System vs Rebirth

Chapter 1387: Bloody Path

”Aaarrgghhh!” Laufey screamed in pain while clutching his head. His saliva was leaking out of his lips as he had a hard time enduring the ringing pain in his head.

”Shut up!” Laufey shouted before the pain gradually subsided. ”Ha… Ha… Ha…”

Laufey looked at his surroundings with his fuzzy eyes, finding nothing but an empty room. He just dropped to his knees and flipped his head around so that he could lean on the table.

His knees were up while he was staring at his hands as though there was so much blood on them that he couldnʼt wash them clean no matter how hard he tried to do it.

Laufey ended up burying his face on his thighs while covering his head with his arms.

”I still need to do this. The Supreme Devil has become more and more active recently. At this rate, they might win.” Laufey bit his lips.

ʼLaufey. This is your fault.ʼ

ʼWhy did you kill me? Why did you betray the army?ʼ

ʼLaufey! I will curse you. Even if I die, I will become your ghost and haunt you for the rest of your life.ʼ

ʼKill your nephew!ʼ

ʼDestroy the Ardagan family.ʼ

Laufey clenched his hands into fists while gritting his teeth. He just wanted to tell them to shut their mouth, but he knew it was useless.

He had dirtied his hand so much that his fate was already sealed.

”Just shut up…” Laufey muttered as his body was trembling. ”I was the one who decided to do this. You can curse me, kill me, or make me pay in the afterlife, but just shut up as long as Iʼm still alive.”

Laufey couldnʼt help but recall his life before becoming a part of the Supreme Devil Organization.

There was a warm dinner with Luke and Leysha. Everyone was smiling and enjoying their food. However, that peaceful harmony shattered like glasses. And he was the one who did it.

When he visited Noel in his cradle, he extended his hand, wanting to touch this cute baby boy. Surprisingly, Noel grabbed his finger and smiled as if he understood him.

His expression melted at that time, but after everything he had done, he could only picture his hand covered in blood. Noel grabbed his finger, but his eyes were filled with killing intent.

ʼWhy do you want to kill me, Uncle?ʼ

All the good memories had been destroyed. There was no one to blame other than himself.

He didnʼt know when it started, but he never had a good nightʼs sleep after that particular day. Every day, he was haunted by all his sins of betrayal.

Even though that was the only way to make the Supreme Devil Organization believe him, he didnʼt have the right to face his former colleagues.

The path of a hero was shining. He lit up the path for everyone to walk forward. Meanwhile, his path was filled with blood and corpses.

The longer he walked in this path, the closer he came to insanity. He didnʼt forget a single face he had killed before, but that just made his day even more hellish.

Every single day, he wished for the day of retribution to come. He wanted Noel to get stronger and defeat the Supreme Devil Organization. In that process, Noel would come at him with a face filled with anger and struck him down.

He could finally pass away and atone for his sins. It was a dream that kept him going.

Every time he heard about Noel, his heart would skip a beat as various thoughts entered his mind.

ʼWhat should I do?ʼ

ʼThe others are discussing how to deal with him.ʼ

ʼNo. If they come, it will be the end. Even though Dimitri is supposed to be protecting him, heʼs not strong enough to go against them yet.ʼ

He would panic inwardly and ultimately volunteered to take down Noel to prove himself worthy as the member of the Supreme Devil Organization. This way, the Supreme Devil wouldnʼt doubt him anymore.

But when it came to the time where he had locked Noel in place, his heart would go into panic mode once again.

ʼNo. This is not good. If I continue this way, wonʼt Noel be cornered completely?ʼ

ʼI canʼt let them kill my nephew.ʼ

ʼI will kill them!ʼ

ʼOh no! How dare that bitch harm my nephew? I will kill her. I will torture her. I will gouge her eyes and skin her alive!ʼ

Even during the time Alexander volunteered himself to kill Noel, he tried to fight for the position, but no matter how he did it, Alexander would come.

He ended up making himself suspicious because of his insistence. He couldnʼt sleep for days, wondering if Noel managed to escape or not.

Even during the attack on the Golden Dawn City with a hundred thousand demons, he kept looking for a way to bring only the lowest number without any ancient demons. He looked around to find a space where he could bring demons without provoking an ancient demon.

Every single time, he would worry sick, but he couldnʼt express that emotion outside. No matter how hard it was, the moment he exposed his weakness, everything would crumble.

It was a path he chose to walk by himself. He had promised his brother to crush the Supreme Devil Organization. He paved the way for his nephew to become the hero.

All that was for a single goal that he always believed in. He wanted to see the other side of the hill where humans didnʼt have to fight each other anymore… a world where humans could stand side by side to create a better world… a world where a child didnʼt have to cry on a lonely winter night because his stomach was empty… a world where no one had to endure everything he had experienced.

”I will go to hell so that no one else has to endure hell on earth.” In that darkness filled with blood, Laufey swore once again, steeling his resolve and stopping his tremble.