A Showy Assassination (Part 1)

Isabella felt a gush of heat in her head as some form of power was injected into her. She slumped forward shortly after.

"Keep your mental powers under control, then you can think about controlling your sword aura. Hehe, I see that you are able to practice both magic and sword aura at the same time. No small feat indeed, kid," Don's gentle smile turned into a smirk, angering Isabella further. If she had known that he saw through her so easily, she would have simply went full force instead of holding herself back.

"You can rest easy now, Isabella. See, I didn't bother torturing you. Hell, I didn't even bother stripping you of your gear. I just wanted to talk. You won't get another chance at this."

Isabella's eyes went to the back of her head, and she spoke in anguish, "I will just be honest with you. I'm a follower of Lord Saleen. I have signed a contract with him. If you want me to do anything to betray him...you best not even try."