Vengeance of the Returner

(AN: I know this chapter is heavy with dialogue yet, I couldn't help it I am experimenting with my writing and if you feel like this type of narration does feel good to read I will change it with a flashback.) [and btw thanks for reading to this point. Enjoy reading!]

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"Now-Now baldy! If it turns out boring imma kick your ass," Camila said.

Gunther stared at her with a serious expression.

"I don't know..."

"Anyway, Let me join ."

He smiled and drifted his attention towards Nix who was busy smoking.

"Alright, It was one fine day. I was on a date with my girlfriend and we enjoyed the day like never before! I could say it was the best day I have ever had. We were returning back from the amusement park by boarding a bus. I was sixteen years old during that time.

"On our way, we stumbled upon three of our school friends on the bus. I wouldn't call them my friends but, yeah they were friendly to me for quite some time.

"Our journey back home commenced and sailed smoothly for several hours but, suddenly I felt dizzy and fell unconscious. When I opened my eyes I was amidst the forest along with my school friends and my Babe..."

"Hah, I thought You would move to the main story but, this is a drag. Hmm, It happened in your early days of youth huh? I can guess it's more like fifteen years ago then?" Nix said jokingly.

"Haha, yeah but, your assumption is slightly wrong cuz it was twenty years ago," He responded humorously.

"Haha, fine elder. If you say so..."

"I will skip things then... I survived the desert I was teleported to, along with my friends. I successfully managed to get a class. For one year for one freaking year, I suffered as a shipper along with my friends and my girlfriend."

Camila smirked.

"I know you are a hard worker. So this ain't surprising to hear..."

Ignoring her comment he continued.

"We were just an average bunch of people who could be replaced easily by anyone. You could call us expendable tools. Honestly, we were a bunch of talentless people banded together. After few months of working as shippers.

"Our group gained connections with some companies and several teams. We were even scouted by various of them but, we were planning to establish a company on our own. So we saved up a surplus amount of money and we did gain few members in our team..."

Nix nodded his head showing that he is listening, Gunther beamed and proceeded to continue the speech.

"And one-day Ferndel city's administrative office assigned us a mission in the terms of recommendation by few companies. At that time I didn't know which company or team recommended us... My team contained eight members and among them were six women and two men.

"Few soldiers were assigned for our support to explore the labyrinth along with another group. You could consider the labyrinth we set out as one of the meager dungeons with a non-complex maze. Yet it could be difficult for a small group to explore. Although we were suspicious at first, we were desperately in need of money so, we accepted the mission."

His face complexion darkened as he continued staring at Nix with his deep eyes.

"We were surprised to see the guards. We already had a mission prior to that mission. The other company that joined our mission can be called an intermediate company. Their members were stronger than our team and we did have interaction a few times with them before but we were not on good terms. I don't know how they knew our team was saving money.

"In the midway of the labyrinth, we separated into three groups. I was with five people. Obviously, my clan's only other guy was with me and my girlfriend was with me and the other three people were Soldiers of the city."

He stopped for a second and began to speak again.

"I didn't expect anything malicious from that guy and the soldiers. But suddenly that guy attacked me along with the soldiers and I was terribly injured."

"On the other hand my girlfriend was denuded and got raped in front of me. At that time I didn't get why he betrayed me but the city's guards gang-raped my girlfriend. I was not able to do anything and I was full of rage. They left me for good after making me fatally injured to death. My body was torn and I was bleeding extremely."

He laughed and said.

"Haha, They could have probably thought I died. But fate sure did have other plans for them."

Nix continued to listen and entered deep into the story which was clearly visible by his expression. Gunther smiled warmly.

"At that day I lost everything, I lost my hope to return back to earth, and my will to fight. Yet, My girlfriend's face flashed in front of my face. I don't know or imagine the feelings she went through. I momentarily remembered her lifeless eyes that stared at me. I decided to make those soldiers and that guy fall in despair. I dragged my body out of the labyrinth and first healed my body to regain strength and went in search of my team, and found that they have all been killed. The money we saved was all gone for good. I was a lone man. I decided to act on retaliation."

"I slowly planned and worked hard for almost one year to accumulate reserves to hire Assassins. I sacrificed my soul to the devils. I killed everyone adding the soldiers and their families from infants to kids, women, and old people... I didn't care or give a damn!"

Nix looked at his deep eyes which didn't show anything. It didn't show any remorse or regret. He seemed rather calm. It's like he was empty to even find anything within him. He was like a hollow. This man before him turned himself into nothing but a beast. What's more surprising was that he was still a level two guy when he did those things.

"I destroyed everything dear to them and finally, I stood before the one who betrayed me. He built a Company and lived a meager but happy life by building a peaceful family. His company barely had any members. I chained in a dark dungeon. I separated his limbs and unskinned him, burned him, made him bleed for several days, and made him eat shit, I healed him and built his mental strength and broke it again, I tortured him for days or months I don't know and I finally made him watch his beloved girlfriend and his bitches getting raped and tortured by me."

'Everyone has their own reasons and stories to perceive life I guess.' Nix mumbled inwardly.

It was not like he was moved by the story or something. He was just interested in hearing it.

"Then... What happened?"

"I killed him since I got bored." He said casually.

"I see." He said.

"So, what's your opinion? but, before that, you would have thought about why this guy told me this story, right?"

He laughed and added.

"Haha, It's pretty simple. When I watched your battle prowess I understood that you would surely be a successful man and I am an opportunist. How do you think I survived all this time? It's simple. I seek opportunity and I have good eyes and intuition. I just wanted to share the story because God knows how long I am going to follow you!"

'So, he was already one hell of a cunning guy. But, The story... Is that his way of saying that one mustn't have second thoughts or feel bad about being crooked or immorally wrong?' As he was inwardly calculating the story and Gunther, he intervened.

"Boss? So, What's your opinion? Who do you side with? The one who betrayed me? Or the One who killed innocent people in the name of revenge?" He questioned.

Camila eagerly stared at Nix to hear his answer. Nix looked him straight in his eyes and opened his mouth.

"Both the sides are wrong. I don't side with anybody. I discovered something from it though..."

Camila opened her mouth with anticipation and eagerness before he could finish.

"What is it?"

"Hmm, I think trying to be a man with moral values is impossible at the same time being immoral is also wrong, and no matter what, You would look bad from another person's perspective. Just like how he would have looked in the eyes of the soldiers' families." He explained.

Gunther's lips curved up.

"Haha, That's quite an explanation you got there! I think that's your point of view though. I have my own reasoning too. Anyway, Next time if you feel bad remember your own words."

"What do you gain by teaching me?" He questioned doubtfully.

"Hmm, I plan on sticking with you. I just wanted you to have a good resolve... I have seen people die with a half-ass mentality..."

Nix quietly stared at him with his emotionless eyes.

"Haha, I was just kidding...It's not like I can join a clan with a leader with your power level so easily. And I just want to live a rich life with a big harem. Moreover, I know that you will earn more but, I think you will also get in trouble more often too. Whatever 'The more you risk the more you gain' I guess..." He shrugged.

His reasoning was pretty much right because most clans and teams contain leaders with level four as such Nix was already above that standard. The clan contains two ace cards which were Nix and Cinzia, what more did he want? If he asked whether earnestly wanted Nix to feel better then his answer would be neither no nor yes. He was planning on sticking with him. So he wanted to show some allegiance to his boss.

"Alright, I get it." He said and took out two cigarettes from his pocket and gave one to Gunther.

"You smoke?"

"Yeah"

Gunther smirked and received it. Nix lit up both their cigars with his chain. It would be a lie If nix said he didn't learn something. Nix was already exploring his own innate nature. He was having a conflict to choose between bad and good and his story quite confused him yet, It made him lean towards his own path of reasoning about good and bad.

"Hah, Can't I get one?" Camila asked.

Nix smiled and said.

"Nah,"

She pouted.

"Ah, you are so harsh!"

"Nix, I thought you were resting... You are here huh? Too bad, I thought we could have some fun." Cinzia said standing behind him.

He knitted his brows.

"Huh? When did you come?"

As soon as he turned she winked at him he smiled at her and descended to the first floor. Before leaving he gave Camila a cigarette and smiled faintly at her.

Gunther laughed at the scene.

"Haha, You are a player man! I give you that!"

Cinzia and Nix entered their room. Cinzia wore a face that showed distress. It was like she had something to say but, she couldn't put words in it. Nix just quietly read a book leaning against the wall while sitting on top of the bed.

Soon, she collected the words to speak.

"Nix..."