

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Chapter 5: DEATH REVERSE

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"Hah," G breathes off a huge sigh.

"Death Verse will crumble into dust!" Voix laughs hysterically, "THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!"

"G, G!" Crystl panics. "THE CORE OF THIS WORLD IS HIT!"

"FATHER, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" Caine roars.

"Yeah, but nothing will happen or is happening..." Noiricca's calmness is reassuring.

"What?" Voix is dumbfounded, "but I hit the CORE!"