The Moonlight Swordsman



As it raised its tail again into the sky, the colossal serpent roared loudly in pain and frustration.

Aizel quickly recalled Sekki to his hands, and as it vanished and reappeared, he took a few steps back to distance himself from the violent tremors and ground-shaking quakes caused by the serpent's thumping.

Retreating quickly, his attention was drawn to a bright orange hue in the distance, high up in the sky.

The intensity of the color was so striking that it resembled a giant bird soaring above.

"What the fuck is that? Isn't that the direction of Chester town?"

"What is happening there?"

*****

At the time when Aizel was still clearing the mountains, David and his team had already made their way into Chester.

David had planned the operation down to the last detail, and the time was right to carry it out, put an end to his family, and deal another blow to the nobles of the kingdom.

Hunters and close combat mages had concealed themselves within the crowd, waiting for his signal.

Meanwhile, David stood at the gates of Chester town.

As he gazed at the town, memories of his childhood flooded his mind; of playing with his father and learning important life lessons from him.

He clutched his Doomstaff tightly, its crystal glowing faintly as his eyes turned red with rage.

The flood of emotions brought on by memories of Katherine, their unborn child, and the treacherous Thomas who had betrayed him fueled his rage.

"The thing I am about to do now Father will not make you happy,

"But it doesn't matter to me; I will pay for my sins when everything is over,

"Till then, no one can stop me, even if the sky gets torn, even if some high-grade mage comes to the rescue,

"I won't stop until I kill and burn every single one of them,

"My dear family and my best friend Thomas, here comes the common man…

David strolled across town, watching everyone he passed. He was able to easily blend in with the people, and the guards were too absorbed in their own conversations to pay any attention to him.

As he made his way down the streets, people began to take notice of him, and their faces twisted with disbelief and shock as they realized who he was.

YOU PIECE OF SHIT ROSEWELLL…

AND YOU MOTHERFUCKER THOMASSSS….

HERE I AM, BACK FROM THE DEAD…

TO PAY YOU ALL BACKKKK…..

David's voice echoed through the town, and an eerie silence fell upon the people as they watched him in horror.

Eventually, the Rosewell family's guards arrived, and even they couldn't believe their eyes when they saw him alive and well.

Suddenly, whistling arrows rained down from the roofs, their sharp tips piercing the skulls of the Rosewell guards with deadly precision.

The townspeople were frozen in terror as they witnessed the swift and efficient slaughter of the guards.

As the last guard fell to the ground, the hooded figures on the rooftops lowered their bows, revealing themselves to be a group of women dressed in long, dark robes.

COME OUT YOU COWARDSSS..

David's shout reverberated through the air, causing the Rosewell family mages to finally arrive, with Thomas leading the way.

His anger erupted like a raging volcano as soon as he saw Thomas' face, and veins bulged out on his forehead.

Thomas was conflicted when he laid eyes on David. Mixed emotions swirled inside him—a blend of sadness, hopelessness, and even a hint of pity.

"I see you are alive and well, David.

"Surrender and come with me, I will make sure you will only be grounded in the prison dungeon,

"It was only a childhood love, David. I believe you can forget and find other girls for yourself easily. Are you really going to go against your family for some pitiful revenge?"

"LOVE"

"REVENGE"

"Do you know the meaning of them, Thomas?"

Thomas appeared confused and at a loss for words when David posed his question.

"Do you know what love is?

"To me, it was just a word before until Katherine came into my life and gave it meaning.

"Do you know what revenge is?

"To me, it was just a word before all of you took her away from me and GAVE IT MEANING 

"PREPARE TO FACE YOUR DOOM"

The sound of the staff slamming onto the ground echoed through the town as David exerted all his strength.

The purple crystal at the center glowed with an intensity that was blinding to all who saw it.

When the staff went off, it sent shockwaves through the entire city. Everyone in Chester town was left speechless and perplexed once it became apparent that all of the town's mana had vanished into thin air.

"Y-you… but how… the mana…" Thomas didn't even have time to process what was occurring before the blade was mere inches from his neck.

Quickly, he reached into his back pocket and pulled out a dagger, which he used to deflect the blow.

However, the sheer force behind David's attack sent him tumbling backward.

As the mana disappeared, the hunters and mages among the crowd sprang into action, unsheathing their weapons and charging towards the Rosewell mages.

The few competent mages in the Rosewell family were no match for their superior close combat skills.

Some mages were unable to defend themselves as their weapons were stored in their storage rings, which couldn't be accessed without mana.

Women on the rooftops joined the fray, adding their arrows to the carnage that had already claimed most of the remaining mages and guards.

The battle was swift and deadly, leaving no survivors among the Rosewell family.

The people of the town watched in horror as, one by one, the mages and guards of the noble family fell, unable to kill a single member of David's group.

They had always been taught that going against noble families meant certain death, but what they were witnessing was far beyond their wildest imagination.

There was no mistaking the look of terror and shock on their faces, as they knew this would be a day they would never forget.