Chapter 3: Contracts

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The kitchen aunt shouted. And James, who was called by her, was pale.

"What's wrong?"

James, who had been coming back to his senses for a long time, asked with a reluctant smile on his face, Ms. Melly, who was looking at him worriedly.

"James, are you sick? Forget it, you have a good rest today. I'm going to talk to Jon. What a poor child. Merry, who didn't know what to do with his brain, looked at him with pity, and even stretched out her oily hands and touched his short brown hair, which was dry and without any luster.

"Merry ......"

James looked at Melly's distant figure in a daze, and his eyes were full of nostalgia. But then his expression became firm, and his mind couldn't help but recall the actions of the black-robed man this afternoon. Just one wave of the hand can kill so many strong people. If...... If I had that kind of power...... If I could be that strong...... Then all those who look down on me. Anyone who hurt me can be easily killed. I can't forget those faces that looked down on me all the time. If I had power, you should look up to me. Right! Power......

This is a world forsaken by God, this is a world of pampering, this is a sick world, power!power!!power!! all people are thirsting, all are sickly longing, but what happens when you get power?

I begin with prayer and end with destruction. God, have you really cared for me?

"Mom, where's James?"

The little girl with long pink hair looked at her mother with big watery eyes of the same color and asked softly.

"Mary, James is a little unwell today so I'm going to rest first. Mary was a good boy, so she couldn't disturb James's brother's rest. Tomorrow Brother James will be well and will be able to play with my dear little Mary. Shall Mary go to sleep first today?"

With a gentle voice and a feeling of compassion, Margaria is a very kind woman. It's something that people all over the town know. And her daughter, Little Mary, is the cutest little angel in the world. I don't know where George's honest man came from. The townspeople often joke about that. And George, who was teased by them, smiled innocently. An unseemly smirk on his handsome face caused people to burst into laughter. After that, the smile on George's face was even bigger, and even the ears on his face were flushed.

"Mom, will James be fine tomorrow?" asked Mary, blinking her big watery eyes.

"Of course, my dear Mary, mother assures you. But if Mary hadn't slept by now, maybe Brother James would have gotten sicker tomorrow. ”

Margaria said seriously with a straight face.

"Mom, I'll sleep now, Mom, don't let Brother James stay sick tomorrow. ”

Hearing this, little Mary felt that she had gotten into the bed, closed her eyes, and said seriously. Margaria tucked the quilt and imprinted a gentle kiss on Mary's forehead. My dear little Mary, I wish you a good dream.

Demons love pure and unsullied souls, but they also like chaotic and filthy souls. But there are just too many chaotic and filthy souls in this world. That's why the pure and unsullied soul is especially delicious. And wouldn't it be more delicious to dye this soul in a different color?

Mary didn't sleep very well today. The darkness of the dream was terrifying. She hugged her small body and walked on this seemingly boundless black road.

"Anyone?"

"Excuse me, anyone?"

"Mary was so scared. Is there anybody?"

Mary's voice was swallowed up by darkness. There seem to be a lot of monsters around. They struggled to lunge at Mary.

"Mom, Mary is so scared. Mommy, come and save Mary. ”

But it didn't work. Mom didn't come over.

Mom, Mary is no longer naughty. So come and save Mary, okay?

Mary felt aggrieved. She muttered something in her mouth while shedding tears. Gradually, something seemed to come to my ears. But nothing was heard. Then Mary woke up. It was already the next morning.

"Mom, Mary had a terrible dream. Mommy doesn't want Mary anymore. ”

Looking at Margaria who was sitting on the side, Marie threw herself into her arms without thinking about it, and cried. The voice was full of grievances.

Mary is Mommy's favorite little angel. Mommy would never want Mary. Margaria was distressed to hear Mary crying. He said as he wiped her tears. "Didn't Mary want to see James, and we'll go to James after washing our faces, okay?"

At just seven years old, little Mary was quickly distracted, and now she just wanted to see her ailing brother James as soon as possible. Then complain to him about everything that happened in the dream. However, no one knew that the town of Sinwa would disappear overnight. Together with Mary and James. Only Margaria and George were left.

It was probably around the wee hours of the morning. James cautiously opened the door and walked in the direction of the dark forest. And Mary, who was awakened by a nightmare in the middle of the night, saw James's figure in the window on the second floor, and went downstairs to follow him as if she was stunned. Margaria, who heard the movement at the top of the staircase, gently pushed George, who was sleeping next to her.

"What's wrong with honey?"

George asked confusedly.

"There seems to be movement on the stairs. I was a little uneasy, so I went to see Mary. Margaria didn't know how to describe her current mood. I just think it's messy. There has always been an uneasy emotion tormenting her in her heart. Mary, my dear Mary!

"George. Get up. Mary is gone. ”

Margaria's panicked voice reached George's ears, causing George, who was still a little dazed, to wake up instantly.

Mary is gone!

At the same time, in the dark forest, people formed a small group of three or five to advance into the deep forest. Although the Dark Forest is not very dangerous to these people above the Magister, the existence of the black dragon should not be underestimated. And it's late at night. The most cunning moment for the monsters. So no one can let their guard down. And although you get a little less from working with others, at least the success rate and safety are much better. What's more, most of them started to form a team a long time ago, and they have a certain trust in each other. What's more, it's better to cooperate with some powerful people to grab prey. Although I'm a little afraid of being stabbed in cooperation or tearing my face after cooperation. But for now, let's get the black dragon first, and then think about those who have it or not. First is the prey, and then there is the spoils or fighting.

People are getting closer and closer to the black dragon. It's about an hour after wee hours. James and Mary followed a path into the depths of the Dark Forest. George and Margaria followed their trails.

And the black dragon was produced at this time. Her weakest moment had come. The people who had been lying in ambush saw that the time had come and did not wait. The fight began.

The black dragon's body was very weak after giving birth, and its strength directly dropped by seventy percent. But even so, she still has the level of an archmagister. Not to mention the scales that are immune to most magical damage and physical attacks. Even the current black dragon has a level comparable to that of a mage. Miscalculated, and the level of the expected Magister is not the same. The strength of this black dragon is a little too strong.

The fate of the Grim Reaper!

The body of the dragon clan is very strong, which is comparable to the physical skills of the martial saint. Even if these people came prepared, the black dragon with the level of Martial Saint Body Technique and Great Magister could still easily kill them. This is the scene that James encountered when he first arrived here. The huge body of the black dragon gently slapped the so-called strong man in his eyes. The flames that spat out his mouth burned almost everything. That's the power I want. However, he was not frightened by all this, but looked at the black dragon with a longing gaze. The hand gripped in the void as if it were about to grasp something.

Dragon egg, if you find that, I will have power. A power that belongs only to me. When the time comes, no one will look down on me again. All those who look down on me will have to pay for it. The price of blood. Mary happened to wake up at this time. She watched the scene in amazement, and then cried. For some reason, this cry reached the ears of the black dragon who was fighting. She saw her through layers of obstacles.

"Mary!"

Margaria shouted when she heard her daughter's cry. She hurried to the source of the sound. Behind her, George followed. The expressions of the two were full of anxiety and horror. My dear Mary, don't be afraid. Here we are. Just wait a little longer. My Mary.

However, it was too late.

The ice arrows that burst out of nowhere had reached Mary's body. They could only watch powerlessly as it all happened.

Please, please, please!

Margaria didn't know what she was thinking. But those three words kept coming to mind. Her mouth trembled. Tears could not help but fall, but ...... It's useless! It's useless! They can only watch as the ice arrow passes through their daughter's chest. They could only watch as blood flowed from their wounds. They could only watch Mary fall. They could only watch so weakly. That's all they can look at......

And I don't know if James was too lucky, and he successfully touched the surroundings of the dragon egg. His body was covered in blood, and his face was cut wide. But he didn't care at all. Just staring closely at the dragon egg that showed a crack in it. Hurry up! Hurry up! A power that belongs only to me. But in the next second, his young body was slapped by the black dragon's tail. In the second before he lost consciousness, he still thought about the power of 'himself'.

My Mary...... She's dead, she's dead!

Sadness or pain? I don't know, but the sky seems to be falling. Everything doesn't matter anymore. Margaria's tears, Margaria obviously I was reluctant to let her shed a tear. My little Mary is dead. My Margaria cried. And I don't have any, I don't have any......

Even the black dragon with the physical skills of a martial saint and the level of a great mage master gradually lost the ability to resist under the siege of everyone. She reluctantly glanced at the place where the dragon egg was, and tears slid down her eyes. Finally, he looked firmly at the greedy humans in front of him.

Mary!

"You're going to die. ”

The black-robed man who suddenly appeared next to the two said this, and he didn't care that the two people didn't react.

"But I can keep you alive. Not only can it keep you alive, but it can also give you strength. Even so, George and Margaria didn't make any moves. The two are still immersed in their own world. A world of sadness, pain, and despair.

"Even Mary has the power to be resurrected. Do you want it?"

Mary!

The two people who heard these two words finally gradually came to their senses. They cast their gaze on the black-robed man.

"You are the chosen ones of the world. I can give you strength. The power to change everything. Do you want it?"

"What do you need us to do?" asked George, looking at the black-robed man. His voice was dry and hoarse.

"No, you don't need to do anything. I exist to serve you. However, once the power is received, it comes with a curse. Even so, would you still like to?"

The black-robed man asked with a smile. It should be smiling. But what is the use of such obvious words?

"Is it true that you said Mary could be resurrected?" asked Margaria, tugging at the corners of her mouth. She held the dead Mary tightly in her arms. Mary's body still had warmth. It's like falling asleep. yes, my Mary is just asleep.

"Of course. ”

"Then I pray for this strength. ”

In that case, the contract is established. I give you strength. And you have to fulfill your destiny. ”

From this day on, the town disappeared. No one survived except George and Margaria. Even Mary and James were the same. The black dragon died in the end. But it is not known who killed him. And the dragon egg is nowhere to be found. And the gears of fate began to turn gradually.