"Issac.... What is the meaning of this!?" asked Willy with rage in his eyes.
"Seems like you don't realise do you? Don't you remember me, Willy? And also Noel, how come you both forgotten me?" asked Issac.
"What do you mean?" asked Willy.
"What is he trynna say???" wondered Noel.
"Willy....The village....That village which got raided by guild....Do you remember who I am?" asked Issac.
Willy pondered for a while and suddenly he looked shocked, his face becoming pale.
"T...This can't be....! You are-!" exclaimed Willy, with extreme stern face.
"Don't tell me you are the one who did this all....Issac....Now I remember this name." said Noel with a stern and terrified look on her face.
"That's right Willy....Noel....I am the survivor just like you both." said Issac.
Willy and Noel both were unable to breathe properly, trying to forget the past....and enduring the sudden traumatic experience.
Kael gestured other guild members to attack Issac.
"You people can't defeat me any longer because you all lost your righteous belief!" exclaimed Issac.
Issac unleashed cold breathe, spreading the cold smog, striking multiple guild members all at once. All of them were hit by it were slightly frozen while absorbing massive damage.
Guild members were ranked from F to S and there were none of the above ranked who could defeat Issac.
"Damn it! He is on another level compared to Michael!" exclaimed one of the injured S ranked Guild member.
"Ugh...This can't be... We got careless and forgot who we are up against!" exclaimed another guild member.
"Willy, Noel and that guy over there, they can still fight but I wonder if they could do something. Both Willy and Noel seems to be experiencing something..." said Another injured guild member.
"Don't tell me....they are suffering from a past trauma at this time....Issac has some connections to them....they discussed something in front of us just now after all." replied injured S ranked Guild member.
"And what did Issac meant when guild raided the village?"
Kael heard injured members while observing Willy and Noel.
Kael then stepped in himself against SSS- Ranked Issac.
"Oh? Aren't you Kael? You and those two were helpful to me." said Issac.
"Issac...Why...Just why did you turn against us? Why did you betray us? Why are you the leader of The Saints?" And why did you helped us target Michael?...Wh-" before Willy could ask more.
"I will answer you. No need to ask questions, I will tell you my story which will answer all your questions Willy..." said Issac.
"Your story?" asked Willy.
"Yeah....I wonder where to begin?" wondered Issac aloud as he smiled gently.
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—Few Years Ago—
It was around the time when Issac was a child who was being treated with extreme care....The treatment he got from other people....
There was a village with isolation as they never accepted the outsiders. They allow guild members to visit but all they wanted was to stay peacefully without outsiders disturbing them.
And a child was seen at the central area of the village.
People threw heavy rocks at the child.
"Issac, you shall be our hero....That's right, you shall be the one to endure all the pain for our sake!....May the ancient curse be lifted up!" exclaimed local shaman of the village.
The typical fake ritual performed by shaman was all a show to get attention and a reputation to recieve some kind of vip treatment.
People praised him as their god's messanger.
"What are you doing!?" exclaimed a child with rage filled within.
One of the villager recognised that child who shouted and others too one by one.
"Isn't that Willy?"
"Ugh.... disgusting brat came here again? Lowly creatures these days."
The villagers didn't liked the presence of Willy and his best friend Noel.
Both of them were abandoned by their parents. They were unwanted. The villagers beliefs were that those who are abandoned area devil's child. They never blamed their parents but the children.
"They were abandoned as well right? That means they are devil in disguise....No parents abandon a human, it means they aren't human." said one of the villagers.
"I wonder why a old woman adopted them both?"
"I wonder why she would commit such a thing which isn't human."
"But we can't just kick her out or sacrifice her because she is strong. Willy and Noel, they are only safe because of her."
Many villagers were seen whispering in low voice but it was enough to reach Issac's ears.
However Issac seemed happy for strange reasons.
"Shaman...I have had enough of your shitty rituals...." said an old lady, stepping forward.
Both Willy and Noel looked happy to see the old woman.
"Damn it she is here...."
"Hey old lady, I think we discussed that no one will get into each other's business, right? Or do you have a death wish?" asked Shaman, though he still hesitated.
The old lady was ex-SSS Ranked Adventurer from guild.
Which is why Shaman never dared to interrupt her.
However Shaman was still strong enough to go against the old woman.
But he choose not to because she still had minimal authority as an ex- guild member. Guild members who retired can still have some authority.
Shaman was caught red handed.
"I didn't want trouble which is why I never did anything but you have crossed a line I cannot ignore even if I die here today." said Old Woman.
"Heh....So you have a resolve?" asked Shaman.
"I was wrong to ignore all the injustice here. Maybe I should have acted early on. I will die someday anyway. I realise my mistake. But I cannot ignore this all." said Old Woman.
Shaman casted a curse on the old woman but she endured it with her light magic as she easily knocked out shaman with a beam of laser light.
Shaman went unconscious on the spot. Every villager looked terrified but couldn't do anything except give up...
Old woman went near the child name Issac.
"Issac was it? Sorry it took a while, I should have saved you early on..." said Old Woman.
"..." For some reason Issac didn't respond and looked at the old lady with a disgusted glare.
"My My, kids these days..." said Old lady with a giggle.