26 Chapter 23, part 2
" …" Think
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____POV Hécate____
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"Let's go"
I head for the ramp that leads to the dormitory and go down it very slowly while pointing my gun in front.
Once at the bottom, I stop to clear the corridor.
There is nothing in the corridor in front of me but I cannot see what is in the left corridor and the right corridor.
So, I start walking again to clear these two corridors.
I'll start by clearing the left hallway, the one that leads to the dormitory.
Once at the intersection, I stick to the right of the hallway where I am so that I have a better view of the right hallway.
"Nothing to report"
I do the same with the right lane and I have the same conclusion, nothing.
The enemy must be hiding in one of the rooms or he hasn't arrived here yet.
Whatever the answer, I'm going to check all the parts and start with the...
*Crreeeeaaaakkk*
This sound is that of a door opening. I direct my gaze to the source of the noise.
As soon as I spot the door that is at fault for the noise, I see a humanoid form dressed all in black immobilized in the frame of the door that leads to the helicopter hangar.
It must be a little taller than me and it's just as thin as me. It has no horn or ear on its head. So I conclude that it is a normal human.
It has two short swords as its weapon. Its appearance and weaponry suggest it has an assassin fighting style.
But the thing that stands out the most is that its eyes glow in the dark. Which means there's a chance it can see in the dark and spot me and analyse me.
That's why it doesn't move an inch. Or it thinks I don't see it and it chooses her next move.
But I'm not going to give it more time.
I aim my P90 directly at its head and fire the entire magazine.
*BBBRRRRTT*
The noise was unbearable but luckily, I had my headphones. He muffled the sound of gunfire. But for the person in front of me, it must be hell.
*BBRRRRT-Click*
Now my magazine is empty, I have to see if the enemy is dead or not.
But what I see worries me the most.
The human did not move an inch from the door frame, and it was uninjured.
Worse, I can see the bullets crashing into the ground.
And now it's in a fighting stance, ready to jump on me.
"Shit"
I throw my P90 in my enemy's face hoping it will slow it down.
The enemy simply deflects my attack with one of their swords.
As soon as my attack deflects, it starts running in my direction with the intention of killing me.
Without wasting time, I pull out two five-sevens from my holsters and start shooting into the crowd.
*bang* bang* bang* bang* bang* bang*
My action just has the effect of stopping my enemy but as soon as I run out of ammunition, it resumes its advance.
So, like I did with my P90, I throw both of my handguns at it but like with the P90, it just deflects them.
"Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! SHIT! "
I pull out my last two five-sevens and start shooting that thing that refuses to die!
*Bang* Bang*
"DIE! DIE DIE! "
*Bang* Bang*
"SHIT IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO IT AND IT KEEPS MOVING! "
I throw my guns at it again but as usual it deflects them.
No more firearms let's move on to edged weapons.
I take out my two tomahawks and throw them at it. A tomahawk missed its target but the second hit it but just ricocheted off it.
"FUCKING MAGIC! EVEN MY BLADES DO NOTHING AGAINST THIS! "
I take out my two knives which are just above my shoes and throw them.
But as if this attack was going to be different than the one with the tomahawks. My blades just bounced off it.
"WHORE! BUT WHY DID I DO THIS?! I HAD TO KEEP THEM TO FIGHT HAND-TO-HAND WITH THEM! THE PANIC COMPLETELY OVERVADE ME "
I take out my last two knives, ready to face melee until my last breath. If this human thinks it'll kill me so easily, it's got its finger in the eye!
My enemy is soon in close combat.
I get into position to dodge its first strike and then retaliate.
But as soon as it was 2 meters away from me, it suddenly disappeared.
"Eh? Where is it …."
I felt a hand over my mouth and a kick to my legs.
The next moment, I find myself back on the ground.
I try to get up, but I feel a sword at my neck and another on my right hand.
I try to think of a plan to get out of this impasse but shaking my hands, I realize that I no longer feel my weapons. I had to drop them when I fell.
"Don't move" said my enemy firmly.
"Shit, shit, shit, SHIT!"
I literally can't do anything. If I move, it slits my throat. And even if I manage to free myself from this sword which is on my neck, there is another ready to cut my right hand.
So, I have no choice but to do nothing and let my enemy do what it wants.
"Fuck, that reminds me of Ryo Suzuki and Mia suzuki"
The position I'm in and the memories of those two terrifies me.
"What is it going to do ? kill me ? Torture me? ....rap…m..e. ?"
I feel my body shaking uncontrollably.
I feel tears escaping from my eyes.
I feel sniffles escape me.
"Sy…system…h..elp me"
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New urgent quest issued
Kill…. error….
Cancellation of the quest by a higher authority
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____POVPrincess____
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After reaching Bandit Island, I spotted and tracked their last force.
I knew that by following them, I would come across the demon and kill it.
And after following them for 2 days, they found the demon and they attacked.
And as they attacked, I watched. I was analyzing how the demon was attacking, what are its weak points, strong points, and any other information it might be useful to me.
Watching the battle, a memory comes back.
I had already had a dream about this battle. A boat made of iron destroys a fleet of ships without difficulty. And after destroying the fleet, it was going to attack me.
With this memory, I knew I had to attack before the last ship was destroyed.
And that's what I did.
Before the last boat was destroyed, I rushed towards this demon.
I was a bit far, so it took me a while to reach the enemy boat, but I was not spotted.
But, shortly after the bandit fleet was completely destroyed, I saw something move on the ship.
This thing was moving as if it was looking for something. It was then that I realized that I had been spotted.
It didn't take long before this thing looked at me.
And as soon as it saw me, it shot me. But just before it touched me, I managed to avoid it by doing a barrel roll.
And shortly after dodging the attack, I jumped out of my griffin into the back of the boat.
Once on board, I ordered my griffin to leave, and I activated my ability to see in the dark because all the lights on the boat were off.
Looking around me, I saw two large doors located in the middle and two smaller ones located on either side of the large doors.
I decided to enter through the left door. I took out my two short swords and went on a demon hunt.
I struggled to open the door but eventually I managed. Once I walked through the door, I saw an empty hallway with a door to the right. Going through this door, I came across a metal creature.
The creature was asleep, so I preferred to walk past it without waking it up.
As I walked along the wall, I saw a door close.
And now I'm right outside the door ready to attack this demon.
"My intuition tells me that the demon is right behind. "
If my intuition says it, there is a good chance that the enemy of humanity is right behind the door.
I gather my courage and slowly open the door.
*Crreeeeaaaakkk*
"Damn, the door made a noise"
And it looks like someone notices it.
Right in front of this is the demon, enemy of humanity, my enemy.
But I would have imagined this more terrifying demon. The books that I have read were about terrifying beasts where their sole purpose is to eat humanity. But what is in front of me is bizarre but not monstrous.
The person in front of me is wearing non-magical black gear that I've never seen. It also has something in front of Its eyes, but I notice a red light behind the thing that hides Its eyes.
From Its helmet, it has no ears on the top of its head and I don't see anything resembling a tail.
And its weapon is very weird. I wonder what this thing is for.
But otherwise, apart from its weird outfit, it looks like me.
We are both dressed in the dark looking at each other….
"WAIT?! IT'S LOOKING AT ME ?!"
*BBBRRRTTT*
An unbearable noise came with projectiles crashing into my magic shield. The noise was so loud I thought my ears were going to explode.
*BBRRRRT-Click*
The noise is over and the projectiles too. My ears are on fire but otherwise I have no other damage. Its attack was ineffective for me.
Alright, now it's my turn.
As I moved forward to attack it, it threw its weapon at me which I easily deflected with one of my blades.
But after throwing it away, it pulled out two new guns and pointed them at me.
*bang* bang* bang* bang* bang* bang*
"It is not possible! AGAIN?! I'm going to go deaf to this rhythm "
While it attacks me, I can't move forward. The projectiles prevent me from moving properly. So, I have to tank until it stops.
* Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang*Click*Click*
Its attack finished, I start my advance again, but it still threw its weapons at me. Looks like these things are single use.
And as I moved forward, it picked up two more new weapons and attacked me again.
Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang*
As my ears ring and my shield protects me from its attacks, I notice that it misses more and more attacks. It must be panicking. Good, it will be easier that way.
Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang* Bang*Click*Click*
And as soon as she stopped, it threw its guns at me again.
"Is she completely desperate? "
But when I resumed my advance, this time she threw non-enchanted axes and non-enchanted knives at me.
This kind of weapon can't hurt me. It does not pass my magic shield. And while it throws tis toys at me and it completely freaks out, I stride closer.
But at one point it pulled out two curved blades but this time it didn't throw them. It keeps them to fight melee with them. These weapons are not enchanted but it is better not to take any risks.
When I got 2 meters away from it, I used a skill to fade into the darkness. This skill is very useful when you want to become invisible.
And from its reaction, it can't see me.
So, I go under it and put myself right behind it.
As soon as I'm there, I deactivate my skill, kick it in the right knee and with one hand grab its head and knock it down.
As soon as it fell, it let go of its weapons and I put a sword at the level of its blows and another at the level of its right hand.
My enemy is neutralized but I can see that it is thinking about how to get out of trouble. It is better to discourage it from doing something stupid.
"Don't move" I ordered firmly.
And seconds later, the person at my mercy started shaking uncontrollably and started crying while sniffling occasionally.
"So, this is a demon? Looks more like a terrified human than a demon. "
If it really is a demon, then it must have something that humans don't.
So, with my sword which is at the level of its throat, I search for the strap that holds its helmet on its head. Once found, I cut it and move the helmet away with my sword.
The first thing I see is its eyes glowing red in the dark. It looks like two rubies shining in the night.
The second thing I see is that it is wearing the same thing as me, a balaclava. And this balaclava has no holes for ears. So, it must be a human.
But, better to ask.
« Are you a demon or a human? » I asked
*No answer*
« I said, ARE YOU A DEMON OR A HUMAN?! ANSWER! » I shouted
« n…..no » whispered the person below me.
With it voice, I know she's a girl and she's terrified.
But if she is not human or demon, what is she then?
« What are you ? » I asked
« I…I don..'t k…now. » she stutters.
She does not know. To me, she looks like a human.
One thing for sure is that she is not a demon so what am I doing with her? I came to kill the enemy of mankind, not a terrify girl .
But at the same time, she attacked the port of Porto. So, she is a bandit, but she failed and she attacks the bandits. So, she's a hero for getting rid of bandits.
"ARRRrrr what to do? .... My father was right. I had to let this person destroy our problems for us….."
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I just had an idea.
This person can destroy a city full of bandits without being seen coming because she is devoid of magic and the magic detectors do not see her!
So, she is able to destroy demons without being spotted!
In addition, she has a boat and she knows how to navigate in these dangerous waters. She could take us to the land of the demons and we would destroy them.
In the history books, it is written that every time we tried to launch a counterattack, the magic bridges disappeared and it was impossible to cross the sea in a boat because it was too dangerous.
But thanks to it, no need for a bridge!
"I made my decision, she will enter to my service and with her, we will destroy the demons once and for all! "
With this decision made, I withdraw my swords and put them away.
I can tell by looking at her eyes that she is terrified and confused.
As she tried to get up, her legs failed her and she almost fell if I didn't catch her in time.
She is really terrified. Her legs are shaking so badly she can't stand up.
I then put her in a sitting position.
Once done I put myself at her level and start talking.
« What's your name ? »
« Ni…..nightmare »
"Nightmare? I have never heard such a weird name and even less this kind of language. We'll take care of that later. For now, I have to bring her to my service "
« So nik..nighJ…, sorry, I can't say your name. I am Chiyoko Fune, princess of the great country Nitis and I want you to my service. »
