"Greycastle!?" Alfonso asked in astonishment.

"It's impossible! Greycastle is all the way back to the south, the border between Leitol and Greycastle is far too away from here, how come a spy came from Greycastle and passed all the borders and checkpoints without begin notice!?" Though Alfonso.

As every nation, Leitol had their own checkpoints when people pass the borders, the soldiers made a strict check on them, specially, people who come from Greycastle.

"How did you make it?" Asked Alfonso.

"I have my means" Said Bernio "Anyway; It's a fact than I am here, so, would you let me do my mission peacefully and kill that young girl over there, or, would you make things the hard way?" Asked Bernio.

"What's the difference? You are planning to kill us all anyway, Am I right?" Said Alfonso with a smirk.

"Ho? That's quite the clever deduction, coming from the shame of Leitol, I am quite impressed" Said Bernio.

"The shame of Leitol, that's a new one" Said Alfonso.

"However, what I am more surprised is that you are alive, how come? Some of us were invited to your funeral after all" Said Bernio with a smile.

"As you can see, I am alive and with good health, you should know that, despite everything, in my blood, there is royal blood, killing me is the same as insulting the emperor, are you willing to take the risk?" Asked Alfonso.

Bernio looked at Alfonso and said with a nonchalant voice

"Of course I am"

Alfonso knew that it was impossible to negotiated things at this point.

"You want to kill me and Brother Pierre, should I be impressed for your courage or for your stupidity?" Asked Anastasia with her golden eyes

"It seems that I touched a sensitive nerve" Said Bernio.

"You can come to me wherever you want, I am the north thunder, I can play with you or anybody else, however, to dare to threaten my family in front of me, it seems that you tired of live!" Said Anastasia.

"Haha, we will see that" Said Bernio.

He grabbed his both daggers and walked slowly towards Anastasia.

"You won't touch my young lady!" Shouted Hans.

However before he could rush towards Anastasia, three creatures appeared in front of him.

"Enjoy yourself with my familiars, don't worry, I will end soon and come back for you all" Said Bernio.

"Damn it" Cursed Hans.

Soon enough, more and more black creatures appeared around Hans, he felt the murderous eyes of the creatures.

'Shrriek'

The creatures growled and spring forward!

Just as Hans was prepared to defend…

"Scythe" A voice came from behind him.

"I will assist you"

Hans turned around and saw Demeter with bright scythe on her hand.

"HA!" Demeter swung her scythe and 'cut' one of the creatures; the scythe pierced the creature but, didn't leave any sign of damage on it!

"Wha…" before Hans could say much, the creatures back up a little; they seem to be fearful of the scythe.

Hans didn't understand what was happening.

"GaGaGAgAGgA" A sound came from their side.

Hans turned around and saw the creature that Demeter had sliced; it was grabbing its chest while rolling on the ground, like it was suffering from a burning.

"Don't lose your focus, they are coming" Said Demeter.

Hans follow the gaze of Demeter and saw more than thirty creatures coming on their way.

"Fuck" Murmured Hans.

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"Thanks for coming to me, you save me a lot f time" Said Bernio to Anastasia.

"You are annoying, with that cheeky smile of yours" Said Anastasia while grabbing her sword.

"Lighting steps!"

Anastasia disappeared from sight while moving at high speed!

"Quite fast" Said Bernio

He stood in place without moving

"However…"

*Clank!*

Bernio lifted his dagger and his dagger collide with Anastasia's sword!

"Not fast enough"

"What!?"

Anastasia was astonished, however, before long; she noticed that Bernio wasn't in front on her!

"Where!?" Anastasia looked at the sides and didn't see anyone.

"ABOVE YOU!" Someone shouted to Anastasia.

Anastasia lifted her head and saw a blade coming straight to her. She made a swift motion with her body and avoided the cut, however, she couldn't evade it completely and her eye was injured!

"Damn it!" Anastasia grabbed her injured eye while looking at Bernio who was holding his dagger with a strange expression.

"It seems that you also have some tricks on you" Said Bernio.

He looked at his dagger and felt the faint essence of soul force.

"Alfonso Lockheart" Said Bernio.

Anastasia turned around and saw Alfonso at her side.

"That eye!" Anastasia was surprised when she saw the green eye of Alfonso!

"HURRY! I CANT STOP HIM FOR LONG!" Shouted Alfonso.

"I cant move my fingers? How did he do it?" Though Bernio.

Anastasia took the chance and rushed towards Bernio.

Bernio lifted his other hand and collide with Anastasia's sword!

*Clank*

"FASTER!" Shouted Anastasia.

She moved so fast that only her shadow could be seeing!

*CLANK* *CLANK* *CLANK*

Anastasia's sword and Bernio's dagger collided time after time!

"Why can't I penetrated his defense!?" Thought Anastasia.

"Damn… I cant… Anymore" Alfonso was using all the power of time he could managed, however, he reached his limit and the power was deactivated!

"Got' cha" Said Bernio.

"Oh no!" Anastasia tried to make some distance between them, however, Bernio didn't allowed it!

*SWOTCH!*

With his other dagger, Bernio pierced Anastasia armor and made a hole on her left shoulder!

"AHHHHHH!" Anastasia shouted form pain and kneel on the ground while grabbing her injury.

"Its time" Said Bernio whie grabbing his daggers.

He approached Anastasia.

"I… am…not… defeated… yet!" Said Anastasia.

She grabbed her sword and used it as a holder to stand up.

"Why resist, its futile" Said Bernio.

However, just as he was about to lift his dagger, he stopped and made a tsk sound.

"Persistent cockroach" Murmured Bernio.

Bernio turned around and saw Alfonso holding his cane with his right hand, however, something seemed off.

Alfonso suddenly disappeared from Bernio sight!

"What the-"

*PUM!*

*Cough*

Bernio felt an intense pain in his stomach!

He unwittingly kneeled and saw Alfonso with his bad leg lifted.

"It's time for round two"

"Titan's leg!"