"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.
"What did you just say?""Idris Beaufort is no more... He is dead." Crypto replied, smiling proudly. Seated at the other side of the sofa, Emily calmly took a sip in the coffee while showing no shocked expression on her face. Adrek looked at Paul for a moment then at his son whom he couldn't just believe. "Are you sure?""Yes, father.""How did you know about this? Have you confirmed it by yourself? Did you see his dead body with your own eyes?" Adrek questioned, immersed in some other thoughts. He looked slightly anxious but his voice was rather calm. Crypto confidently nodded his head, "Yes, my men confirmed the news. Though up until now, I didn't get to see his dead body but there are other proofs... It's true that he's dead."Upon hearing him, Adrek kept quiet for a moment as if he was thinking of something. Then he let out a sigh of relief and uttered, "I see... It's sad news that he died at such a young age... sigh! God knows who will live for how long. Maybe he had a really
"Huff!""Huff!"Like the lightning hit him, Idris opened his eyes all of a sudden. His breathing got unstable, his eyes looked so tired and his head ached.Idris touched his head and muttered in shock, "What was that? I... I saw a guy who introduced himself as... As Idris right? I'm quite sure that I heard it clearly... But how can it be possible? I... I'm Idris... Arghh! My head hurts..."Rubbing the back of his head Idris covered his eyes for a moment then he covered his eyes with his hand. Taking a deep breath as he looked around, he was shocked."This is not my..." Suddenly as he tried to get up from the bed, Idris was more shocked. He looked at the surroundings, it didn't look like his place nor did it look like any that he knew of. A small room with only a few pieces of furniture and materials needed in daily life, even the bed he found himself lying on was small but spacious enough for a single person to sleep on. Idris somehow pulled himself together and stood up, walking to
"I have already answered this question, sir Idris.""I know but... I feel like... " Idris heaved a sigh and looked away as he noticed the expression on her face, she looked slightly irritated and she as if hated to start the conversation again. "I apologise, I wouldn't ask about it again.""Sir Idris, actually... If you don't want to do this you can avoid it." Cathy added, her voice gentle.Unable to understand what she meant, Idris put down the bowl of soup on the small table next to the bed and asked, "I'm sorry, what do you mean?""I... I mean you don't have to marry me if you don't want to. It's not a must... You can be truthful and be honest with me." Playing with her nails, she uttered so while she was a little shy.Sitting at a distance from her, he couldn't see her expression but her slightly trembling voice caught his attention. It was the first time he met someone like her, a beautiful yet smart lady who didn't act like the other women he met so far.'Marriage... Truth to be