Change of POV: Velzard
Hours later since Brain's training and his incredible feat of staying alive while being directed [Murderous Intent] at.
It's Night time right now. Very late, I can't pin point time but it's dark.
Currently, both me and Brain are on roof of a house near Bareare Pharmacy.
Why? Today or tomorrow should Clementine visit E-Rantel, she would probably first visit E-Rantel Cemetery to visit Khajiit and get his help.
But since Khajiit is dead, she doesn't know that yet, so her next actions would be suspicious.
But, she will DEFINITELY try to kidnap Nfirea, after all she had gone through all that trouble to attain [Crown of Wisdom] and she is even running from Theocracy's dogs.
And Nfirea is someone with talent to use any and all Magic Item without any problem or class restriction.
Either way if she planned to activate [Crown of Wisdom] here or somewhere else, she would need Nfirea or someone with same talent to use said magic item, thus making all of her efforts fruitless if she just gave ups here.
"So, why are spying on Bareare Pharmacy?" Asked Brain who is also on roof with me, but unlike me, he brought pillow with him and blanket. Apparently it's getting cold right now and he didn't want to catch cold while sitting on cold roof.
I can't catch cold, probably.
"We waiting for mouse to find itself into my claws.." I spoke while bringing my right hand in front of me before clenching it.
I should mention this too, I removed my coat and placed it into inventory some hours ago. Brain still doesn't know of my [Inventory] I didn't tell him yet, maybe some other time.
"You look like villain with that pose, you know?" Brain replied. " But who is this 'mouse'? You didn't tell me much, you practically forced me to guard over this pharmacy this late.."
I snorted.
"This 'mouse' would be a fine challenge for you to test out your skills against. " At that, his previous confused face perked up with undivided attention at prospect of facing against someone strong.
"How strong is this 'mouse'?"
"She should be around your level if not slightly stronger than you." I lied, she is slightly stronger, Clementine entered Realm of Heroes which is level 30 while Brain is level 28.
If they fought, Clementine would win with Mid-High difficulty with previous Brain, with Brain of yesterday to be precise.
"Oh, it's a woman, how does she look like? What is her personality like?" He eagerly asked. Does he want to marry strong woman?
"Oh, she is beautiful. But her personality is disgusting." I replied before glancing at him.
He looked at me confused before questioning me.
"Wait, what is wrong with her personality that you call it disgusting?"
I though on how to answer it.
"She is sadistic woman enjoys killing those weaker than her, enjoys torturing people for her own pleasure. Especially children."
At that his face turned from curious one into scowl filled with disgust.
"She is not Human at that point, just another monster with Human skin. One thing is selling women, one is to enjoy torturing them and killing them." His eyes are filled with shame as he spoke 'selling women' apparently he is ashamed of being associated with those bandits.
'Character development this early?' I though.
"Am I allowed to kill her?" He asked before clenching the handle of his katana tighter.
"We'll see. It depends." Honestly, I originally wanted to restrain Clementine and somehow get into contact with Slane Theocracy through her pursuers. "But you should know some things, she uses two stilettos as her weapons, both weapons are magically enchanted, one with lighting magic and other with fireball."
But that might bring more danger than it's worthy, that is keeping her alive.
I'll just kill her for her sins, level up more considering I need levels right now more than anything. I need to get access to 5th Tier Magic as fast as possible..
I won't feel regret for killing disgusting human being.
I will take her Stilettos, I'm in need of better equipment, and while her Stilettos are nothing compared to Yggdrasil standards, they are better than anything I will find for now.
And maybe..
I glanced at Brain.
No, never mind..
"What is it with your face?" Brain asked something out of nowhere, catching me off guard for once.
"Pardon?" I couldn't help turning my head in his direction.
"I have joined 'Frost Knight's 2 days already, we trained for hours these two days. And not even once did you remove your helmet, not even a glove. Why is that, do you think your face is ugly?" He asked straightforwardly, that's one of the things I like about Brain, he will not sweat talk around you, he will be straight forward.
"No, I'm not ugly, quite contrary. I'm handsome beyond belief, if people especially nobles learned about my appearance it would cause me a bit of trouble. " I'm not lying to him, he is my team mate and it would be alright for me to show him my face.
He quirked with his eyebrows, still curious but too respectful to ask more.
"I will show you my face soon enough, once I trust you more."
He nodded.
We waited for maybe 1 hour more or so before our 'mouse' finally caught it's cheese.
A lone figure, a very slim and rather short figure, maybe 160cm at most is walking alone from the other side of the street.
Their body is hidden under black cloak along with their head.
But under each step they took, a daring 'jingle' of steel is heard. No doubt, Adventurer's plates echoing.
"Brain, get your ass of the pillow, she is here." I told him before he glanced at where I'm looking at before whistling.
"You weren't lying, someone is here after all. How do you wish for us to proceed?" He questioned before standing up, he is also wearing cloak, a black cloak due to cold.
I collected my thoughts for a moment before thinking.
"Once she enters Pharmacy."
Frown crossed over Brain's face as he immediately came up to me.
"Oi, Oi. Isn't that too dangerous? Letting someone like her into that kid's house despite kid being her prey.."
"No need to worry, even if we don't intervene in a bit, Lizzie Bareare is old 3rd tier Magic Caster, she would have been able to hold her off for a minute or two at best. " I sighed, what I am doing is pathetic but it all needs to click into place. " I need both Nfirea and Lizzie Bareare to realize their worth and how much danger it may bring them."
"Even so! It's dangerous!" He complained, with loud whispers obviously.
"Both Nfirea and Lizzie Bareare have yet to sign up a contract with me. I will not allow any harm to befall them." I proclaimed to him with stern voice . Before noticing our 'mouse' to enter into our trap." Oh, she entered. It's our sign."
Nevertheless, we jumped from the roofs and rushed inside the pharmacy, only to meet Clementine jumping away from a lighting spell sent by Lizzie Bareare, while Nfirea is behind her, holding small dagger.
"[Lighting]!" Lizzie casted same spell once more, from the point of her fingers, a blue straight line of lighting formed before heading straight at Clementine who dodged it by jumping away, the same spell did hit shelves behind Clementine and destroyed them.
"And who entered the fu-" Clementine got interrupted in her speech by downward swing from Brain Unglaus, the same swing would have cleaved her body into two if she did not narrowly dodge it in time. "Who might you be? You are strong, very strong." She praised Brain while analyzing him.
"I'm Brain Unglaus, lady." Brain introduced himself with scowl on his face. While he did so, I approached Lizzie and Nfirea.
Clementine's eyes widened in surprise.
"Brain Unglaus, no wonder you are strong, and for you to appear in front of me at this time." She threw her cloak away, revealing her bikini armor with only breast plates and skirt with engraved bronze Adventurer's plates. Armored gloves and black stockings with armored boots. " I will enjoy killing you.. Or that is what I would like to say but now I can't fight you and that weird black armored guy with you and annoying old hag Magic Caster at same time."
'Are you well?" I asked Bareare's as I approached them, ignoring small exchanges between Clementine and Brain.
Lizzie glanced at Brain and Clementine for last time for releasing a sigh of relief.
"Now that you two are here I don't need to worry anymore. " She spoke before giving me full undivided attention. " I did not expect those rumors about Brain Unglaus joining your team to be true, how did you accomplish that task, task of persuading second strongest swordsman in Kingdom to join your team?"
"I beat him up and forced him to." Was my genuine answer. "Did she injure you ?" Before switching topic to more important matters.
She looked at me shocked, as if I have grown second head.
"Incredible, to manage to defeat Brain.. " She muttered to herself before coming to her own senses ." No she did not get the chance to, she wants to kidnap my grandson or at least she proclaimed to want so." She said while glancing at Nfirea with worry.
"But Sir Capitano, how did you know she would attack us?" This is first time till now I heard Nfirea to speak.
I grunted.
"It was easy, she has special item that she wants to use. But supposedly, that item only several people can use, and considering your grandson's talent, it was logical to assume she would be going for him." I replied before glancing at Brain, good he is holding fine against her when they are not using Martial Arts. His physical strength might be slightly better than her own. "You go back, I and Brain will deal with her." I affirmed before walking up to both fighters, leaving Bareare family alone.
"Stop you two, head out. This room is too crowded and narrow for you to enjoy your fight. " My order caused Brain to back way from Clementine, and now he is standing beside me.
"Any ideas?" He asked me.
All meanwhile Clementine is looking confusedly at both of us, and just noticed my Adventurer plate hanging off my neck.
"Oh! A Mithril-Class Adventurer, Brainy you got underlings too!"
Nevermind, I'm killing this bitch 100%.
"Ahh it's actually the other way around, you know girly." I replied, trying to match her annoying voice.
Her eyes narrowed at me.
"As if I'd believe that. Hardly anyone could match me in this nation. You" She pointed at Brain ." Gazef Stronoff, One person from Blue Rose and one from Red Drop." She proclaimed while showing four fingers from her left hand. While her right hand is holding one Stiletto.
"Really?" I chuckled causing her to scowl at me. "If that is how you want to introduce yourself then fine by me. The only people who can match me in strength are True Dragon Lords and that half-elf girl from Black Scripture."
She narrowed her eyes at beginning of my sentence, then at middle of it she wanted to laugh, but after I mentioned 'Half-Elf girl from Black Scripture' her face morphed into shock.
"How! How do you know of her existence! " She screeched at me before pulling out second Stiletto from her back. Now holding both of them.
I chuckled before taking another step forward.
"Hey, half-elf girl, who are you talking about?" Asked Brain behind me, "She got quite energetic once you mentioned that girl." Whistle.
"Of course she would, Antilene Heran Fouche is Slane Theocracy's trump card and it's strongest God-Kin and one of the rare people who could beat me in the world." I answered him before taking another step forward to Clementine who snarled at me words.
"Arrogant prick, she wouldn't just beat you she would devour you, you are just a weakling who d-" Before she could finish her sentence, I disappeared from her view at such speed it must have been as If I teleported before appearing before her face. I kicked her with my right foot so hard causing her to be launched through Pharmacy's doors.
~BOOM!"
As if something hard exploded onto wall was heard.
I turned around to look at bewildered Bareare and Brain.
"Lizzie and Nfirea, forgot anything I talked about here. It's something you SHOULDN'T know." I ordered them, Lizzie immediately understood the value of this information and grimly nodded.
One look from me, and Brain is already sprinting out of the building .
Outside of Bareare Pharmacy, meters away, a slumped figure was slowly standing up after being kicked from the Pharmacy and hitting walls of the nearby house, leaving a slight print on the wall.
Clementine spit out the blood from her mouth, kick was not directed to break her bones. It was directed to launch her from the building, she concluded.
And considering the speed that Knight moved with, something beyond she was able to react in time with. There might be some truth in his words.
She remembered, only two people were strong enough to launch her like this. The God-Kins.
The reality shocked, the though of Unknown Knight being one of the secret God-Kins even Black Scripture didn't know appeared to be very appealing.
Thus, her fight or flight instincts activated. She immediately put away her Stiletto's before running away, dying in trying to kidnap some kid is not her option at all.
But before she could make even five steps, the same figure of the Unknown Knight appeared in front of her, before she felt incredible pain in her stomach, it was the last think she knew before darkness overtook her.
"Brain you there?" I asked before glancing at running figure of Brain, he is 10 meters away from me. " Don't worry, I knocked her out. You'll fight her at E-Rantel's Cemetery, it should be appropriate place for someone like her, and the last place she will see." I said before putting the slumped body of Clementine on my back as if she was sack of potatoes. But not before taking her Stiletto's away, I don't want to be stabbed.
Some time later.
E-Rantel Cemetery.
It passed maybe 1 hour max for me and Brain by walk to Cemetery. And as expected, there were indeed guards still waiting at walls for any suspicious movement from the graveyard.
Because of that, both of us and unconscious Clementine walked to other way of the graveyard before jumping off, to be more secretive and not be spotted by guards.
When we found appropriate battle ground, somewhere near the notorious shrine just in case.
I placed Clementine on cold ground before slapping her face several times over.
It was enough for her eyes to slowly open up, and she has good instincts at least. Immediately after noticing me, she woke up entirely before rolling off and jumping away. Her hands moved behind her back to grasp her Stiletto's but there was nothing, confusing her for a second.
"Are you looking for these?" I asked her before shoving her both stilettos clasped in my right hand.
"You!"
"Now now, kitten. I will return your stilettos on only one condition." I said, pausing for dramatic effect. " If you fight him and if you defeat him, you will walk off alive." I pointed at Brain Unglaus who was behind me.
"Tsk! Understand!" She growled and muttered so that only she could hear, but thankfully to my Dragon senses, I heard it too " Damn Monster."
I threw her Stiletto's, she caught them.
I motioned for Brain to take over from now on.
He and she both walked at each, before entering their notorious fighting stances.
If I had popcorn I would have enjoyed this, it's like glorious what ifs!
They both lunged at each other at same time, before swiftly exchanging their blades.
Clementine is faster than Brain, but Brain is stronger than she is.
Her stiletto's are annoying mosquitos that Brain needs to fend off.
Due to my warning him of their danger, he is aware of it and is not giving her any chance to twist her stiletto's, he is pushing her back.
But she leaped off from him, giving both of them some distance to get rest from the exchange.
But the so called break didn't last long before Clementine chanted Martial Arts.
"[Stride of Wind], [Greater Evasion], [Ability Boost], [Greater Ability Boost]!" She chanted her Martial Arts before leaping at Brain with Incredible speed.
For normal humans of course.
But Brain wasn't about to be outdone.
He has perfect Martial Art just for this occasion, he might be lower leveled than she is, but he is fighter-class while she is Assassin-Class and Rogue-Class. They are in two different leagues, one for frontal attacks and other from behind.
"[Field], [Capacity Building], [God Flash]." Unlike Clementine, he muttered those words only to himself, he is not idiot to announce to his opponent what he is about to use.
Brain waited, patiently waited for rampaging Clementine to rush into his [Field]. His hands resting on Katana's handle, patiently as he breathed slowly.
'Now!' He though before unsheathing his sword at rushing Clementine who lunged at him with both of her stiletto's raised downwards.
Even though he used [God Flash], Clementine was able to notice his attack.
But it was too late, even with [Greater Evasion] she is not able to dodge it, at best she can try to lessen the damage Brain's attack would cause her body.
So with only one option left, she tried to block his Katana with placing both of her Stilettos at his Katana, but even that wasn't enough.
Brain's katana cut through her arm effortlessly before cutting into her right shoulder, narrowly missing her head, before Katana continued cutting downwards till her left waist.
She fell to ground motionless.
"To think I narrowly escaped death. If I did not develop [field] I would have died by her hands right now, scary women." He shivered before looking at her dead body once more before marching away in Capitano's direction.
But the moment he took two stops at Capitano's direction, he felt Danger behind him, a murderous Intent, but alas he was too late to defend himself, he only managed to turn around before seeing a bloodied Clementine with furious expression leaping at him.
Time slowed down for Brain.
He can't dodge, he can't block attack, he can't do anything right now.
He dropped his guard for one second, and it will cost him dearly.
His damn arrogance, if he get's out of this alive, he swears he will train two times as much as harder than now.
But just as Clementine's stiletto's were about to plunge into Brain's head, her head was removed from her shoulder and her body was thrown aside.
"Brain, you should have been the more experienced one than me here. This would have cost you your life." I spoke as I swung my [Ice-Sword] once again, throwing all blood from it on ground. "You owe me a beer for this one."
"Will do, Captain!"
[Level UP! 2X!]
Chapter Word Count: 3310
[Name: Velzard]
[Race: True Dragon {Expand}]
[MP: 100]
[Titles: None]
[Level: 70+14]
[Job Classes: Fighter LVL: 9 {Expand}, True Dragon LVL: 5 {Expand}]
[Un-Added Levels: 2 ]
[Skills: [Murderous Intent] [Expand], [Slash] [Expand] ]
[Ice-Magic Moves] : [Minigun] [Giant Sword] [Ice Trail] ]
Explanations of Skills:
[Slash] is Skill that can be used 5 times per day. It doubles the strength of sword attack. It does not have cool down and it's [Basic] skill.