Chapter 31- Arrow To The Jewelries
"At the age of 3, she was able to learn basic chemistry. At the age of 4, she created her first healing potion. At the age of 6, she invented her first hybrid potion which was capable of giving the user temporary ice abilities… These are but a few of the achievements your daughter did in her early years. It's quite impressive. I even thought she could be immensely useful for me in the future."
Saying that Sigrid sighed as if he was disappointed before he shook his head. "Well, no point crying about spilled milk. Let's get to the main topic of our discussion." Bending forward, the boss crossed his fingers together. "I want the recipes that Rain stole back. They are mine."
Rizou, who was already clenching his teeth in anger, obviously pretending, he said. "I will fucking kill you!!" all of this was a part of the act so that Sigrid doesn't get suspicious.
"Hold your horses, Rizou. I didn't do this out of free will. Your daughter worked under me knowing full well how I deal with things. Yet, she broke the rules and even angered my wife. If I didn't punish such acts, how would my men think of me? I am a man of actions rather than words. Don't expect me to accept the disrespect of others."
"..."
"Now, tell me where did that girl hide the recipes and I will spare your life… Well, whatever is left of it that is."
"... I don't know what you're talking about." Rizou shook his head in refusal.
"No, no. I'm sure you do know and you will tell me."
"I will tell you shit!"
Although the situation was expected, the tension only grew by the second. It reached a point where Asher was almost sure that Rizou was going to die. However, much to his surprise, nothing happened for a good 30 seconds.
"Well, I guess you made your choice. Oi, carry him out, we will bring him with us." Sigrid said as he stood up. "I will make sure to properly 'extract' information from you."
The four men left nodded their heads and started tying Rizou up. Meanwhile, Rain looked at Asher and signaled for him with her eyes.
'Are you serious?!' He understood what she wanted him to do but he didn't agree with her plan. It was too risky for Rizou.
However, Rain insisted on her idea which made Asher sigh and nod his head. Then, he channeled his mana and activated Zombiemancer.
Instantly, a giant Zombie appeared in the middle of the room and shrieked loudly before it charged toward the shocked group of people.
"What the fuck?!" Before anyone could react, the monster grabbed two men and then ruthlessly smashed them against each other, ultimately destroying every bone in their bodies before it threw them away and moved toward the other two.
"A Zombie?! Hurry, hit it!!" Sigrid panickedly ordered his only two men left. But, alas, it was too late.
The Zombie smashed down with its fist, throwing them away before it quickly caught Rizou who was watching everything with speechless silence.
At that moment, Rain jumped out of under the sofa and aimed her bow at the two men left before firing two quick arrows that hit them right in the stomach, knocking them back while Asher quickly dashed outside to get Sigrid's wife.
"Huh?" He pointed the sword at the woman.
"Get inside." He said in his best threatening voice.
'I'm not good at this at all!!' The boy screamed in his head.
"R-Rain… How are you…" Sigrid fell down to the ground as he looked at the girl with a horrified expression as if he was looking at an undead person.
"Alive? Well, I have my methods of surviving."
"No, no, no. The building…"
"Well, it doesn't matter now, does it? I'm alive. However, you… Sigrid, I doubt you will leave this place alive today." Tightening her grip on the bow, Rain was about to aim her arrow at the man's skull.
"Wait! Wait! Let's not hurry to such excessive actions, Rain."
"Excessive actions? You tried to kill me for recipes that I created myself and took back. Those recipes are mine, I made them for myself and yet you stole them. I don't like to get my things stolen from me, bastard!" Rain yelled and pulled the string to the extreme.
"No! Wait! Fine, you can keep the recipes! But, please, just let me leave."
'Damn, this is escalating quickly.' Asher thought as he kept an eye on the woman that came with Sigrid.
"Hey, Rain. Calm down." Rizou, who was freed by the giant Zombie tried to coax his daughter to drop down the bow. He couldn't move his muscles at and his mind felt groggy. But he gulped down the pain he was feeling simply to stop his daughter.
Although he would want a man like Sigrid dead. He didn't want his death to be in Rain's hands. Rizou had made sure to stop Rain from killing people as much as possible.
'No good will come from reaping souls. Evil or not, those souls will haunt one's mind for the rest of their lives.' He thought as a memory flashed in his head of a distant past, a past that he never wanted to be unveiled.
"Y-You listen to him, Rain. There is nothing to gain from killing me. I'm the one who keeps this settlement at bay. If I die, chaos will ensue and no one will be spared. I also have connections with the major cities."
Although she hated to admit it, Rain knew that his words are the truth. Sigrid's influence was certainly big on the settlement. He had a big hand in making this place as good as it is now.
"Tsk!" Rain clenched her teeth.
"Hey, Rain. I have a better idea."
In the middle of all of this, Asher was the only one to interject casually. He signaled for her to approach him. Then, he whispered something in her ear.
"What do you think?" He asked with a grin. The idea was evil and yet also interesting.
"Hmm… I think that could work." She said before aiming her bow at Sigrid again.
"W-W-What are you doing?!"
*Swish*
Rain ignored the man's screams and aimed an arrow at a particular place in Sigrid's body. Then, she fired a shot.
"AAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!!"