Resurrection
''Don't let me down...''
''Don't let me down...''
''DON'T LET ME DOWN!''
Jax was still celebrating the fact that he managed to obtain the favor of the Holy Emperor when suddenly, everything around him drastically changed. Everything seemed to go dark so suddenly as he felt like the world before him was spinning.
He also kept hearing noises saying not to let him down. He wanted to speak, but before he could open his mouth, he suddenly found himself falling.
It was like he was falling into the abyss.
He tried to shout, but no voice came out of his mouth. He felt like being suffocated to death.
He continued to fall endlessly without knowing when he would stop.
Until finally, as if he had just woken up from deep slumber, he found himself taking a very deep breath. As if that breath was his first, giving forth life to him.
And then he heard a voice at the next second, sounding just next to him.
''And that's it. All of them are now revived. Easy peasy.''
After hearing that voice, Jax slowly opened his eyes slightly to take a peek. He still felt weak, but at least he could do that much.
Gradually, he saw two individuals standing before him. His sight was blurry at first, but it gradually became clearer and clearer with the passing seconds. At that moment, his mind was still slightly hazy. He was bewildered too. He couldn't recognize those individuals. But his gut feeling was telling him that one of them was familiar.
Yes, he was thinking about the one standing like a human but having a body resembling a beast. Jax felt like he had seen this individual before. But where?
He didn't know.
He closed his eyes again and thought about it.
''God Tree...'' Suddenly, Jax's subconscious mind worked out for him as his lips parted and he uttered with a low voice.
Right!
The aura that this beast was giving off was so much similar to that of the God Tree. Now that he thought about it, could it be that...
''Other than the four kids, this one was killed using time magic. How lucky, he's probably the only one who didn't experience pain before he died,'' Heretic Saint remarked as he nodded in appreciation. As if what was in front of his eyes was an art and not a virulent murder.
''...'' The mythical beast beside him had his veins popping out of his head. He wanted to refute but he chose to remain silent. He knew full well that if he argued with the other party, he would only end up hurting his head.
But he had to admit that this old man was really capable.
He really revived the kids with just the snap of his fingers. As if what he did wasn't a big deal at all. If the other Saints and Saintesses were to see something like this, then they would definitely doubt their faith and reflect on whether they had been living in the world the wrong way this entire time.
Meanwhile, Heretic Saint was still scanning the result of his "art" when suddenly, he noticed something unsightly. He frowned and his eyebrows knitted.
He clearly resurrected those kids. He could also tell that they were now conscious. But why in the world were they still there on the ground lying like dead dogs? Did he make some mistakes while resurrecting them?
How was that possible? This was very unlikely for his art!
He must do something.
With that in mind, Heretic Saint went to one of the kids and stood before that kid. It was Jax. He stared at him for a moment as his eyes could only become more and more annoyed. As such...
Sapak!
''Get the fuck up!''
Heretic Saint couldn't wait any longer. He raised his right foot and slammed it into Jax's stomach.
The slightly dizzy and weak Jax suddenly regained his senses. But that kick from earlier caused him to spout a mouthful of clear liquid. It definitely awakened his entirety real good.
"..." The mythical beast clenched his teeth and fists at the sight of Jax being slammed to death by the Heretic Saint. But he had no say about this. He must hold his frustration in if he still wanted to retain his sanity.
On the other hand, the other four kids out there immediately had their eyes widened after the sudden assault on their leader. All of them were already conscious a while ago. But their survival instincts worked out as they chose to close their eyes for a little longer.
They wanted to observe their surroundings first to realize what in the world was going on.
But who would have thought that the man in there would make such a sudden assault?
Thankfully, he only attacked their leader. They could tell that his attack wasn't simple. If that man kicked them as well, they were certain that it would definitely hurt a lot.
''Yaaawwnnnn,'' Jajah was the first to get up. She yawned and at the same time, she stretched her arms as if she had just woken up from a deep slumber. She looked at the man before her with a blank expression as she asked casually, ''What time is it? Is it morning already?''
Mecaella was the second one to get up. She too yawned, but she didn't speak and only stared at the man before her with a slight smile.
Then Ben and Leovicente got up at the same time. The two of them also shifted their gazes at the man before them. They became more realistic as they asked the man with confused expressions.
''What is a beggar doing here? I'm telling you, just go somewhere else and steal something. It's better to steal than to beg someone.'' Ben advised seriously.
''Y-yes, yes, begging is not good for your health,'' Leovicente added. His voice still carried this innocent tone and shyness.
"..." Heretic Saint, the man they were looking at, fell into silence upon hearing the responses of the kids he just revived. For a good while, he only looked at them silently. But after some time, a wide smile appeared on his lips. It didn't last long as his wide smile turned into joyous laughter.
''Kuahahahahaha, interesting, interesting, very interesting. I like these kids!'' Heretic Saint remarked. Instead of asking about their deaths, and cry about it endlessly, they acted like nothing happened to them.
His impression of those kids had surely shot up to his good side.