Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos-Chapter 103 - 102: Revenge in Preparation [5]

"I see," Seiya said in response, maintaining his gaze level as Hayne peered at him from above.

A symbol of atonement. A weight meant for him to carry. The souls of countless children killed in his name. It didn’t bother Seiya much. Might be because he doesn’t remember but Seiya feels even if he remembered, he still would feel nothing and give zero care.

If it’s something meant for him to carry according to Hayne, then he has no problem with it because it wouldn’t change much according to him.

"When am I getting the symbol?" Seiya asked. Stepping a little back so he could see his face.

Hayne stared in brief surprise at Seiya. He had thought since Seiya couldn’t remember anything about this, he would refuse—not easily approve like this.

When Hayne took too long to respond, Seiya finally lifted his gaze up at him, waiting for an answer.

Meeting his eyes, Hayne was pulled back from his surprised state. "Tomorrow," he replied. "I already informed the person who will draw the symbol so rest assured."

"Ok. Then I think that’s all?" Seiya asked.

Hayne’s eyes studied him for a moment before replying. "Yes, that would be all but I also have to discuss Nanaki’s mission with him."

"I don’t think that would be necessary," Seiya replied and Hayne raised a brow in question. Your next journey awaits at novelbuddy

Seiya’s gaze darted to the door before shifting back to Hayne in response but for a moment, Hayne didn’t catch the gesture and asked. "What do you mean?"

Seiya once again, turned his gaze over to the door and though Hayne remained unmoving trying to understand it for a while, it eventually clicked in his head.

"Oh," he said softly before sneaking to the door. In one abrupt motion, he swung it open, revealing Kaeliyus and Nanaki who stood just outside the door, eavesdropping. They flinched, taking immediate retreating steps.

Seeing them, Hayne was a bit surprised at first because he wasn’t certain he would indeed find them there and when Seiya gave signs, he had thought he would only find Nanaki and not Kaeliyus as well.

Since Kaeliyus always carried himself with this air of pride, he had thought he wouldn’t resort to such a thing but he thought wrong—demons after all, are hard to comprehend.

With his eyes closed in a wide stretching smile, Hayne spoke. "Hmm? What do we have here?" He teased in a mocking tone. "A shameless demon and a human," his smile stretched wider in mockery.

"Tsk!" Kaeliyus clicked his tongue in disapproval to Hayne’s behavior.

Wiping off his mocking expression and replacing it with a stern one, Hayne asked. "So, how long have you both been here?"

Casting a brief glance at the elite then back at Hayne, Kaeliyus replied. "Since the beginning."

A bit taken aback by the response, Hayne’s gaze snapped toward Seiya. He might not have noticed but he knew for sure that Seiya had known and if he had known they’d been there since the very beginning, why hadn’t Seiya told him?

Seiya awkwardly averted his gaze in silence from Hayne but could still see Hayne’s sharp glare cutting into him from the back of his head.

Shifting his gaze back to the peeping duo, Hayne exhaled aloud. He didn’t even know what to do with them.

"If you’ve both been here from the very beginning then I trust you have a clear understanding of everything, yes?" He asked, looking from Nanaki to Kaeliyus.

Nanaki’s head dipped slightly low, his expression of quiet sadness.

After a moment of silence, each of them waiting for the other to answer, Kaeliyus answered. "We do."

Looking to Nanaki, Hayne sensed and somehow, felt his sadness. "Are you reluctant to leave?" He asked, watching him.

Nanaki’s gaze raised to briefly look at Hayne before slightly dipping again. Sighing, Hayne’s hand went up to rub the center of his brows as he wrinkled them together in mixed feelings.

"Nanaki," Hayne began softly, almost in a soothing tone. "You do know we can’t remain idle forever, right?" He asked but continued without awaiting a response. "Though it might appear that we are at peace for now, this peace is fragile—a fleeting moment that will shatter if we don’t take the right steps and act in time," Hayne explained.

Even though Nanaki’s head remained dipped, gaze casted downward, he listened intently.

"That man might be keeping his promise now but it won’t be for long. They’ll soon dispatch people to discreetly take us out one by one," Hayne continued. "As for Seiya," he said and this made Nanaki finally lift his gaze to meet Hayne’s, his interest piqued.

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Hayne let out a small laugh, acknowledging Nanaki’s interest when it comes to Seiya. He couldn’t help but find it quite funny that the two people under Seiya were ones quite obsessed with him—weirdos he saw them as but couldn’t deny that feeling of relief and gladness within him, knowing Seiya has people other than him who cares for him.

This made Hayne think back to Seiya’s siblings, questioning whether they genuinely loved and cared for him. He had wanted to find a way to find out, but with them being such high ranking personnel, he couldn’t.

Slightly shaking his head, Hayne shook the thoughts aside. Even if they loved and genuinely cared for Seiya, with his current condition, it’ll only end up the same way it did with his mother.

Hayne decided it was better to let Seiya adapt and fit into the outside world first before opening a new chapter regarding his siblings.

Shifting his gaze to Seiya, he continued. "Considering his strength and all, he’s no doubt one of their best fighters—weapons as they call them," Hayne reasoned. "And they won’t stand to lose a ’weapon’ they had invested so much in. Even among all other ’weapons’ they’ve nurtured, I don’t think there’s any who can match Seiya in his feats and strength," He explained.

Shifting his gaze back to Nanaki, he continued. "That’s why there’s no doubt they will come for him—to retrieve him." His eyes peered straight into Nanaki’s, silently telling him this was enough reason for them to get working and no room for reluctance even if it feels overwhelming at the moment.

"So we have to prepare and be a step ahead of them," he added. "And if it proves too great a problem, I’m certain they’ll go to great lengths just to reclaim him."

Lowering his gaze to avoid meeting anyone’s eyes, Hayne spoke softly. "And I know this because…" He hesitated, pressing his lips together in a thin line as if unwilling to say more.