I Refused To Be Reincarnated

A momentary silence engulfed the dimly lit canyon as Morgane's eyes slipped to the side. The question caught her off guard. 'How does he know?' She thought, her heart pounding in her chest. Yet, her face remained emotionless.

She considered ignoring the question, but Adam's narrowing eyes compelled her to weigh her choice better.

"I want to find someone and reach the canyon's end." She finally said after consideration, gazing at the mist obscuring their vision longingly. They were already here, and her goals didn't go against his anyway, so hiding it would only cause more harm than good, in her opinion.

"Who and why?" Adam asked again, raising his brow questioningly.

Hesitation flashed across her emotionless eyes. It was her deepest secret, and she was reluctant to share it, even more so with Belloria citizens. The royals couldn't know, or she would lose the little freedom she grappled so hard to obtain after so many years.

"You'll know if we find her. If we don't, forget about it." She said, her eyes fixed on her feet, hoping he wouldn't push for an answer.

"Is that so?" Adam replied, winking at her before adding, "You got me curious about what lay beyond this mist. Let's go."

He knew everyone had secrets, and as she said, if they met the person, he would eventually understand, so why bother?

A soft sigh of relief escaped her lips as she turned to resume their exploration. Positioned between Julius and Adam, she couldn't help but feel a sense of safety in the haunted place.

The soft sound of their boots against the smooth surface of the rocks disturbed the silence for five minutes before Julius jumped back.

"AHHHH!" He screamed, his voice cracking and pupils enlarged as he unsheathed his gladius, startling the others.

Frowning, Adam inquired, "What's wrong?" However, before the boy could answer, his body shook as silhouettes appeared before his eyes one by one.

He gulped loudly, his face contorted in horror as he gazed at Gaston, the brown bear, and Ignatius standing before him, each wearing an evil smirk.

'What the...' He thought, disbelief painting his face and dread gripping his heart as he summoned his Luminous Wildblade. But before it could fully manifest, slender and elegant hands grabbed him from behind, forcing him to turn his head.

"Despite everything I endured, you caused my death!" A bloodied version of Misha shrieked in his ears, causing his mind to buzz momentarily. Yet, before his anger could manifest, his eyes landed on two more figures, causing his body to freeze.

'WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE?!' He screamed inwardly, fear dancing wildly in his eyes as he gazed at Vivian's purple dress and the Beast Emperor's regal robes.

Faced with the surreal scene, his mind descended into chaos as terror crept its way, swallowing everything in its wake.

'Move before it's too late, fool!' A lonely thought managed to form amidst the chaos. Yet, without his madness to overpower the fear, his body stood frozen, trembling like a sheep before a butcher.

As his past enemies and two of the most powerful mages alive casually approached, accompanied by Misha's hurtful whispering, a resounding slap echoed in the corridor.

Suddenly, a stinging pain assaulted his cheek, distracting him from his chaotic thoughts for a second. Then he heard Morgane's panicked voice.

"You are under the illusions of a poltergeist!" She exclaimed, worry gnawing at her heart before she added hurriedly, "It is invisible and intangible, but I can point out his location for you to shoot him with magic!"

She knew her slap's effect wouldn't last long, and Adam would soon sink into terror again. They had to dispose of the threat swiftly, or their emotions would nourish the evil ghost.

"Shoot here!" She yelled, pointing her index towards the dense mist above them.

Without a second's delay, Adam materialised ten mana arrows and fired them towards the designated area before resuming his weapon's summoning.

"ARGH!" A painful roar echoed above them as the spinning arrows left holes in the fog. Then, a hate-filled voice reverberated, coming from everywhere simultaneously.

"Stupid girl! How dare you interrupt my feast!" The Poltergeist howled in outrage. He hadn't had many occasions to feed on such delectable fear for decades, but she ruined everything!

"Tsk." he clicked his tongue in annoyance as only the boy grappled under his creations. Yet, his fears were ten times less vivid than the ghost's.

As he grumbled unhappily, Adam's Luminous Wildblade finally materialised, enveloping him with its radiant, protecting veil. Then, he yelled at Morgane, gritting his teeth as his mind cleared, "Point out his location. I'll skewer the bastard!"
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"It's still above us, a few meters further after the arrows's impact." She said, causing the Poltergeist to panic and use his negative energy to gather surrounding rocks, turning them blue.

"I'll feed on your fear for decades before turning you into an evil ghost!" he screamed, releasing the freezing rocks below to stop Adam's charge. Then, he already began to condense new illusions to infiltrate his mind. However, he underestimated his adversary's anger and resourcefulness.

With widened eyes, he gazed as the ghost floated through his barrage of soul-damaging rocks, protected by a triangular mana construct used to deviate them.

"Shit." he muttered, gliding away and planning to use his invisibility to his advantage before hearing the infuriating taciturn girl say, "He moved to the left by two meters."

Echoing her words, Adam adjusted his course and swung his blade. White and black streaks of light danced behind it as it slashed the wind and collided with the creature who dared mess with his mind and sully Misha's memory.

"Disappear!" He roared, beheading it as a radiant explosion engulfed the hateful ghost. Amidst sizzling sounds, his evil energy burned in the light until his soul essence plopped to the ground.

With a sigh, Adam returned to his companions, calming after the Poltergeist's death. However, Julius' screams attracted his attention, compelling him to watch with interest.

"I'm stronger than you now!" The boy screamed, bending and tensing his body like an arrow before releasing the tension. Propelling himself like a cannonball accompanied by roaring winds, he swung his gladius against his imaginary adversary.

The power and Qi imbued in the strike caused a dim and thin sword light to materialise and cut the ground in a three-meter-long line, surprising the duo.

Then, with a triumphant smile, Julius raised his hands in victory and yelled, "You can't abduct me or try to devour big brother anymore, devil!"

Amidst his celebration, a sudden jerk forced him to turn back warily.

"Well, done. You got him nicely with your last attack." Adam said with a warm smile, proud of Julius' improvement, before smacking him on the back of the head to dissipate the illusion.