Chapter 151 - #150 First encounter (2/2)

”I can feel someone's bloodlust but this definitely isn't from any of their guards. This is from someone much experienced who has killed numerous people...” Akashi explained while slowly and cautiously approaching the mansion.

”...Akashi Nii-sama, do you think that...” Kurome suddenly frowned and asked with an uncomfortable expression.

”You can also feel her bloodlust? I don't know to what extent is their goal but I need to leave 1 of them alive but I definitely don't want that person to be Aria. Tch, they really know how to show up at an inconvenient time.” Akashi turned at Kurome before looking ahead with narrowed eyes.

”You two, go to that warehouse behind the mansion and wait for me there, hide inside the trees.” Akashi instructed before stealthily yet quickly running towards the mansion.

Poney and Kurome didn't even get a chance to reply so Poney just shrugged it off as something usual but Kurome couldn't help but look towards the mansion's entrance with an uncomfortable expression. Still, they quickly moved behind the warehouse where they found quite a good hiding spot, waiting for Akashi.

'Hm? There!' Akashi thought when he saw a blonde woman very similar to Aria in her appearance in the window walking through the hallway.

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”Fufu, maybe I will make diary entry today as well...” The said woman was Aria's mother who was completely the same as her twisted daughter maybe with a difference that her age made her look more mȧturė and kind. She was currently blushing a bit while thinking about writing down to her diary about today's torture which only indicated how insane she was.

Suddenly when she was about to cut in half by large scissors from behind without being even aware of it...

*Clang* A loud sound of weapons clashing against each other resounded in the hallway which made her abruptly turn around with a startled expression.

She saw a young purple-haired woman holding large scissors standing with a surprised expression while looking at the person right in front of her. She deduced that the person right in front of her must-have saved her but she couldn't say anything since all her words got stuck in her mouth.

Akashi turned at Aria's mother and the moonlight illuminated his face with a cold expression enough for her to recognize him.

”?! Akas-” Before she was able to mutter his name, she was knocked out by him, by getting punched right between her brėȧsts into solar plexus.

”Don't even utter my name from that filthy mouth of yours, you are not worthy.” Akashi said while recalling his ”date” with this woman's daughter.

”Um, I am sorry but I need to kill that woman.” The purple-haired woman suddenly said while pointing her scissors at Aria's mother after she recovered from the shock of having her attack deflected.

The only reason she didn't attack Akashi yet was that he wasn't their target and even though he protected her target, he didn't look or sound like her guard.

”Hm? Sorry, I can't have you do that, I have better plans for this woman. Killing her would have been a waste” Akashi turned at her and replied with a small smile.

'*sigh* Then I guess I have no other choice here...' A slightly regretful expression appeared on her face before she struck her scissors forward, aiming at Akashi's shoulder where Aria's mother was lying.

”I appreciate the thought but as an ȧssassin, you should aim for me first instead of my hostage” Akashi said and instead of deflecting the scissors with his sword once again, he struck it with his palm at the perfect time, making it completely miss his hostage's head but that wasn't all. Before the woman in front of him was able to make another move, he used his sturdy boots to stomp her scissors down, burying into the floor.

He didn't use his sword since he felt what kind of pressure those scissors generated on his sword when he deflected them for the first time so he didn't risk going against that weapon only with his strength alone and used ”gentle” approach.

'Good thing that I reinforced bottom of my boots with Danger Beast's materials but I shouldn't keep standing on it unless I want her to cut my foot.' Akashi thought and immediately jumped away while the woman who was already frowning and definitely preparing some special move once again regained her calm expression.

'Who is he? Only after 1 exchange, he was able to see through my Extase's strong point, still...This is the first time anyone used this type of interesting approach to render my Extase useless. I was already prepared to use it's Trump Card to quickly end it but looks like I won't get that chance...' Sheele thought while she was calmly observing Akashi since she had a lot of time on her hand and she had her allies outside who could come and help her very soon.

”Well, I have got what I came here for, see ya!” Akashi suddenly broke off his defensive stance and waved at her before he started running away.

”?! Wait!” She was surprised by this twist of events but she still reacted quickly and started running after him while being cautious of any possible surprise attack.

Akashi suddenly pointed his hand behind him and the blocked the way behind him with his flames.

”What?!” Sheele exclaimed when she was suddenly blocked by the wall of flames. She thought of jumping through it but she quickly discarded that idea when she felt the temperature of those flames, instead, she tried to cut through them but every time she made a small gap, the flames regenerated back, blocking her way once again.

'In that case!' Sheele looked to the side at the window and jumped through it.

'He must have left that hallway already' Shelee thought once she was looking from outside to the windows and couldn't see anything strange. She didn't waste any time and entered the mansion once again to find Akashi's tracks.

While Akashi who hasn't even moved an inch when he created that wall of flames walked through it at the opposite side while crouching down, hiding from outside's view.

'That woman's critical thinking was quite good and quick but she will never expect me not trying to run away and she even has a valid reason to think so.' Akashi thought with a small smile.