The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 233: A Deal With a Witch
"Ma..."
When he opened his eyes, Kaizo was lying on a soft bed. Clean sheets that smell good. The sunlight came in from the big window.
(Where exactly is this?)
"I'm surprised. That you're really a man."
And with no time to guess, Kaizo jumped out of bed because of the voice she heard above. No, rather, he tried to jump from her but failed. It seemed that the bottom was numb and unable to move.
Aidenwyth smiled like he was having fun and said, "Sorry, I let myself cast «Binding» magic on you. It'll trouble me if you go wild."
"Short!"
"Anyway, moving will open your wounds. Even if I hold back, my sword still stabs you in the stomach."
Of course, his lower body ached with a dull pain. The bandages wrapped around her were covered in blood.
"I have applied healing techniques. You should be fully healed in three days."
"Why did you save me?"
"Because I'm interested in you. At such a young age, possessing strength incomparable to other assassins, a calm appraisal ability and even more so..." And he stopped, then took it out and showed it to her, "you brought a pretty interesting item. Legendary grade devil accessories, «Edith's Ring»."
"Give it back, give it back!" Kaizo widened his eyes and extended his hand as if possessed. But those fingers were just grasping the air.
"I'm surprised, you can move when it's under «Binding». You seem to appreciate this a lot." Aidenwyth smiled dazzlingly and then drew closer to Kaizo's ear and said, "sorry, but I investigated your body while you slept. You have the disposition of a princess who sympathizes with spirits, like?"
Kaizo turned her gaze without a word. Impossible to deceive him. A Spirit Contractor of «Blue» Palace Magician can easily see the character of a Spirit Contractor.
"A existence that should not exist in this world, the male Spirit Contractor. No, there is one in the history of the continent. Such an abnormal existence."
As if mocking the one who had taken the bait, the mage whispered in his ear, "I wonder if this is the second coming of the demon lords who once brought destruction and calamity to the continent. A truly dangerous existence."
"What do you want to do with me?"
Kaizo finally spoke. If he were to be handed over to the empire, the chance to meet Alicia again would be closed forever to him. That was the only thing he definitely needed to avoid. But to Kaizo, it was something like a very bad nightmare.
"Son, how old are you"
A question that had nothing to do with the topic was asked by Aidenwyth. The witch also started fiddling with the ring in her hand.
"Thirteen. I was taught that by the people who raised me."
"Thirteen, yes. In terms of age, that's enough. And with this face..." He muttered to himself about random things and then smiled.
"Son, will you be mine?"
"I refuse." Kaizo answered immediately.
"Don't conclude so quickly. It's trading. Not bad for you either."
"What do you mean?"
"What if I said I could release the spirit sealed within this ring?"
"What?"
In an instant, Kaizo's face changed after hearing the statement said by the witch straight away.
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The sealed release of Alicia. Instead, what Aidenwyth wanted, unexpectedly it was just housework.
"I'm sure you'll hire me as an assassin." Kaizo voiced his doubts.
"If you're stronger than me, then I'll probably do it." He was joking with a smile.
"That's right, but why am I dressed like this?" Kaizo said with a surprised expression while gripping the hem of the long skirt.
"Really, it suits you to a frightening degree. If you go to the imperial capital like that, boys won't leave you alone." Aidenwyth once again raised a voice of admiration.
"I'm not a girl. At least lend me some regular clothes."
"Rejected. I didn't just tell you to wear those clothes because I like to bluff."
"What do you mean?"
"If any of my guests knew that you were a male Spirit Contractor, what would happen? If it's a high-potential Princess Maiden, then whether you're a Spirit Contractor or not, it's easy to ignore."
"That's..."
Of course, if it was known that he was a male Spirit Contractor like a demon king, it would cause trouble in no time. Those rumors might even reach the imperial higher-ups.
"In addition, you are an unregistered Spirit Contractor. It goes without saying that the state will consider wild Spirit Contractors a major threat. If you get caught, the Eldant Kingdom might send out its spirit knights or even «Numbers». "
He can't argue with all that. As expected, without Alicia, she did not feel confident to escape from the imperial elite.
"What, this won't be forever. I will also think of ways. But I'll make you stay in the mansion for now."
"I'll take it." Kaizo nodded because of how else.
"Well, there's one other reason."
"Yes?"
"Mm, don't mind that for now." Aidenwyth shook his head to stop the topic.
"So, you can really free Alicia, right?"
"Yes. It will take some time, but if I use the Lionstein family's «Highest Library, I should be able to find the book you're looking for. The devil's accessories aren't my forte, but well, it'll work out somehow. Even though it's like this, I'm still a graduate of university."
He did not understand what was planned «Blue» Palace Witches. However, as long as he had no other way to free Alicia, he had to listen to her.
"Now, follow me. I'll walk you through the mansion." Said Aidenwyth turning around and going to the hall.
Kaizo sighed and followed him. Anyway, Kaizo thought of a question. The interior of the mansion had too little of a human presence.
"Why do you only have one servant?"
"Ahh, that's because the one working in this mansion is actually not here. You will soon understand, because I said it while you were here." Aidenwyth smiled wryly.
Kaizo had a harder time understanding what he meant, and the next moment, suddenly the hallway window opened. Kaizo reacted immediately. Lifting up her long skirt, she unsheathed her twin sword that was tied with a belt to her thigh.
Coming from the window were two black boys. In their hands was a short sword with a curved blade. The attackers froze momentarily.
That's obvious. Because an ordinary servant had just pulled a weapon with a trained move. With that gap, Kaizo closed the gap in an instant.
Crushing his sword hilt into one's jaw, he rendered him incapable of combat, and with a flowing motion, he thrust his sword into the shoulder of the second attacker.
Silent scream. Immediately slamming his fist into the heart, he dropped it. It didn't even take a few seconds to defeat the two attackers.
Seeing their reactions among others, they were quite well-trained, but to Kaizo who came from «Instructional» School, they were no match as an assassin.
Aidenwyth calmly observes Kaizo's skill in defeating the attackers.
After confirming the two had completely lost consciousness, Kaizo asked, "What's wrong with these people?"
"Who knows? I was hated by various groups. Outside of the Empire, there were of course enemies within the Empire as well. The arrival of a murderer is a common occurrence."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.