Struggling as a Villain

When Richard realized the origin of Jasmine and Brad, the first thing he asked the woman was, 'Which general do you serve?'

The woman answered him without any hesitation, "We serve the only General who is still loyal to Lord Supreme, Thalvorn."

That ushered him to arch a brow, as the redhead asked, "That's why you two are devoted to me, since your liege is loyal to Zulcriz?"

Jasmine softly nodded.

The moment she felt Richard's presence, she received the decree that she had to do her all to serve the man who carried the essence of the Darkness.

Jasmine and Brad shared the same essence as such, they both must have received the same command.

That's why Richard trusted Jasmine to a decent extent...and he believed that since Brad was an apostle of Thalvorn as well, he must as well, at least not betray Richard.

...or will he?

"Brad...if you have any grudges against me then-" Richard began, only to be interrupted.

"Grudges?" Brad raised his brows, "Why do you think I have grudges against you?" He seemed taken aback.

Richard was perplexed, "Then...?"

"Damn man, you don't believe people easily, right?" Brad chuckled. he suddenly raised his hand, alerting Richard, before he tapped a few codes on the number pad and the bars of the cell began unlocking one after another.

"The only reason why I came here and have been serving this brat named Jin is because I knew I would be beneficial to you someday." As he punched the fifth code, Brad asked, "Did you forget my skill?"

"Foresight...." Richard slowly muttered. He remembered Brad telling him things about seeing vague flashes of the future that allowed him to realize the true motive of the Monarch, under whom Brad used to serve.

Brad was dragged into Endless Hold since, from the other's point of view, he slaughtered a King who was honest, hard-working, and someone who wished for others' betterment. But the poor lad was aware of what would happen if everyone blindly followed the King. As such, he took the role of being the savior.

"...wait, weren't you the one..." Richard's eyes widened as he recalled that day when he, along with Ben, Laila, and Emily, came to this land to investigate the premises.

There was a soldier who stopped the possible annihilation of that soldier who dared touch Emily.

"That was you..." Richard slowly muttered as he recalled that the face was indeed familiar. He was so enraged at that time that he didn't pay attention. But now...

"Yeah, that was me. I knew why you were here, and when I saw that things were going out of hand, I intervened." Brad confessed. He had been working here for the past three years, as such, he had gained himself quite a good reputation, and because of his natural strength higher than average soldiers, he was able to climb to the rank of a General.

"Jin trusted you with this position?" Richard asked with his brows raised.

Brad snarled, "I told him about my foresight skill and had him gain trust in me enough that he believed there could be no one better than me for this job."

Richard slowly nodded, "Yeah...I would have done the same."

Brad grinned, "You look pretty neat with long hair."

Richard smiled, "Well, let's talk about that later," His eyes then went towards the sole figure in the cell who was hanging by the wall—lifeless and devoid of any desires.

Richard's heart clenched at the sight, as he approached Rena.

Her once smiling face, lively demeanor...her always stay-positive attitude...everything was gone and only a shell was left.

His hands were shaking when Richard raised his hands and cupped her cheek, "Rena..."

She didn't move...however, she was breathing, albeit faintly.

Richard called out again, "Rena...it's me, Rey."

She...flinched. She flinched!

A ray of hope appeared on the horizon, as Rena flinched upon hearing that name.

Rey...the name that has kept her alive for this long. The only name she kept muttering even at her darkest time. The only name she can never forget.

Rey....

"...i-s it you..." She looked up, barely, and her eyes were met by a pair of moist eyes.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Yes...it was him. Her soul knows that it was him.

His face and hair might have changed, but from within a voice came that said, it was none other than,

"Rey." She muttered, her face finally gaining an expression and her eyes, no longer lifeless.

She looked at him, tears suddenly welled up in her eyes as she couldn't believe that she was, once again, seeing him again.

Richard rested his head against hers, as he said, "It's me, Rena." Richard couldn't stop himself from shedding tears.

It has been so many years since he last saw her. He had lost all his hopes when he came back to fetch Rena, only to find her house ruined by the zombies.

He and Bella even organized a small funeral with Rena and Carl's picture on the grave. She has been on his mind for quite a few years, always pushing him to do his best since he didn't want to lose another loved one.

Rena was his motivation and his reason to smile for so many years. Someone who never made him feel lonely outside his family. From being a spoiled brat to a responsible man, Rena played a vital role in that.

So many memories they went through in that single moment, as Rena, for the first time in years, smiled genuinely.

Leaning forward, she whispered, "Rey, can you do something for me..."

Richard took a deep breath before looking into her eyes and asking, "What is it? Tell me."

With her lips weakly stretching in a smile, Rena begged, "Please...kill me."

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A/N:- I swear to God, Jin is so gonna get a dog's death. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. The chaos will continue for a couple of more chapters. Drop a comment