Shino faint after healing Sarah, and Hiroko along with the other healer put him in a bed, Meanwhile Sarah open her eyes and get up in the bed with a headache
"Guild Master, Are you ok?" Hiroko asked
Head still hurting Sarah sat down the bed, look around and saw her chest showing, covering it and turning red, she asked, "what happen? Why is my shirt unbutton?"
"Shino help you, Guild master, I am not familiar with the skill he use but it removed the curse you had without holy water" the healer replied
Awed and confused, Sarah look over her body, and saw no wounds and was completely recovered, looking at Shino sleeping Sarah buttoned her shirt and get out the bed then said, "I might have an idea, how many people saw Shino use that skill?"
"About a dozen guild master, the rest are just standing outside the tent" Hiroko replied
"Hiroko, go out and say to them to get back in the battle, it's an order, and you Healer, make sure no one enters this tent for a while" Sarah said with seriousness
Hiroko nod while the healer bow and leave the tent, clearing everyone who was curious and leaving Sarah and Shino to be alone for a while
Hiroko and Crocus went back to the battle along with a few soldier and adventurer to exchange places to those who are injured
With only the two of them together Sarah look at Shino sleeping and suddenly lift up Shino's shirt and said, "I knew it…"
After a quite long rest Shino slowly open her eyes and the first person he saw is Sarah sitting beside him smiling and Shino get up from bed and yawn
"Pervert" Sarah said with her hands on her cheeks and a smirk
Shino raise his eyebrow and said, "Really? You are going to call the one that save you that?"
"You can turn me around and use my back instead right? So why in front?" Sarah asked with a smile
Shino smirk and flick Sarah in the forehead and replied, "The button is in front Guild master, besides your flat as board so I don't have any lustful intention, and also turning you around when you are full of wounds will put your life in further danger"
Sarah pout and said, "AAWWW!! Shino's a meanie!! Booo!!!"
Irritated at Sarah's acting Shino said, "Stop trying to be cute, what you want?"
Sarah then look at Shino and said, "Thank you Shino…."
Shino smile and replied, "I'm glad you are okay, guild master, I should go and lend a hand in healing so see you later, don't be too reckless again"
As Shino about to leave the tent, Sarah then added, "˹Rejuvenation˼, the skill you use is ˹Rejuvenation˼ right Shino-san?"
Shino stop and replied, "So you are familiar of it, yes it is, why?"
Sarah stood up and said, "It a Holy Magic that is not known because of its side effects, Shino… you were not sleeping earlier aren't you? you died didn't you?"
Shino laugh and look back at Sarah and said, "Died? I am still a…live…"
Shino saw tears at Sarah's face drip down while crunching her fist and shouted, "You died! I know you did because the side effect of that skill is that it will transfer curses and poison to the user, you died momentarily and revive again! Shino are you really still alive?!"
Sarah get her sword and point at Shino saying, "Shino, an undead person can still have its consciousness intact after its revival, It's a slim possibility but it can still happen, I saw the curse eating your body earlier, tell me Shino, are you still you? Are you being control by those necromancer?"
Shino was speechless seeing Sarah crying as she keep her stance intact and sword pointing at him and said to himself, "I guess she thinks I turned myself into an undead to help her huh?"
Shino smiled and said, "You are such a great guild master Sarah-san"
Shino started walking towards Sarah and hold her sword, pointing it to his heart and continue to walk forward. Slowly, the sword sink to Shino's chest and Sarah seeing her sword dig through her friend's chest, cries even harder
With her sword completely impaling Shino, Sarah can't stop her tear from flowing, Shino hug Sarah and said, "Stop crying Sarah-san, everything is fine"
Sarah kept crying and let go of her sword just to hug Shino back tightly
After hugging Shino asked, "Say, can you keep a secret? Sarah"
Sarah nod and wipe her tears out and Shino step back, and lay his hands out preparing to disappear
Sarah is still crying and then Shino said with a happy tone, "Surprise! I'm not going to die!!"
"Eh?" Sarah asked as she wipe her tears out, completely confused
Sarah wipe her tears and blow her nose and got a good look at Shino, standing with her sword stuck in her chest and shaking his hand that is out
"EH?!! What is happening? Your crystal should be destroyed?" Sarah asked with her red swollen eyes from crying
Shino laugh and said, "Well, first of all, I don't have any crystal in me, so I didn't turn myself into an undead, and second, you were so close but you just miss it Sarah-san"
"Oi!! I don't get what you are trying to say" Sarah replied
Shino pulled Sarah's sword out and spin it before putting the tip on the ground and said, "I'm someone that is alive but cannot be killed with regular means…"
Sarah saw the gaping hole that her sword created on Shino's chest slowly close and Shino added, "I'm an Immortal"
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Sarah found out Shino was in fact an Immortal rather than an undead and was furious
"Then what was that hug about?! I though you voluntarily kill yourself before you lost your consciousness!!" Sarah shouted
Shino shush Sarah and said, "Sssshhhhh!!! Too loud Sarah-san, too loud"
"But, you made me worried about you!!" Sarah replied
"And I was shocked you started crying!" Shino rebutted
"It's because I thought I would kill a friend with my own two hands" Sarah rebutted back
"Well you have a point, but what made you think I'm undead rather than an Immortal, I mean records of Immortal people are recorded in the book that is available in public" Shino asked
"Then maybe it is better to just tell me!" Sarah replied
"But the human society classify an Immortal as an evil being, why would I go in public when discrimination is this stupid" Shino rebutted
"I am your friend! I know you are not evil, so you should still tell me" Sarah rebutted
Shino was about to rebut but was stop, pointing a dagger at Shino's neck, glaring eyes, Sarah said, "I hope you didn't forget that you owe me for scaring me like that you dumbass, slicing your neck is just fine since you can't die"
Shino got scared by Sarah's killing intent, he gave up the argument and said, "All right fine, I'm sorry, but please keep it a secret"
Sarah was hesitant and offer a deal, "make me an Ice cream and I will forget about what happen today"
Shino took the offer without hesitation, whipped out a bowl of Ice cream and gave it to Sarah
"I should head back to the battle now, we have our deal guild master, and it's just you who knows this" Shino said as he scratch his head
"Got it, but why the battle? I thought you are going to help in healing?" Sarah asked
Shino tossed another bowl of Ice cream but this one was chocolate flavour and said, "Actually I was, really going to pay a visit to those who got you in that bad state earlier"
Sarah was confused why Shino gave another Ice cream in brown color and asked, "Okay? Taking out a little anger, but what is this another bowl for?"
Shino smile and said, "Too keep another secret"
Shino grab his sword, put it on his back, and pulled out a Fox mask out his ˹Storage Box˼ and change his clothing to a white butler suit and also turned his hair white
Sarah's eyes was wide open and was shocked seeing Shino change to Kitsune and said, "Oi, don't tell me you are…"
Shino giggles and said, "This just between the two of us guild master, I'll be back after paying those bastards a visit"
Shino use ˹Lightning Movement˼ and left Sarah in the tent completely baffled, Sarah just laugh and said, "Ahahaha, What a small world it is…. To think that Kitsune person is under my nose this entire time"
Sarah sigh and smile at what just happen and said, "Protect us Shino…. Or rather Kitsune"
Sarah then took a bite on the brown ice cream and it was tastier than the other one and was delighted and can't help but smile
Outside the tent Shino stopped before he goes to where the clash is happening and people saw him and recognize him instantly, stopping to their tracks and making a way for him
As Shino walked towards the battle, he throw his sword to the air and chant, "Third Mode, ˹Reaper˼" Shino's double sword while spinning in the air combined and turned into a double sided scythe, catching it by one hand and planting one side of the scythe to the ground
One adventurer that recognize him shouted, "A powerful back up has arrive!! Make way!"
Everyone in battle turned around and look back, Hiroko also stop and look back and saw Kitsune once again and said, "He is here, He arrive to help us"
Hiroko then shouted, "Make path for him, clear a way for him to pass through!"
Soldiers and adventurers united together and open a straight path for Shino toward the army of undead
Meanwhile Shino seeing a path was create for him to dash to the enemy, with sparks flying all over him and a smirk under the masked, he said, "Let's get this party started, shall we?"