Chapter 148 - 145 : Rey (1/2)

”Wait! What do you think you're doing?”

Robin resented the black mage and his subordinates for what they did but she couldn't tolerate Arthur's actions. She couldn't bear to watch him brutally behead a little boy.

Her reasoning was obviously wrong as the boy may be just young in appearance, he may even be a monster or some kind of shape-shifter. Having a weak heart in such times can be quite troublesome. If you spare someone because of pity or sympathy, there's bound to be terrible consequences, no matter how insignificant the person you spared was.

”I'm getting rid of an enemy. Stop pitying enemies and try to remember what this crazy cult did to your grandfather. I'm not trying to be cruel to you but it's because you let appearances trick you or you spare anyone that looks weak is exactly leads to consequences you are not ready to face.”

As her friend, Arthur had to wake her up and tell her that this is not a world where every little boy is innocent. Just from the dazed face and unwilling expression, he knew she was not convinced yet so he retrieved his threads and spared the little boy.

He had short black hair, pale skin, and a thin frame. He was strangely quiet but emitted a creepy aura, to be more precise, it's blood aura, the same as the ones from the people in Meyzu's clan, the ones who used Blood Magic.

'So it is Blood Magic after all.'

He had a small guess when he saw the blood circles and the hearts inside the silver cups but he wasn't too sure, when he felt his blood aura, he was able to ascertain his guess.

The boy was shocked by the sudden death of the old man, he gazed at the headless corpse for a couple of seconds before he turned his head and noticed Robin and Arthur. First, his eyes narrowed but they sure turned moist and tearful, then he began crying.

'Yeah... talk about shallow acting...'

Arthur shook his head and ignored the crying kid as he inspected the gloomy room. He noticed several corpses to the side which were missing their hearts but except that, nothing was worth paying attention to.

Robin ran to the kid to see if he's alright. She clearly didn't even doubt his acting and thought he really was innocent despite being in such a dangerous and creepy place. As for the little boy, he was happy when he saw the target approaching him with her defense open.

Unfortunately for him, a hidden killing intent that suffocated him and stopped him from acting surfaced and rendered him unable to breathe normally.

All his secretive plans to take this defenseless woman as a hostage were soon abandoned when he felt the killing intent from Arthur, who staring at him from the corner with two eyes shining with a gray light in the dark cave.

”What's wrong little boy.... are you alright?”

Seeing Robin crouch down and check the little boy, Arthur really wanted to knock some sense into her.

'How can she not see he is acting? tsk... women.. always so kind to any kid they see.'

Even Lucy had a weak heart toward kids which is why she insisted too much to help and adopt Saly. Well, he was going to help her anyway but Lucy was the first to voice out her thoughts.

”T-they forced me *sniff*.... I'm s-sorry.... *sniff**hikk*”

Arthur could barely hold himself back, he didn't like lying and acting bastards, much less if he or a friend of his is easily fooled by such a simple act.

With the little bit of self-control he managed to muster, he held himself back from cutting this boy into pieces. He wasn't as merciful as to spare a boy, for him an enemy is still an enemy no matter his appearance, race, or gender.

The three didn't linger too much in the dark cave. They left the underground cave system along with the boy who apparently was named Rey.

Robin held his hands and talked to him and tried to reassure him but honestly, any person would feel suspicious of him, it's confusing on why a smart lady like Robin is oblivious to all.

Rey, who was playing it the pitiful little boy act was shocked when he saw all the beheaded corpses in all the other rooms. He was expecting some reinforcements but none but him were left alive. He wasn't stupid and instantly realized that Arthur, who was walking behind them was the one who did all of that.

He had such immense strength yet he couldn't see through Arthur, he wasn't able to react before the old man was beheaded in front of him. He would have been dead like them if not for Robin who interfered.

”So... Rey is it? What were you doing in such a place?”

Once they left the hidden cave, Arthur faced the little boy who was holding Robin's hand and questioned him while staring at him with confused yet piercing eyes that made the kid feel a deep chill down his spines.

'T-This person is crazier than master! I,I have to use this woman!'

”M-Mister... T-they kidnapped me and my friends... w....we couldn't retaliate...”