Chapter 9: Chapter 9- La Teuer
Raffaelo's POV.
I stared at the beautiful ceiling paintings of my room while trying to get some sleep.
It wasn't as easy as I thought
'Hmm….who could have thought sleeping on a blanket on the ground would be this uncomfortable'.
It was an inconvenience since my sisters somehow found a way to sleep on my bed without finding enough space for a 7th person.
'This is absurd…shouldn't the owner of the bed at least be sleeping on his own bed…'. I could only complain to myself though..
'*Raffaelo*'
I heard my sister's voice loud and clear in my head.
Voice transfer…..the ability of mages to transfer their thoughts through words into someone's line of thoughts. It's a 4th tier spell that enables people to talk without actually having to move their lips.
*yes…sister ?*.
I replied to Fiona, slowly moving my body towards their direction.
*don't move too much….*
*...I won't…*
*Alright….don't be too shocked with what I'm about to tell you…but above you…there's a person on the roof*.
'What ? Someone manages to sneak up on me through the roof….I may be a 5th star…but that doesn't mean I'm unable to feel people's presence…..well unless they're far stronger and more cunning when hiding their presence'
*is Elder sister Gloria aware ?*
*Yes…..she's unable to tell what he's doing…so we want to wait and see…*
'...there's A man that could possibly kill me above me….and they can't tell what he's doing….he's able to hide his aura from a master….I'm sure….this isn't an easy opponent'.
I laid back, facing the ceiling as my lips curled into a smile.
'Guess I'll at least make it difficult for him…'
I exerted my aura and blasted it around me, pushing it towards the ceiling.
It exploded causing a crack in the ceiling and debris falling down to the location where I once laid.
"Why would you ?..." Fiona yelled out as she woke up her sleeping sisters.
"No…it's much better this way…now we can face whoever is hiding..head on". Gloria said as she stretched her hand to the sky. "Ascend the thrones of greatness ! Magic bone". A blue glowing greatsword shaped like a canine tooth seemed to have fallen from the sky into her hands as she surrounded her mana around her.
"Chapter 5 of the Jun Swordsmanship !".
She took a step forward, suddenly appearing some few feet away, blasting any object that came her way in the process and waved her sword with great efficiency at What seemed like empty space. "Humble surge".
The strength of her sword and aura caused a refined flow of aura to suddenly strike out from her blade completely destroying anything that came its way.
Of course, that included the walls and a part of the ceilings of my room as well.
'Would you look at this….is this why they choose my room'. A wary expression exuded my face as I stared at Fiona.
She smirked at me.
"What's going on ?" Morganna muttered, rubbing her eyes while still sleepy.
"Ke Ke Ke Ke"
'Oh….this kinda laugh always seemed to fit assassins….well not just any kind of assassin'.
Some few meters away from Gloria, the space distorted as a man in all black slowly appeared. He had an emblem on his right chest. A boar with 5 knives stabbed into it.
"The 9th family…assassination Family, La Teuer".
"As expected of the first daughter of the Jun family, you're able to tell where I'm from right away". He chuckled with each word he said. Though he felt cornered.
'who wouldn't be ?'
NORMAL POV.
'I ? The king of assassination was seen through….impossible….how can a mere 7th star be able to see through me ? A 1st grade assassin ?'
The assassin thought as he brought out two swords shaped like a sickle.
"I believe you are smart…I am much stronger than the lot of you…so just hand over the boy and the girl that dresses like a boy".
Rebecca's face turned pink due to his earlier statement. "How…how do you know that ?". That was information that should not have left the family home unless they had a spy amongst their people.
"As I thought….we have a spy in our home" Raffaelo said with a sigh.
"It doesn't matter….we'll get to the bottom of that after I apprehend you…". Gloria stretched forth her sword towards the man. "I shall apprehend you in the name of the Jun Family". Her mana increased explosively and formed an aura around her blade and her body.
She took a step forward and appeared in front of him in a blink of an eye as they clashed blades. It caused a sonic explosion pushing them back.
"Tch…she's not even planning on holding back….". Fiona said as she turned towards Rebecca. "Take them away from here….I'll stick around and assist Gloria…but you guys would get in the way".
Raffaelo felt the intense need to stay and watch the fight. A fight between a master and a 1st grade assassin was a fight he didn't want to miss but alas, Morganna and Thalia pulled him by his hands and ran after Rebecca fleeing the room together.
Fiona quickly rushed to her sister's side. "You can go all out now…"
Gloria smiled as she swayed her sword around her.
"Just so you know…you might not be able to catch up…".
"Huh ? Who do you think you're underestimating?"
Fiona clapped her hand as her mana ravaged her body. Her eyes opened up glowing a bright yellow as lightning forced its way out of her body. "Can you even catch up with my speed ?".
"We'll see about that…."
"Oh….it seems I've become a joke to you…for you lots to ignore me". The assassin said as he got up from the pile of rumbles he was pushed to. He waved his sickle like sword around and a black reddish aura suddenly formed around him.
"....murderous intent…" Gloria muttered.
If a swordsman poses aura, mages mana, martial arts ki then what would assassins poses ? Of course murderous intent. The hardest to form since it's a physical formation of the thought of killing someone.
Assassins spend years…killing and killing multiple sets of people just to obtain this power.
"That sword….." he pointed at the Sword that Gloria held. "It must be the famous Soul Weapon….a weapon that has formed a contract with your soul….Ke Ke Ke Ke" he chuckled.
"He knows…too many things…"
"He does…" Gloria muttered in reply.
The soul weapon is an exclusive skill of the Jun family as well as those married into the Jun family. A soul weapon is formed when a swordsman forms a contract with a spirit that forms their weapon. They say some kind of words that act as their activation code which summons their weapons. All activation code varies.
"....we can't let you live" Fiona muttered, stretching her hand towards the Assassin. "We'll capture you and take every information from you".
A lightning bolt began to form around the tip of her fingers.
"5th tier magic: Lightning bolt".
The lighting roamed around her increasing in size and power as it shot out towards the assassin.
A loud explosion occurred completely destroying the rooftop and walls of the room.
"Seriously….your powers are too absurd…shouldn't we just kill the lot of you !" The assassin screamed out as he jumped out from the shadows behind them aiming his blade towards Fiona.
"Tch !". She muttered when Gloria appeared in front of her, swinging her blade towards the assassin.
Their weapons clashed and the force pushed the man away.
"You might not realize it but I wasn't the only assassin commissioned…." He chuckled as he swung his blade again, increasing the speed and force of each strike.
"3rd tier magic : bind!"
Fiona yelled, widening the palms of her hand. Vines of mana shot out from the ground and grabbed the man by his arm and his feet.
"Huh ?" The man grumbled trying to fight back when he felt a stinging pain from his chest as blood splurged out of his body. "Aargh".
He screamed out.
Gloria pulled out her blade smothered in his blood as she stretched her fist towards his face. "Go to sleep".
She punched him once and he growled unable to retaliate.
'Mere 3rd magic wants to stop me ?!'. He cried out causing a sudden increase in the aura around him pushing them back.
He sliced off the vines, panting heavily as he glared at the two girls.
'This strength ? Shouldn't her mana have been exhausted when she used that 5th tier magic…isn't she a 5th tier mage….what is going on??'
"It seems you received misinformation…" Gloria said, lowering her head. "It would have been a bit of trouble if they sent someone stronger than you…but even amongst our people…we hide the depths of our power".
"Shush ! Gloria, that's not something you should be telling an assassin!" Fiona face palmed herself, sighing.
Gloria stared at her flustered. "I..I didn't think there was an issue…since…"
"Alright, Alright…you sword brains never reason sometimes". She muttered when they noticed the sudden change in atmosphere.
"..wha ….wha….what did you just say…someone stronger than who ? Me ? Don't make me laugh…." He chuckled abhorrently. " HOW DARE YOU ! I AM JAMIE LA TEUER ! I AM THE STRONGEST OF MY GENERATION !". He screamed out, blood rushing to his eyes. He laughed madly as his murderous intent grew stronger and wider. It turned black and mucky, slowly consuming him in this endless surge of evil.
"You..I shall kill you all". He placed his right hand on his face, glaring at them through the small holes his hands presented for him.
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