As the town went lively with the royalty's arrival, Darius took the chance to walk throught the empty streets and sold the herbs he collected to the old shopkeeper.
He went on a stroll and looked for a sweets and food store for the sweet role. As he was walking along the quiet alley, he saw a girl talking with two other people. He thought to himself, it might be just some messy business or some black market transaction. But he felt uneasy and hid to the boxes and listen to the conversation.
The girl was shouting at the grinning thugs.
"Release the woman right now! Or you'll be sorry for this malicious acts of yours."
"Who are you missy? Us, listen to you? Oh please~"
"I am the respected daughter of King Joseph Wallenrein III of Alp~"
The thugs later on came closer as they gave her the gaze she never had before. Terrorizing horrors came to her mind as they said.
"Look wha' we have here matey. No one's with her but she's the princess. What nonsense."
"Don't mind it, she's a beauty anyway ain't it eh?"
The girl was cornered and she stiffened her body. She clenched her fist and threw a wild swing.
*uughh*
"Tough one eh? I like tough girls, boy lets break her ri~"
As the thug threw his fist, a slender silhouette came in and grabbed his wrist. It was a slender boy.
"Hey hey, isn't it bad to hit a little girl. You're quite jacked and you raised a fist? What a waste..."
Clicks sounded that came from the his mouth sounded like disappointment.
"Hrmm??? Hey hey a little guy came in as your knight missy. Let's try this knight of yours shall we."
A large hook of a punch was thrown but it hit the air. The boy was seen in the brink lightray, it was Darius, who else could it be. The smaller thug came back with a two punch but still hit nothing but air.
"Good grief old man. You're past the golden time of yours huh?"
"You talk so much kid, how about you stop moving."
"If I will stop, I'll have to give one hit, probably."
"Aight then lil' boy give me your be~"
*uuughhhh!!!*
"What the~"
"Hey kid what did you do to my guy huh?!"
"I told you if I stop, I'm gonna hit him. Basic fight right?"
The other guy was spitting blood and stood up really quickly. He later on continued to attack with series of punches.
*! ! !*
"What do you think about that kid? Stings does it"
Darius was hit on his core. He flinched but shook it off and relaxed his arms
"Guess I should take you seriously huh?"
"Try m~"
*Booom*
"Me? Try huh? Don't make me old pal, I might end your work here."
Darius took the thug's face and shoved it to the pavement. It was so quick that even his ally did not catch a glimpse of what has happened.
"What the?! You, guess we have to do this dirty. Hey get your ass up and kill that son of a bitch!"
"Right back at you idiot!"
Both of the thugs took their weapon out. The first guy held brass knuckles and the other guy took out his short sword.
"This is getting smokey. Hey miss rich-gal, go get out of here for a minute. You might~"
*wooosh*
A large swing of the short sword was there. He instantly attacked Darius as he tried to put off the girl.
"This is dangerous. I should've went to put her off!"
"Hey kiddoo? Got a problem handling us with our weapons."
* ugghhhh?! *
There was a gush of blood spurting out. Darius was stabbed right through his stomach.
"Ah... Not this."
"Can't talk big right now kid can you?! Hahahahahah we got you now!"
"We'll have the so-called princess here with us as well."
Darius was pinned at the wall. He gave a sign to the girl as he slowly lose the signs of life.
"C-close.. Yo-your eyes. P-please."
"No, no no no please don't die!!! Please!!!"
"Hey little girl. You're so called knight is dead. Now don't worry you're gonna enj~"
*plittt*
A spit was put on the face of the harassing thug. It was Darius's blood dripping on his face.
"Don't.. Touch... The g~"
"What are you trying to do huh?! You really want a better death huh? How about your head cleaned off your neck huh?"
"Please don't do it!!!"
A voice from the backdoor of the house, it was a girl in ragged clothes. She was one of the hostages that asked for help from the girl.
"Stay inside or you will die as well. We still have to sell you to the bourgeois."
The woman crawl over and begged for Darius's life even if he's already dead.
"No can... Do. Here we go. Bye bye ragged boy!!!"
"Noooo!!!"
Both girls shouted as the terror was in front of them and it is the boy's inevitable death.
~I told ya to close your eyes did you? ~
A voice came to the girl who was standing at the boxes.
*ughh*
"What... Did yo~"
"Sorry, I still have to deliver a sweet roll to the Captain of the guards..."
*sliig*
An arm flew up through the air, a detached and bloody arm. Red splattered all over the wall of the two houses.
"How did you, you're gonna pay for this you fucker!"
~Oh really now, cursing on me you little imbicile.. ~
*cluug* *kleeek*
"My body... Did you ju~"
"Oops. Sorry I got overboard just a little. Sorry, my bad geezer."
The head was detached from the body. Darius was holding unto the head of the thug as he dashed over from the other thug to another. Blood was flooding all over their bodies.
"Now for the armless pal. Would you please stay there and sit, I'll be using your swor~ No your stick, poisonous stick rather. Tell the guards I just wanted to deliver a sweet roll."
The girls were in shock, the ragged one was about to scream in terror as she saw the figure of the boy, no, rather a one-horned demon right in front of them.
"Shhh. Sorry I did not know you were here as well. Don't shout, I hate it when people shout in front of me."
Both of them nodded and just stared at him in fear.
"You-your wound. You said it was poisoned right?! You sho~"
"Ah the stick? I'm immune to weak poison. They needed a Necromantic Dragon or a Manticore's poison to get me weakened. Also you take care of this ragged one. I'll get going I think I need bath."
The girl in dress just nodded and took the other girl and ran away to the other side othe road.
"Hmm... Guess I'll get going then. What a start do we have here for my visit of this town. Oh almost forgot, pouch of gold, mine... "
Darius took the pouch of gold from the thugs and took his belongings. He left their weapons and left a note.
Few minutes later the two girls came back with guards and their captain.
"What in the wo~"
The new guard who stopped Darius was shocked and starting to get frightened as he spoke of his feelings. The captain came close to his back and tapped his shoulders
"You see, that kid you stopped. He's a friend of mine. Oh he left a note... Hmmm that bastard. Alright men, take their body away, and also prepare the tubs and water for lil Darius. By the way I'm so sorry about the mess, your highness."
"No its fine, and we're safe and that's all that matters most. And may I ask what was the note that was left on the dead body? "
"Ah this? It's from Darius Bane. Here take it."
The captain gave the note to the princess with a smile. The princess's worried face was erased and was turned now into curiosity. The note was saying...
-The ragged assasin came by Rain, I'll be bringing the sweet roll and I need a shower.-