Basically, the journey to my father's place went smoothly. However, on the second day when we were in a forest, I felt like someone was following our group.
It turns out that my body also has a very powerful sense. I can feel those who are following us and even know exactly how many of them there are.
"This is very interesting, I finally found the right target, fuhuhu..."
With this, I can try other abilities that I have and take the first step in a real fight as Sly eyes.
"Cal... you look strange..."
"Sorry, sis, I'm just thinking of something funny haha..."
'Darn it, I forgot to control my facial expression because I'm so impatient.'
*Kaboom
"Callius, watch out!"
We heard an explosion that hit our carriage and made it flip over.
After that, I also heard the sound of a noisy fight that might be carried out by the guard knights and the group that followed us.
Caitlin then immediately hugged me and intended to protect me.
But because of the shock caused by the explosion, she was hit and lost consciousness.
"Sigh... I really didn't know this side of Caitlin."
Everything I saw in the game was really different from what I saw now.
In the game, she was a character who even slaughtered an entire kingdom without leaving any survivors and also tortured our character if we were defeated by her.
Now she is even willing to protect her little brother's safety without thinking about her own safety.
"Don't worry, Caitlin, I will teach them a lesson."
After that, I got out of the carriage.
I then found one of the men from the group that followed us.
He was someone wearing a black cloak and holding a sword towards me.
"Oh-...."
As I suspected, they were the bad guys. More precisely, they were a group of mercenaries.
Well... Its Show Time!
"Ugh... I don't know what's really happening, but can you help me, sir? Our carriage had an accident and my sister is injured and unconscious."
"I'm sorry, little friend. It's not your fault. You just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time."
The man slowly approached me.
One step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
And just as the man was about to take the fourth step.
"Oops!"
I deliberately fell forward.
*Swishh!
The sword that was aiming for my head missed its target at close range and passed me by.
'Darn! I know I'm actually strong but seeing a sword pointing at my head is really scary.'
Then I quickly turned around and faced the man who tried to kill me.
"What, what was that? Are you trying to kill me, sir?"
Finally, with a scared and confused expression, I challenged him.
It was a series of actions that seemed reflexive and natural at the basic level.
After realizing the surprise and avoiding it perfectly, I tried to hit him proudly, but I fell forward and luckily avoided the surprise while being scared.
"Did you avoid it?"
Therefore, the man's face looked angry and confused at the same time as he tried to kill me.
It seemed she was contemplating how to interpret my actions.
"Huh... Kid, what the hell are you doing?"
I decided to help him decide what is my action.
"Just stay still and let me end this quickly!'
"But sir, all I know is that dying hurts. I don't like pain so i avoided it."
"I don't know what the f*ck are you doing but hold right there kid. This time I swear I'll cut you down properly."
But of course, instead, confused and angry responses came out.
Maybe it helps, he finished his thoughts and approached me again without hesitation. but something strange happened.
***
Ronald.
He was a member of a notorious group of assassins in the underworld.
Special operations like spying, Kidnapping, torture, and murder were his main jobs.
Ronald had never failed a mission since he was dubbed a "genius" in the underworld.
This time, he and his group received a task from an unknown person to kidnap one of the daughters of a nobleman.
Because the offer was too tempting, he took the task without hesitation.
"The payment is good. But, for some reason, I feel uneasy."
While playing with a knife in his hand and thinking about the new task, he then called one of his subordinates.
"Hey you over there, gather all the members. We're going to carry out a big mission."
"But boss, isn't that too much?"
"Well... Maybe it will be difficult because our mission this time is to kidnap a nobleman's daughter."
"Alright boss."
After gathering all his members, Ronald and his entire group immediately went to the target location to complete the mission.
During the mission, everything seemed fine. Even the knights who were guarding the carriage where the target was located were just ordinary knights who were easy to defeat.
"This isn't right... This feels too easy."
The mission was at its peak, and only securing the target inside the carriage remained. But as they approached the carriage, a little boy appeared, who appeared to be male and had his eyes closed with a very light atmosphere.
He looked like an ordinary, innocent child.
As the light atmosphere permeated, the child looked cheerful.
"Who's that little boy? According to our target information, it's supposed to be a little girl."
"Um... Can you help me, sir? Our train had an accident, and my sister lost consciousness inside."
"Sorry, little boy, this is not your fault. You were just in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Well, that's okay. Because this is an unexpected situation, we just need to handle it neatly.
It was an attack from my man, a trained killer.
But the sword swing missed.
It wasn't the situation Ronald wanted.
The boy fell forward just as the sword was swung.
"What are you doing, sir? Are you planning to kill me?"
The foolish look on the child's face.
It's hard to believe that the man avoided the attack with his skill.
He was just lucky.
But why? This uneasy feeling.
Maybe it's because of his mood.
Then the child was attacked again, but he quickly retreated, and something strange happened.
"Uh... Sir, why are you coming again...? Please don't come closer!"
*Crack!
One of Ronald's subordinates fell and hit his head on a rock, killing him instantly.
"Eh? Did he fall because of me?"
The child didn't show any special movements.
"This kid."
"Are you also planning to kill me, sir?"
Ronald then stepped forward to stop the child.
But it was strange, the distance between Ronald and the child showed no signs of getting closer.
Ronald even used the assassin's footwork he had mastered for years.
But, he still couldn't reach the kid in front of him.
"Please, why are you doing this to me? What did I do?"
Then, the reaction that appeared again was foolish.
Realizing this, Ronald felt very annoyed. He felt like he was the one who looked foolish for not being able to kill a little boy in front of his subordinates.
"You little bastard!"
Ronald then kicked the ground and shot forward at high speed, managing to narrow the distance between them.
First, that annoying face.
What should he do with the slanted-eyed face that looked like it was laughing while splitting hairs?
*Whoosh...
Ronald's sword pierced the man's face, drawing a neat diagonal line.
It went in.
He was sure of it.
But he didn't feel it in his hand.
The child once again managed to avoid it.
Ronald didn't understand the situation.
At that moment, Ronald's posture collapsed.