All the maids and guards stood in a row while keeping their heads low. As Crypto walked past them, they took a step back without looking up.Keeping his head held high Crypto took a look at them in disdain, he scoffed and asked bitterly, "Hey, didn't you tell them I was coming?"Two of his maids immediately bowed their heads and answered in unison, "Yes, My Lord. We... We did.""Then why there's no chair for me to sit on?" Crypto questioned, in an annoyed tone of voice.One of his maids looked at Idris's maids, she quickly got a chair for him and then she answered, "I apologise for the delay, My Lord. These maids must have wanted to show you no respect.""What is she saying?" Idris's maids were frightened, as they heard her.Crypto narrowed his brows at her, he stared at the other people irritatingly and asked, "What did you say?""My Lord, please forgive this uneducated maid if she hurts my lord but I think the maids are trying to show that you are an outsider. That's why they didn't
"Young master, you seem to be in a good mood today." Pouring the coffee into the cup placed on the table, Paul asserted so as he saw Crypto laughing while he was alone.Crypto picked up the cup casually while still laughing and he added, "Yes, I am so happy today. I feel so refreshed and energetic...""Ahh, that's so good to see you like this.""Yeah, to defeat your opponent and see them at the edge of the cliff is so satisfying. Isn't it?" Crypto added, in a proud mood."Your opponent... Oh, you mean... Mr. Idris?""Of course, or else who can it be? It's so fun to harass him, when I have his maids get punished severally... Ahh, I can't tell how happy it made me. I can't imagine how sad that b*stard would look when he would know that his maids got beaten up by my maids... It would be a waste to not see his facial expressions when he finds out about...""Young master, young master..." Suddenly one of his guards ran to him while panicking, he looked so terrified as if he saw his death i
Clink!Crypto with wide open eyes looked at the direction his sword was thrown at, he couldn't believe what just happened. For a brief moment, he struggled to gulp it down the throat but then as he realised what had happened earlier, it made him more angry.Clenching his fists he stared at Idris who showed no emotions on his face but stood still as he faced him."You...""Ahh, what a pleasant surprise to see my younger brother in my yard." Idris asserted, keeping the same cold look on his face.Crypto walked to him, seeing how he acted like nothing had happened he lost his cool more. But standing in front of him, he could say nothing."You brought a sword with you, I see. Why? Do you want to play a round?" Idris questioned, casually as if he had no idea about Crypto trying to kill him. Picking up the sword from the ground, Idris skipped a glance at Paul and then he tossed it in front of Crypto's feet as he voiced, "A sword should not weigh too much for the holder so they can tackle i
"Huff! Huff!"Crypto barely managed to stand on his feet while struggling to breathe properly, he still held his sword in one hand though."Young master, are you ok? Should I bring water for you?" Paul asked worriedly."I need nothing, I am not weak. I can still... Still fight him." Somehow trying to stand up firmly, Crypto trembled."Young master, you are so brave."When Idris thought he could leave, unexpectedly Crypto said he wanted to challenge him for swordmanship and Idris agreed. Since they got into it, Crypto got thrown away constantly yet every time he would stand again and go on trying to defeat Idris.As Crypto tried to hold his sword straightly, he fell down on his knees. Seeing his condition, Idris couldn't help but laugh."Paul, you should not listen to your master but take him inside. Don't you see he is in such bad shape?""You... I am not weak, I just didn't practise swordsmanship for awhile now that's why I can't do it properly." Crypto commented, trying to stand up.
"Young master, they are here." Paul gestured at some men who looked rather ordinary but surprisingly suspicious.Crypto took a look at them and tossed a big sum of money towards them. "I want the task to be completed before tomorrow night.""Yes, boss. It will be just accordingly how you want.""Great..." Smirking devilishly, Crypto clenched his fists. " It's better to pull the root of the poison rather than fighting with it's branches. Isn't it? Paul.""Ahh, yes. Young master."* * "It's not the one I'm looking for." Tossing the painting on the table, Cathy heaved a sigh of calmness."Her royal highness, there's a message from the crown prince of Oregano." The head maid of Cathy reported so."The crown prince... What did he say?""The crown prince sent someone and they said that he wants you to go see him in the eastern manor as soon as possible."Upon hearing her maid, Cathy looked at the outside from the window in her room. 'As soon as possible... Looks like it's something very im
Thud!A loud thud resounded in the room as Adrek angrily threw away the newspaper on the table. He was so furious that even Paul didn't dare look up in case he would get himself in trouble."Explain it!"Upon hearing him, Crypto slowly picked up the newspaper and read the news published on the front page. As soon as he finished reading it, his hand trembled and the newspaper dropped on the floor."Are you deaf? I asked you to explain it to me, what are you silent for?" Adrek shouted out, his voice and expression a clear proof of his anger.Crypto gulped hard, he slowly moved backward and asserted hesitantly, "Father, this... This is rubbish.""Rubbish? So you mean that you didn't do it?""I..." Looking down, Crypto stared at the floor. He didn't dare look at his father who might have let it slide everytime he did something wrong but he knew how cold he could be at times."Paul." As Adrek called Paul, Crypto gulped hard again. "Father.""Answer me, do I need to remind you that I don't
* Goeren *Huff! Huff!Idris bowed his shoulder a little as an arrow passed by his ears like the wind, his horse running at full speed.In the forest of Goeren, there were only some horses running at a fast speed, the wind blowing too fast could be heard or rather say, they overshadowed the other sounds that the surrounding had. "Go!"While Idris was riding his horse, some masked men followed him on their horses. They all carried dangerous weapons with them, wearing the same hairstyle and same looking outfits with only their eyes revealed to be seen. Idris held onto a rope and checked if the men were still on the par. Noticing they were following him but their paths getting messed, he voiced loudly, "Go! Faster."Boom!Another arrow barely passed by his ears and it shot a tree close to him, the other men were still pulling arrows to shoot at him.Neigh!Suddenly Idris pulled the rope and the horse was taken aback by his sudden action, though it lost balance for a while but somehow
"Muéstrales tu poder." As his command, all the assassins were tossed away at the farthest from Idris. They all were groaning in pain, while some tried standing up some landed on the ground safely and some were lying on the ground and rolling around. Kneeling on his one knee, while he depended on his sword to keep his balance on the ground Idris looked at the group of assassins who were at a close distance than him. His lips trembled with each outlet of air and his body could barely manage to not collapse even though he was hurt.For half an hour, the fight continued and Idris got hurt in the process of saving himself. Some of the assassins died while some got hurt but as they kept increasing in numbers, it looked like they didn't mind the small sacrifices.'I have been using my power for too long I guess, is that why I feel too tired and painful? This situation is... it's getting out of my control and if this keeps going on, I'm sure I won't be able to use my power anymore but faint.