Chapter 209: Goodbye (1/2)
Zieglind called out to us, ”Zeta, Greta.”
”Hmm?” The both of us looked at him.
”I strip you of our family name and the slave contract. Leave. You're no longer part of the Crimson Knights.”
”...” Everyone's happy faces suddenly turned into a surprised, sorrow face. I was just in shock on what he just said. This is completely unexpected. ”H- hey now, that's a weird thing to joke about Zieglind.” Zeta tried to play it off.
”...” Zieglind stood there with an unfazed face. He wasn't doing anything but we could feel his intense pressure.
No one spoke, until Rize did. ”Hey Zieglind! What's the meaning of this!?”
”I said what needs to be said. This meeting is for the Crimson Knights. Zeta, Greta, LEAVE.”
It was like a spear that pierced my chest and someone just rips it out. ”Wha-... We've been loyal to you for three years! We waited for you to come back! And now you're just going to dispose us like we're tools?”
”What? Did you want a ceremony? A farewell party?”
”You know DAMN well what she's talking about!” Zeta tried to stand up for me.
”I do. And what of it? Your journey ends here. You're no longer a part of this group. I want the both of you to leave.”
”Zieglind! Stop that! What are you saying, they're our allies and they've been loyal to you for three years! Stop this! Right? Everyone!?” Rize looked around trying to find validation from the others but no one spoke. ”Yefa?” She looked away from her. ”Precia?” She also did the same. ”Anyone?” But no one said a word.
Zeta was getting angry and confused about the situation. ”FINE! If you want us to leave then you'll have to force us!”
”Is that so..?” Zieglinda looked Zeta in the eye fiercely. And in that moment, no one could see what Zieglind did but a loud thud was heard and Zeta was no longer in the room where we were in. ”Now, leave.”
I desperately tried to find where Zeta was but he was blown outside. And I couldn't see what Zieglind did. And that's coming from a beast person like myself. ”Zieglind! Tell us what we did wrong, none of us wants to leave?”
”But I want you to.”
”Zieglind! You've gone too FAR!” Zeta rose from the ground below and was hovering in the air looking down at Zieglind.
”Come, I'll drive you out here myself.”
”Magus Armor! Trident of the Seas! Staff of Cataclysm!” Zeta's near transparent cloak appeared, on his body. His trident with a three prong was sending out waves of water magic. And that staff was something that he hasn't shown to me or anyone. I've never seen that dark staff.
”Come.” Zieglind taunted him without even changing into any armor or drawing out any weapon.
”Dragon Lightning!” Zeta summoned a giant dragon formed with lightning. But this is the first time that I've seen how big this dragon is. His armor also changed into a much more volatile lightning armor when he casted that spell.
”Dragon Lightning!” Both of their dragons clashed but without any effects or buffs, Zieglind destroyed his spell and Zeta did the same cancelling each other out.
”Heaven's Destroyer!” Countless meteors were falling from the sky.
”Demon King's Domain.” Suddenly, the world around us changed into a pitch black never ending darkness. It seems that everyone is here also. ”There's people there and you try to pull of this skill? Barrier!” All the meteors fell into the barrier that Zieglind put up for everyone. His barrier's strength was more powerful than the meteors that Zeta casted.
”You were trying to discard us! I'm going to do everything I can within my power to prevent that from happening!”
”And I'm doing everything in my power for that moment to happen.”