Destroying My Own World

Sasha could feel the power that flowed in her body that was coming from her back. She dashed forward enough to dent the ground deep, and she was running so fast that she almost couldn't balance her body. It didn't take a second for her to reach where Eun Soo was, and she immediately swung her daggers on the creature's left leg.

Eun Soo could feel the strong breeze that hit her face, and she saw Sasha just cut off the creature's leg. It made the creature lose its balance, but before it could touch the ground, Sasha moved from side to side in the blink of an eye. When the creature touched the ground, its whole body had been cut into a few big pieces.

Anastasia and Eun Soo watched the entire thing with their eyes and mouths wide open. They looked at Sasha walked toward the creature's head, and then slit its neck in a blink of an eye. The creature tried to growl, but nothing came out of his mouth other than the blood that squirted from its neck, covering Sasha's body with it. She then cut the creature's face in half diagonally and ended its misery.

Eun Soo looked at Sasha's neck, and she saw something was off about it. She squinted her eyes and realized that Sasha had a tattoo right below her nape. She never knew that Sasha had a tattoo, so she didn't bother to ask about it.

Sasha could feel the warmth right on her back, and when she touched her nape, she felt a sting below her nape. She realized that something was off about it, and thought that the mark might have expanded up to her nape. She tried to cover it with her shirt collar so nobody could see it, and then she walked back to check on Anzel and the others.

[A being shrouded in holiness is disappointed with your decision]

"(Disappointed? Do you think I have a choice?)" Sasha asked as she stared at the notification.

[A being shrouded in holiness disagrees with you]

"(So you would rather to see the rest of us die because we are nothing but a chess piece? Is that what you're thinking? Do you think I want all of this?)" Sasha asked and stopped walking. "(If you can complain about it, at least say and do something that can help me!)" Sasha clenched her teeth and fists in frustration.

"Miss Sasha, are you alright?" Anastasia asked.

Sasha snapped back to reality, but she breathed heavily which made Anastasia look worried.

"I'm fine. We should help Eun Soo and treat the others," Sasha answered as she forced her smile.

Anastasia nodded with understanding, and then they both went to help Eun Soo treat the others. Anzel's injury wasn't that serious and Eun Soo could heal him instantly. Danny was doing alright as well, but not Luis and Gea because they both took quite a devastating blow. They were unconscious and Eun Soo's skill couldn't heal them completely.

"I can heal them, but it will take a while," Eun Soo said with confidence even though she was covered in sweat since she used a lot of her power.

"Take your time. We will protect you here," Sasha replied.

Hours had passed, and there wasn't a single creature that approached them after Sasha had killed the leader. It was safe and Eun Soo didn't have to worry about anything, but she exhausted herself that she had to take a rest. In the end, she managed to heal everyone and there wasn't a single wound in their bodies.

"We can go back home now if you guys want. But since we are here and we still have supplies for a few days, why don't we stay here for another two days? We can gain a lot more level here than back home," Sasha suggested as she looked at everyone.

"I agree. I'm still too weak, and this is a great opportunity to gain level and skills. If we struggle to fight that thing, I can't imagine how hard is the next one," Luis said since he was the weakest. "My skill was useless against that thing, and I can't just rely on it," Luis continued.

"I don't mind, but at least we should let Eun Soo get a good rest first. She has been taking care of us," Gea said as she looked at Eun Soo who was still tired.

Everyone nodded in agreement and decided to make a tent for Eun Soo to sleep in. Sasha decided to rest until Eun Soo woke up, but it turned out that Eun Soo slept like a log and didn't wake up until the morning.

"Good morning," Sasha looked at Eun Soo with a gentle smile. "Did you get enough sleep?" Sasha asked.

"I'm sorry..." Eun Soo said as she bowed her head. "You guys had to wait until the morning because of me," Eun Soo continued as she kept bowing her head.

"What are you talking about? You're not the only one who got a nice sleep. We all got a good night's sleep thanks to you. We are all now ready to go out there and kill anything that moves," Danny said as he showed his biceps. "Anyway, breakfast is ready, let's eat while still hot!" Danny offered the food to Eun Soo.

Two days had passed and they didn't face a single problem in the forest. They gained a lot of skills and poison resistance thanks to the spores that the mushroom released. It made things easier for them, and they hunted a lot more than before which was the reason why they gained a lot of level and skills.

"It's time to leave," Sasha said with her troubled expression and rubbed her nape.

"Yeah, we can come back here any time, and the fact we found the creature's weaknesses, we can open this portal for everyone. We will share what we know so they can hunt them without a problem," Anzel said as he nodded his head in agreement.

"Anyway, we haven't seen the Redshield Guild since we split up. Do you think they're doing fine on their own? I'm worried about them," Gea asked as she looked around.

"They're fine, let's go," Sasha said as she walked past them.

They realized the changes in Sasha's mood, and how she talked were a bit cold. They wondered if she was exhausted or something else, but one thing for sure was that it felt like she was a different person.

They tracked the path they took, and it took them hours to finally get back to where they came from. They saw Lilith and her team waiting for them near the portal with their tents in between the trees. Experience new stories on empire

"Did something happen, my lady?" Lilith asked as she tried to hide her smile.

Sasha ignored Lilith's question and went straight into the portal, it made Anzel and the others feel bad for Lilith. They all then came out of the portal and nobody welcomed them except for the soldiers who were guarding the area around the portal.

"It was a great success, and I hope that we can do this again later, my lady," Lilith said as she looked at Sasha who kept walking.

"You can leave. There's no reason for you to stay here," Sasha said in an annoyed tone.

Lilith chuckled softly as she stared at Sasha's nape that she had been trying to hide. Lilith knew exactly what had happened, and that was why she kept teasing and bothering Sasha. She then left with her team after they said goodbye to Anzel and the others who were fine and looked as healthy as when they entered the portal a few days ago.

They went back to headquarters and it was a bit underwhelming seeing nobody congratulate them. They were fine by it, but to think it would be that underwhelming was unexpected.

"Should we go out and have a drink? I think we deserve it," Anastasia asked as she looked at everyone.

"Yeah, I'm down for that," Anzel answered as he nodded his head in agreement. "Let's go!" Anzel said.

Everyone was about to leave the storage room, but then they realized Sasha wasn't following them.

"Miss Sasha? Are you coming?" Gea asked with her eyebrows raised.

"No, you guys can go ahead. I have something to do first. I'll go there once I'm done," Sasha answered as she kept staring at herself in the mirror. She heard Anzel's and the other's footsteps leaving the storage room, and when she heard the door closed, she stared herself in the eye and asked, "How are you here? You're not supposed to be here."

"I was, but thanks to you, I can see what you see, feel what you feel, hear what you hear, and I can come out whenever I want," Lucifer said as his upper body slowly formed from her back. "This is just a start, Sasha. I'm giving you a warning that if you keep using more of my power, the less you will be," Lucifer continued with a mischievous smile.