The Great Demon System

Regrit knew what was going to be uttered out of her mouth, yet the shock did not lessen as those words escaped, and his brain began to spin.

"Did he also turn you into a demon?"

"Yes," She slowly nodded. "He saved my life, I owe him very much."

Regrit was stunned. He knew that Moby had a deep path of rising up from the bottom, and due to their childhood rivalry, he had researched many things about him prior to them entering elite school, nevertheless, he never told him about the specifics. No, it was more like he never bothered asking.

He had grown to know him so well during this year where they spent so much as roommates, but now he began to doubt how much he truly knew.

"But, enough about me, let's talk about you."

"There's not too much to talk about. It's a simple matter, I must kill that monster and save my mother. It's that simple. And to do that, I have to break past my limits and gain strength. I will not accept any other way… I cannot…"

"I see… There must be something else you won't tell me, but I get what you mean. From what I understand, it seems you have some sort of deep-seated family hatred, and your mother must be the only person you love and are trying to protect. Although I completely understand…"

"You do?" His eyes softened.

"Yes," She slowly nodded. "That's why I need you to please stop acting like a child and—"

"Like a child!?" He suddenly blurted, yet, Abby's look did not waver.

"Yes, the way you are acting right now is childish. Give up on your foolish ambitions and start—"

"YOU WANT ME TO GIVE UP!? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ON ABOUT!? The only reason I was even allowed to live is because I was stronger than my brother! Despite everything, I was the biggest star of the Fatebringer family! But now that my father thinks that my brother has surpassed me he will…"

"I understand…" She calmly nodded.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND SHIT!! If you did understand, you would have told me to get stronger and beat his ass into submission! Not give up on something "so foolish"! Does this look foolish to you!?"

"Yes," She nodded once more, her gaze twinkling like rubies to Regrit's fiery gaze. "Even I can tell that the man you call monster is far stronger than you. The revenge you're seeking may bring more hurt to the people you love."

"TO HELL WITH THAT!!" He slammed his hands, shaking the wall behind him. "IN FACT, TO HELL WITH ME! I don't care who I have to sacrifice! I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME! I may not be strong enough now, but I will uphold my promise to both him, and my mother! I will gain strength with my own hands and—"

"There you go sounding childish again. In fact, you are much more childish than even me…" Abby sighed.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN CHILDISH!?" Regrit roared.

"Think realistically. I mean, defeating him is way too innocent of thinking, and unlike me, you've now been given a golden opportunity. Do you not trust your new guild leader?"

"HIM!? WHAT DOES HE HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS!? THE ONLY PERSON I TRUST WHEN IT COMES TO THIS IS MYSELF!!"

"Yes, I completely agree," She nodded once more. "But, does your bond with your new allies mean nothing? Why not let them shoulder some of your responsibility?"

"AND WHAT WOULD THEY DO HUH!? Help me kill him or assassinate him!? That will turn the entire fucking household against me and they'd execute both me and my mother! I'm always the number one suspect! You think I haven't thought of that!? This is the only way!"

"So… You really don't have that much faith…" She sighed once again, looking at Regrit's gritted teeth and clenched fists that would have no doubt been dripping blood from his digging nails had they not been in VR.

"THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE FAITH IN IS MYSELF! If after an entire year of training I didn't surpass him, then I'm even worse than scum! I don't have time! I don't know why I'm even wasting my breath on this! No one could ever understand!"

Regrit slammed his hands on the concrete wall once again, forming a massive crack that then quickly regenerated before he jumped away, escaping into the deep night wiping and hiding his face.

The distress he was going through was evident to even Abby, yet, she did not follow him nor did she attempt to stop him.

She had saved him from doing something clearly idiotic, yet all the thanks he gave her vanished in mid-air when she spoke her mind. Undoubtedly, his mentality was chaotic, the way he snapped was not normal yet at the same time, fully expected. After all, she did completely understand him.

And as such, In her mind, she did all that she had to do, and the rest was up to him and Moby to deal with.

Even now, she did not fully understand why she followed him, yet now that it was all over, she was glad she did. All she could do now is hope that he would not end up in a state similar to herself.

With subtle steps, she peered at the dark sky and turned around and looked the way she came.

But, when she looked down at the ground, she noticed something odd about her face. A single drop of waterworks fell past the right of her vision and hit the ground below her, and that single drop was followed by another, and another like a leaking faucet.

'Am I… Really crying?' She thought to herself, instinctively feeling her eyes.

Even her heart felt uneasy, even more so to when she was ready to face Moby once again. She could not comprehend why, but after what she witnessed, her resolve felt stronger. She managed to pull the strength she knew she had and forget about her weakness.

Abby took a deep breath and steadied her motionless visage. It was finally time, she would go and meet the man that once saved her life, her shining sun that pierced her darkness not only once, but twice after an entire year of separation.

"Here I come... Sister... Here I come... Moby..."