CHAPTER 9

When Ashley woke up. She was in the headquarters of The knights of the Black Cross. The battle was carried out by the rest of the teams and it finished with a victory.

—Leila...What happened...? —Ashley saw that Leila looked at her with surprise and then with shame.

—Nothing, you need to rest —Ashely felt that Leila was strange but before she could ask her something, Leila said hesitantly.

—What is the last thing you remember...? — Ashley wanted to ask "Why do you ask it?" but she controlled her impulse.

—Mmm… I was talking with Alan and then... — She remembered that felt a lot of fear and that all was dark —Darkness — Leila stared at her for a while and asked with a sigh.

—That 's all? —Ashley nodded and Leila didn't know if she should be happy or worried.

—Did anything happen? —Leila didn't answer but now Ashley knows that something happens.

—Leila tell me, What happened? —Leila avoids Ashley's eyes and in that moment someone arrives.

*Toc* *Toc*

—Alan! — Ashley felt better when she saw Alan. He is definitely going to tell her what the problem is.

—Hi, Ashley. How do you feel? — Ashley told him that she was perfect and after a few questions about her health. She can ask about her doubt.

—Alan, can you tell me if anything happens? — Alan stared at Ashley and said slowly.

—What is the last thing you remember? —Again this question? Ashley somewhat irritatedly said.

—Darkness —Alan took a moment to think and asked another question.

—But you never come out of that darkness? — Ashley was confused with that question but she answered honestly.

—No.

—But you did it — Alan told and Ashley didn't understand.

—What…?

—You came out of that darkness. More specifically the black magic that Joel used on you. You broke it and fought with Joel. You almost killed him but he could escape — Ashley wanted to say that it was impossible. But when she sees their faces she understands that they didn't lie.

—But...but..Why don't I remember anything? —Leila and Alan said that they didn't have the answer either.

The chat finished with a heavy silence in the room.

***

In a few weeks Leila recovered her reputation and only one Order of the Red Dragon continues. The Joel's people were expelled and nobody wants to receive them in their teams. But Leila surprisingly did not take the position of leader. She left Bennet in that position with the excuse that she wasn't a good leader before so it's time for another person. At the beginning all of them rejected but Leila was inflexible so they had to grudgingly accept.

Ashley decided to formally join the team. Leila and she were appointed as sub-leaders. Although at the beginning the people resist to appoint Ashley. The demonstration of his strength and skill was enough to shut the mouths of her opponents. Of course there were some people that hate Ashley or they were afraid of her because of the way she treated Joel.

Talking about Joel it was like the earth would have swallowed him up. Leila and Alan thought that he had a person protecting him and that's why they cannot find him. In this regard, Ashley no matter as much as she tried to remember the things that she did. She can't. Alan and Leila try to cheer her up by going to dungeons and training. The ice princess increased her fame thanks to that. Of course her friendship with the Iron Blood magician and the Black Dragon become Ashley in a existence fearsome for many people.

On the other hand Joel, who was trying to recover from his injuries, was furious and he tore the newspaper with the praises of Ashley.

—What the hell is going on? —Joel chough violently while he interrogates another person in the ramshackle room —You didn't tell me anything of this! eh? Drake, What is your explanation?

A person with a long cape that covered his face, said with calm —It is just a little mishap. I told you that your existence could cause some changes in the story — Joel looked at him furiously.

—A little mishap? I don't believe a sh*t! Ashley made a name for herself among the players in half of time. Plus she got the sponsor from that whore Leila and even got the sponsor from that worm too, who never appeared in the original story! Everything is wrong!! —Joel started to throw the things around him in an attempt to vent his emotions.

The man called Drake didn't take part in Joel's anger. Only said something when Joel stopped.

—I have another plan. If you think that you aren't able to do it, I will choose another person —Joel stiffened and stared at the shadow's Drake with resentment.