41 Episode 39: An Unsuspected Encounter 3 (1/2)

******* Sisilla's POV *******

I waited for my guests to woke up at early dawn.

I never thought in my centuries in living in this swamp that the guest rooms that I've built in my house will be handy.

This house of mine doesn't even have a master's bedroom since I don't need to sleep.

I'm in the roof waiting for the sun to hit my skin.

I can feel the sun is now slowly rising I didn't cover my head with my hood since I want to feel the rays of the sun in my skin even it kills me.

I am facing west and the sun is starting to burn the back of my head.

I have already forgotten the sensation, the heat and the joy of being able to walk in daylight but I guess my waiting for a miracle is not for naught.

The person that the Goddess promises to save us has finally surfaced.

I was about to cover my head with my hood when suddenly someone stands behind me and just raised it for me.

It is King Carolus.

He never fails to impress me.

I never heard him coming here in the roof. He moves just like my cat.

I was about to talk to him when suddenly he jumps off the roof. He really is a man of few words. He is probably preparing to cook some food so they can leave and continue traveling.

Rose said that they are traveling towards the Kingdom of Aezeokar to talk to the person called 'Prophet'. I never heard of this person nor would I care. She said he is the only person in this world that can talk to the Goddess but I don't believe her for a moment. The whole world has already forsaken the Goddess and the Goddess also has forgotten about us.

We are all alone but I guess there is still hope since we have King Carolus now.

Though I wonder where did he come from? Rose said that he is a king though I never heard of him before in my life. I tried asking about it but he just remained silent. I guess it doesn't matter about his life story since every single one of us has a chapter in life we don't want to talk about.

I just cleared my thoughts and stands up. I stretched my body since I just sit in the roof all night long then I jump off to take care of my guests.

Rose cooked the food this morning and I just let her do it since she really insisted. I don't really need to eat and just built a kitchen in this house so I can't forget that I was once human.

The food I served them yesterday was only recently gathered when the time I heard a voice whispering to me that some humans are wreaking havoc in the territory of skeletons.

I don't really believe the person that just whispered to me but I still prepared just in case they went past my territory.

We eat and they just continued listening to my stories. I also eat even though I don't need food in me because I don't want them to feel sorry for me.

After eating, they started preparing for their journey and was about to leave. I quickly speak to King Carolus about talking to him just one last time. Thankfully he agreed and we are now sitting alone inside the house while Rose is outside tending the horses.

King Carolus is staring at me with indifferent eyes. He has the same eyes as me. The eyes that have already seen centuries.

I didn't actually ask him to talked to me. I have a different plan in mind and I guess he also knows it the way he is sitting right now.

I smiled brightly at him and drink all the battle enhancing potions in my inventory. I can feel so much power flowing in me right now. I quickly equipped my diamond armor and kicked the table away to charged at him.

I raised my right fist to throw the strongest punch I can muster with my cursed body.

King Carolus didn't even bother to stand up in his chair and just blocked my attack with his left hand.

He blocked my punch with so little effort and he didn't even move a little bit in his chair.

He stared at me with his dead eyes.

”Hahaha. Did you really think you can just appear after hiding for a long time and everyone will just be alright about it?” I said to him while trying to pull my right hand from his tight grip.

He is really strong. Even stronger than my companion hero, the King of Xaerin. Guess he is really the chosen one.

I raised my left leg and kicked him.

He didn't bother to block the attack and just let it hit him.

He flew across the room and broke through the wooden door of my house.

I quickly run towards the outside and saw King Carolus just standing in his two feet.

He flew about 15 blocks away and by the looks of it, he is still fine.

Guess I need to get serious to make him fight back.

”What!? What is happening!?” I can hear Rose's voice but I just ignored her and just started charging towards King Carolus.

I started throwing punches at him and he just dodges all of them so effortless.

”What's wrong? Is this the best you can do?” I tried provoking him but he is still not showing any signs of fighting back.

I managed to push him back outside my territory and there are now slimes around us.

King Carolus is still calm and just continued dodging and blocking my attacks.

He didn't even bother to wear his armor or equip a weapon. I guess this battle is just a nuisance to him but I need to find out for myself if he really can fight the ender dragon.

I was starting to get pissed off about his lack of interest to fight back.

”Did you know that thousands of people died while you hide in whatever corner in this world you are hiding!?” Still no response from him.

”Did you know that I watched my own husband and all of my sons get killed by a giant stray!?” No response.

”Did you even have a loved one that you care about!?” King Carolus twitch when he heard me say that.

Finally. I am getting somewhere.

He raised his right arm and I was about to dodge in the side when suddenly he threw a punch so quick that I didn't get the chance to evade.

I can feel so much pain in my chest even though I am wearing diamond armor and flew so high up in the air.

I am starting to fall down in the sky and went through my house and landed hard on the ground.

I can feel the sun is starting to burn my face but I don't care.

'I guess he can really do it. He can save this world.' I thought to myself while remembering the four of the heroes standing in front of a giant fire breathing monster.

I smile brightly while hearing someone running towards me.

******* Rose's POV ********