The Last Heirloom's
10. Assault

"There's been someone following us since. I think they're Hugo's men."

"So soon they found us" Rex said.

"Hugo's men roam in many places. Moreover, Agora is just a small island. Where else would they chase if not this place?"

Kai was still observing the atmosphere outside carefully. Currently the Agora is quite quiet so to blend in a little difficult. The shops are not all open, the Lumis who came to be in Agora at this time apparently have been trapped for two days and have not been able to return to Amalthea.

They were forced to stay overnight because the rebels coming from East Amalthea often intercepted anyone who wanted to get out or into Western Amalthea.

As Kai and Rex were watching the atmosphere, Isla was fascinated by the shop they were entering at the moment. The store sells trinkets and also beautiful and beautiful jewelry.

It has become commonplace for women who are always interested in beautiful objects, including Isla. Moreover, the objects were unique and foreign, just this time Isla saw it. Isla touched one of the silver necklaces with a clear crystal stone pendant like glass.

"Good choice, it'll make you lucky."

Isla turned to a raspy voice. The girl did not blink as her eyes collided with the eyes of a small, large-eyed goblin with pointed ears. His skin was brown but full of wrinkles as it had aged. His eyes looked at Isla after goal as if she was locking Isla who had fallen in her trap.

The goblin was getting closer while thrusting a container containing jewelry that was very beautiful and spoiled the eyes. Isla who saw that was like falling in love. His eyes sparkled with pleasure while touching one by one the necklace as if he wanted to have it.

"You can have it if you want" the Goblin said in a whispering voice.

"really? But, I have no money, uh I mean Coins to pay," replied Isla who was suddenly sad because she just remembered that this place is not Earth. Moreover, if on Earth, Isla also will not be able to buy beautiful jewelry because it is quite expensive.

The goblin moved closer and closer, touching Isla's fingertips with her long fingernails.

"I don't need Coins. You can pay for it with that shiny thing inside your body."

"What?" Isla was surprised, especially when the Goblin's cunning face drew closer to her.

"Don't touch him. You won't be able to steal what he has."

Kai's cold voice from behind reprimanded just as the Goblin was about to touch Isla. The goblin was instantly scared and retreated. He glanced at Kai's sword hanging from his waist. Kai immediately pulled Isla who was still unconscious.

The three of them had now walked out of the shop and resumed their journey. It's just that they're speeding up the pace now. Isla only realized when she came out of the Goblin store selling jewelry.

"I told you, be careful with them" said Kai. "They have the power to influence anyone who enters the store."

"But why can they see the treasures that are inside my body?"

"It's not surprising. They are always sensitive to something shiny. Moreover, that heirloom has a power that has been fused with you."

The further inside, the atmosphere became quieter even though the shops remained open. The sky is getting cloudy, the billboards that air above still show the face of a beautiful woman. Isla observes it and guesses that she is Queen Amalthea.

Isla keeps clutching Reymond's hand while Kai walks right in front of her. The figures that passed by them were getting fewer and fewer. Isla chose to close her hood, fearing that the inhabitants of Agora would know that she was not from this place.

When they arrived at the narrow alleys, Reymond increasingly tightened his grasp. Isla could feel a dangerous air coming closer. This Eve felt dark and strong. The girl looked around the alley squeezed by the high walls, no longer the shops of the Goblins.

They continued walking until they arrived at an intersection where there was a rather tall building, in contrast to the surrounding shops. Kai hinted to immediately enter the building.

But, late. It happened so fast, Kai couldn't even read it at all. Something moved from the ground, breaking into the streets and instantly capturing Isla. The girl shouted as she felt her body being wrapped around the roots of a large plant and carried her body soaring upwards.

"Ishla!" Kai shouted and hurriedly pulled the Sword of Edha from its sheath. In one fell, the roots of the plant were split in two. Isla's body detached from the coil, Kai swiftly caught it. He then took Isla away from the roots of the plant that went back into the soil.

"You okay?" kai asked Isla who looked pale. The girl just nodded.

"Kai, look!" Rex exclaimed as he looked towards the alley they had previously been through. Three black-robed people appeared, they were wearing dark masks.

On the high wall appeared a large black spider, it approached and crept into the body of one of them. In addition to the spiders, a cheetah and a black cat appeared. All three were Guides belonging to the three witches who had just appeared.

Kai immediately took Isla backwards to a nearby store building that was closing. Kai breaks into the lock and asks Isla to wait there. The girl did not get an explanation because Kai rushed away. Isla tried to push the door, but it didn't work as if something was holding her back from the outside.

Kai manages to cast a barrier spell just as the roots of the plant emerge from below and catch his feet. His body soared upwards, but he calmly managed to slash back with his sword.

"Give the girl!" order one of the three masked men when Kai has landed back on the streets.

"It's obvious I'd say no. Don't ask for something that's never going to happen." Kai snorted cynically.

"You seem to like more complicated things, Kai Gamma Majoris. Last son of Riku Gamma. By surrendering the girl, then the battle will not take place here."

Kai laughed a little. "I would rather sacrifice this little battle than the eternal battle you will create in the future."

"You guys are always stubborn. Just like the young gondrong-haired boy we killed. He was even still trying to fight back when he was almost dead."

Hearing that Kai was shocked, his blood felt boiling. He clenched his fists firmly withstanding the turmoil of anger. That brash guy just talked about Ios.

"So you guys finished him off? Good thing, I won't hold back." Kai prepared with Edha's sword in his right hand. Lurching forward to his enemy who had an unbalanced number.

"I wondered how you would face us with your sword, without Rein's magic."

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