Journey to the center of the Forest

(-April 7, 2061/ 8:00 PM/ Current location: Charle's Mansion-)

Primis threw a bomb containing a Bioluminescent Algae. It spread around the garden, revealing the assassins brought by an unknown individual.

12 in total and one silent drone, they are only well equipped.

Alpha uses her twin SMG with magic bullets filled to the brim with magical energy. With each shot, the bullets explode in impact comparable to a grenade.

Primis stood back to protect Anastasia.

Inside Primis's shadow, a hand is slowly trying to make its way to stab her feet.

Anastasia stepped on the assassin's hand with her heel with a sharpened sole.

[Anastasia: You ought to be careful, Primis.]

Primis looked back to see a pierced hand in her shadow.

[Primis: I didn't know.]

Alpha dwindled the assassins down to 5 and the drone that was spying on them lost all of its propellers.

[Anastasia: She has grown strong yet again.

[Primis: Indeed. I don't think I can keep up with her at the rate she is on.]

[Anastasia: Quite frankly so.]

In 3 minutes, the assassins are down to 2 people. The Captain and the Vice-Captain.

Anastasia used Ice magic to restrain the remaining forces.

[Anastasia: {Gelida Carcerem}]

Their arms, legs, and neck are chained down to the floor. The coldness of the chains slowly gave the assassins frostbite.

Anastasia looked to and inspected their bodies with observative eyes.

[Anastasia: I'm impressed. Most people would have their body parts completely frozen. Those enhancements sure are convenient.]

[Assassin 1: This is too cold for the heat regulator.]

She squats to have a better look at their faces.

[Anastasia: So, who sent you?]

[Assassin 2: The Queen of destruction.]

Alice huh? If they are here then what about-

[Anastasia: You didn't do anything to Mordred did you?]

As she said with worry.

[Assassin 2: Oh, you mean experiment 666. That thing is probably struggling to stay alive right now.]

[Anastasia: Bastard.]

[Assassin 2: Time is of the essence. He is either captured or his head is separated from his body.]

Anastasia ran sprightly, leaving a trail of dust and a cracked concrete floor. Primis followed while Alpha stayed behind.

[Alpha: What is your true aim?]

[Assassin 2: The plan worked.]

The capturing of Mordred is but a diversion. The real aim of their plan is inside of Charles's Mansion. The remaining survivors smiled and giggled.

[Alpha: Funny huh?]

[Assassin: All Hail The New Empire!]

Alpha pulled the trigger of her SMG.

It disintegrates their heads off their bodies leaving the jaw and its teeth

Inside the clouds hiding from plain sight, a small airship flew down.

Alpha has met her greatest adversary yet.

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(-April 7, 2061/ 8:03 PM/ Current location: Outskirts of the Demon Kingdom-)

[Guard: Going out to hunt?]

[Muto: Yup. I have a big quest in the next 3 days so I have to score some points before it.]

The guard saw something new to this man. A badge from his shoulder with a rank surpassing his.

[Guard: Well, good luck out there sir.]

[Muto: You too.]

Muto walks away with the partly cloudy day.

The sun hit his eyes, he was almost giddy as he turned his head to see the Sun's light touch the Demon Kingdom.

Now I didn't notice at the time but I am still wearing the same clothes I got from Rance Samar.

[Muto: I'm gonna go to a Blacksmith once this quest is done.]

Muto enchants his feet with magic and runs off to the center of the Demon King's Forest. With his condition fixed and his body refined, he ran like a raging train with jumps as tall as where birds fly.

The guards at the gate saw this and were immediately dumbfounded.

[Guard: Rank 600 is this strong huh?]

[Guard 2: Well, Let's just hope that he lives a long life.]

(-8 minutes later-)

(-Distance traveled: 28 kilometers-)

(-8:11 AM-)

Damn, Running to the center of the forest is pretty boring.

While full of boredom, Muto sees a carriage with the symbol of the New Empire, being overrun by bandits.

Nice, Something interesting is happening

In the shade of the trees, the bandits and the guards hear the sounds of violent peals of lightning coming towards them.

He leaps above the branches and uses it as a foothold.

Muto rises to the top of the trees and into the sky.

[Bandits: Don't tell me.]

He fell with the strength of 1000 swords.

It struck down like a meteor and produced a shockwave sending every person flying towards the trees or to the ground

The strike created a dust cloud that covered a small part of the area.

The Bandit leader cracked his shin and the rest of the bandits are knocked out cold. Thankfully, they are still alive.

All that's left now is the Bandit leader and a random Bandit that miraculously avoided Muto's attack

His strike was so powerful that it created a crater. It nearly affected the carriage and its guards.

The dust cloud settles and disappears.

She saw him unscathed with swords flying around him.

The Bandit screams to his Leader.

[Bandit: Run Hoaqin! Or else he's gonna kill you!]

[Hoaqin: Not without you.]

[Bandit: Go! There isn't much time for me to stall him.]

[Hoaqin: I understand. Don't get killed.]

Hoaqin left and ran with pain on his feet.

The bandit is losing consciousness. It felt like he'd been fighting for hours.

[Muto: How brave. To sacrifice yourself instead of him.]

[Bandit: Shut up! Who are you!?]

[Muto: Muto Hargreaves. Hunter Rank 652, Representing the Demon Kingdom]

[Bandit: I see. Die you bastard!]

[Muto: Bold words.]

The bandit's body was instantly engulfed with blade wounds all over his chest, shoulders, knees, neck, elbows and back.

Muto was already behind her when it happened.

[Muto: For someone who is already defeated.]

The guards protecting the carriage came up to Muto with their spears pointing towards him.

Whoa, that's kinda ungrateful and racist. I saved your asses and this is the thanks I get? If this is how it's gonna be then prepare to say "Hi" to God. (Muto)

The door of the carriage opened and out comes a girl with golden locks and pure untainted emerald eyes.

[????: Please wait! Guards, stop pointing your spears at him.]

[Guard: But we don't know if he is-]

[????: I said put your spears down! Are you all ungrateful?]

I did say that I'm affiliated with the Demon Kingdom, did they not hear what I said.

[????: Forgive my men's rudeness. I am Estrea Lapidas, Princess of the New Empire]

Why is the Princess of the New Empire going to the Demon Kingdom? Odd, probably diplomatic.

[Estrea Lapidas: I'm willing to repay this debt, please say what you desire.]

Okay, this will be easier than I thought it would be.

[Muto: Why does a high ranking representative of the New Empire go to the Demon country.]

[Estrea: I have to send a letter of notice for the Demon King.]

[Muto: Letter of notice? Just for what? With your rank with Nobility, you can talk to the Demon King himself so why are you just sending a letter?]

[Estrea: It is for someone else, someone who contributed too much for the New Empire.]

I now get it.

The New Empire's King sent her daughter as respect and trust to that person who is involved with improving the empire majorly.

But.

Why is the most important person in their country has to do it?

A crazy amount of confidence?

Unyielding ignorance?

Either way, it was almost as if it was schemed for her to perish here. To blame the country for killing the daughter of the King.

[Muto: Alright, I have no more suspicion. Continue as you have.]

Common bluff.

[Estrea: Is it alright to talk about how I will repay you right now.]

[Muto: After my hunt then we can talk about it. You can find me in the Kingdom's Guild. If we are done here then I need to hunt.]

Muto ran off just as he did before.

Estrea stared at him with amazement and goodness in this man while he was running off to hunt.