Run

When he arrived in the southern part of the city, he immediately noticed the warehouses.

There are a total of twelve warehouses, but because he does not know her exact location, he must search each one.

He started from the warehouse on the left.

He assumed she had been kidnapped because it was impossible for her to go out in those seductive sleeping clothes.

That is why he is careful not to approach the entrances of each warehouse, as they may have a trap for him.

Even though he will enter stealthily, going to this location is already considered a trap.

He also wears his incognito hoodie in case anyone spots him.

While searching his first warehouse, he wondered why she was kidnapped.

He believes that bad luck would not occur without a consequence, such as if she had done something wrong in the past or gotten involved in something.

But for the time being, that is unimportant; seeing her as soon as possible is more crucial.

…

Anna awoke in a dark place where only the moonlight illuminates her surroundings.

"Where am I?"

She speaks to herself as she looks around, feeling confused in her heart.

Wearing the face of a distressed woman, you cannot see her normal cold demeanor, but rather a woman who is terrified of the unknown present.

Everything is dark, but she can hear footsteps approaching her.

She saw that person's silhouette as it entered the light of the moon.

A man in a black cloak appears, with a large build and a dark blade in his hands.

"W-W-Who are you?"

Her voice trembled with fear as she watched the man throw upward and catch the handle of the dark blade in his hands.

"You do not have to know. You only have to answer my question."

"Question? "What questions?"

She became eager to learn what the man wanted to know while feeling the urge to cry, but she held back her tears because the man might find this unattractive.

Hearing her eagerness, the man took a step forward until he was only a meter from her and then stopped.

When she saw his movements, she felt a sense of danger, but she knows it was only her fear.

However, she takes a few steps back until the man stops.

The man stopped walking.

"Let us start. First, who was behind the fire incident?"

"Fire incident? what fire incident? There have been so many fire incidents, so I am not sure what you are talking about—"

When she realized she had spoken too much, she immediately closed her mouth, observing how the man stopped throwing up and catching his dark blade.

This is her natural instinct, but if she keeps talking like this, he may slash her head, so she decided to be cautious when speaking.

The man who is silent pauses for a moment, realizes he is in the wrong, and then gathers his thoughts and asks an appropriate question.

"Ms. Secretary, could you tell me what you know about the perpetrator of the three men's burning incident in an abandoned alleyway?"

His tone is polite, but she will not be fooled because he is holding his dark blade, giving the impression that he can slash her at any moment.

This prompted her to declare that she would die here regardless of whether he received an answer or not.

She wanted to blame Alex for her bad luck tonight, but he was not even present.

In fact, she had not considered that he would save her.

After all, he is only a child who has recently become an adult.

He had not seen any bloodshed or had any fighting experience, so how could he fight the man in front of her?

But before that, how will he find her?

He does not have any magic that can detect or search because she learned from Angelina and Erica's conversation that he had already dropped out of the Academy.

Anna is unaware that he has already decided to continue his education at the end of the month, and that he has the original version of her System Status.

She is unfamiliar with the concept of being the "Core System," which is why she knows nothing about him.

As the man waits for her response, it is clear that he is becoming increasingly impatient as seconds pass.

In the end, he became impatient and raised his arms, about to stab her.

Anna closes her eyes and tears begin to fall.

'I am going to die.'

She is extremely helpless in this situation.

It has been five years since her memories were erased.

At the time, she had no idea why she was in May City or whether she had a family.

However, she discovered a letter stating that her name is Anna Froze and that in order to learn more about herself, she must become the new Guild leader's secretary.

There, she saw some of her accomplishments, legal documents, and other aspects of her identity.

Although she had no idea, she followed the letter's instructions.

Despite having no memory, her knowledge is still intact, and it took her a year to finally get the job.

Every day, she dedicated herself to her work while searching for her past.

Five years later, she still had not discovered her past, but she was able to form relationships with a few people that have lasted to this day.

She is happy.

She genuinely enjoys her life despite not revealing her true self to anyone.

Seeing the dark blade fall to her head, she has come to accept death.

The tranquility in her heart as she recalls the friends she met despite having no memories is too comfortable.

This is it.

This is her final moment.

*clank

A spark from two blades was seen, parrying the dark blade with a rusted twin dagger.

With great force, the man was kicked away from the scene.

Anna was stunned when she saw everything.

However, she does not have time to figure out what happened because another man in a black hood takes him out of the warehouse.

"Are you alright?"

Running away from the warehouse, the hood man inquired about her condition.

Despite the fact that this was the third time she had heard his voice, she would not forget it due to her excellent memory.

"Alex!"

She is surprised that her brain is unable to handle the current situation.

"I will explain later; please allow me to concentrate right now."

Although he does not know how far the man had gone before, he can hear someone running behind them.