" And yet. . . he continues to linger.
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐠. In this realm, he still lingers! That is why I will take it upon myself to make sure he's snuffed out once and for all. "
" Call it 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. "
He answered, as his eyes remained forward. To recount his time against the dead, the heretics—— who were once 'Tanterella.'
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as they moved through the night. ″ so. what's actually your reason for hunting a dead apostle ﹖ you're not an executor, that much i can tell already——so it's even more surprising for me that a mere human is hunting one. ″
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" He had no idea. After spending all those years in my shackles. . his pain proved nothing to me! I ultimately returned that agony in full, a blazing darkness that engulfed him across the stars of Rome! "
. . .
For a split second, his gloved hands had clenched.
( He'd already scanned the surroundings, the bleak atmosphere and dim moonlight leave him with an inconclusive idea of his location. )
I don't. That's what I'd like to know.
What is this place?
" Besides that hatred? There is nothing more to it. It is something that has swallowed me whole. I am a seeker of justice with little patience for weakness. "
"You are another type of spirit. Someone who existed as a human before, with lingering attachments and manifesting powers different from my origin.
Tell me, what have you come to avenge besides that hatred?"
" My drive comes with great abundance, just as my desire to pursue our common enemy. "
His eyes shut in denial. With a few steps taken, the cloaked man had begun his path to execution upon these grounds.
" Walk with me for a moment, will you? We'll discuss steps forward. "
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″ less will it harm me in any way——but you already know that much, so don't even think of trying. ″ she walks past him, ready to start with the dead apostle search. ″ let's get started, the night doesn't last forever. ″
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Suddenly, after doing so,
he had turned his back on her.
" You will work with me then to discover them, vampire. But know this: the night you bare your fangs at me. . . "
His white-gloved hand ignited in a mystical fire.
" . . . I 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 return all that is due. "
" Is that your conclusion? Your hand and mine join together in the name of vengeance? "
Suddenly, a grin spread slowly across his face. The Avenger, cloaked in darkness, had assessed the girl just as she had scrutinized him.
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″ it is my natural duty to hunt ﹠ erase them. usually i don't work together with humans, as i rather prefer it to carry out my duty quick, but i'll make an exception for you. this way, you can also observe me, i guess. ″
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