Chương 150: Chapter 133. Emily's Breaking Point

Emily Metis Point Of View We've entered the bunker to hide from the Wyvern as Lord Matthew, his wives, Lady Sarah and Lady Anna as well as Ms. Ruby, left, to fight the creature. Yet here I was, angry at myself for being unable to help. I feel so powerless. Yet jealous of their courage. I was so surprised to see a Human and 2 Demons wonder into our camp with Wendy. Since then, the man known as Matthew Drake has continued to surprise me. From his kindness, to how hard he has worked, it was hard not to be impressed.

This was only matched by the... Intensity of his wives. Lady Sarah and Lady Anna. When I met them, I thought that they were level-headed wives to a kind Lord. Only to be shocked when I found out that Lady Sarah was actually the 1st Princess of Diablos. Even more so when she questioned me over and over for 3 days straight about my interactions with Lord Matthew. How a Human, in Lord Matthew, became Married to a Princess of Diablos, and a Royal Maid is a story I'd like to hear.

And how one Human inspired such devotion from his wives, is a tale for another time." Em, what's going on over there?" Wendy spoke to me as I was collecting my thoughts. It was Dale, one of our metal workers. He seemed to be skittish and speaking a bit loud." It's over! We should've run!" He does seem to be freaking out. Wendy and I approached him along with everyone else." We can't beat a Wyvern! It's insane that we're not running! If we don't get out of here, we're all going to die!"" Quiet, human!

You may die to a Wyvern, but the people of Diablos are made from stronger things. Lord Drake and the others will make their way back here soon." A Demon yelled in response to Dale's words. An argument erupted between the Humans and Demons." Why are you even here!?"" Because you lot can't keep your wild games' populations under control!"" You'd be dead if it wasn't for Lord Drake!"" Well, when the Wyvern gets here, we will be!" Chaos started to ensue, and the voices became loud and frightening."

A human killed my Brother!"" A demon killed my Father!" /RUMBLE! / Shake! Fall! The loud voices started to fill the bunker. A tremor like an earthquake shook the bunker and we all fell to the floor. We all sat there for a moment, powerless and full of fear of what's to come. Memories came flooding back to me as I tried to stand even though the shaking continued. Fire and destruction came to my mind.

The sensation of coldness from the stones I was sitting on and the heat from the flames filled my mind and brought me back to that night. Wailing and the stench of death filled the night air as I was frozen in fear watching figures fighting in the night sky at speeds so fast, that all I could see were the shadows in front of the light of the moon." Emily!" I was being shaken by someone that night. It was my Father, Daniel. He was the President of the Local Business Association.

He worked all of his life to attain that position. He and Mother were so happy when they attained important roles in Atheis. They worked so hard to get to their positions when they were young. Then they fell in love and Married each other, then they had me a year later. Mom stayed home to raise me. She lost her life when a wild Death Wolf broke out of its restraints and started to wreak havoc in Atheis. Dad and I took so long to be able to smile again. Dad feared for our lives after that.

He made me his Secretary after that. To keep me close to him. I worked as a Secretary for the rest of my childhood. When I Graduated from General Education, he made me his Assistant in the Association. I loved my work, and I loved my Father. Together, we made life better in Atheis. So, when I saw him, I finally was able to move again." Dad! What's happening!?"" It's the Hero Party! They came here to arrest Duke Refpa, but he had mercenaries ready to fight them! The battle has spilled to the city!

We need to evacuate! Come quick, Anna! The mercs are being pushed back, but they're coming this way!" My Father took my hand, and we began to run away from the destroyed remains of our home. We ran and ran, down the road we used to walk down to check on how everyone was doing on our way to work every day. It seemed like we would make it out with heavy hearts for the Friends and Neighbors we had lost. Until that moment happened. It started with a question from me." What's that sound?"

It sounded like a whistle was coming closer and closer to us." I don't kno---" TUG! I felt a tug on my arm and then my Father disappeared from my sight. /CRASH! / I heard a loud crash to the right side of me, I turned my head to see a brown-skinned, tattooed man. He was in a crater of a stone wall that used to be where a house once stood. There was blood splattered all over the wall behind him. I felt something in my hand at the same time.

I looked to see my Father's hand, but it was cut off at his forearm, like the rest of his body had disappeared. I let go of his hand and it fell to the ground. I heard movements to the right of me. The tattooed man had separated himself from the wall. This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. / Crack! / After he cracked his neck with his hand, he began to speak to me with a cold, creepy smile on his face." Sorry, kid.

But I did properly thank your old man for breaking my crash."

"... You.... You killed my Father..."" Well, if that Cleric would've been cooperative and let me kill her, I never would've been here. But in the end, you should blame yourselves for being so weak that you all die as collateral damage instead of being able to protect yourselves."" You heartless monster!"" Ah... What a look. How about I reunite you with your father?" The man began to walk towards me, I couldn't run. I was too angry, I was too afraid from his gaze.

He reached his arm out and his hand nearly touched me. It was at that moment, that we both heard a voice behind us." What? Can't kill me, so you try and kill a defenseless citizen? You truly are scum!" A girl with piercing green eyes looked at the man with scowl on her pretty face." I was simply giving her what she wanted. It's going to be similar to what I do to you!" The man threw a metal blade at the girl. She deflected the blade with a blade of her own.

looking back now, it looked similar to Lord Drake's sword, only it was blue and white instead of red and black. Once the blade was deflected, the girl seemed to notice something and began to speak." That blood there, it isn't yours."" That old man was in the way of the path you threw me on. Shame really, don't worry though, you'll join him soon!"

The man jumped and clashed a thin blade against the woman's blade, they disappeared into the night as the sounds of metal scraping against metal echoed faintly from where I stood. I looked to the side and saw that nothing was truly left of my Father besides his hand. I wrapped it in a cloth and bit my lips and continued to escape the city as he wished. Eventually, I found other survivors. We buried our dead, the day after the fighting ended, my Father's hand included.

After the Heroes took the Duke to answer to his crimes in the Capital. We all felt nothing but loss as we looked around our once beautiful town. It didn't take long before we all decided to leave. We hoped that Kuga could let us grieve, let us heal and make something of what was left of our lives. Then we were attacked. I wondered if there was a point to living on. Then a man with 2 Demons at his back, walked into our encampment with Wendy, the gem-cutter couple's little girl.

He smiled at me, he healed our wounded for free. He gave us food for free. Only for his work to be undone by cowards. He risked his life to save us. He accommodated us, let us live with him so we could heal and learn to protect ourselves. And now that's all being undone, because neither side can see the world he wants to make for us and the children to come.

".... Unfair...."" What did you say, Emily?" The anger in me started to swell, I couldn't help but voice the first word that came to my mind. Wendy heard me. They're getting back up. Am I just going to sit here and do nothing? Let others make decisions for me? Let his good will for us go to waste? Let the blood, sweat and tears of everyone go to waste? Because idiots can't understand that strangers had nothing to do with their personal losses? I.... I won't let that happen! He doesn't deserve this!

And neither do these people!" Em!" I rose to my feet and Wendy followed me. I was too angry to notice. I got in-between Dale and the Demon. The ones who started the spark that caused the arguments and made them grow before the tremor." Enough of this, you 2! You both should be ashamed of yourselves!"" Who are you!?"" Em, stay out of it!"" NO! Both of you shut up and listen to me!" They both tried to disregard me, that just riled me up even more!" Both of you still don't get it!

After a week of living here together no less! You Mr. Demon! What is your name!?" The Demon looked confused at my question, he eventually answered it." I... It's Rak." I nodded to him." Mr. Rak. From what I understand, the only people who were here originally were the Flameskins and the Iceskins, they all have the color that their name implies. You're green, are you not?"" Yes... I am, what is your point, human?"" My point is, you arrived here because Lord Matthew either healed you, or someone you're close to.

Am I wrong?"" He healed my Wife and Son and then me. We were injured by bandits. They were going to die, but Lord Drake walked into the Hospital we were in that day. My Family, they were the first people he healed in that Hospital."" And you're here to repay that debt to Lord Matthew, are you not!?" Mr. Rak nodded. Then he spoke again.

"Why do you ask?"" Again, I'll get to it!" I then turned to Dale." Dale, Lord Matthew healed you right!? Then he healed your Son, did he not!?" Dale looked at me like I was crazy. Most likely due to the fact that I was yelling, which was unusual for me. Dale spoke and answered my question." Yes, my Son was hurt from the Monster attacks. And then I was hurt by the explosions. He reattached my arm."" SO, both of you, and your families, are only here because Lord Matthew healed you.

Is there anyone here with a different story!?" No one shook their heads. I spoke again." He's asked one thing from all of you so far, he asked you to try and get along and share your knowledge with each other. The second he disappears, not for greed or glory, but again to help all of us! You start to try and kill each other!" /RUMBLE! / Shake! TIGHTEN! Another tremor shook the bunker, but I gripped the bottom of my shoes to keep me standing and it worked.

While others fell down, I began to scream out to all of the people here in the bunker." He's out there right now! Fighting! To protect what's been built here! To try and make life better for anyone that lives here! To keep us, his people, safe! And you all are about to ruin that! For what!? People who were taken from you unfairly? Yes! What has happened between our Countries is terrible! But, to the Demons, I say this! We're from a Merchant City! None of us have ever served in the Army!

If any of us had killed a Demon, it was one of Dardus's men! To the Humans! As Lord Matthew has explained Ad Nauseam, Demons in Diablos have only killed Soldiers that have tried to invade their lands based on a King lying about bandit attacks and pirates! How can you claim you wish to pay the man back for what he's done, if none of you will even attempt to put your best foot forward and try!? The only 2 who have, are Wendy and Ellie! TWO CHILDREN!"" RUMBLE!" Another tremor hit the bunker.

But I was done speaking my piece." Huff.... Huff.... Huff.... Sniffle...." Hug... Hug... I was out of breath and crying at this point, I had no idea what to do next, but I refused to leave. For some reason, Wendy and Ellie came up and hugged my legs... Well, Wendy hugged my leg and Ellie latched herself to my side in a hug. I placed my hands on their heads to try and calm myself down. While I was focusing on that, I heard something that may have helped with calming me." I... I'm sorry... I was panicking before.

I said something I shouldn't have said back there. I'm sorry." It was Dale. He was talking to Mr. Rak. And Mr. Rak responded." I... I was freaking out too. I also owe you an apology. I was thinking of other humans. I wasn't actually looking at you, Mr. Dale." They shook hands. For the first time in this bunker, I could finally smile. Until I heard the next sound. /BANG! /" We need a doctor here!" Ms. Ruby yelled as she swung the door open. She was carrying Lord Matthew on her back. He was unconscious! Why!?