A monster

The bandit didn't flinch but smiled instead, which gave Ace a bad feeling.

"You might have killed that bum but not me, Mr. Ace," the bandit smirked as he tried to distance himself from Ace.

"* sigh *, why do you know my name? you are not even worthy to call me" Ace sighed then rushed towards the bandit he saw backing up.

"You've fallen into my trap! Simple Technique: Fireball" the bandit cried out as he raised his hands and the power condensed into a fireball between his two hands.

The bandit threw the fireball that was the size of a large tiger at Ace.

Ace smiled at the man in front of him, he twirled his sword and leaped into the air, slicing his sword vertically on the fireball.

The ball exploded on contact with the sword as fire spread in all possible directions.

A disdainful smile appeared on Yaro's face, as he began to turn to pick up the little girl.

* Tssssssch *

Suddenly the wind broke behind Yaro, as an object pierced the air and hit his back.

"AAAAAAAAAh"

Blood splashed on the ground, as an iron sword was stuck in the bandit's back, the sword was so sunk that the point was sticking out the other side of the bandit.

Yaro fell to the ground as he moaned in pain, he crawled painfully trying to flee but what he heard made him shiver with cold sweat.

"I knew you were a Power practitioner, but what made it easier for me was this fireball, if you had been a Power practitioner of electricity, ice or other elements I would have struggled to counter you. "Ace slowly approached the bandit as his footsteps sounded like the grim reaper in the man's head.

"* Urg * leave me alone, I want to live please, I will tell you everything I promise" the man turned around hard and looked at Ace's listless face, just a cold smile and pointed eyes adorned his face.

But Ace kept walking forward and talking as if he hadn't heard the pathetic man in front of him. "What helped me the most was you thought that since I couldn't use the Power, I couldn't win "

Ace stopped in front of Yaro as he lowered himself in front of him, the same cold smile still present.

"Now tell me everything you know and what this black organization you work with"

Ace put his hand on the hilt of the sword still buried in the bandit as the bandit moaned in pain even more from the pressure of the sword.

"* Blurg * Ahah, the Black organization? You can't do anything, it is more powerful than even the Empire of Imanitia, all the people you love will die for the organization, even your delicious little sister-" before Yaro didn't finish his words, Ace punched him in the head exploding his skull with brains spilling all over the floor.

Ace stood up and pulled the sword from the bandit's body, as he wiped his blood-soaked hands and brains on that torn shirt, he sighed and walked over to little Mia who was still conscious despite her small eyes pale blues that had entered open, tears were drying adorning her face but this time as soon as she saw Ace, a small smile settled on her sweet face.

Ace picked her up with a gentle smile as he took her in the Princess position, Mia fell asleep immediately after Ace picked her up.

Ace watched her sleep peacefully in his arms and immediately thought 'CUTE'

As he prepared to leave with Mia from the forest, Ace had chills all over his body, sweat ran down his forehead as his instinct told him to go, he had the reflex to throw Mia down gently but firmly, the 'moving away from him as quickly as possible.

A fraction of a second later and a terrible sound comes from behind Ace

* Shling *, * BAAAM *

Ace was carried away by a sharp wooden vine that pierced his lungs, hanging him directly into a large, thick tree.

* Blurg *

Ace spat out a big gulp of blood as his right lung was punctured, he couldn't move.

His whole body told him he wanted to sleep, to rest from it all, especially his eyelids which were as heavy as a truck.

He looked at Mia and seeing as she was fine she had woken up quickly from the shock of being thrown.

After seeing Ace's condition she was crying even more, but Ace smiled sweetly at her despite the blood flowing from her mouth and nose, then he thought of his sister.

He saw the figure of a 15 years old girl staring at him and lecturing him on a subject, the figure itself was very fuzzy, just that she had pure white hair.

At that moment he heard a voice and someone's footsteps "Ahahaahaah, my prayers, I'm going to eat you raw ahahaahaah" Ace opened his eyes with difficulty and saw a horrible monster in front of him who wore an unhealthy smile.

You could only see half of her face that was glowing in the moonlight, if you could call that a face ....