Chapter 23:The Little Reaper

"Die bitch"

"Kik—!?"

The Ech fell to the ground its face still melting from the acid.

Rogue didn't bother pulling out the knife from its head as it was already affected by the acid and has already been chuncked by it. The acid was a strong one considering it was able to damage a stainless steel.

While looking at the now dead Ech another announcement window appeared in front of Rogue.

[Warning Physical Exertion has reached its limits please refrain from moving too much and please seek medical attention]

*I'll get my medical attention when we escape from here*

All ghouls were currently concentrated on Natashia that was the reason why Rogue could fight the Ech unhindered now it was time for him to help her back.

Rogue tried to go and help Natashia when suddenly his legs buckled and he fell to his knees.

*Sh_t! Not right now*

His breathing became ragged and he was rapidly losing strength suddenly he could taste iron on his tongue and no soon after he started vomiting.

"gaah!"

He started vomiting blood Rogue he didn't like what's happening because he knew from Fumi's memory that this was the first sign of turning he didn't know if it'll work but the fact that his poison Resistance still advices him to rest and find medical attention means that there was still a possibility of resisting it if he followed its advice.

And the only person that could give him medical attention right now was his most hated person.

"Nico—gaah!"

He tried to call out for Natashia but he couldn't finish it as he vomited blood again this time it was becoming harder to breath.

*Fuck if this goes on we're literally gonna turn*

His vision was starting to grow darker and darker he was about to lose control when suddenly before he lost his vision the anouncement window popped out .

[Warning! Soul unstable]

[Contacting ####]

This were the the words plastered on the announcement window and right after it a sound of metal bending echoed.

"I was busy! Why did you have to go dying now!?"

Suddenly a figure of a little boy appeared Rogue recognized the voice but he couldn't respond as he was slowly losing against the infection.

The little kid looked at Rogue and sighed.

"Haaahh Fine if you die everyone would scold me... I don't want to be scolded by Miss Lilia"

The little kid sounded indifferent but at the end of his sentence his voice was shaking like he was scared.

He approached Rogue(Fumi) and He held on to Rogue or to be exact Fumi's shoulder and attempted to use something but he stopped midway.

"Ah I heard Miss Lilia and Joules was caught by the Supervisor after they used their privileges too much"

After thinking for a moment he removed his hand from the shoulder and looked around.

"I still haven't finished playing Dragon Questitia yet so I should try my best not to get caught hmm... Mana transfer takes less privileges so Mister Fefe's assigned soul should be able to help Rogue if I give her Mana.. Mister Fefe asked me to help his assigned soul too anyways"

He soon spotted Natashia being surrounded by ghouls while carrying someone the little boy hesitated for awhile he didn't know who the unconscious woman was so he deliberated on also saving her along with Rogue and Natashia but after a moment of thinking he carried on with his plan.

"I can transfer both of them here and still use barrier and do a Mana transfer with the weakest of privileges okay let's do it"

He pointed at Natashia and snapped his fingers and black aura shot out from his body and wrapped around both Natashia and Shizuka and in less than a second they were transported in front of the little boy.

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*This is bad*

I can't keep fighting like this.

I'm currently carrying Shizuka on my shoulder and fighting the ghouls but that's reaching its limits.

*I used my heal on Shizuka and I used it on myself that means I only have one more heal left. But we're is little Rogue?*

I've used heal on Shizuka since it could stop the infection and I've already used one on myself due to the situation.

Judging by the dying scream and Rogue's voice that I heard he was able to defeat the Ech but when I looked around I couldn't find him.

"Gragh!!!"

**Chhk!** **Sizzle**

*That was my last heal*

I have reflexively used it since the ghoul managed to slip under me. I don't think I can survive this..

"Come here"

Suddenly a voice echoed in my ears and my vision turned black and I felt my body feel like it was suddenly weightless.

*This is 'Transport'!*

Transport magic was a step down from the Teleportation but it was still a very rare magic and in this world Transport shouldn't have exist since there was no concept of magic.

Who could've used this in this world.

I was transported in front of a little boy, he was wearing a black hoodie and was holding onto a black rectangular box he let it go and it started floating in the air. As soon as I realized the identity of the little boy I finally knew why he was able to use transport in this world.

"Barrier.."

He spread his arms wide and a large transparent dome appeared pushing all ghouls outside of it but kept us inside.

This little boy was Rogue's Grim Reaper.

After casting barrier the Reaper looked at me and Shizuka.

If it wasn't for the fact that his a grim reaper I would've teased this little boy right now but instincts tell me not to.

"Now that those things are out of the way give me your hand"

He reached out his hands towards me but I hesitated on reaching out.

I am a woman who serves life so facing a being that opposes that life is nerve wracking.

"Oh come on! That belief of yours is already too old school! We Grim Reapers both serve life and death! You don't have to be wary of me now come on and take my hand if you don't want to lose two of your companions."

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The Grim Reaper was annoyed with Natashia's hesitance.

If looked at a religious perspective Natashia had every right to be afraid since in her religion Grim Reaper's were portrayed not as helpers of life but rather the abuser of death and life.

But in reality that was not the case, of course Natashia has realized this as she also met her own Grim Reaper but with her whole life being filled with religious beliefs she still couldn't rid of her avoidance towards the Grim Reaper's.

Despite waiting for awhile Natashia still haven't held her hands with the reaper's.

This lack of action made the little reaper angry so he retracted his arms and pointed at Natashia.

Black aura started oozing out of his fingertips.

"Fine there's more than one way to transfer Mana anyway"

He moved his finger around and soon a sound of a gear moving again echoed in Natashia's head then followed by an announcement window.

[Requirements for Mana Conversion has been temporarily fulfilled by an unknown force]

[Mana Conversion has been Forcibly activated by an unknown force]

[Mana Conversion has forcibly reached maximum level due to an unknown force]

Natashia was shocked, Mana Conversion was a skill that was grayed out from her skill tabs ever since she arrived in this world.

*All my skills aside from some physical related one and Heal were grayed out indicating that I can't use them*

Natashia looked straight at the Grim Reaper and what she saw was something that terrified her.

At the tip of the Reaper's pointing fingers was a palm sized ball of light it was also radiating an intense amount of Mana.

*That's...!*

Natashia knew this spell very well as it was the one of the most destructive spell that existed and she knew how devastating it was as she had also seen it actually used in battle.

Sensing the terror that Natashia felt the little reaper smiled trying to reassure her.

"Oh don't worry it might look the same for now but this won't kill you"

The reaper smiled as he kept pointing the ball of light towards Natashia.

Sensing danger Natashia quickly moved Shizuka away from her and right after that...

"Bang!"

... Natashia's vision was filled with white light.