Purification

Fina stood quietly in the doorway.

The pretty face buried inside the scarf had tensed.

Eleazar's smile stalled.

"Ah, that... Good morning."

Fina gave him a blank look and turned right around.

Eleazar could only follow with a face full of helplessness, taking the suitcase she had left in its place in the process.

Across the street, Fina's father casts a hateful look.

The sky was a bit gray and cloudy, as if it wanted to clear up but met with a cloudy sky, much like he was feeling at the moment.

Eleazar returns an awkward, nonchalant smile.

Dragging his somewhat heavy suitcase with him, he quickly caught up with the girl who was already walking away, side by side.

Stepping out onto the shopping street, Fina pulled out an old drop watch to check the time.

The ancient style made Eleazar raise an eyebrow.

But fortunately, it's just similar.

Fina glanced at him and suddenly handed over the drop watch.

"?"

"Do you want to smell it?"

Eleazar was startled and coughed with a hand against his mouth.

"No!"

Crap, she remembered something from last week until now.

Fina skims her head and strides forward.

Eleazar just had to chase after him with a bitter smile on his face.

...

The weather was so crisp in the fall that the usual smell of soot mixed in the air was much lighter.

Far in the sky, the chimneys on the outskirts of the town still emit a curtain of smoke.

Stepping over the flyers strewn across the street, Eleazar and the men caught up with a trolley lying prone and moving slowly on its tracks.

There weren't usually any empty seats in the mornings, but they seemed to be in luck today, and just as they got on the bus, they ran into a couple getting off.

In her seat, Fina propped her head up to look out the car window.

Their hometown has changed a lot in the last few years.

Struck by the trends of the neighboring cities, the town of Crowe has become colorful, and I hear that a department store and an even more bustling shopping street are going to be built in the center of town.

All sorts of new things rise and old things are quickly eliminated.

It's always on TV that their country is in the midst of a complete overhaul.

...

After a ten-minute tram ride, they arrived at the bustling Ekimae Street.

Stopping by a tall archway, before even getting out of the car, he could already hear the earth-shattering clamor coming from inside.

"Come on, come on, delicious sautéed ceviche."

"Hot goat's milk, fresh hot goat's milk, nutritious and delicious."

"A delicious, clean, and hygienic hot dog handmade in-house!"

"Little muffins, oyster soup..."

The aroma of various foods wafted through the street, teasing those who had just left the station and were already hungry.

The people here are like a tide, noisy and noisy, and the already not very spacious road is almost filled up by those vendors pushing carts.

Fina, who had just gotten off the bus, stood underneath the archway looking left and right, as if she also wanted something to eat.

A few steps behind, Eleazar came to her side and casually scanned the area.

His keen senses allowed him to detect a few unsuspecting gazes sweeping over them.

Eleazar's gaze dropped and he grabbed Fina's wrist at his side, not giving the men a chance to close ranks, and quickly made his way through this noisy street.

Senses turned on, he dodged a couple of black hands that poked around intentionally and tripped right over a pickpocket who wouldn't die of pestering him.

"Ouch, watch where you're going!"

"Hey, you crushed my shoe."

His companion panicked and came out to save the day, pulling the missing man to his feet before quickly disappearing into the crowd.

Eleazar gave the men a cold look.

Walking into the equally noisy waiting room and pressing a puffed-up Fina into an empty seat, Eleazar smiled helplessly at this.

"Stay put and wait for me here."

Putting his bags away and instructing her to look after them, he turned back out again.

Returning to the crowded, noisy street all alone, Eleazar stood in front of a random stall.

A smoky odor, if any, surged behind him, and soon a cold thing was against the back of his waist.

"Hey, kid."

Eleazar looked back and saw a menacing face looking down at him.

It was a big man whose face had been split open, with a mighty and tall body, covered in 'war hoon' and full of fury.

"Wanted to discuss something with you."

He gestured to the alley behind him.

Eleazar turned back to the stall owner, who couldn't help but have his hands shaking, and said, "Pack it up for me, I'll pick it up later."

Commanding, he turned and pushed the dirty knife away with his fingers.

"Don't touch me with that filth."

Eleazar tilted her head calmly, "I'll walk by myself."

It didn't seem to be the first time he had seen this kind of person who wasn't afraid of death, and the big man laughed harshly.

Eleazar arrived at the appointed place with his hands in the air.

Behind him, the nearly 2-meter tall strong man blocked the light outside.

In the shadowy alleyway, a couple of gang bangers leaning against the wall stood up straight, among them the beaten and swollen pickpocket.

Eleazar asked lightly, "What do you want with me?"

This calm demeanor surprised those few people for a moment.

"Kid, if you are a rich young master of any family, you can now inform the people to go back and prepare the ransom."

"Do I look like I'm rich?"

Eleazar glanced down at what he was wearing and taunted them:

"With that bad eye, no wonder you're mixed up so badly."

They looked at each other for a moment and suddenly laughed cruelly.

"How dare you be so wild if you're not the youngest?"

"Say, which part of the body you don't want anymore."

"I'll do it, I'll do it, this kind of flunky is my favorite, guaranteed to make him cry like a woman in no time."

"I hear the kid's got a nice lady friend with him. Cut one of his hands off and go bring the girl over."

They came around with small knives and iron clubs, grinning.

The burly man standing at the mouth of the alley grinned and seemed to be looking forward to the rest of the session as well.

It was just that none of them expected the blood, to spill from themselves.

With a wave of his hand, Eleazar, his head bowed, an outstretched, dirty arm flew up in the air.

The alley was quiet for a moment.

Slowly and stiffly they turned their heads to see their fallen and screaming companions dead over their broken arms.

The blood that gushed out furiously caused both his and their faces to begin to whiten rapidly.

As for the youth with a face full of indifference, he was holding an invisible blade in his hand whose blood was slowly fading, and his deep pupils were filled with endless coldness.

"Black... Black magic, witchcraft..."

The fallen companion was lifeless after a few seconds, and the remaining few had horrified faces and incoherent words coming out of their mouths, their bodies dominated by unfathomable fear.

Watching the other party step forward, as if walking in the world of death, their pupils dramatically shocked, their hands and feet do not listen to the call of the soft or stiff, but well at the last moment, finally is the outbreak of unparalleled desire to survive, some staggering legs pulling wildly run...

Eleazar inclined his head and watched the group stumble past, calculating the distance slightly.

The colors in his eyes darkened slightly, spirituality filled his entire body, and his figure instantly crossed the transcendent.

"Ah ..."

Sharp screams came to an abrupt end, followed by roiling limbs flying up.

"Pfft!"

The burly man guarding the entrance to the alleyway went limp on both legs and fell to his knees on the spot.

"No... No, mercy!"

He cried out in pain, but the block he was usually most proud of was a liability at the moment, and after half a day's effort of creeping, he just managed to stretch his arms out into the sunlight, but in the end, he was slowly swallowed up by the darkness of the alley...

[Local news report: Early this morning, a large number of broken bodies were found in Lane 22 of Station Street, after investigation and judgment, it is suspected that the local gangs were involved in a firefight, the police have issued a notice, and are bound to arrest all of these lawless criminals who are disturbing the peace and order...]