Against the World II: Transgression
Chapter 40: Predestine Future, Part 3
Both Xavier and Fie immediately allowed a glance at the uninvited guests who had shown themselves before them.
Especially Xavier. Even before the three words were uttered by the individual, his eyes were already pointed at it.
Looking back at it were vertical black pupils.
The one and a half meter tall woman (about 20 centis taller than Fie) had beautiful violet hair that was waist-length. The parasites were very deceptive to the eye; the proportions of his body and face were perfect. The skin is as white as milk, smoothly pampering the eyes. And the black dress of the canal with its red lace greatly perfected the woman's appearance.
“Vermyna..”.
The name that Fie's mouth issued immediately melted all the doubts that exist in Xavier. Indeed, the Vermyna he remembered was as small as Fie. He's also a vampire. Both of these things do not belong to the individual that Fie calls “Vermyna”. Nevertheless, Xavier knew she was the same Vermyna that accompanied him to take his last breath.
And because of that, Xavier's tongue became muffled. He didn't think something like this could happen, but Xavier was really feeling uneasy right now. If Vermyna had no memory of him, he could just act ordinary. But what if Vermya had memories of her? Edenia never said that the confusion about her memory was permanent.
“Why are you looking at me like that? You've never seen a woman as perfect as me?”
…One hundred percent of her Vermyna, inner Xavier—trying not to display the slightest shock in the face. “Who are you? What do you want to suddenly be here, Miss Hairy Violet?” tanyakanya.
“Who am I? What do I want with being here?” vermyna asked back as if to demand confirmation, but she did not wait for Xavier to nod or give another response. Both of his legs stepped closer to Xavier with his mouth back open: “That is more appropriate to ask, who are you? What did you do to Commander Xavier?”
…There are two possibilities: Vermyna really has no memory of me, or Vermyna deliberately pretended not to recognize me. If the first possibility is true, I don't need to expect any hidden intent. But, if the true second possibility, the reason is already unquestionable.
Xavier decided to follow the game Vermyna— of course he had managed to calm himself from the sense of deg-degan to see the woman.
“As can be expected of the leader of the vampires,” said Xavier—fully ignoring Vermyna's question. “Although your race is questionable, but that doesn't change reality. Moreover, your matchless charm, even the nephalem cannot expect to match you. Aren't you cruel? How can you steal my heart at first sight?”
“...This is weird. I feel like I've experienced something similar with this.” Vermyna stopped right in front of Xavier, his face looking up at her puzzled look. “Who are you really? Have we interacted in the past?”
…Vermyna really doesn't remember me? Then….
“Have we interacted in the past? Hm, maybe. You know, maybe a—!”
Xavier's words were restrained, Vermyna's left hand had pierced through her heart. The hand came out of his back. More than that, his body became stiff. He began to be drawn into the portal. And before Xavier could get the word out, his body was completely swallowed into the dark hole.
“Sorry for this inconvenience, Fie.” Vermyna said without looking at the nephalem. “But we have important business ourselves to do. Not long, really, just a minute or two in your perception. Myself will be back soon, and by then ourselves can continue our pending affairs.”
Vermyna disappeared from where he stood without waiting for the response of the nephalem ‒ he did not even seem to care if Fie wanted to wait or not.
Fie.don't know. He does not know if he should be angry, upset, or envious. He doesn't know. Clearly, he is not happy now. Very unhappy. Because what? I don't know. Clearly he was very unhappy.
“Mmmghkjkn.” Fie mumbled indistinctly and sat down on a nearby chunk of rock.
...* * *...
“You should have hugged me and kissed me, My Queen, instead of stabbing me like that. That's an unfriendly welcome, you know? What if I really die?”
Vermyna grunting. “I just need to bury yourself.again,” he said—the last part he accidentally held and said coldly. “And this time I will do with the celebration.”
“Haaaa..”.
Xavier stood up along with the breath, taking a slow step. Both of their feet stopped in front of each other. As she was shorter, Vermyna's gaze looked up. Instead, Xavier slightly lowered his head.
“...Since when did that memory come back to you?”
“Since half a year ago.”
“Why didn't you see me? Why don't you help me remember?”
“Why should I do it? Even more so when you have another woman, and even one of them is now pregnant.”
“Eh...”.
“’Eh Is that all you can say?”
“Te-Pacify yourself, Vermyna, My Queen. It's not like your assumptions. It's..this..this is Edenia's trick! It's Luciel's fault! Because of them, my soul is divided in two. Aye! The one who cheated on me was not me, but the other me! After all, our relationship ended when I died, just like our deal from the start. Ah, can't you live without me?”
“Xavier.”
“...Yes?”
“I have [Complete Sensory]. My eyes can clearly see that the soul in this body‒” Vermyna put the right index finger in the middle of Xavier's chest. “‒there is only one. You also must have realized it, right, if you are just a memory of the past that gained consciousness due to magic [Soul Incarnate].”
“Ah, so my assumption is correct. Xavier is me, and I am a memory of his past. And because of the influence of [Soul Incarnate], the power hidden within Xavier I could use, but not with the power Xavier had awakened. As I said to him, I am his strength.”
“Good if you understand. Now get lost, I cannot freely punish myself ‘Xavier’ if you control it. Ah, I also want to punish you, but you're just a useless piece of memory. Sucking you is just a waste of time.”
“...Ve-Vermyna, My Queen, ‘Xavier’ innocent, you are not se—”
“You want to see what happens when my anger is no longer under control?”
“...La-Do as you please! Kill him if you have to! I don't know shit. I'm just a useless memory.”
With that shout, Xavier's body suddenly lost consciousness. However, before the body fell down, Vermyna had hugged her gently. “Now I will not hesitate anymore,” whispered slowly. "I'll take what belongs to me."