Kiro finds himself lying on the flowers of the field , with Esgrieth standing right in front of him.
-Get up , the more time you lie there , the more time I waste.
-I think I have started to lose hope on finding the end of this field .
-Either way I pass time , so get up and stop wasting time .
Kiro gets up and continues forward , with Esgrieth following him. After a while Esgrieth says:
-I have sensed a familiar presence in the forest , not too far away .
-Do you have any idea who might it be?
-Neither I or you have met this person before .
-What kind of nonsense is this?
-I'm not sure how to explain this to you , who am I kidding , either way you wouldn't understand .
-So why bother saying?
-Let's pretend I didn't say a thing .
-As you wish.
They both continue their way then Esgrieth suddenly feels cold. She starts shivering ,then she grabs Kiro's arm and starts holding it.
-What's the matter?
-It's getting cold all of the sudden , it must be a result of the mana I'm losing to you .
-And does grabbing my arm makes you feel warmer?
-Sort of .
-It's a little bit uncomfortable you know .
-Do you want me to freeze to death?
-Alright drama queen , just don't get too comfy .
They continue their way until they both see something new , something they had never seen there , A tree . Esgrieth lets off Kiro's arm and rests besides the tree.
-Well , I'm kind of relieved to see something different from the flowers .
Esgrieth remains silent , she gazes upon the blue sky and then she says :
-You are free to go now .
-Like I didn't have a choice .
-Try not to spend a lot of mana .
-I'll try - then Kiro leaves .
He wakes up on his bed when he hears :
-Breakfast is ready .
He rushes to the dining room and sees a plate of soup and a cup of basil tea .
-Come on , eat up .
Kiro sits and starts to eat , the soup tasted wonderful , you could easily notice by Kiro's facial expression.
-I'm glad you like it , I used ginger , garlic , basil and chicken .
-Aren't you going to eat?
-Ohh , I have already finished , but , now that I think about it , It wouldn't hurt If I had a second plate , just to accompany you .
"She's such a bad liar"
Luchia comes back with a plate of soup for herself and starts eating , while Kiro is nearly finished. He tries the basil tea , which tastes just as delicious .
-I added honey in it , it's better than sugar .
-I have to admit , it's really wonderful .
Luchia smiles, then Kiro gets up.
-I'm going for a walk .
-Well sure , come back for lunch .
Kiro sets off into the forest , heading to the lake .After a while he finally reaches it:
"I kinda missed this place ."
He takes off his coat ,his gear and his clothes , leaving himself with only his underwear . He uses vines to tie a big rock to his leg and throws it into the lake , dragging him beneath. He waits do go deep enough and then he swims back to the surface . Suddenly he hears men shouting :
-Don't let her escape!
Kiro grows curious , he dresses up and follows the source of the shouting.
-Bloodlust
He sees five men chasing a girl into the forest . He follows them , then he notices their uniforms and armor. They were royal knights.
"Why would royal knights chase a girl "
His interest grew , until the girl was cornered , she looked scared but she was trying not to show it .
"Should I or should I not interfere?"
One of the knights draws his sword and charges .
-Bloodlust
The time slows , Kiro rushes and parries the attack , And the time goes back at normal.
-It's the reaper!
-They must be working together
-The girl must be worth a fortune since royal knights are chasing her .
The knights back down, then one of them says.
-It's our duty as knights to fight them
The knights start advancing and one of them charges.
-Too bad
Kiro parries the attack and kick the knight at the stomach as hard as he could , then he draws his dagger , spins and stabs the knight in the neck killing him . He charges at another knight decapitating him with his sword , throws his dagger at a knight and uses his gauntlet to slice another's throat. The four knights lie dead on the ground . Kiro turns at the girl and looks her into her eyes. He takes a few seconds to look at her amber eyes .
-Now , who are you .
-None of your business.
-You've got two choices , either tell me who you are or I'll just hand you to the first slave merchant I see .
-You wouldn't dare .
-Do you want to take a guess ?
The girl remains silent .
-Well I'm Mary , I live in the village nearby....
-Cut the lies , Tell me who you really are .
-As you wish , my name is Averie , the daughter of Bralvor , the demon king .
-I think I just scored something there .
-What...
-Bloodlust
Kiro uses bloodlust to find a weak spot where he can send Averie unconscious .He reaches for the back of her neck and squeezes it tightly , then she passes out . He carries her to his mansion . when he arrives , Luchia is shocked.
-What happened , doesn't matter right now , help me get her in one of the rooms.
-You got it .
-Luchia helps Kiro by opening the door , then Kiro leaves Averie on the bed.
-What happened?
-I cannot explain to you , would you mind changing her to new clothes , she is covered in mud .
-Certainly .
Kiro goes to the living room and sits by the fireplace.
"She can't be lying , otherwise the royal knights wouldn't be chasing her. But what is she doing here , a better question , is there really a demon king in this world?"
Kiro takes off his coat and and gets up , then he heads to the room where Averie is resting .