Path Of Blood - 67 Chapter 58

Haruki’s eyes were cold, like a frozen ocean. One look could sink you down on an endless abyss.

His killing intent surged as he blocked Eris’s strike. His jet black blade glimmered reflecting his anger towards Eris.

Eris on the Other hand was still smiling, She wasn’t able to stop her excitement from the battle earlier, although they were weak they still had room for improvement. She wanted to see how far she could take it without breaking them.

But eventually she lost control of her actions and she almost fucked their plan up if it wasn’t for Haruki blocking her strike. She was told to keep a low profile, but she ended up doing the opposite.

In the end it was her true nature that won. She has always believed that nothing matters so why not?

This man in front of her was their enemy, But to her he was more than that…

A rival? perhaps…

But it’s probably more twisted than that, She gave Haruki a crazed smile. Far more terrifying than the last.

“What the fuck Eris? Are you insane!?”

“This is just became the best date yet haruki~”

Haruki frowned, “I thought I told you no one would get hurt?”

“No one would if they’re dead” She said as she grinned madly.

She put more pressure into her blade, trying to push him back. But she noticed something was wrong she felt that Haruki wasn’t the same as the last time they fought.

Haruki pushed back even without warmonger he could still use all the strength he has absorbed, The only things he can’t use were his ‘buffs’.

Eris shook her head and put her blade down.

She looked at Haruki and he was still glaring at her, “I couldn’t help it, and besides I knew you were going to jump in so I continued.”

Haruki’s eyes were freezing, and yet Eris didn’t back down, killing intent flowed out of his body. It brushed past everyone, towards Team RWBY, even the random passerbys.

No one could breath under this kind of pressure, especially civilians that hasn’t even trained. Some were hunters and huntresses even they struggled.

Haruki noticed this so he pulled back his hostility, “You couldn’t help it? Do you not notice the people that are surrounding us?”

Eris shrugged her shoulders, “How is it relevant? I can kill them all the same…

It doesn’t matter so why worry?”

When the atmosphere turned bad the observers and passerbys slowly dispersed and clearly they didn’t want any part of this they’ll let the authorities handle this.

Haruki furrowed his brows, Meanwhile Blake noticed something wrong, she thought that Eris was one of Haruki’s women or something along those lines, but judging from his attitude he was extremely hostile towards her.

Is he just worried about her safety, or he just doesn’t want to see someone die and escalate it into a major incident. She deeply wished it was the former.

Weiss was more clear-headed than the rest she noticed that Haruki was treating her as if she was an enemy. This puzzled her, what made his attitude to turn into a quick 180?

Could he be worried about their safety, or was it she is an enemy and Haruki was just spying on her. If it is so, it is worse than she has imagined.

By them running towards her, and ruining their talk could make his work all for nothing.

Weiss was overthinking things but she hasn’t far from the truth.

Yang once more charged into the enemy’s direction when she saw Blake almost get hurt she panicked. She was thankful towards Haruki but letting this bitch go with just a warning… that’s just not her style she needs payback for Everything.

Fwoosh*

A red flash passed through Eris, She instantaneously moved aside and threw Yang over her shoulder and kicked her in the stomach.

He immediately caught Yang, and reprimanded her, “She’s not your match, back down…”

Yang once more flared up in anger, she was so pissed who was Haruki to tell her what to do, when she was about to rebuke him she saw the look in his eyes.

It scared her…

It was different from the normal him, his eyes were a little sad but confident, yet gentle. He always wore this faint smile as he joked around like a carefree clown.

His Normal demeanor was gone and replaced by this cold eyes, and deadpan expression. was his previous expression his Normal demeanor or was this the normal for him.

She silently sat there as she watched him walk slowly towards Eris.

She was grinning, “Oh? are we going to have our rematch here?” Excitement reflected from her eyes, She was scratching the handle of her blade but she controlled her self.

She sheathed her blade, “But not now…Not yet…” She started to walk away as soon as she turned her back against him.

“I feel like you’re not at your best. Kill your way to all the sins and sinners before pride until you get to me… Then you’ll have the right to tell me what to do.”

Haruki breathed a sigh of relief and glared at her direction. He wouldn’t be able to fight Eris toe to toe right now.

He gripped his blade and he unsummoned it. “Fuck…” He muttered under his breath, it was a shit show from start to finish.

He looked behind him and saw the girls looking at him as if demanding answers from him.

He looked at Weiss as she helped Blake, she was apologetic towards them. If she didn’t immediately accepted Eris’s taunts the situation wouldn’t have escalated to this.

He went near them and helped the girls, “Are you girls okay? is anyone injured?”

They all shook their heads and Ruby spoke up, “No we’re fine it’s just who was she? don’t give us vague answers this time!”

“We’ll talk on the way…”

Haruki sighed and he joined them back to beacon as he answered their questions.

“Who is she? How is she that strong when she’s the owner of Discordia? Doesn’t she have like bodyguards for this kind of stuff?”

Ruby asked almost immediately, She fired off these questions like a machine gun.

Haruki scratched his cheeks as he answered Ruby, “Well her identity is kind of sensitive right now…”

Yang frowned, “Someone who could go toe to toe with you can’t be someone ordinary.”

Haruki looked at Yang, “Well she’s a little stronger than me as of now.”

“What!?” The four of them spoke in unison.

Weiss interjected, “If that’s true, then could she be the enemy?” She looked at Haruki with a serious expression.

Haruki sighed, “I honestly don’t want you girls getting involved in this, she’s very dangerous… The only reason I introduced you guys to her like that is so she won’t get hostile to you but to me.

I couldn’t risk people that are close to me be in danger…

To tell you the truth Eris is one of the Big Bad you guys are training to fight. From the looks of it you can’t handle her yet, but your biggest advantage right now is she is under estimating you.

So I’m telling you this now girls be careful with Eris, if you see her you run, and you don’t look back… She’s more than you can handle.”

“You’ve fought her before?” Ruby asked meekly, she was feeling guilty about the whole thing, because if it weren’t for her the whole thing wouldn’t have escalated.

“I fought her twice, the first one almost got me killed good thing she let me go. The second time I fought her into a stand still… but she escaped.”

The four gasped in amazement.

“So Haruki… I heard her say that you’re not at your best right now is that true?” Blake looked embarrassed as she asked Haruki. When he appeared in front of her she felt nostalgic. It was a back that has always protected her, she has always felt safe Everytime she sees his broad back.

Haruki sighed, “I over exerted myself fighting them. I’m not my best right now. I can barely use my semblance. Everytime I do I feel like I’m getting weaker, and my whole body aches as if it’s draining my energy.” Of course it was all a lie, but he needed them to have something that motivates them.

The four opened their eyes wide, “What!? but you’ve been using your semblance against us the whole time when you’re training us!” Weiss panicked ash she asked Haruki while shaking him.

“Well… I need someone to take my place when I’m gone right, and besides Neo and the others are very strong so I don’t really need to train them hard. But you girls on the other hand have barely any coordination.”

He looked straight at Yang, “Especially you, if the opponent is stronger than all of you combined don’t attack them. I know you want to tank the damage for your team, but don’t do it so recklessly… you might end up losing an arm.”

Yang furrowed her brows, “Huh? but that’s my semblance! it’s one of the strongest!”

Haruki flicked her in the forehead, “I know, but if you don’t watch yourself you’re only worrying the others more.”

Yang held her forehead as she looked at Haruki. “Does it include you?”

He smiled gently towards her, “Of course.”

Yang smiled sweetly as she nodded, but deep down what Haruki told them was haunting them.

They were all thinking the same thing, ‘He is weakening day by day? Looking for us to take his place?’

They wanted to get stronger, not because strong enemies are slowly appearing, but for Haruki. He helped them at the cost of his own life…

They were touched and angry at the same time, They were angry at themselves. This wouldn’t be a worry if they were strong enough.

They swore that they would get stronger so to not be a burden for Haruki, so that they wouldn’t be a burden to him.

He wouldn’t have to sacrifice himself if they had the strength to face Eris.

Haruki sent them back to beacon as he escorted the four back to their rooms they were pondering what he has told them.