For You This World I'll Destroy

Mystery of the disappearance of a Pathfinder (End)

— 9 —

“Hwaaahhh!! What is this, really good,” said the Witch who directly devoured one pot of soup that Chrysant made, “Duh this meat! The seasoning in the sauce is very pervasive, but still juicy. These sweet carrots and potatoes blow umami in my mouth. Duuuh, I do not bosen-bosennya I eat. Long time I can be fat,” he continued.

I'm gawking in disbelief. Just going to put up a magic shield around the hangar, the Witch has finished my meal!

The witch broke the jaw of her skull mask to eat. Even a husky instant of her voice turned into a cheerful and feisty female voice. Where can he get a mask with such cutting-edge technology?

But, when the Witch tied up her long purple hair, her fresh Red lips were like using lipstick. Chrysant couldn't stop admiring its beautiful bouncy fingers. I also realized, this beautiful woman so beautiful...why do I ever see her? But where?

“Kyaaa! If you look so hard, Khanza could get pregnant!” Khanza.

H-H-Haa?!

“Yes is not. Where possible!” my dispute. Jeez, Khanza's mouth is really bad.

Khanza smiled grimacingly and sang her chirp, “Santaai, Khanza just wanted to say the same thing as the actress in the movie, hihihi! Ituloh, tsundere-tsundere ala anime. Chrysant ever see that? Ah, it never was, huh? Does Chrysant work 247? Hihahi. You do not enjoy this life,” the candle that then take a can of beer and drink it, he said,

“K-Kkuuukkh!! Indeed drinking beer after a good meal is josss tenan. Hey, hey, Chrysant why come to this remote place? That uniform, you're a Pahtfinder? Whaaahhhh! Want to have a uniform like that!” continued.

C-Cerewet really, his mouth is like a radio that does not stop spinning. God, maybe this is what William meant by nightmares?

“By the way how do you know my name? Though we have not met at all,” replied Chrysant ketus while taking the remaining soup.

The witch touched her lips confused, “Kalo is not wrong, Chrysant was taken from a very nice flower if made tea huh? What a strange name! Hihihi,” his comment then sat cross-legged cheerfully.

Wh-wh-whim? D-dangerous! Usually I will immediately debunk the person who mocked the name given by Big Brother. But in this Underworld filled with dangers and surprises, I better not be looking for trouble with my fellow magic users. Especially a witch.

Unlike the Hunters and Knights, Magicians were people who could use magic without the blessing of the Goddess Black Company. They are able to use magic without spells with greater and deadly power. Our relationship with the witches is far from friendly. Ten years ago, united in one white flag, the White Order, witches staged a rebellion that nearly destroyed the Black Company's regime. But since their failure, one by one the witches have descended and become wanderers in the Underworld.

To be precise, Khanza was an enemy of the Black Company. But now I eat and have a casual conversation with my enemies. Strange, I did not feel any animosity between us at all. I felt like I was meeting an old friend.

“Y-Yes sorry. When Chrysant's savior came, he saw me drawing Chrysant's flower name. Mager found another name, he named Chrysant with the flower,” reply Chrysant.

The magician nodded enthusiastically, “Nakanya.”

God fucking.

“Keep, who are you, the Red-robed Witch?” my many.

The Witch stood up and puffed her chest proudly, “Khanza,” she replied briefly.

I grunt in wonder, “Only that? You're not trying to explain it further?” ask me after sipping my warm soup.

Khanza immediately darted closer to Chrysant and took both of his hands, “Eh, why? You curious about me? Aaah, Khanza is glad that there is a girl who cares for me. Hey, hey, you came here to be interested in joining the White Order, right? Otherwise, how could you possibly be this close to our headquarters!” said.

M-Headquarters? I subconsciously pulled my hand and took some distance from Khanza.

“Aree, why do you look scared so, hmmm?” khanza asked who approached Chrysant and grabbed his cheeks. With her red eyes, the witch asked, “Don't tell me, you came to destroy us?”

“T-No, a-aku-“

“Heee? You did not come to join or destroy the White Order. Hmmm... O-oohh!”

Suddenly Khanza held her blushing cheeks, “Kyaaa! So you came all the way just to see me? Kyaaaa, how is this! Khanza blushed,” he continued.

“U-uughhH!! You here, piss Chrysant off! Yeah no, why would a Pathfinder like me come all the way here to see you, huh?” chrysant denied upset.

Khanza laughed and flicked Chrysant's forehead loudly,

“Nyahahaha! Sorry sorry sorry sorry. Khanza only likes to read people from their facial expressions. Calm, calm, Khanza is just a Wandering Witch who happened to pass by,” said the Witch who grabbed her cheek and looked at Chrysant with a gentle smile,

Full bliss? Chrysant.

The dark memories of Chrysant's past slowly touch him. About in advance how I was ostracized and harassed by the children around him because ‘different’ with them. But the few hands of light that stretched out to me, they gave her the warmth to be free from that cold darkness.

I unconsciously smiled, “Well, Chrysant is the luckiest man in the world,”.

Khanza just smiled, then stood up and put on his red robe. Growing up like diamond scales, the jaw of his skull mask is now perfect again.

“Loh, you go straight away? No rest first?” many wonder.

“Hoho, gini-gini, Khanza is a busy witch. There is no time to slay children like you,” he said, brandishing a peace sign on his finger,

“Ah, as payment for the delicious food Chrysant prepared for Khanza, may I give you some advice.

If you want to live on in your sweet lie, don't set foot on Junon.”

“T-Wait, what do you mean by—,” I said free, because Khanza has gone missing swallowed by darkness.

Like a storm, the witch just came and went. Just asking questions that make me even more curious.

What lies does he mean? I don't know why a bad feeling came into my chest. I held down Seraphina's necklace pendant and prayed, may the Goddess of the Black Company grant me the strength to complete this mission.

—- + —-

Somewhere, by someone familiar…

Ash storm invaded Khanza's body. But like a mighty fortress, the witch casually walked past. Khanza's hand was busy swinging the broken wand, throwing all the Malice that blocked his path.

“Emillia.. Ahaha! Seems like living in this land of darkness dulling your fangs,” Khanza cheery greeting to the figure of darkness who continuously let out a storm of ash from his body.

Khanza snorted then formed an ice spear from his magic wand, “Duh, just shut up. You just respond if we fight? Does not change yes, although time has long passed,” asked the witch.

Khanza's eyes lurked a figure of darkness with blood vessels burning from his body. Seemed tormented that figure, groaning in his despair. He summoned black ash spears that shot towards Khanza. But gracefully, the Witch counteracted all those futile attacks.

“Ya, rightly so. Spread all your obsession to me,” said Khanza who darted like lightning towards the dark figure's back.

With a single stab, Khanza hit the heart of the dark figure. But instead of breaking down into a butterfly of light, blood flowed profusely from it staining the Witch's clothes. Hah, disgusting game from his past friend.

“... Forgive me.. Everything... I failed.. protect you,” said the shadow who slowly became a woman with dark skin and silver hair.

“Hyaaa, I thought you were already a perfect Malice, but it seems like your wish is strong enough to withstand the curse. Of course, you are the Pathfinder,” said Khanza who then ended the suffering of the dark figure by slashing his head.

“Sleep.. Leave your obsession to me, Subject 93.”.

The cynical laughter of the Witch invites various Malice to emerge from the shadows. Their growl actually made the Witch seem carefree. As if on purpose, the Witch allowed herself to be surrounded by hundreds of Malice who wanted to tear her body apart.

“Pas once! I'm trying to vent my emotions!” khanza shouted towards the Malice who surrounded him.

The roars of lions from the giants boomed to the point of making the trees rippling uneasily. Together hundreds of Malice attack the Witch mercilessly. But with a beautiful spear dance, the Witch slashed one by one between them. Laughing at him was like a life-and-death fight was just a game to him.

In just a blink of an eye, the Witch had now stood atop hundreds of Malice's corpses. The bodies also decomposed into a butterfly of light that flew freely into the sky. But the butterfly's rays showed the horror they left behind.

Bathed in fresh blood that dyed his body red, the Witch took off her skull mask and looked into space. As if to reach the moon that was gone, he stretched out his hand.

“Finding me with that doll, hey hey, you're trying to dull my obsession? Don't joke,” said Khanza clenched his hands hard,

"... Khanza... will realize Ideal White and destroy this world of darkness.”.