Chapter 4:

Aoki's Cursed Spirit

Prophet of A Destroyer!


(The next day, Reika and Roselyn took a stroll in the royal town while getting to know each other more as Aoki was reading a language guide to learn more about the region's native language until he suddenly hears a strange voice in his head.)
"???: Reading the language guide huh?"
"Aoki: HUH?! Who's that..? Who was that..?"
"???: Tch, punkass. No wonder you bore the hell out of me, you're too naïve to understand."
"Aoki: Wait, is it that guy who killed the Hydra..?"
"???: Ding ding ding, the cowardly dog gets it right!"
"Aoki: H-Hey! I'm not cowardly...!"
"???: Then why did I kill the hydra instead of you?"
"Aoki: B-Because-"
(Aoki then notices a bunch of nearby civilians realizing Aoki is talking to himself which freaked everyone else out and leaves Aoki with a major sting of embarrassment as he then runs into an alley while the voice in his head is laughing manically at Aoki's embarrassing moment.)
"OH COME ON, THAT'S NOT FUNNY!"
"???: It is to me, punkass!"
"Aoki: Look, what do you want from me?!"
"???: Its simple, you're my pawn until I gain my wish."
"Aoki: W-Wish..?"
"???: That's all I'll tell you, figure out the rest on your own."
"Aoki: How am I suppose to do that if you won't tell me more?!"
"???: You'll see for yourself so I'm not telling you nothing else."

(Screaming was heard which triggered Aoki to run out the alley and notice fast-traveling thieves using elemental power. They'd zoom past Aoki as several magic guards began to chase the thieves while Aoki tries to contact Reika and the others for he could not get a signal. Meanwhile, Reika, Vuella and Roselyn was above the royal capital just to witness Aoki unleash his magic potential without getting involved.)

"Reika: This plan better work."
"Roselyn: It should, these thieves are skilled in elemental arts."
"Vuella: If what you say is true Reika and that human actually has a cursed spirit inside him, then I'll take back everything I said."
"Reika: You'll see."
(Meanwhile, Aoki then runs after the guards to join them but realized he was nowhere fast enough on foot. Aoki then concentrates while he was nervously shaking to generate magic for himself. After a small moment later, Aoki then generates a magic disc floating underneath him which gave him the perfect speed to catch up to the thieves and the guards.)
"Magic Guard: Huh?!"
(Aoki gave a thumbs up as he was hiding his fear at the magic guards as he then catches up to the thieves and tries to steal back what they stole from the civilians.)
"Thief #1: HEY! Get your own goods and take a hike, wimp!"

(After being called a wimp, Aoki then was a bit irritated and takes down one of the thieves which the remaining two continued to fly around the royal capital's pathways as the royal guards continued to chase them. Aoki then held off one of the thieves whom was fighting back with two sais engulfed in elemental mist which was actually poison. As if Aoki's foot moved on its own, one of the sais was forced out of the thief's hand as the other sai was stabbed through Aoki's hand and had him flinch but notice he did not feel any pain at all. Aoki's left hand then exploded and released a stream of magic fog around the thief which disoriented all senses including the thief's elemental power. Suddenly, the thief was then put to sleep by a shadow choking the thief out and surprises Roselyn, Vuella and Reika into noticing that the same person that Reika described has returned in Aoki's body.)

"Vuella: ...I... take it all back.."
"Roselyn: That hair.. the eyes... That's..-"
(The mysterious individual then sensed the two remaining thieves and vanished directly into their path which they both collided into an invisible wall right while Aoki's controlled body was standing in front of them. The royal magic guards then seized themselves as they noticed his presence and backed away.)
"???: You two already did enough with interrupting my nap. Now, I'm going to make sure you don't ever think about stealing again."
"Thief #2: N-No way...! What the hell did you do with our friend?!"
"???: He's taking a little nap, now you two are to be punished."
(As the two thieves tries to run, without any movement at all, they both suddenly lose their hands which appeared in Aoki's hands which terrified them both into surrendering. After the three thieves were arrested, Aoki then regained control of his body as he still does not remember exactly what happened.)
"Aoki: What happened to me now?!"
(As Aoki then was returning to the capital, Reika, Roselyn and Vuella was all speechless as Reika was telling the truth which made Vuella research more into the cursed spirit that Aoki currently hosts with a bit of anxiety in her head.)
"Roselyn: I will have a talk with Aoki later on today, I do hope we can come to an understanding."
(Time then flies by as Aoki was called into the capital and was meeting only Roselyn in the middle of the main hall whom had a neutral expression on her face.)

"Aoki: Princess Roselyn, you've called for me?"
"Roselyn: Yes. I have several reports from the royal guards that you've taken care of the three thieves, the royal capital acknowledges you and I give you my personal thank you for completing your commission. You will be compensated as promised, but... I have one question for you, Sir Toshiharu."
"Aoki: Oh? Well.. g-go ahead..."
"Roselyn: Do you believe you are a human?"
"Aoki: I believe I am human, yes."
"Roselyn: Did it throw you off that your magical power is off the charts as every other stat on your test is below fifteen percent?"
"Aoki: It really did."
"Roselyn: Lady Reika and Lady Vuella has hid this from you for a while, Aoki. The reason your magic is incalculable is because, you're a cursed human."
"Aoki: A.. a what..?"
(Roselyn turned back around with her face looking more serious.)
"Roselyn: Cursed human. A cursed human is very rare and has their presence decided by the curse that chooses its host. As your speed, strength, stamina and more stats was lowered, either your magic, elemental skills or necromancy ends up becoming maxed out. For instance.."
(Roselyn shows her neck and reveals a sigil of her own curse along with her current stats.)
"I was cursed as an infant. In return for power to protect the Region of Magic, I had to give my curse a sacrifice so I could stay alive.)
"Aoki: What exactly did you sacrifice...?"
(Roselyn took off her glove on her right hand and revealed her entire charred right hand as if it suffered third degree burns which surprised Aoki.)

"Roselyn: To this day, I was able to control my curse but I do not call my spirit unless I need it. You can control your spirit, Aoki. But you need to do it very carefully. The smallest mishap while making a sacrifice with your curse can lead to your death, only four members of my family are victims to their deaths."
"Aoki: Its that serious..?"
"Roselyn: Yes. However Sir Toshiharu, if you happen to be considered a forbidden magic user, I'd have to forbid you from ever returning to the Region of Magic and I would not want that. Not just for you, but for you three."
"Aoki: What can I do?"
"Roselyn: For now, I'd recommend Lady Reika continue to keep her eye on you in case your curse begins to go out of control and act willingly on its own."
"Aoki: Okay, princess."
"Roselyn: Good. Also, don't call me princess when we're alone. Its just Roselyn, understand?"
"Aoki: Yes.. Roselyn."
(She then perked up a bit with a blushing smile as she then left the main room as Aoki then stood there, worried about his future now that he found out he's cursed.)