Loud of Time-Skip

Chapter 20

One Night Later:

Lincoln woke up to find himself in bed with bandages wrapped around his body. He sat up clutching his side as he took a deep breath and stood up. He walked over to his closet when he heard "You're awake," and turned around to see Lynn standing there

"And you're still here," he sneered as he took out a shirt

"Linc, listen I'm sorry for what we did- no, for what I did... please, forgive me," she said with her head hung low. Lincoln put on the shirt as he walked over to Lynn with hard eyes that pierced Lynns' soul. He looked down at her as he raised his hand. She braced for impact as she readied herself for pain... only to be embraced in a hug "W-what are you doing?" she asked as Lincoln pulled her closer into his chest

"Do you really think I could hate you for so long... it's because of me that you're still alive," he said

"W-what do you mean?" asked Lynn

"What else do you think I've been doing? All those murders in Universe 7, those where me," said Lincoln as Lynn tried to pull away

"Y-you killed?" she asked "J-just to keep us safe?"

"Yeah, my first kill was someone who was stalking Leni, from there I took on any assassination and did background checks... and each one was either a murderer or a potential rapist," said Lincoln as Lynn started to cry

"B-but wh-y?" she asked

"Because, I still hate you, but not enough to not care what happens to you," he said as Lynn baled into his chest

"S-so, d-does t-that mean?"

"Yeah... I guess it's a start," said Lincoln

In The Demon Realm:

7 coffins stood in front of an imposing figure. Bodies were scattered around him as he approached the coffins. He wore a blood-red, double-breasted trench coat, large buttoned cuffs and lapels, white trousers, and trench boots. Over this, a tattered, ankle-length maroon-black cloak, which has a black ribbon near the neck and is fastened to the left with two small buttons. He smiled showing shark-teeth "If I'm to find the one who is to defeat me, I need those to search for the strongest. I knew I would be needing to use you," he spoke as he walked past the coffins, dragging his hand across them all. They each glowed as they opened. The first one revealed a well toned, light-blue skinned woman with a skin-tight, purple suit and long shaggy silver hair. On the back was the kanji for Lust '欲望'. As she stepped out she cracked her neck as she said: "How long has it been, my king?"

"Too long, but shall we wait for your siblings?" replied the figure

"We shall," she replied as the coffin next to her opened. It showed a small boy with light-blue skin and long flowing silver hair. He had no shirt and just sweats and pointy ears. He yawned as he stepped out, showing a tattoo for Sloth on his back '怠惰'. He rubbed his eyes as he said: "H-how long have I been asleep?"

"Several millennia, Sloth," said the figure

"My *Yawn* king, it's good to see you again, and you too, sister," said Sloth

"Well it's good to see you too," said Lust as the next coffin opened. It showed a large man with dark-blue skin and short silver hair. He had two teeth protruding from his bottom jaw as he wore shoulder pads, leather pants, and cloth wrappings around his hands and feet. On the shoulder pads where the kanji for Wrath '怒り' in red. On his sides where one-handed axes as he stepped out and said "Fucking hell, as much as I like dreaming about a bloody war for fuck knows how long, I need to get out and actually kill some bitch," he spoke