New henchmen

I felt a hand caress my cheek. I opened my eyes. Cerebrius smiled as he looked at me.

"Did you now that you drool while you sleep?"

I quickly rubbed my mouth on my sleeve as a track of saliva stained it. Oh Gods above! How embarrassing! I felt my face flush with shame. I turned my face away from Cerebrius as he laughed. His hair was disheveled. He had quite the bed hair. For some reason I found myself leaning in and straightening out his hair.

It felt like the softest of silk. Cerebrius clasped my hand and brought it to his lips. I pulled away hurriedly. What the hell was I doing?

"Are we close to the capital?"

Cerebrius coughed before answering my question.

"We should get there in a couple of hours. Are you that rushed to meet your old lover?"

Cerebriu's golden eyes shined threateningly. Woah fella. There is nothing between me and that Vercifus scoundrel. So he shouldn't get so overworked. I was about to answer him cleverly when a scream rang out. I stood up in the carriage.

"Stop the carriage!"

"Yes, my lady."

I opened the door only to have a dagger whiz past my face and hit the carriage window behind me. I touched the scratch which bled on my face. Cerebrius stood up, but I pushed him back.

"Stay in the carriage."

Cerebrius reached out but I pointed my scitar at him. My most prized possessions were my twin scitars and twin silver pistols. This has earned me the title of a "dual wielder" in the Fox Clan.

"I will not repeat myself again. Stay here."

Cerebrius nodded but anger reddened his face. I cracked my knuckles then unsheathed my second scitar. My favorite thing about the Scitar was it's large curved blade. It resembled a short Scythe. Battlefields were obliterated with the help of my twin scitars. Only when I was engaged in car combat do I use my silver pistols.

I felt the usual tingling as my hair lengthened and turned white. My eyes slightly burned as they turned red. There were four figures in front of me. They were holding Edola and trying to snatch the box of jewelry which she held tight. I sighed. Edola was perfect at concocting poisons but sucked at combat. Everyone has their own strengths I guess.

The bandits had no specific cloak. Tch. They were clanless. Their clan must have been either obliterated or they were banished due to a terrible deed. Under the Animaliari Kingdom Code, if banishes one must be relinquished of their mark forcefully. It is rumored to be a very painful process.

"I'm sorry gentlemen but your opponent is not her but me. Why don't you entertain a lonely girl like me?"

The bandits howled with laughter. I watched them with my usual smile that I used when I struck down enemies. Some called it the "devil's toothy smile".

"Little girl you should be careful with those swords! You might cut yourself."

The man screamed in pain as his arm fell to the ground. I twisted my scitars around with my wrists. I then brought the scitar to my mouth and licked the blood. It was a perfect cut. Edola stared at me in shock. I felt my craziness begin but I bit my tongue to suppress it. I can not freak out while Edola is here. I can't guarantee her safety while I'm in my crazy phase.

"Now gentlemen are you going to accept my request to entertain me or should I cut off your limbs like your buddy over here?"

The men then came at me all at once with daggers in their hands. I laughed. How daring. How sad that I must kill them. Wait. Despite their sloppy movements the determination in their blue eyes inspired me. I smiled. I will spare them. I will make them my vassals. Let me just test them a little.

For some reason the more that I looked at their blue eyes my head ached. It seems like I have seen those type of eyes before but I can't recollect where. Two of the three men suddenly vanished. Oh? How interesting. I quickly rotated both of my wrists and ducked as I stopped their blows from behind.

Clever. I now have my mind set on making them my vassals. Oh shit.

The third younger man then pounced to hit my abdomen with his dagger. I chuckled. It would take you a hundred years before you can hit me boy.

A second before he hit me I kicked his stomach. He coughed blood as he lied on the floor. I then sheathed my scitars and delivered a blow to the remaining two mens' necks. Their eyes rolled back before they collapsed on the ground dazed. I walked over to the man who's arm was off. I then whispered an incantation. His arm then reattached itself back. He looked at me in shock.

This was the holy scripture. It only brought one item back to its original state. It wasn't magic but a trait of those born with royal blood in their veins. The man then bowed to me and announced.

"We bandits apologize for disturbing you."

I knelt in front of him and said.

"Raise you head. I think that I have taught you four enough of a lesson. If I hope to make you four my vassals would you agree?"

The man nodded as tears ran down his cheeks. Pity filled me. I know what it feels to be casted away due to being unmarked.

"Thank you for your kindness Miss."

"Address me as Cherura. I think of all men of the Animaliari Kingdom as equal. No honorifics are needed."

The man nodded. I walked over to Edola. She held onto her box tightly. I sighed.

"Edola, are you okay?"

Edola looked at me before smiling.

"Well, well it seems like Cherura has seen through my plan."

"Edola it is useless for you to test me like this. You have purposefully taken us down a path where bandits are prominent in hopes of seeing my skills. Were you satisfied?"

Edola smile evilly as she nodded.

"Very, Cherura."

I walked away and swung the two dazed men over my shoulder. As I calmed down my hair shortened and darkened. My pupils became violet once more. I turned to Edola and stared.

"The next time you do that Edola I will take your tongue, do you understand?"

Edola nodded and went back to her carriage. I motioned first the man and the younger individual to follow me to the carriage. Cerebrius smiled as he saw me enter. His face then turned thunderous as he saw the two men swung over my shoulder.

"Who are they?"

I smiled and answered.

"My new children."

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