Justice looked to his left, but there were no attackers, only common people going about their lives. "He picked up the dagger thrown at his juniors, observing the weapon closely. He whispered, "Mei, scan this weapon and tell me about it." The fairy-like AI was very serious as she began her scans.
Kazuki and Catarina were still shocked by the dagger attack but they hadn't lived easy lives like prince and princess. In Genesis City, only the strong and privileged enjoyed life with no dangers. The common people and warrior families that directly served the city army lived in an environment where fighting was common. Both of them shook off their fear and got ready for the fight.
Mei brought alarming news," The weapon belongs to Killer Garden, a notorious assassin group ..."
Justice said, "I know about them. Why are they attacking us and how many of them are we against."
"The Love Pride Fighting Club wouldn't hire borrowed manpower from another organization. They must have been sent by the people who harmed the boy in the bag."
"The boy must be someone very important if they are desperate enough to send assassins from Killer Garden. We are in real trouble here. These guys will be trying to kill us to accomplish their goal."
Kazuki exclaimed, "Ahhh, they would kill us just to take the boy and accomplish their mission. Are they not afraid of Dead Will Fighting Clubs' retaliation."
"They are not."
"Then, let's leave the boy and be on our way. We are already in danger, why put ourselves in even more danger for a stranger."
Catarina replied sternly, "I am not going to leave the boy to die. I have decided this and I won't change my mind."
"Junior Cat, do not worry. I did not plan on leaving the boy. I am going to help save his life too for justice."
"What a pain. Why can't my life be simple!!! Why am I stuck with stupid people? Why???"
Mei hurriedly spoke, "10 hostile people are staring at us and about to attack."
Justice felt his hair stand up as he felt many pairs of eyes staring at him with killing intent. The juniors also felt the chilling gazes of their enemies. They were coming for the kill.
The big crowd that gathered near the food stalls had started scattering after they saw the dagger attack. All of them were very scared.
The Killer Garden assassins launched themselves at the trio appearing near them in seconds as they tried to use the surprise attack to kill them with no way to retaliate swiftly. But the result was very different from their expectations.
Justice got into a stance with his hands raised and legs firmly placed on the ground as he took a deep breath and punched with power. The air crackled as it broke due to the force and pushed the 3 C-grade assassins. The force spread out from the source and affected even the assassin attacking from his blind spot. But, they were unharmed as they protected themselves at the key moment.
The assassins from Killer Garden were covered in black clothes from head to toe. Even their face covered with a black mask hiding their faces. The scariest part about assassins was their identities were mysteries to the government and warriors. They lived among the civilians as one of them partaking in daily activities and would strike without warning. They were menaces to society that must be purged.
"3 C-grade Killer Garden assassins with lethal spirits. Not bad, this battle looks promising."
The assassins did not react; they were beings who lived in the dark, hid from the public, and talking was not their forte. They were trained only to kill.
Justice glanced from the corner of his eye at his juniors' condition."They seem to be holding themselves against their enemies for now. But, they are still very green." he glanced at the top of a particular building where he could barely make out the silhouette of two figures waiting in the darkness. "I need to win my battle so that I can save them when they fall in trouble."
The three C-grade assassins activated their spirits, conjuring elements of fire, ice, and hammer attacks, attacking him in tandem. The image of fire formed above him as he released spurts of fire at Justice like shooting balls. The fire attack would come in spurts which allowed the assassin to take aim and shoot it with precision. But, that was not all. The second assassin used solid icicles on his foot to limit his movement increasing the chances of hitting the fire spurts. The third assassin used a hammer as his weapon coming at him with domineering force.
Justice closed his eyes calming himself and began the battle. His movements were fluid and practised as he dodged the fire and ice attacks and simply punched at the hammer assassin with all of his strength. At the start, he was testing his enemies but as they began to overpower him, he reached the limits of his fighting power without spirit.
An image of the earth formed above his head as he took a step forward cracking the pavement of the road, his next step made an even bigger crack and a loud noise. The fire fell on him but it disappeared when Justice punched it, the ice formed around his legs freezing them but the ice couldn't stop him from breaking through it and moving forward. A hammer attacked him with overbearing force but he responded with an even stronger force breaking the hammer and the man wielding it. The assassins with C-grade fire and ice skills also met with tragic endings.