Chapter 10: Runs

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Eldric has been searching for Alice for a while, standing on a tree branch he wonders.

" Will I be able to defeat them, I don't know how to use my powers well. Up until now it is all on wits, i know I train but those magic are out of my control."

A moment ago, when Eldric was going to use his swords he was shouting a bow that multiplied the arrows, but after that he couldn't use it again. It was all single arrows after that just to assist others and those who came close.

First he find it difficult but his body moved on it own just like survival instinct killing everyone that are danger to him.

After Raven requested to find Alice he didn't think much but some random memories and emotions flash in him. So, when he heard Raven telling Author to save Alice he volunteered.

A random memory of those faces, where he sees despair when he takes their belonging and emotions like pleasure and accompaniment after stealing those tresures.

So he agreed.

It only been hours since he started to remember some memories not that of his past but his past life. Little by little his minds got curupted with his past life.

"So that's how it is," though Eldric smiling, Whether his soul got fused or he the real one it doesn't matter now, what matters is he is Eldric with two memories. One from earth and the other although incomplete his current life.

The only difference about him was his demeanour and more knowledge.

Sigh "Now i understand the feeling I fell a while ago.. like those ntr bastards I don't know I had such a hobby of stealing other girlfriends, money, treasure, land also wife's. What a sumbag I was .." laugh Eldric..

"If I am not wrong, I reincarnated after I die due to some miscalculation, while I was doing with a gang leader daughter and his wife, god damm."

Thinking everything through Eldric Sigh but he tried imaging and shouting names hoping a certain system might appear but to not his disappointment nothing appeared.

Sighing, he continued searching for Alice through her trail, there were some small fight Sight and beast foot marks.

Reaching an area surrounded by some tents in the middle of the forest he saw many guarding it. Among them he felt there were some he might lose in brute swordplay. after all he needs to review the worst case scenario as his powers are unpredictable. so he scan there level on his mastery over weapons....

He has learned not only using weapons but various methods and techniques from many experts in the palace they also happily teach him after all he adapts to it all perfectly. Moreover, he is going with thier princess so they teach him.

Hiding his presence is one of them, not very efficient but for these types of people he is facing it enough. Trying to sneak in from the back door Eldric went for the nearest tent.

Eldric walks slowly in the dark that when he heard a rather unpleasant cry and a moking laugh.

Knowing enough where it is going he sneaks in there. Opening the tent he sees Alice being gagged in her mouth and tied up on a Pole. her upper clothes tattered while a hand was trying to reach it.

The man was so intoxicated in seeing the immature breasts that he didn't even notice someone sneaking in.

Eldric gives that man a disgusting glare than he looks at Alice.

She was only sobbing, her voice hoarse, her eyes dried only a moan sound of crying came from her.

'She is death inside. Did she already give up, even if I save her now she will be traumatised forever.' Though Eldric didn't hold grudges against Alice for slapping him previously as he is now more matured than ever before.

What his thought was always full with Raven but now recalling many fantasy anime from his first memories, he also wants to enjoy those so called adventure, showing some childish side.

It is not like his liking for Raven decreased but instead it increases dramatically previously he only wanted her but didn't know his love for her now he has guts to express his fealing and he knows how to play the cards.

Walking closer toward the man by hiding his presence who is trying to touch Alice. Eldric draws his sword and slash vertically trying to cut him half by sides but the moment Eldric drew his sword the man sense the killing intend he retreats jumping backward but unfortunate for him his arm got cut.

"You who are you? how did..... no. when did you get in..!"

Ask the man holding his bleeding hand by his other one.

"Tsk.. Oh you just noticed and here I thought you must be handicapped that you can't hear, sense, see or feel...

You can't even detect me when I enter from the front door.Are you that lustful.

Don't you have a wife bro..no.. let not talk about wife are you that broke that you can't afford a real woman in the red light district that you lay hands on an immature girl." Eldric sarcasimly ask while slowly walking near Alice and taking her down still fixings his eyes on the man.

Seeing Eldric taking Alice down he didn't do anything he was waiting for reinforcement as he cannot fight with his hand condition.

"Oh if you are looking for your people don't worry I killed all your men inside this tent." Saying so Eldric took his coat and put it on Alice's bare body up until now she didn't respond or stop crying she is broken.

Haah Eldric sigh and flash step towards the man taking him by surprise cutting his neck off.

"Sorry I can't let u finish your magic." Saying so he swings his swords taking the blood off it.

Others might find out about this incident I need to claim her down and make a run if all of them join forces I don't want to fight while protecting someone.' Thinking the outcomes Eldric slid his sword and tried talking to Alice a little bit but she didn't respond when he tried to picked her up she tremble and started muturing unknown words.

Sighing he knocked her out then picked her up he went out the why he came from, when he lived he saw some other people held in cage..

Eldic seeing this he abruptly stops his movements if he was Eldric before he won't glance a second time but not this time. In his mind the concept of equality, humanity and everything were overwhelming him.

'blessing in disguise or curse in disguise. My emotions are becoming more human.' though eldric. Take a torch, he burns the tent that he just came out from causing commotion making everyone to out. After killing those who guard the slaves he unlocked them and told them. "take this it is an explosive device. use it on the remaining people's, find the perfect change and run."

Saying that he killed some more gaining the eyes of the stronger groups on him his gool was the strongest people from the start. After causing more chaos, he runs carrying Alice. those who get annoyed by his action followed him leaving some minons.

But those minions got overwhelmed by the slave who used the explosion tag and the fallen weapons, killing those who've torture them after that, they run the opposite direct from Eldric but some also seperately run thinking that going together might get caught.

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It was morning Edric was washing the bloods on his body. there were some of his too while running yesterday he also have to counter some spells and arrows only using swords coz his skill didn't respond him .

On this he concludes a theory that his skill might only work once a day after thinking for a while like he uses two unknown power protecting Raven than his previous power killing That man who tried to rape Alice.

After narrowly escaping they hide the remaining night only waking up now. Here he was washing his body and face off.

Finishing washing he dust of his clothes with some water. When he returned he saw Alice waking up staring at him in shock.

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Feeling the cold Breeze, Alice wakes up, she finds herself laying in grass. Sitting up she recalled yesterday's event. shiver ran down her spine and also a little hope that it night be dream. She clears her mind then she realises she was half naked her pant torn but she was totally naked on the upper parts, she also found a man shirt near her.

Alice eyes become tearry and her soul loss it will to live. When she try to bit off her toung and commit suicide she heared foot sound from buses. Then she thinks, she should bring that man down with her if she is dying then she should have dragged him to hell.

With a new found resolve she wait for that man with her blood boiling.

When she saw who it was her heart stop pounding for a while.

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