[Raven's Point of View]

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Three familiar faces stood inside this large space of nothingness, this empty void. Alex, who used to be my best friend, but then later on betrayed me; a fine Noble of Velder he was. Seris, my fiancee that was murdered in front of my very eyes, how the hell was she presently here? I was absolutely sure that it was her, and not a mere clone of some sort. I knew her extremely well. Last but not least, Rena, who seemed to be crying from pain, she was chained up and handcuffed. I could visually see bruises all over the bare parts of her skin. I noticed the jacket I gave her was held securely in my ex-fiancee's arms. The culprits must have been Alex and Seris, they were holding whips in their hands. Alex, I could believe, because he was the very person who I detest so much, the one who framed me, the one who brought eternal suffering, the reason why I received this Nasod arm. Seris, however... she was supposed to be dead. Why was she currently 'alive', and why was she torturing Rena along with Alex? I desired answers.

"Oh? I guess that the Grand Archer is far too soft to lay a finger on Raven, is that it? I told you, Alex. We should have disposed of her." Seris said coldly. What happened to the Seris I knew?

"Seris, Alex. I demand an explanation for all of this." I was furious.

"Not even a greeting for your ex-fiancee, Raven?" she giggled, twirling her long pink hair with her index finger. "How rude! Well, I am feeling kind today, so I'll tell you the details~ Remember when I was executed in front of your very eyes? That indeed, did happen. But, just a few years ago, Alex had preformed a magical resurrection spell that only he had access to, in front of my grave. He told me that he needed help with a plan to bring you more suffering. Of course, I denied at first, but he told me about Rena, the woman who you are now in love with. You cheated on me, you dirty pig! But, I couldn't deny the fact that she did somewhat resemble me, and seemed to be even more physically attractive than I was. I entered the Elf Village, pretending to be a lost traveller. The Elder there was kind and took me in, giving me the job of taking care of a group of wonderful children. To hide my real identity, I was known in the hamlet as 'Sarah'. When Rena had returned, I gave her a cup of hot chocolate to warm up for the upcoming wintertime. Inside the hot chocolate, was a tasteless chemical that caused her to lose all her memories. It was all a part of Alex's master plan. The plan was that she'd forget you completely, causing you to return to me and take my hand in marriage, the day we were waiting for. But, that albino kid had to interfere. We adjusted our plans, giving him information about this forest in his so-called research. Because of that, you were lured to the Elf Village, and had to visit Rena. That brat! But, it all works out in the end, because we got to torture her! Teehee~ You hate me now, don't you? Well, that's what you get!" Seris smiled with innocence.

I was raging. "You damn monster! You definitely changed over the years."

"Now, that's not a very nice thing to say, now is it, Raven?" Alex smirked.

"Shut the hell up, Alex. What have I ever done to you? We used to be best friends until you betrayed me!" I shouted.

"Heh. Well, just like all the other knights, I eventually grew jealous of you. Which is why I decided to break our friendship. Now, what will you do, Raven? Will you help this poor damsel in distress, oh holy knight? Oh wait! You're simply a fiend now, a brute monster, with that Nasod arm of yours. You're far from a knight in shining armor!" he taunted. 

"I'm well aware of that. I'll end both of your lives here and now, that's what I'll do." I calmly stated.

"Oh? Well, I guess it's time for your long awaited execution! I've wanted to end your life for years!" Alex laughed. "The day has finally come, huh?! Let's get on with it, Raven! Seris, leave the elf alone for now and just watch. Oh, but let's make this even more interesting! A one versus one fight would be boring! We'll add in the Reckless Fist, I wouldn't mind having that Grand Archer by your side for fairness. She's plenty weak, anyway!"

"Very well. You best not underestimate your opponents, Alex. You should know that by now." I scolded.

"Tch! I'll make you regret uttering those damn words! Reckless Fist, come out!" he summoned the other me. Judging by his characteristics, I have grown to dislike him already.

"Let's do this, Raven!" Rena beamed. "We'll retake the real me, I know that for a fact!"

I nodded.

"Yo, other me! I've been wanting to meet you for a long time. Let's get this started; I'm all fired up, heh." the Reckless Fist declared.

And just like that, our final battle began.

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---[CHAPTER 13 - EMPTY VOID : END]---