Weakness (3)

*Crack*

"WHAT ARE YOU STILL DOING?!!" Kali cried out at the fox but he was still out of it.

'Remember our deal, child.' Konrad reminded Kali before he left to the South leaving her with two watchdogs.

'Dammit!' Kali bite her lip as she wrestle with Ana. Preventing Ana from breaking her remaining functional arm.

"Ana! If I let you break my arms and legs will you take the beasts with me?" Kali desperately turns her neck to meet Ana's eye.

"We receive no order taking them back but if you will stop resisting, I promise to send them back with you."

"Fine. Break them in exchange they will be coming with me."

Kali stops resisting. Her priority is to get out of the townspeople's line of sight. She can always think of a plan later.

"Thank you, Young Master." Ana hardens her grip on Kali's arm and stretches it unnaturally.

'Why are they crying?' Kali cannot understand why but that moment made her smile as she mouthed the words to the shivering child beasts "Close-Your-Eyes".

"NOOOOOOOOOO!" The white fox cried bawl and a blue light started to scatter around him.

"Arghh." Ingrid was expelled out of the shadows and thrown into the ground.

The light is so bright that it temporarily blinds everyone.

"AHHH!" A bystander got so close to the light that he started screaming in pain.

"AHHHH!! FIRE!!!! " A person's scream woke up most people in town and soon the emergency bell rang.

Astonished by the beautiful blueish purple fire surrounding her, she is captivated. If only the extreme heat is not extinguishing the surrounding remaining oxygen, she will want to admire it.

"MAAAAASTER!" Luna runs into Kali's head.

"Young Master!!!" Kali could hear Ana and Ingrid's voice from the other side of the fire. She ignored their calls instead she looked ahead and watched the white fox slowly walk through the fire. Its cyan colored eyes are like the color of his fire.

'Mana Beasts are . . . Incredible creatures.' Kali thought, even if she can't feel mana she can feel the dangers of wielding the element of fire, among all the natural elements, The most common is Air Element and the most difficult to control and rarely to appear is the Fire Element.

"Human." The fox's paw and it's red dot on its forehead are on fire. Every step he makes left fire in the ground.

"Come. We don't have much time." The fire is slowly weakening.

"I cannot control. . . you will be hurt." The fox was hesitant to approach.

"It's fine. We need to get out here first." Kali hurriedly said and pushed herself up to kneel with Luna on her left hand. She kneels in front of the fox.

"I cannot move my right arm. You have to jump to my shoulders." The fox hesitated at first but eventually jumped up. Kali flinched on the sudden burning sensation like a hot iron was pushed into her skin.

"Human? Does it hurt? I will just get --"

"Just stay still. Can you create a path there?" Kali motioned her head forward.

"I will try. . ."

To no avail the blue fire keeps blazing and the screams from the other side are getting louder and louder. The wall of fire begins to get smaller, if it gets any smaller they will be spotted.

"Whatever" Kali hugged Luna and ran towards the fire, enduring the heat burning her skin. She holds back her screams until she exits towards one dark alley. Her clothes were tattered, Her skin darkened, opened and bleeding. Parts of her hair are burned and she is limping. Her legs and arms endured most of the burn.

"Human?" She did not hear the fox's call. She can no longer feel anything anymore. She is dragging her body with pure sheer will. Her sole focus is to get out of the town, far away from everyone.

Kali looked back. From the distance, the small remains of the fire lighten a part of the town and the black smoke continues to fly in the sky. She watches it happen as she rests on one of the trees.

'Inventory,' She said weakly.

She selected a potion, drank it and closed her eyes for a moment.

"Master? Are you still hurt?" Luna put his paw on Kali's brunt leg.

". . ."

"Human. . ."

"Shh. Just hush for a minute."

Kali could feel her bruises closing up and HP being restored but still fail to move her entire right arm.

'Is it still broken?' She reached for her shoulder and could feel the pain as she squeezed it.

"Ugh."

'It didn't heal.' Her shoulder is still broken.

"Human! they are coming!"

Kali pushed her back to the tree and slid herself up to stand. Parts of her burned clothes fall and turn to ashes blown by the night wind.

"Master, Please return to the South. " Ana appeared in the shadows followed by Ingrid.

"I refuse. " Kali pulls out her butcher knife and holds it in her left hand. The beasts are hostile towards the sisters and bravely stand in front of Kali and hissing.

"Master can no longer protect the Young Lady's identity. You have to go back. Please remember the deal." Ana approaches cautiously.

"Don't approach. Bad human!" The fox is trembling and obviously faking bravery but the fire in his paws is starting to light again.

"Stop." Kali stepped forward.

'He will set the whole forest on fire next. We attracted too much attention for now.'

"I can no longer protect your young lady's identity, What basis do you have?"

Ana repeated Kali's words earlier "My identity. It might've been compromised."

"There is no evidence of it yet and before they get their hands on it, I plan on making them stand on my side."

"The Ducal Family is the head of the Imperial Faction. They will sell you out once they get hold of evidence."

"Not before I get hold first of their weakness."

Even with a broken shoulder Kali appeared relaxed while Ana and Ingrid awaited the explanation.

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THE SYSTEM:

Profile:

Player's Name : Kaleena Alexanders

Title/s : Ogre Slayer

The Hundred Mutant Hunter

Level : 49

(Exp needed to level 50)

Skills:

Divine Protection (Lvl 1)

Tolerance (Lvl. 5)

Taunt (Lvl 1)

Foreign Language (Lvl 2)

Trance (Lvl 1)

Stat:

HP : 791/981

MP : 43/889

Fatigue: 89/200

Attributes

ATK : 1103  DEX : 302

DEF : 956      INT : 721

STA : 1321  CHA : 415

AGI : 1290

Kali squinted her eyes at the floating screen again.

'Level 49. It's not enough.' She tapped the screen with her finger.

'I need to get stronger.'

HP : 681/981

MP : 43/889

Fatigue: 98/200

"..!"

MP: 43/ 889

'I have an MP...!' For some reason, the MP was never filled no matter what she did. Suddenly seeing a number there made her question where it came from.

"Master, They are coming." A dark figure walked from behind the tree.

The sun is rising when Kali spotted two sets of pink hair walking towards the garden where Kali is leisurely waiting. Their expression is not welcoming but unlike the Duke, Ren is wearing a half mask covering his nose down to his chin.

"Anwir."

"Duke."

". . ."

"Have you made your decision?"

"Where is the medicine?"

Kali pulls out a glass bottle with transparent liquid inside. She tossed the bottle and Duke caught it with ease.

"What is this? It is half smaller." Duke frowned hard as he looked at the glass bottle. It was a smaller bottle than the first bottle she showed.

"Just like I promise I will send another bottle after 3 days."

"Are you trying to be funny or do you take me for a fool?"

"I could ask the same thing. Do you take me for a fool? The young master still looks fine even though three days have passed. Be thankful that I am willing to overlook such deception. Now choose. Will you take this deal or you can start calling all the gods?" Kali is at her limits of patience, if another annoying situation arises she rather walk out of here and think of another plan than keep dealing with them.

Ren's hand landed on his father's shoulder and motioned okay. He adjusted his white gloves before reaching for the vial of Mythical Beast's Mana. He gently removed the garter out his ear to remove his white sheet mask.

Behind the mask is a pale and flawless face with a high nose. His lips are thin and manly fit to his features. The features Kali vividly remembers in the dark room last time and now under the bright sunlight are a little different. A face she didn't appreciate the first time now made her frown, it made her remember the Alexanders. His looks are definitely above average.

Ren gulped the vial and covered his half face with a mask again. He closed his eyes for a moment and when he opened his eyes. His dull olive eyes shine once again.

"I accept the deal and I will be your escort inside the palace."

'Hah. They are really formidable.' Kali snorted internally.