Read DE-ZONE :: Chapter 20: Demon eye

Iwata Ray flew away urgently with that dragon, covering the right half of his face with his right hand. Following him, his companions used a teleporter gate by Hana's magic and left that place as well.

They couldn't afford to fight Arima after they saw his potential.

I get it now, Isao was all cocky because he had Iwata Ray on his side but as soon as Iwata left, they had no choice but to leave as well.

More importantly, Arima let them leave and left us empty handed in the end.

As we were going back to the villa i was following Arima's steps from behind and struggling inside my head because i had this urge to talk everything out with him but for that i needed more courage to confront him once and for all.

“Why did you stop me there?!”

Okay, for now let's start asking him easy questions.

Arima stopped walking right after i asked him that question.

Wasn't it obvious that i was going to ask him something like this?! Why the sudden pause as if i asked something so weird and unpredictable?!

“Can i answer your question with another question?!”

Why does he suddenly sound so scary?! Don't tell me...did he finally find out about Delord and those manitor boxes that i see all the time?!

“Do you have an older brother?!”

“Huh?!”

“I guess you don't remember even if you had one.”

That question caught me off guard....!!!

It was so unexpected. What made him ask something like this?! Don't tell me... he just wanted to change the subject?!

“I'm not sure why you're asking something like this but i don't remember having a brother.”

“Sigh...you lost your memories afterall.”

“You didn't tell me why you suddenly asked this.”

“The guy that saved my life there, even though i didn't see his face clearly, he looked like you but a little older as if he was in his twenties.”

Is he really going to assume someone as my brother without even taking a clear look on his face?!

“Nevermind, he wasn't even someoone of this world, not with that godly power of his.”

Godly power?! If Delord hears about this he's going to be super mad.

The moonlight started to get replaced with the twilight's sunshine. It was a long night for us and time flew without our realization.

“And one thing more...this Iwata Ray guy...he's strange.”

“Yes, summoning something like that-”

“Not that. Yeah that was something we should discuss sooner or later but i'm talking about his overall mana powers.”

“What's with his mana powers?! He for sure was so strong.”

“He was recieving his mana directly from that eye.”

That eye?! Does he mean...

“The demon eye.”

So he calls it...the demon eye?! It makes sense. Now that i think about it, everything here has it's own naming algorithm but where did he hear the 'demon' word from?! I thought i was the only one that knew the story behind it because of Delord's useful information.

“And i actually saw his face...”

“You did?!”

Then his identity is...

“But i didn't know who the hell he was!”

So Arima doesn't know that person?! Then why'd he hide his face?! From who?!

When we almost arrived in front of the villa's door i saw how the lights were still on. They might've been worried for Arima...

“Anyways...I'm so tired and need some rest. Just saw Asuka's massage too, she was worried sick.”

Then, are we really going back like this?!

“What about Rounin he's still-”

“I know!!!”

This might've been the first time that i heard Arima raised his voice. He was probably more stressed out than i've imagined.

And i don't want to make this worse for him!!!

“We should be thankful that we're still alive...you should take some rest Mr Arima.”

“What about you?!”

“Oh, me?! I'll stay outside because I'm...i'm a bit busy.”

I hope i didn't sound suspecious. I can't tell him that i want to meet up with Delord and talk to him!!!

“Busy?!”

“Hehe...i mean my thoughts are busy i can't fall asleep.”

Ugh!! My laughing sound just now sounded so awkward. He probably won't buy that.

“Sure. At least let me perform a protecting wall around you if you want to wander around.”

Why does he sound like i'm some wild stray kid?!

But wait, Did he actually believe me-

“I know you're lying but i have no choice or energy to stop you.”

“Hey, that's harsh-”

“I mean you ran away once and ended up in that deadly station, it's not like i can stop you from your trouble making habbit anyway.”

“Huh?! now you just-”

“Goodnight!”

After that, Arima went in and slammed the door.

“What the hell is wrong with him?!”

Now is not the time to get annoyed at this. I have to talk to Delord about certain things...

“Your majesty, are you there?!”

[Beep.]

[WAY TO CALL ME WITH MY FIRST NAME IN YOUR THOUGHTS COUTNLESS TIMES AND ACTUALLY USE HONOROFICS IN FRONT OF ME, YOU TWO FACED.]

Urgh...i always forget about his telepathic ability.

“I'm sorry about that...but i think you awe me an apology too.”

[AWE YOU THE WHAT?!]

“For leaving me in that situation.”

[THAT WASN'T A SITUATION WORTHY OF LENDING MY HELP.]

“Then what kind of situation is?!”

[I DONT KNOW, MAYBE SOMETHING THAT RESULT TO YOUR DEATH?!]

“At least make it up to me, Your majesty.”

[AND IF I REFUSE?!]

“If you refuse i'll skip meals for a week and die of starving.”

Of course not. I love my life.

[YOUR WORDS DO NOT ALIGN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS THOUGH?!]

“I just have a question and all you have to do is answer it.”

[WHAT'S THAT QUESTION?]

“Do you know what that demon eye is?!”

***

A few minutes after Yoshino Hana teleported Egawa Isao, Minami Yuji and the other two bodygaurds with that gate, Yuji was all lost in his thoughts while standing in the big underground lobby with the others which they used as their main hideout.

Everyone left after arriving there except Yoshino Hana. She stayed beside Yuji since she was suspecious of his way of acting and that unusual facial expression so she didn't want to hesitate and brought the topic up.

“What's with you all of a sudden?!”

Yuji wasn't sure what kind of respond wasn't going to drag him in trouble but he had to feed off his curiousity about the issue that was huanting him inside.

“Before we teleport completely...i heard Arima calling that white haired guy with a familiar name.”

“So?! You think you know that person?!”

“No, there's no way that's the same Taio, regardless of that white hair color of his, he would still recognize me the moment he met me and afterall...i actually-”

He bit his tongue right after and remembered the moment Taio was losing consciousness inside that water mass.

“I...almost killed him inside that water mass.”

“So you think you got him for the wrong person?!”

“Absoloutely yes...i mean it's not like there's only one person with the name 'Taio' in Japan.”

“Good boy, so just let it go and focus on our goal.”

“Yes...”

As soon as Yoshino Hana was about to leave and walk towards her room Yuji cut her off mid way to make sure for the last time.

“Ah-surname!!!”

“What is it this time?!”

“I'm asking for that guy's surname!”

“I'm not sure but i guess it was something like...Genji?!”

Yuji thought he heard it wrong so he paused for a second and asked Hana again.

“You said what?!”

“I'm saying his name is Genji Taio if i'm not wrong.”

Yuji's face turned pale and forgot how to breathe for few seconds.

'No, this might be just a ridicilous coincidence after all...' was being repeated in Yuji's head. While his brain tried to logicize the situation, his heart was simply declining it.

“Do you know where is Iwata?!”

“I don't know, he's not usually around and no one knows where he goes and what he does.”

“Is that so?!”

After that, Yuji didn't ask anything more and Hana left him all by himself, lost in his messed up thoughts.

'Now that i think about it, Iwata's more suspecious than i thought...'

'What if he's just using me?! Is he even really taking our promise into consideration at all?!'

'That name might really be a coincidence but if that guy is really Taio himself then why would he not recognise me?!'

'And more importantly, i did join Iwata's company for that specific reason...'

'To help me find Taio and Sakura's whereabouts...!'