Chapter 13: Lost children (Part 3)
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"Kiss your shoe? Why in the world would I do that?"
I said as I protested.
"It's to prove that your not an enemy. Consider it as a great chance. In this world maybe your the only one who can kiss my shoe."
Said the princess and presented her shoe to me.
"Sorry, princess but I don't have a shoe fetish. I'm not here to be your enemy. I'm just here to save certain children taken away by a mysterious fairy."
"I see, we're on the same mission... Royal knight and I are here to capture a fairy whose k********g the children. It's a mission given by my father to me, as one of the princess trials... Seeing your swordsmanship earlier. I can say that you have the potential of being a great knight, but it's a shame that you don't want to be loyal to me. I thought every man like to be a slave to a cute fine woman like me."
She said and turn her back around me.
"Benedict, Raffael... Let's go we wasted a lot of time already. Let's camp in the safe area and have lunch."
"Yes! My lady!"
The princess turns her glance at me and said.
"Your pretty tired right? Come and join us. I'm not going to kill you."
Raffael turns an angry gaze at me and said.
"Tsk! Why we need to d this? Your lucky."
What is his problem? I never hurt someone in his comrades.
Well, this might be a good chance to save Lenny in this forest.
Looking to this group of Knight's and mage. I guess some of them can use magic that can whip out the fog that negates magic detection.
When the princess shows up. I started to sense magic. Even I barely detect it. I can sense Hanayuki far away from my distance.
I followed the group of royal knights to the safe area that the is princess talking about.
As I turn my head around me. I notice a weird warding rune draw to the trees surrounding the camp.
"Those runes are blessed with Princess Yusael holy magic. Monsters can't walk across it."
Said Benedict and walked toward Lenny. With his big and he patted Lenny's head and said his apology.
"Sorry, Little miss... I don't have an intention to scared you. I just thought that Mister Assassin is dangerous."
Lenny looks at Benedict eyes and nods.
"Okay."
Benedict turns his glance to me and said:
"You have excellent agility. You deflected any arrow from afar."
"That's because I trained."
I replied.
"You're a hard-working guy aren't you."
Remembering my days back then. I was training so hard every day. To increase my speed and strength.
That's right, I wonder what happened to master? She just mysteriously disappeared without telling me anything. After she leaves, I go toward the country of the sun and learn the assassin class.
They normally teach ninja class. But in my eye's assassin is more adept in the killing. In terms of skill that has to learn.
Benedict escorts us toward the camp and sits down to eat.
While eating.
"Lenny why you're not eating?"
I asked.
"Umm... Mister assassin... I told you my name, but why you didn't tell yours?"
She asked me back.
I put my hand to my head.
"Yeah, that's right... My name is Ren."
"Ren... That sounds like a name from the country of the sun."
"Well, that's the name given by my old friend in my hometown. By the way, I'm from the country of pearl."
"Old friend give you a name? Then what is your real name."
"I don't know have a name before, I'm a child of a peasant and my parent's died before I started to have sense."
"That's sad. Not able to see your parents."
Lenny said and look toward the stew in front of her.
Lenny started to think that there were people that are more unlucky than her.
"How about you Lenny? You're calling your mother before. I wonder what happened to her."
I asked her.
"My mother is not on my side anymore, It's my fault... That's why I wanted to die. I wanted to atone it for giving up my life."
"You have some gut's to talk about death in front of my food little miss."
The Princess jump into our conversation and take a look in the back of Lenny's neck.
A crest.
"Where did you get that crest? It's very unusual."
"I don't know where I get that crest. I just happened to have it a month ago."
Replied Lenny while looking toward the stew.
She can't even meet an eye to the princess.
"I lost my appetite, someone please entertain me..."
The princess stands up and looks around the royal knight. She called out Raffael who is seriously pissed off.
Is he still mad about what happened earlier? His swallow minded.
"Duel?!"
"What did I hear it right?"
"That's right, the princess want's to see a duel."
"I wonder we will participate."
"It's Raffael and ..."
Hearing them muttering. I started to realize it.
"Assassin would you mind having a little duel with Raffael? Don't worry life is not on the line here. If you win against Raffael. I will give you some piece of gold. Well, I'm satisfied I will stop the duel immediately."
Said Yusael.
"Like I said before. I'm here to save a certain someone and the children. I don't have the luxury to waste time here... ?"
The royal knights stand up and surround me.
"Judge your situation... You don't have the right to refuse the princess's request."
Damn this woman.
Understanding the situation. I play along to princess requests.
I stand up and get my sword.
"I will play with you're game a little, let's hurry up."
I said as I walked toward the place where Raffael is waiting.
"Ren, you're gonna be okay right?"
Asked Lenny in a worried face.
"Yeah, of course... I will end this with a flash."
I said.
"You have a big mouth for someone so small Hahahahaha!"
Muttered and laugh at by the other knights.
After a few moments, the cam started to be a battlefield between two warriors.
"A knight bowman and Assassin."
"Bowman has a little disadvantage here right?"
"Raffael is fast in loading his bow and his arrow is very powerful. Today Raffael is pissed off because a lot of knights in training under his care died in the entrance. This is a proper time for him to release his energy."
Said Benedict.
The duel started.
"I, one of the princesses of Arsland. Make an oath to be a fair judge for this duel. If the two of you are prepared. Start the duel!"
As the princess make the signal with her hand.
His using a bow in a duel?
I charge toward him with my sword.
"Rapid arrow fire!"
Raffael casted a magic.
Infinite like an arrow is about to hit me. I dodge it by stepping back and defecting some of the arrows.
The arrow disappeared after I hit it. It's a magic-based arrow.
With the number of arrows firing, he will soon be drained out of magic.
How careless... If this is a real battlefield, you must not consume a lot of magic in something like this.
"Ho, the assassin has that nice footwork and dodging the arrows. Truly an assassin with great agility..."
The Princess said as she watched the duel.
I can't afford to waste time here.
I've reinforced myself with magic increasing my speed and strength. Using my speed I immediately go to his back and use the handle of my sword to put him to sleep.
Raffael falls after receiving my attack.
"See Lenny, I will finish this in a flash."
I said.
The knights are surprised and some knights are having a jaw-dropping expression on their faces.
"You're really entertaining me, Assassin. You got the talent and I like you... As promised you two can go now."
Said the princess.
I walked to Lenny after the duel.
I can't afford to left Lenny in this place. This person might not have time to protect Lenny when they go on their mission.
I get Lenny's hand and before we leave.
"Thank you for the meal, it's good."
I said.
The princess blushes a little and looks away.
We leave the camp and continue exploring the forest.
I wasted a lot of time, Please be safe Hanayuki.
- Writer
