CHAPTER 9 - DARK GUILD

-- Ronan's POV --

As we approached the men, there face was somewhat stiff.

Four of them were outside, while the other one was inside holding on to something.

Is it a sack?

Anyways, father walked in front me and talked to them, asking if they needed help. Of course, at one look they looked like they need a ride but them being stuck in this road kinda felt a little weird.

It made me more vigilant.

After father asked them, they never replied. They were glancing at each other.

Seeing that, it made me very uneasy. I firmly grabbed the sheathed sword at my waist.

Suddenly the skinny guy plunged towards me with a dagger aiming at my chest, but I blocked with my sword, still sheathed, and push him back.

On the other hand, the other two guys tried to lay a fist on father-in-law's face but their movement came to a halt. The ground below them began to swallow them as if it appears to be moistened.

Father was very quick to cast [Quagmire]. As expected from the head of the Mage Guild.

"Hmph. Trying to hit an old Samaritan, where are your manners?"

He just let out a cold snort towards these men. Really, father? Sometimes you can be cruel and grumpy.

On my end, the skinny guy muttered some words and disappeared in front of me. The fourth guy with a mustache and thick brows charged towards me with his twin axes.

I evaded his strike as I slide to the right. I unsheathe my sword and swing it at my back, managing to deflect an invisible attack from nowhere.

"[Sword Break]!"

"Gaah!"

The guy who attacked me at the back let out a slight shriek and step backwards as my sword was engulfed in a swirling vortex of fire. Before I can gain my fighting stance, the thick brow guy activated a skill [Twin Fang] towards me.

A skill I know that can only be used by Knights and Warriors who specialized in two one-handed weapons.

In retaliation I cast [Penta Strike] as I intend to clash head on against his attack.

Five consecutive and aggressive sword strikes covered in flames against four vicious axe strikes covered in green hue.

The outcome clash created sound of metal barrages in quick succession and sent out a shock wave in the surroundings. The impact made both us pushed back few meters from each other.

I can see some blood dripping from his left shoulder.

Right beside him the skinny guy reappeared and let let out a loud whistle.

In response, I heard some shouts within the woods.

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-- Ragna's POV --

As both dad and grandpa engage the enemies, from the woods a large number of black hooded people came rushing towards us.

Seeing this mom placed both her hands on my shoulders.

"Ragna, I will give you permission to use your abilities. Just today."

After she said that, she immediately got out from the carriage and took a battle stance. She blew the incoming enemies from the left with her [Light Ball]. After that she invoke [Grand Chasm] which slowed the movements of most enemies.

I know what mom was trying to say to me. By saying "permission to use your abilities" meant I need use my powers to defend myself.

Mom you should know, right? I don't intend to use my powers to protect only myself. I want to use it in order to protect people whom I cherished.

Though I'm a five year old kid, this sight of battle is not new to me. In my previous world I was also engaged in this kind of situation.

I leap out from the carriage and activated [Multi Lock-On]. After targeting all possible hostiles, I raised my left hand. A rosy white ring-like circle appeared, seemingly rotating clockwise.

"[Binding]!"

All of the black hooded guys that were unknowingly marked by [Multi Lock-On] skill cease to move. I immediately raised my right hand and another rosy white ring-like circle appeared.

"[Levitation]!"

In an instant all hostiles floated in the air, unable to move or flex a muscle. This also included dad, mom and grandpa's enemies which made them quite shocked and dumbfounded but they regain their composure.

Witnessing this, grandpa uses an advanced skill [Infernal Flame] and burned all the black hooded guys in one snap. Somehow he left out the one who is currently inside the broken carriage.

Damn... Grandpa is sure a monster not to be mess with. Maybe i should asked him to teach me that awesome skill.

That was awesome.

"Ragna pulled that thug outside."

Grandpa, please watch your language. As you can see I'm still a child you know.

I followed grandpa's request and pulled out the remaining black hooded man. I brought him closer to grandpa just enough so that he could question him.

"Why did you attack us?"

Grandpa's voice was like an executioner who wants to behead a criminal. Really grandpa, you're scaring your grandchild here.

"T-That's none of your business, old man!"

In a second the man's neck snapped. Grandpa used his staff with full force. Crap. Looking at his face, he seem didn't like the attitude of that man.

"I'm still young you bastard."

Grandpa, language!

He ordered me to release the body so I comply. Then he began to search the body of the deceased fellow. From the guy's shoulder, there was an unusual mark.

A mark that is known by the Alliance.

"Dark Guild... Huh?"

Dad clicked his tongue in disgust. While they were busy searching for clues, I quickly went inside the broken carriage and saw a sack. It's end was tightly tied.

Is this what those guys were protecting?

Due to my curiosity, I untie the sack. Maybe there is gold here.

But to my surprise, what I saw was not gold. Not even silver.

What I saw was a girl with blonde hair, sleeping quietly.

A sleeping beauty.