Chapter 38: Quest 36- Snake Eyes

After landing in the city Cirrus used his cloak given to him by Fels to turn invisible, using this he began to explore the city a bit more before starting anything.

Walking through the city Cirrus truly did found it unsettling it looked like a prison and city with guards at every street corner.

‘Geez I don’t know how anyone could live this on edge with eyes everywhere…well Jane did say they hold prisoners here but to even make it into a city? Who the hell thought that was a good idea?’

As he turns a corner, he sees a big stand with a Serpent tapestry on it.

‘Ah…well Vritra was like a snake god or something in Hindu myth? So guess it was them who made this…bad idea a reality.’

Walking through the streets some more Cirrus found the prisons or more accurately the bargain bin with several people stuffed into cages and collars tied around their necks with prices.

‘Seen it on screen and in fiction was one thing but to see and stand here in the flesh…it’s appalling and aggravating to see…yes this is enough, I’m going to-‘

‘Cirrus move!!’

“!!”

Thwip!!

Thwip!!

Cirrus could hear several arrows land around him and one.

Clang!!!

Blocked by his shield revealing himself.

Cirrus looked up to see a tall and muscular young adult with short, spiky, black hair that is kept slicked back with a short black jacket made of what looks to be scales with light armor spread out on his body.

‘Disengage.’

“So…” said the man. “Are you the supposed Golden Horned Demon? You’re a Pallum? That’s a surprise I figured you’d be…taller?” he then dropped down without any signs of damage as he casually walks towards Cirrus.

“Sorry if I didn’t live up to your expectations…sorry I didn’t quiet catch your name?”

He made a cunning smile as he drew his weapon of choice a whip.

“My name is Goh Ma, Captain of the Vritra Familia! Crack!”

As he smacked his cracked his whip against the ground Cirrus tensed up more than ever as he darted his eyes around his surroundings to find some of the prisoners waking up from the commotion as well as some archers with their arrows at the ready to be aimed and fired.

“Heh~ they sent their captain before their Vice-Captain? That’s surprising I would figure you were far too good to be sent here first.” Cirrus then begun to slowly grabbed a firework that he had hidden on the back of the shield.

“He’s busy making some money for us in Santorio Vega.”

“…Is that so… “ Cirrus then picked the one where it signified it was time to attack which was red. He then quickly ran towards a nearby fire source as his magic circle appears behind him. “(Exousía, Adorn: Ceryneian)!!!”

“He’s a fucking mage!!” shouted Goh. “Fire!!!”

Before they can even shoot Cirrus had already donned his armor and made it further than what Goh had expected.

Goh then went after Cirrus, and he quickly caught up to him.

“!!”

“Got you!!”

With devastating fist strike he struck Cirrus as he turned to block, Cirrus could feel the bones in his right-side break with the punch even reaching his chest. With the force he was hit with Cirrus was sent rocketing through several buildings casing even more damage.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

“AHHHHHHHHH-mmmmmmmm!!!”

With so much pain Cirrus had to focus, he clenched his teeth and fists in pain with a still hazy mind Cirrus disengages the armor and quickly donned his base one.”

“(Exousía, Adorn)….”

As the armor enveloped him, he could feel his body quickly healing its damages but the shock of it still remained fresh in Cirrus’s mind.

“Nox.” Cirrus said with sweat dripping off him. “I need you to be ready for that attack and keep out of sight, ill deal with the archers as fast as I can.” Cirrus said getting back on his wobbly feet.

‘No! you need to run! He managed to hit you Cirrus! He far stronger and faster than you!’

“I know but I doubt he can find me.”

As soon as his wounds were within normal range he disengaged the armor and his magic circle appeared once more.

“(Exousía, Adorn: Lernaean)!”

The armor appears in a holy white pigmentation but as it equips itself to Cirrus it turns into a royal purple scale armor with scarf wrapped around Cirrus that separates into 9 sections reminiscent of a 9-headed serpent.

“Nox some information on where their at will be useful.”

Cirrus said as he melts into the shadows but not before finding a nearby torch where he was sent to and lit the firework.

“By the way I’m throwing the firework in 3…2…1.”

Throws!

Ka-boom!!!”

High up in the air a red explosion of light filled the night.

‘You need to move they coming quickly!’

Cirrus quickly blended into the darkness and moves through the shadows of the streets and made his way back to where he was punched and found there were no one there, Goh didn’t seem to be after him for now but it tense feeling didn’t even leave Cirrus for one second.

“Nox where is Goh? He is by far the most dangerous threat.”

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‘He’s at where you were when you crashed through several buildings.’

“Still? That’s…very odd?”

‘Wait? His Alias is Snake Eyes? Then…does that mean he has some magic or ability that lets him see heat?? Then that would explain how he was able to see me! and this armor…’

Cirrus touches his skin and finds that it’s as cold as a cup of water with ice.

“Hahaha! What luck! He relies on this power to find me!”

Cirrus then went to one of the prisoners holdings.

“Oi! Are any of you with the Shalzard legion that were captured!” he shouted.

“Y-you? Who are-“

“Did you not see me get punched through over there?” Cirrus points at the damage.

“T-the Golden-Horned Demon! You have come to-”

“Shhhh!! Quiet! I’ll get you all out okay!”

He then used his sword to cut all the locks on the cells.

“Now I need you all to hide for now when you see a purple light in the sky I want you all to run to the gates alright.”

“G-got it!” they said.

‘What are you going to do? Goh is looking everywhere for you; he looks to be getting more and more angry with nothing to track you.’

“Easy can you wait near the front gate?”

‘I’ll need you to get rid of…never mind Jane already took care of it. I’ll go inform her of Goh. Tell me when to fire alright.’

“Oh course.”

 

Cirrus quickly begun to take out the archers scattered around the city; Goh was looking ever more furious as someone who was of a weaker level managed to disappear.

“Phew! Now then Nox are you in position?”

‘I am, Jane is as well.’

“Good now Ahem! I SPOTTED HIM!! HE’S HEADING FOR THE GATE!!!” Cirrus said in a mature tone of voice. “CLOSE THE GATES!!!!” he said in a different tone of voice.

“TO THE GATE!!!” said one of the Familia members.

“CLOSE THE GATES!!!” said another.

‘Now to make my appearance!!’

“Disengage! (Exousía, Adorn: Ceryneian)!!!”

With full vigor and style Cirrus made sure to get people’s attention as he runs through in and out of buildings and onto rooftops cutting down people who got in his way until he finally reached the gate where Goh stood with fury in his eyes with several of his Familia.

“YOU FUCKING LITTLE SHIT!!! ILL BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR HEAD!!!”

“Hmm really? Well then.”

With one of his fireworks lit by one of the passing torches he throws it high into the air and a purple light.

“That light!! You bastard!!!!” he quickly closed the distance between him and Cirrus and with his fist he went in with another strike but this time.

Clang!!!

His shield managed to stop it send him flying through the air with some fractures to his left arm.

“Now!!”

Behind the gate of the city Nox was ready.

‘(Flash and gaze. Tear through the cosmos.) [White Night]!!’

As blindingly white light engulfed the gates blocked by Vritra’s Familia and even their captain in a sea of terrifying emptiness as from the blast only Goh remained if not a bit battered with a hazy mind.

“F…fuck…” Goh grabbed his head as to try and focus his mind but the ringing in his ear won’t stop as he looks up to see several of the prisoners escaping.

Anger begins to build inside him, but his body was too heavy to carry out his will. As he laid imbedded into a building from the force of the attack, he could hear explosion off in the distance as he opened his heavy eyes he see’s Cirrus with a White Owl.

“You….fuckin-GUWAH!!!”

Cirrus stabbed his sword in his stomach.

“Seems the Evilus group the Vritra Familia will be crushed far quicker than anticipated, I’m a bit glad you aren’t the sharpest tool in the shed.” He then removes the sword and holds it to prepare for one last swing.

“I…I fought…bravely to…reach level…six and….to die here…”

“Reach level six proves nothing, it only says how reckless you were to reach such levels.”

With a strong swing of the sword Cirrus had sliced Goh’s throat and sees as the color and light leave him.

“…Lets go.”

‘Right!’

As Cirrus was walking away from Goh’s remains, he finds his whip.

“…Guess I’ll take this.”

If only he had taken the attack seriously Goh's efforts in reaching level 6 wouldn't have gone up in smoke.