Escape [1]
Amid the conflict, Adele seized an opportune moment. He activated the [Location Exchange 'Ⅰ'] talent, swapping positions with a disoriented knight. The sudden shift left the knight vulnerable, and Adele exploited the opening with a precise strike.
-Clang-!
The knight's sword fell to the ground, and Adele's dagger pressed against his throat. The other knights, momentarily taken aback, hesitated in their onslaught.
"Your play is coming to an end, Adele," Isaac proclaimed, his resolve unshaken.
'Two, I-I just killed two K-Knights...This is so fun.' A twisted grin settled on my face, I could feel the rush of excitement rushing through my veins.
-Bump!, -Bump!, -Bump!
-Bump!, -Bump!, -Bump!
My heartbeat fastened, it felt like it was going to explode from this thrill.
'Stop...! You are not a sociopath!'
Taking a deep breath I stopped myself, the persona of Adele was merging with mine.
All of this happens because of Adele's [Intrest] trait.
'It's so addicting...It's like intoxication.'
If I didn't control myself, I would give in to this intoxication.
"Why are so silent? Are you afraid now? But don't worry I will give you a merciful death, even after killing two knights." Isaac, the knight commander said to me as I was silent.
If I stayed in this room I'm going to die, the little surprise attack wouldn't work again.
'So what should I do? The answer is obvious.'
I gripped my dagger tighter in my hand, seeing this, one of the knights rushed at me.
"Ha."
I can tell that he prepared for my [Locatin Exchange 'I'] Ability.
But this time I won't use it on him.
-Swoosh!
'Is get hell out of here.'
I throw the dagger out of the window, seeing this the knight suddenly comes to a halt. It was only for the moment but that was all I needed.
When the dagger is thrown, the window splits and shatters like a spider's web.
At the same time, I threw myself to the ground outside the window.
'Location'
As soon as I confirmed that the dagger was falling, I used the location exchange.
I pinpointed the exact movement of the dagger
'Exchange'
As soon as I saw the dagger hit the ground I used location exchange.
In an instant, the positions of me and the dagger were reversed.
Thanks to the location change, my head didn't hit the ground first.
But I ended up rolling the ground a few times.
however,
"Kukh."
It's not a pain to ignore… ….
With tears in my eyes, I grabbed the dagger that was falling from the sky.
As I staggered to my feet, the adrenaline coursing through my veins dulled the pain radiating from my body. Gripping the dagger tightly, I surveyed my surroundings, the moonlight casting elongated shadows across the landscape.
The knights, momentarily stunned by my sudden escape, scrambled to regain their composure. Isaac's voice cut through the night air, his tone laced with determination.
"After him! Don't let him escape!"
"We must catch him.",
Their footsteps echoed behind me as I stumbled forward, the weight of my actions weighing heavily on my conscience. The rush of battle had subsided, replaced by a gnawing sense of guilt and uncertainty.
'I can't let them catch me. Not now, not when I've come this far.'
With renewed resolve, I pushed myself to move faster, the darkness of the night offering me cover as I fled from the pursuing knights. Every step sent a jolt of pain through my battered body, but I ignored it, focusing on the task at hand.
The moon hung low in the sky, its silver glow guiding my path through the dense forest that surrounded the Ashen territory. Branches snagged at my clothes, and roots threatened to trip me with every step, but I pressed on, driven by a fierce determination to survive.
My whole body was screaming in pain but I couldn't stop here, if I stopped now I would be killed by those knights.
Gritting my teeth I increased my pace.
I didn't have any means of transportation, unlike those knights who were riding the horses.
"Shit, they are getting closer to me." I cursed as I heard the sounds of horse footsteps and shouts of knights.
'Should I fight back?' I shook my head as I cast away that thought.
I know that fight is unavoidable since they would catch me soon enough.
But I can't fight them here, I have to lure them into the dense forest that belongs to Ashen territory.
Soon enough I entered the dense part of Ashen Forest.
A place where the densely built trees and the strange sound of insects flapping their wings for the first time in my life vibrate.
As soon as I entered, this place with a gloomy atmosphere convinced me that I had reached my destination.
I'm going to use the geographical advantage of Ashen Forest to subdue the knights.
The act of running on a dark forest road where there was no moonlight was extremely dangerous.
Just like now.
"The horse is at the root of the tree… … !"
"Everyone watch out… … Keck!"
A horse's legs got caught in the roots of trees protruding them from Ashen Forest, and the knights fell off their horses.
I couldn't confirm it, but I'm pretty sure they were hurt.
At least I could guarantee that they wouldn't chase me on a horse anymore.
However, the knight driving the horse in the back of the horse detoured and started chasing me inside of forest.
Isaac who was behind the three knights couldn't help but scoff at his colleague knight.
'How the hell did they become a knight?'
"Move forward, we have to catch him before he goes outside of the forest," Isaac shouted in his lungs.
"Yes, Sir." The knight responded at the same time.
In the distance at a tree branch, Adele was watching the struggle of knights.
'I only have to be careful about Isaac.' Thinking so Adele jumped back to the ground.
Hearing the sound of something hitting the ground, one knight turned his head toward that sound.
A few steps away from him, he saw Adele, standing there with a calm expression on his face.
"Finally found you." Saying that knight rushed towards Adele.
"No, don't go. It's a trap." Isaac shouted to stop the knight, however it was already too late.
The knight swung a gleaming sword toward Adele.
However, Adele remains calm even after this.
"Too late," Adele muttered under his breath.
Adele used Location Exchange to overcome the crisis.
Action is faster than thinking.
"Location."
Location was the knight's helmet.
"Exachange."
The knight split the helmet that exchanged positions with him, and Adele body fell in the air.
Adele gathered the momentum and slammed the dagger into the knight's throat.
hook-.
"Ouch… … !"
When the dagger pierced the knight's neck, the knight died instantly and fell on the ground.
Without a chance to check him, he rolled his head while floating in the air.
'I'm in danger too.'