Chapter 8: The cruel

Matthew looked wickedly amused at the scene, barely holding back his laugh as he thought to himself 'I taught her good, the little snow princess has finally grown-up' 

" how does it feel to get your revenge? How does it feel to let go of that crippling fear that you held onto for so long?..." he asked her, his tone ever so queer, hiding his intentions and deep feelings. 

"... It's… it's liberating…" she looked inhumanly indifferent towards the blood staining her hands and sword, a good sign for a fine swordswoman, as one can't let his emotions hinder him during a fight, that's what her master always told her. 

"... Don't get too caught up on that feeling. a life is a life after all, and plucking it away from God's land is a mistake, a grave one that you might pay for… the sweet girl is to remember, there ought to be no space for hypocrisies…" an evaluation was given to her by the teacher, and she didn't seem too sure about it.

"... What I did… Was it wrong, should I have spared them… " now she was totally perplexed. 'maybe they were just following orders from Rudger…maybe they meant no serious harm'.

 Greed, lust, pride, they corrupt people all the time, yet not all of them turned into two-faced crooks. Matthew and her father are two good examples of that. 

"... These ones were too rotten, removing them was the wiser choice it seems…" seeing her doubting herself, Matthew quickly answered after checking their status screen.

{name: Rorge Donatello

Race: human

Str : 13

Agi: 11

End: 15

Wis: 9.5

Luck: 00

State: sexually aroused, excited, angry, dead…}

{name: Frank Tarasov

Race: human

Str: 15

Agi: 7

End: 20

Wis: 9.8

Luck: 00

Current state: sadistic tendencies, hungry, dead…} 

'sick fucks, maybe they deserved a slow painful death' Matthew commented as he leaned down to touch their corpses. His Devour skill proved to be a bit convenient, as the bonus stats he was getting from daily physical training was moderately decreasing. the skill's worth finally showed itself to his eyes. 

' how did they get excited over a 12yo girl's body that easily… Well, it's to nobody's surprise…' his disciple looked quite mesmerizing with her shoulder length hair, and… dangerous? There was something off-putting about her expressions, 'maybe they are into dangerous women…' Matthew couldn't judge them too harshly. 

" two went down, five more to go…"

" let's resume walking, our destination lies ahead." he said, completely ignoring the fact that he possibly made the little girl into a psychopathic serial killer… 

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"... The 2 idiots, they have yet to comeback" Rudger wasn't happy, and he had the other 3 lackeys answer for him.

the atmosphere around him was intense, it spoke of his great wrath and anger as he eyed the three.

"... Forgive us captain" 

" allow me to go this time, I will not fail you… " 

" just send me there captain, I will get those two back and find that girl …"

"..." Rudger sat there is silence, his old back relaxing on what seemed to be a throne made out of hardwood, a luxurious canopy or more accurately a pavilion crafted from cotton and hemp, both likely made by the talented villagers he kept captive. He was contemplating his next actions… 

" I will go there myself old man, I will see what the issue is…" entered the big William, not waiting for his captain to finish his train of thoughts, making the moment even harder for the underlings to pass through.

"... Hmm, very well. The black pirates are fearless hawks, we have to leave this island soon and show our might for west blue to see once again… " the old captain stated, his ambition soaring higher than ever. 

"... We shall see" a hoarse voice responded, as William faced the forest wearing a grin hidden behind his mask, ready to face the thirsty demon he just sensed…

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"... Angella, have you always wished to be a swordswoman since birth?" 

"... No, I never knew I had a thing for blades. I recall my dad telling me that I was good with regular kitchen knives 

but I never put too much thought into it"

"... So you were just gifted with the sword, it seems the many-faced god favors you…"

"... I apologize…" 

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"... What you have is a gift, one that you must treasure dearly. There's a saying I believe '...before you drink a pint of power and fame, perhaps you should try power by itself first'. Once you grow to be powerful, the pirates will soon come to know Angella the snow she-wolf, and it won't be a pleasant experience I imagine… " 

"... and you will watch over me as I grow into a sea warrior? Come to think of it, You never told me why you took me in, you even halted your training just so you could make time for mine… "

"... You could say it's due to luck and destiny, it was something I never imagined I would do for someone who looked so fragile, alas, my emotions got the better end of it… "

"... So it was sympathy and pity… I'm always and will always be grateful to my master, for I needed it at the time… " her voice got slightly respectful at the end, showing deep appreciation. 

"... The many-faced god will surely love to get a hold of your innocent soul… " Matthew cringed on the inside, never expecting the girl to feel this indebted to him, ' I can't really just say that I went through all of that just to get my hands on a Conqueror's haki user, can I?' 

'Nonetheless, she's pretty sweet and strong-willed, I would love to see the end to her revenge story…' after spending so much time with each other, she grew up on him, her fancy speech, her questions seeking wisdom, her faith and innocence, her habits of talking to herself before sleep in hopes of diminishing the fear… There was much to like about the now strong Angella. 

Matthew suddenly stopped walking, which startled Angella a little bit...

"... You said his name was William the cruel… the smart Angella will do well to watch from the side…" 

" I don't understand, sir?" 

"... You are no match for him, even with your full power…" he has long since sensed something repelling his bloodlust. He always releases his passive skill when walking in the woods as none wants to bother with the small animals and such, yet a creature completely nullified it, a creature whose features matched what his disciple described about the 'cruel'.

The 'creature' was approaching them, getting nearer than ever, he gestured for Angella to get back and hide between the trees. Picking up his spear, he waited for the 'cruel' to show himself… 

"... Jihahahaha, a beast is truly present on this island" a massive silhouette appeared from the thick bushes, his Japanese oni mask truly made him imposing…

' What a monster…' thought Matthew as he scanned the cruel's stats

{ Name: William Vermont

Race: half human half giant

Str: 56

Agi: 35

End: 100

Wis: 10.2

Luck: -1

Current state: angry, deep hatred, excited for a fight, adrenaline pumped… 

—--skills: passive—--

-Hercules' strength (B-rank) : an inherent trait amongst the Vermont tribe, due to having ancestral ties with the giants, which caused future descendents to be born with great brawn and muscle strength. 

Effect: +20 to strength. 

-hidden potential with armament haki.

-devil fruit bear-bear no mi (B-rank): a normal zoan devil fruit that has the effect of enhancing the user's body cells over a short period of time in a certain way, which transforms him into what resembles a regular brown bear, with the ability to turn back into the human form…

/effect: +20% to strength and endurance upon transforming to hybrid form. 

-----titles-----

The cruel: a name given to a giant beast who was known to spread terrors among  the pirates and marines in West blue.

/effect: your body will grow stronger the more you kill... } 

William was strong, so strong he could even rival crocodile, one of the sea warlords, according to Matthew's calculation. If anything, he has enough power to go head to head against the new world's pirates. He was truly a cruel beast. One would question why such a monster was following another pirate in West blue. 

"... I wonder why you attacked the village, I don't believe you would bother with that strength you have" the now stanced spear-wielder questioned the man. 

"... I would say the same thing to you, demon…" at the same time, William studied his opponent, feeling a little bit surprised. 

' this guy, he's dangerous… this will be a battle to behold' excitement and anticipation quickly followed his confusion.

"... I am William Vermont, may the sun and moon bless our duel. What is your name, great warrior…" 

"... Matthew… Matthew Roberts, and I like to refer to myself as the 'red beast'..." 

"Jihahaha, red beast, what a fitting name for that bloodlust I felt…" slowly, his already giant body changed to what seemed to be a brown bear, hair grew to the sides, clothes failed to hide the figure underneath, becoming ever bigger and mightier than before. 

' so that's what it looks like, a devil fruit transformation… I wonder how it feels' Matthew channeled an incredible amount of power in his hands, he guides it through the spear, wind energy surrounds him and bayonet, the familiar pastel-green light manifests itself. 

'  lord forgive me for what I'm about to do… for I will commit a grave mistake… one that will haunt me for life… Yet I'm not scared but excited, my lord… after all, There's no sweeter innocence than a gentle sin… this marks my first gift to thou…' it seemed living in one piece changed Matthew. No, it would be more accurate to say that it made him whole once again… 

"... Tonight, the white moon will be dyed red..." a smile slowly emerged on his cold face, one that he didn't even notice. 

William felt shivers run down his spine as he witnessed the mighty beam condensing and convulsing, as if it swore to hit his heart even before it's fully completed.

 ' What is with that maniacal smile?'

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