Rise of the Rejected Deity from Chaos

Hayne stood rooted to his spot, his wide eyes unblinking as he listened intently, though comprehension escaped him."

As Kaeliyus went on about Seiya, his destiny and everything, Hayne was only being drowned deeper in confusion. He knew he wouldn’t get a proper answer should he ask who truly Seiya was, so rather than interrupting, he simply watched Kaeliyus go on.

Though the pressing question that so wanted to escape his lips was asking what Kaeliyus meant when he said "we are here for him," instead of "I am here for him."

He wanted to know just who was the ’We’ because he knew he was definitely not included. However, he held his tongue.

"So if it’s worry, you need not," Kaeliyus continued. "He is in good hands," he assured.

Without pausing to hear whether Hayne had a response, Kaeliyus turned away. "In any case, let us go. My Lord must be waiting," he said, striding off.

Hayne’s expression briefly shifted to an exasperated one as response to Kaeliyus’ delusion about Seiya waiting for him but it quickly turned back to the confused expression that’s been on his face ever since Kaeliyus started talking about Seiya.

Hayne remained unmoving on his spot for a while longer before exhaling aloud in mild frustration and following after Kaeliyus.

The duo went back home to find Seiya and his elite already retired to their room, their door locked. Kaeliyus approached the door and knocked, mindful that his young lord had gone the night without a meal.

However, only Naki’s voice came responding to him from within, informing him that Seiya had already slept off and shouldn’t be disturbed, shunning Kaeliyus off.

Kaeliyus protested, insisting it was never wise to sleep on an empty stomach, but the elite dismissed him all the more, scolding him for making a fuss and warning him not to wake Seiya with his noise. Though it pained him to think of his young lord going without dinner, he had no choice but to relent and retire to his own room with a heavy heart.

Though he inwardly cursed Hayne, blaming him for taking him shopping and returning late. Since his Lord had nothing to eat before bed for the night, Kaeliyus sealed away the kitchen with his powers, denying Hayne any food as well.

He preferred everyone going to bed with an empty stomach to even things out, though that did little to ease the guilt and sadness he felt over the matter. Of course Hayne protested, begging at some point but Kaeliyus never gave in so he himself relented and went to bed.

The next morning, they all woke up as usual but when Seiya did, more dishes than what was usually prepared for him were awaiting him on the table. He was quite surprised but his surprise wasn’t even given a second to mount when Kaeliyus kept bowing and apologizing over and over.

Hayne suggested they share the meal, noting that it might be their last together, but Kaeliyus had no interest in sentimentality and flatly refused. Seiya also finished the meal which they had thought he wouldn’t—revealing himself to be quite the eater. So Kaeliyus was both pleased and satisfied.

After they ate their various meals, they rested, letting their food digest properly before Hayne called them all to the same room where he had made Seiya register the list of people on their killing list.

He had them all sit on the chairs he made available before proceeding to the middle to be the center of their attention.

Turning to Naki, he questioned. "You’re aware that we leave tomorrow, right?"

Naki nodded in response and Hayne commented "good."

"I gathered you all here to inform you where you’ll be carrying out your mission," Hayne began, referring to Naki’s mission. "Precisely, where than man is."

’That man,’ both Naki and Seiya instantly knew Hayne was talking about Mr. Sanio. Kaeliyus on the other hand, took a moment before grasping.

"He’s currently in Kyushu island, precisely Kagoshima city," Hayne continued. "He probably went there for a rest after the commotion that rose with our escape but people like that shouldn’t even be given a moment of peace," Hayne remarked.

"I’ve tried searching through the city, hoping to find yet another facility there but I couldn’t. Though I’m not convinced there’s none there, that is why Nanaki," Hayne paused for a moment before continuing. "You’ll be heading there to secretly keep tabs on him."

"Most of the third-floor seniors we’ve parted ways with have been to the other labs, but they were blindfolded before being taken, so they don’t actually know where the facilities are," Hayne explained. "Your task is to uncover the other facilities’ locations—all while keeping a close watch on him."

"Kagoshima is quite far from here but you’ll be taking a train and should arrive in 7-8 hours. You’ll have to make a living there, adapt and fit in—I’m sure those are things you should already be skilled at."

"That man," Hayne continued. "I only know he’s in Kagoshima but not his precise location so you’ll do best to locate him as soon as you can when you get there," Hayne informed. "And here, take these." He handed Nanaki a set of cards, each securely sealed in plastic wrap.

"These are ID plates for you. They’re not real ID cards since you don’t have a family name to register under for now, they’re hypnotized ID plates," Hayne explained as Nanaki examined the cards.

"As you can see, it’s blank for now because it requires the user’s touch to activate, that is why it’s sealed securely for now. Each one is valid only for four months so you’ll have to be careful," Hayne cautioned.

"These IDs are illegal and rarely used—only by Awakeners from the H.S. Association during undercover missions. They can bypass security systems but are easily recognized by other Awakeners, so you’ll need to be cautious. However, you won’t be at much risk of being caught, as most of the guards, including the police, aren’t Awakeners."

"It’s merely a precaution, should the need arise. You’ll activate one before we depart tomorrow, and rest assured, all your expenses will be covered by me." he paused, giving them a side eye. "Well, by my uncle," he clarified.

"It’s preferable you get a cheap house in the suburbs when you get there because we don’t know for how long you’ll be there. We also don’t know how frequent you’ll have to change locations trying to keep tabs on that man and the facility. All in all, I trust you’ll do a good job."

"Yes," Nanaki replied softly and Hayne smiled warmly in response.

They went over their plans, cross checking everything and making sure they had one another’s contacts for communication.

The evening wore on before they finalized everything, returning to the living room. Seiya plumped down on the three-seater couch, lying down to rest with a hand to his face.

Letting out a loud sigh form the side, Hayne yawned. "I need to go pack up my things now," he said, eyeing Seiya up.

"Sei, want to come help?" He asked softly, leaning forward.

Without contemplating for a second, Seiya replied flatly. "No."

Hayne’s head dipped dramatically, sadness washing over him.

"But why? I’ll be departing in a few hours you know," he tried to persuade.

"Ask someone else," Seiya told him. For some reason, he felt tired and craved sleep.

Hayne exhaled aloud before pressing on. "Since it’s the last time I’ll get to spend time with you, I wanted us to do it together. Even if you won’t help, you can watch me."

"Go on," Seiya replied. "You go on to do it, I can see you from here." Enjoy exclusive content from NovelBin.Côm

Seiya didn’t explicitly say ’watch’ because he knew he wouldn’t be able to keep his eyes open for long since he craved sleep.

Hayne’s brow twitched, silently cursing Seiya’s eyes but he relented after a while.

"Nanaki, if you have anything to pack, you should now ’cause we’re leaving first thing tomorrow morning," Hayne advised.

"Already did," Nanaki replied without lifting his face from his phone, his full concentration on the game he’s been playing ever since he got the new phone.

"So I’m the lazy one," Hayne sighed.

Turning to Nanaki, Kaeliyus who sat quietly, spoke. "Mortal, teach me those games you play on the mobile. Seeing you always on it have my curiosity piqued," he requested.

Hayne’s face twisted into a smug smile, silently teasing Kaeliyus because he had previously said he had no use for the phone.

Rising to his feet, Nanaki cast Kaeliyus a cold glare. "Get lost!" He remarked harshly before leaving to his room.

Kaeliyus was struck dumb for moments, trying to process the situation while Hayne stifled his laughter with a choked cackle—eyes awkwardly darting everywhere but at Kaeliyus.

"I’ll just go," Hayne said, making his way out, body trembling as he struggled to suppress his laughter.

Halting mid-step, he turned to Kaeliyus. "You should come help me if you have nothing to do…" he said. "And we can as well talk about him," he added, eyes flicking toward Seiya as a gesture.

As much as Kaeliyus hated to help Hayne, he was always ready if it had anything to do with his Lord. That’s why Hayne baited him with it, pretty much.

As Kaeliyus and Hayne packed up, exchanging a few words, a sudden crash from the living room—where they had left Seiya—shattered the air.

They froze for a moment, their eyes locking before they bolted toward the sound.

There, they found Seiya on the floor, panting loud and profusely—a sight different from his usual composed self.