The Red Game's

Chapter 10 Part 2

Vany PoVs

I rushed into a building when I saw blood dripping from the sky. I didn't know if it was true or not, but my intuition said that the droplets of blood were from someone I knew. And I don't know why I feel like he's on the roof of this building.

I walked down the stairs until I finally reached the door to the roof. I opened the door slowly and got out of there. At the edge of the roof in front of me, I saw that person, Kei was sitting and looking at the city in silence. I walked up to him and stopped a few steps behind him.

“Hei!” sweep her.

“What's up?” ask her with the flat tone she used to use.

“Why don't you come up against the enemy?”

Actually I wanted to snap at him, but somehow I couldn't do it. I even felt very sorry for him.

“I just don't want to do it. Is that wrong?”

This is an answer I really don't want to hear, but there seems to be another reason why he didn't participate in this war.

“It's not wrong anyway. But do you have the heart to see your friends struggle, while you do nothing.”

“Friends yes.” Kei said like that while raising his head, “I'm not sure if I care about such words.”

“In other words you don't care about your friend.”

“Entahlah. I don't understand that I have feelings of pity for someone you call that friend.”

This was very frustrating, he said such ambiguous words with such ease. Does this man not have a human heart? But it's impossible. As a human being, he should have a heart. Like whatever life he lived.

“I want to know. Who are you exactly?” I slightly raised my voice when I said that.

“How big do you want to know who I am, Klaurius Vany?”

I was surprised when he mentioned my name correctly. Who exactly is this guy.

“Where did you know that I came from the Klaurius Family?”

“Of course somewhere where everyone should know.”

What the fuck is that answer, I never knew that he would answer like that. This guy always gave me a very ambiguous word. Maybe she hoped I would understand her. It's obvious that's not possible. Because this guy is totally unpredictable.

Maybe I should set a trap for him.

“Only a few people know my true identity. If you do know it, it means you are 1 of only a few people who know.”

“Ya, maybe it's true.”

Seriously though? He doesn't even deny it. I feel like something's wrong here. But I don't know what it is. It might be better if I change the subject here.

“Before you said how much I want to know your real identity ‘kan.”

“Ya.”

“How about I answer. I really want to know.”

“Maybe that answer is enough to say it. But you have to promise me one thing after I say my identity.”

A promise? What does he want from me? We put that aside first. Right now I need to confirm what he wants.

“Promise you to do what?”

“You must promise not to get in my way when I will realize my goal.”

“What is your real destination?”

“I can't tell you.”

It seems like this fellow is very good at hiding his purpose. At that time he said that his goal was to defeat the ruler. But after he said that he didn't want to tell me, I became convinced that he had other goals. It might be a very cruel goal, or something. But I really want to know the true identity of this guy. He was really smart in acting so he was able to make me very curious about him.

“Good. Whatever it is I agree to promise if you say your real identity.”

“Then be prepared to be surprised.” Kei said as he stood up and turned towards me.

“Prepare to be surprised? You're kidding, aren't you? I wouldn't believe it anyway if you told me your identity without any evidence attached to it.”

“I already knew it would. But first I want to ask what makes you interested in my real identity.”

“Of course your intelligence. Because among the people I know, there's no one as clever as you. Even Cresh, I think it's still under you. Moreover, Wili, already very far the difference.”

Everything I said was my most honest thought. The first time I was interested in him was when he was calmly fighting some of the BlackList members. And what made me more interested in him was that he had read the instructions I gave him when we infiltrated the city of Fluch back then and the actions he had taken lately.

Kei touched his right cheek with his index finger and middle finger of his right hand. Slowly a black, ink-like liquid covered his face and flowed into the finger he was sticking on. His face looks different than before. When all the ink was absorbed by his finger, I became very surprised to see his true figure.

He pulled back the finger that was placed on his cheek. I was so shocked that I took a few steps back. Although I didn't want to believe it, my body was still trembling.

“No.., this is a lie ‘kan. You can't be the original ‘kan.”

“If you don't believe, you can prove it yourself in your own way.”

His tone was very cold when he said that. I already know who this person is, yet I still don't want to believe it.

This guy has a red tattoo on his right cheek, and a familiar voice in my ear. I don't know why I don't want to admit it.

“I know you already know me, but let me make it clear. I am Klaurius Luchifer the slayer.”

When he said his name, I somehow limp my legs to the point of making me fall to my knees. I face down and try to regulate my breathing which is not because it remembers the bad things that happened 1 year ago.

I was in Rose Village. But when I returned, the residence of the Klaurius family was destroyed and their corpses were scattered everywhere. And now, the person who caused the incident is right in front of me. I really wanted to kill him right now, but I was so scared I couldn't stand up.

“I didn't think you'd be this surprised. Though at first I thought you thought that my true identity was Luchifer.”

No, no, no. I never thought it was you. At first I thought you were Ravel and not Luchifer. I never thought I could be captivated by someone like you. You're the jerk I hate the most. Even now I regret knowing your true identity.

“Because our business is done, then I will leave here soon.”

“T-No t-wait first.” I said try to stop him.

I forced my trembling legs to stand up. My reserves are still down because I can't afford to look him in the face. Being enveloped in fear, I forced my stuck voice to be pushed out.

“A—a—pa tu—ju—an—mu” I string the words little by little until finally spoken by my mouth.

“Since you have promised not to interfere, then I will tell you.” There was a pause of a few seconds before Luchifer finally said, “My goal is to kill Willi Vallencius in front of Cresh's eyes so that he feels what I feel at that time. When he killed my twin brother Kei, right in front of my eyes.”

I thought he wanted revenge on Cresh. He already knew that Wili was a very valuable cousin to Cresh, so he wanted to kill him right in front of his eyes. But this is not true, how could this man be willing to give such great suffering to his childhood friend, Cresh.

How'this? how'this?

I can't let this happen. I don't want to see Cresh suffer like that. But what do I do to prevent it.

“No.., it's wrong.” I forced a snagged voice to come out, “Aren't you a person who really dislikes revenge? How could you possibly get revenge on your friend.”

Somehow the sound coming out of my mouth was so heavy that it made my tears drip. It's true that I don't like this person in front of me, but somehow I feel that he's very lonely. And I feel like filling her lonely life.

What's the matter? what's wrong with me?

“Whatever you try, I won't obey you.” Rigorously.

I bow to him, “No, don't do that. Please! I don't want you to come back like you used to.”

It's weird, it's so weird. I tried so hard to reject it. But my little heart screamed to stop him.

When I was in such a dilemma, I began to recall the times we grew up in. At that time I was the worst person compared to other children who were used as testing materials to make me stay away from them. But one day, a boy with a red tattoo on his right cheek approached me. I am so happy to finally make friends. As we became more and more familiar, he invited me to join his group which included Kei, Cresh, and Ravel.

As time passed, I was transferred to Rose's village. And when I came back, I saw a bad sight. I walked through the expanse of corpses until I finally found Cresh who was so desperate. There I also knew that Luchifer was the cause.

“You have no right to stop me.” Luchifer said in a cold tone.

“Yes I know that I have no rights, but at least I don't want you to do that.” I bowed deeper, my tears flowing profusely and could not be stopped. Stammered I begged him again, “Please don't go. I don't want to see you lonely anymore.”

Suddenly a shadow hit me until it bounced off the wall. My gaze began to blur, the pain invaded my entire body, but my ears could still hear the sound of footsteps approaching. Soon the footsteps stopped being replaced by the sound of Luchifer's mouth.

“Although you bow down to me, I will continue down the path I choose. Then stop blocking my way.” Said.

Footsteps began to sound again, then a punch hit my stomach. The pain spread, and my vision darkened and I lost consciousness.