Chapter 4: Intruder

The figure take out a silver dagger with Phoenix carving on it. Gripping his dagger tightly, he stab the

rusty barn lock multiple times before he manage to break it. He checked the surroundings before quietly

retreat into the barn and shut the door.

He exhaled and examining the barn. It's filled with coal, fire wood, grass, and few sheep. He sit on the

pile of grass, carefully not to disturb those sheep. So that they won't make any sound. He moved his

hand from the wound only to see the fresh blood still flowing out. He rip his shirt and struggles to

bandage himself. Using his teeth and hand, trying to tie it as tight as possible.

Geerrrwwww

His tummy growling. Odel Marquis haven't eaten anything since 2 days. Since a group of assassin attack

his carriage while he's in the middle of the road. He is a noble from Marquis household. He reside in

Wight city at the South of Reims Kingdom. 2 days ago, he was heading towards Francia city at the

northeast to deliver a secret message from his father to another noble family. Unfortunately, him

together with his servant and knights were ambushed. Most of them been slashed brutally with spear

and sword. While he manage to escape due to his loyal knights They hold the assassins so he can run

with his personal servant.

His servant didn't make it though. The servant has been hit by a poisonous dart. His condition eventually

get worse and he forced the Odel to leave him behind. He don't want to slow them down. Odel had no

choice but to run with the letter that his father entrusted to him. The servant probably dead by now.

Odel scan around the barn carefully before he noticed something that's wrapped by a white cloth on

one of the shelf. He's limping toward it. His left ankle sprained while he run before. He gritted his teeth

and continue to walk. He opened the white cloth wrapping.

"I guess my luck is not so bad"

Odel smiled and smell the cheese in his hand. He know he shouldn't steal but his tummy keep growling

and he need to survive. He took the first bite reluctantly. Then the second and the next are easier to be

swallowed.

The sun is rising. Kylie yawn and sit up. Beatriz still is sleeping. Kylie blink her eyes few times and look

toward the closed window. A dim sunlight shines through it. The surroundings are still so quiet. Only

birds are chirping.

'Why do I still be thinking about getting ready to work..'

Kylie sigh.

''Habit is really hard to change"

Kylie get off her bed, she grab the most decent condition clothes from a closet in her bedroom. It feel

silly to suddenly call it as hers. But for now, she has to live as Fiora.

She then headed to the bathroom to take a shower.

'Crap. They only have this soap?'

Fiora grab the tiny cracked bar soap. She's definitely poorer in this life. She miss the bath gel and

shampoo. Those tiny toiletries feel so precious right now.

"Good morning sleepy head"

Edric said while waving his hand.

"I woke up much earlier than you"

Fiora has indifferent expression as she sit down at the table. Beatriz already cook scramble eggs, and

make some coffee. She's now slicing some bread.

Fiora sips her coffee. 'Bitter'