An unknown northern land, unmarked.
The land was barren; dead shrubs lost their leaves and the ground was entirely packed dirt. Hovering above the ground, constantly, was a faint but noticeable grey fog that obscured anyone's vision. There was a strange smell that emanated from that packed dirt, one that caused even Stein Weneseok to dress appropriately. The thin pale man wore a black scarf around his mouth. On the skeleton horseback behind him was his demi-human wife, Evelyn Weneseok.
"For an undead horse composed of bone, having no flesh, this is quite the comfortable ride," Evelyn noted. She held tightly to Stein, her arms wrapped around his waist. After a few seconds of bobbing, she felt the need to ask a question.
"What are we coming here for, again?" she asked.
From here, she could not quite tell what Stein's expression was. He promptly responded.
"I have to deal with one of the many [Sins] of the world. Gluttony. She's ruthless, cold, caring about no one but herself. That's the very strong scent that rises from the ground. That's her mana, infecting the ground. You can think of this island as a prison for her. Every so often, I'll chop her body up and leave her head here. Eventually, all of her parts will crawl back to this island."
"[Gluttony]. That's strange, why is she the only so called [Sins] of the world that you deal with?"
"I'm… I'm only holding my side of the deal. A deal I made a long time ago."
The horse of bones stopped. Stein hopped off the horse.
"You stay right here, Evelyn. I'll finish quickly."
His knees bent, and he stared forward. With the extension of his legs, Stein flew forward with intense force. The gust of wind trailing behind him shot backward, sending Evelyn's strands of pastel green hair askew. She didn't flinch, though.
Now, Stein was traveling forward.
Through the fog… yes…
I can see you, Yuna!
Stein's red eyes grew limpid, locking onto the naked figure of a woman!
The woman anxiously grabbed her right shoulder, twisting and turning, as if trying to reconnect her right arm onto it.
That woman was a demi-human, as indicated by her sharp teeth that were bared in her expression of desperation. Her hair was long and pink, being the only thing that covered her backside in the moment. However, viewing her in front, her eyes were expressive and orange. To note, she was a woman with ample breasts and an impressive figure, but the married man approaching her did not care for that.
"Finally!" she cheered!
At this moment, Stein was less than an inch away from her. His fingers had been spread out wide, and his palm was directly in front of her nose.
The young woman ducked.
"Agh, is that you, Stein?" Yuna groaned.
Still in motion, Stein soared over her body, rolling onto the ground and regaining his stance.
Underneath his black cloak, he revealed a dagger.
"You are quite the annoying thing. This is the longest it's taken for me to gather every single piece of my body. What was that… 40 years? Boy! I missed out soooo much because of you. I'd really prefer the whole routinely putting me to sleep thing that you had been doing before this egregious new method. At least I don't have to go through all that pain and trouble!" she whined.
"…"
"This has really made me wonder how much has happened throughout these 200 years. That little girl you experimented on, what is she doing? Is she alright? Geez, you were pretty rough on her. In the end, she bloomed into a great-"
[Cast: Flashstep]
Within a single blink, the distance between them is cleared by Stein.
He swipes at the pink-haired woman.
The blade cut through the Yuna's forearm, but it was surprisingly thick, causing a shallow cut.
So then, the blade was stuck in her forearm. She backed away, pulling the dagger out. Blood splashed all about.
"You've lost your weapon, now," she laughed.
[God Cast: Soul Blade]
In the palm of his hands, a strange object manifested, taking the rough form of a sword. Colors swirled around, and strange patterns were etched in the glowing energy. If one were to look closely at the blade, maybe they would see faces.
The woman in front of him sighed.
"You do all this, yet… why can't you kill me?"
The blade of energy and blade of steel clashed, as they met fiercely. No sparks flew.
Another clash came forth. Stein's sword moved violently, cutting through the air as if it was solid. Yuna slipped through, avoiding the attack.
Just as quickly as her hands moved, and their blades met, and they shared sweat, thoughts entered her head.
It doesn't make sense.
You've done so much. You've tried to kill me in a number of ways. I assume eventually you just gave up, deciding to seal me away.
Why can't you kill me?
Why can't anybody kill me?
I'll be subdued for a short while, but that's it.
Truthfully, I want to die. That's what my head says. But my body will fight ferociously.
Gluttony. The gluttonous bastard I am, I'll live to eat, to devour, to consume.
Someone like me will live a sinful life, forever!
Yuna had became lost in her thought. With this, her movements were slower, sluggish. This is what caused her downfall. In one move, sweeping motion of his wrist, Yuna's head was lopped off. Her head spun in the air.
Following very shortly after, her limbs were sliced.