On their way home, Tristan and Luna passed on an empty park, the empty playground gave off a different vibe as they pass through.
Luna had even thought of hanging out there for awhile, since it was a rare chance for her to be with Tristan without any interruptions.
Having the chance, Luna decided to ask away.
"Say, Tristan, can you tell me, what was you're part-time job?"
"Hmm... It's a secret, Because!!" Tristan raised his finger while making a weird awkward pose
"It's cooler that way"
"That!"
"Why won't you tell me? Don't tell me it's something illegal!!"
Luna already had a speculation about what Tristan's job was, but she reaaally wanted to confirm if it truly is that, so she was egging on him.
"No it's not! Well... It's not... That it's a bad... One..." somehow his excuse became rather unconvincing and seemed more and more suspicious that it was an illegal job.
All of a sudden Tristan stopped walking.
"Tristan?"
He suddenly tensed up, then Luna finally noticed just a bit far back, another person was standing as if observing them.
It was a rather talk person standing around 190 cm. A sleek brown hair brushed up, Having a pale skin, wearing a leopard shirt and while suit, more than anything else, his eyes were crimson of color.
"Oh my, oh my" the man said as he finger comb his hair confidently. "I've already been spotted"
Tristan quickly turned back and opened his eyes, it was without a doubt, a crimson wing-like aura was enveloping a man.
"Blood Breed"
The man sneered showing his jagged canine teeth.
"I'll be damned, the Heimdall's Eyes"
Luna seemed confused at what was happening, but for a second, Tristan was on high alert about the man, despite the man being totally cool, there was grave pressure coming from him.
From a glance, Luna was already shaking, unable to contain her fear, she unconsciously clung to Tristan's jacket.
But despite the pressure or even the fear Luna was feeling, Tristan, on the other hand didn't seem that affected, he still had the same calm expression, but even with a calm facade, in his eyes there was a quiet determination lurking in it.
Tristan lightly raised his arm to cover Luna, he knew this was a blood breed, without Charles to seal an immortal being like this one, he had no chance... That's if it was an Elder Class.
However judging from the aura of the man, he doesn't seem to be an elder class, what's more his aura looks fickle compare to other blood Breeds that he had already seen.
'He must be a newly made servant'
If that was the case, Tristan may have a chance, an Elder Class Blood Breed can create another Blood Breed with a Servant Blood Pact, in that case, a human or any other creature may become a blood breed, but there are 13 stages that they must pass through to become a full Blood Breed, until then, they are in a state of semi-immortality.
All Tristan needs to do, is worn that blood breed out then shoot him in the heart. But considering the situation where Luna was nearby, it's difficult, semi or not, the enemy is still a blood breed, one wrong move and Luna's in danger.
Seeing the small action Tristan made, the man laughed.
"Sorry kid, but you ain't my business today, I have business with the lass behind you, so step out of the way"
"And if I don't?"
"Ahahaha!! You're interesting!!" the man laughed heartily but then he got quiet and glared at Tristan "then die!"
In a second, no in a split second, the man quickly closed in their distance within that moment, he managed to get a punch into Tristan's defense, but the boy wasn't the pushover he was before.
During that split second, Tristan managed to pull out both his APC9 and used it to block the blood breed's punch.
"Hee...?"
Tristan smiled "Surprised?"
The Blood Breed smiled with joy, as his Crimson Eyes glinted. Electricity ran through Tristan's arms, he quickly kicked the man in the gut to gain space, as soon as he kicked he quickly aimed and fired a bullet at the man.
Having no time to dodge due to the recoil of the kick, the man was shot at the left shoulder.
"This might actually be fun!" the man's grin grew wider "the only order was to bring the girl, there's no instructions about the Heimdall's Eyes!"
It all seemed like a game to the man, Luna still was unable to comprehend what was happening, but all she knows was Tristan is fighting someone dangerous.
He glance for a second on the girl "Luna, get back for a second, it's dangerous here"
"Ah, yes..."
The man kicked the ground and once more, this time, Tristan lunged to the left and fired his gun, even with the speed of the Railgun, the man was able to dodge, meaning that he was only able to get a shot in Because of the surprise.
Tristan switched up, if this man could dodge Bullets, the only option is to get close.
Tristan rushed in as the man excitedly ran for him with a manic grin.
The man thrust his left arm, Tristan barely avoided while putting his barrel on the man's heart.
The man slapped off the barrel, using the momentum, he spun around and used the butt of the gun and slammed the man's temples.
The man recovered fast, he punched Tristan in the solar plexus, the force was enough to send him away. Upon gaining distance, Tristan knelt down and clutched his stomach coughing.
The man didn't give him time to recover and charged in, and kicked Tristan, he managed to block by raising his arms. Tristan struggled to get up and ran towards the man, this time, he gave on the pressure, he let out a series of attacks similar to karate moves but in his every move he pressed the trigger adding up the electricity from his blood arts, it was his own style of gun-kata.
The man grinned and laughed like a mad man, he was enjoying the fight, he was avoiding the attacks that are fatal and yet even with his superior ability, he was still getting hit with the Railgun, added with the tingling shock of Tristan's electricity..
"Can you even hold up? You'll run out of blood soon" the man probed him.
Truly the blood arts is a terrifying technique to Blood Breeds but it is also a double edged sword, with the cost of the powerful technique was their very own blood.
So unless Tristan finish this fast, he'd faint from blood loss.
The man kicked Tristan once more, this time it was more powerful that he crashed to the sandbox.
The man pounced at him, Tristan struggled to get up, he couldn't make it in time, he raised his arms to defend.
"Tristan!!" Luna cried out.
But a that moment, a silver flash of light came in and intercepted the blood breed's attack.
"Are you alright, my comrade?"
Tristan opened his eyes and saw the owner of the voice, it was a nostalgic and irritating back, the young man held a cross cylindrical item, producing from the end part was a form of plasma blade, he had glowing purple eyes, and a short spiked brown hair
"Arthur..."