The Flames of Reunion

I sat against a tree in the Forest of Beginning and looked at the sky. I raised my sword in the air and looked at the shine of the blade then looked at the ring I got from my mother's body. I put the ring on my finger then it shined. I heard someone walking towards me and noticed them stop beside me and crouched down.

"Léon. Je savais que je te trouverais ici." Florence smiled at me then sat beside me.

"Florence..? Mmm..." I looked away then closed my eyes. "I've hurt so many people, shocking that Feno and the others are still my friends."

"Of course they are...In this world, these things are normal and I know you are a good person at heart-"

"You don't know a thing about me." I interrupted her.

"I know enough about you to know you are a respectable man." She smiled and held my shoulder. "Regarde moi."

I looked at her then she caressed my cheek. She smiled and let out a soothing aura.

"Come back to Damselt for a bit. Allow me to sooth your soul for a bit." Florence said.

My Lover Finder beeped.

{Girl Unlocked: Florence Delacroix}

{Florence's Stats Acquired!}

Name: Florence Delacroix

Age: 21 Years Old

Birthday: November 22

Species: Human

Occupation: Hotel Owner

Status: Acquaintance

Affection Points: 250

Intimacy: 0

Bust: DD

Hobbies: Baking, Singing, Midnight Strolls, Learning about Earth, Being flirty, Expressing her lust

Favorite Love Trait: Lust

Least Favorite Love Trait: Luck

Favorite Personality Trait: Charming

Least Favorite Personality Trait: Rebel

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Favorite Gifts: Cute Gifts

"Getting both Clarissa and Florence. Two of the hottest women in Damselt at your fingertips! Man I wish I were you." Kyu-Pit smiled as she looked down at me from the tree she was sitting on.

Florence stood up and helped me up. She held my arms then gave a reassuring smile. "I promise you after a few more days in Damselt with me, you'll feel a lot better and be ready to get back in the action!"

I closed my eyes. "We can only hope. I'll take a chance then."

{Florence's Affection rose by 53}

{Florence's Affection Points: 303}

"Oui. Now let's get going." Florence nodded.

.....

We made it to Damselt via the car she drove. She parked her car and we got out. I looked around and noticed people staring at us, more specifically staring at me. I placed my hands in my jacket pocket and sighed. Florence walked to me and grabbed my arm then walked forward.

"How about we do something fun to lift your spirits? Oui?" She smiled at me.

"If you believe it will help then do your worst." I said.

I felt an overwhelming uncomfort, not because of Florence, but because of the people staring at me. The tournament shook people up about me. Not only am I the murderer of many people, I am also the son of the Azure Empress. Having all of this negative energy being directed at me was causing my mood to drop even more.

{Caution! Your happiness is dropping to critical levels!}

"Shit, I wasn't expecting this at all. Florence really wants to help, but she doesn't fully understand his social cues. I've got to help out a little." Kyu-Pit said. She cleared her throat then pointed at Florence.

Florence felt her phone buzz and she grabbed it from her back pocket. She saw the text message from an unknown number. "When Leon is sad he likes to take walks around nice scenery and vent."

'Okay how did Kyu-Pit know that..?' I thought to myself.

"It's all in your bio." Kyu-Pit smiled.

Florence looked back at me. She let go of my arm then led me to the Damselt Park. I followed her and had my hands in my jacket pockets. Once we made it to the park I looked around. Damselt Park was one of the most beautiful sights I've seen in forever.

"C'est Damselt Park. The most beautiful park in all of Damselt. We can stroll around here and talk all you want." Florence smiled then looked at me.

I looked at her and nodded then we walked forward through the open gates of the park.

"I am curious about you...From the first day we met and even now, you seem to always have such an angry face. Why is that?" Florence asked as she strolled about.

I was a bit silent on the matter. I looked ahead then decided to speak. "It all started with the death of my father. Me taking my father's life with my own hands. I loved my father more than anything. He was the only family I had..since I was born until I was 21. He was the one beside me, he taught me blacksmithing, he taught me how to fight, cook, clean, he taught me everything I needed to know and more...after I killed him that day, I did my hardest to convince myself that I didn't do it. I did everything I could to build a scenario to make myself believe I didn't do it."

"C'est horrible...that couldn't have been too long ago.." Florence looked at me.

"It was actually a month before my friends betrayed me and threw me here. After getting sent to this world and awakening my powers again, I felt as though the old me was going to be reawakened. I hid myself in Old Wellspring until I knew my next move, but in the end...I used my power and ever since the first man I killed here, I've been trapped into an endless loop to kill whoever opposed me up until my own mother corrupted me for a bit." I said then sighed. "I still can't believe I am the son of a villainess."

"The Azure Empress wasn't a well known villain as she had never encountered Shiro, but she was known well enough to put fear in the hearts of others. Rumor has it that she has an ability called Rekindle. It allows her to revive herself and can have a variety of effects." Florence said.

"Even knowing that fact...I still can't erase the fact I killed my mother with my own two hands. I dealt the final blow, I struck her down. I killed her." I said then looked at my hands. "My life has fallen apart so fast and it's all my fault. It's..my fault I ended up this way.."

Florence walked forward then noticed I wasn't beside her. She looked back and noticed I had stopped walking.

"Even after all the shit I've done...they still stuck with me. Ikeshia, Feno, Myrrh, Faylen they stayed. Why? Why can't they just leave me to myself? I'm not okay...I am a threat to them all. Why did you come to me knowing what I did?" I asked and felt my heart beating faster.

"Because I know there is good in your heart." Florence answered then walked to me.

"No there isn't..!" I balled my fists and my arms began shaking.

"If there isn't, why did you choose to save them? If you hadn't showed up, they would be dead. If there isn't good in your heart, why did you save Arisu? Why did you help Clarissa and even saved her from an arranged marriage? Why did you save Kali?" Florence asked.

"They were all in that situation because of me and my very existence here..! I caused these issues...I even took the life of people just because I was slightly angry...! I am a monster. I am a monster for killing so many. I killed an innocent man! Xeno didn't deserve to die." I fell to my knees and panted then grit my teeth. "I'm...a horrible...person..!"

"You aren't!" She hurried to me and crouched down then held my shoulders. "You're an amazing person. Clarissa still talks so good about you...she's also made a terrible choice. She tried to kill you, she told me about it. You are no monster, in this world...no one here is a saint. Ikeshia and Feno have killed people. Shiro has killed many. No one in this world is a perfect being. You are not the first to feel this way."

I looked up at her then noticed her soft smile. I began to calm down a bit. We stood up and she held my shoulders and made sure I was okay. Her phone rang then she took her phone from her pocket then looked at it.

"Bien sûr...We are short one at the hotel. I have to fill in for that person. Remember, you are no monster. We are all flawed, but your flaws don't make you a monster." She said then fixed my hair. "I'll see you later."

I watched her hurry off. I went to sit on a bench and reflect. I looked at the ground. I closed my eyes and sighed softly. I heard footsteps approaching me then opened my eyes. I looked up to see a woman with blue hair and blue eyes with a white open assassin jacket with a black leather jumpsuit underneath and she wore black boots. Her hair was down and her bangs covered her left eye. "You look so much like my mom.."

"That's because she is. Her Rekindle ability revived her, but made her younger." Kyu-Pit said.

My Lover Finder beeped.

{Girl Unlocked: Asura Gray}

{Asura's Stats Acquired!}

Name: Asura Gray

Age: Unknown

Birthday: Unknown

Species: Spirit

Occupation: Azure Empress

Status: Acquaintance

Affection Points: 800

Intimacy: 0

Bust: D

Hobbies: Unknown

Favorite Love Trait: Passion

Least Favorite Love Trait: Sensitivity

Favorite Personality Trait: Mysterious

Least Favorite Personality Trait: Tech Wiz

Favorite Food: Unknown

Favorite Gifts: Unknown

"I can go on dates with my own mother..?" I looked at my Lover Finder then looked up at Asura.

"I was told you were here last...I want to meet you." She said.

"Uhm...sure..." I nodded.