' this is?'

Amelia ready her sword to attack towards the black smoke...

Amelia also noticed that the group of assassin's who's stopped moving..also started to be in their guard....

After Amelia slightly glance to the group of assassin's. she quickly shifted her gaze towards the black smoke....

' so my luck run out now '

tsk!!!

Amelia click her tongue

...she thought that she can use the black smoke to her advantage but it's look like it's impossible anymore

Amelia look at the black smoke who's started to slowly disappear...

for some reason Amelia had a bad feeling when the black circle of smoke started disappear.....

after all the smoke was gone Amelia eye's widen and there's a look of shock in her face on what she just see..

it's not just only her. even Olivia had her eyes wide open and her mouth also wide open on shock...

even the group of the  assassin's has the same look on their faces.. even their faces was covered in black cloth.. anyone can see and notice that they were all shock because it's showing in their eyes....

the one who's very shock on the group of the assassin's was their leader...

their  leader gritted his teeth very hard he didn't predict something like this will happen..he also thought that this might affect their plan....

Amelia , Olivia and the group of assassin's was looking shockingly on the direction of the black smoke...

the reason on the shock expressions on there faces was because of a man who suddenly appear after the black smoke....

every people on the forest who see the black circle of smoke thought to themselves that the black circle of smoke was a a dangerous magic spell or they also that it maybe some sort of new rare monster that they never seen before......

but none of them know that it was a person in the very beginning. or to be precise they didn't know that a man will suddenly appear after the black smoke disappear.....

but what also shock everyone the most was the position of the man....when the black smoke completely disappear all of them  can see that the man was crouching on the ground and it's head was pressing on the ground very hard.....they also noticed that the man was wearing a strange clothes...so everyone thought including Amelia that the man was probably came from another kingdom..............

Amelia gripped the hilt of her sword very hard .
she highten her sense's.

she focus on what will the man do......

but a couple of second's the man was still crouching on the while holding his stomach and pressing his head on the ground.....

Amelia was not sure on whats happening in front of him...

even the group of assassin's was also puzzled on why was the man still crouching on the ground...

after couple of second's Amelia and Olivia who's near can hear the man was groaning like his in pain....

Olivia has a look of worried towards the man..

on the other hand Amelia squinted her eyes and pointed her sword towards the man....

she did this because she cannot see any visible injury on the man's body so Amelia thought that maybe it was just a ploy to make her guard down....

on the other hand the group of assassin's was shock on Amelia sudden action......

the leader of the assassin's group had a complicated look on his face on Amelia who pointed her sword towards the man....

"you!!!!! who are you!!!!!.  why and how did you suddenly appear here...... speak!!!!.....who are you!!!.."

Amelia shouted to the man lying on the ground he raised her voice loudly so thean can hear her clearly.....

Amelia then tightly hold the hilt of her sword when the man was starting to raise it's head.....

after the the man raise it's head and look at the sword pointing at him... Amelia can see the man was very pale..and. she noticed that the man was sweating on seeing the sword pointing on his face......

Amelia attentively look on the man face... Amelia was shock to see the man face.

because despite the man pale face anyone can see that his a very handsome young man... Amelia think to himself that maybe that the man was probably around her age....... despite Amelia having no interest on men she cannot denied that the man was handsome....

after Amelia clearly see the man face she then look to Olivia...

then Amelia see Olivia who's also looking at the man face..she can see that even Olivia was surprised on the man's face...

Amelia was puzzle on Olivia's next action...

Olivia quickly hid her face on Amelia's back....

upon noticing Olivia doing. Amelia look at the cause of Olivia's action the she can see the man was looking at Olivia. Amelia gripped the hilt of her sword harder and slightly point the tip of her sword much closer to the man face....

" you💢!!!!!!.... what the hell are you looking at my lady like that... answer my question who the hell are you!!! ....who sent you here?...don't tell me your also with them...."

Amelia ask the loudly like last time......then she gritted her teeth when the man didn't answer her question immediately.....

Amelia notice the man who don't answer her question and look at the group of the assassin's..... just after the boy look away from the group of assassin's and look back at Amelia  direction......she heard the boy finally answer her question.......

" I am not with them.."

upon hearing the man's answer. Amelia didn't believe on what the man in front of her just said.....she was suspicious on the man answer....so she said her feelings..

"liar!!!!!....I Know that your completely with them.....who sent you!!!!.....tell me or I will slice your head of.."

Amelia pointed the tip of her sword on the neck of the man....

but Amelia was mad because despite her pointing her sword on the throat of the man and threatening him to slice his head of..if he didn't answer the questions. and instead just stay silent in front of her......

Amelia was taken enraged on the man silence...so she was thinking of cutting the man head because she might be also after there life like the group of assassin's....

but before even Amelia manage to do what she was just thinking. he heard one of the assassin's group talk that make her snap back to reality........

" boss it's look like his not one of them..... what should we do now...?"

upon hearing the one of the assassin's group member speak Amelia quickly shifted her gaze towards the group leader......

" hmmm I don't know how he suddenly pop out of nowhere or who he works for or who is he...... but we have job to do.......and we cannot afford to have any witness.......so kill him.......also be careful we don't know what he can do..."

when Amelia hear what the leader of the assassin's said she bite her lips. she thought that the her and Olivia will definitely die today if the assassin's group attack..

but Amelia believe in herself that before she die she can at least kill half of the before she perish....

but before the group started to move there was one member of the group started to speak again....

" yes boss....but boss can I have a request..."

" what now? "

" can you at least let us play with the girls a little bit.......I mean It's a total waste to just kill them."

upon hearing this Amelia eyes look like they are burning on flames...

Amelia was enraged on what the other members of the assassin's group just said.... she the look at Olivia on her side the she can clearly Olivia's face filled with disgust and contempt towards the assassin's group.....

" hmmm... well it's fine just make sure to kill them after wards or else I will kill all of you.."

upon the permission of their leader the group all of  the assassin's group member started to slowly approach Amelia and Olivia without even looking at yukkuri they were blinded by their lust.....

when Amelia hear the assassin's group leader give permission she was not surprised and thought to herself that it's only natural in this situation....but when she the the approaching assassin's approaching she can see their lustful eyes looking at her and Olivia..when Amelia see the eyes of the group of assassin's that filled with lust. Amelia face wear a disgusted expression..the she resolve herself that she will kill them all no matter what happened she then look at Olivia who's slightly shaking because of fear on what's might happen.....

Amelia stare in Olivia face.olivia also do same

then Amelia smile towards Amelia reassuring that everything will be just fine.....

when Olivia see the smile on Amelia's face she also return a smile towards Amelia..saying that she understands... even through Olivia didn't stopped on shaking she was now much fine......

Amelia pull her sword that was on pointing on the man's neck and instead she face the group of assassin's and make a Fighting stance ready to attack anyone who come close...

when the group of assassin's see Amelia take a Fighting stance towards them they all started to smile underneath their mask they all thought that Amelia who wants to fight them was foolish....then they started to move closer faster..

but before even the group of assassin's come close and before even Amelia manage to cut down anyone who come close all of them hear something that make them stop moving again!!...

"master!!!"

Amelia quickly look at the man who's kneeling on the ground and she can see the man was looking somewhere with a happy smile on his face.

Amelia quickly look on where the man was looking at but she cannot see or felt the presence of anyone in their.....

"hahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahaha hahahahahah"

Amelia quickly look back at the man she can see that the man was laughing like crazy it make her worry on why this man was laughing in this kind of situation. so she voices her concern towards the man.......

" you!!!! what the hell are you laughing at?....... who are you calling master?"

Amelia didn't get an answer instead the man just laughed......

on the other hand the group of assassin's was again startled ......

" what do you think...... look like he just gone crazy....... that's why he just shout master loud."

" yeah I don't see and feel any presence other than us......you maybe right....he maybe gone crazy"

" so what now?"

" let's kill that guy first so that we can play now with the girls."

when Amelia hear one of the assassin's group spoke he completely ignore the man who's laughing like crazy and shifted her gaze on the enemies in front of her .....

the group of assassin's resume there attack towards to them Amelia was focusing to the point that it felt like that time was moving slowly for her....

then Amelia notice that the group of assassin's was almost in her reach so she ready the sword her hand strike at any moment.....

one of the members of the assassin's group was the first to come closer to them. so Amelia swing her sword to attack the man who manages to come closer to them first......

but before even her sword manage to reach her opponent. Amelia hear the man shouted .

" sleep!!!! "

Amelia ignore the man shout but then before she managed to completely swing her sword towards her enmy she staggered  and completely lost balance and fell down on the ground...when she fell on the ground Amelia also can see that the person that she was about to cut also fell on the ground but unlike her the person in front of her was just lying on the ground like he was just sleeping.....

" this is "

Amelia hear the leader of the assassin's group speak so she tried to look even through her eyes was very tired and wanted to close itself without her permission.... when she managed to look on the group of assassin's she can see that all of them was lying on the ground....she can also see the leader of assassin's group started to also slowly to fell on the ground.....

when Amelia see this she quickly look to check on Olivia's condition...she Managed to look at Olivia who's also lying on the ground sleeping..... Amelia eyes was starting to shut be she still manage to glance towards the man that the cause of it.... Amelia can see the man was stretching his hand towards the group of assassin's and looking at them....... when Amelia see this her eyes completely shut ..........

..............

" Amel..... Amelia..... Amelia sama!!! "

Amelia can hear someone bwas calling to her so she slowly open her eyes....

" thank God... your awake Amelia sama...."

Amelia eyes widen widely on what she see...
she can see a man in her 30 wearing a silver colored armour kneeling in one knee in front of her while holding her shoulder..

" im alive "

"yes Amelia sama "

Amelia mutter the word she thought that maybe she was in heaven right now....but then she felt that every thing was real and the answer of the knight make her believe that she's really alive...... Amelia look at the knight she knows this knight because it work on Olivia's House hold......

" Owen San how long did I sleept "

"   I don't know about that Amelia sama but  it take 3 Days for us to find you and  Olivia's sama location.."

" 3 days"

Amelia was shock on what she heard but it makes sense for her now... because right now she felt very hungry like she never eaten for days.......she also felt very tired ...

after accepting the current situation Amelia look on her side then she see Olivia who's sleeping besides her Olivia was leaning on the tree while her head was resting on her shoulder..

upon seeing this Amelia slightly smile she's glad that Olivia was safe and just sleeping besides her after saying that Amelia survey their location but she cannot see the person she's trying to find....the only thing she can see was the other knights who's with Owen who's also surveying the surrounding if there was enemies nearby..... Amelia then look at Owen...

" Owen what about the people on the carriage..."

" they well all dead Olivia sama when we get there......but don't worry I ordered order some of my men to burry them there. because we cannot bring back their corpse anymore. because they were already decomposing.."

" is that so "

Amelia answer Owen with a saddened voice she already knows the answer to her question beforehand but she felt that maybe she was wrong so she try to ask.....

Amelia was quiet when she heard Owen answer....

on the other hand Owen cannot Bear the sudden silence so he try ask Amelia.....

" uhh Amelia what exactly happened here......"

Amelia look at Owen she heard his questions she can see looking at the surrounding.

Amelia also do same..then she can see that there were many blood that dry on the ground and some Black clothes that shredded and littering on the ground......

Amelia cannot see any of the  body of the assassin's group that should just lying on their and instead she can only see only there weapons on the ground.......

Amelia look at Owen straight in the eye and answer.......

" I really don't know.. myself."

when Owen see Amelia answer him he also felt silence he didn't know what to say next.....

after a couple of second's Amelia manage to ask Owen her question...

" then Owen how did you manage to find us here...."

" yes Amelia sama....... when you and young lady Olivia didn't manage to come back at the exact time in the manor Olivia sama father order to find her using the the magic item on Olivia's sama neck..."

after hearing that Amelia look at Olivia who's sleeping in her shoulder then she see the pendent in her neck then she nodded her head......

" is that so ...... it's thanks to the magic item that we managed to survive..."

Amelia was glad that the magic item exist... because if not who knows what will happen if no one manage to find them in there weakened state right now.......

" alright .....I Know you have many questions Owen San and you probably want every detail about what happened but......I think that here is  not the right place to talk about that"..

" of course yes! "

Owen quickly agreed to Olivia Even he wanted to ask many questions right now Olivia and Amelia's safety and health come first....

so Owen quickly called some knights to come closer to him...

then Owen take Olivia who's sleeping on Amelia's shoulder and Princess cary her...

after doing this he ordered one of the knight to also Cary Amelia...he also ordered the remaining knights to take any evidence in the area....... after relying his order he started to walk while carrying Olivia in the carriage....

when Amelia was also get picked up by one of the knight and also Cary her towards the direction of the carriage....

for some reason Amelia...look towards the direction to the deep parts of the forest....she felt that the man in black smoke who save her and Olivia's life was their....... even she didn't know if the man really intended to save them the fact that she and Olivia are alive to day was thanks to the man in black smoke....

but when Amelia look to the path to deep parts of the forest she pray that she and Olivia don't cross paths with the man on the black smoke anymore......

even Amelia wanted to thank the man in the black smoke...she also didn't want to meet him... because she was afraid...

before she was completely get in the carriage she glance one Last moment to the forest....

she hope someday if they meet the man in the smoke. he's not their enemy.......