I created my own system

Gelo's pov

"Please just hand me over! Everyone will die if you don't, just surrender me!"

Desperation was evident in his voice while his trembling arms held my shoulders.

"Please I am begging you, just leave me with them.... I am too tired of this, please! They all die because I am the reason!"

His voice became ragged while his breathing became desperate. I tried to calm him down but he wouldn't listen to me.

"You mustn't tell anyone we are here! No one not even the emperor!"

He continues to say making my heart skip a bit.

"Why?" I asked to which he answered.

"They have many eyes and ears, they spread it everywhere!"

His grip on me tightened as he continued to warn me.

"Go and tell them not to tell anyone about us"

His voice finally calmed down and I immediately ran outside.

"Master!"

I shouted running outside the room.

"Master!"

I entered an office and there I saw Master Grego by his side are his aid.

"Master the boy woke up he told-.."

"It's okay Gelo I already know he is awake"

"But he told me something!"

This time his expression was more serious than before.

"Don't worry we already asked for help"

"What?"

My heart started to beat fast while I felt suffocated as if someone was taking a grip on my breath.

"To whom did the master ask for help?"

"To his majesty the emperor"

I felt a sudden chill as if a blade was pointed at my neck.

"Gelo?"

My expression wasn't good and soon everyone noticed it.

"He told me to stop master from reporting it to the emperor"

"What?"

The young baron ran towards the little boy and calmly asked.

"Why?"

"Because they will come"

"What?"

Grego Delvin immediately realized what the boy meant and urgently he began to give orders.

"Evacuate everyone now!"

His aids move as soon as they receive the order leaving the baron with Gelo.

"Return to that boy and help him pack up, we need to get them out of here"

I nodded and ran to return to the infirmary but as I did so a feeling of danger crept into my chest. I ran even harder and went straight to the boy.

"We need to leave now!"

"Yes, I figured that would be the case"

I was a bit surprised that he was calmer compared to when he first woke up.

"I am all dressed up now!" he said while flexing his clothes that the master picked up for him.

"Good then let us call those two guys who were with you"

I reach the other side of the infirmary which is being divided by a thin wall. These two had a different level of wounds which is why they were separated.

"Excuse me, are you guys awake now?"

I softly said while gently walking towards them.

"We are awake" a voice similar to master's echoes across the room.

"I see let's go now!"

I then heard a soft chuckle, I saw the other guy move, his chest and arms were all wrapped with white bandages.

"You are such a hyper kid" he said though his face still linger with pain.

"Where should we go?"

They asked while changing clothes.

"I know a route that could take us outside the kingdom"

"!?"

They were surprised.

"Wait hold on outside the kingdom?"

"Is that even possible?"

"Of course, since master told me to take you guys, it means he wants me to take you to that place. After all other than Master the only one who knows about it is me"

"Understood, we are done changing let's go" the older guy said while the younger one brought their luggage.

"I'll be taking some supplies here where can I get them?"

"It is here behind this door, then for medical supplies go to the door beside it"

"Okay I'll just restock wait for me"

I nodded and approached the older one helping him to move.

"Uncle? Are you and brother done changing?"

"Yes Blair just wait for us"

A few seconds later the younger one who turned out to be his brother came out of the room holding a ring.

"I'm done let's go"

He immediately carried the older guy who was their uncle while I ran towards the boy who seemed to be the same age as me.

"I know a short cut" I ran with them and stopped at a statue that could be found at the end of the hallway.

"This is it"

It was a statue of a griffin, without hesitation I pushed its two eyes at the same time, causing a loud creaking sound.

The statue then moves revealing a path downward.

"This way!" I pull the boy with me along with his brother and uncle.

"It's dark!"

"It's okay just run," I said while activating an artifact that the master gave me. A light emerged out of the dark path, and the necklace in my hand became our guide to find the way out.

"Almost there"

But before we could go out a powerful blow shook the entire city.

"What was that?" I said getting confused

My thoughts were still in shambles when the boy beside me dragged me towards the exit.

"They are here"

"Already?"

"Teleportation is very easy to use"

His brother told me and as soon as we went outside a chaotic city welcomed me.

"What is going on"

The sky has cracks probably due to the barrier being broken while the soldiers of the city are fighting some mysterious hooded people.

"They already invaded we must leave now!"

They urged and I immediately dragged the boy with me to the back gate of the city.

Fortunately, the passage we took, took us directly in front of the gate.

However, as we run towards it five hooded men arrive.

"Damn it!"

I heard someone say.

I felt really scared because they like someone who will definitely not spare us.

What do we do?

I began to panic while holding the hand that kept me from leaving.

They began to walk closer while taking out their weapons.

"Let's go this way!" I immediately said.

Out of all of us, I am the only one who knows the routes of the city, so I must get them out.

We run while the soldiers remain at our back serving as shields from the enemy.

"Go!"

That's the word I kept hearing before the sound of iron crashing through the skin echoed to my ears.

"Keep running!"

Yes, I run even when tears run to my eyes I keep on running.

"Gelo!"

"Master!"

Amidst the chaotic city, I saw the young baron, wearing armor while a group of mages and swordsmen stood by his side.

"Protect the boy!"

He commanded making his soldiers march forward.

"I knew this is the second place you'll take them in case the back gate is blocked"

I chuckled a bit happy that we were safe.

"Let's go I'll escort all of you outside the city"

And so we ran towards the alley where a passage was lying in secret.

"Master, why are the people still here?"

"The space is locked we can't use teleportation, so you must take them there personally"

I nodded tightening my grip towards the boy's hand.

"What the"

"Keep running!"

I saw bodies along the alleys most were fleeing citizens and defending soldiers. All of them were dead. I felt even more scared as I witnessed their state.

Finally, after some turns, we arrived at a tavern where the owner immediately took us inside the cellar.

"Master" I spoke feeling that this moment would be the last time I'd see him.

"It's okay," he said while locking me into his embrace.

"Here take this ring with you, be very careful okay?"

"Yes"

"Now go never turn back!"

"I will!"

We went inside the huge barrel which was actually a path connecting to the forest of the Delvin district.

"We are almost there!"

I can see the light and as soon we are out I see the grim fate of my city.

From afar I could see the city being burned down while the people were escaping from all the paths they could take.

"We must hurry boy"

I heard the uncle's voice causing my grief to halt down.

"I'll take you there"

With my body still trembling I led them towards the path where the space locked is useless.

...

Back at the present time, I looked at the bodies lying on the ground but I couldn't feel anything. I thought killing those who killed my city would cause my heart to feel something. However, I couldn't sense anything, only a deep void.

"McKenzie?"

I heard Apollo's voice when I looked back I saw one hundred him making me shocked.

"I will never get used to this"

I could only say.

"Mckenzie"

I heard another voice making me shift my sight.

"I saw him"

The person in front of me was strangely similar to the boy whom I ran away with, though his features were much older.

"Blair which place did you see him?"

I asked and suddenly a wave of rage seeped through my body.

"There, at the largest building, I saw him run there"

"Ah, looks like it's heavily guarded"

"Don't worry I can break it"

Apollo confidently said before fifty of him dashed forward.

"Mckenzie"

"Yes?"

"Let's not make an enemy out of him"