The Eighth Sin

Slowly, Riyku would open his eyes to the sounds of vehicles outside. Infront of his blurry vision was a pure white ceiling. A soft sigh would escape his lips as he slowly sat up. His vision slowly becoming clear by the second. "Iris..." Riyku whispered to himself. "I am... Sorry..." He muttered as tender tears raced down the sides of his cheeks. In truth, he did not understand why he was crying. He could only comprehend the purpose behind the tears, but his soul reacting in such a manner was not something he understood completely. The memory he had only showed him a small glimpse of what there was between him and this girl who was supposed to his child. Though, that was it. That was all he knew of. He did not know anything more than what the memory showed him, and yet he felt pained.

"Darling?" Seraphina called out to him from the side of his bed. Her form seemed to have materialized during the night. "Is something the matter? " She asked with a worrisome expression. Riyku would look towards her and shake his head. "I am not sorry. I just feel like... I am remembering something that I had forgotten. A promise... I broke." Riyku stated to which Seraphina would move to bring him back into the comforts of the bed and wrap her arms around him gently. "A memory fragment in the form of another dream. What was it about?" Seraphina asked in a whispered manner. "My child, Iris... I made a promise to her." Riyku replied softly and Seraphina would nod lightly. "I understand. Iris is also dear to me. She loves you very much, Riyku. Just as much as I do if not more. When she can return, make sure you talk to her. Explain to her what happened, I am sure she will understand." Seraphina spoke softly to him. Riyku would nod lightly and she would wipe what residue of tears there were before kissing his forehead softly. "Good, now then. We should get ready. A lot has happened these past few days and you need to be ready before the semi-finals and finals. Also..." Seraphina would give a bit of a concerned look. "No matter what, do not let the negativity consume you. Do not let rage consume you and do not listen to Harvester." Seraphina would speak up which caused Riyku to look up at her. "Okay?" Seraphina pretty much demanded, but it was kind of cute in a way. "Alright. But when did you become so demanded of me?" Riyku stated as if the mood had shifted.

"Well, I need to make sure you stay as you are. Don't get me wrong, the brutal cold-hearted killer you, is hot, but I am starting to grow fond of this side of you. It's new to me, but just knowing you are happier makes everything all the better." Seraphina would remark with a soft smile. Riyku would chuckle lightly before deciding to remove himself from the bed. His eyes shifted towards the digital clock that read a little before seven. His iris' shifted towards his status bar. There was a bonus applied to his Shield Points and Mana points which showed that he had acquired his eight hours of sleep bonus. A nod of confirmation and he would proceed to the bathroom. "Riyku, when is the continuation of the matches?" Seraphina inquired to which Riyku would call back from the bathroom. "Around noon. After we finish preparing let's head out." The answer made Seraphina smirk softly. "Then how about a little fun." She cooed towards him and Riyku shook his head. "And burn through my energy?" Riyku inquired and Seraphina would chuckle softly. "True. We don't know what these teams are capable of. Then after the matches, we will have some time." Seraphina replied from the doorway to the bathroom, her curvaceous form in full bloom before Riyku's crimson eyes.

"Indeed," Riyku replied before turning his eyes back to the mirror to finish brushing his teeth before stepping into the shower. "You are more than welcome to join me though," Riyku stated with a hint of playfulness and Seraphina seemed to follow him into the quite roomy standing shower. "I don't mind taking a shower with you. Though..." Her hand seemed to reach for the bar of soap to leather her flesh up with suds. It was a rather sensual massage of her body that she was doing while Riyku merely watched. "I wonder how long you can withstand holding back." She cooed at him before turning to press herself against the wall, wigging her rear end at him playfully. With a devious smirk, the male would take the bar of soap from her and begin to lather up his own body. Afterward, he would set the soap aside and hunch over her. His lips pressing to the lobe of her ear, "You should try to hold back your thirst at least." He would nip at her ear which caused her gasp as she felt his hand cup one of her breasts. Massaging it tenderly. "You... You know damn well that I want to indulge you at every given moment." Seraphina would reply with a playful tone.

"I know." He would pluck her erect nipples as he slipped his erect shaft in-between her thighs, the top of his shaft grinding against the opening as he bucked his hips. A soft pleasing purr would come from her. "Stop teasing me and just give it to me already." Seraphina would coo after several moments of this... torment. "Alright, since you asked for it." Riyku would state playfully before pushing the tip of his rod into her which caused her to gasp and quiver at the feeling of his warm length piercing through her. Seraphina would use her hands to keep her steady while Riyku had one hand grip her breast firmly and the other seemed to smoothly reach down to her nether region to rub her clitoris while he bucked his hips steadily. The triple sensation was enough to cause her to gasp and moan, but the fact that he was also nipping at her earlobe and kissing along her neck caused her nerves system to go into overdrive. Since their bodies were already wet and slippery from the water and suds everything seemed so... exotic to her. This wasn't the first time she had sex with him in a showroom, but it was the first in a long while that he had displayed such affection towards her in a manner. It pleased her, so much so that she started to lose herself to his display even if it wasn't anything rough.

It would seem that this act of passionate sex drew on for some time and only ended an hour before noon. Both of them were fully dressed, well... Riyku was. Seraphina was only as dressed as she could be. Her body plopped on the bed as she tried to steady her breathing and calm the fluster upon her face. Riyku was fixing his collar in the mirror and rolling up the cuffs of his black button-up shirt. "You good?" Riyku called having seen her expression from the mirror. "It was... Just that you had not done something like that to me in a long time. The tender of your touch, the passion in your kiss. Everything was so perfect..." She cooed at him which caused him to smirk. "Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself," Riyku stated. "Mhm. Now, I have to ask, but are you not going to wear your suit?" Seraphina inquired having noticed he was not wearing the suit or outfit in general from yesterday.

Shaking his head Riyku would reply, "No. It has been damaged. The suit won't be of any use until I get it fixed." This caused Seraphina to sit up, "What of those Jewels?" She asked and Riyku would turn back towards her. "Let me check." Riyku would bring up his inventory menu through the mental command and click on the slots filled with his suit and gloves. "The Jewels are ineffective as long as the suit regains such heavy damage. The Jewel in the glove works just fine, so I might use that." He stated, after reading through the description of the item again along with a 'warning' notice.

Death Games Armor:

Type- Armor

Condition- Critical Damage

Rarity- A

A set of armor tailor-made to fit Riyku. It is also provided with under armor. There are also three enchantment sockets filled that allow the wearer to use Hyrdo, Aero and Blaze Magical Arts without incantation as long as they are fully aware of the art they are trying to use. +30 Toughness.

**WARNING** Enchantments are ineffective with present Condition!

Elemental Distortion Gloves

Type- Special Armor

Condition- Special

Rarity- SS

A pair of gloves thought lost since the times of ancient war. Not many know of the power it holds, and those who do can do nothing to wield this ancient power. The gloves allow the wearer to manipulate the elements around them. Effect: Elemental Distortion.

It seemed the condition had changed from Special to Critical Damage. Though the Gloves were just fine. Next, he would bring up the Soluna Blade.

Soluna Blade

Type- Greatsword

Rarity- S

Condition- Sharp and Heavy

A large sword with a smaller sword that is retractable from inside of the blade. The smaller sword acts as a second blade for the user to allow them to overwhelm and overcome any predicament. +50 Strength.

The Blade itself seemed fine, nothing wrong with the condition or anything out of the ordinary so it was still usable. "Well, everything is in order. Though, I think I'll add this." Riyku would double tap upon some kind of hip pouch item which materialized onto his hip. A small box would appear in front of him, overlapping the inventory screen. This box held slots relative to the number of pouches which was five. He would double tap upon three vial type items and two miscellaneous items which transferred them into the slots and his closed pouches. Dismissing the screens the male would approach Seraphina and sit down on the bed across from her. "Is something wrong, Darling?" She seemed dazed, brimming with light even. Riyku would shake his head and reach to take her hand in his own. "You need to promise me something." He stated firmly which caused her to blink for a moment when he became serious all of a sudden. "Depends..." She was cautious about this if it was something that she did not as she would refuse. A soft sigh escaped Riyku's lips when he noticed this. "If, and I mean If, I partake of those forms, or if anything happens to me. I need you to stop me by any means necessary." Riyku stated firmly, though Seraphina's expression became serious in return. "Are you saying you are going to use those forms?" She narrowed her eyes and Riyku shook his head. "No. It seems those forms feed of the negativity in my heart and soul. They give me great power, but in return, they take away what you treasure most. I do not plan on using them, but if they act on their own or something happens, I need to know you can and will stop me even if it means killing me." Riyku would reply with a stern expression.

Seraphina would bite her lower lip in silences before shaking her head after a moment of thought. "No. I will not kill you. You will come back to me, to us. You have things you need to finish. Friends you need to make and promises you to need to fulfill. You are not allowed to die, and you are not allowed to let anything consume you." Seraphina's stern speech caused Riyku to give her an awestruck expression. "Understand?" She demanded a yes at this point. Closing his eyes the male would give her a soft smirk, "Alright. I understand. Watch me over then." Riyku stated and Seraphina would nod happily. "Of course, I always do." It was then that she would return to his shadow. He would move onto his feet and check the time, which was nearing noon. It didn't take long by car to get to the stadium. He could just walk there, but... he had this feeling that Evie would come to pick him up. Just as she was about to leave his wristband began to vibrate and audio-only feed popped up the moment a screen appeared. Pressing the answer button allows the caller to speak freely, "I'm heading your way. You better be ready." Evie's voice sounded off of the screen. "Yeah, yeah. I am." Riyku replied with a smug look as if his intuition was spot on.

Leaving the hotel room, Riyku would make his way towards the elevator and call it up. Watching the numbers rise the male seemed to be filled with anticipation. Despite what happened yesterday, he was ready for today. When the elevator made the ding sound the doors would open to an empty shaft and the male would proceed in. He would push the lobby button and the doors would close. "I guess that girl is gone," Riyku stated softly. 'What girl?' Seraphina inquired through the mental link. "Oh, there was this girl here yesterday. She looked just like Iris in a way, but well... the girl was older." Riyku replied to Seraphina. 'I see...' Seraphina seemed to mutter almost as if she wanted to believe that the girl was Iris. "Well, it doesn't matter," Riyku stated, the elevator would stop and the doors would open once the sound of a ding had gone off. Proceeding outside of the shaft he would walk up to the counter to speak to the receptionist. "Good afternoon sir, are we checking out?" A female was there this time instead of a man. With a nod, Riyku would reply, "Yes."

"Okay, Might I have your name and room number please." She asked of him. "Riyku Von Rosario, Room number three-two-one," Riyku replied the woman went to typing something on the computer before looking back at him. "All Done. Thank you for your stay and good luck with the games." The woman stated and Riyku would nod to her before leaving the hotel only to be greeted by Evie who had honked her horn at him. "Get in already!" She shouted and Riyku only chuckled before entering the vehicle. "Did you get plenty of rest?" Evie asked as they drove towards the stadium.

"I did. Did you, or was your bed too cold?" Riyku remarked with a playful tongue which caused the woman to sneer at him. "No. I had quite the time. Shame you weren't there." Evie replied with a playful remark of her own. "Oh, as did I. Just now even. Seraphina can testify to that one." Riyku would retort which caused Evie to snicker. "I am sure she can. But, Seraphina is not me and I am not her." Evie would reply. This sexual tension darted back and forth up until their destination. "Thanks, Evie," Riyku smirked as he left the car and shut the door only to see the woman sneering at him mockingly. Riyku would turn on his heel to enter the waiting area he was at previously. Though unlike before the area was... well empty. Only the three teams were there.

"Alright, that is the last of you and right on time to." The same two instructors had taken to the podium again. Everyone looked from Riyku to the instructors. "The rules are simple. For the Semi-Final to Final matches, everything is permitted; however, no one is allowed to surrender. So unless you kill your opponent or incapacitate them, there will be no winner. In addition to this, the matches will be taken place side by side in an open field. The main purpose is because the finals will begin without a break right after the semi-finals." The instructor stated which caught everyone's attention. "If everything is permitted, doesn't that mean that a battle royal can commence?" The refined male surrounded by two women called out. "Well, who knows. I am just giving you the rundown. If you guys all team up or whatever then so be it." The instructor would play it off as if he didn't nor or even cared. "However, only one team is allowed to win." The instructor added after the tension had risen which caused it to raise even more. Riyku would huff and wave his hand nonchalantly as he made his way towards one of the elevators. "Shall we get started then?" He stated even though he was already waiting by the elevator shaft.

"Ha, still alone I see? Well, you did put on one hell of a performance yesterday. The Hunter Legion even stepped in, saying it was too dangerous for us to be down here. But I guess everything is all right now, huh?" The assistant instructor acquired. "I guess so. Who knows, I might just let loose again." Riyku smirked as he turned to face the woman which sent shivers down her spine. The guy with the sickle seemed to smirk and the refined male would sigh heavily. As for the petite girl who was wrapped in her cloak, well she would just shake her head and approach him to stand beside him. Her two teammates followed suit and eyed him down while the other two teams decided to take their spots beside the other elevator.

"Alright, it's time! Head up and begin!" The instructors shouted as the doors opened and each group would enter the elevator shaft they were standing in front of which would rise to the open field. When the doors opened, each group took their place. One group was on one side of the field opposite of the other facing one another. The voice announcer would speak up as if to hype up the crowd. "Alright, everyone! Are you ready!? Because it is time for the Semi-Finals to begin! On the far right-hand side of the field, we have Team Rosario versus Team IVS and on the far left-hand side of the field, we have Team Phantom versus Team Reaper. Remember folks, Team IVS, Team Phantom and Team Reaper are veterans to this year's Death Games, having surrendered last year to claim the top three spots meanwhile Team Rosario who has been the lone warrior, has climbed his way to the top of the bracket. Will he become the next champion, or will he fall and be reduced to nothing!? It all starts here! So without further undo, we will begin at the siren!" The announcer ended and a few moments passed.

"So, Leader. What are we going to do?" One of the girls on Team IVS called out to the petite girl who was staring down Riyku from behind her hood. "Leader?" The second girl called out. "Is something wrong?" The first girl inquired. The siren would sound off and it seemed like Team Phantom and Team Reaper were already hitting it off, both teams clashing steel and magic with one another; however, Team IVS and Team Rosario were at a standstill. "Are you ready, girls?" Riyku called out as he used Weapon Summon to bring out Soluna Blade. The weapon appearing in his hand from particles of dim lights. The weight of the weapon that rested against his shoulder on clear display as his knees dipped in for a moment. It also seemed that the gloves had appeared on each, just like the blade had appeared in his hand.

"So it is you. I finally found you at long last, Father." The girl called out which caused her teammates to give her a shocked look. "Wait! That man is your father!?" One of the girls exclaimed. "Are you serious, Iris!? The man you have been searching for, for two years now has finally shown up? Are you sure that is your father?!" The second girl asked. Iris would slowly remove her hood and nod, revealing her silverish hair and crimson eyes. Riyku's eyes would go wide as he noticed who she was. "Wait, aren't you..!" Riyku would call out. 'That's Iris!?' Seraphina shouted through the mental link. "Iris..." Riyku would call out which caused the girl to nod softly. "Yes, Father. I am Iris Von Rosario, Daughter of Riyku Von Rosario." The girl proclaimed, though such a bold claim would shock the crowd since there was an audio feed that was provided.

"So that's what was up with that weird chick! Bah." The guy with the sickle would defend against a strike from a lance that came from the refined male. "So they aren't siblings, but parent and child... how strange." He muttered before the two of them pushed off of each other and regrouped for a moment.

"Wait... how? How are you here!? I thought... you..." Riyku would drop the blade onto the ground and fell to his knees. The girl slowly approaching him and leaving her teammates behind. "Iris!" One of the called out. "Leader!" The other called out, yet the woman continued to approach the man. "I had to make sure. It has been so long after all. Tell me, why didn't you come back?" Iris inquired as he hastily withdraws a dagger and held the blade to his throat. "Why did you go off without taking me along with you!? Why didn't you come back!?" She shouted, her body trembling with anger.

'Riyku, you need to say something!' Seraphina called out to him and Riyku would bite his lower lip. "I didn't know..." Riyku replied softly which caused Iris to growl. "Didn't know what!? You just up and died, and never came back!? You left all of us there in that hell zone! What do you mean you didn't know!" She shouted aloud. "I lost my memory... I don't know anything about the previous life. I don't even remember much of who I am. However... I want to apologize to you. The promise I made to you long ago." Riyku stated as he looked up at the girl who had tears filled in her eyes. "You... remembered?" She asked softly as lowered the dagger and Riyku would nod. "I am sorry I forgot. I know is no excuse, but I just remembered last night. I don't know why brought about that memory, but when I woke up I knew what I had to do. I want to apologise to you, and tell you that this time... things will be different." Riyku stated. "Different? How? You will just leave again..." She muttered and Riyku shook his head. "Not this time. I will protect my promise. I will not leave anyone behind. I will not lose, not now and not ever again. Iris... you have my word. I vow to you that I will never leave your side ever again." Riyku stated firmly, and Iris will... she would accept his vow, his oath. Leaping forward, Riyku would catch her into his arms and the two embrace each other tightly.

"Father!" She shouted through heavy sobs, and the teammates would slowly approach, though the expression of relief and joy had been on their faces. "Good for you, Iris." One of the girls stated. "Yeah, you finally found your father. I may not understand what is truly going on, but I can tell that there is a strong bond between you two." The second girl stated happily, though their moment of joy was interrupted.

"What is this bullshit!? You two are supposed to slaughter each other! Kill one another, not have some happy reunion! This is the Death Games, not some damn soap opera!" The man with the sickle stated and his teammates followed up with harassing remarks. "While I would rather not agree with this murder obsessed freak, I am pained to agree with him. If you two won't fight each other, then we will be happy to end your runs here." The refined male stated as he adjusted his lance, his teammates coming up behind him. "Are you fucking kidding me? You would rip a child and their parent apart right after they reunited?" One of the girls from Team IVS remarked, and the second would fall up, "That's just messed up. Iris, let us handle them. You two--" The second girl would stop when she noticed their Leader glaring at Team Phantom just as viciously as Riyku had been glaring at Team Reaper. "Father, I am allowed to use my weapon right?" Iris inquired to which Riyku would nod. "Of course... Use it as much as you want." Riyku replied as he picked up his Soluna Blade, Iris would snap her fingers as an extremely large mallet would materialize into her palms just like Riyku's Soluna Blade did with Weapon Summon.

"I will slaughter anyone who dares to tear me from my Father!"

"I will slaughter anyone who dares to tear me from my Daughter!"

Both of them exclaimed in sync as they prepared themselves. "Alice, Lasha, fall back to support. I and Father will take care of these idiots. Isn't that right, Father?" Iris commanded her teammates and affirmed with Riyku who looked to her with a smirk. "Of course. Afterward, we will catch up. I need to introduce you to my friends as after all." Riyku stated and Iris smiled brightly. "Friends? Now that sounds like fun!" Iris exclaimed while her teammates retreated back to support, never to question their Leader once she had that look in her eyes.