* * *

    Wow this is crazy….

    The swear words just came out on their own.

    “….That’s pretty good.”

    How can an old man be so straight!

    I thought it would be tough, but I didn’t think it would get this hard.

    I myself have lived as an assassin for many years, but this Duke was several levels above me.

    Now, the reason that they were able to clash their skills like this was because the Duke was looking out for them.

    Above all, unlike me who was fighting with my life on the line, the Duke looked really happy.

    He swung his sword ceaselessly, his eyes bright and his strength growing stronger.

    If things continue like this, I can’t stand it any longer.

    Originally, I planned to get my hands on Aru and run away right away, but the Duke reacted right away, so I missed the timing to run away.

    If things continued like this, it would be dangerous.

    “It’s been a while, I can’t believe there’s still someone left who can clash swords with me… And someone this young.”

    ‘shit.’

    It was definitely a compliment, but… given the circumstances, it wasn’t all that great.

    Fighting with me is literally just a game to that old man.

    If we keep wasting time like this, this family’s elite forces will move.

    I need to get out of here before that.

    The silver lining is that when the Duke let his guard down, he got his hands on Aru, the object of his aim.

    “…..Fire Ball.”

    “Magic!”

    At that moment, the fireball created in my hand flew towards the peacock.

    The Duke’s eyes widened in surprise for the first time, not knowing that I would even use magic.

    If possible, I would like to fight fairly with a sword, but unfortunately, I am an assassin, not a knight.

    I fired all the basic magic I could in quick succession. I intentionally threw them not at the Duke but also at the surrounding areas.

    This caused a commotion as the servants began to run away from the magic.

    I took advantage of the gap and quickly hid myself and started running away.

    ‘Let’s get out first… and then go back underground… Huh? Huh, what is it!’

    “Do you think a wizard can dare invade my castle and run away on his own?”

    The reason why the Duke is a wizard is because one of the three strongest people is a wizard. And a wizard who is not on good terms with the Duke.

    Even in this chaotic situation, I started to pour out all the skills in my skill window while cursing inwardly to avoid the peacock who was chasing me with his crazy senses.

    “….You’re showing off your useless tricks.”

    Fire, water, wind, earth. I poured out all the magic I could use, but since I only had basic magic, it didn’t have much effect other than temporarily slowing down the Duke’s steps.

    ‘….Okay. Just hide here!’

    Fortunately, I managed to escape outside the castle while the magic distracted me.

    I quickly ran into the forest and climbed up a tree before the peacock caught up.

    The wide, expansive forest was perfect for hiding. I used my stealth skill to hide myself.

    The duke, who had swept away all my magic with his sword, chased after me.

    I held my breath and concentrated with all my might on disappearing.

    Fortunately, Aru noticed my identity and quietly stayed in my arms.

    The peacock was loitering around the area where I was hiding. I clicked my tongue at the peacock, which didn’t leave my vicinity even though I tried my best to hide its presence.

    ‘I… a monster.’

    It wasn’t going to work. If things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before it got stuck.

    There is no choice but to use a last resort.

    Hoping that it would work here too, I called out to the subspace in the skill window. Fortunately, the subspace was created smoothly.

    Oh? This works.

    First of all, you can use all the skills that are written down.

    I’m really glad I have a lot of mana.

    Now, all you have to do is enter that subspace.

    ‘….Please, come in. Please.’

    I had never put anything alive in it before, so I prayed earnestly in my heart and carefully placed Aru inside.

    Fortunately, the subspace disappeared along with the note that it contained Aru, which could contain living creatures. This relieved me of my worries.

    Now…

    I looked down at the tree. All that was left was to get away safely from the peacock, who was almost at my tree.

    ‘…..Skill unlocked.’

    “Is this a tree?”

    “Ugh, eww!”

    Just then the peacock reached the tree I was hiding under, and I screamed and pretended to slip and fall down from the tree.

    I fell without any precautions so as not to arouse even the slightest suspicion, and my back hurt so much because I accidentally hit a rock.

    I was startled as if I had just discovered a peacock after rolling around on the ground, showing signs of pain.

    “Oh, Duke. What brings you here?”

    I asked the peacock while looking at him absentmindedly, but the peacock just looked down at me.

    I couldn’t figure out what he was thinking just by looking at those inorganic eyes, so I grabbed my aching back and stood up, watching the duke’s expression.

    Before I knew it, my body had returned to its original state.

    The toilet technique, this skill was good.

    Because you can change and return freely just by saying the skill name.

    In this webtoon world, that’s not possible, so even if you feel suspicious, you won’t think that the intruder is me.

    From now on, my acting was important.

    “…..Why are you here?”

    “That’s… After I fed the animals at lunch and finished eating, I was on my way back, so I got sleepy and climbed up a tree to take a nap, but I accidentally slipped and fell.”

    I pretended to be really scared, cowered, and started talking nonsense.

    The peacock’s gaze never left me.

    I trembled at his earnest gaze and watched the peacock’s expression.

    The peacock seemed to look back and forth between me and the tree, then came toward me.

    I took a hasty step back.

    The peacock seemed to be looking around, then looked up at the tree. But there was nothing up there.

    It can’t be helped. Aru is already inside my subspace.

    Finally, the Duke sighed and asked.

    “….An intruder passed by here. Didn’t you see it?”

    “Intruder? What kind of crazy…. person is this Jack family! I was sleeping so I didn’t see. I’m so sorry.”

    I said, shaking my head and both hands.

    The peacock was silent for a long time, then passed me by and walked deep into the forest.

    ‘…I, I lived.’

    Even though the peacock’s presence had completely disappeared, I remained motionless for a while.

    * * *

    “Aru….”

    Remy fainted and barely opened his eyes.

    Although there was no place that didn’t hurt, Remy staggered to his feet and approached the door.

    I need to find Aru. But no matter how many times I turned the doorknob, the door wouldn’t open.

    I was locked in the room.

    ‘…It’s locked.’

    It’s not a big deal to break a door like this, but if I really did, I’d get in big trouble with my grandfather.

    Remy gave up, since it was something that could lead to him being locked up for a week instead of just a day.

    Remy bit his nails and sat lost in thought.

    ‘Who on earth are you? Who are you to be in our family….’

    No, if you invaded, you could have just attacked Grandpa. Why did you take Aru with you?

    The fact that he would never see Aru again, that he was alone again, made Remi’s eyes fill with tears that he had held back, as he felt an unbearable loneliness.

    “I shouldn’t cry… If I do this, I’ll get in trouble again….”

    Since I was little, I have been particularly prone to crying.

    I cried when I was trained, I cried when I was eating because my stomach hurt so much because of the poison, I cried when I was tortured…

    Every time she cried, the pain grew stronger, and she tried to hold it in and not cry at the sight of her family looking at her with pity, but this time she just couldn’t bear it.

    “Aru…..”

    I miss you. Aru.

    Just then, a knock was heard from the window.

    Remy was startled by the sudden noise, wiped away his tears roughly, and took out the dagger from his bosom.

    “Who, who are you!”

    This is the second floor!

    As I looked out the window with great alertness, I saw the silhouette of a familiar tiger.

    “Aru!”

    Remy knew it was dangerous to open the window, but he quickly went to the window and opened it. Aru was comfortably held in someone’s arms.

    “Da, you are….!”

    Another monster that clearly didn’t lose a fight with Grandpa!

    As the window opened, the monster naturally came inside with Aru.

    I had to run away. I knew in my head that I had to call someone right now.

    I know, but Aru was in my arms.

    As long as Aru was there, there was nothing he could do.

    Remy said, chewing his lips.

    “Ah, give me back Aru.”

    “Here.”

    “Aru!”

    The intruder released Aru without thinking, and Aru was returned to Remi’s arms.

    Aru rubbed her face against Remi’s cheek.

    It’s warm. It’s really Aru. It was a living Aru.

    “Bing, bing.”

    Aru also groans and moans in joy.

    “…..Give it back to me, I don’t have time.”

    The intruder reached out again.

    “What are you going to do with Aru!”

    “…..What do you think will happen to Aru if you leave him in this room right now, kid?”

    “Kid, no, who!”

    “Aru will die. In a miserable way.”

    Remy was speechless at the intruder’s words.

    I want to say no, but it’s true.

    “You little brat. I came here to say goodbye to you because I feel bad for you. I will take responsibility for this little brat named Aru and release him to a safe place. ”

    “How can I believe that!”

    “Believe it or not, it’s your freedom. But if you stay here, Aru will definitely die. You know that, right?”

    I know. I know it so well.

    I have to trust this woman I’m seeing for the first time in my life….

    Remy glanced up at the woman.

    Her face was completely hidden by the mask, but I felt a warm consideration from her that I had never felt from my family.

    He could have just taken her as is, but he took the risk of coming here to say his final goodbyes. In that sense, he may not be a bad person.

    Remy steeled himself and spoke to Aru.

    “Aru, follow that lady. Follow her and make sure you survive. I’ll see you alive again. Aru. When I grow up, I’ll come find you.”

    “Bing squeak squeak. Kroong!”

    Aru answered eagerly as if he understood what was being said. At that sight, tears welled up in Remi’s eyes again.

    “…..Miss? What’s wrong?”

    At that moment, Luan’s voice was heard from outside. Remy quickly handed Aru over to the intruder.

    “Please take good care of Aru.”

    “…..Yeah.”

    The intruder nodded in a tone that was both affectionate and reassuring. I felt reassured by that sight.

    The intruder jumped out the window again.

    Remy walked out the window. The intruder literally disappeared into the mist within seconds.

    “…..Aruga.”

    Did you follow it well?

    Just like Jodell…

    Remy’s eyes, which had been sunken in melancholy, suddenly shone sharply like stars in the night sky.

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