After riding for a few more hours they finally managed to reach the forest near the fief.
" Let's rest again first and then we'll proceed with the plan." The second brother said he got down from his horse.
Yes it's probably the best idea to rest first, no one will know if everything will go as planned, so that if ever the plan they would more likely have a better chance of survival if they were well rested.
Samael got down from his horse and as he looked around unlike the first time they rested the atmosphere was more heavy than before. Well no one could blame them, the place that would either be their place of success or their graveyard is just a couple of miles away from their location.
" That's quite a well done wall. Quite tall isn't it?" Ignez said as he looked at the huge walls surrounding the fief. " Can we really break through those walls?" Ignez asked as everyone looked at the second brothers for answers.
" Of course we would. Well that's if everything goes according to plan but even if the first plan didn't work we still have a back up." the second brother said with a reassuring smile on his face.
Looking at the second brother and hearing what he said somehow calmed the brothers up. That's right the second brother wouldn't let us fail. They thought.
Though somewhat reassured Samael still couldn't get rid of the terrible feeling inside him that something bad will happen, but rather than voicing it out or listening to it, he chose to believe that he's just nervous because it's his first mission.
" Samael, how are you feeling?" the second brother said as he smiled at Samael.
" I'm fine, but I do admit it's quite nerve wracking being given an important role for my first mission" He said as he massaged his nape.
" Indeed, but we have seen what you can do. I know that you would be able to do a very good job" the second brother said as he pats his shoulder, giving him a bit of comfort.
As the night fell they decided to camp in the woods. The brothers didn't even dared to drink any alcohol which seems foreign sight for Samael as he have seen this brothers of his drink almost every night
Well no one would want to be intoxicated before going to a major mission. No one likes to be the one to spoil the plan just because of alcohol. Well despite being a bandits his brothers aren't like those ordinary bandits that will simply rob or kidnap others. They are more like some sort of well organized organization and thinking what he heard from Pearl it seems like the whole brotherhood has a huge backing covering them up and giving them their ' necessities' like medicines and more importantly weapons.
Samael looked at the black sword in his hand and removed the sword from its scabbard . Samael looked at the black blade of the sword and as the light of the moon reflected on it. He slowly traced the golden letters where his name came from then the bright red ruby at the end of it. If he remembers correctly this one is a mana stone that holds a fire energy and to activate this he needs to drop his own blood on it.
Samael cut his finger as he let the blood drop on the mana stone and immediately he felt a warm energy flowing from his hand that's holding the sword to his whole body. As Samael willed the sword to be covered in the flame his eyes glowed a bright red color.
Samael stood up and with a flaming sword in his hand he did a couple of sword moves cutting a few fallen leaves and burning it to ash. After a couple of slashes Samael stood still catching his breath as sweat covered his body and as the flames on his sword disappeared so was the mysterious energy in his body.
Samael heard a whistle from his side making him look in that direction and there he saw Ignez smiling at him. Ignez slowly walked toward him and looked at him grinning.
" That's quite a move you have there my dear brother. I couldn't help but be mesmerized by the sight. Especially …" Ignez stopped as he looked at Samael from top to bottom, especially his well defined body that's sculptured perfectly by his wet shirt.
Samael scoffed at Ignez and put back his sword in its scabbard and then removed his shirt putting it on his shoulder.
Ignez once again whistled as he looked at Samael's body.
" Stop it you sounded like a perverted geezer " Samael said looking at Ignez.
Ignez laughed as he wrapped his arms around Samael.
" Brother if only I were a woman, I would have fallen for you." Ignez said, as Samael removed his arm around him and went to the nearest river and removes the rest of his clothes .
" You wouldn't watch a man take a bath would you?" Samael said, looking at the dumbfounded Ignez.
Ignez coughs to get back to his senses at laughs " of course not. Bathe well brother." Ignez said laughing awkwardly as he turned around but even with just the light of the moon the pinkish blush on Ignez's cheeks didn't escape Samael's eyes.
Samael smiled seeing his friend act and shook his head. As Samael took his bath suddenly a group of lights appeared around him Samael looked around thinking it's just a group of fireflies he was about to touch when it suddenly disappeared one by one.
Dumbfounded Samael looked around and tried to find if his brothers were pulling a prank on him but he was the only one around. Thinking that he's just tired and hallucinating, Samael immediately finished his bath and chose to take a rest.