For You This World I'll Destroy

Mortis Rigor (2)

Stepping from shadow to shadow, I found a hut that had been filled with humans, so tense and some crying. Of course, who will be able to endure the cry when he hears the cry of a child's agony? Lumina then asked everyone except the child's parents to leave the house.

"What happened to Dik Verrel?" lumina asked her two hysterical parents.

But, instead of giving a helpful answer, the two parents frantically held onto Lumina's hand and begged her to save the child. Sneaking into the darkness without Lumina and the parents knowing, I went into the human child's bedroom and found a familiar sight.

The white mattress has now been painted red, encircling the body of a helpless boy. Cracks appeared on his skin, rooted right in his heart. Like replacing the tear, blood dripped from each crack of the skin along with the Verrel god. My ears were stuck to his chest, hearing his heartbeat that was like the clattering of horse legs.

"Stadium three Nyght Plague," murmured, who then touched the boy's forehead and felt a very high fever on him.

I gently scooped his forehead, revealing a black magic circle there while whispering, "Zennitus."

Dark Eve soon penetrated into the child's body, forcibly closing her eyes to drown in deep sleep.

My ears then heard Lumina and these two child parents open the curtains of the room, looking at me with shocked eyes. Anger and fear were evident from the faces of the two Verrel parents.

"He's just asleep" I said trying to calm them down, "This way, Verrel doesn't have to die in agony" I slapped them with reality.

"Mr Princess!" lumina was furious.

"So soon this kid's heart will be broken, Lumina. There was nothing that could be done for this child other than to reduce her suffering," I said, then stared intently at Lumina, "Or maybe, you want to try challenging the Goddess of Death, Lumina?"

The orange eye did not blink even though I had challenged it. It seemed like Lumina's determination was already round, and at the same time so stupid and reckless.

"If the drug fails, you will be an unworthy killer again a doctor. Are you ready to take that risk?" ask me one more time.

"I'm ready," Lumina said without a doubt.

The woman asked Verrel's parents for permission, an ancient code called Informed Consent that justifies any risk of medical action.

"Sir Nicholas, I will try to help Dik Verrel with a new drug called 'Lifebane'. However, there is still the possibility of this drug failing to save Dik Verrel. Even so I will try my best to save him... Are you willing?" ask Lumina.

"Whatever I'm willing doc.. please, whatever...! Save my son!" ask the two old men.

In fact, it would be better if the statement were written in black and white. For I will never believe the words spoken from the lips of a man, let alone in this critical condition. But if Lumina had decided so, who am I to stand in the way. I'm not a doctor or a medical expert, just a witch who likes to make magic compounds.

But at least a little helping hand will help.

I extended my dagger fingers and fangs, then stared intently at the two old men, "You already know the risks and chose to continue. Therefore, if the drug fails, you can't blame doctor Oe, okay?" my question is clearly showing my intention to kill them.

"Understand... Princess Noctis," said Nicholas in fear.

Lumina nodded at me, as if saying 'enough'. The doctor then opened his small suitcase full of strange equipment that I had never met. Everything is made of silver which is kept clean. He retrieved a box sealed by magic and carefully prepared the equipment. After that, he washed his hands with alcohol.

"Lumina uniqua: Credo," said Lumina who burned her hands with a holy fire that shone brightly.

.. Uniqua?

Surprised myself. The initial reason why I suspected Lumina as a Fenrir, was the magic robe she was wearing. Although he covered it with illusion magic, the robe had the same magic constellation as a Fenrir wore. But it never occurred to me, that the young woman turned out to be a Magistrate of magic, a high-title magician who managed to find new magic in the world. Whereas to realize a new magic, it took 1 century, not two centuries of long research.

Credo... Hmm, I noticed that the magic pattern is complicated and foreign. A holy fire that burns a certain and very specific thing. Is it possible for Lumina to use it to burn away any dirt and 'bacteria', keeping her tools and hands sterile?

In a war-filled world like this, perhaps Uniqua Lumina magic was useless. But, in two centuries, I'm sure the story will be different. But just for Uniqua's magic like that was not enough reason for the Fenrirs to hunt him down.

Lumina's calmness in the panic situation also made me envious long ago. Although she was whiny, shy and careless, but while at work, Lumina looked like a different person. Kalem, like a leaf that follows a stream. Sharp and accurate, like an experienced sniper.

Ah, what did I miss about this deceitful woman? Curiosity prompted me to say that even though I knew his efforts would be in vain.

"Let me help.”

Taking the opposite side of Lumina, I raised a blue magic circle on my finger, "Create Water," I said, then cleaned the child's body with sterile magic water.

After that, I pricked my finger and put blood all over the boy. Immediately the entire wound was covered, leaving not a single wound.

"... What magic is that?" lumina said in shock.

“Not magic. The blood of the Malaakh Daemon is a medicine that can heal any wound. This cursed blood is what makes my people hunted and finally I live a,”, I replied, which then increased the child's body various magic, in order to be ready to receive Lifebane.

I saw Lumina already putting up the tourniquet on the child's left hand and found her biggest vein. After cleaning the area with alcohol, Lumina took a deep breath. He looked at me, as if asking for reinforcement from me.

I nodded and smiled faintly, "Continue, Doctor Oe," I said.

Lumina pierced the child's vein and took off her tourniquet when she successfully aspirated blood. Carefully, Lumina connected the needle with the Lifebane Syringe. Slowly, the red liquid inside the syringe entered Verrel's body with Lumina painstakingly checking her pulse.

He was holding an ampoule filled with clear liquid and the equipment beside it. was to save this child. Epinephrine, I'm guessing. The main weapon of a doctor on the battlefield.

"Lumina, do you know the disadvantages of this drug?” my question is then to feel Verrel's heart and monitor his body temperature.

Lumina hesitantly shook her head, "Why is the Princess asking like that now?"

"All living things when they meet the killer must have fought back. And it looks like this bacterial resistance will hasten his death" I said, bringing my ear closer to Verrel's chest.

Ah... I've guessed. The heat started to sting in my hands. Verrel's heart beats the longer it weakens. His breathing deepened and sparse, along with the child's decreased consciousness. Until suddenly a cry of blood flowed behind Verrel's eyelids followed by a very loud cough.

And then silent and desolate, Verrel's heart had stopped beating.

"... He's dead" I said later which was greeted by the distrust of Lumina and the two children's parents. But no matter how much they tried to hope that the boy was alive, he would no longer see spring.

I washed my hands with magic water then... "Oi, Nicholas and his wife" I said, calling the two men and making sure they looked me in the eye, drowning in great fear, "You will keep that promise, will you not? It's not doctor Oe's fault, but the choice you make yourself."

"Princess Noctis!" yell Lumina. Surprisingly, only this time I saw him that angry.

A dull smile I said, "Do you really want to save this child?" which then casts my demonic eye upon him, which can reveal all the masks of a man's lie, "Do you just want to fulfill your foolish selfish desire to be forgiven?"

"Why can't I choose both?" lumina replied firmly tightening her fist until it bled, "I am a Magistrate of magic. Is it wrong for me to be an arrogant person, who wants to save people despite having a great sin?"

Smiling bluntly, I patted Lumina's shoulder and whispered in her ear, “But now you too are a murderer, Lumina.”