Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Avion Teller stood there with a pale and ghastly face. He was expressionless and was dazing onto nothingness.

Seeing this, Mettan spat a mouthful of blood out of regret and frustration. She wanted to help him, but now, he will die because of her?

"No... no... nonon-no!" Mettany stood up and embraced Avion.

Even though she was so close to him, her Conditioned Elesk was not activating. No lust was forming inside of her. With streaks of blood on her lips, tears dropped from her eyes.

The Guild Master felt regret from being on standby. He didn't want to endanger himself and the rest that he cares just for Avion. But secretly, he also wanted to know what hidden powers Avion has.

Yet, Avion died. He was honest. He only used the offensive methods the Guild Master knew. Meaning, Avion Teller never lied.

The whole scene was in total silence. Heartbeats could be heard. Even though Avion Teller might be the son of the Lord Sorcerer, it was not strange to die from that kind of situation. He was still young with lots of potentials.

If the news spread that Avion Teller died within the Trading-Hills Capital, under the hands of the Anzteran Family, and surrounded by the men of Haliviana, would the Lord Sorcerer come there and seek revenge?

"Ma-maybe, he's not really the son of the Lord Sorcerer..." one from the crowd couldn't take the pressure and said.

Even though his voice was not loud, in that total silence, everyone could hear this. At once, everyone reconsidered.

They nodded and replied;

"Yeah... If he really is the son of the legendary Lord Sorcerer, he should have a way or two to evade death, right?"

"Yeah, you're right... so maybe he's not connected to any Rank Es."

Many whispered in the silence, trying to alleviate the fear inside of them. They were denying the deadly possibility.

Mettany heard this and was not surprised. She could only clutch onto Avion's body, wishing he was still alive.

People are cold, she expected it long ago. It didn't affect her as much. She even kills without regret now. But... she still wished this did not happen.

Even though people are denying it, Master Yown, the other Anzteran Family members, and even Jhin felt the heavy stares from their surroundings. After all, they were the ones who killed Avion Teller.

'These lowly commoners! Aren't you the ones who were encircling his friends in the first place?!' Master Yown could feel the hypocrisy.

He was about to defend himself when suddenly, a purple light attracted their eyes.

"Eh?" Mettany looked up and saw a formless figure of an hourglass hovering above Avion's head.

People were about to panic when-

"Avion, kiss me!"

Mettany pushed Avion onto the ground, her lips were forcing their way onto his.

Memories flashed in Avion's head and at once, pain, fear, and disgust entered his mind.

In front of his face, Mettany saw this and was speechless.

'He's... this repulsed from me?'

Meanwhile, Avion was having intense psychological pain from his memories. However, he endured it as he gritted his teeth.

He had already mightily endured the real one in the future, how could this impede his mentality now? Although it was lessening his insanity, Avion didn't have the time to be traumatized and assessed the situation!

He looked at Mettany and realized that she was having a sad expression. The redness on her face vanished.

Avion knew this has not happened before his death. She should be still forcing her way onto him, even to the point of caressing his butt.

If there's change, there should be a cause. He didn't need to think that hard to realize that it was due to his unrelated expression earlier.

"I-I'm sorry, I was just thinking of helping you." Mettany meekly said while only timidly glancing at Avion.

When she was about to get off him, her brows tightened as she looked intently at Avion. Her heartbeat rose and her breathing was getting faster.

'Is her elesk winning over her?' Avion thought and didn't want it to happen.

In the future, he could've not died. He was in control. He was still enduring it, relentlessly reverting his body a second back. But when he heard that Mettany was overexerting herself and was about to receive the backlash, he let it go and died.

He went back minutes before he died. When Avion remembered the future, he felt pain but also loneliness.

Avion went through hellish pain and great endurance just to protect Mettany. Just for her. But now, Mettany will surely never remember it because it never happened and will never happen. Because Avion wouldn't let it.

Since Mettany's advancement was stopped by Avion's 'repulsed' reaction, Avion now knew what to do. Even though Mettany will come to hate him, it's better than endangering her.

But before Avion could speak ill and insult Mettany, the latter spoke with widened eyes, "Why do I feel like you would protect me... and even die for me?"

Mettany was so confused that she asked the person himself. She thought it was her Conditioned Elesk affecting her but when it disappeared, she was still feeling that strange closeness.

It just popped out of nowhere. It was so sudden that she asked.

"Huh?" Avion was stunned, "You... remembered?"

Mettany was baffled. It seemed like Avion has an idea about it, "Remembered what?" she even forgot the situation they were in, wanting to know the reason.

Because what she was feeling right now was not lust. It not just as simple as affection too. There's more and she wants to know it.

"What is she doing?" the Anzteran female stared with puzzlement. It was different when Mettany actually succeeded in her advancement, stunning everyone. Now, people were curious about what she will do.

When they learned that the two were just talking to each other, the Rank Cee Anzterans glanced at each other and created an understanding through glances.

After a short preparation, they acted!

"So you don't remember..." Avion sighed but then smiled, "But as long as you feel that way, I feel that what I endured was worth it!" his words sounded like they were for himself.

"..." Mettany just stared speechless, not knowing what was happening.

"Please, don't kiss me. Think about the Guild Master too. He definitely cares about you."

Mettany nodded. Even though Avion seemed to reject her, she still felt that he didn't hate her in the very least. But the next two lines were greatly confusing to her. Why did Avion bring the Guild Master up?

"If there comes a day that your Conditioned Elesk cannot harm you anymore or is removed, I will be the one to kiss you until you get tired of it!" Avion placed his hand on Mettany's cheek for a short moment. But in that short time, his injuries and blood on his disappeared as if he wasn't in a battle in the first place.

Mettany was kneeling on the ground with a large gap between her knees and Avion was nowhere beneath her.

Currently, he appeared in front of the charging Rank Cee Anzterans behind Mettany.

Avion didn't understand it. But he felt like he just wanted to save Mettany.

But thinking about it, it was Mettany who was first to risk her own life for him. Thus, Avion didn't regret any of it. Suddenly, in his head, Mettany became prettier than the princess. Much much prettier and more adorable.

But it was not time to think about that.

The female Anzteran released four formless books at once. The four instantaneously combined into one before it released a spiraling, sharp root.

Living Spear!

Midway, the female Anzteran was shocked to see that Avion already noticed them. They thought that they will catch them off-guard, even planning to kill the silver-haired girl in the process just to catch Avion.

But she continued the attack. Now that the two elderlies finished healing the two young nobles, they finally have a way of dealing with this mysterious Avion Teller.