Chapter 20:

Welcome to Bloodline .. Part 1

Testament of the Blood Moon


Setsuna argued with the Bladed Hero
She didn't know who he was or what his plans with me are.
She just wanted me to be alright
Thank you Setsuna..


“Where!?”
“Where are we going!?”

“Back to one of my team's hideouts nearby!”
“We can get there in thirty minutes if we hurry now!”
“No time to waste! Let's go!”

Akinari sword arm morphed back into his regular arm
All the tendrils and iron receded like it was never there to begin with
Setsuna couldn’t believe her eyes
But at this point, it didn’t even surprise her anymore

“Hurry let me piggyback ride you back to the hideout!”

Setsuna didn’t know what to think or how to react but she held onto to the hope that this guy was really on their side and she had no choice but to trust him, she gave in for she had no other options

“Okay fine let’s hurry!”
“And please promise me you will save him..”

“I put it on my dead wife that I will save him!”

These words were more than enough for her to believe
Akinari kneeled down so Setsuna could position herself
Then Akinari eyes began to glow red and a shape of a cracked open Hexagon appeared
Once Setsuna was on, Akinari picked me up in one arm
Even with the weight of two people, Akinari almost seemed unphased by it and began sprinting

His speed was extraordinary and almost unreal, even with the two of them holding him down
He rushed into the trees and out of the sight of the gas station filled with terrified customers..
The people will never know what they saw that day but I’m sure they will always remember it!

As Akinari was running through the forested area, he ran with one arm holding me and the other coated with a thin piece of metal resembling a smaller version of the blade before
He was slicing every small obstacle in his way as he ran forward
Setsuna could feel her hair flying with the wind as she clutched onto Akinari’s back
Akinari saw a small fall ahead of him as he ran

“Hold on really tightly okay!”
“We’re jumping!”

Setsuna grasped him like if she was trying to choke him as Akinari jumped down and landed the thirteen foot drop below
Setsuna bumped her head on the back of Akinari’s head as they hit the ground
The leaves at the bottom of the drop made a loud cracking sound as Akinari continued running
He jumped side to side, slid a few times and dodged trees
His reaction times were unreal!
It was almost ninja-like and as if he was predicting what was coming next?
His jumps were also unreal, he would leap and cut trees during his leaps
Setsuna was almost unable to keep up with all the obstacles Akinari casually dodged and cut down

She thought to herself “He must do this a lot to be so good at it”
“Just who is this guy!?”

Akinari kept running keeping his breathing controlled and his eyes forward
In Akinari’s eyes, he was able to see everything for his Hexer power was active and his reflexes and reaction times were optimal
To him it was all simple maneuvers and easy dodges
Setsuna was just blown away as Akinari continued on
Setsuna knew it must have been the Hexer power that enabled him to do all this because no normal human can accomplish everything that Akinari was doing, it would just be impossible
He jumped from place to place at all the right times, sidestepped when needed, cut branches in the way with his blade and even kept his breathing under control

“Your boyfriend is a strong man with a strong will”
“The fact that he kept fighting even when all hope was lost was amazing..”

“H-He’s not my boyfriend!!!”
“He’s just the one who saved me.. That's all..”
“And made a promise to me….”
“That's all..”

Setsuna’s face was blushed
Akinari kept silent..
Then Setsuna spoke up again

“T-Thank you though... I appreciate it..”
“I just want him to be okay..”
“He’s already done so much for me..”
“I really do feel the need to protect him..”
“He cried yesterday.. Because he didn’t feel human anymore..”
“Like he became the monster that attacked us..”
“When I saw his tears.. I couldn’t help but feel as though.. I needed to protect him..”
“And be there for him..”
“He lifted my spirits when I was down.. He gave me my will to live again when I was lost and hiding under the debris..”
“He made a promise to me.. That he won’t ever leave my side..”
“Please.. Please!”

Setsuna’s eyes began to tear up again
“Please save him! Save him please!!!”

“I will save him...”
“A man like him who fights for the things that matter most to him are always the best warriors!”
“They don’t care how they feel, they fight the pain to protect what's most important to them.”
“I envy that characteristic in him, the selflessness in him will make him a very powerful Hexer!”
“I’ve been a Hexer for 7 years, and Hexers like him are always successful because they do what they must to make sure those around them are okay!”
“He wasn’t fighting for himself..”
“He was fighting for the people in that store and most importantly you.”

Akinari’s face changed
His expression dropped

“I will be completely honest and you can hate me for this..”
“But I saw the entire thing..”
"I saw the boys fight and watched everything.."

The Bladed Hero apparently saw me getting my tail handed to me but didn't do anything..?
Just why did he do that?