Perhaps you are right

Raven manipulated the soul. He made the soul into a flower. He made it again into the screaming skull.

" I am not evil just because of the circumstances around me. " Raven said. His eyes told the truth. That's what he believed.

" I am losing sanity. I can't see kindness in this world anymore. All were dark. Like your eye. But you are born with that gift. Mine was cursed. "

Keisha lifted his head. His expression was unwavering. " How so? My blindness is a gift in your eye. Everyone says that this is a harsh fate. "

Raven laughed. This time it was a genuine laugh. " Yeah. I say a gift. You see vision is the temptation. They will give you hope. Like looking at the hero fighting for you and you will feel strength and hope. Those were the good part you will hear. "

Raven's eyes softened. " What about the bad part? False hope. I hoped that the pain will go away. Even though I don't believe that will happen. You know what that hope will bring into your brain. "

" Each day I grasped for that hope. I tried killing myself but life is worth more than the pain it brought. You who don't have vision can't relate to me. "

Keisha shook. He denied what seem to be false in his view. " Perhaps you are right. I can't relate to your pain and hope because of my vision. But sometimes vision doesn't require feeling. In my view and others, your action is wrong. Killing thousands of innocents is wrong. "

Raven nodded. He agreed with that. " Then what am I supposed to do? What route should I take? If I don't act I will be the one who will die. "

Keisha stayed silent.

" The world doesn't always consist of right and wrong. There's no good and evil. " Raven said. " In your eyes I am evil. The one that killed thousands of lives. But in my case, it was for me to survive the unfair situation. "

" I am on the wrong side. But I don't consider myself wrong. I will move forward. I will kill those who stop me. The chosen one will also die in the future. " Raven declared.

" Then when will you stop? " Keisha asked.

" Never. " Raven replied. " Cause I am evil. It was a good talk. "

He stood up. He put the gloves back. " Now heal me. " He demanded.

" I will lift the curse. Our War will be over here. " Keisha said.

" Of course. Although I don't get an apology, I can live with that. " Raven smiled. His smile was soft.

Keisha placed his hand. " You have experience pain which will even make God driven mad. I shall live the curse. Light touched upon the hand. "

Flash.

The pain was gone. The weight he felt from his right hand was now gone. Raven nodded.

" Well, I better hurry before that Merry come. "

Raven took out two Shadow orbs.

" I suggest not to use that eye. Do you know what does it affect your soul? "

Raven chuckled. " Of course. I knew about this. "

Devil will take your soul little by little. That is the key point. For Raven, this is cheap stuff.

He dropped one Shadow orb into his shadow. He fell into it.

***

Keisha was scared. His hands were shaking. He was barely able to maintain the light during the quick conversion. His skin felt crawling the moment he touched his hand.

He is evil. Keisha tried to persuade him to give up. But all was futile. He said the war is over but Keisha knew the new one will start.

Fear had overwhelmed him, and dread coiled within his heart like a snake.

He whispered. " Merry. Call the Pope. We need to strengthen our force. "

***

Raven emerged from the shadow beside his room table. His head hit the table corner. " Ouch. "

Raven then went inside the bathroom. He took off his clothes. He smiled. He fist-bumped into the air.

The pain was gone. It felt empty but the pain was gone.

***

Lucifer guided Grace to the house. He covered her with Shadow.

Grace's body trembled. She was crying while holding the bottle of her brother's soul. Lucifer looked at this scene. He was filled with joy. This is entertainment.

The way to bring out true emotion.

He wished he could laugh out loud but he restrained himself. He opened the door. Grace entered it without looking at anything. Her mind was too focused on the dead.

Lucifer already sensed Raven. He looked around and then he closed the door.

Raven was sitting on the chair. He was humming a song. He was fully aware of Grace. Should show a sad face to her?

No. Things were going better for him. This is his best day.

" Lucifer. Took out a good wine. We should celebrate this day. " Raven said.

Lucifer sat beside him. He nodded. He took out the finest wine he got. Raven took three cups and Lucifer poured.

Raven grabbed the two cups and placed one in front of Grace. She looked through her heir. She was stunned. What she saw was Raven. The one who was dead in all of their heart.

The one who insulted Lez.

" How? "

Raven's smile was gentle and peaceful. His eyes carried a clear look of life. He pushed forward the wine cup.

" Drink it. Today is a good day. "

Grace cast a spell but it was interpreted by Lucifer. " Young lady, I suggest you take a nice break. Crying Is not good for a maiden heart. "

" Why? " Her breath rasping in her chest, blood thumping in her head. She was feeling despair, anger and sadness.

Raven stirred the cup and took a slip. He lay back on the chair putting his legs on the table.

" You want to know the reason? " Raven tapped his head.

" None. I find nothing. "

Grace trembled. She was holding her chest. " So you kill the whole town for nothing. "

Raven looked at Lucifer. " You told her? "

He nodded. " I told your greatness. Who doesn't like it? "

Raven chuckled. " Good. It will be annoying to explain all that. " He then looked into Grace's eye. He can see it. He can feel the rage in her.

She wanted to kill him. ' That is what I want. The purpose of your life. '

Raven smiled at her. He said. " I see the rage in you. Quite a beautiful one. Do you want to see mine? " He pointed toward his left eye.

Two souls can be seen. Grace's mother and father. They were both screaming. " See that."

" They are your parents. Don't ask me why they are screaming like this. I don't know what happening inside. "

" It is because of the bullying? " Grace asked.

" No. I don't care about that. It's for the new one. The past is the past. My action happened not because of the past but because of who I am. And I need your talent. " Raven replied.

" Can you please free them, please? I will do what you want. "

Raven smiled. " I want to fix my core. "

" You could ask me. I am willing to help. "

Raven shook his head. " I don't ask. I bargain. Trust me I ask for help. I talk as well. And others tried to talk to me. You wanna know the answer. None of that works. Because others have power and strength. "

" This situation is the opposite but has the same effect. I am strong so I force you to do it. Am I right? Lucifer. "

Lucifer lifted his wine and tossed it in the air. " Of course. "

He took a slip.

" Then what is the next step? " He asked.

Raven shook his head. " There is no next step. I got what I want. I am going to leave this town. "

Lucifer didn't say a word.

" so for the parting gift, I will this town. This Empire. A war. "

***

The King ordered the red code. Knights were on every corner of the street searching for one man. The man that made his appearance last night.

The man was judged to be evil by the truth speaker Keisha, the priest.

The highest mages in the Empire were present. Something omniscient was coming.

Citizens were scared. They weren't allowed to go outside. The gate was closed tightly. No man can go out. And no man can enter.

Lez and Klenk were searching for someone as well. Not the mysterious man from the King's order. The rest of the gang was in the underground. They were not strong enough to come out.

Lez had the rank of low Knight. And Klenk was the prince and middle-rank Knight.

Hundred of Rank-S were searching. But they found nothing. One had no mana. And others use Chaos.

Raven and Lucifer were normal people in their eyes. They both walked toward the centre of the town.

Grace was unconscious in Raven's shadow. With bruises all over her body.

Lucifer was shaking in excitement. He was about to witness the show of carnage.