Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos-Chapter 151 - 150: What Monstrosity is Responsible for This?

Yenni's hand dropped limply to his side as he had finished scanning the village. His eyes were stuck wide, dark with a mixture of dread, shock amd confusion.

"What happened, what did you see?" The other black haired boy asked, eyes fixed on Yenni.

"What has got you so shaken? What did you see?" The gray-haired one asked, turning to peer deeper into the village.

Yenni's breaths grew heavier as he answered, his voice low. "The demons… are dead."

The black haired boy raised an eyebrow, exchanging glances with the gray-haired boy. "What are you talking about?" He asked.

"How can they be dead? They're high-ranking demons, the very ones the association is gathering top Humanity Saviors for. Are you under some kind of illusion spell?"

"He probably needs sleep," the gray-haired one said in Yenni's defense.

"The Association hasn't even made any move yet, they can't. Not until a month's time so how can it be possible for the demons to be dead?" The black haired one fired. "I guess Zero isn't the only one that's groggy when woken up," he said, Zero being the gray-haired one who simply shrugged at his companion's remark.

Listening to them, the dark expression on Yenni's face contorted into anger, twisting tightly with taut wrinkled brows as he gazed at his companions with irritation.

"I'm not joking!" he shouted, his voice thick with fury. "Look around you! Do you think this is the time for jokes? Your fellow HS is dead—brutally murdered!" He seethed, his anger burning as he glared at them, appalled by their callousness.

"And the other is in a traumatized state," he continued, his anger not quelling. "Yet all you can do is treat this like a joke, instead of worrying about the monstrosity responsible for all of this!"

"Have you both no sense of duty?" His voice dropped, lowering with a hint of disbelief.

The gray haired boy known as Zero, and the other black haired boy, exchanged a quiet glance before turning back to their raging comrade—their faces now stern with reality.

"The demons," the black haired boy began. "How many are dead? All 16 of them?"

Yenni took a deep breath, keeping his fury and emotions in check to prioritize his duty as a Humanity Savior.

"A total of twelve are dead," he replied in a quiet tone. The black haired boy and Zero yet again, exchanged glances, their faces betraying shock and confusion.

"The villagers are working to gather up the bodies of the dead demons," Yenni continued. "And there are four other dead people—children. While some of the villagers seem to be handling the matter regarding the dead demons and the dead kids, the others seem to be working to rebuild the village. Because as you can see, it's in a state of ruin—a clear sign that a battle had occurred here."

"If the association hasn't made a move yet, then who did?" The black haired boy muttered under his breath.

"It's more like, who can?" Zero corrected. "I mean who or what else could possess a power strong enough to accomplish such a feat? Not like any of the factions could act without informing the association."

With a shared glance among themselves, they turned swiftly to the boy still on the floor with his dead companion's body.

Zero and Yenni stepped aside while the other black haired boy stepped forward, squatting in front of the young boy still in a traumatized state.

"You're our only lead now, as you seem to have witnessed what happened here," he began, resting his cheek in his hand for support, his gaze fixed intently on the young boy.

"You were the one who called in the signal, so you should know better than anyone, everything that happened here."

The young boy, however, remained silent, lost in a state of numbness—offering no words or response. His eyes were vacant and hollow, his head swaying gently in the cold breeze.

This stirred the black-haired boy, his annoyance rising as he remained crouched before the young boy.

"Are you really going to wallow in this silence while a potential threat to humanity roams free?" he asked, his voice sharp. "The ones responsible for this had also killed your subordinate, haven't they? So why keep everything to yourself when you could help us track them down?"

Finally, the young boy's gaze lifted, meeting the black haired boy's gaze. His eyes trembled as they locked onto the black haired boy. His lips pressed tightly together, quivering but they never parted until his head dipped back—offering no single word.

Sensing the rising tension, and knowing how hot-tempered and pushing the black haired could be, Yenni stepped up.

"That's enough now Hasei," he said, patting the black haired boy, Hasei, by the shoulder. "Just leave him be. The association will take care of the rest. Let's do what we can and report back."

Hasei let out a frustrating sigh, rising and returning to his spot beside Zero. While Yenni prepared to move the corpse of the girl, Zero and Hasei focused on the village.

"Can they even hear or see us?" Hasei asked.

"I bet they can," Zero responded immediately with certainty. "I mean, we can even hear them in whispers if we strain hard enough to listen," he said. "They're just outright ignoring us."

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"I'll take her bodies with me, so you both come with him." Yenni's voice cut through from behind, drawing their attention. They turned and saw Yenni had already carried the dead girl and collected her head. Without another word, Yenni vanished into the night with the girl—leaving the boy behind with them.

They both let out a frustrated sigh in unison, their heads falling back lazily like they had been dumped with the hardest job ever.

"Why did whatever eliminated those 12 demons not finish off all 16?" Hasei groaned, his mind racing. "Did they die in the midst of the fight after taking down the 12?" He clenched his fists in frustration. "Those damn villagers must know everything! If only I could break the barrier and storm in there, tsk!"

He strode forward, hands in pocket. "Bring him," he said, getting into the driver's seat.

"We haven't finished solving this and here comes another one, Tch!" He cussed under his breath.

With another weary sigh, Zero strode over to the young boy. "Get up! Unless you'd rather stay here and meet the same fate as your friend."

The boy's gaze snapped up at Zero, meeting a faint smirk on his face. "That seemed to do the trick," he mumbled, turning and walking toward the mini van.

The boy dragged himself off the ground, and walked silently to the van, boarding the back seat while Hasei and Zero took the front seats.

"This is definitely going to pile a lot of work on our shoulders," Hasei sighed, starting the van and driving off.