Eerie Silence

When Polemos left Jar-rolls tent the sun was just reaching its greatest height in the sky. He was a little surprised as it didn't seem like he was in Jar-rolls tent for that long but apparently he had spent more time having his 'talk' with Jar-roll then he thought. But his surprise didn't really bother him all that much as he just stretched his arms above his head but, when he looked down after stretching he noticed that his white outfit was stained with blood.

"Well I should have expected that, it's not like in a lot of the books I read in the past. Why don't I have the supposed 'invisible blood protection shield' such unfairness indeed. I need to hurry up and get out of here so I can better increase my strength instead of struggling like a side character." Polemos just sighed as he started heading towards his camp near the water source so that he could fish and calm his mind and make himself a personal lunch.

When heading back to his camp Polemos put his hands behind his back and instead of walking he started to skip along the sands back to his camp. When he was training Polemos noticed he was quicker when he was skipping and it used less stamina to skip then when he ran. He didn't think much of it because even in the books he read in his first life when those main characters trained a movement technique or something similar they did similar movements.

Polemos had a pondering expression as he headed back. "I wonder if I can use this while in a fight or just use this when I need to flee. Yeah let's just use this when I'm fleeing as a movement technique like this won't be effective when fighting."

It didn't take long for Polemos to reach near the water source since it wasn't that far from the tribe but, as he neared the water source he felt something off as he stopped and looked around.

As Polemos looked around he wasn't able to see anything except sand, sand, and more sand but the off feeling that he got never left as it only grew in intensity.

'What in the Gods name.'

Polemos was only able to have that quick thought when the off feeling he felt just up and vanished. But before it completely vanished he was able to notice the eerie silence that surrounded him as he wasn't able to hear the wind or the rustling of the sand. And when he noticed the silence he shivered.

"What in, the holy, unholy, shit is this!?"

Polemos's senses were screaming at him telling him to leave and run back to his camp but his feet wouldn't leave the sands but, what scared him further was when he noticed a figure in front of him.

The figure was wearing a long all black warmage battle dress with a hood that looked like it absorbed all light around it like a black hole. The battle dress couldn't hide her curves as the dress gently embraced her body. While a plain looking scythe was held in a small pale white hand as the figure just stood there.

Polemos wasn't able to see the figure's face as it was covered by what looked like the lower jaw of a human skull and was only barely able to see the figures eyes and when he was able to see them he felt cold as they were a pure white.

Then the figure reached up pulling down its hood letting its long pure black hair fall like a waterfall. Then what made Polemos shocked and intrigued was that the mask smiled at him and then spoke in a cold yet soothing voice that could make one fall asleep for eternity. But what the voice said sent waves upon waves of shock down Polemos's spine!

"I've been watching you for a while Jason, and I must say it's been an interesting viewing since you've killed Ellios. Just know that I'm watching you and we will meet again before you leave the tribe as our fate seems to be held together by that scale you have in your necklace as well as your beautiful purple eyes. Will be able to talk more later and I can't wait for Alyan to spread his wings as I agree it'll be glorious when I receive his soul. Till then Jason, know that you have earned my interest and I await when we can talk again."

Then the figure just faded away like a shadow leaving behind a very shocked, confused, and wide eyed Polemos as he stood in stunned silence. When Death left everything around Polemos started to go back to normal as the wind came back to life. When his mind was finally able to function and start to try and piece things together his breathing got heavier, as he swallowed hard and spoke.

"She knew who I was, who I really am." Polemos couldn't believe it but had to because he literally stared Death in the face and lived. But what really confused him was when she spoke he was able to hear a longing in her voice as well as excitement when she said they would meet again.

Polemos even forgot that he was heading back to his camp to fish and make a personal lunch for himself as he was trying to recall everything Death had spoken in the short amount of time she showed herself. As well as everything he could since he killed Ellios. And when he was able to recall when he heard Carl's Death Bells he turned to look back at the tribe as he didn't hesitate to rush towards Carl's tent as he had questions that needed answers as nothing he got from Carl talked about what had just happened in the books he read. Sure the books talked about Gods but nothing like what just happened.

Polemos didn't even think as he rushed back to the tribe so he could talk to Carl. As he rushed to see Carl a meeting that was delayed finally started with horrible news as Captain just got done telling Mesakyle and Alayah the news of Jar-rolls death.

Both Mesakyle and Alayah had different reactions when Captain brought up the recent news of Jar-rolls death. Mesakyle was furious when heard the news as the area near him was filled with a heavy earthen mana as the ground started to crack and shake as Alayah started to pale as she stumbled backwards trying to grab anything to keep her up.

But Captains news only got worse as he brought up that Jar-rolls spatial ring was missing and when Mesakyle heard that the Mana he was gathering dissipated as he spat up blood and spoke in a voice that held venom.

"Who!?"

"The Cursed Devil of the tribe: Polemos the Mad One." Captain spoke in a calm and steady voice.

When Mesakyle heard it was Polemos who killed Jar-roll he was surprised as well as confused as when Captain first reported he told him that Polemos only wanted to kill Alyan, Ashern, Alayah, and Hassan. He never mentioned anything about wanting to kill Jar-roll. But what he didn't know was that Captain never mentioned that Polemos was going to start chaos in the tribe by taking out the slave trade in the tribe.

But when Alayah heard that it was Polemos who killed Jar-roll she fell to her knees as she started to shake in fear as she knew why Polemos killed him. When she looked up she felt two different types of eyes that fell on her.

Captains eyes were neutral as he already knew the reason why Polemos had killed Jar-roll but Mesakyles eyes held fire. Then he roared impatiently as he wanted to know the reason why.

"What aren't you telling me Alayah! You must know the reason why! SPEAK DAMMIT!!!!"

Alayah flinched when she heard the Tribe Leader roar in anger and impatience as she replied in a weak and shaky voice.

"Alyan had killed someone who that Devil cared for but we had no idea he would do something like this at all. We thought he would only come after us."

"You never said who it was! WHO WAS IT ALAYAH!!!" Mesaklye roared in fury again.

But she didn't answer as a thunder-like voice answered beside him as, Captain spoke up.

"The Second Hunting Captain and his group killed a slave who went by the name Elder Spear. He was one of the many slaves who fished at the water source and was one of Jar-roll's best slaves if I recall correctly." Then he rubbed his chin as he had a pondering expression on his face and continued. "Plus he was the one that started that rumor awhile back about someone standing up for a slave at the water source."

When Mesakyle turned to look at his First Hunting Captain he had a bewildered expression on his face that quickly turned to fury as he questioned his First Hunting Captain.

"He did it all for a fucking slave, he killed Jar-roll all for a slave?"

Captains' expression didn't change as he looked Mesakyle in the eyes. "Both yes and no. Yes he killed him for someone that cared about him and no as I think he's trying to kill off everyone who's involved in the slave trade. So with your permission Tribe Leader I'd like to guard you closer if I'm able." Then looked over to the pale and shaking Alayah. "And if I were you I'd make peace with whatever God you pray to because he left a note in blood saying he is coming for you next or as he wrote in blood 'Eyes'."