DxD: Shadow Monarch

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Chapter- 34

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If her mother really inherits the power to see the future then her daughter should also have similar power and to my guess, she is using her power on me to somehow check whether I am dangerous or not

But It's good for both of us anyway since I really want her to trust me, so that we can move forward rather than wasting time, it will be good for me as well as good for her too

After a bit of hesitation, Aria slowly come into my arms while she wrapped her arms around my waist as I slowly took off into the air

"Aria, are you afraid of heights?" I asked this as I looked at the girl who shrinking into my chest while tightening her grip on me

'Adorable!' I inwardly thought after seeing her current state because even though she didn't reply to me back but I can see her little cheeks have become red so I guess she really embarrassed about it

I also held her tighter than before as I speed up a little while I follow the direction she told me about

…. 

After a while on the way… 

"Are these people who come with him?" I asked this to Aria as looks towards the dead bodies which are Pierced through by spikes

As we journeyed forward, she gestured towards a nearby cliff, indicating something of significance. Upon approaching the area, I discovered the three lifeless bodies lay motionless at the base of the cliff, impaled by sharp spikes.

These bodies are all blue like that guy but unlike him, they were wearing some kind of armour built with ice and metal

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I look towards Aria thinking she would be scared of this scene but to my surprise, she is staring at this scene with an expressionless face

"Are these people who come to your house?" I asked this since I thought of an idea about these dead people being the same as those who invaded her house

She nodded her head as she continue to stare at the corpses with a blank expression

But is this normal?... Even if she considered those as her enemies, she shouldn't be able to see a such scene with a such blank expression 

And not to mention even if I am now able to read some expressions on their expressionless face thanks to 'him' even then I can't able to detect any emotions on her face other than hatred

My voice was hushed, almost unconsciously, as I posed the question that had been nagging at me

"But how did they fall?" It was difficult to comprehend how anyone, let alone trained soldiers, could be so careless as to stumble in a place like this, a terrain that was meant to be familiar and secure according to the system.

"Let's go" When was I thinking about this matter Aria tugged on my clothes as she said this made me awake from my thoughts

"Alright" I also replied to her since I don't want to waste no time because of how limited time I have right now

As we continue to fly towards our distinction, after 15 minutes Aria told me that reach our destination as we come down

Nestled amidst a cluster of withered trees, the wooden house resembled a hidden sanctuary within the barren forest. I couldn't help but wonder if the trees were still alive, this dwelling would have been nearly impossible to detect.

Aria quietly get out of my arms and walked towards the house, the door of the house was broken

As I approached the entrance, the unmistakable stench of blood filled my nostrils, and I swiftly moved to halt Aria in her tracks. My mind raced with the possibilities of what could have caused such a smell, and I feared the worst

Despite my attempt to stop her, she bolted away, leaving me alone on the spot. After regaining my composure, I hastened to follow her inside 

Upon entering the house, I was greeted by a gruesome sight: the lifeless body of a woman, drenched in crimson, lay before me. Her head had been brutally severed, and I noticed that even one of her rabbit ears was missing.

Without delay, I turned to Aria, hoping to offer her some comfort, but before I could utter a single word, she had crumpled to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she silently succumbed to her shattered emotions.

I quietly come near her and hugged her tightly as I kept patting her head while Aria kept crying silently

As I examined the body more closely, it became clear that her death was not instantaneous. Instead, it appeared that he had inflicted cruel and prolonged torture upon her, evidenced by numerous wounds laced with icy shards and deep cuts that marred her form.

I couldn't help but think that I gave him a very easy death compared to what he deserved, I should've at least tortured that bastard before killing him

*Sigh* but what's done it's done, now I can only give her comfort and a home to continue living, if possible then find a way to take her back 

... 

After an hour….

"Let's go," I said as I looked towards Aria who is still looking at the grave that we made for her mother

After she stopped crying, I suggest making a grave for her, so that she can rest in peace I dig a grave while putting all the body and the head into the grave 

This is take much more time than expected because of the so much snow but after I had done it, I started to carve a tombstone for her

Meanwhile, Aria also help me but after the grave was made she didn't do anything but stared at it without speaking a word

I decided to give her a moment for a while, as I created a knife and started curved the name of her name on the stone

After completing everything… I placed that tombstone on its place as I looked towards Aria who still has her graze fixed at the grave asked to leave with her

As I received no response to my words, I attempted to persuade her to move on. So after ten to fifteen minutes of persistent encouragement, she finally acquiesced, though she requested more time to stay before departing.

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