CHAPTER 7: The Mohan (Part 5) (Patreon)
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Ě Please âŚrun now! Yells Ofelia to the mob before losing her conscious.
Ě Yes, please do â answers the Mohan â, otherwise, killing you wonât be that fun.
Ě Weâre tired of you, Mohan! â says one of the townspeople âYour reign of terror is over!
Ě âMy reign of terrorâ, you said? Have you forgot who has been giving you fish, pure water and fertile soil to prolong your pathetic lives?! Youâre just like ChĂa! You all think youâre better than me! You only use me, but when I ask for something fair in return, you treat me as a piece of crap!
Ě How dare you say that kidnaping and killing women is something fair! â says a woman âHow many lives ruined by your greed and lust?! There are not enough fish or fertile soil you can give us to pay that!
Ofelia was hurt protecting me from the Mohan and now the entire town has come to save us. What a great job youâre doing, ChĂa⌠Normally, that mob would be more than enough to kill such a weak demon, but since he was given a portion of my chaos magic, the townspeople would be nothing but a pushover for him.
The Mohan is ready to attack, but suddenly, he stops. His cocky grin has disappeared from his face and now he looks⌠confused? He slightly looks at me and then focus his attention to the mob again⌠whatâs got into him?
Ě Y-You, ungrateful trash!! â yells the Mohan âI had enough of you! Youâre not even worthy of my precious time! You can rot in hell with your filthy town, for what I care!
Did he just stutter? Is he⌠is he scared? Heâs supposed to be stronger than them at this moment. Then why is he so afraid now?... wait a second⌠His power! ⌠I can sense it more clearly now! First, I recovered my sight and now, I can completely feel his power⌠Heâs got weaker, way weaker and he knows it!... How did this happen?... I first touched his head and then I grabbed his neck⌠Thatâs it! I made physical contact with him! Iâm absorbing his chaos magic and regaining my own power!! Thatâs why Bochica freed me and Sugunsua sent me to this quest! Literally, Iâm the only one who can recover the chaos magic! I must absorb from him what remains of my power!
Ě KILL HIM! yells the leader of the mob, followed by the battle cry from the rest who lunges to the creature.
Ě YOU, IDIOTS! YOU SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED MY MERCY!! âreplies the monster âHAVE YOU FORGOT WHERE ARE WE RIGHT NOW?!
The Mohan rise his arms and, suddenly, the forest tremblesâŚ
Ě THE FOREST IS MINE AND IT WILL PROTECT ME IF IT MUST!!
Dozens of creatures made of rotten branches and mud rise from the ground. âThe forest armyâ, he used to call them. Theyâre not that strong, but their true menace comes in their quantity and their constant respawn. As expected, the forest army attack the mob stopping it from reach the Mohan, who tries to flee⌠that coward scum, I canât let him escape!
Ě Whatâs wrong, Mohan? â I say âArenât you forgetting someone? I thought you were going to take me as your slave.
The creature gives me a mean look but proceeds in his escape.
Ě What, are you ignoring me now or you finally remembered whereâs your place?
That last comment infuriates him, making him return⌠Thatâs right, you monster. Stay here.
Ě Remember my place? â says the creature âAre you dense?! Youâre nothing but a filthy human now. You have no powers and canât even stand up! And still you DARE to tell ME to know my place?! I could snap your neck without even trying, ChĂa!!
Ě Then come and do it, Mohan. Iâm not going anywhere.
The Mohan clenches his teeth so hard that he breaks his cigar. He wants to kill me but, as I expected, he doesnât dare to touch me. He already notices whatâs going on. He knows Iâll absorb what remains of his power if I touch him.
Meanwhile, I can hear the townspeople fighting the forest army. Theyâre doing their best to pass through, but the creatures keep respawning⌠I have to end this quick or everyone will be slaughtered.
Ě Where did all that bravado go, Mohan? Do I scare you that much?
Ě Big talk for a little human, Chia.
Ě Bigger talk for a little bitch.
Once again, the last comment makes the Mohan so angry that he finally lunges to me, but he quickly stops⌠Damn it! So close! Gotta keep pushing his buttons. Despite my foot hurting like hell, I stand up and face him.
Ě What, not even that? â I mock at him âYou see, Mohan. The thing is that you have something that belongs to me. You have part of my chaos magic and I want it back.
Ě As if, ChĂa! I owned this magic fair and square!! I deserve it!! I broke my ass making you happy for centuries and I got nothing from you. Not even a damn âthank youâ, you ungrateful brat!!
Ě Making me happy? Oh, right! You said you were my âmost loyal followerâ, right?... Please. the only reason why you were stuck at my side was because you were terrified to be killed by almost everyone. And the only reason why I allowed you to stay closed to me was because your hairy butt was warm enough to rest my feet on. You are nothing but a pervert, two-faced coward.
His eyes are glowing red. Heâs absolutely livid. Keep going, ChĂa.
Ě You know why was I defeated alongside my forces of darkness? I think you know, Mohan. We were ambushed by Bochica and the rest of the gods. I never expected to be attacked in my lair. My own lair!! So hidden I that not even Bachueâs almighty vision could find it. Then how could they, huh? Can you tell me, Mohan?!... Nevermind. I think I actually have to thank you. If it hadnât been for you, I would have never been defeated and I would have never learned my lesson. Iâm back to my right track thanks to you. You deserve a big hug.
Contrary of what was I expecting, the Mohan calms down and takes a deep breath. After that, he points at something behind me. When I turn back to see what it is, I noticed that one of the Mohanâs creatures is taking Ofelia as a hostage.
That despicable monster! Coward until the very end!
Ě Miss⌠ChĂa. â weakly says Ofelia regaining her conscious.
Ě Ofelia! â I shout.
Ě Now, ChĂa. Iâll say it for the last time: Iâm leaving now. Iâm taking MY power with me and youâre not stopping me, or else Iâm going to kill your little friend. The town is already doomed, but at least you can save this girlâs life.
Ě âŚ
Ě Thatâs right. Keep your mouth shut, ChĂa. Weâll end this another time.
No!... I canât let him go! The town needs me! Ofelia needs me!... itâs now or never.
Ě *sigh*⌠yeah, hurry up and leave, Mohan. Your boss must be wondering why youâre not there licking his balls yet.
Ě THATâS IT!! YOUâRE DEAD NOW!! â yells the Mohan.
The monster finally has lost his patience and lunges right to me. However, despite being waiting for his attack, it ended up being way quicker and stronger that I expected... His claws and fist have pierced my stomach.
Ě MISS CHĂA, NOOOO!! â screams Ofelia in horror.
Ě ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY, CHĂA?!! THIS IS WANT YOU WANTED, RIGHT?!
Ě AGH⌠*coughs*⌠Mo⌠MohanâŚ!!
I canât speak. Iâm coughing a lot of blood. No doubt about it. This is a fatal blow. I can feel my lifeforce being drained from my body. Iâm dying.
Ě *cough*⌠*cough* I⌠can´t⌠*cough*
Ě MISS CHĂA!! MISS CHĂAAAAAA!!
Ě HAHAHAHAHA SWEET VENGANCE, CHĂA⌠NO, MY DEAR HUITACA!!
My just recovered vision is fading away with the rest of my senses. I can see Ofelia screaming her lungs out and I barely listen to her. My body temperature is dropping fast⌠Hundred of years trapped inside the moon⌠finally being free⌠to end like this?... I donât know what hurts more⌠the hole in my stomach⌠losing to the Mohan from all monsters⌠dying without getting the slightest bit of redemption⌠or dying without seeing you one last time, Bochica⌠Iâm sorry⌠*sobs*⌠Iâm so sorryâŚ
Ě C´mon kiddo. Youâre not letting your father down, are you? â sounds a voice deep inside my head.
That voice⌠I recognize that voice⌠Bochica⌠old man⌠Youâre not here and still, at my verge of death, I can hear you nagging me⌠I miss you so much, old jerkâŚ
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no, no, no! Iâm not giving up without even starting my mission!
Ě Farewell, fallen goddess â says the Mohan.
Ě Gh⌠gh⌠â I try to speak.
Ě Huh? What was that? You finally ran out of insults?
Ě Gh⌠gh⌠ghâŚ!
Ě I canât understand you, ChĂa. Stop mumbling and die already!
Ě I⌠said⌠GOTCHA!
Ě !!!
I take the Mohan by surprise and grab his face as hard as I can. Iâm not letting him go!
Ě AGH!! LET ME GO!!! â screams the Mohan.
The monster tries to push me back, but I donât let him to. Iâm using my last string of energy to grab his face. I even tense my stomach to keep his hand trapped.
Ě MISS CHĂA, NO! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! â screams Ofelia while trying to free herself from the branch monster.
Ě LET ME GO, YOU STUPID WOMAN!!
The Mohan keeps struggling with violence with no results. This is my last move. If I canât beat a creature so pathetic as the Mohan, then my quest is a waste of time. Youâll see, Bochica. Iâm not letting you down.
Every second that passes, I grab the Mohanâs face harder and harder. I can even fell his nose breaking. My senses⌠theyâre returning. I can clearly listen the creature screaming. I can see his face filled with horror. My stomach no longer hurts. Actually, itâs healing, same as my broken foot. Suddenly, a bright and intense white light emanates from the Mohan and illuminates the entire place
Ě M-Miss ChĂa? says the confused Ofelia while the branch monster disintegrates, freeing her in the process.
The trembling forest stops moving, the forest army starts falling to pieces. The townspeople⌠theyâre finally free to attack the Mohan, but they donât. They just stay there, looking at us with awe and confusion. Only the leader of the mob slowly advances trying to understand whatâs happening.
Ě Are you all ok? â I ask the man.
The man doesnât answer, just nods.
Ě What a relief â I say â. Please, take Ofelia with you. Sheâs hurt.
Ě Y-Yes! â finally says the confused man.
Ě Miss ChĂa? â asks timidly the little girl.
Ě There you go again, Ofelia. âMiss ChĂa, Miss ChĂaâ. I heard you calling me the first time. Iâm fine, I promise. Youâre the one who needs to be healed right now.
Ě I SAY LET ME GO!! â shouts the Mohan.
The creature throws a punch to my face. But nothing happens. He has lost all of his strength. Then, the bright light enters to my body, leaving the forest almost covered by the darkness of the night, only lighted by the fire of the torches⌠my power⌠no doubt about it. This is my power. Huh? Looks like I even have new clothes.
I finally free the Mohan. He falls on his knees, weakened and humiliated. All of his anger has gone as well. He knows heâs not stronger than the townspeople now.
Ě Now â I say â, this brings some memories, huh?
Ě ChĂa⌠â says the Mohan with tears coming out of his eyes â, have mercy.
Ě W-Who is that woman?! â asks the leader of the mob.
Ě Sheâs ChĂa â replies Ofelia â, The goddess of the Moon.
TO BE CONTINUEDâŚ