The door of the damaged house opens.
"Alright lads, we are on the silky road now. Let's go and make some wellis! GIROD, take the bag."
"Okay, boss. Hmph! Hmphhh! Why is it so heavy?"
"What are you doing? Hurry up!!"
"Yes, I am coming!" One of the guys carries us like potatoes.
***
They walk with us for ten minutes almost. Then he puts us down. I hear a different voice talking.
"Did you get me a young one this time? Last time, you found a fucking whore of 15 years old. She ended up liking me fucking her, so I had to burn her until she could no longer scream. All this because of you! I want young children, or I will stop asking for your services." It must be Vargas. He sounds like the pervert he is.
"Don't worry, Sir. This time, we got you a six years old girl, you gonna like it."
"WAOUH!! REALLY?!!! I just love their smooth, immaculate, and untouched skin. When I hold it and squeeze it until blood comes out, it feels so good!!"
"Sir, about the payment…"
"Oh, don't worry, here it is."
"Gyaaa!!!" Then all I can hear are screams and clashing sounds. It lasts for about five minutes.
"You guys have become too noisy. You can't even shut your mouth when you do business."
"No, please, I won't-GYAA!!"
Seems like it is finished. Did Vargas kill all those guys? Well, they deserve it, so does he. Slowly, I hear him coming to us. Taking the bag with one hand, he opens it with the other.
"Now then, let's see who is the cutie this-" As soon as he opens the bag, I jump with the dagger aiming at his throat. It enters his throat with ease, and blood pours out like a fountain. On my face, on my left eye, on the bag.
Vargas struggles a bit by holding my hand, trying to throw me away, but I hold his head with my other hand and places my feet on his chest. He is quite the massive man, I must say. I apply more pressure to his throat, making him fall over. I press now with both hands, trying to pierce him completely.
His eyes are bloodshot as he looks at me, and he starts crying. This bastard is actually crying. After one minute, he completely stops moving. His eyes rolled over. My heart is beating crazy fast. I remove the dagger from his throat, and I look at my arm, it is bent. Did he break it while I was stabbing him? Thankfully I don't feel pain or else; I would have surely stopped.
I cut Vargas's ring finger with the ring, which was on it. The assassin said it will serve as proof. Then I cut the ropes on Lanuvel and carry her to the castle. At least, she looks cute when she has her eyes closed and she isn't talkong. If only it could last. There, I place her near the instructor's building. After entering the premises of the apprentice's dorm, I throw a rock on the other side of the entrance. Then, I hear the guards suddenly shouting a bit later. They must have found her.
***
When I enter my room, the assassin is there, sitting on my bed, she starts clapping.
"Well done. Your first contract and you are successful. I am impressed that a seven years old did what adults can't most of the time. Being successful on your first mission is a very rare event for an assassin. Most of the time, you either fail or get killed."
"It was harder than I thought." Most people can't kill their first target?! I would have never imagined. "Here is the proof, his finger with the ring." I throw the cold and bloody finger to the assassin. Then I go and sit on the chair.
"Your reward is 15.000 wellis. The family who gave the contract was not a rich one so you will have to make do with that. Also, I will teach you a new technique tomorrow as compensation. Sleep well, and be ready." The assassin disappears like usual. I wish she would teach me how she can do that. The only left on my bed is a bag. It must be the reward. I take it and place it under the bed then I go to sleep.
***
The next morning, I go to the field to train with Rose, but instead, Mark, the chief instructor, is there.
"Good morning Kevin, my wife won't come today. Something happened, and she went to take care of it."
Surely the kidnapping of their daughter. Well, she is safe, so I don't need to think about it.
"Did you break your arm? What happened?"
Ah, I forgot that Vargas broke it yesterday. Mark looks at my arm for a moment then frowns. "Hm... okay, you won't train today. Just go to Miss Secily to fix this and then rest."
Why are you so gentle? This is not how you are supposed to be!!!
"No, I will train, with or without you." I don't need you anyway, so why would I care.
"If you want to train, then you will have to be able to touch me at least once with your weapon."
Saying so, Mark throws the wooden Raizen at me. I catch with my hand, and immediately, the blade shifts to the ground, almost breaking my wrist. This weapon is really not practical. Mark takes his wooden sword. He seems to take this seriously, so I should do the same.
"And just so you know, I am not like Rose. I will not laze around with you."
Laze around? You think Rose comes here to play with me?! I will show you then!! I will show you how much of a devil she is!
"You must really love your wife to talk about her so much."
"Wha!! No, I do-"
While Mark is distracted, I kick some sand to his face and jump with the raizen. But with one hand and my current strength, I am still too slow. When I slash, Mark has already moved to my side. He stabs me in the chest. I can't breathe all of a sudden. I kneel, unable to breathe properly, but from the corner of my eye, I can see him raising his sword, I raise the raizen to block it, but he sends it flying. Then he hits my only functional arm, and I hear a crack. He broke it.
"Now, you have no choice but to go to Miss Secily. Do give her my regards."
Mark sheathes the wooden sword and goes away while humming a song. Like he just did something good. What is that guy's problem anyway? I stand up and go to the castle. Today is a very bad day for me.