Time to strike (2) (Revised) – Rising Up Arc (7)

Tonight, I need to prepare everything that is required for the strike. I still have mixed feelings about this, but it's what we need to do; we can't let them live anymore.

Lord Welcia and Lord Ikrel are having the meeting as we arranged. It's still dangerous since some classmates are still brainwashed by that goddess and listen to the king and are hunting us down; it wouldn't be a problem to take them out, but I want to avoid doing things like these unless they are needed for our survival like this situation requires me to kill both of the lords to keep me and Hana safe. Not only that, we need to honour our word to King Wieka; we must do as he said; if this is the world I will live in for the rest of my life, then I at least need to make it less dangerous for everyone.

Leaving my thoughts behind, I am in the cabin, still waiting for me to sneak out, but first, eating a bit won't hurt.

"It's so cool to see cooking done before you!"- Fumiko looked at Hana while she cooked; she tried to make a western stew. I don't know how good it would be, but I can't complain. She is going all out in all aspects because Fumiko is here with us.

"Well, you can try it as well if you want to. Here, I will teach you"- Fumiko approached the pot where the stew was boiling. I didn't know that Fumiko would be so eager to cook. The daughter of a medieval Lord cooking or doing any other household chores is unheard of in these times.

"Thank you. I wonder if Hikaru can cook as well." She looked at me, and I think she expected no response, so we could do that together.

"Yes, Hikaru knows how to cook pretty well. I specialize more in sweets, but I can cook things like stews and soups as well, while he specializes in ramen, udon, and most noodle-based dishes"- Fumiko looked at Hana confused.

"What is ramen and udon?"- Fumiko turned to me. I forgot she is not from our world. Ramen and udon don't exist in this world, or they don't have these names.

"Well, they are noodles made out of different types of grains. We use different flour types for each type of noodle that we make. If you could bring me some brown flour and white flour, maybe I could make some noodles since I have almost all of the ingredients for the ramen and udon."- It would be easy to make for me if I can get Fumiko to fall asleep faster by feeding her a lot of food. I can go there and do what I have to do.

"Well, I have almost everything in my dad's mansion. But I don't know if I can go in there just yet. He is mad when I am all alone there and he doesn't want me snooping around his room or kitchen" – Fumiko's eyes wandered around the room, looking left and right at the various decorations we have

"Well, too bad. Maybe after their meeting, I will prepare some ramen or udon for you."- I better do. I bet Fumiko won't feel like eating anything. It's now or never.

"Still, I wonder, how do you guys know the recipe for this stuff, I never meet things like these in this world, well, similar ones like noodle soup with different types of noodles but that's it."- Fumiko looked at us with child-like fascination.

"Do you want to know the truth?"- I leaned down to Fumiko's level.

"Yes, very much so"- Fumiko took a seat on the bead, and we sat in 2 chairs in front of her.

"Well, if your father hasn't told you yet. We are reincarnations; we have arrived with the other summoned heroes in this world. Our parents died in our world when we were little, and we were now reunited here; that could explain why you didn't see us with them."- Fumiko looked at us, confused.

"You were summoned with the other heroes? Why is everyone mistreating you, then? Makes no sense." - Fumiko's words are now different; I can't explain what is different now. She suddenly sounds more mature; maybe the mana-draining skill is in effect.

!The difference between reincarnation and transportation is the next. A Reincarnation stays in this world permanently and has more skills while reincarnated; transportation is granted 1 powerful Legendary skill and a few other everyday skills. Transportations have lower base stats than reincarnations but can grow four times as fast!

"Well, Reincarnations have died in their past world. We are from the same world as the heroes. But at the same time they were summoned, we died."- Fumiko looks like she saw a ghost.

"You died in the world you were from? How? Was it painful? I always feared death; I don't want anyone to die."- Fumiko asked me while looking scared out of her mind.

"As painful as accidentally falling from 30 meters gets" – I tried to not be sarcastic while saying this; I couldn't let her know that I killed myself.

"Wait, you 2 killed yourselves?"- Fumiko jumped out of bed in front of us, looking pale.

"Hana, please"- I whispered on the telepathic link while glaring at her

"No, we were leaning over a railing, and it broke; Hikaru's part of the railing broke first. I tried to grab him, but my part also broke, and we fell for 30 meters. Kind of idiotic way to die"- Hana put her left hand on the back of my head, pinching me lightly.

"I understand. And one question, who raised you if your parents died while you were young?"

"Well, we grew up together; we were raised by other people who adopted us." - Hana continued to cook and speak with Fumiko.

"So, you never got to meet your original parents until now. Well, I got to say, Mr and Ms Tomura are good people; I see that they raised the two of you well"- Fumiko took her seat back and looked at us; she just stared with a big smile.

"We didn't get to meet them, but I am sure your words are true. One fun thing, I don't know how this happened, but I kept my family name of Tomura while I was adopted. Hikaru's name changed to that of the family, so even at school, people didn't know we were siblings since we had different family names"- Hana gave Fumiko a slight chuckle.

"I don't know what to say, you tell me that you are siblings but you two look like a couple more than anything. I don't know how it's seen in your world, but in this world it's common but frowned upon."- Fumiko looks tense.

"Do we really look like a couple?"- I asked Sia

!Yes, you do look like a couple. Everyone thinks that. Remember your mother's apprehension when you first met her. After my calculations, she felt that you were Hana's boyfriend and not her brother; she is still conflicted about the relationship between the two of you. Like most reincarnated humans, she hates the fact that her children could engage in behaviour that she considers disgusting!

"Let's just cut this short Fumiko, there are things you won't be able to understand. Ok?"- What?

!Why do you have to act like a surprised idiot every time Hana does something to help you?!

"Sia, stop!"

!I won't stop; it's too funny making fun of you when you do or say something stupid!

I can hear and see Hana giggle over my fight with Sia.

"Are you ok Hana? Why are you laughing?"- Fumiko looked at Hana concerned.

"Nothing, just remembered something funny"- She still smiled at me.

6 hours later, the ordeal is finally over.

It's night-time and the perfect time to strike, or at least prepare to attack.

I am on the streets of Welcia going to the mansion of Lord Welcia.

"Ohhhh, where to this late in the night"- I hear Lord Welcia's voice behind me.

"I was searching for you. I have everything prepared; if you have any poison you would like me to use in particular, just tell me right now"- I put my hands up to make him more comfortable; if he tries anything funny, he won't be able to move, I already have my Shadow Tendrils wrapped around him.

"Well, use the poison from this flower, it's very potent and will kill quickly"- Lord Welcia gave me a strange flower.

!Warning: That flower is toxic to monsters and humans; he will also try to kill the 2 of you. You already knew that, but a heads-up is always good!

"Ok, I will make the poison when I reach home. Take care now."

"Wait, go to my house and drop the poison there tonight if you can."

"Sure"- I will not do that, but at least I will pretend like I will do that.

While going back home, I heard him laugh.

I stopped in a dark corner and had the flower in my hand.

*Use skill: Predator*- I devoured and crafted the flower into poison inside my spatial storage. With my Predator skill, I can remove poisons from any drink or anything.

? Or, you can acquire the skill Poison Resistance or All-Poison-Resistance!

"That should work, too."

I hastily returned to the mansion of Lord Welcia to drop off a fake pack of poisons that I had crafted; it will only put you to sleep for a few hours.

While wandering the hallways, I can feel someone watching me.

"Hello there"- A hand reached out and tugged at my cloak.

"Who are you?"- The figure approached me from the darkness.

A woman taller than me must be around 195cm or more. She wore a revealing assassin's outfit; I had seen those before at the guild in town; on her side, she had 2 sheets with 2 long knives, green eyes and long dark hair.

"I am Ayame, and who might you be?"- She stood looking me dead in the eyes.

"Are you the Ayame King Wieka talked about?"- She took a step backwards.

"You know the old man. That must mean 1 thing, you are Hikaru Tanaka. Well, I have orders from him to help you. But I see you already have everything covered. Let's pretend we never met today; it's for the best. I also have one request. Take care of Fumiko for me. I will explain more when we meet again" – Ayame quickly ran out of the mansion, jumping through an open window from one of the rooms.

After this encounter, I continued deeper into the mansion to deliver the poison.

I returned home after I managed to deliver it. I will spare you all the boring details of how I did it. Hana is looking after Fumiko, but she doesn't suspect anything.

Tomorrow is the big day I have been waiting for, 2 Lord with one poison.