12 years ago, the human empire, the Autumn country.
“The big cat always chases the small mouse. The small mouse is extremely intelligent and always avoids the traps created by the big cat...”
The ill little girl placed the book down when she heard footsteps from outside. Her mother and father were right beside her. That means, there is only one person who owns those footsteps.
She turned her head with a big smile. When the door opened, the big sister she anticipated arrived. She wears thick clothing head to toe.
Despite the country being called Autumn country. The country always experiences a very long period in the cold season. Enveloping the whole country in white.
“Daddy, play catch with me.”
“That’s a boy's thing… You should go inside and learn how to make a sweater with your mother.”
“Doing girly things is too boring… I would like to play with wooden swords.”
“I have to look at your ill sister… Go outside and play with someone.”
The father said and put his head down. The girl saw the hand of her father and replied.
“Yako is always feeling unwell. Don’t treat me like a kid.”
“Be patient and act like a big sister, Yana. Go and just do whatever you want outside.”
The mother said.
Yana turned her body away and put her hand on the door. Disappointed with what she got from her parents. But before she left.
Her little sister, Yako. Speak up.
“I want to play with big sister Yana… The doctor said that I have to move to make my joint more flexible. Laying all day makes me feel more ill.”
The two parents look at each other and let the little girl play with her big sister.
“If you suddenly feel bad please come home immediately.”
“Yeah! See ya!”
Yako said, waving her hand happily. This is the first time since forever the two girls play with each other. Yako was extremely excited about what they were going to do. On the other hand, Yana is unhappy.
In her mind, she is outside to just look after her little sister.
Minutes had passed and all they did was sit down under the pine tree. Yako is making a little snowman happily.
“Look, I created a snowman that looks like us.”
“Don’t bother me… You're annoying, and I’m not that ugly… I’m prettier than that. Just go home, I’ll play with myself.”
Yana said and threw a snowball at Yako’s jacket.
Yako grabbed snow in her hand and threw it at Yana’s face.
“Hahahaha…” Yako laughed.
It was a pure innocent laugh Yana had never heard for ages. She cracked a grin and took a snow ball in her hand, throwing it to Yako. Yako did the same. The two girls started playing with each other without noticing.
Their faces are full of smiles and fun.
“My hand is getting cold.”
“That’s because you forgot your gloves. Return home first and I’ll wait here. When you get cold I’ll get an earful.”
“I’m sorry, big sister is always sad because of me.”
Yako said.
“Nope, that’s not it… I won’t blame my cute sister for anything misfortune happening to me. Quickly go to the house and get some gloves.”
“Yup! Hoo-ray! My big sister is not angry with me!”
Yako ran toward their house. Leaving Yana with a smile. The hate she had in her heart earlier faded immediately like snow melting in the sun's heat.
Yako opens the door. She smiled and closed.
A huge bolt of lightning from the sky passed by, destroying the house immediately. Burning the wooden house completely, killing Yako and her parents.
Just the moment Yako smiled, everything turned into dust.
Yana was in a state of disbelief. She took time to process what just happened.
On her feet, gloves fly and touch her feet.
Her eyes widen.
(That day, evil incarnate strikes back. The evil incarnate attacks destroyed 12 countries, killing millions of people in 5 minutes. The motivation for the evil incarnate's attack was never known. This evil act alone is proof that it is truly evil.)
(After the incident, the evil incarnate was never seen again.)
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“I’ve been searching all these years about where I could find you… Finally, I’m able to make you pay for what you’ve done.”
Yana came charging, swinging her sword. The door was cut-off even though Yana was away from a long distance. “Raaaaaa!” The mouth roared in pain.
Hanayuki thought that Yana was under memory control. Unlike Leona, she couldn’t kill her.
“ The leader is controlled by the demon.”
Ninym said nervously.
“... Be careful, Hanayuki. The leader can cut anything with her severe ability. Her ability could be used in long-range.”
“I can already see that.”
“I’m not under memory manipulation… I still know who you are, Ninym. These girls are just some I hated for a very long time. I have to kill the evil incarnate by myself.”
Yana said, closing to me, swinging her sword furiously. Using my lightning speed, I’m able to dodge the sword s***h. Stepping sideways, left and right. Then, I intercepted her sword with my own conjured lightning sword.
“Your not under control… Why attack me?”
“Because you killed my family… Evil incarnate! The smile you stole from me is still fresh in my mind. Smiles that will never gonna come back.”
Hanayuki doesn’t have any idea about what Yana is talking about. Blinded with rage, she won’t have time to listen to Hanayuki's explanation. She would continue to swing her sword. Slashing until her sword meets her target.
Each s***h Yana made into part of the train was carved. Dealing pain to the train demon.
Angered by Yana, the train demon made its move. The 6th train cart transformed into internal organs. The doors were sealed and a huge mouth appeared above.
“The evil incarnate is mine to eat! Stay away!”
From the floor, hands manifested grabbing Yana’s entire body. Pulling her down to one of the seats. Coiling her with intestines.
“She’s mine! Mine! Mine! Guaaaahhhhh!”
The intestines are all sliced.
“I’ll never let anyone get in my way… I’ll kill her with my own hands.”
Bloodshot eyes were going to Hanayuki. Yana slashes her sword toward Shaymi. Seeing the attack, and her promise of protecting Shaymi. Hanayuki covered Shaymi and took the s***h on her back.
“I know you’ll save her if I attack her.”
“I do have respect for you earlier as a leader of this team… But right now, my respect melts down to nothingness. I don’t know what this evil thing did to everyone and why everyone is telling me I’m the evil incarnate… All I know is that I’m not that evil fucker!”
“Impossible my severe can cut anything.”
“Lightning speed made my body indestructible… Protecting my body from moving at high speed.”
A huge wall of flesh pops up beneath Yana and Hanayuki, separating them from each other. Yana slashes down the flesh, but every time she slashes down, the flesh regenerates instantly.
“Hanayuki is mine… I’ll savor her!”
Under Hanayuki, a huge pit hole opened directly going into a huge mouth with sharp teeth. Hanayuki fell inside the mouth and closes with a crunching sound and blood spread around.
“Hanayuki!”
“Hanayuki…”
Shaymi and Ninym cried.