Chapter 25: Metal Rogue (6)

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Chapter 25: Metal Rogue (6)

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After some time

After having their alone time at the inn for hours Alex decided to buy some potions for his travel as he plans to go somewhere else. By reaching the old store an unexpected encounter happened with Lisa beside him. At the old shop, he stood there before a young man kneeling his red hair touching the floor. The old shopkeeper just watched without saying a word. Alex was more confused inwardly with Lisa chuckling a little,

"Please train me to become strong." The young man shouted.

A moment passed with Alex being greatly confused under his mask and wondering about something as he asked, "Old man are the people following me, belong to you." He inquired.

The young man didn't remove his head on the ground, "No they aren't." 

He sighed and stared at the young man who kneeled before him 'How can I train you when I need someone to train me.' A frustrating decision lay before him as he wondered of way to get out of it. But before he could answer Lisa said

"Why not Alex." She asked with a smirk.

Finding no reason to reject him, he answered forming a plan in his head, "Okay then but Let me warn you. The people who a after me are those who control the underworld, are you ready for what may come." He asked.

"Yes I am," he said.

"Don't regret your decision." he answered throwing a bag of coins at the old man, " Thank you for your business but am afraid I should warn you as well."

Shun stared at him with interest as he continued "There be a time when you shouldn't believe or trust the people around you." He answered turning around to leave with the young red-haired boy following. 

Alex knew it would become even more troublesome with the person following him and the others. The people coming after him and Sasha aren't bounty hunters but more like assassins waiting for the right moment to strike. Getting bored of overthinking he said, "What is your name."

"Asher sir," he answered.

"Okay, then Asher you said about your sister being sick right." he nodded Alex further said, "Take Lisa and bring her." 

{Monarch's curse activated}

He disappeared from them after a burst of power was released.

"Let's go," Lisa said.

400 meters from their location.

A man stood on a roof staring afar and frowned "He disappeared." his eyes glowed with his face being hidden by the hood. "Where did he go." The male voice sounded confused about the person who disappeared from nowhere.

"Am here." In that single moment, his whole body frozen unable to move feeling the pressure behind him. Alex stared at him 'I don't know if it's the excitement of just wanting to test this power or being annoyed at you guys following us.' he wondered his black sword appearing in hand.

"Now who are you guys and why are following us." he inquired with a devilish smile.

The man didn't want to even stare back as he stared forward with a worried expression. Seeing no answer Alex started raising his sword.

"Wait!!!!!" he shouted.

After that Alex returned to their met-up point, the moment he arrived there Sasha's angry, annoyed expression showed under her mask "Why, this is a serious question so don't dodge."

"What are you talking about." He smirked.

"Oh I don't know but there are two people here that I don't know can you explain that," she asked frustrated in her tone.

"HAHAHA, you know you're pretty cute when you're angry. What a shame that mask is hiding it," he said which she blushed for a moment.

"Don't try changing the subject." she said but seeing Alex's smile she just gave up and said, "There are your responsibility."

"Anyway I figured out that an ambush is waiting for us outside toward the milker road," he said going to the carriage.

"I know," she answered. "I got annoyed with the person following us, so I went to ask nicely."

"You are so kind." They both smiled and he said, "Before we leave I will be going to Dwarf City."

Sasha frowned and asked "We won't be waiting for you." she answered.

"Don't, You need to check on your family as fast as possible so go ahead with the others. I will be taking the red-haired boy and his sister with me we will meet each other there."

"You do know that the Dwarf City is a 2-day ride from here and a week's ride to Fluisa Village, you be going around what's up with that." she inquired.

"I have something I want to do there also it won't take A week if we cross the Misty forest." 

She shook her head and said "If you want to die then cross that forest." she answered as she left to go to the carriage.