The city was wrapped in the embrace of the night, its walls were covered by the coldness of the atmosphere and the streets were illuminated by the glow of the moon. This scene was shared by the guards reclining on the homes in the vicinity of the west entrance.

Although it was a day where most people were exempt from their jobs, this was not the case for those responsible for the safety of citizens. As a task of primary interest, they could not afford to rest even at a time like this.

Because of this, a group of men dressed in leather suits and covered by cloth garments outside were taking care of the perimeter. In their hands they held light metal bars made to measure to incapacitate anyone with bad intentions, thus they made sure to diminish any unfortunate accident when exercising their duties.

Although with the constant development of new technologies it was not impossible to find more efficient tools, the disadvantage was access to them. After all, Athame was a small city that did not even require vehicles to travel in its entirety, much less had too many markets at its disposal. So it was not surprising that something like firearms were not available to him ...

Not far from the areas occupied by the guards, a beautiful young man in impeccable clothes was walking in his direction. Although the distance that separated them extended for several tens of meters, he could still observe them with absolute clarity, it was as if the night did not obstruct his vision in the least.

- Is this place? It looks exactly like the indications, it should be this ... It does not matter, if I'm wrong I'll just have to go back and find the right place. At the very moment when the man's last words came out of his mouth, his figure vanished like a flash of lightning, leaving only a trail of dust.

A few seconds later, the huge gap that separated him with the guards became insignificant. Valerna extended her hand as if it were a sword, only to swing it a little later towards the neck of her prey.

From one moment to the next, the guard stopped any movement, making his friends look at him strangely. However, this feeling soon became one of discomfort when they noticed the figure hidden behind.

Just before they could react, a terrifying scene developed in front of them. His friend-with whom they had a pleasant conversation recently-collapsed while his head landed on the opposite side of his body.

Valerna had no intention of waiting until her victims recovered from the mental impact that caused the death of her partner, so she disappeared again like a shadow hidden by the curtain of darkness. As soon as he stopped again to make his second move, it was too late to stop him. His arm was pushed into the throat of his next prey, piercing in an instant his flesh and detaching his head from the rest of his body.

Once it became clear that someone was attacking them, the men met with the intention of surrounding the person responsible. However, the difference between their speeds made it almost impossible for them to move without first exposing themselves to a terrible death.

"Damn it," the man in charge of the group exclaimed. Avoid separating, stay together!

Being a person whose martial training was on a completely different level, how could Valerna not know what they were up to? With a radiant yellow flash, a beautiful saber with a powerful edge materialized in his hands.

As soon as the reflection of the light on the sword entered the senses of the guards, they used their weapons to defend themselves without even thinking about it. However, very different from the scenes that were repeated in the minds of people, both tools never came to collide. As soon as the weapons made contact, the mysterious saber out of nowhere cut the metal bars as if it were butter, but the path of the blade did not stop there, but continued its course until it divided the body of its opponents, like an executioner executing the prisoners under his feet.

The men who guarded the area became like helpless children before the terrifying sword of Valerna, their previous desires to continue fighting were extinguished as if it had been extinguished by a bucket of cold water. The battle that originally aimed to delay the movements of the young man to exploit some weakness, became a race to see who was staying alive.

Whenever the man with long jet-black hair swung the saber, at least one life was charged by the gates of the underworld. This, together with his overwhelming speed and his terrible strength behind each movement, made him the protagonist of a complete massacre that had as a chorus the shouts and prayers of his spectators.

Just then, when everything seemed to be dancing under Valerna's palm, a small dagger came out firing in his direction. Although only a glance was necessary to understand the low quality of the products that were used to create it, what was truly worthy of Valerna's astonishment was the incredible speed with which it approached his face.

The heir of the Belius flexed his knees while bending his body to evade the blade. However, at the precise moment when he was maneuvering, he noticed another tiny glow approaching.

In the distance, in exactly the same place where the two attacks came from, was a mature man with a deep beard and medium brown hair. His eyes were like knives that threatened to cut the young man into pieces at any moment.

«This guy is strong.»

That was the first thought that crossed Valerna's mind after seeing man's abilities. Of course, that did not mean he had forgotten his awkward situation. Without thinking for the second time, he released the sword he held, releasing his hand and using it to lean on the ground.

But at the precise moment when he thought he managed to stay safe, a third dagger was fired at the arm he used to hold himself. This happened at the same time that the robust man approached more and more in the young man's direction.

«Damned son of a bitch!»

The identity of the person he faced was none other than that of the leader of the city's defense forces, a title held by an individual whose abilities led him to be recognized as one of the greatest Athame existences, and located only by under two people. For this same reason, he was the only man who carried weapons within the group that guarded the western area.

Valerna clenched her teeth as she held back so as not to launch a series of insults, then pushed forward with the only arm that held her. Of course, due to the actions of the heir of the Belius, the mysterious sword was still on the ground.

By the time the young man with jet-black hair noticed this, it was too late. The sturdy man slid on the floor, passing by one side of his opponent and stealing his mysterious weapon. Soon after, the leader of the western zone rose with a jump, taking advantage of that the speed of his movements had taken him to the blind spot of his opponent.

-Go dead! With a savage scream, the mature-faced man brandished the extraordinary saber as he aimed at Valerna's neck.

«No, you are not strong. Only a little skillful.

At the precise moment when the victory seemed to be decided, the ground behind Valerna's feet rose with a tempestuous force. A peak made of rocks was formed in a blink, completely crossing the stomach of the last bastion in the west.

Due to the impact, the mysterious saber went flying from the hands of the agonizing corpse. All this while the sturdy body man writhed embedded in the peak of rocks, losing the last trace of life that still refused to leave.

The guards who kept their distance as spectators were stunned to see the scene unfold, their minds could not understand what had happened. Clearly the leader in charge had perished, but they could not even tell how those strange spikes appeared.

"Enough of games," Valerna commented as she came to pick up her sword. Once he got it, his gaze focused on the idiotic men who were still staring at him in disbelief. Have you ever had so much power that you could even control the life and death of people? I wonder if they know what it feels like to decide on the fate of others with a simple word from you ... Because right now that's how I feel, like a kind of god who comes to judge them. They understand, right? I can not show mercy against such great sinners ... I must punish them in the name of justice, I must punish them for daring to challenge me, I must punish them for that dirty thought of believing that they could kill me.

-Walk you disgusting madman! What the fuck are you talking about !? You're just a fucking sick killer.

-You do not understand, right? Valerna shook her head as if she were talking to a fool. What does it matter if one hundred die? What difference does it make if I kill a thousand? As long as I have the strength, that will become justice. Maybe you do not see it because you have the perspective of a miserable dog, but that itself does not make it important how much you criticize me for my actions ... Because in the end I'm the one holding the scales of justice in their hands ... What I'm about to do is justice! This massacre will become justice!

Without waiting for the guards to respond in their indignation, dozens of picks rose from the ground with a dizzying force. In the next instant, the pointy clusters of rocks embedded themselves in people, killing them on the spot.

The muffled cries and crying disappeared as quickly as they arrived, leaving the previous environment deep in silence. Being the only thing that reigned now, the corpses trembling with small spasms.

-It's not beautiful? Valerna asked with a burlesque laughter at the same time that she saw the garden of beaks. His gaze shifted to the crimson liquid that began to slide down the rocks, then his brows furrowed as he looked around. This is bad, I think I overreacted a little ... I must find a place where ... "An arrogant smile formed on his face. It seems that even the heavens support me in my decision.

Suddenly, the peaks of the earth began to move as if they had come alive, taking the inert bodies to a narrow alley located on the side of the main road. Then they disappeared once they reached their destination, causing the body to crash into the floor and disappear into the shadows of the night.

On the other hand, Valerne was driven with extreme power and climbed towards the roofs of a house. He stayed there for a while while looking expectantly into the distance, the same direction from which came a cautious young man with short black hair ...