(Victor's Pov)
I unleashed, yet again, dark flames, coming down from above on Amelia. Amelia launched flames balls above, but the dark flames overpowered her attacks and struck her again.
While she was focused on those Dark flames and got hurt from it, I, without any warnings, closed the distance to strike her. However, she is quick, dodged my attack and enhanced her staff, with flames, as she inflicted damage on me in close range. She began to attack me repeatedly with her staff, enhanced by flames. I kicked her abdomen and struck her with horizontal slash with my knife.
" *Cough* ugh..."
"You have to die now, Amelia. Every evidence must be cleared... eradicated..." I said.
I silently walked towards her, covering the distance between us. She suddenly unleashed flame spear but that had no effects as I easily slashed the flame spear, cancelled it. She exhausted her magic energy too quickly. Her simple yet powerful pattern is to use combination of flame balls and flame spear but she doesn't have much capacity to contain magic energy.
That's her only weakness and besides she is now hurt badly so she may struggle even more to attack me using her magical skills.
"...Ugh....Mother, I am sorry....I..." She said.
"Any last wish? Of course, you have limitations though." I said, smiling.
"*Cough* *huff* *huff*...Tell me about yourself...I wonder who are you, why you are doing this. Are you really trying to help people and save them from corruptions or that's just decoy. What are you planning? You are strange and there is something different about you that no ordinary criminal have. You even do those inhumane things that no criminal would want to do for the sake of little humanity they have..." She asked, indicating her last wish.
As I thought, she would try to extract the information from me despite she is still safe. The fact is, I can't kill her because of a strange presence that is lurking around here, watching this whole drama. This strange presence, they are stronger than I am. I should be cautious...
"As I said before, I am Victor. The one who wants to save innocent people and punish the corrupted people." I answered, not wanting to reveal my plans.
"You are hiding something, that's a lie isn't it?" She asked.
"Of course not, I really have genuine thoughts about eradicating criminals and save others who might become victims because of corruptions." I said.
"I don't believe so..." She said.
"That is not my concern, it depends on you of what you think of me." I replied.
I should probably make another lie about my real plans to let the other guy, strange presence, know about my fake plan. They won't suspect me that much...if they are stupid enough to be fall for what I said.
"My plan is to hunt for three organisations and then search for Weiss, who might be active by now. He must have realised that three organisations are in critical situation. I want Weiss's head." I told her about my half plan.
I thought I should lie but what if I tell them a mere part of my plan? Will they co-operate with me? Or simply they won't believe me because of my inhumane acts of violence?... That's why I told her that my target is Weiss...
"...I don't know whether you speak the truth or lie...Can you atleast tell me that, you really plan to defeat Weiss and three other organisations?" asked Amelia.
"That's right... Now then, you know what I am after, you can rest in peace and watch over me." I said.
"... Sorry Victor but you are the one who is defeated by 'us'." She said, in a cold manner.
"Huh?"
I acted as if I don't know what she is talking about. She said it confidently in cold manner because there are strangers, lurking around me, who came outside on the signal. One of them is, Alaric. Alaric is a great figure, represents Heroic Ambitions, throughout this kingdom. He believes in the so called justice.
Everyone respects him greatly because he had done so many good things for everyone. Saving others from dangers, donations, helping others to stand up on their own feets and so on. His reputation is high and he has a group of people who work under him, not organisation but rebellion team or something.
Every member in his group, are deadly in combat, truly holds so much knowledge, and have other skills.
"Amelia, are you alright?" asked Alaric
"Alaric!"
She rushed towards him and hugged him.
"Sorry I put you as a decoy sister..." said Alaric.
"..."
Alaric gestured Amelia to leave some space and he turned his eyes on me.
"So, you are Victor. I have been trying to collect informations about you because of your suspicious movements." said Alaric.
"But you are clever enough to avoid us and didn't revealed a single bit of information. Someone, I sent after you, even stalked you but eventually got killed." He continued.
As I thought, some people who followed me were also mentioned sent by Alaric.
"I planned to stay hidden for a little more because of those reasons. Amelia and you joined forces because of the Mutual interest but she had also doubts on you. I didn't wanted to doubt you but you know, it can't be helped." said Alaric.
Currently there are seven people, including Amelia and Alaric. I won't survive this battle because I sensed great powers from the other five people behind Alaric. They are part of group as well, working under Alaric.
"If you are about to finish this right here right now, then go ahead and kill me. I don't plan to waste my time..." I said, provoking Alaric.
If Alaric consider me as a threat, he will definitely attack me in few seconds. I must admit, Amelia lured me here. I thought I was leading her but she already knew where I will go... This will be...
"....."
My end...
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To be continued...