-We have to get to the mansion as soon as possible .
Kiro grabs Luchia once again and says :
-Time leap
The time slows down , Kiro runs towards the mansion as fast as he could with Luchia in his arms. When he arrives at the gates of the mansion , the time goes back to normal.
-Quick , go inside .
-What will you do , fight them?
-Of course not , I'm coming in too .
They both enter the mansion and lock the doors.
-Bloodlust
The wendingos were coming closer and closer , they were incredibly fast . Then they reached the front gates . They were standing still in front of it.
"I have a bad feeling about this."
They jumped , crossing the gates and they were approaching the front door.
-What are we going to do now?
-Let me think , when I activated bloodlust , I noticed their hearts are made out of ice , does that mean anything to you ?
-Now that you mention it , I have heard it's their weak spot , but I don't know it for sure .
Kiro takes a deep breath , calming himself down and says :
-Couldn't you tell me that earlier ?
-They are coming!
Kiro unlocks the door and gets out of the mansion .
-So all I have to do is stab them in the heart , I got it , Bloodlust
Kiro's eyes turn pitch black . He can see their icy hearts inside them .
-Time leap
The time slows down once again , Kiro charges at one of them and stabs it with his dagger in the heart , leaving it in there , then he draws his other dagger , stabbing the other . To finish it all , he draws his sword and pierces through the last wendingo . The time goes back to normal . The wendingos were injured by the attacks , but they were far from dead .
-Didn't you say their hearts are their weak spot?
-I said I wasn't sure!
"Wait , they were injured by my attack , but now they seem still capable of fighting . I assume they gain their power and regenerate by their hearts . So all I have to do is destroy them completely.
-Time leap
The time slows down , Kiro uses his gauntlet to go through the wendingo's chest and grabs his heart , and shatters it . He goes to the other one and does the same thing. He pulls his dagger out of the wendingo and stabs the other one and cut opens his chest , ripping it's heart out of it's body. The time goes back to normal , but this time , the wendingos were lying dead on the snow.
-Finally , they are dead.
Their bodies started fading away , like as they were shadows in front of the light.
"That's a relief , I thought I had to get rid of the bodies of two meter tall creatures ."
Luchia runs towards Kiro and grabs him by his coat .
-Are you alright , tell me !
-You can see for yourself , I'm still standing on two feet .
-You just killed three wendingos !
-And?
-Few survive an encounter just to tell the tale .
-Well , consider it luck what can I say , now come on , I'm starving .
Luchia smiles , than she looks at Kiro :
-I'll have to wash the blood off those clothes , and you sure look like you need a shower .
-Guess you are right .
Kiro heads to the mansion , right to the bathroom . He takes a towel with himself and throws the clothes out of the bathroom , as soon as he got undressed. He fills up the hot tub and dips in .
"Finally , I really missed this feeling . "
Luchia picks up his clothes and starts to wash them . She couldn't leave them outside , because of the snow , so she left them dry on a chair in the living room . She prepares new clothes for Kiro and knocks on the door.
-May I come in ?
-At least you learned how to knock . Open the door and leave the clothes on the floor .
Luchia does as she is told to , then she asks :
-What do you want me to cook ?
-Let me think ... Roast some beef , and grill some vegetables , don't forget to make me a cup of basil tea .
-You got it .
Kiro finishes his bath and dresses up . He goes to the dining room and is amazed to see that the meal was already there , looking more delicious than ever.
-How did you prepare it in such short time?
-I just roasted beef and grilled vegetables. It didn't require much time , eat up before it gets cold .
They both sit and start eating .
-Wait , I forgot something .
Luchia leaves the room and comes back with the cup of basil tea , as Kiro requested .
-Here it is .
-Thanks
After they finish eating , Kiro stands up and heads to the living room . he lights the fire place and takes a look at the window . It was getting dark , the sun was setting. Kiro sits in front of the fireplace , Luchia joins him .
-This day was crazy .
-Who are you telling this to.
-Well , today I learned a lesson .
-Every thing has a weak spot?
-No , never go to the forest while snowing .
Luchia chuckles .
-Can I ask you a question ?
-What is it?
-You mentioned a while ago that this place was haunted by ghosts .Do you have any idea why?
-Not at all .
"I seriously don't want to talk about the story of this place "
-Now that I think about it , why do you always take care of the two tombstones that are near each other instead taking care for the three of them ? This means you know something .
-You are just jumping to conclusion .
Kiro then yawns , making himself look tired.
-I'm going to sleep , you should get to rest too .
-You are right , I am feeling pretty tired right now too.
-Good night then - Then he leaves the living room .
"That was a close one"
Kiro reaches his bedroom . He undresses and collapses on the bed . His eyes get heavier and heavier , until he decides to close them . He finds himself lying on the flowers of the endless blossomed field . Esgrieth was sitting with her legs crossed in front of him .
-Come on , don't make me wait .