Trust

After dueling with the gunslinger. Paragon came back to help Jade to bring her into their home.

"Are you alright? Can you move? I'll bring you to your home."

Paragon carries Jade on his back before answering his question.

"Just me where your home is and don't worry, I'll bring you to your home safely."

While on their way to Jade's home. Jade saw the wound in his neck and ask him.

"Do I know you? I thought you're one of my friends. I thought you are Ceto."

Paragon stop running.

"I don't think so. I'm alone at all times."

Paragon continues to run thinking about what Jade says to him.

"One of your friends huh?"

They both arrived at Jade's house safely.

"We're here. I think you should go inside now."

Jade walks into their house and opens the door. But before entering their home. Jade looks at her back to see Paragon again. But the Paragon already leave the place.

12:30 pm at University. Ceto is taking lunch at the roof deck while trying to recall what Jade said to him.

"Friend? I never have any friends." Ceto whispered.

After whispering those words. Jade suddenly speaks on his back.

"So, I think my gut feeling is correct from last night that you are the Paragon"

Ceto was shocked at that moment.

Jade asks Ceto with a smile on her lips.

"Are you okay? Don't worry I'll never tell anyone about it. Trust me. After all, you are a friend of mine"

After a moment they both have a good conversation and it seems Ceto and Jade became friends.

11:00 pm at Margo's Park. A mysterious guy appears and starts making a mess by destroying everything on his way using his greatsword while shouting and calling out the Paragon.

"Come out Mr. Paragon! I'm Ruslan... Ruslan Luther is the one who will kick your ass"

Paragon suddenly came out and attack Ruslan's back using a gun. But Ruslan manages to dodge his bullets.

"I know that you are a trickster. But I didn't know that you can handle a gun and I think that you are a lot better than a normal gunslinger."

"Don't you have any manner? attacking at someone's back is an act of a rude person"

"Well, anyway..."

Ruslan charged at Paragon and swing his greatsword using only his left hand.

Paragon blocks Ruslan's attack using his blade. But the attack of Ruslan is so heavy and that sends Paragon away even though he blocked the attack.

"How's that rude guy?"

Paragon stand on his feet and shoot a barrage of bullet to Ruslan.

Ruslan swings his greatsword to change the projectile of the bullets.

"Is that your best shot?"

After sending all the bullets away. Paragon suddenly appears in front of him.

The Paragon slashed his right shoulder and kicked him which sends him to the ground.

"That bastard. He used his bullet to distract my attention and also to make a close-range attack. What an interesting guy"

Ruslan starting to get nervous in fighting. He knew that if he makes any mistake again may lead to defeat.

Ruslan decides to hold his sword with his two hands and charge to Paragon and swings his greatsword relentlessly with all of his might.

"Fight me seriously you bastard!"

Paragon continues to dodge all of Ruslan's attacks and punched him at his right shoulder where his wound is located and sends him back on the ground again.

"Are you going to waste your life by trying to kill me?" Paragon suddenly asks Ruslan.

"Shut up and fight me seriously" Ruslan replied.

"I believed that you know that you are nothing against me. I want to know your reason for dueling against me." Paragon asked Ruslan while pointing his gun.

"No one trusts me. No one believes in me that I can be a strong assassin in our guild. So I decided to take the challenge you and try to kill you to get their trust. My dream is to become the strongest swordmaster and I can only achieve that dream by defeating you."

Ruslan said his dream to Paragon desperately. Paragon acknowledge Ruslan's dream and whispered:

"Is that so?" Paragon shoots a barrage of a bullet to Ruslan again.

Ruslan swings his greatsword to block all the bullets while thinking about the attacks Paragon did earlier.

"Don't you dare try to underestimate your enemy Paragon. The same attack doesn't work against me."

After blocking the bullets. Ruslan thought that Paragon will appear again in front of him to make a melee attack in that way. Ruslan jumps to dodge the incoming attack.

While Ruslan is above the ground. He didn't saw any marks of Paragon.

"What? where is he now?"

It is too late when Ruslan realized that Paragon is already on his back and stabs.

"It is a good experience to be your enemy. But I guess it is the right time for you to have trust in the process." Paragon said while his blade stuck on Ruslan's left shoulder.

"What do you mean?" Ruslan asked Paragon before he closes his eyes.

"Trust your process. Everyone has a chance to become stronger and better. Just trust yourself. Trust in yourself is way more important than trust coming from the other. Don't waste your life just for trying to have the other's attention."