Vol.1 Ch.40 Sign the Blood Contract.
<span style="font-weight:400">As Rya and the group came closer to the estate. Rya finally saw how big the ce was. The estate was about three stories tall and almost as big as a football field. It had many windows and balconies on both sides of the building as well as arge courtyard in the front where there were trimmed hedges. To say this was the only nice-looking ce in Kishin would be an understatement.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Well, this ce is something else? I can''t believe this is the mayor''s house." Rya said quietly.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah, it''s pretty impressivepared to the rest of the town. Makes you wonder where he got all this money?" Percy said with a raised eyebrow.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I haven''te here that often, but this ce has never sat right with me. I probably have to thank my uncle for this." Quinus said with a stern expression.
<span style="font-weight:400">When they walked up to the gate to the estate the ten city guards came out of the front door and took a defensive stance. Which made Rya, Quinus and the group stop in their tracks as they were in a standoff.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Well, another warm wee? Goddess, why did this idiot just advertise that he''s not to be trusted? Dammit, why can''t things be simpler?'' Rya thought as she looked around the area to see if there was any movement.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What do you want!?" A guard yelled as he pointed a short sword at Rya, which caused Quinus to step in front of the guard.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You better watch where you point that thing! She is part of His Highness''s Entourage! Now where''s Tomas?" Sir George asked with a stern look. He had his hand on his sword ready to strike if need be.
The guard looked at Quinus with disgust. "Oi! So, you came back after failing to deal with the Dungeon Core? What a shame, your Highness."
<span style="font-weight:400">''Crap! We are getting in a fight with these guys, aren''t we?'' Rya sighed knowing this was going downhill fast.
<span ss="editText">Quinus responded to the guard by reaching into his leather satchel and pulling out the ss container which contained Liquid Ether. They could see the ether''s glow light up the area. The city guards were shocked and looked at each other as if<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> they were not expecting to see that.
<span ss="editText">The guard who slung insults at Quinus started sweating after realizing he might have picked a fight with the wrong person, especially if he was able to survive thebyrinth. He was told by Marcus that the prince wasn''t<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> a threat and would be dealt with by the dungeon. But the liquid ether in his hands was enough to prove otherwise.
"Your Highness... I apologi~" The guard took an arrow in the eye.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Thud!*
The body of the guard fell to the ground when Percy swiftly executed him, which caused the other Guards to step back and look at Percy with fear in their eyes.
"Thank you, Percy... So, who else is a traitor to the future crown of Fiafyr?" Sir George asked the guards with a stern look.
"We... We were told to take you all into custody and bring you before Mayor Tomas." One of the guards said with a shakey voice.
<span ss="aiText">"<span ss="editText">So you wish to arrest the Prince?" Sir<span ss="aiText"> George asked as he stepped closer to the group of guards.
<span ss="aiText">The guards took a step back<span ss="editText">, even if<span ss="aiText"> the<span ss="editText">y<span ss="aiText"> outnumbered<span ss="editText">them<span ss="aiText">, these men were strong. Especially the one with a bow, he was extremely skilled.<span ss="editText"> Plus they didn''t know what the Wolfkin or the Dark Elf<span ss="aiText"> were capable of.
<span ss="editText">After a moment, the Guards'' wills<span ss="aiText"> broke and they all lowered their weapons. They <span ss="editText">didn''t see the Viscount, Marcus Revelia<span ss="aiText"> anywhere and the one called Sir George was known as a strong warrior in Fiafyr.<span ss="editText"> If Marcus was there then maybe they had a chance<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">.
<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">"That''s what I thought, now tell me where the mayor is." Sir George ordered.
<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">One of the guards replied, "He''s on the top floor of the manor."
"We''ll get the mayor!" Another guard answered as he ran back into the mansion.
''Shit, Percy!? I didn''t know you could be so ruthless. He didn''t bat an eye at what he did.'' Rya thought when she saw Percy shoot the guard in the face with an arrow.
<span style="font-weight:400">After a moment a guy wearing ck robes with red lines across his chest appeared out of nowhere.
"Y-Your Highness!? I-I''m d to see you in good health. P-Pleasee in. Men, step aside." Tomas said with a trembling voice.
"Tomas! His Highness doesn''t trust you. We know your allegiance is to Duke ric Revelia." Sir George said with a stern look.
<span style="font-weight:400">Tomas was about to protest but stopped himself before he did.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Y-Yes, you''re right. My loyalty lies with the duke. But that doesn''t mean I don''t care about the people of Kishin. I just wish there was some way to avoid bloodshed, my Lord." Tomas said as he bowed his head.
Rya thought he was full of shit about caring for the people of Kishin. They literally walked through the vige square and saw the condition of the poor people who lived there. She knew that he only cared about himself and his wealth.
''Yeah, this dude is lying out of his ass... I don''t know what he would do to us if we turned our backs on him.'' Rya thought as she watched on.
"This whole situation was created by the duke and his son... What will you do if my uncle decides to fight me for the throne Tomas?" Quinus asked with a stern look.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Y-You would have my support, of course, my Lord," Tomas answered nervously.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You will have to give me a good reason not to end your life right here and right now, Tomas!" Quinus said with a stern look.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Y-Yes my Lord. I''ll be your double agent!" Tomas said in a hurry.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You''ll have to sign a Blood Contract. That will end your life if you breach it. You will also have to swear your allegiance to me from this day forward. If you do that then I will consider giving you the chance to live. Do not make me regret this decision, Tomas." Quinus said with a stern look.
"We can do that right away, My Lord... Aitken! Could you please, grab an enchanted parchment," Tomas said with a smile as he looked at the man behind him.
<span style="font-weight:400">"We have our, own Blood Contracts, Tomas," Quinus said with a cold tone to match his face.
<span style="font-weight:400">"O-Of course his Highness has his own, contracts! H-How silly of me," Tomas said with a panic-stricken look.
Tomas'' smile turned into a frown. "So, they know!" He whispered to himself.
<span ss="userText">Quinus and his mother knew about how the Mayor gained control of the vige<span ss="editText">. Tomas would try to sneak in blood contracts<span ss="aiText"> to the citizens <span ss="editText">or guards <span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">of Kishin. These contracts were magically enforced and would cause the victims to be bound to the person who signed the contract. If the victims were found out, then Tomas <span ss="editText">c<span ss="aiText">ould <span ss="editText">dispose of them<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> easily.
<span style="font-weight:400">Rya''s ears twitched when she heard Tomas, ''FUCK! I really didn''t want to do this! But this douche is going to screw us over.''
Rya walked up to Quin and tapped his back. "Hmm?" Quinus said with a confused look as he tilted his head back to nce at Rya.
"Tomas said something about you guys knowing his n, I think he''s going to betray us," Rya whispered into Quinus'' ear.
<span ss="editText">If <span ss="aiText">Quinus <span ss="editText">wasn''t in such a<span ss="aiText"> high-stress situation, he would''ve gotten an instant boner from having Rya whisper into his ear. <span ss="editText">He held back from teasing her<span ss="aiText"> and focused on the issue at hand.
<span ss="aiText">"Are you sure, Rya?" Quinus whispered back.
<span ss="aiText">"Yes, I''m positive." Rya nodded.
<span ss="aiText">"Then, I guess <span ss="editText">he''s sealed his<span ss="aiText"> fate," Quinus said as he <span ss="editText">regripped his sword<span ss="aiText">.
<span ss="editText">Tomas watched as Rya whispered<span ss="aiText"> into Quinus''s ear which put him into a panic, <span ss="editText">w<span ss="aiText">he<span ss="editText">n he noticed her ears underneath her hood<span ss="aiText">. He realized the woman beside the Prince was a Dark Elf. He couldn''t help but tremble, if this Dark Elf was here then <span ss="editText">she''d heard<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> every word he said.
<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">Tomas'' heart rate increased and his palms started to sweat, as Quinus'' golden eyes pierced his soul.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Y-You have an Elf?" Tomas said with a nervous look on his face.
Quinus nodded and continued to stare down Tomas.
<span style="font-weight:400">"She heard what you said," Quinus asked with a serious tone.
"OH, GODDESS! ALL OF YOU, DEFEND ME!" Tomas shouted as he looked around at his guards.
<span style="font-weight:400">Four of the city guards tried to engage Quinus as he tightened up the grip on his sword while his body started to glow with mana. And like a sh Quinus moved 25 feet to where Tomas was standing.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Swing! Swing! Swing! Swing! Swing!*
<span ss="editText">Tomas and four of the Guards'' heads were no longer attached to their bodies. Quinus moved fast<span ss="aiText"> enough to kill Tomas and the guards before anyone could react.<span ss="editText"> It was skill<span ss="aiText">fully done, and aplete surprise for the remaining city guards.
"Wow!" Rya said under her breath, her jaw dropping as she watched the events unfold.
<span ss="aiText">''W<span ss="editText">ow! I-I didn''t know he could<span ss="aiText"> do that.<span ss="editText"> H-He so strong and... I-I need to focus! I can''t let my guard down.'' Rya thought as s<span ss="aiText">he tried to <span ss="editText">shake the odd sensationing<span ss="aiText"> from herher region.<span ss="editText"> It wasn''t strong, but it tingled<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText">, and she could feel a dampness in her underwear.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*
<span ss="userText">The bodies<span ss="aiText"><span ss="retryDeletionText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> fell to the ground, while the headless corpses spurted blood. This caused the remaining five city guards to panic and try to run.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Percy! Lady Dalia! Lady Rya! Don''t let the others get away!" Sir George yelled as he attacked the closest guard.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Swing!*
<span style="font-weight:400">*ng!*
Sir George took the Guard''s arm off at the shoulder and threw him over the side of the bridge.
"ARGH!!" Yelled the one guard that was thrown.
<span style="font-weight:400">Percy shot the one running towards the door.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Thud!*
<span style="font-weight:400">Dalia moves swiftly as she ws out the throat of the next closest guard.
"NOOOOOO!" Thest guard screamed as he tried to defend himself.
''Crap! Well, here I go!'' Rya thought as she used her Dark Earth magic to make two earth spikes shoot up from the ground underneath the Guard''s feet.
<span style="font-weight:400">"GRRAAAAHHHH~" The guard screamed in pain while he fell down into a third earth spike which impaled his chest.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thest guard fell on his butt as he begged for mercy and Mr. Aitken just stood there shaking not knowing what to do. Quinus cleans his de with the sleeve of his left arm while staring down at Marko.
"Gentlemen... You two can either sign the Blood Contract or you can choose death. Tell me, what would you choose?" Quinus said with amanding tone while his face started to look paler for some reason.
<span style="font-weight:400">"W-We''ll sign it, My Lord!" Marko said with a shaky voice.
Quinus nods as he pulls out a blood contract and signs it with his blood.
"Now... Sign it," Quinus demanded as he handed it to the city guard first then Marko. Once they signed the blood contract, it started to glow a blood red before it disappeared.
"It''s done... So, if either of you tries to betray me, then you will die. Do you, both, understand?" Quinus asked with a stern look.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, we understand, my Lord!" Mr. Aitken said with a nod.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Good," Quinus said as he turned to the rest of his party. "Well, it looks like we''re going to rest now."
<span ss="userText">After the dust had settled, so to speak, Rya couldn''t help but rey<span ss="aiText"> what had just happened in her mind.<span ss="editText"> She saw how graceful and strong<span ss="aiText"> the Prince was as he cut down Tomas and the other guards. The way he moved and the speed at which he struck was unlike anything she had ever seen before. She knew he was strong, but she didn''t realize he was that strong<span ss="editText"><span ss="undoDeletionText"> and it made her heart race. Soon, her eyes wandered to his chest where his armor covered most of his muscr body. She licked her lips before she willed herself to look away from him.
''Goddess! He can be so fucking sexy... Gah! I need to control these emotions! This can''t be me!'' Rya thought as she watched Percy and Sir George move around the room checking to make sure everything was clear. After they checked the rooms, Percy and Sir George gave the all-clear sign. That''s when Rya nced over at Dalia who had a confused look on her face.
<span style="font-weight:400">"What are you thinking about?"