Schemes

Maria POV

The room was as good as I remembered, a beautifully lit room, with flowers of different varieties, all having a beautiful appearance and nice fragrance.

Walking toward the sofa, I sat down without needing to be told anything, we are friends, after all, if I can't even sit down without her permission I won't be here.

"You still love flowers a lot, don't you", I said trying to start a conversation.

"Yup I love flowers a lot, and it seems you know me a lot, maria-san it's so thoughtful, even remembering my likes", she said, sounding like a child who just received her birthday gift,

"I don't think anyone will forget something like that about you", I said rolling my eyes.

"No, only Maria-san will remember that," she said clenching her fist like she has decided to do something very important.

"I have something important to ask of you," I said, surveying the room for signs or clues that pointed to us being spied on.

" You can ask anything from me maria-san, I will try my best to do it for you," she said, sounding enthusiastic I don't know why she sounds so serious, not like I mind that.

"I need to leave heaven," I said going straight to the point.

"Why do you need my help for that? " she asked looking at me strangely, sounding more surprised than suspicious.

"Due to my recent exploit, the clan council has decided to put me on house arrest," I said, pausing to look at her expression.

"So I can't leave, and I have something to do outside now, that I can't tell the clan," I said, maybe made a mistake coming to her for help but it's too late for regret.

"I will help you, no matter the cause," she said sounding resolved and hyped.

Mercy POV

I don't know what she wants to do or understand, all I know and care about is that a smile appears on her beautiful face.

authors POV

Unknown to both girls someone was lurking in the dark waiting for a chance to make his move.

'What a surprise, why would she plan to escape with so many eyes on her?

*Oooh* this will be one heck of a happy day for me' thought the stranger.

Maria decided to prepare for her escape with the help of Mercy.

Mercy is a cheerful type of girl and due to her character, they didn't see much use in her.

Making her one of the free core members who live in the main castle, which makes her the best choice for her plan.

Sometime later

*Clang* *whoosh* with a loud sound showing the clash of two weapons, the dust flew by with debris and cracks covering a huge distance, showing how strong and destructive the clash was.

"How did you know," Maria said trying to catch her breath, though her plan had many flaws it would have still bought her much more time than this.

"*grin* ooh my sweetheart what do you take me for," said the stranger sounding relaxed and confident.

"You should know better than this, my ability is something that even that bitch saw something good and worth her time in," he said sounding scornful and maybe proud.

"Who else knows," maria asked, trying to probe her enemy network further.

"Not as if it matters, but if it makes you relax even a little.

Then I will say only me, but it can change anytime *smiling* I hope you know that," he said.

Maria POV

That's all I needed to know, he's not an impossible opponent for me, it's finally time to contact Liam.

Activating the seal inscribed on my chest I felt a tingle inside my chest close to my heart.

"Thanks for the information," I said. Churning my core, I drew out energy sending it to my bow, I drew it with all my strength sending it straight for him.

As if reading my movements he moved out of the way, trying to close the little distance I'd managed to create, while trying to avoid my arrow.

To his surprise, the arrow burst up, spreading light at the level to blind even a normal person's closed eyes.

Without any warning he disappeared from my sight, unlucky for him I already had an overall idea of his real ability.

My arrow was not meant to hurt him, it was only meant to do this.

Transforming my bow into a long spear I stabbed his core directly, his heart or head would have been a good choice but I had my reasons.

Using one of my skills I locked the damaged core in a box.

The core was a very important part of every being, taking it out was not easy but if successful it can render that being useless which I just did.

"How? " he asked with shock in his eyes.

"Just had to mark your location, and due to your weak body and strength the rest was easy" I said, looking at him.

I believed I answered as a way of fulfilling his last wish or something like that.

But the wicked smile I saw on his face when I looked at him said a whole different story, I could feel it.

Fuck he had a way of communicating over long distances, how could I forget something so basic.

Rushing toward him with full speed, I tried to stop his plan.

But I was too late, I could feel it; Mary pressure.