CHAPTER 54: I am Kiera

Zero's Point Of View

So then upon telling her to ride in the carriage. She muttered a sentence that seems so poetic but even though I heard her. I didn't mind it at all. I expect her to go inside the carriage to sit in there but I was wrong in my assumption of what she would do. Instead she sat beside me without making about sound. Earlier I was trying to silence her without any opening but upon realizing that she's a girl. I immediately abolished that plan. So even when attacking me. I dodge her attacks. I don't want to fight a girl.

Seriously, Fighting a girl is a very inappropriate to do. But in terms of a fight that's acceptable. I heaved a deep breathe as I look in the way back to the Capital. I sensed her gazing at me so intently that made me uncomfortable. And then, I felt that she moved in closer to me. So I did the opposite moving aside away from her. In doing so I felt that she again moved closer to me thus I was cornered. So I looked T her only to realize that she was facing me intently that surprised me in the process.

Because it was just an inch. An inch that we could have accidentally kissed. That might be a blessing but being a lucky pervert isn't good for me. I immediately took off my gaze to her and look at the surrounding. And then look in front of the path we were taking as our route. Ah, sorry about earlier". I apologize to her as I face her. "D-Don't be, I-ITS was the one who attack you after all". She said with her voice slightly stutters. As that moment we again became engulfed with silence because of the situation being awkward to the both of us.

The rain stopped already so camping is very essential. So I stopped the carriage at the Road side for the night. Then I went to the back to see everyone and saw them leaning to each other and peacefully sleeping. So I went to Aethea and took off the straps and ropes connecting her to the Carriage. "Master, aren't you being nice to a stranger". She said telepathically. "Is there a problem about that?". I asked her telepathically. "No there is none, but isn't it bad for the other girls?". She said that made me shake my head. "Weren't that applies to you as well?". I said but then she shake her head. "I maybe a girl but I am a Avian Species so that impossible". She said to me.

"Then sleep for now you would be carrying us to the Capital tomorrow". I said as I caress her feather. "Yes Master". She said that made it clear so she then went to a the carriage side and lay there implying to me that she would be sleeping there. So I went to the girl that seemed to have light up a bonfire. Upon sitting near it I immediately asked her. "What's your name?". I asked her with my calm tone. "I am Keira". She said casually answering me. "Keira, I am Zero". I said introducing my own.

"Weren't you going to wake them up?". She then asked that made me cough just a bit. "So you knew?". I said to her that made her nod. "It isn't unusual since there is a reason I can but not as enough to compare it to humans". She muttered that intrigued me. "Humans? so you're a demi-human or something". I said to her but then she dodged the question. "It is such a pain to tell that one by one so it is good to tell it at once to everyone". She muttered that made me understand. "So you're a straightforward person". I uttered that made her nod to agree with me. "Then tell us tomorrow since it will be a disaster if the others misunderstood us". I said to her. "That's a better thing to do". She said as she yawn and lay down. "Are you fine sleeping like that?". I asked her. "Yeah I am fine with this, sleeping outdoor is a typical situation for me". She said as she closes her eyes

After a while, it seems that she's sleeping peacefully so I stay awake to stay on guard for them. While they were deep in their slumber, I waiting for a deer to emerge or any monsters that can be eaten, while waiting for something. I caught sight of a little figure on the ground. It looked human, but because they were at a distance and it was dark, I could hardly make it out. Since I was so sleepy but trying hard to be awake and it was three in the morning, the best I could tell was that the figure was eight or nine feet tall.

For hours, the I sat and watched this figure. The longer I watched it, the more I became certain that is was supernaturally unusual because of it's legs and arms. It had to be because that was very unnatural to occur. When I finally stood to leave and check it out, I walked toward the figure, and it was revealed what it really was a standing Slenderman. Thus I became alert to it's movements but it disappeared.

So at a moment I roamed my sight but it's nowhere to be found and because of being sleepless I don't want to move that often to stay awake. But then to be sure since it can camouflage. I used Ki to pinpoint it's location and then found out that it was near the carriage as it makes a very unsettling ominous sound. So I attacked it but then it didn't work. "What was it that is known to affect it". I thought to myself. A holy or blessed equipment. Even though I was very unsure. "Purification Magic: Holy Spears of Light". I chanted as I formed a number of Light and pointed at it in all direction. As immediately cast a barrier. "Anti-Teleportation Dome Of Barrier". I chanted trapping it inside for it to unable to teleport like earlier cornering it perfectly to die. Upon killing it a notification appeared.

GAINED: TELEPORTATION AND INVISIBILITY SKILL.