4 Fear (1)

Lavender had signed away any possibility of becoming a hero . There were many things that led Lavender to make this decision .

Money was a factor that could not be ignored. He needed money and again , he needed it fast .

Another reason was that he wanted to see his future wife often . It's a given , he was not about to leave her alone after hearing about the rumors surrounding his new leader .

But lastly was the crowd's reaction to the wage . He planned to sign based on these three conditions and they were all satisfied.

" What a fucking idiot , he just became a Mercenary under The Suicide King. " The crowd attention was locked on Lavender .

They gradually left , one even sighed in disbelief. " What a damn waste , hey kid , if you're not dead by 3 contracts I'll get you in contact with therapist and meds if you need any . "

The men saw a young man make a deal with a devil and did nothing. Most people would let the crowd influence their decision in signing to a group , thus no one signed under Reynold in over 2 months.

The leader of the Steel Shields Guild looked at the scene , and thought to himself , ' Could I have saved him ? '

He quickly burned all thoughts about Lavender. ' He made the decision , he'll live through hell , and he'll die . '

He quickly left the building , knowing only suicidal freaks consider signing under The Suicide King.

Lavender felt like he finally got his chance to escape his mountain of debt , and to live a life he could be proud of.

But he did not even know where to even start .

" So uh , hey boss man . When do I start ? " He tried to lighten up the mood , but the Suicide King only looked deep into his eyes .

The Suicide King shrugged his shoulders and smiled. " Depends . Can you get the Dungeon to acknowledge you as a ' Explorer ' or a 'Mercenary' ."

The Suicide King sat down on the couch , and patted the seat next to him ." I'll work your ass to death ."

" You'll lose friends if you get too close to your peers , or you lose tools . At some point you gotta decide what the people around you are ."

Lavender sat next The Suicide King. He looked into the eyes of the Suicide King , who told a story of losing the ones closest to him .

" I'll get close to everyone but you , so when you die I'll inherit the party and get rich off your name. You ok with that ? "

" I'd rather pass on the party to honest man , no matter the motive . You don't need to be noble to have the right to my belongings. "

" Am I an object to you , sir ? " Lavender didn't really care what he thought , but he would like to know what his new boss would treat him.

Reynold bursted into a laughing fit . He did not stop laughing for a long time ...

" Kid , I don't think you get what you are . You are not a simple object , your a weapon. You signed a contract with me , you have no say in what I choose to fight and how I use you . I won't throw you away like trash but I won't hesitate to discard you after you lose your purpose. I'm The damn Suicide King for fucks sake. "

" At least tell me that's a lie , make me feel like a school girl geting conf- KUK!"

Luna elbowed his guts and sat next to Lavender. " Can't you just shut up and start the process . "

The Suicide King pulled out a small stone and crushed it under his feet . " It's been so long since we used this stone , it's a ' Mercenary Stone '."

He spread the sediment in a circle and placed an old sword on the side .

" The Dungeon Chooses new Explorers every month , however you do not need to be an 'Explorer' to get in the Dungeon. "

He motioned for him to get in the circle , which Lavender hesitated to do .

" If you ate not choosen you can be a 'Mercenary' , but it provides less benefits to you and future groups that will work with you ."

" I'll explain after we finish your 'system' , just close your eyes if you don't want to see your fears manifested. "

Lavender was shook , he didn't want to remember his fears . He lived a quiet life as well as being closed off from his family. What could he fear , he didn't know , for it was buried deep in his subconscious.

" H-Hold on . Did you say my ' fears ' will manifest ? "

The Suicide King nodded his head while pushing his new weapon in the dusty grayish circle.

" Yep , every single one . Be it specific to you or a common fear like a huge russian bear . Those bastards are fucking terrifying when you don't give them alchohol. "

" Hey could you just slow it down a bit and explain it to me , I don't know about facing my fea-*cough* ."

The Suicide King shoved him into the circle and the circle became a dark crimson red . Both Luna and The Suicide King dashed outside the room as soon as they saw the color turn even a shade of red .

" Good fucking luck trying to escape that one , that's a pretty bad fear , you scary fuck ."

His face turned pale and the circle became a black charcoal like color.

[ Quest Notification ]

[ Regret Of A Murderer Has Been Activated ! ]

[ Details: Class difficulty EX | Type : Rank ]

[ Potential ' Explorer ' and ' Soldier ' Rank ]

[ Would ' User ' like further details ? ]

[ 'User' is in a Vulnerable state , Medical Treatment is recommended immediately ]

' W-what . Fuck , Fuck , Fuck , FUCK ! It hurts ! '

There was a knife in his shoulder and thighs . It was an extremely deep wound , and he knew exactly where he was .

Lavender swallowed his saliva , and had tears dripping down his face , which fell to the floor .

His voice was hoarse and dried, as he had been screaming for hours on end .

But he was only here for less than a minute , but the chainsmade imprints on his wrist as if he had been there for days .

He was going die , no doubt about it , but that was the least of his fears .

" Why are 'You' here ... "

His mind was in disarray , it was buring a building with the workers still in the midst of the chaos .

The monster that he lived with for 14 years was standing in front of him , the same monster that took away his mother's life and attempted to kill his sister the same way .

The monster he refused to call human , the monster he slaughtered with an bat and was never charged with murder for .

His Father , was still breathing , with his head yet to be bashed in by his own son .

He could not stand the sight of that monster still breathing , living , and staring into his eyes .

" Why the fuck are ' You ' her- Kuk!"

His father was grinning as he continued to kick the ever living shit out of his own son. He picked his son's bleeding head up from his chin and stared into his eyes.

" I'll treat your wounds , I'll also bring your whore of a mother here soon . Cheating on me in clear daytime! I'll kill her , kill her , I'll Fucking do it ! "

The fear he had hidden at the back of his subconscious was split open for him to see again , the time he slayed a monster and indirectly murdered his mother .

' That's a fucking lie , I killed a monster and murdered my mother that day . '

Tears fell from his eyes , but not from the pain in his body , but the pain in his heart .

" *I'll murder you , sick fuck * "

" I can't hear you , can you speak up ? " The monster cupped it's hand around it's ears as if it really cared about what he said .

" I said I'll fucking murder you ! Sick bastard! "

" Che , like it matters , you dog bastard. "

His father turned around and left the basement.

Lavender could hear every step this man made , all accompanied with the the notification that he was going to die in three days .

[ User will die in 02 : 22 : 59.58 ]

[ Rank Quest must completed

to earn the right to live ]

[ Kill ' Father ' to complete 'E' of Rank quest ]

[ Kill ' Mother to complete 'X' of Rank quest ]