Era's Past

 Mashia soon flew towards his side, as they observe the remaining bandits began to scatter, scurrying like rats.

 "Should we kill them?" Mashia asked.

 "We are going to kill those further away, and the Genesis Condensing bandits. The rest, Ina will handle it, and if she is in her right head, so will Era," the dragon girl nodded, realizing he want to train them.

 "Alright, I am going to clear the Genesis Condensing while you handle those that get away," without letting him argue, Mashia head straight towards the group of bandits. Like a wolf in a sheep pen, she slaughter them effortless, as the bandits are not able to stop her.

 Some of the bandits that ogled her and said how they plan to show her, her place soon find themselves regretting ever saying that, as Mashia has good hearing and she did not plan to let them die quickly.

 Those that earned her ire feel the pain of having their manhood rip off their bodies and were forced to lie and scream in agony as they could only wait for death.

 As for those that try to run away, they did not get too far as Ryker easily caught up to them with both Phantom Breeze Stride and Shadow Traversing Step. As for finding them, his Soul is at the Illusory Realm, allowing him to sense them easily with Soul Sense.

 As for those they let live, they soon meet their ends from Ina's and Era's hands, the latter able to clear her head and fight, to the relieve of the rest of the group.

-x-

 After they were done dealing with the bandits, Ryker gave Era a gift.

 "Let me go!" the man yelled, trying to get away, wiggling his way out. Unfortunately for him, Ryker had sealed his cultivation, so he cannot escape.

 "If anything happen to me, the one behind me will kill all of you?!" he yelled. Ryker merely raise his brow before he let Era come forward before whispering something into her ears.

 The girl nodded, understanding the reason. She walked towards the man that destroyed her hometown, hatred can be seen in her eyes.

 The man, seeing her began to beg, "Eralune, dear, I am your uncle. They force me- Aarggh!" he screamed as Era stabbed his manhood, before brutally crushing it, causing the man to scream even louder, tears and snots falling from his face.

 "You are no uncle of mine," she said in disguise before kicking the crying man towards Ryker, who put his foot on the man's head.

 He pulled the man's hair before saying, "I am going to get everything I can out of you, so don't expect to die so easily,"

-x-

 Ryker returned, dragging the man. However, from his face, one would ask if the man is still alive, as he look dead despite still breathing.

 "Era, you have the right to kill him," he threw the man towards the blonde, who nodded before she stab him through the throat, killing the man instantly.

 Era did not know what to feel. She had thought she will feel happy, maybe even excited once she killed the man, yet, the only thing she felt was emptiness.

 She felt her body shook before an arm wrapped around her shoulder, one she recognized belonging to Ryker. Era leaned towards the ma- no, her man, feeling safer than she had ever been.

 The two stay like this for a while, before the others, Miriam included, joined in. Though, the other blonde looked at the strewn corpses with a complicated look.

-x-

 "Everyone, I think I should tell you of my past," Era suddenly said. 

 "It's up to you. Don't force yourself if you don't want to," Era shook her head,

 "I want to tell you, it just, it had only been 2 years since it happened," she said, remembering the events with details.

 Ryker nodded, as all of his women took a seat next to him, with Ina claiming his lap, as the emerald-eyed blonde began to narrate the tale of her past.

-x-

 You have heard from the man. My full name is Eralune, and I was born here, in this town, well, former town. My father is the town mayor, a Genesis Condensing expert, and I also have 3 older brothers. My mother sadly die to an illness when I was 6 months old so I have few recollections of her.

 Nevertheless, I grow with a family that loved and spoil me. In the town, I was considered the top beauty with many suitor lining up for my hand in marriage, though my father and brothers always kick them out. During the time, I live a happy life.

 That change when my father come home one night with some injuries, while carrying 'the man' who was badly injured. My father and 'the man' received treatment though they remained tight-lipped of where they went.

 Though, one day, a person show up into the house. He asked for something but my father refused him. The man then threatened my father who remained staunch against the visitor.

 The visitor soon left, promising he will come back and my father would regret everything. After the visit, things began to get worst for the village. Caravans coming in and out of the village were killed, the farmlands outside the town were destroyed and many more horrendous events.

 It's at this point father must have realize the consequences of denying the man. He tried to send men to the men but all of them returned, though, just their heads. Which soon signal the worst night of my life.

A large group of bandits appeared, far greater than the one we ever face before. The town have the numbers, but we lack the experts to content against them. Realizing all is lost, father arrange an evacuation before sending both me and my third brother to flee, while the rest, him and my two eldest brothers remained to buy some time.

 After which, the man entered the room to talk with my father. We left, but soon heard my father yelling loudly. I was able to see my father have a sword in his belly, while he was besieged by two other experts with similar strength to his.

 He was able to kick them away before ordering me and my brother to run. We did, though except for us, we don't found any other townspeople, likely because of the man. However, we are not out of the woods just yet.

 They are still pursuers, one that my brother took in his hands to lead away from me. Then, I find myself in Alten City, and the rest, is already known.