"Ugh"

My body lost the strength to support myself to stand up so I leaned myself against the wall. As I adjust my heavy breath, I thought about what I had accomplished at this time. In a room full of monitor screens showing terrible images. Bathing on a glowing red lamp in the room, I saw one of the monitors. I saw children already running out of this building safely. They were still innocent of being tainted in this facility.

"Haah"

I sighed with relief to see my hard work paid off. Giving up with my wound I chose to sit leaning against the wall. Suddenly I heard a static sound that repeated.

"The self-destruction will be activated in 3 minutes, please evacuate."

When I heard that voice, I immediately recalled the things I had been experiencing. As I was dying, the human brain would display imprint memories that aim to increase the percentage of survival. Memory memories with my parents when I was 6 years old in the city park. We were a happy family at that time.

Until the bastards came and attacked my family. My family had a strange profession, because my father was very rarely at home, once I received the news. My father was always in the hospital. When I asked my mother, my mother always shifted my questions.

In the end, my family was killed when I went to school. When I came home from school I found the police had conducted an investigation. At that time I felt devastated by that fact. The fact that I was an orphan. What about my future. I did not stop crying all day.

At that time there was someone who claimed to be an acquaintance of my parents. He promised to help me to get my parents' revenge. I was hesitant because suddenly there was a stranger who claimed to be able to help me get revenge. But what could a 6-year-old boy do?

Because of all sudden events, I'm not thinking clearly. I'm scared.

Can I survive?

Who will feed me?

Who will take care of me?

Where will I live?

How about my school?

Why did this happen?

At that moment someone reached out to me, that he would take care of me, and most importantly he could help me avenge my parents. I followed him. If I had grown up at that time, I would not have received help from strangers who lured something fishy. I prefer to stay with relatives of my parents. But they're no use crying over spilled milk. I could not turn back the time.

I was brought to this facility. This facility project is to raise the kid to be a potential professional assassin.

At the facility, I was educated to be a professional assassin. With a strict schedule, nutritious food menu and knowledge about the underworld. Starting from waking up, exercising my muscles and reflexes, taking various classes from cooking, acting, and practicing fighting. When I asked why there are cooking and acting classes, I was told there were times when the killer had trouble killing targets who were always on guard and were always hiding in his stronghold. I thought it was easy to kill targets with weapons.

But I was lectured, not everything can be resolved with a weapon. Besides carrying a gun is suspicious, the location for the execution must be completely quiet because loud gunfire will cause panic. This will invite unwanted people to present. Even there was an assassin who went undercover become a chef at a banquet and poisoned the target, he said.

I do not understand at all. But this is only my choice. My body was also given a variety of certain drugs, which have the effect of increasing my physical strength akin to doping. My body was made the object of various tests. After I spent every day holding it all, at night my body felt extreme pain. I cried over my bad luck almost every night.

What can a 6-year-old orphan do besides cry? I curse the murderer as much as I breathe. I will definitely get my revenge.

I spent many years in the facility with one goal of revenge. When I remembered my first victim, my hands were shaking, killing was not as easy to say. Even if I used a sniper-type weapon from a distance, it was still the disgusting image I saw. If I didn't remember the goal here, maybe I've given up.

After repeatedly killing, my feelings began to stabilize, as if killing a human was like killing a slaughtered animal. Without hesitation, I eliminated my target. I felt concerned about the target family, but I couldn't stop in the middle. I had to get my revenge on the murderer. My targets vary from the CEO of a large corporation, a consulate, actor, mafia boss, smuggler and even the daughter of an inventor.

I even enrolled in junior high school where I study. Even if it's only a year, I have the memory of going to school like other youngsters. I even have friends there. They are very kind and respect me. I feel guilty for cheating them. But my heart is very grateful and thankful to them.

But my efforts were in vain. When I found out the truth about my parent's murderer was the one who helped me. At that time I felt like a fool. He just wanted to raise me as a killing machine because he thought I had potential. I finally knew my parents work as a member of an intelligent organization

Why?

Why didn't anyone tell me the truth back then?

Until I spend my life serving as a dog to my parents' killers.

Why??

But let it be, they don't know I already know the truth.

I will get revenge.

Today all my wishes come true. The murderer's corpse is next to me.

After breaking both of his leg bones. I enjoyed watching him squirm begging for mercy. I broke his finger and he screamed. His scream was like a symphony that soothed my wound. I shifted his shoulder joint then corrected it again like a toy. But in the end, he fainted, well I was quite satisfied to torture him. I still remember his last words.

"You will die with me, you won't be saved, hahaha how it feels to serve as a pet all this time? Are you regret it? Are you afraid? I still remember your face crying like a baby at that time. You will die today following your parents in hell! !!!! "

I laughed, I replied to his statement.

"Even if I go to hell, I will drag you, I will torture you until you will only remember the pain at death. I will die sooner / later because of that damn drug. I have no regrets if I could make you die painfully you asshole! !!!!! "

Yes, I have no disappointment at all. I'm happy to be able to get revenge on my parents. I'm satisfied ...

...

...

I can't lie. Even though I was satisfied, I had regrets. I could not spend my time with my friends in junior high until adulthood.

Slowly I remember the faces of my friends.

Nathan, Rio, Rick, Donny, Mia, and Lilia

They were my close friends in middle school. Nathan was energic all the time, Rio was patient and the wisest. Rick was the mood maker. Donny was a book-nerd. Mia was introvert but recently she is making an effort to join the conversation and Lilia was easy going, type girl.

Unknowingly my tears dripped. At the last moment, I didn't even tell them anything about my "true" self. I was afraid of being hated. I was afraid they would stay away from me. Those feelings were like thorns whenever I was with them. Am I worth to become their friend?

I kept asking myself. Do I deserve to be happy after killing many people?

Can I hold their hands with these dirty hands?

But it was too late. Soon/ later I will die too. After various experiments and drugs, the doctor's diagnosis from the lab said that I only had one year lifespans. I could only go to that school for a year.

But it was enough. I was happy because I had felt my youth even though only one year.

"The self-destruction will be activated in one minute, please evacuate"

The static sound was heard again. With the wounds all over my body, it was impossible to get out of this facility. Because of this damn voice-activated command. With his voice, he could control this facility. He locked all the doors when he conscious earlier.

I remember the faces of my parents. Although my father was rarely at home, my mother always took care of me well. Mother's face when I finished the food that she made every day. Her face when she read bedtime stories, Her face when I cried because of a small wound, always care to me. My father sometimes takes his time to play with me and invites me to play together, play piggyback, play lego and invite me to go recreation to city parks, swimming pools, aquariums. And many more.

Father, Mother, I will go after you.

Forgive me for being a stupid child and doing a terrible job.

Are we going to meet in the afterlife?

Maybe I will be tortured in hell forever.

Father, Mother Thank you for giving birth to me If I reincarnate again, I want you to be my parents again.

My tears are unstoppable again. I can only cry because of my stupidity.

"The self-destruction is activated."

A distant burst and explosion sound can be heard.

The time finally come.

Goodbye, my world. Goodbye, my friends.

God. If you do exist, I have a request.

I want my friends to be happy. I remember Mia's face. She used to be an introvert. But I slowly taught her how to open herself. And don't be afraid.

For a moment I smiled a little remembering her face. I hope she can be independent from now on. I'm sure my other friends will always be by her side.

The heat came over me. Sounds of explosion and fire burst from electronic devices near me and envelop my body.

I lost consciousness.

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Darkness. Darkness surrounds me. So this is the realm of death?

For a moment I felt something suck me.

And I gasped. I woke up and opened my eyes wide.

But what I saw was not the debris of a burning facility, but something I had never seen.

I was in a narrow room with wooden floors. The area was only about 2x2 meters, with 1 access through the door. I realized that I was not alone, there was a girl next to me. She looked at me as if I was a strange person. Hmm, I realized now. Suddenly jerked and opened my eyes wide, with his mouth open looking around like a freak. I tried to calm down and smiled at the girl. The girl had blonde hair with blue eyes. The girl was wearing a white dress that looked elegant. From her appearance, it could not be an ordinary person. Maybe she's the daughter of someone important. Besides, blonde is very rare in Asia, isn't it?

Apart from that, I found myself was bound with rope on my hands and feet. That girl was in a similar situation. Suddenly something like stabbed my head. I tried to hold back so that I would not scream. I afraid someone will come to check here. The pain I had to endure for 1 minute finally subsided.

"Haaaaah"

Slowly an unfamiliar memory appeared in my head. Memories about soneone I don't know, strange places, foreign books, and the strangest thing is a monster-like creature that appeared in my head.

Monster?

In my world, there was no such thing before, even if they exist that was only CGI.

Then what does this mean?

Another World?

Seriously?

I don't know anything about that. Then a memory arises about someone's. In that memory, the life of a child in a mansion with his family appears. This memory has a point of view as if I were there. Maybe this is my hypothesis, this is my memory,another "me" memory.

In a state of confusion, I tried to process the information. How could someone who was supposed to die, could move to another person's body. Then I saw my body now. A small foot for the size of a teenager in my world. I also glance to the girl. From the point of view of my eyes, my height is almost the same as her, only slightly higher. In my opinion, the girl is 8-9 years old. That means I am now a 9-year-old child right ?? !!

What happened?

Where am I now?

My breath became more unstable. Being stranded somewhere, kidnapped and my soul trapped inside the body of a weak little child. My memory that I had sealed began to come to the surface.

Remembering being the pet dog of the bastards during my life made me want to vomit. Damn, Damn !!!

No, wait a minute. This is not the time to give up. Again I try to remember the memory of the "me" now. So much information that I have not been able to digest properly. But now is not the time to think about who I am. I have to think of a way to get out of here.

I remember when "I" was brought here. A small house on the outskirts of the city. Its location is not so far, but the terrain is quite complicated. Not to mention the danger of wild animals and monsters lurking. I was taken by a bandit of 4 people. Then I was already in this small room. That means my enemy numbered more than 4 people. There's no way the girl was left without someone to prevent her from run away. I was brought here in the afternoon. I don't know how long I "slept" earlier. I was thinking about asking that girl that.

Hmm ...

...

...

Can I communicate with her if I come from another world?

Does she understand English / Indonesian / Mandarin?

Ah...

Right, I have this boy's memory.

Slowly I learn the language of this world. Letters and pronunciation. I only learn an commoner speech. Not all of them. If I can run away from here, I will master this world language. About 10 minutes I learn it. I know the concepts. Even though just a small part.

I looked at the girl. She still looked at me as if I were a rare animal. I decided to ask her.

"Umm, Ano, is it already late outside?"

I didn't ask what time it was because in my memory there were no electronic things, so maybe she didn't know what the clock was. So I asked for something more specific. Maybe my speech wasn't appropriate for people like her. I mean she was like a noble, and I use commoner speech.

She looked at me, before finally answering.

"Yes, I think it's night now."

Alright, I managed to get information.

At night, with enemies around more than 4 people.

I faintly heard a voice from outside.

"Boss, I understand why you are taking the girl, but why do you kidnap that boy too? Isn't he dangerous?"

"He maybe dangerous, but he still child. And he has something valuable you know?"

"What is the most valuable thing about that boy?"

"He has a different eye color, like the Demon King. You know it. That child who has eyes like that are taboo for the people, they will be ostracized and exhibited. Even so, he can be used as a sacrifice to awaken Demon King. I heard the Axis Kingdom searching for people who have the same condition as him. Though no one knows it will succeed or not."

"So, it means he will become a sacrifice and become Demon Lord?"

"Are you stupid? If you think easy for awakening the Demon Lord, the world has been destroyed from long ago, you know. I don't guarantee they will succeed, but they pay dearly for that child. I'm lucky to meet him."

"Well, you really are the boss, we will be rich by take the princess as a hostage and extort royal family.We can get extra money from selling the boy too.

"Hahaha, good. You have to follow me, then we will rich."

"Boss, I will go with you wherever you go. Horaaa ... you also praise our boss!"

"Yes!!!!"

Their voices sounded loud like they were already rich.

I will deal with them as soon as possible. I look at the girl again.

"Hey, do you want to get out of here?"

.....

"Hey, do you want to get out of here?"

I repeated my question

The girl's eyes looked shocked, but they calmed down quickly.

"Of course, I want to go back."

"But, you must follow my plan. Are you ready?"

The girl's eyes showed hesitation. I can't back down anymore. I have to get out of here.

"Okay, listen to me. Right now they're partying, right. I want you to join them and play with them a while."

"Huh ?!"

The girl raised her voice. I realized my strange request, but that was the only way.

"Listen, you only need to play with them for a while, I'll come to save you as soon as possible, but before that can you turn around for a while?"

"What would you do?"

"I'll untie your rope, then you will loosen my leash. Can you?"

"OK."

The girl turned around, I looked carefully at the knot. If I make a mistake when tying her, the bandits might become suspicious. With my hands tied behind my back, I remembered where the girl's knot was. I loosen the girl's knot even though my neck ached because I sometimes looked back to open in the right place. That girl then loosen my knot.

I taught her how to tie the rope to make it look tough, but it can easily be released. Like a magician who deceived their audience. Then she re-tied my hands and feet. I also tied her with the same knot as before. The girl looked at me like a freak. she must have thought, Are you crazy?

I mean, I just repeated the same situation. But that's not true. I just make a camouflage.

I also told her about my plans.

"You will cry like a child, and beg not to be killed, to get yourself carried out as much as possible and join the party."

"I don't understand why I have to do that."

"Because I can't deal with them if I have to protect you."

"But if I go outside I will be in danger too."

"No, I'll make an opportunity so you can run away from here."

"Are you planning that you will fight alone? Are you crazy?"

"Maybe. But fighting is the only way."

"We can wait for my family to pick us up."

"I'm not a naive person who expects your help, I don't mean to insult your family, but you see the reality by yourself isn't it?"

From Bandit conversation, It seems I was born with heterochromia.

The fact that heterochromia here is something that is despised. I am sure even when her family saved us, maybe I would be banished, or at worst be killed. My only choice was to get out of here with my own strength. Well except this girl anyway.

"Even though your family is looking for you, are you sure these bandits will keep you here forever? They take you to the outskirts of the city, but this area is still close to the city, isn't it? If you on the bandit's shoes, there is no way you will hide near enemy territory for a long time, right? The sooner you escape from here, the better. "

I told my hypothesis to her without lies, to strengthen her determination to help me.

"If you were brought to an unknown place, would you know the direction to go home, if you managed to escape? Not to mention that you were a noble family if you were taken to a hostile kingdom and made you a prisoner, your kingdom will receive many problems, right? As a noble, you must know that."

I intend to corner her by showing that she is noble.

When I say that, her body trembles. Forgive me, but I have to do this.

"Listen, when you come out later, I will scream, then lure one of his men to come here and kill him. At that time maybe I will immediately come out and attack the other bandits. When they are confused, use the opportunity to hide. Remember if you run towards the city, you will soon be caught. Use your footwear to make false trace. I suggest you make false traces in other directions than the city so they will think you are lost, then when they distracted, you will run into the city. "

"Then what about you?"

"I will fight with them."

"Are you crazy? You're still a child and alone, while they are adults and in groups."

"You are right. But if what they say is true, then I cannot let them spread my existence. Sooner or later I will be made a sacrifice to summon the Demon King.

If that happens, my life will become like a fugitive, and the end that awaits me is to offer at the altar to summon the Demon King. Then I must eliminate those who know about me.

"Don't mind me. After I give you a chance, do it right away."

"Hey, before we do that, I want to know, are you sure your plan worked?"

"According to my calculations, we should succeed at around 80% if there are no unexpected obstacles. Your role also influences the success factor."

"80%?"

"Ah, sorry you don't understand, 80% can be interpreted this way, if we try out this plan 5 times, then our chances of succeeding are 4x, and our chance of failure 1x."

"Haaaah."

She sighed. I know this is a tough decision, but this is the only way. Instilling trust with words alone is a difficult thing. Once my eyes wavering, this girl won't believe me.

"I know this is difficult, but I want you to believe me. The fate of both of us is at stake here."

I used the excuse that "our purpose is the same" so that inevitably she will depend on me, and vice versa. There is no persuasive method other than this, to persuade her to help me. I ask her one more time.

"Do you want to help me?"

She closed her eyes for a moment, then answered.

"Okay."

I don't feel that I will lose if there are only 4 people who take me. From what I remember, they are just a group of bandits with weapons that threaten weak people like women and children. By utilizing all the factors, I am sure I can defeat them.

Everything was ready, mentally and physically. I remembered the memory of this "boy". Many times in his memory he was sad because of his weak status. I also wanted to see what that status was like.

"Status"

A transparent screen appeared about 20 cm in front of me

Information in the form of my name, and various numbers that represent the visible status. But I can't learn that right now. My eyes are fixed on the Magic Column. Yes Magic

After all, there was no way a child could win against a group of adults. If there was something that could help me, it might be magic and my luck.

[Lvl 1 Physical Strengthening]

[Increases one's strength by using mana, the more mana is possessed, the longer the duration of this skill. However, each time it is hit by the attack, it will reduce mana, as a reinforcement effect]

[MP consumption 20 / minute]

That's all the magic I have. With various calculations, I can use this skill for about 5 minutes or less. I try to use it for a while and find myself as if I have adult strength. I feel my muscles gain massive strength and feel my arms bigger, even though my arms still small.

Yep, this is enough. I can only depend on my luck. If my enemy can use magic too, it will be very dangerous.

"I'm ready, how about you?"

I asked her. She also answered me

"Yeah."

"All right, remember acting as natural as possible, we only have one chance."

"I know it."

Even though she said it like that, but her acting crying was very lame, well her age right now was not supposed to cry anymore. So I would help her give suggestions. Judging from her attitude, and her outfit, I could see her is noble. As a noble, the closest person is her relative. In other words, is her parents. I tried to instill suggestions related to her parents.

"Hey, have you ever imagined the life of an orphan?"

How is their fate after not having parents?

How they find food?

If they could only drink water for one day, that was a gift, then how could the nobles who were picky about food?

Don't you have to be grateful for the life you have?

How they survive day by day?

Even if they beg, of course not everyone willing to give them money, right?

If no one gives them money, how they survive?

Have you ever seen orphans commit crimes like stealing?

Why do you think they do that?

That's because of circumstances that force them you know?

If circumstances force, they can even become criminals.

From the place I came from, most criminals were born from a terrible environment.

They are forced to become criminals to survive, you know?

In their eyes killing humans can be done like breathing, without hesitation.

If circumstances can force good people to become criminals, then can humans turn into demons?

Selling his soul for strength, isn't that possible right?

And just imagine. When have suddenly have tremendous strengths and comes to your kingdom, and attack your citizen and your family they don't hesitate to kill your family. Because of the revenge in their hearts, because of the difference in the fate that you have received, can you imagine their suffering? "

Incidentally, this suggestion is my personal experience, so I can be more passionately when I say it. It is said that when you tell your real experience, your feelings will be conveyed to your audience.

The girl cried uncontrollably. She must have remembered her parents and relatives. Her cry was quite loud and I thought it must have sounded out. I heard someone's footsteps coming. The wooden door was creaking and wide open. A man with a thin and bearded stature. open the door. On his face looks vulgar smile when he saw the girl who makes you feel goosebumps. I don't know what's on this person's head.

"Hey, hey, why are you crying, umm?"

The girl snare

"Hiii! Don't kill me, me, I will accompany you, please don't kill me!"

"Hoho, you will accompany us huh? What can you do?"

"Um, I'll do anything as long as you don't kill me, I beg you please don't hurt me. Is it true that you are partying? My mother once said that a party without a woman would be boring. I can play with you if you want!"

"Woman huh? But you're still a kid. Boss won't like it. Maybe there is worth to give a try."

The man untied the girl and held her hand then came out.

I heard their conversation outside.

"Hey, why did you bring her out? !!"

"So, sorry boss, but this girl said she would accompany us, to spare her life.

"But she can still run away, you know !!!"

"Boss, you have us as your subordinates, and besides, a girl wants to fight us? It's impossible. Besides, if there is a woman, our party will be more exciting, right?"

"Hmm, I see. I want to feel how to be served by nobles who only know being spoiled. Hey quickly pour drinks into my glass !!"

"Ye, Yes"

"Boss, if the boss is tired, can we play with her?"

"Yeah, after I satisfied, but remember she must stay alive. Do you understand?"

"Okay, boss."

The party was very loud full filled by their laughter.

After waiting for about 10 minutes, I couldn't hear their conversation again. They become quite now. This my time.

"Ahhhh, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

I shouted loudly

"Hey I'm hungry, can you feed me ?? !!!!!!"

I already untied myself and waited behind the door.

Footsteps approaching here.

"Tch, you brat. How dare you disturb our party!"

Hoo, I thought they were drunk, but apparently, they have self-restraint huh.

The door opened and I tripped the man's foot. He fell to the floor. Without further ado, I kicked into his crotch and landed my elbow on his neck. With the body of a small child, I can't make fatal wounds. So I attack his vital place which I can reach.Crotch/neck was the option. Because my posture is short, I have to make my enemy match to my height. The man also fainted and lost consciousness.

A loud falling sound must be heard till outside, the floor was wooden floor after all. I had to hurry. I searching in the bandit body. I hope I can get a weapon to help me increase my strength. Fortunately, I found a knife. With this I can fight against them, I have to finish this person. I make a cut on his neck. Soon he will die because of blood loss. I hear another footstep come here.

"Hey, what are you doing, huh? !!"

He attacked me directly. I closed the door that opened to hit his face. When he lost the momentum I leaped toward his chest, took advantage of the weight of my body and mount his chest and finished him off by stabbing him in the neck. I can't pierce his skull with a small knife. I don't aim for the chest either, because I know this knife won't be able to reach his heart, so it will take a lot of time.

He struggles for a while, so I decide to stab him once again. Finally, he lost his strength and died.

"Now, how many people do you have left?"

Not forgetting I looked for weapons in the body of that person, I did not find anything, I only found snacks such as biscuits. Hmm. I also destroyed the biscuits that became like grains.

"Hey where are you going, damn, hey come back!!!"

I heard screams from outside. It seemed that the girl was gone. I came out of the house and found 2 people were waiting for me. Seeing my hands covered in blood surely they know what happens inside.

"Damn, have you killed them huh? !! You do look like a rumor saying, you're asshole. I'll kill you bastard !!!!"

I just smiled and pointed my knife to them. They were lunging at me like wild animals, swinging their hands without any technique. Imagine they want to capture me then torture me to death.

While I was avoiding them looking outside. The girl was nowhere to be seen, maybe the boss who asked also chased after her. I could not play for long. I had to end it possible.

"Enough of playing cat and mouse."

They surrounded me from the front and back.

The man in front of me swing his sword, but I dodged and threw the biscuit crumbs into his eyes. I only needed one chance to finish him off. I kick his crotch with all my might, and make him crouched then I running behind him, close his eyes with my left hand and slitting his throat. In this position, I made him a shield from his friend's attacks.

His friend was dumbfounded for a while.

Seeing his companion killed, he doesn't hesitate to take out the sword at his waist.

"Enough brat, I was wrong for looking down on you, you deserve to die !!!!!!!!!"

I also took the sword from the scabbard of the man I was holding and used his body to avoid the strike of his sword.

Slash

He also slashed his friend's body, without hesitation. I stepped back for a moment.

Alright, I have a small knife and a sword, I won't waste it.

We also clashed swords, I was forced to use physical strengthening magic to fight back. If not I will lose on power battle. When killing the three of them, I only rely on the psychological condition of humans. Humans tend to panic when they suddenly lose sight, even for a moment, that gap is fatal. But when dealing with someone who stays alert, I can't use that trick anymore.

Again and again, I clashed with this guy, I realized that he only relied on experience to use his sword. Unlike myself who was trained to use multiple methods when I was still an assassin. That means he didn't really understand about the swordsmanship except for his experience.

I also decided to use a feint attack from the right direction and he will deflect it. Yap, he swings his sword to deflect it, but before he parried my sword, I twist my body and attacked him from the opposite direction.

Slash

Tch. I can only cut half of his waist. It seems that this sword is not sharp enough to sever his body completely. I also let go of my sword and immediately moved away so I won't hit by his counter-attack at close range. However with a wound like that he will die too.

He wastes his remain strength to curse me. But I ignore it. I have another priority right now. I immediately followed the girl.

But before I could leave, I saw someone coming. His gigantic body and that bulged muscle are enough to make any children crying. If this was on earth, maybe he could be said to be the tallest human being. With a height of about 2 meters, he looked at me like he was staring at an insect. He found 2 of his men die covered in blood. He also said in a small but intimidating voice.

"Hey, did you do it?"

"Yes, that's me."

I answered with a smirk.

"You will regret it, brat!!!."

"My life is full of regret, a little regret like this has no meaning right?"

Without thinking, he lunged at me with his sword. His strength was different from his men. One attack was enough to make my hands stiff. Damn, I couldn't stay like this for a long time because my magic was only 3 minutes left.

With a large physique like a gorilla, it was difficult for me to attack him from close range, once I approached, I would enter his attack range. His long and muscular hands could crush my skull if he managed to get me.

Come on think my brain.

Is there any other way?

Something to distract him?

Many times I thought, I can only imagine the scenario where I was killed. Damn

I can only bet. Oh God give me luck.

I prepared my stance and held my sword tight. We clashed again. His swordplay is very smooth, he could see my feint attack clearly, many times I was almost cut down by his sword. If it wasn't because of my magic, I never thought I could fight with him. My body was supported by magic but I can feel my hands felt so numb because I continued to block his attacks without stopping. He realized it and attacked me brutally.

I also gave a gap to him. With our sword still locking each other, he kicked me like a ball. I was sent flying for a few meters. I felt some of my bones smashed and I had a problem to breathe.

Damn it!

He came towards me. Well, this is my chance. I can't hold my sword because my hand is completely numb. I can only give one attack with the sword. I provoked him.

"Hahahaha, how do you feel to bullying a little kid like me, are you satisfied now ?? !! Hey isn't your body able to defeat adults if you want ?? !!! But look at what you do, you bully me and attack me blindly without thinking of differences our physical !!!! " Are you satisfied now huh? !! If it wasn't for your huge body, I could have defeated you easily !!!! I can't hold a sword now, are you going to kill me with a sword too ??? !! Where is your pride as a fucking man ???! "

He kicked me again until I was blown away. I vomited fresh blood for the first time in this world. He throws his sword and walked towards me. He laughed vulgarly while mocking me.

"From an arrogant boy, then you become a scum who throwing tantrum who doesn't know where is your place. To kill an insect-like you is enough with my bare hands."

"Insects like me can kill your men quite easily."

"You call them my men? Hahaha, they are fools who will do anything for me. Even I know that they are only a class of petty criminals who can only threaten with weapons, targeting weak people, children, and women!"

He grabs my neck with his right arm and strengthened his grip. I had difficulty breathing because of it.

"I will not kill you. Losing the girl was a loss for me. If I kill you, I will not get paid. But the condition is that you have to live. There is no condition that says you should be healthy, right. Maybe breaking your legs and arms can make you reflect on your self. "

The man laughed vulgar again. Well this is my chance

I spit on him and I took the small knife that I hide before with my left hand and aimed his eyes

Slash

When I spit on him, his hand still strangle my neck and even squeeze it tighter. His left arm moved to hit me. I use my right hand to hold the blow. After I hurt his eyes, his grip loosened and I stab my knife into his right hand to escape from him. I immediately moved away from him by using all my remaining strength. Even though I could free from being strangled, but still my chest feels tight. Damn the kick is very painful.

"Damn, you damned dog, you dare to hurt me. I just wanted to make you suffer before, but right now you deserve to get painful death !!!!!!!!!!!!"

Even though he lost his sight, he could still feel my position. Not good, I could not run any farther, I could not use the sword anymore. I dragged myself away, but he stepped faster than my movements. Sooner / later he would catch me.

"Hoho, you're scared of kids. Enjoy it when I torture you to death."

He enjoyed it huh. I use anything to hinder him it whether it's pebbles, firewood from bonfires, sand, but it doesn't work. Only firewood that leaves small scorch marks on his clothes. He keeps walking towards me nonstop. Step, step, as if signaled the moments of my death.

But at least I managed to make the girl escape. I'm not a bad person in this world. I've helped her as much as I can. That's enough. Although my sins are still very far from being forgiven, somehow I feel relieved. I use my second life for something useful. I rest my body in a tree.

"Hey old man, could you be faster, I know you enjoyed this didn't you?"

"Of course, I have never felt humiliation like this, I will make you suffer until you think death is better than the pain you will feel."

"Whatever, I don't have the strength to fight you."

My magic is also almost gone, about 45 seconds / 30 seconds left, which is definitely under 1 minute since I used it.

Suddenly the man's body was enveloped in fire. The fire burned his entire body. He stretched like a caterpillar to extinguish the fire.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH, what is this, damn who are yooooouuuuuuu ???????????????"

What happened?

Is this magic?

If it's true, who helped me?

The man then rolling on the ground and I could not waste this opportunity. I forced my body to stand up and take the closest sword that I saw. I approached the man and hit his body, whether I burned or not, I could only hold it for a moment, and without hesitation, I stabbed him in the chest area. With this long sword might reach his vital organs, different from a knife. I stab as strong as I can do and make the sword is stuck in the ground as well. He doesn't have the power to resist my sword and lost his life right there.

"Haaah"

Fuuu I managed to kill him but my body is no longer able to stand up, my head feels very dizzy, my physical condition has weakened plus my mana was depleted which makes me have no energy at all. My clothes is slightly burned because of that.

I forced my eyes to stay wide open but I surrendered to the situation. I will trust my fate on God.

And I lost my consciousness.

POV (Olivia)

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My name is Olivia Gracia, I am the sole Princess of the Evandel kingdom. As a princess, of course, the treatment I receive is different from ordinary people. Living in the palace, getting an education, and having magic talent is a gift that cannot be possessed by people with ordinary bloodlines.

Being a Royal Princess, I live with full of expectations from the people around me. Following various education to become a fine noblewoman, have political knowledge and control of magic. Being a role model of the Evandel kingdom is a heavy burden for me. Even if I will not inherit the throne line directly, but seeing the behavior of my two brothers who quarreling each other over the throne made me think the choice that I would replace my father as a Queen one day isn't impossible to happen.

Acting that I am a neutral and harmless person, I plan various strategies to strengthen my position. If I am in an advantageous position, it will be easier for me to rise to become the Queen.

Like I did before, I collaborated with commoner faction included merchant, and adventurer. Having a place in the hearts of the people and creating a good image makes me would be able to stabilize my position in the kingdom. But when I returned, I was kidnapped. I didn't think there were bandits come and mingling within my people.

They kidnapped me with sleep drugs, but I woke up on the way and recognized that this area still within my Kingdom territory because I had been here once in the past.

I was taken to the outside of town, crossing the forest and come to a small house with wooden floors. Various scenarios crossed my head.

Will I be held hostage and used as a tool to blackmail the Kingdom?

What is the future that awaits me, if they intend to mess with my body?

Am I not strong enough?

Is my effort in vain?

I feel helpless. I have to try to get out of here, but what can I do. My body is still small, my physical power is very weak and my magic is quite troublesome. Not long after, a man came in and brought a boy in. Same condition like me, his freedom was snatched away with ropes in his hands and feet. He seemed to lost consciousness.

The man put him on the floor like he was baggage. Then the man came out and locked the door. I watched the boy next to me. He has black hair, with the same age as me. What bad luck had made him experience something like this.

Suddenly his body jerked and he woke up as if he had a nightmare. His expression with his mouth open looking around made me think he was a freak. But I saw it.

His eyes.

It has a different color, the same as the previous Demon King.

The Demon King who is a creature carrying disasters, and destroys everything that gets in his way. His ambition to conquer and dominate the world makes God's panic. In the midst of panic, God tells humanity magic to summon a hero. The hero is a counter-part of Demon King itself. Then comes 3 Heroes to eradicate the Demon King. The Demon King was sealed, but it cost the hero's life. Many have asked why the Demon King was not killed. But when they found out that the Demon King could reincarnate, then sealing him was the best choice.

With the Demon King being sealed, making the world least able to take a break from such a dangerous existence. Because the threats from the Demon races were not as aggressive as before. But that doesn't mean that there's no possibility that they will attack us when we let our guard down. Besides the Demon race, our enemy is between our own selves. As I am experiencing right now between my brother...

He looked confused and remained silent for a moment. And when he opened his mouth I thought he would ask what happened why he was here. But he asked a strange thing. He asked if it was night now? As if something will happen if it's not night. I doubt my hearing, but it seems I'm not wrong. I answer it.

"Yes, I think it's night now."

He paused again, who knows what he was thinking.

The vulgar bandit's laughter came all the way here, they said unpleasant things about this child. About those eyes. Certainly the heavy burden he had to bear all this time. He was silent as if he were absorbing the bandit's words.

What does he think?

Was his life full of suffering all this time?

Suddenly he raised his face, and looked at me with conviction, and asked.

"Hey, do you want to get out of here?"

His words seemed to offer a solution to my problem. But seeing his weak body, I did not expect much from him.

He asked the same question a second time. And I answered

"Of course I want to go back."

He told me about his plan, of course, I could not immediately believe it. Moreover, I have an important position in the kingdom. Each of my actions can affect the kingdom itself, so I will act cautiously.

And from his odd request, he told me to act and play with them.

"Huh ?!"

Unconsciously, I raised my voice. It was obvious, after all, that it was impossible for a princess like me to serve those bandits.

Uhh. If only I were stronger.

He said that he would save me. To be honest, I just thought it was just a joke that was not funny. He told me to turn around. I also asked what he was going to do. Turns out he just wanted to untie me. To be honest with our hands tied behind our backs his back feels impossible to untie this ropes. But I still do it. I want to see to what extent his abilities are. And he has unexpectedly freed me from my ropes, I opened the boy knot too. Even with my free hands, I was still having trouble, how did this boy open my rope when his hands were tied like this. I could use the excuse that I am a princess because I have never do hard labor like this...

But what about him?

Why can he do something even with he was bounded?

Hmm, it seems I underestimated him. Okay, I decided to believe him for now. After he was free from that bound, he taught me how to make strange knots. The knot he taught looked very complicated, but he could open it easily without excessive force. he's quite cunning too. After I tie him as he told. He ties me back exactly as before.

I'm speechless, I think we will work together against the bandits, and to be honest I still think his words about me to play with the bandit was a joke. But it seems like he is serious huh. I glared at him in despair. Well, I entrust my destiny to this child. what will happen to me later, but one thing is certain. Our destiny is connected to each other. He depends on me, and so do I. One mistake then we both will die. I prepare my mental and ask for his plan once more.

He asked me to act as a fragile girl who was afraid of death. Leaving my pride as a Royal Princess and bear this humiliation. I placed my hopes on this boy. But I didn't understand how he would overcome the bandits. He might be smart and cunning but what I saw he did not have a physical body like a guard, even I doubt how he would confidently handle the bandit alone. He asked me to play the bandit because he could not fight while protecting me.

He is not trying to make a move on me right?

The current condition is not the right thing to do such a thing. But he has a serious eye when he says it. That means only one possibility.

"You are a burden"

A burden. I will hinder him. I don't know why my chest hurts when I think about it. I want to cry. My life depends on others is against my principles. I am determined to be independent. I want to make this kingdom better. I cannot continue - continue to be a "princess" that can only be spoiled. I study all the time, forging myself to be more beautiful both physically and in my personality. I practice my magic every day.

But even my magic was strong, it has a very severe problem. Chanting my magic spell was long. When I do then I will be in danger of being attacked. In other words, even though my magic is strong, there is no point if I cannot activate it. Being beautiful and smart, having a good image in the hearts of my people, and having good magic will strengthen my position. If I have a profile like that, I could be a queen and marry a king from another kingdom that is more prosperous and improve my kingdom. Politic marriage is common among nobles. Not the exception of the royal family. From expanding the kingdom, gaining cooperation in any field, even stopping the war. Political marriage has a strong influence on the nobility. That's why I tried so hard that I could be the best. And got the best too.

However, in his eyes. I just a burden.

I want to argue, that I am a strong person, I am not a weak girl.

I am not alone, I have a royal family who will look for me. I offer my proposal to wait.

But he denied my plan.

Yeah, I know he has a complicated situation after all.

But just as a guarantee, I asked if the plan would work.

He answered me with confidence. 80% he said. I never heard word % before. He explains that was like when we tried to do his plan 5 times, It will succeed 4 times, and 1 failure. In this condition, I can act like a spoiled child. I only have a choice to believe him. Maybe I should burn this house with my magic. Fuu. Not good, I started to have a strange delusion, if I set this house on fire, we wouldn't able to escape.

"Haaaah"

I took a breath to clear my mind. Judging by his words I understood my condition and he was not much different, we could only rely on each other. The results were in the hands of the gods. Whether luck was on our side or not.

"OK"

I agreed with his plan.

I tried to cry, even though I was never crying again over a few past years.

He told a story to help me. He realized I could not cry like a baby anymore. This boy said to remember what my parents had done to raise me.

"Imagining their abundant affection that ordinary people might not get. If you are in the position of ordinary people you will not get things like that, he said. Imagine the lives of orphaned ordinary people.

How is their fate after not having parents?

How they find the food?

If they could only drink water for one day, that was a gift, then how could the nobles who were picky about food?

Don't you have to be grateful for the life you have?

How they survive day by day?

Even if they beg, of course not everyone wants to give, right?

If no one gives them money, how they survive?

Have you ever seen orphans commit crimes like stealing?

Why do you think they do that?

That's because of circumstances that force them you know?

If circumstances force, they can even become criminals.

Where I came from, most criminals were born from a terrible background.

They are forced to become criminals to survive, you know?

In their eyes killing humans can be done like breathing, without any hesitation

If circumstances can force good people to become criminals, then can humans turn into demons?

Selling his soul for strength, isn't that impossible right?

And just imagine. When they suddenly have tremendous strength and come to your kingdom, and attack all your citizens. They don't hesitate to kill your family. Because of the revenge in their heart, because of the difference in the fate that you have received, can you imagine their suffering?"

He repeatedly gave me a suggestion. I felt when he said that, there was a little soft emotion in each of his words. Like it was part of his past.

If it's not his past, then how can he tell such a story?

I cried loudly, I never cried again since I was 6 years old, I can't control my emotions when remembering how my parents love me. I was surprised I could cry like this. Previously I only cried for a while, but this time I cried sobbing.

I cried uncontrollably. It never crossed my mind that my kingdom would be destroyed.

I can't imagine, my life without my parents. But when he told his story, I seemed to be able to see the picture in my head. Seeing my city destroyed, and my people being killed. Seeing my family destroyed leaves me nauseated.

I almost lost control of my emotions. I saw him nod and begin to understand. He helped me to live up to my acting. This kid, what he had experienced to be able to tell such terrible stories like he was used to doing it.

Soon a man came here. He took me away from the room. I looked back to see the boy. He gave me a smile. From his eyes, I felt that he said.

"Leave the rest to me."

I entrusted my destiny to him. That was my choice.