In one jump, I landed on top of the city gate and in the second jump I entered the forest area. Melissa, who had regained her composure after blushing and shocked by what I did to her finally asked, "You're really great because you successfully managed to do a magic experiment in real battle situation even though the magic was based on an idea you just came up with."
"Though, I was worried because your magic must take up a lot of mana. Every explosion you make definitely requires a lot of mana and rainy conditions make you even need more stamina and mana considering you are a fire element magic user."
Smiling, I replied to her words, "Getting praise from you is an honor for me, Melissa. Don't worry, I still feel like my body is strong enough to do this magic several times. Apart from that, what is more important right now is the direction we are going."
"You know very well that I don't know this area. Captain Aldoun said that their mission destination was in a village near the border between Arcanium Kingdom and Inzerno Kingdom."
Melissa asked me to stop and change positions. Different from the position when I carried her like a princess, now she is behind my back. I could even feel the softness and warmth of her body when our skin touched even though it was raining heavily.
Maybe the rain is actually the main reason why I can feel the warmth and softness of her body more clearly.
"Thank you rain!" I said in my heart.
Feeling much more comfortable, Melissa whispered in my ear while pointing in a direction.
"There is only one village in the border between two kingdoms near the city of Blight. The direction of that village is over there!"
Holding Melissa's thighs firmly while asking her to hug me tightly, I again used my magic technique called 'Rocket Launcher' towards the area that Melissa showed me a few seconds ago.
The reason why we dared to leave the city we were supposed to protect was because we both already knew the enemy's goal and identity.
I don't know exactly what kind of family Melissa comes from, but no matter how prominent her family is, Melissa's family won't destroy the city because we ran away from their pursuit.
It was because they would make the Arcanium Kingdom their enemy if they chose to destroy the city.
My words were proven because not long after, Melissa and I could feel a strong magical pressure from behind us. The magic pressure of course came from Rossa and Lissana.
Rossa looks so fast in running and jumping from one tree branch to another while Lissana rides a giant bird made entirely of ice.
The distance between us was getting closer and that made me feel irritated but Melissa words made me calmed down.
"Crimson Clover, just focus on running away. I will face them and protect you with my magic whenever they try to attack us."
Lissana who heard our conversation said a few words as she launched her attack.
"Trying to escape? I won't let it happen again."
A bow created from ice appeared in front of Lissana and Lissana attack us using the magic bow she just created.
"O water from the sky, freeze and become arrows for my bow – Rain of a Thousand Arrows!"
At the same time Melissa also chanted her magic, "O wind, protect us from enemy attack – Wind Wall!"
Thanks to Melissa's magic, Lissana's magic attack was successfully deflected and didn't hurt us. But Rossa didn't give Melissa any time to recover her mana and counter attack.
After the wind wall protecting me and Melissa disappeared, Rossa quickly attack us using the sword in her right hand.
In the previous fight Rossa did not use a weapon. But to reach us, this time she used a rapier type sword. Thrust towards us with her extremely fast movements.
I, who was just about to land realized that I wouldn't be able to dodge her extremely calculating attack.
"Sorry Melissa, but I failed to meet your expectations."
I said those words in a moment before throwing Melissa's body away from me. I felt that the decision I took was the right one because one second later Rossa's rapier sword had penetrated my body.
Fresh blood came out of my mouth and also from the sword wound in my body.
Standing face to face at a very close distance, Rossa who saw my attempt to save Melissa said in a cold tone, "Futile effort but I applaud your courage and decision making."
"Hehe …"
That's all I can say right now because the pain I feel is very painful. Somehow I wondering why there is no setting to ignore the pain in this game? Isn't this too painfully realistic?
I can't say anything right now but I can still express my emotions through actions.
Holding Rossa's hand, I tried to walk. Not to let go of the sword that stabbed deep onto my body but to hug Rossa even though I know the wound I get will get worse.
Rossa was silent because she didn't expect to see me go this far just for Melissa's sake.
Rossa even felt my hands shaking when I hugged her body and with the strength she had, the possibility of Rossa releasing my hug was very big.
All I thought about right now was to give Melissa time to escape from Rossa. The abilities that Melissa and Lissana have shown make me quite positive that Melissa can escape as long as Rossa doesn't chase her.
Turning my head towards Melissa who was stunned, I moved my lips to say something even though no sound came out of my mouth.
"Run away. I will try to block Rossa here." That's what I wanted to say.
Unfortunately, I don't have any strength to do anything. Right after I finished saying that sentence, my vision went dark. One word that came out from my lips just before I lost consciousness is, "Shit!"
…
My name is Melissa, the magic knights who serves in the city of Blight often call me a cold-faced witch because of my attitude of not caring about other people and only being interested in magic.
I don't blame them because I'm not interested in other people and my focus is only for magic. At least that's what happened before I met the mysterious young man named Crimson Clover.
There are many things I don't know about him and about the people who suddenly appeared in this city. But after two days of knowing him, I felt that he was not a bad person and like me, he was also very interested in magic.
Even though our relationship was good during the two days of getting to know each other, something like this shouldn't make him care so much about me or my safety.
But what is happening right now makes me unable to think clearly.
The person I was just talking about is now hugging my sister very tightly even though a sword pierced his body and his eyes lost the light of life.
He was willing to sacrifice his life for me. For my safety so I can escape from my sisters who wants to take me home as my mother order.
For the first time, I felt something pulsing inside my body. The throbbing made me feel sick. I don't know what this feeling is but what is clear is that I really don't like it.
"I didn't expect that man would really sacrifice his life for you. Did you two have a special relationship? Such fool guy who don't understand the value of life. Does he think he can survive against us after I gave him two chances to live?"
Special relationship? We've only known each other for two days. Of course this is impossible. But the way Lissana spoke just now sounded like she was insulting him in my ears and I hate it.
She said that she gave Crimson Clover two chances to survive but that means Crimson Clover rejected the offer twice for my sake?
Right now I feel very angry and this emotion is getting stronger after what Lissana just said about Crimson Clover in front of me. Turning my body towards Lissana, I said to her in a cold tone, "Shut up sister, if you dare to insult him again then I won't hesitate to kill you right here right now."
Lissana, who felt insulted, wanted to say something, but Rossa, who noticed the change in my expression immediately stop her by saying, "Lissana, insulting a dead person is a shameful act. Besides that, you should be aware that "She" mother have told us before has appeared in front of us."