Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos

"I'll go get rid of them then," Seiya said, causing Kaeliyus to flinch.

Get rid of them? He echoed within himself.

"My Lord, you shouldn't rob them off their lives just because they're doing a job that was asked of them, please," Kaeliyus said.

"…."

Seiya blinked silently at Kaeliyus, watching him blankly for a moment before speaking. "I never said I'd kill them, I only wanted to knock them out," he said flatly.

"Oh," Kaeliyus let out softly. "Forgive my oversight my Lord."

"Since my eyes are back in good shape, I can get around them somehow and knock them all out," Seiya said.

"Alright then, my Lord, I'll wait here."

"But, I have to break the barrier to get out, don't I?"

"Yes, considering that's the type I set up."

"Then they'll be alerted the moment I break it."

"Indeed."

"…."

"…"

"Killing them is the best option here then."

"Please don't."

"I'm sorry my Lord, but I guess I have to teleport us back outside the village," Kaeliyus said, extending out his hand.

Without any protest, Seiya took it and they vanished, appearing outside the village, a bit far away from the premises where the Association workers had been stationed to avoid any detection.

"I think it's more better here than the inside to 'get rid' of them," Kaeliyus said, using his young Lord's words and praying it really only meant knocking them out.

Without another word, Seiya moved, quietly weaving swiftly through the cold night. Since he had no spiritual presence, he was undetectable by the workers, easily knocking them out from behind in a short span of time to avoid being caught.

The workers all fell to the ground with a thud, some at the same time due to the speed Seiya had used.

After that, he called for Kaeliyus who was waiting some distances away through telepathy. Kaeliyus got rid of the barrier and they both made their way into the village.

Inside the village compound, where closely lined houses mingled with those still under construction, soft bulbs of light adorned the buildings, casting a gentle glow that was easy on Seiya's sensitive eyes.

The villagers' were already asleep, but hearing footsteps, some of them had to peep through their doors. When they sighted Seiya and Kaeliyus, they wasted no time in opening their doors and coming out.

"My Lord, sir Kaeliyus," a woman said as she exited her house, her soft night garment billowing in the cold night breeze.

Several few men and women, includin the female of the two teenagers with faint awakened powers, all exited their houses, rushing toward Seiya and Kaeliyus.

"What brought you here by this time of the night my Lord?" A female elder asked.

"Have you recuperated? Are your eyes in better condition now?" A man among them asked.

Seiya who doesn't deal well with such stimulation, simply stood, unmoving and only blinking as they closed in on him.

"Ask your questions one after the other," Kaeliyus stepped up, shielding Seiya behind him to stop the villagers from closing in too much on him.

"Respect the Lord, and do not come off too forceful," Kaeliyus said. The villagers, as always, heeded Kaeliyus' words, stepping back and giving Seiya space.

"But my Lord, what could've brought you here to visit us by this time?" One of the villagers asked with decent calm as instructed by Kaeliyus.

Even though Seiya remembered some few of them because his eyes weren't in good condition when he was here to be able to register them all, he was now getting to know the ones he hadn't known.

Kaeliyus attempted to answer the question but—

"To put up a better barrier."

Seiya's reply came before he could speak, surprising him. He didn't anticipate that Seiya would reply them. He thought it would be as always where Seiya paid no mind to them but it was different. Could this be progress?

The villagers exchanged glances, acknowledging how easy it was for the association to break through the barrier Kaeliyus had set up for them.

"Oh my Lord, you care so deeply for us."

"We cannot say thank you enough."

"We are really happy the heavens sent you to us."

"We really appreciate you."

The villagers bowed, their emotions flowing in regards to Seiya's 'act of care' as they termed it—toward them.

"…"

Silently, Seiya turned to Kaeliyus, his face asking, 'did the heavens send me?'

Without a word, Kaeliyus responded equally with a face that blurted, 'no.'

"Step back," Seiya told the villagers, and they immediately gave him more space. But as he aimed to start up the barrier, he paused.

"What is it, my Lord?" Kaeliyus asked, puzzled by the way Seiya abruptly halted. Did he not feel like setting it up anymore?

Is it not better if the village is left exposed with no protection, so the demons can get in? Seiya asked through telepathy.

"…."

Kaeliyus was left speechless at his young Lord's mentality. No it is not, they'll get killed, he replied.

That's the point, Seiya replied. As the demons kill them, I come in and get rid of them.

What are you saying?! They are your people, be considerate! Kaeliyus sighed deeply inside him.

With the villagers exposed, my Lord, the demons might wipe them all out the next opportunity they get, hence, no more villagers to attract more demons for you to kill, Kaeliyus explained. However, with them protected, the demons will keep finding ways to break through the barrier, even going lengths such as involving other demons to join hands to achieve their goals. With that, you have more demons to kill.

"…."

I guess, Seiya replied. "It seems Ibyu is awake," he added, uplifting Kaeliyus' spirit that had been downed by his young Lord's way of thinking.

"Then let us finish this quickly, my Lord, so we do not keep it waiting."

Seiya cast his gaze skyward, folding the handkerchief into a ball. In one swift motion, he propelled the handkerchief skyward, as far as he could, the villagers' eyes following.

The handkerchief emitted a blinding light like always, engulfing the night around the village for a brief moment before transforming. It expanded like a veil, translucent as it spread across the entirety of the village, encasing it in a vast, spherical expanse.

The barrier, translucent with dark mist, appeared grayish with thin, glowing crimson streaks that stretched from the top to the bottom like stripes—shimmering softly like flowing streams of liquid.

"Can you not transform without emitting light? It's blinding," Seiya chided. But as the villagers attempted to marvel at the barrier, Seiya's posture faltered, his hand clutching his chest as he coughed up blood.