Fairy Tail Destiny-Chapter 69: Ch : Bloodstained Lia

Thick, heavy clouds gathered in the sky, shrouding the land in darkness, refusing to let a single ray of light pass through.

A stifling atmosphere enveloped the entire city of Flandre.

The occasional flashes of lightning and rolling thunder only added to the unease.

A few crows, startled by the thunderclaps, let out sharp, piercing cries as they flapped their wings and took off from the tree branches, leaving behind a few black feathers that drifted down to the ground with the wind.

Finally, as if the sky could no longer bear the weight, a deafening clap of thunder sounded, and a torrential downpour began, veiling the world in sheets of rain.

The people on the streets hurriedly sought shelter, but amidst the storm, a young child was running desperately through the rain-soaked streets.

"Lia... I'll be back soon..."

Nord sprinted at full speed, rushing toward his home.

His clothes were already drenched, rainwater dripping from his body, but he paid it no mind.

However, the closer he got to his house, the heavier the ominous feeling in his heart became.

A suffocating sense of foreboding gnawed at him, unsettling his mind.

Finally, he reached his doorstep.

The moment his fingers touched the door handle, that dreadful premonition surged even stronger.

Taking a deep breath, Nord pushed open the door.

"Lia... you—"

The unlit house was shrouded in darkness.

A bolt of lightning slashed across the sky, illuminating the world as if it were broad daylight, and at that instant, Nord saw the scene inside.

His pupils contracted violently.

Blood.

Thick, crimson blood slowly spread across the floor.

A boy lay lifeless on the ground, his eyes vacant, his body cold.

His right arm and left leg had been twisted into unnatural angles, cruelly broken.

His chest was hollow—his heart had been torn out.

That boy was none other than Nord's friend—Hal Rutherford.

A pink-haired girl stood before the corpse.

Her face and body were smeared with blood, and her once-pure white dress had been stained crimson, like a white canvas painted with blooming, ominous red flowers.

Her right eye glowed an eerie shade of red, as brilliant as a ruby, with a five-pointed star spinning slowly within her pupil.

Behind her, six black wings gently fluttered.

Hearing Nord's voice, the pink-haired girl turned her head.

When she saw him, her blood-streaked face lit up with a delighted smile.

"Nii-sama, you're back! You really came back! I thought you had abandoned Lia..."

Nord stood frozen, staring at the scene before him, his lips moving unconsciously.

"Lia... Hal, he..."

Lia shifted her gaze back to the long-dead boy on the ground, and a smile spread across her lips.

"Ah, yes. I killed him, Nii-sama."

"Wha... what do you mean?" Nord stammered blankly.

"It's exactly what it sounds like," Lia tilted her head, a puzzled expression crossing her face. "Nii-sama, you're acting so strange. I said it very clearly—I killed him."

"Why... why did you become like this...?"

Hearing Lia's words, Nord felt as if all the strength drained from his body.

He collapsed onto his knees, staring at her in disbelief.

"Because, Nii-sama, you don't need something like that. Isn't it enough just to have me?"

Lia stepped closer, placing her bloodstained hand on Nord's pale cheek.

Her bloodied face softened into a gentle smile, an expression both bewitching and chilling.

"As long as Nii-sama is with me, that's all that matters. Nii-sama only needs to look at me, and me alone. Our world doesn't need anyone else in it. So, I erased that bothersome thing... for you, Nii-sama."

Nord's entire body trembled uncontrollably.

In an instant, he slapped Lia's hand away.

Lia stared blankly at her arm, which had just been pushed away.

"What's wrong, Nii-sama? What's the matter?" she murmured, dazed.

Her voice wavered slightly, but then she suddenly brightened as if realizing something.

"No... this isn't right. Nii-sama would never reject me. Nii-sama wouldn't do this. Ah, I see... it's because my hands are still stained with that filthy insect's blood, isn't it? That's why Nii-sama dislikes it. It's all my fault—how could I touch Nii-sama's face with hands covered in such disgusting filth? I'm so careless."

Nord slowly stood up, his gaze falling on the six black wings unfurled behind Lia.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he spoke hesitantly.

"Lia... did they experiment on you too? Did another soul emerge within you? Is it... someone else controlling your body right now?"

Hearing Nord's words, Lia smiled.

"Which personality is dominant inside me? Does it really matter, Nii-sama?"

Her voice was light, almost playful.

"I have merged with the other soul inside me. But even so, I know exactly who I am—I am Lia. The Lia who loves Nii-sama the most. To me, it doesn't matter what kind of soul resides within my body. As long as I remember Nii-sama, that's all that matters. That alone is enough for me.

"So, Nii-sama, I am Lia."

"...Lia, why...? Why did things turn out like this? Why did you kill Hal...?"

Lia chuckled softly.

"That boy tried to take Nii-sama away from me. Unforgivable. Absolutely unforgivable. He had to be erased."

Her crimson eye gleamed in the dim light, eerie and unwavering.

"This world is filthy, Nii-sama. All humans are disgusting. So, Nii-sama only needs me. Only I will never deceive you. Only I will always be with you. Only I will come to save you...."

"Lia..."

Nord looked at her, tears welling in his eyes, spilling down his cheeks.

His chest ached with unbearable remorse, as if his heart were being pierced over and over again.

At this moment, he finally understood everything.

The experiments—they hadn't been targeting only him.

They hadn't even spared Lia.

Everything had been part of their plan from the very beginning.

And now, they stood behind the scenes, watching his suffering with cold amusement—just like spectators watching a clown's desperate performance.

When he thought he had rescued Lia...

They merely sneered, trampling his last hope beneath their feet, tearing it to shreds.

Telling him—

It's already too late.

...What should I do now?

Lia—the sister I cherish most—killed Hal, my only friend.

What should I do?

Avenge Hal?

I can't. I just can't do it.

What am I supposed to do now? What should I do?

No... it's not over yet.

There's still one last option... the only option left...

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry I didn't realize it sooner, that I couldn't stop you from becoming like this. But now that things have come to this... then—fight me, Lia!"

"Nii-sama!"

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Nord stood there in silence.

Before him was a coffin of light, pure white in color.

His once six wings had now been reduced by one.

Gently, he caressed the surface of the coffin, his tears sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the radiant surface.

[Eternal Light Coffin]—recorded in the eighth Chapter, sixth verse of the Divine Light Codex.

A forbidden sealing spell that could protect the one inside.

It halted all biological activity, placing the person in a state of suspended animation.

Inside the coffin, time itself would stop, allowing the effect to last for hundreds, even thousands of years in the outside world.

More importantly, the Light Coffin possessed formidable defensive properties—unless an attack exceeded its absolute threshold, it would never shatter.

This spell was created to safeguard someone from catastrophic events.

"Lia... I'm sorry. I couldn't save you back then. I couldn't protect you... and now, you've become like this."

"Lia... just sleep peacefully now. No one will ever harm you again. No one will ever scheme against you... By the time you wake up, perhaps centuries will have passed. When that time comes, you only need to gaze upon this world with joy.

All the sin... all the hatred... I will bear it alone.

Because... I am your brother."

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Tears streamed down Nord's face, yet he forced a painful yet gentle smile.

With a surge of divine power, he tore open a rift in space and placed the Light Coffin within a fixed coordinate.

Then, slowly, he stitched the broken space back together.

The rain continued to pour.

Nord lifted his head, staring at the sky cloaked in heavy storm clouds.

Wrapping his arms around his own trembling shoulders, his thin figure shook slightly in the cold rain.

"So... rain is this cold?"

"Why... why have I never noticed before?

Rain... is so unbearably cold."

Why are you doing this to me?

Did I do something wrong?

I've never asked for any happiness.

The only thing I've ever wanted in my heart was to protect the most important person from harm.

Why? Why do you have to shatter even this small hope of mine?

No matter how much you hurt me, I can ignore it. I can endure it.

But why do you have to do this to her?

She's not like me. She's just a child!

I don't understand. I really don't understand.

The support that had held me up for so long crumbled in that instant.

Nord's inner world completely shattered at that moment, breaking into fragments filled with despair and sorrow.

Nord stood there silently in the rain.

Then, suddenly, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

That eerie curve slowly stretched into a grin, followed by a laugh, and finally, it became a maddened, frenzied laughter.

"Hahahahahaha... I... have nothing left, nothing at all... I've lost everything... everything! Hahahahahaha! Then, let it all be destroyed! After all, I have nothing left, nothing at all! No matter what I destroy, I won't get hurt anymore! Hahahahaha!"

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