Return of the Fallen Volume 5 Chapter 22
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Author: Blue_Rat
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Etora pulled a fist back and punched toward the sky.
*Fwoosh!*
Kazuki was nearly thrown from his feet when Etora threw the mountain into the sky. The initial force of wind would have sent him tumbling but Etora’s aura held him firm where he stood. However, with Etora’s punch, the power behind it was too destructive and even Etora’s aura could not keep Kazuki in place and he was thrown several hundred feet into the air.
His body tumbling about and spinning, Kazuki felt a wave of nausea hit him. He had yet to cleanse himself of the alcohol he had drunk moments ago and it was affecting him. Combined with the spinning, Kazuki felt his stomach turn sour. Just as he thought he would vomit, Kazuki’s stopped in mid-air.
An invisible force held him tightly in place. He didn’t know how or when but Glacious appeared behind him from out of nowhere. Stretching a hand out he grabbed at the empty air.
Etora felt his entire body freeze on the spot and he could no longer move. the force from his punch though continued upward but just as it was about to impact with the falling mountain, Glacious waved his hand.
………
Nothing. Etora’s blow vanished into thin air. Glacious waved again and Etora was pulled from his feet and was placed in front of Glacious.
“What did I say about messing up my things!?”
Etora’s face went white as he realized his mistake.
“Eh! Big bro I…I’m so sorry. I just got really really excited. You know It’s not every day I get to show off my power.”
Glacious said nothing and just glared at him silently. Etora rubbed his head with embarrassment.
“Right right, even then I shouldn’t have done it. I’ll fix it so, please forgive me already.”
“Hmpf, since when do you know how to fix things. I’ll handle it, but in return you owe me.”
Etora smiled.
“Hehe, like always, my debt to you is infinite. At this rate, I’ll never be able to pay you back.”
*Haaa*
“Forget money, what use do I have for such cheap metals. Help me figure out a way to restore myself and I’ll consider myself your little brother from now on.”
Etora became pale once more.
“Big bro don’t joke about such things. I can never be the big bro, not now, not ever. As for your body, I’m sure we’ll figure something out. We just need to keep searching, there’s gotta be a way.”
Glacious shook his head.
“Forget it.”
Glacious twirled his fingers in the air as though he were okaying a small instrument and the mountain that was accelerating faster and faster toward the ground stopped. Glacious’s power covered the entire mountain and his red and yellow eyes both began to glow faintly and the mountain began to slowly descend until it settled not with a boom but with the lightness of a feather.
The mountain fused back together where it had been severed from the base and only a moment later it was as good as new.
Although Glacious seemed to do this with little effort there were a few drops of sweat pouring from his head and his skin was drained of color.
“Ok, now that that’s over….”
*Cough hack cough cough*
Glacious suddenly keeled over and began coughing as though he were hacking up a lung.
“Big bro!”
Etora rushed to his side and prevented him from falling.
As quickly as it had started, Glacious had stopped coughing. He smiled wearily at Etora before standing up straight once more. A line of blood ran down his chin.
“Etora, I… I’m fine, I just need something to drink.”
Glacious outstretched his hand toward a crystal clear flowing stream in the distance and Etora quickly slapped his hand away.
“No more brother. Don’t use your power anymore, I’ll do it.”
Glacious said nothing and nodded.
Etora then turned and disappeared. A few afterimages following after him. Not even a second later, Etora returned with a bucket full of water and a ladle. The water was cold and clearer than glass. Etora helped Glacious drink some of the refreshingly cool water until half the bucket was gone.
“Thank you, little bro.”
Etora smiled but Kazuki could see he only wore it for Glacious sake.
“Of course big bro. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done that to your mountain. First, you had to use your power on Garn, and then you had to use it again just now. I knew you were like this and yet I selfishly did my own thing…I…I’m sorry.”
Glacious set the bucket down and sighed.
*Haa*
“Little dummy it’s not your fault. This damn body of mine, I know more than you what I am and am not capable of. I shouldn’t have pushed things.”
Kazuki stood to the side quietly wondering what was going on and the two both noticed.
“Big bro, should we tell him?”
Glacious thought for a moment.
“He’s saved your life before and he protected my god child’s life, time and time again. He’s important to both little sis and my godchild as well as you. He seems to be trustworthy. Even if he does know and wishes harm upon me, there’s nothing he could do to threaten my life. Very well. Kazuki, are you interested in this pathetic state of mine?”
Kazuki had no clue what to say but he had to disagree with Glacious’s last statement.
“Senior, there’s no way I could ever call you pathetic. If so then what would I be? Less than an ant, no, less than a speck of dirt underfoot of said ant.”
“No need for such words. If I say I am pathetic, then that’s exactly what I am. You may see my power and find it unfathomable but even with all of this strength, do you believe me when I say I’d give it all away in an instant just to have a regular body if it meant I was healthy.”
“I…I don’t understand?”
“I’m sick. My enemies that I mentioned earlier, one of them, a Titan called Aruzai, I was poisoned by him during our fight. I was fighting him for a treasure and ended up getting hit by his attack. I was reckless and greedy and because of that, I grow weaker every day and one day I will die because of this poison.”
“Poison, for there to be such a poison that can take down a 7th stage dragon, does something like that truly exist.”
“6th stage.”
“Hmm.”
“I was at the 7th stage but this poison is a special one. I am no longer at the 7th stage but instead at the 6th. As the days go by I will shrink down to the 5th and so on and so forth if I don’t find a way to cure myself.”
Kazuki thought for a moment before he asked.
“Senior, do you mind if I take a look.”
Both Etora and Glacious shared a strange look.
“Um, I actually have a technique that might be able to help. I can use a special type of energy called ki. I learned it from a great Master. It is something that is especially great in dealing with poisons.”
Etora became excited but Glacious shook his head.
“This isn’t a type of poison some strange energy can cure. This is a poison that directly affects one’s soul. Aruzai, the Titan that poisoned me used a special soul attack. He is a young Titan of only a few hundred thousand years so I was confident I could deal with him. Sure enough, his physical capabilities weren’t up to mine but he had a soul attack that even now causes me harm. So thank you young Kazuki but, I’m afraid your ki energy won’t be of any use.”
Etora jumped in.
“Big bro! how can you say that without trying? Who knows what this energy of Kazuki’s can do. At least give it a chance.”
Glacious saw no point and wasn’t convinced.
“Senior. I don’t know whether my power will work or not either but does that mean you’ve already given up. Even if it doesn’t work out, where’s the harm in trying?”
Etora nodded along.
“Right right right, big bro you’ve got to keep trying. Look I’ll have Kazuki try it on me first if you’re scared of it. Little bro will sacrifice for you so don’t be afraid.”
Glacious rolled his eyes at Etora’s attempt at baiting him and just decided to get it over with before Etora spouted anymore nonsense.
“Fine, I guess there’s no reason to really refuse. Let’s just get this over with and move on. What is it you need to do exactly?”
Kazuki rolled up his sleeves.
“It’s simple really, I just need to touch you and inspect you with a bit of my energy. It should only take a few seconds and It’ll all be over.”
Glacious nodded and waved a finger in the air. As soon as he did that, two small stone platforms rose out of the ground side by side, turning into two separate seats. Glacious sat down on one and Kazuki on the other. Placing a hand on Glacious’s back, Kazuki shut his eyes before circulating his ki and sending it into Glacious.
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