dead race

after madam Celia left he took his bag and blade moving out of the house a young man with green hairs and long purple dress was standing not far from the house when john came out he turn to face him as if he had long waited for him he approach and stopped one meter away away "his Majesty Harold the the 3rd price invites you to his residence for a launch " john looked at the mab standing not far from him those green snake eyes of his gave him a bad feeling but since he decided to be fair he would go " lead the way " the man then started moving and john followed him from behind leaving a1m distance between them for security reason after half an hours of walking they finally reached the 3rd prince residence it was a luxury manor which was two story building had a small garden at the gate knight with swords and shields after they entered the manor and arrived at the door of the main hall the man in purple pushed open the door after entering John saw a middle aged man seating at the end of a long table with a thin body carrying the imperial robe and the insignia representing the royalty of vazel a dragon the man had dark long hairs arriving to his back his eyes where very sharp and resemble that of an eagle observing it pray the middle aged man was the 3rd prince if vazel Harold the man in purple with green snake eyes went and stood behind the prince after John sat at the other end facing the prince finally broke the silence "good day Mr Evan " john didn't responded his was deep in thought " if he allows me here with only the that one man with green snake eyes it means that he is confident in his ability "i hope my brother. hadn't cause you too much problems " "stop beating about the bush go straight to the point why have you requested my presence " john asked seriously "no need to be in a rush Mr Evan ""serve the tea " he added then the big doors of the hall opened once more and maid entered holding glasses and other items needed to serve tea they served john and the prince before moving out of the hall once more the prince began to seep his tea in a refined manner john took up his glass brought it near his mouth and was about to drink when the odor from tea made him to froze it was a well hidden poison smell if he hadn't been on his guard since he entered the manor he would had surely be poison the tea contained poison after studying with madam Celia for a week he knew almost all the basic poison potion and the one the tea had was not mortally dangerous it was a type of poison made to paralyze people the main ingredient for it was black venom "why would the try to poison me with a paralyze poison instead of just using a poison who could kill just by smell" John was reflecting at lightening speed " how is madam Celia and her daughter "asked the Prince john directly threw the glass on the ground got up and unsheathed his blade " every thing makes sense now "why there only had the man with green snake eye in the Hall why they try to give him poison paralyzing potion and why the prince since the beginning was just saying rubbish all that was to preventing him from leaving while they completed their plan "they are staling for time but why " suddenly he thought of something the prince just ask him how was madam Celia and. her daughter "oh no they are in danger " he ran to the door the price Harold started to laugh maniacally "you are really smart Mr Evan but you are still one second late " after coming out of the manor the garden who was formally empty had 30 knights with Lance waiting for him in the hall the man with green eyes asked "should I stop him " the prince just said "no need even if he goes now he can't change anything let's move the game is about to start " he said while slowly getting up and moving out of the hall john who had madly charged in the Knight blocking his way finally passed the encirclement but had a deep wound on his left hand without concerning for it he dashed in the direction of madam Celia restaurant when he was 2 m away from it he could see flames reaching the sky the restaurant was in flame after arriving he threw his small bag down and entered the restaurant in flames "madam Celia..." shouting then he saw her lying on the ground with blood coming out of her neck he took her in his hand and ran outside after he ran out the restaurant collapsed holding her in his hand outside he knelt crying he was like a crying fire god with flames all over his body she then struggle and said her last words "please.....Mr... Evan... take.....care....of .....elly "

[secondary mission : madam Celia before dying asked you to take care of her daughter elly]

before closing her eyes he was so touched that he nearly exploded from rage he then saw written in fresh red blood on the wall nearby "IF YOU WANT ELLY TO LIVE COME TO THE EXECUTION PLATFORM BEFORE NOON " "Ferguson ,Harold you would regret this " he took his bag and the body of Madame Celia and brought her to the public cemetery in the outskirts of the king castle after burying her in the most noticeable area he left for the execution platform found at the far left end of the city on his way a found an old man in blue outfit who advised him "i am Herald the princess Cornelia assistance as per her order i am here to help you and inform you that it is a trap organised. not only by the guest Prince Ferguson but also by the 2nd and 3rd prince Harold and Edgar she ask me to inform you that it is a trap " john looked after him suspiciously "thank you for the advice but I don't need your help " he then continue his way "Mr Evan don't mistake the princess is not like her brothers if not I would be speaking to but trying to kill you " john continue his way without responding he had. to confirm her sincerity after he saved elly

he finally arrive at the execution platform he saw prince Harold that he saw before and beside him a young man in imperial robe the man had short black hairs holding elly while placing a sharp dagger on her neck "that should be the 3rd prince Edgar" and behind him a middle age man with black hairs reaching his back in an archer warrior outfit with a long red bow on his back. under the execution hundred of knights in red armor holding lance sword bows all looking at him with evil eyes he observe but he didn't found the prince Ferguson. "that bastard is not even there " Prince Edgar looked at him smiling while slowly moving the dagger on elly neck "Mr Evan let's play a small game 2 archers ten sword wilder and ten lancer on horse will form a walk in formation if you succeed and break the encirclement I would not harm elly in the slightest and you would have to join my faction and become one of my guard "what do you say " john looked at him in disbelief what the hell does he want to toy with me "anf if I say no " Edgar looked at him then made a small cut on elly neck leaving a small wound from which blood was slowly coming out "you don't have the choice if not I would kill her and kill you " waving his hand the ten Knight with lance moved forward in front those with sword not on horse behind them and the two archer far behind them john took out his [pk 22] and his last three grenade [B-36 ] from his back before charging to the Knight tack...tack.. tack...tack.....his sandal shoes made noise he threw the first one boom..... the explosion killed five instantly and the five others where propel off their horse to the ground he ran pass them using the fact that every body was surprise he threw the second boom ..... those but sword had time to move away and only 6 of them where killed while the others unwilling gave him way the last two archer where the only one who had time to aim with their bows swish ...swish..... two arrows where aimed at him he activated his skill Astra wave justice and a white aura covered his sword which he used to parry the arrows but one arrow still entered his left hand he was an amateur using his blade to party range attack while the archers where elite archer well trained

[Pierce inflict 100 damage to target HP target has Simon's amulate damage negate 50 ]

he finally arrived in front of the archers who where still preparing to aim slash ...their two had where sent flying john had use quite a lot of force he was really angry before Edgar could react john had jumped on the platform and activated the effect ignite of his skill inferno punch on Edgar hand holding the dagger Ahhhh.....he left the dagger and took three steps behind elly ran to john direction he took her in his hand and turn but before he could take a step the man in archer outfit and long black hairs reaching his back took his bow and aim an arrow appeared out of no where and was shoot swish... it entered John's back who tried to run away

[arrow pierce inflict 200 damage to target HP ]

his 10 mp left was insufficient to activate the Simons amulate couldn't activated anymore he continued running forward and got off the platform but after taking three step he turn and making a slash but the man with green snake eye was still one second more rapid and bent down allowing the blade to pass above him he then extended his right hand to john stomach he who jumped behind when john thought that he had avoided the attack the fingers of the man had green colour and had snake scale extended into sharp long needle moving to his stomach

but before it could cause damage he moved down blade cutting the niddles but one still manage to touch him but he didn't receive damage he continued to run forward and the man with green eyes didn't chase him he just stood there laughing Prince Edgar said "allow him to run where can he go too" none of the knights tried to chase him and even opened the way he was taken aback by this but after taking 3more step he felt a familiar sensation And then he fell on his knees

[you have been paralyzed for 10 seconds ]

looking forwards he and saw Herald the princess assistant running to him he said "elly run to uncle herald I would come back I still have things to finish but elly refused "no let's run together " she said while holding his hand trying to pull him forward "elly please run " he said pushing her forward Herald arrive in a blink and took her in his arms "this is all the princess Cornelia can do with her limited influence " he said handing a rube to john before running back to where he came from

john took the two tube and inspected it since he couldn't move one thing was sure and it was that ten seconds was sufficient for the knight with the man in green eyes and the archer of prince Edgar to catch up with him

[name : black venom antidote ]

[type : antidote ]

[rarity : magical]

[requirement : none ]

[effect 1 : heal from the black venom paralyze effect ]

[effect 2 : renders user immune to black venom paralyze effect for 30 seconds but inflict 5 damage during those to user for 20 second ]

he wanted to use it the backslash was too much he only had 50 HP left

[name : agility boost ]

[type : secondary]

[rarity : magical ]

[requirement : agility f+]

[effect : enhance agility by +1 for 10 seconds ]

he placed the two tubes in hand prepared to use them at any time .the Knight had already surrounded him the two prince then approach him the Knight made way for them "Mr Evan since you refused to appreciate my kindness I don't one you as guard more I want you death " prince Edgar said angrily "what are you waiting for " he said while slowly getting up and removing the arrow in his back and shoulder the paralyze effect had already worn out "do you think I would Allow you to die so easily I would toy with you to death let's play another game if you succeeded in surviving in the city for 3 day I would allow you to keep your miserable life what do you think " john thought about it and accepted because it was he only chance to survive "yes but can I even trust you " he asked nothing guaranteed that if he succeeded this Prince would allow him "i can swear on my honor as a prince of vazel and with my brother as witness " john was astonished by that phrase one's honor was all especially for a prince "okay"

[secondary mission : death game survive in the city for 3 days ]

[time remaining : 2days :23h : 58min]

the prince Edgar just laughed at john fool decision "give him a horse . Mr Evan for you to have a chance I would be fair you can take an advance " a knight handed his black horse to john him who mounted it but took a whole one minute to familiarize himself he had never mounted a horse he began galloping in the northern direction at full speed 10 minute after he left " follow him and bring me back his head " prince Edgar said while leaving with prince Harold "my brother this isn't a fair game at all you have sent the best hunter of the kingdom after him he wouldn't survive a 2 hours "said prince Harold laughing

the man in Archer outfit mounted a white house and he moved leisurely in the direction that john took followed by 30 Knight archer on black horse

"i cannot continue on the horse they could easily follow me and the main road should surely be already blocked " john dismounted his horse and made the horse gallop at full speed in the direction of the main road he then he removed his sandals placing them in his bag took the small alley by the side moving rapidly on his toes after an hour he reached a plaza packed with people "today is the festival organised after 3 years in the kingdom of vazel all the important people and noble are present " he was listening to people speaking while hiding in the middle the people where so packed to find somebody there would be like looking for a grain of sand in the desert "not all the princes and princess are all in the castle " "look it is starting people disguised in a long snake dragon danced on the platform who had been erected

in the alley where he was previously

the archer on his black horse arrived looking forward he could see the traces left by the horse "he can't have taken the road he is not stupid he surely knows there would be knights waiting for him at the end the should be a distraction to cover his trace " he said while dismounting his horse after suddenly his eye became white he could clearly see every thing in the dark moving to the alley that john took he found traces of blood bending he touched the blood with his hand "he is still bleeding follow his step he went in this direction " he mounted his white horse and dashed in that alley the knights behind him looked at him with surprise they had heard that he was the best hunter in the vazel kingdom bit it was the first time they saw him in action he clearly spoke of steps left behind but they could not see anything in that alley they even doubted if they should follow the traces left by the horse or him but since he was one of prince Edgar most powerful subordinate they decided to follow after an 30 minute of galloping at full speed they arrived at the plaza filled with people the archer on his white horse moved forward and his eyes became white once more after 10 seconds he shouted "there " without asking a question the Knight charged in that direction aiming with their bows when john saw the Knight charging at him he was flabbergasted "how " even if they discovered his traces they shouldn't have found him so easily with so many people he dashed at the building reserved for nobles "even if they are under prince Edgar order they wouldn't take the risk to offend so many important noble " he entered the hall and everybody looked at him "who is this insolent peasant what does he do here guards " said an angry young noble man "i know him he is one of my bodyguard " said a beautiful young Lady dress in pink john look at that young lady "she should surely be one of princess Cornelia friend he then moved to her performed a bow and stood beside her without concerning with the other noble looking at him with a hint of ridicule while standing behind her asked "are you a friend of princess Cornelia " "yes "the archer reached the building after entering he saw john standing behind a young lady he frown even thou he was under prince Edgar he could not offend all the noble present by attacking he turned and left saying "you better not move alone next time you wouldn't be this lucky "

when they left the lady took john to one of the guest room after entering and closing the door he fell on the ground exhausted "are you okay "asked the lady frightened "it is nothing I just need some rest and all who be fine tell me why is the princess attaching so much importance on me " he asked getting and took a seat "only the princess can answer that question " she said " you should take a bath and remove all that blood on you this house belong to my father you should be safe here for the time being " you can stay here until the time elapse "thank you really you saved my life " "you should thank the princess not me " she then left the room john took his bath and sat on the bed

"the first ,second and third prince are eliminated the remaining person is the princess she is this right candidate she saved elly life after all even not knowing who am I "

[main mission : candidate selected princess Cornelia help her ascend the throne of the kingdom of vazel note you can not change candidate]

and slept peacefully to the next day at 12pm before he got up

[time remaining : 2 days : 12h : 20 min]

he went in a the hall and sat the young lady was already there waiting for him with a twisted face "what is happening " "the princess had gone to an expedition and on her way back she disappeared on the road near the town of Zoll herald doesn't yet know about it please help me to find the princess"

[secondary mission : help find the missing princess the success or failure of this mission may affect the main mission]

"how can a princess get missing "wasn't she escorted " he asked confused " if that news reach the capital it wouldn't be good for the princess if she wants the throne""the road she took was near the town of Zoll that's all I know " John thought of all what he just heard now "i need you to provide me with a map of that part of the forest a horse and an armor currently he didn't have an armor and he going to face the unknown and the archer of prince Edgar "i would only depart in 2 days " the lady looked at him angry "am telling you the princess got missing and you are telling me you will only depart in two days " he looked at her suspiciously and unsheathed his blade three second after his blade was at her neck "who are you " the lady looked at him surprised "i am one of her Majesty princess Cornelia friend " john didn't buy that anymore " since you are her friend you wouldn't see a problem to follow me to find her " "okay " he was taken aback he didn't think she would accept so easily "i would prepare everything for two day i know a secrete passage to leave the city "john took back his blade "good" and went back to the guest room late at night that day the lady left the house and went in a room in an inn not far after she entered "have you completed you mission " a voice echoing from every where in the room "yes can I see my sister now " she asked crying "no you still have to do one last thing tomorrow if he manage to survive find a way to hand him this without him knowing only then would your sister be safe "

she left the inn and returned home