Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos-Chapter 159 - 158: Setting up the Barrier

Seiya left the coat draping over his staff, his eyes lingering on it for several moments. His gaze shifted to Kaeliyus who silently questioned with his eyes, but without a word, Seiya threw the coat at him.

Wondering why his young Lord had thrown the coat at him, Kaeliyus aimed to catch it, but it ceased mid-flight, just in front of Kaeliyus—emitting a blinding light that made both Kaeliyus and Seiya snap their faces away.

The blinding light faded a moment later, and when both Kaeliyus and Seiya turned to look at the coat, they instead found a tall rectangular, erected barrier, and within its confines, Kaeliyus was trapped.

The barrier was like a glass prison, its translucent walls veiled in a dark, smoky hue. Glowing crimson lines ran from top to bottom, striping it like veins of molten light, cold and fluid—the glow streaming softly within the fixed lines. It was no larger than Kaeliyus himself, leaving little room to move.

Kaeliyus tapped on the barrier's surface, calling out to his young Lord if he could be heard.

"My Lord, can you hear me?" He tapped, his voice getting louder by the minute. Seiya who could hear Kaeliyus loud and clear, remained standing, unmoving like a brick, acting like Kaeliyus' words couldn't reach him at all.

As Kaeliyus continued knocking on the barrier, Seiya moved back, stretching the distance between himself and the barrier. He propelled his staff up, catching it at his shoulder's height.

Seiya tightened his grip around the staff, and in one swift motion, he hurled it forward with intense pressure and velocity. Seeing the incoming staff, Kaeliyus moved an inch back.

The staff hurtled forward at intense pressure, colliding with the barrier's flat surface. The impact caused a ripple of fierce wind that surged within the room, clattering things to the floor.

As the shockwave died down, the staff and barrier came into clear view. The staff remained aloft in front of the barrier, and no single crack could be seen or detected on the barrier—seeming like the fierce attack was merely a gentle pat.

Seiya, whose doubt about the coat had once again been cleared, raised his hand, calling back his staff into his grasp. However, as the staff shot back toward him, the barrier entrapping Kaeliyus warped, morphing back into the coat and flying toward Seiya along with the staff.

Seiya raised his other hand, catching both. Once out of the barrier, Kaeliyus rushed forward. "What was that, my Lord?" He asked with eager excitement.

"You're able to transform the barrier into something else?" He asked, eyes sparkling with profound admiration.

"I suppose so," Seiya replied quietly, eyes blank and hollow with no single expression within them.

Seiya's gaze cast down at the coat, eyes lingering on it for a moment, before instantly, the coat shone bright, emitting the same blinding light like it does when it changes form.

Kaeliyus and Seiya shut their eyes, although the light still pierced Seiya's eyes even with them closed. Reopening their eyes, the coat had once again changed form—a handkerchief. But it maintained its appearance—a translucent, dark misty color, making it seem grayish with glowing crimson linings connecting from one edge to the other.

Kaeliyus' eyes shone wider with deep admiration, gazing intently at the handkerchief in Seiya's grasp. "Did you will it into another form, my Lord?" He asked, excited.

Seiya gazed blankly at him with exasperation, silently questioning whether Kaeliyus had no eyes to see the obvious. Or was it his brains lacking?

Seiya's response was delayed but came nonetheless. "I did," he replied flatly.

"This is the first time I'm seeing this. The barrier usually maintained one form with all its previous wielders—the initial form it takes the first time they wield it," Kaeliyus informed.

"As expected, you're amazing my Lord," he praised with a sense of pride.

As Kaeliyus admired Seiya with gleaming admiration, Seiya's gaze shifted beyond him, resting on the wreckage they had wrought in the house.

"That aside, how do we handle this?" Seiya asked, eyes glued to the ruined part of the house. As he gazed at the destruction they caused, Seiya saw Hayne's angry face float around his head in circles.

Turning to look at his young Lord's concern, Kaeliyus smiled. "About that, I'll handle it," he assured. Seiya didn't question as Kaeliyus stepped toward the wreckage. His mind only drifted to Ibyu, puzzled how it could sleep through all the noise they were making.

Could it be dead? The thought crossed Seiya's mind but there was no way that Ibyu would be dead and he was alive—it seemed impossible so he cast it aside.

Kaeliyus squatted in front of the wreckage, placed both palms down on the rubble, and a second later, Seiya saw the ruins move, spinning softly like a tornado before they returned back to their initial form.

Miraculously, all the wreckage reassembled itself, restoring the house to its pristine state as if no harm had ever been done. To Seiya's eyes, it felt as though time itself had reversed.

"Is it a restoration ability?" Seiya asked from behind Kaeliyus as he rose.

"Indeed my Lord," he replied. "Although it can solely be used for constructed things," he added.

"Unfortunately, I cannot use it to restore a life or more important things, it's strictly for construction purposes. And it doesn't reverse tone, it simply restores constructed structures back in place," he emphasized.

"I see."

"Well, my Lord, shall we rest for the night and depart tomorrow for the village to set up the barrier?" Kaeliyus inquired.

"Isn't it more likely for the demons to attack at night when everyone is asleep?" Seiya asked.

"Likely, yes. As demons can be cunning as well," Kaeliyus replied.

"There's no use in waiting till tomorrow, I prefer getting things done without delay," Seiya stated.

"Noted, my Lord."

"What about your heart? Should I wake it from its slumber?" Kaeliyus asked, equally unsettled about disturbing Ibyu's sleep and leaving it behind.

"Leave it be," Seiya replied. "It's not like anyone could just come in here. Furthermore, I would sense it if any danger was approaching it."

Even though it was his young Lord saying it, Kaeliyus was troubled that Seiya took things too lightly—especially this situation. Nonetheless, he had to listen.

Not dwelling on the matter any further, he said. "Then my Lord, please put your hand in mine," Kaeliyus opened his palm, awaiting Seiya's hand.

Without a moment's hesitation, Seiya placed his palm on Kaeliyus', and in an instant, they vanished, reappearing on the shrine grounds within the village.

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"I apologize, my Lord, but I cannot go any further," Kaeliyus said. "It appears the association has stationed their workers around the premises. I've masked my presence, but getting any closer would alert them."

"Indeed, they've spread out—about five of them—and they don't seem to be low-ranks, though only average at best," Seiya observed.

Kaeliyus nodded. "Then how shall we proceed to set up the barrier?"