Chapter 15: Wrong Answer

Chapter 15: Wrong Answer

The Incident 

A few days Later

This world has 2 moons, what I find strange is the fact that seasons work exactly the same. This should not be possible. Anyways....

One fullmoons night the head assistant busts into my room.

"Sir Hero, come quick, princess Roka may be in danger."

!!

We rush out heading to her room, her door isn't closed.

We both bust in the room, I see someone standing next to where Roka sleeps. An Assassin?

"HEY!" 

He looks up. It's some guy. 

No time to think. 

I rush him. I push him hard, he goes flying to the wall next to the window. 

I look at Roka. I notice a feint red light through her hair. 

Oh shit her seal. 

This guy. 

Wait who is this guy? I rush him. I pick him up by his shirt. I look at his face, I don't recognize him. Oh yeah shit-shit-shit the Seal.

"Tell me you didn't!"

He smiles

"She's mine now"

I lean in close and say in a very low voice.

"wrong answer"

I take my left hand and grab his neck, I slam him against the wall. He flails a bit kicking me slapping at me. I stay still and squeeze a bit harder. he gives up.

I hear movement behind me. Roka!

"Aaaaaaarg!!"

She screams, she's grabbing her neck. Shit. I look back at him.

I see red and blank out

The Head Assistant

I heard the words:

"I'm gonna need you to die for a bit"

Ronald starts struggling again, I see sir Hero punch him where his heart is. 

Ronald goes limp. Sir hero lets go. He melts down to the floor

He looks dead

Sir Hero runs to Roka, she's facing away from him still holding her neck. He removes her hand forcefully, she struggles. 

He puts his hand on her Forehead.

"Sleep"

She's goes quit and still. I see the Red glow fade.

It's gone.

Sir Hero then puts his hand on the seal, it the red glow returns.

The light fades again.

I get a moment to collect myself.

Calm down.. calm yourself you're a professional FFS.

I look. I can't move.

Is that the guy from Lady Felmina's interview. 

Is he dead?

Stop shaking legs. I look at the bed again.

My eyes follow Sir Hero walking calmly toward Ronald Mayburry, Duke Francis Mayburry's son. He rips open his shirt, puts his hands on his torso.

"Lightning"

A flash of light... Ronald's coughing weakly.

"We're not done you and I" 

His voice is really low, he must be... I've never seen him like this. Is he even real.

I calm myself a bit. I use appraise on Ronald: 

1 HP. Seriously

Sir hero takes a Red potion from his bag, uncorks it and force-feeds it to him. His HP goes full. Doesn't he need like at least 4 potions for this. Forget about that focus, focus and observe.

"Y-you" 

Sound barely escapes his lips.

Sir Hero picks him up by his collar, walks over to the window and throws him through it. Ronald falls. Sir Hero jumps after out after him.

Just because my legs can't move doesn't mean I can't. I lie down and crawl to the window and look out. Ronald's HP is full after Sir Hero force fed him another potion. Sir Hero let's go of Ronald's face. I turn on my super hearing skill by sending mana to my ears, it's really useful at times like these. Sir Hero retreats a bit then turns and points at him.

"What about me?"

His voice is as low as before. 

"You're a level 24, k-know your place"

Sir hero walks over to the fountain and calmly takes out 3 HP Potions and sets them down of the concrete of the fountain.

"And?"

"And I'm Level 150, There's no wa-"

Sir hero has just punched him in the stomach, I didn't even see him move. Ronald's HP Drops to half

he slumps down to the ground gasping for air. Sir hero's gently slapping his back. 

"Just breathe, This isn't over yet"

Ronald pulls his blade slashing wildly behind him, he hit's nothing but air.

Sir Hero's at the fountain again. He picks up a potion and throws it a Ronald. Ronald catches it with his left. He's using his right to defend with the sword.

"You'll need that soon."

Ronald looks at the potion then back to Sir Hero. Sir hero charges him. Ronald sword stops, Sir hero caughthis sword hand. He takes the sword along with his hand and bashes him in the face with the hilt.

"Argh"

Ronald falls down.

"Drink it"

Ronald drops the sword and the potion. The potion breaks.

"No please wait!"

"Drink it or die."

Sir Hero throws him another potion from the fountain. He catches it and drinks it, barely able to keep his hand steady as he does. Sir hero walks over calmly with the last potion.

When he gets close he dodges the wild last stand effort swings from Ronald.

Sir Hero grabs his throat and picks him up. Ronald sword hand goes limp as he passes out. His injuries are healing. 

He's healed. Sir Hero slaps him awake after letting go.

Ronald is so scared now I can almost see the foam forming in his mouth. Sir Hero Hands him the last potion.

"Don't break this one, hold onto it as if your life depended on it. Because it does."

Sir Hero takes Ronald's hand and forces him to take it.

"Hold tight now."

Sir Hero Grabs his collar with both hands, pulls back his head and

*Wham

sends him flying with a headbutt.

Sir Hero then turns his head up to me. and starts approaching slowly. His eyes seem dead.

I need to get away. 

As I'm crawling toward the door. I can hear him landing behind me. Isn't this the 3rd floor. I can't get away I sit up. I feel hopeless. I am in the middle of the room. 

The door is to my right and Sir hero is standing next to Roka to my left.

Suddenly Felmina busts through the door.

"Roka!"

I look back at Sir hero, as he turns to the door, Shit, did he snap, is he going to hurt her.

In his eyes I saw what looked like a predator locking onto its prey. 

He rushes her with a speed so fast and so gentle, I didn't even hear him move. My head couldn't turn fast enough. All I heard was:

"Sleep"

My head finally catches up and I see him holding her.

If only my legs could move, all I needed was one step forward to get in his way. 

Who am I kidding, he slipped right past me. He was simply too fast.

She's slumped forward over his left arm, his hand is under her hair at the back of her scull. I see a red light... 

A few seconds pass.

This gives me time to think a bit. If I had gotten in his way, he might have taken me out. That look in his eyes. I get shivers down my spine just thinking about it. 

The light fades. My knees give out. My head is pounding. I can't hear anything.

I look over. He's lying on the floor. 

I try to use appraise on him. It won't Activate. No wait, it did activate.

what's this grey text in the middle, I try to focus on it.

Guards come rushing in.

It's over.

It's finally over. 

I gasp as I forgot to breathe at some point.