"Puff!""Puff!"Idris swung his sword into the air as though there was a target in his mind, while breathing heavily. "Ahhh!"Suddenly hearing the voice, as Idris opened his eyes he was taken aback. "Lady Ca-Cathy..."Cathy smiled sheepishly at him, and then she stared at the sword that was pointing towards her. "Uhmm, are you planning to use this on me?""Huh? Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't..." Putting down his sword, he smiled apologetically."It's alright, I know you didn't mean it.""I was too focused on training, haha... Anyway, when did you come?" Sitting on the bench, Idris drank some water and she followed after him. "Just a while ago, I saw you were practising so I didn't want to disturb you.""Oh, it's nothing like that. You should have told me so I wouldn't keep you waiting for me. It's not good for a lady to wait for a man." "Well, you looked so charming while practising that I couldn't take my eyes off of you." Her sarcastic comment got him choked on the water. Idris coughe
"Neigh!"Suddenly as the horse hitched up, Idris was taken aback. To go hunting he came alone, he didn't even tell anyone about where he was going to."Sir, please. Please help me." A woman appeared in front of him, her long shiny hair messy, her clothes torn and dirt on her face and clothes. She looked like someone from a commoner's house.Idris looked at her carefully then he asked, "What happened? Miss.""Me... Men...""Calm down, Miss. And then tell me what happened."The woman looked terrified, she looked at a close distance with fearful eyes and uttered in a trembling tone of voice, "Some men... Men are chasing me, they have il... ill intentions, I... I... "Upon hearing her, Idris looked around and then he followed her gaze, she was looking around with restless gaze as if someone would come to kill her from anytime and anywhere."Who are they? Are they near? Can you tell me?""I... I don't. The men... They are bad people, I was out in the mountains to look for some herbs f... F
"Wait, why does the panel show that I still have 2 more missions to complete? The last time I checked it showed that I had only one mission... So strange!"[Your 48th mission: Unleash your special power.]"Wait, what is it supposed to mean?" For some time, Idris kept looking at the panel and tried to understand what Skie was talking about."What special power? I can only use mana but since the day my aura acted up, mana as if blacklisted me. I can't control it or use it the way I could in the past... Except that, I hold nothing. What is this stupid system talking about?"[I am not stupid. I am not stupid.]Hearing Skie's voice, Idris narrowed his brows at him. "If you are not stupid why are you saying something that doesn't make any sense? Or do you think I am the stupid one to believe it?""Hey, say something. Skie? What do you mean by I have some special power? Hey? I am soon going to leave this place, what is this nonsense now?"Idris kicked on the chair and let out a sigh of annoy
"Can we really leave him here? What if he survives and wakes up?""Wake up? Him? Oh, come on. Dude, he is a weak human. He is dead now, he will never wake up again.""Still, I don't know I'm having a bad feeling about this. Can't we check again?" "Damn it! I said he is dead, did you forget how many times we stabbed him? How can an ordinary human being wake up after getting stabbed by dark magic so many times? Stop sounding ridiculous. Now, we need to focus on the things we have come here to look for."Some voices spoke whisperingly near his ears, he couldn't hear them so clearly but not so blurry either. The slow footsteps moving away and their voices as well... 'Wait, am I in heaven? Of course, I have died right? And the bed... it feels like a soft but cold one...' Idris opened his eyes and looked at the surroundings, he found himself lying on the cold floor."Ahhh, heaven feels so familiar. My god!" Slowly he stood up, and just as he was about to brush his clothes to get the dust
"Why doesn't it work at all? I am sure they did it like this in the modern drama in my world." Idris confusedly kept looking at his index finger. He pointed it towards his cup of coffee and moved his finger in a circle then he excitedly kept looking at the cup but then again, his face was full of sadness. "So annoying!""What is so annoying?" Suddenly as the familiar voice spoke up from behind, Idris turned around and smiled, "Your Royal Highness.""I told you not to call me that, remember." Lionel smiled at him and walked to him."It feels a little weird to call you by your name, far more if people hear me they will spread all kinds of rumours.""Well, since when did you start caring about what others think? It's not likely you at all." "I don't really care but still better be careful, right? Far more, I don't want you to get involved in some stupid rumours because of me.""Hmm, that's a caring friend I got I guess. Anyway, you didn't answer me yet. What is so annoying?"Idris shyl
"Do not be rude to her, though she has done a lot of bad things in the past she has changed now."Upon hearing the familiar voice ringing in his head, Idris pinched himself. "Wait, are you back?""Yes, I am back. I apologise for suddenly appearing without notice and also I'm sorry for leaving you alone without any prior notice." Mana voiced, in an apologetically tone. "It's alright, I thought you were angry at me that's why you left all of a sudden without telling me. You didn't even appear in front of me after that so...""Well, back then I was also surprised but I didn't leave on my own, I had no choice. The demonic aura inside you is too strong to deal with, I tried to deal with it back then but at last I had to give up. And because of that aura, I was blocked until now.""Ehh? Then how come you are here?""Oh, it might be because of your new strength. I was sleeping but suddenly I could see you and even hear your voice so I guessed that I was back.""I see. It's great to have you
"Master. Listen to me for at least once, please."Idris aggressively swung his sword in the air, he kept training for so long. Even though he was sweating like a pig, he didn't bother stopping at all. Angrily, he continued throwing his swords here and there. "I know you are angry but please, hear her out first. You trust me right? I am telling you that every word she said in the cell is true, she didn't fake a word o...""Slash!""Master."Ignoring mana, Idris tossed his sword at his guard and started wiping off his body aggressively."The lady didn't really lie, I know you are angry because these things don't make any sense to you and... Ahh, this is not the time for you to be angry. Think about what that woman said, if we take note of it and the recent events that happened to you.""Slash!""Master! Think about it, recently you have been attacked many times. If it happened in the past, I would think that it was the Duke's family but now since the Duke has been taken care of, I don'
"Knock!""Ahh, stop knocking." Irritated, Idris hit his head gently and Mana whimpered."I told you, I will unblock you when I feel like it. Till then sit still and don't say anything at all."Walking to the horse, Idris was about to get on when suddenly Kian ran to him. Struggling to breathe, he uttered, "Your Grace, there's... There's bad news.""What happened?""Miss... Miss Maryn is dead." Kian replied, taking deep breaths.Idris was too stunned to speak, he saw her when they had a conversation in the cell and since then he didn't go to talk to her."When...""Yesterday night. The guard said she was still fine last night when he saw her but when he went this morning to give her food he found her lying on the floor all dead..." Kian explained."I am telling the truth, please trust me. It's better for you to accept the truth sooner. I am not lying." Those words she kept saying when Idris was leaving the prison cell... It continuously echoed in his ears. Idris felt suffocated and nau