8 The King of Liars
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Allan's mind fell into darkness after the blow he received from the hero of the katana due to which the old assassin's mind fell into darkness as if death would embrace the same again... Allan knew he had been careless... for even after he had seen the movements of the apparent hero of the katana the old man tried to enter a battle without the information about his opponent….
But what does that matter, after all the old man's mind was feeling caressed by the sweet peace of death, at least that's what he hoped...
*La lalalala la*
A sweet harmony filled Allan's mind which calmed him even more, putting all his strength in his eyes the man opened them revealing a cozy atmosphere long forgotten by him...
*La lalalala la*
'My house' was the first thing that crossed old Addams' mind
The man was snuggled up on a sofa while enjoying the sweet melody until the old man looked in the direction of the sound…
What he saw was something that shook the old man to his roots..
"N-Nettie?" Allan couldn't believe what he was seeing with his eyes, in front of him is someone he lost years ago...
"Hmmm... oh... Allan you woke up your sleepyhead" the woman's voice was sweet and soft which made Allan even more at ease, she walked to the man's side and sat next to him while caressing Allan's head that now it was on the woman's thighs...
Allan was enjoying the moment even though it was all an illusion the old man didn't want to believe what his life had become... after she was gone...
"Is there a problem dear?" Nettie can't help but notice her husband's complicated look...
"Ahm… it was just… a nightmare" the old woman muttered these words as he felt a pair of soft hands on his head…
Suddenly the old man stopped feeling this sensation and began to feel a strong pain in his chest, opening his eyes he could see Nettie's eyes and a crooked smile that looked at him from above...
"Looks like the time has come Allan"
"What do you mean…the time has come?" the man's mind raced for an answer that didn't come...
Nettie looked hard into Allan's eyes and with a crooked smile she showed Allan something he had long since forgotten his wife's true face...
"Go… kill them all…. Destroy everything until nothing is left after all that was the path you chose … dear"
Location: Kingdom of Melromarc, Little Street
Suddenly Allan opened his eyes again this time the old man is in the middle of a small street while the rain is falling hard on his body...
*tloc tloc *
The old man tried to move but the pain filled every corner of his body, looking around he could see the reddish water running around him… without waiting another second the old man opened his cloak from where he took his hammer and used the same to close the wound caused by the hero of katana...
'That damn…if I hadn't strayed a little he would have hit me in the heart' Allan thought as he did everything he could to heal his body from the near-death situation…
*Cough cough*
Some blood was spewed out by the old man as the greenish glow of his hammer sessed...
'A few more seconds and I would have drowned in my own blood'
Allan looked around him and he could see his gun that was cut in half and he could still see his finger that was still on the trigger of it, without wasting any more time and with his mind now sharper the old man took his finger and glued it back to its proper place using the aid of his hammer….
*Afff*
A sigh came out of the old man's mouth as he got up from the ground and thought about the dream he had...
"Nettie" the man's voice carries some pain but the old man then pushed his emotions into the abyss that is his mind, after all… an assassin with emotions… is a man with a short life….
Now with a sharp look the Black Death took off his mask rebelling a face completely devoid of any emotion whatsoever...
"That boy …. He talked about smell… and from what I could tell he could tell I was some kind of killer… looks like I'll have to prepare myself better" Allan muttered as he walked through the middle of the rainy night thus disappearing in the middle of the small streets of the Capital of the Kingdom of Melromarc...
Location: Tavern of the Fallen Eye, Kingdom of Melromarc
Inside one of the tavern's several rooms we can see a boy who is lying in his bed and is sleeping like a stone, but he was interrupted by a door slamming...
*knock knock*
"Hmmm… I'll be right now…" the boy muttered to himself but he just shifted a little in bed and fell asleep again….
*knock knock knock knock*
This time the noise was extremely loud and it took Naofumi out of his bed, the shield hero put his hand on his head then he felt it throbbing with a giant headache…
*knock knock knock knock*
The boy couldn't stand the noise that was coming from his door anymore and ran to the front of the door and opened it.
"What was-" the shield hero didn't have time to finish what he was going to say as he received a strong punch in the face which threw the boy to the ground...
*argh*
Naofumi grunted at the pain that flashed across his face, focusing his gaze on the door he could see three guards entering his room and pointing spears towards his face…
"What is happening ?"
"Criminal silence" one of the three guards shouted as he pulled a rope from his belt "His Majesty Aultcray has ordered your arrest… any and all actions taken from this moment on will be used against you your plague"
The guard spoke in a mocking tone as he stared at the boy's despairing face, meanwhile the other two guards tied the shield hero and gagged Naofumi by putting a rope in his mouth...
The boy was trying to process everything that was happening, but the big headache the boy had was not helping him at all...
'I hope the others help me… Mr Addams please come quickly' the boy thought to himself as he was pushed by the guards through the middle of the wet streets of Melromarc, while walking he could see the look of hatred and disappointment that many people showed to the boy….
Location: Throne Room, Royal Castle Kingdom of Melromarc
On a throne we can see King Aultcray who had a happy face, the man seemed to have woken up with enormous happiness, in front of him we can see three of the five legendary heroes and we can also see Malty who was trembling while being calmed by the three heroes who were called to the castle very early, none of them understood what was going on or why they had been summoned to the royal palace so early…but what worried them most was…
"Where is Mr Addams?" Ren murmured in Motoyasu's ear who could see Ren and Itsuki's worried look.
"Don't worry Mr Addams should be almost here..." the spear hero replied to his friends as he looked at Malty's apparently frightened figure...
Suddenly, the doors of the throne room were opened and three guards entered who had Naofumi being dragged across the floor.
Seeing this Motoyasu couldn't contain the indignation that filled his heart at the sight of his friend's plight.
"What are you guys doing, release my friend now" the spear hero yelled while the other two heroes looked at Naofumi with a complicated face...
"I cannot allow such a thing..." Aultcray announced while keeping an almost invisible smile on his face.
"Because?'
"I fear that the hero of the shield has committed a heinous crime…"
This time Aultcray showed his true face of pure hate as he rose from his throne and pointed at the shield hero who showed signs of having been attacked by the guards even more...
"This animal raped Malty the princess of the kingdom of Melromarc who offered to help him"
No sooner had they heard this than the three heroes looked at Malty who fell to her knees on the ground while crying and then looked at Naofumi…
The three heroes had a complicated expression on their faces as they looked at Malty…
Motoyasu with a neutral face decided to ask Malty a question
"Ummm… when did this happen?" Ren and Itsuki had their faces twitching for some reason as if they were trying to hold on to something..
"He was drunk and attacked me...then...h-he"
*sniff sniff*
Malty cried as she kept her hands over her eyes, but the reaction she received from the heroes was not what she expected...
*Hahahaha*
The three heroes started to laugh at the amazing story they heard
"You bastards what's your problem?"
Aultcray roared with clear anger on his face to the point where some veins were showing on the man's face..
"You beasts you are the same as hi-" the king was going to continue but the door to the throne room was opened again this time revealing Allan who was wearing a simple outfit...
The king's face turned white, making it look like the man saw a ghost...
"What's going on here, my young people?" the legendary Black Death asked as he looked at the situation in front of him…
Motoyasu looked at Allan and showed a smile to the old man…
"They accused Naofumi of raping that woman" the spear hero informed Allan as he pointed at Malty with a contemptuous look…
"Hehe…" a low, hoarse laugh came out of Allan's mouth 'Looks like your move failed… Little king' the old man looked at the king with a small smile on his face which increased his anger to unimaginable levels….
"You bastards, what's the joke" Aultcray yelled in a tone of pure rage as he waited for an answer...
"Well there is a small flaw in that little story of yours little king" the Black Death spoke in a mocking tone, the heroes all walked to Allan's side while looking the king in the eyes with pure hate "It's impossible that that boy could have done something to that woman …. For he at this moment has a chastity belt on"
When Allan finished his explanation an eerie silence fell over the place and Aultcray fell upon his throne...
"Ha…haha….hahahahahha" a laugh echoed in the hall accompanied by several footsteps of soldiers who entered the place forming a wall of flesh around the heroes….
"Can't blame a man for trying to raise some good slaves" Aultcray decided to reveal his intentions...
The heroes then focused their gaze on Malty who had a crooked smile on her face and walked to her father's side...
"I tried… the goddess knows I did everything I could to keep you guys alive… but that old man" Aultcray couldn't help but take his venomous gaze on Allan
"Why...why refuse to die your old carcass"
Allan had a death glare planted on his face, the Black Death was already prepared to take out his hammer to kill whoever was needed but a feeling the old man remembered well ran through his skin….
The throne room door was opened again and someone entered that Allan wanted to kill…. A boy with golden hair and eyes... the apparent hero of the katana
Aultcray who was on top of his throne seemed to lose his composure when he saw the katana hero in front of him.
'No no….. no no no no no… what does a Cardinal of that damned empire do here…'
A few seconds passed with pure tension as the boy looked over the situation that was in front of him... The boy's voice then echoed in the place, calling everyone's attention
"It looks like someone has committed a crime in this room… doesn't it? King Aultcray"
A strong shiver ran through the king's body when he heard these words….
'These accursed... why have they only now moved...' Aultcray was tense at the Cardinal's presence.
Allan stared at the boy as he formulated some strategies in case… something happens…
The rest of the heroes were already pulling out the ropes that tied Naofumi together...
"Afff… what a headache" the shield hero muttered as he saw the whole situation around him…
To be continued…
