Master Jet was currently assigned at a specific police station. The significance of it is due to the last remaining Immortal flame, the princess.
The clan's last estate is now abandoned, no maids, no teachers, completely abandoned. The princess was now under custody of the government, her importance became much more evident the moment she became infected.
The government used her as propaganda to elevate the hearts of the people, her fame is that much detrimental for humanity, expectations for the pioneer of the new humanity is high.
Just conquering her first nightmare is enough to ease humanity.
Lady Nephis also used her fame to secure her safety, knowing the eyes of the people are now on her, she couldn't be threatened easily. Especially with Master Jet nearby, she can go into slumber without being stabbed. Soon an outskirts boy would also join her temporary home.
Within her nightmare, everything was mundane. Days become weeks, thoughts of being content with her life lingered more and more.
Nephis looked at her mom.
'She looks exactly like her. That infectious smile.'
At her left, she stared at her father. Grey eyes.
"This isn't fair." They're alive once more, like it was all just a dream.
She wondered what had to be done. Kill this family, but can she do it. Knowing her family is already dead made it harder to loose them again.
Each day, her task becomes unbearable. Tears soaked her bed, the mom knew. Asking nephis about her struggles. Nephis didn't gave a straight forward answer.
"it's fine." She shrugged the mother's worries.
At the top of the light house, Nephis stared at the distance. Moving near the fence, she whispered.
"I give up."
Jumping out the fence, she was ready to die falling down.
Thud! thud! thud!
Her father came running, grabbing her by the arm.
"Are you crazy!?"
His grey eyes stared at her in shock and confusion. Concern clear in his voice.
Its been so long since her parents died, yet she felt complete. Their warmth and joy and now their concern and worries.
'I dont want to, but I have to.'
Later that day the family was now casually eating at a table.
As they finished their meal, Nephis spoke.
"Thank you..."
Pouring something underneath, a gasoline used for the light house was then poured under the family, naturally only nephis was aware of what is happening.
The gasoline was already prepared in advance, yet she couldn't pull the trigger. Soo many times she hesitated, several days until guilt forced her to commit suicide.
After so long, she couldn't accept the sin of killing them and would rather burn alongside them. Then sparks followed, with just a few stones and gasoline she burned the whole family.
She closed her eyes and shut her ears.
"...and goodbye." Her final words, a farewell.
Accepting their fate, Nephis has to move on. Their screams crystal clear, the father couldn't handle seeing everyone die hugged everyone. The mother was the first to die, her voice was silenced. Then the father, and finally her sibling.
Nephis didn't want to listen to their final words, everyone is already melted and molded obto each other. Burned alive numbed her the pain of lossing everyone again.
Then Nephis woke up covered by webs, a spider is already munching on her legs.
"I'm alive." The sudden pain from her thighs reminded her that the nightmare continues.
With her hands, she squeezed spider to death. Yet more followed.
Staring from her hair, the spiders pulled. Without her legs she struggles to walk, she should've already died from bleeding but the wounds was closed off by the webs wrapped around her.
The spell lingered in her mind reminding her she has killed a few spiders. And not just the spiders, by killing herself within the dream shegained a weapon.
Hearing this, she summond her weapon with the aid of the spell. From the moment she could carry a sword, the knowledge was hammered into her.
Theories and physicality, she knew every muscles she had, being a natural genius she memorised them and discarded their names. Just knowing where these are is enough for her, and theories she couldn't prove without being infected by the spell was immediately utilized in her first nightmare.
Slicing her hair she shrugged the spiders off.
Hearing the spell continue to speak, it was surprising to get another memory. Like cruel humor, to be rewarded after facing her weakness, her family and also killing them.
Rage engulfed her, the people that betrayed her, the spell that mocked her longing. She slowly broke free from her cocoon. What appeared in front of her was a brooding mother spider.
It was asleep, as though trying to enthrall several more people into slumber.
'So I killed them for nothing... my family, wasn't supposed to die!?'
Draging her broken body, she ended the life of her captor. Ending her nightmare once more.
'A mad slave, descending to reality. Killing family and monsters...'
She didn't care what mockery the spell utters, what's important is her true name, abilities she would utilize and a flaw she would carry for the rest of her life.
As she woke up, Jet was already beside her.
"Good morning, Lady Nephis."
Looking at Nephis' expression, it was new, it was terrifying. Anger visible in her eyes.
'What chaos will you do.'