Kiro immediately opens his eyes and sees a man dressed in black . His pointed ears stood out of his hood . The man charges at Kiro with incredible speed , pulling out a dagger and aiming at his heart. Kiro rolls and barely dodges the deadly strike .
"He must be an assassin , I didn't know that elves could be assassins ."
Kiro reaches for the oath blade , but the assassin kicks it and aims a strike once again at Kiro .
-Time leap
The time slows down , but the assassin is still moving freely .
"How is this happening ? He is an assassin , how could he possibly obtain divine protection ?"
-Bloodlust
Kiro's eyes turn pitch black , a wide grin appears on his face :
-Did you really thought you could take me out so easily ? Now you'll learn why they call me the reaper .
Kiro rushes to get his sword and parries an attack coming from the assassin .Then he rushes to take his coat where he kept his daggers . He steps back and puts it on quickly then he pulls out his dagger .
"I don't have my gauntlet on , but I rarely use it , so it won't be a problem .
The assassin goes on and charges once again . Kiro deflects the attack then he raises his sword and gives a powerful strike . The assassin barely parries the attack with his dagger . Kiro kicks the assassin in the stomach , stunning him , then he hits him with the grip of his sword . The assassin lies on the ground , backing off from Kiro , as Kiro slowly walks toward him .
-Couldn't you at least wait until morning .
The assassin reaches to a small pouch in his waist , then he throws dust at Kiro . Kiro coughs and then he feels dizzy .
-You are going to regret this so bad .
Kiro tries to land a strike , and misses . He raises his sword . then charges once again , only to be parried by the assassin . The assassin then charges at Kiro with his dagger , but Kiro dodges and pushes the assassin out from the window . The assassin plunged to the ground , the sound of his fall
"Now I'm sure he is dead "
Camero comes in and then he sees Kiro sweating .
-What just happened .
-Somebody tried to kill me in my sleep , and it was an elf .
-I see , I guess he isn't a problem anymore .
-You definitely heard the sound he made when he fell , look he is right here...
The body had disappeared . Only stains of blood could be seen .
-Where did it go , there is no chance that he would have survived that .
-Since I can't see the body , I presume that he could be still alive .
-Maybe something dragged him out of there .
-What could it be
-I'm not sure , maybe you are right , maybe somehow he survived that .
-Let's just go back to sleep , if they see us together here they will think we are plotting something , you being a demon lord and me being an notorious assassin doesn't help at all .
-You are right , we'll discuss this matter tomorrow .
-Goodnight then .
Camero leaves the room , then Kiro takes off his coat and lies once again to sleep . His eyes become heavier and heavier , until he decides to close them. He finds himself once again lying on the flowers of the endless blossomed field .
-So who was the assassin Esgrieth ?
-How would I know ?
-He had divine protection , yet he was an assassin .
-Maybe his intentions were honorable , or maybe he had a divine relic . who knows .
-If it is as you say , he wasn't after my bounty , and if he is after my bounty , he must have knowledge of my capabilities . How would he know that he could be saved by a divine relic ?
-That's your problem to solve darling .
-I wasn't hoping much on you .
-What about that dust he threw at me ?
-Essence of the astra flowers , can put to sleep a horse , yet you still managed to stand on your own two feet , you even managed to defeat the assassin .
-Can I ask you a question .
-What is it ?
-How many times have you been to this world .
-I cannot say for sure , but I can says that I have been here a couple of times , long enough .
-I see , sometimes , I wish I had your power .
-what do you mean ?
-I wish I could travel through world , go where ever I want , A place after another , Absolute freedom .
Esgrieth walks towards Kiro and she leans at him .
-All this talking is exhausting me , would you care if I rested on you a little bit .
-As you wish
Esgrieth continues to lean at Kiro , then she trips and falls , dragging Kiro in the process .
-Would you mind to get off me ?
-Yes , now it's the perfect time for you to wake up .
Kiro wakes up on his bed .
"Now I got other matters to take care of "