Vengeance of the Returner

Chapter 92: Martial god

"Yes, Lord Nix but...this is my first time using hypnotism on an Angel..."

"Well, It's not like I am well experienced in fighting too. Just learn by the process. I really look forward to your support"

Nix said indifferently and walked out of the room. He may not be good at leading or convincing people to do the work. But, His humble attitude towards others was something truly great about him. Never had he disrespected someone without a proper reason.

"How can I do it? This is too much for me..."

Helina mumbled biting her nails while staring at Nix's back.

****

"Seems like your boyfriend completed the mission."

Rafila said with a smile holding a paper in her hand sitting on her clan house's couch with her legs crossed and opposite to her was Cinzia. They both had some bandages wrapped around their hands and legs.

"I did expect him to finish the work but, I am worried about his escape out of the city."

Cinzia said worriedly.

Rafila giggled at her and said.

"Hehe, I think he will come back safely but, I am worried about you... I wonder what he'd say after knowing that one of your clan members got killed. From my observation, I believe he is desperately in need of clan members..."

Cinzia knitted her brows and asked.

"Why'd you think that?"

Rafila smirked at her and said.

"It's obvious he clearly placed a deal mentioning that he needed his clan members to be safe. I wonder what will happen to our clan's relationship from here on."

"He'll understand if we talk..."

***

"Miss Shreya, We need answers from you. Who was he? and what did he say to you?"

The knight who was hired to protect Havenkat questioned Shreya.

She was tied up with metal cuffs and chained to a metal chair opposite a table where Akaysh was seated. The hall was quite large. There was a single yellow lamp lit in the center of the darkroom and the walls were painted in grey in contrast to the white tiled floor.

Shreya wasn't obliged to hide Nix's identity as such she began talking. She just had an interest in him but that doesn't mean she'd cover for him or go through the trouble.

"His name is Nix. Probably around the age of twenty. Plus I don't know much about him, He was banished out of Ranrak and we survived together in the forest. I saw him here, after almost several months. I don't know why he did it or what his motives were."

Suddenly a man opened the door and took a seat next to Akaysh.

"Hello, Nice to meet you Mr.Akaysh. It's been a while since we met!"

"Nice to meet you Mr.Zemben."

Akaysh said in a calm tone.

"The whole of RIT is in a complete uproar. There are multiple cases to be taken care of we've already assigned several Patrol departments to investigate."

Akaysh nodded his head and began talking.

"I believe we can start discussing the case. If we take the slaughter of five people in Mada street. Benjamin worked as the janitor for the Daneren house who was a resident of Mada street. If we connect him. We get a connection to the monsterization of Mr.Havenkat's wife... The problem is we found."

He stopped for a second and then added.

"Angeline's body and Benjamin's heads were found yesterday. There is more than that. They burned one of the business firms of Havenkat then took the money inside the building as we searched for few more things. His son was kidnapped and killed and prior to that. A gatekeeper of the mansion was killed..."

Zemben nodded his head and sighed.

"Hah, These are such random incidents yet they connect to Havenkat's assassination. I can't fathom this... Can a single person do this?... Plus The king is enraged about this incident."

"Most possibly this was done to degrade Ferandel's economy as they took down one of the core pillars. This might possibly raise a silent war between both the cities... I believe our king has personally chosen you to stop the culprit in order silence the surprise of the war between cities."

"Anyway, This woman here seems suspicious and she had a conversation with the black revolutionary. Moreover, there are three others who were old comrades to him. The suspect Black revolutionary's original name is Nix..."

"Nix huh?"

***

At The Temple of Martial god,

He mainly took the mission to visit a temple as such he decided to seek an answer.

He chose to visit the Martial god's temple for few reasons. One it was close by. Second, he is one of the main gods of integrity, and from what he heard he is quite calmer than any other gods.

"Sir we need you to proffer your outsider Id please."

As a man in a typical priest attire asked Nix. Opened his pocket with a sigh and gave him his Id. 

"You may get them when you leave sir."

"Alright,"

Nix nodded his head and entered the temple. The temple had the same standard appearance just like any other temple. A large hall filled with pillars and neatly painted walls. It seemed kind of luxurious. In any case, the followers were doing their job inside the temple.

It was not too populated and not isolated like the temple of Al-zalam or any other Corrupted gods temple either. It seems followers of integrity gods are very much devoted than followers of the other gods. 

As he walked in he found a huge statue in front of an altar. A man Possessing shredded muscles yet a lean body type was depicted in the statue his face seemed calm. There was a third eye in his forehead. Around his neck was a snake and then he was wearing two gauntlets in his hands.

Nix quietly waited in the prayer hall until the others dispersed. After waiting for ten minutes he began talking.

"Martial god shigon, I am here for answers... I believe as a god you will take responsibility and be kind to answer my question."

There was no reply for a while so, Nix chose to wait until he gets an answer.

Soon, a voice struck his mind.

{Hmm, What is your question?} 

"I want to know why I was banished?" Nix asked immediately.

{Because that is what you have been fated. I pity you... A soul that possesses millions of failures. Your destiny is something prewritten for serving us.}

Nix couldn't help but feel angry about it, yet he heavily suppressing his emotions. No matter what the one he is talking to is a god. Meaning even the slight ups and downs in his tone and language may lead to misery. Gods may not be able to descend but they do possess many followers and as a single person, Nix cannot tackle them all.

'Fuck this shitty fate and destiny bull shit!'

He thought and said.

"I don't want to sound disrespectful. But I have no intention of serving you gods who abandoned me..."

{Haha, Child. Have you ever wondered why you went through somethings? Remember the incident in the Saragame forest?}

"Yes... What does it have to do with what I asked?"

{The corrupted gods, you are serving right now was the ones behind your suffering.}

Nix was dumbstruck by his answer. He knew corrupted gods could use underhanded methods but, he was not ready to believe the martial god Shigon either.

They may be gods but, they do possess emotions, wits, Concepts, Ideologies just like any other human. As such tricking him and lying to him wouldn't be something out of their character.

"I don't understand why they would do something like that..."

{That is something that you need to venture but, as the gods of integrity, we don't have anything against you. You may leave.}

'To simply put, he is saying I can join as their followers...'

Nix mumbled and said.

"Thank you for explaining. I'll visit later on..."

He said and left the temple without satisfaction.  He needed answers for a lot of things but, how can he question a great existence? He was glad that at least the god didn't question him for his recent actions.

He took a carriage to the inn feeling vague. He was angry yet, he couldn't do anything. He was very much frustrated. He may have many things in his mind but, they were all scattered and jumbled after he heard that the corrupted gods were the minds behind the saragame incident.

What can he do though? He couldn't even fight Feroz khan in the first place.

"I need to become strong... I need more fucking answers..."

Muttering inwardly while gritting his teeth he quietly waited until he arrived at the inn.

His urge to get stronger in order to obtain answers surged inside him. And that is where his heart wanted to tread the path to obtain and seek knowledge about the things he didn't know and needed to know. 

As soon as he reached the inn he walked inside the room where Zariniel was tied.