A Warm Welcome to The New World (2)

"Umm, Ms. Kiara. Perhaps these gentlemen have a problem with you, but not me. So, it's nice to meet you and bye-bye!" I said and then walk away from the problem.

As I attempted to make a hasty escape from the tense situation, Kiara grabbed my shoulder, trembling in fear. Her eyes were brimming with tears, "Seriously? N-No, please wait!" she begged. I was taken aback by her desperation, but I couldn't shake the feeling that helping her would be troublesome.

"You're here because of me! Please, don't leave me to deal with them alone," Kiara begged again.

"Well, I never ask you to," I rolled my eyes.

"So, you're going to leave a meek and innocent girl like me alone?" Kiara pouted.

I chuckled, "That meek and innocent girl is a thief. Justice shall be served, I guess."

"U-ugh, I can't deny that. Oh well, how about this? If you help, then I will make sure you will be well compensated. Don't you know, I'm quite famous in the town! Name your wish and I shall grant it. Promise!"

I hesitated for a moment, but before I could respond, a loud bang echoed through the air, and something brushed past my legs. I instinctively jumped back, gazing at where the attack came from. It was the men in arms who aimed their metal rods at us, unleashing a cloud of white fumes that hinted at that deadly attack. What the hell is that? A crossbow with magic? O-Oh boy, if that thing hit me, it would leave a mark for sure.

As the dust settled, the Witch interrupted our conversation. "Finished talking?" she asked, her voice tinged with annoyance.

Kiara's face pale as a ghost, she looked so afraid of the Witch. Conflicted feelings erupted in my chest, and finally one thing remained. She was the one who had summoned me into this world, and I owed her that much. It'd better to create connection in this unknown world after all. Let's help her out.

"Hide," I said.

"Wha-What? Where?!" Her voice trembled and sounded frightened.

"Anywhere. Just don't come out until everything is over okay?"

"A-All right..." Kiara nodded, hiding in the shadows near the altar.

"Good girl."

With a swift motion, I sliced my wrist and wove my blood into a web of thread. I whispered to my cells, "Awaken, Divinity!" My hair turned white, the sea in my eyes tainted to red. A surge of power engulfed me, sending shockwaves all around the room. With a flourish, I turned to face the group of men in arms, opening my arms in a divine pose. I face my enemies head-on.

"Are you here to taste death?" I intimidated them.

Uuwh!! My heart pounded when I imagine how the enemy was charmed by my coolness. I always wanted to look cool when I make my first impression of my enemy, just like the dark hero from the novels!

Now, don't let it in your mind. Let's figure out how we fought these men in uniform.

The men in arms were armed with deadly metal rods, but it took time to reload. That created window of opportunity for a strike. But, I have no weapon of my own. My Divinity, Codex Sanguis only allowed me to control my blood freely, sharpen my claws and regenerate faster. But, heck, this room was full of crumbling pillars and piles of rubble, providing plenty of hiding spots and obstacles. Perhaps I could use it to my advantage.

The Witch intimidated me back, "Shut it, girl. We're only here for the Doctor. If you don't wanna get hurt, scram."

"Sorry, but I owe this girl a favor and a goddess don't break promises," I replied.

The Witch sighed, "So be it. Burn."

With a flick of her finger, the Witch conjured up a bolt of lightning and hurled it at me. I dodged to the side, feeling the heat of the blast as it waved my hair. Suddenly, the Witch teleported in front of me and blasted a lightning spear to the ground. The sheer magic power pushed me away, burned a chunk of my skin, but luckily, the lightning didn't burn the Kimono. Wouldn't want my first gift in this world ruined, right?

The Witch's eyes widened, "W-What the hell are you?"

I smiled while my body regenerated, "Well, a goddess," I said before dashing in the speed of sound in front of the girl, "A powerful one," I continued and delivered a strong punch, deliberately missing my strike by the hair.

"But don't worry, killing weakling isn't my hobby," I smirked.

The girl jolted back and summoned another thunder spear. She tried to catch her breath, her face pale, and her heart beat so fast that I could hear it miles away. She knew she couldn't win against me, yet her grip to the spear got stronger. Yikes! I thought that would scare her away! If this kept up, I could accidentally kill her.

No, that won't do. If I killed a human, then my vow...

Wait, what vow?

"Severing Viper!" the girl summoned 7 thunder snake that bolted to me. With ease I could evade all of her attack, yet the girl summoned a twin spear in her hand and blasted to me. Deadly dance beautifully delivered to me, as her sweat broke along with crackles of lightning and desperation.

"Stand still, dammit! What are you, a cockroach?" she yelled, desperation creeping into her voice after her combos were fruitless. The Witch's attacks grew more frenzied, more desperate, as she tried to land a blow. But I was always one step ahead, always a hair's breadth away from her spears. And then, just as she thought she had me cornered, I struck. Hiding my hand from her sight, I called upon a blood dagger. Stomping to the ground, releasing a powerful impact that threw her off balance, I lunged, ready to plunge for her heart.

"Raven Style 05: Stomping Rampage!" I shouted. But just as my dagger almost touched her heart, my ears were ringing. A static voice shot at my brain, telling me,

"Listen to me, Celli. You're not an Evil Goddess like you thought. You are the kindest deity I ever met. That's why... please promise me. Please, use your hand not to take but to give from now on."

With one sudden swipe, I dispersed the dagger into a wave of blood threads. They wrapped around The Witch, coiling tighter and tighter until she was immobilized, unable to move.

"W-What is this? Hey, release me!" the Witch yelled. A Burst of lightning came from her body, but it was useless. My blood thread is at least as powerful as steel. I struck her neck, and instantly knocked her out.

"You know, a cockroach is flexible and agile. They survived in the harsh environment, even when other species perished. That's why I'm hard to kill," I replied, tying the blood thread tightly and knocking her out.

Strange... who the hell talking to me? Promise... to never take a life again. Why would I do that? Yet at the same time, if I killed the witch, I felt like I would hurt someone deeply. I-I don't understand at all.

Suddenly, I felt thick bloodlust piercing to my neck. I quickly took the Witch dagger and then repelled any bullets shot at me. Looking at the hole on the floor and walls, I was in awe. W-Wow, if I didn't have quick reflexes, I would be done for sure. Those magic rifles were cool and dangerous!

"Can you guys toss the gun and face me like a man?" I taunted the men.

But as expected, the men aimed at me ever furiously. Adrenaline pumped through my veins as I dodged the bullets like a skilled dancer, leaping from one obstacle to the next with the agility of a cat. The sound of bullets whizzing through the air filled my ears, boiling my blood with adrenaline. But these men were relentless, and they continued to fire at me with unyielding determination. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I ducked behind a pile of rubble, desperately searching for a way to win quickly.

And then it hit me - I could use my blood thread to swing up to the ceiling and surprise them from above. Even though it would full of openings and impractical, It would looked so cool!

Alright! While they were reloading, I threw the dagger into the ceiling, tying it up with my blood, and launched myself upwards, soaring through the air like a superhero.

The men surprised at the spectacle. They were careless because in a snap, I descended, snatching up one of their metal rods and shot one man in the leg, knocking him to the ground. The other soldier tried to fire at me, but I was too quick for him. I swept his legs out with a swift kick, then used his body like a battering ram to knock down the remaining enemy.

With blood thread I pulled myself closer to the last man standing last man closer, kicking him to the sky before pulling him again to deliver a powerful jab to his stomach, launching him to the wall. He crumpled to the ground, his ribs surely broken, but it made sure it wasn't a fatal wound.

As I stood over the unconscious men, I chuckled awkwardly, "U-ups, I think I might overdo it a little. I forgot what normal humans were capable of. Guess, next time I should hold back a little."

Suddenly, Kiara said, "I-Is everything over?" while peeking out from her hideout.

"Yes, you can come out, girlie," I said.

"Are you sure? These guys won't wake up anytime soon, right?" she said as she walked towards me unsure. Her feeling mixed with surprise, confusion, and awe.

"For the time being, yes," I replied. Well, after seeing my power, would she finally leave me alone?

But then she hugged me warmly with tears coming out of her eyes, "T-Thank you so much!! I-I-I seriously thought I was going to die," she cried out.

"W-Wait, w-who said y-you could hug me? H-huh? Hey! How dare you wiped out your snort in my clothes!" I yelled but the girl didn't listen and just giggled cutely.

Geez, how could I be angry with that cute smile of hers? When beautiful diamonds that lay in her eyes, looked at me with adoration, I couldn't help but let her do as she pleased.

"Hehe, you said you can't use magic, but aren't you pretty awesome, my Goddess?" the Girl sneered.

"Don't sweet talk me. You made this problem, you should solve it yourself. Return what you stole, girlie."

But Kiara smiled innocently, "But, I stole something from a thief. Why should I turn it back? Anyway, thank you so much! If not for you, I should be dead by now. You're not only a goddess, you are my Heroine!" she said.

I was going to protest, but when she said something that sweet, I changed my mind. Well, I guess it's not that bad to be called a Hero once in a while…