The assassin in front of me jumped backwards. He must have seen the wind blade earlier and understood my distance to some extent.
I can still chase him at this distance, but that's not what I'm here to do.
Sorry. Three is enough for now.
Instead of chasing the assassin in front of me, I turned back to Aena in the rear.
A wall of water has been built around Aena, and she is keeping a watchful eye on her surroundings.
The assassin Aena was facing was also keeping his position close to her.
There was no guarantee that he would be able to kill Aena even if he went into battle.
(The bold but also cautious ...... is still a bit tricky.
The fact that her fighting style is somewhat similar to Aria's has always been a concern of mine.
If possible, I would like to capture this one. .......
You keep running away from me. ....... Are you willing to fight me?
Aena stops her attack and asks the assassin.
The people around you follow the knight's lead and leave, and the three assassins I've just subdued have already been captured by the knight guarding them.
For the time being, it worked, thanks to Aena's strategy of staying close to me.
"Please surrender. Surrender, and you won't need to be injured.
"...... Injured, huh? You only captured those around you because you wanted information?
For the first time, the assassin opened his mouth.
It was the voice of a young man, calm even in this situation.
I know he's a young man, but he's a very capable one - I can't see his face or skin, but at least he doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
He also seemed to know that the other assassin behind me had already fled the scene.
I don't have to answer. If you're not going to surrender--
"Iris Reinfell. And Mercier Altina, right?
"Yes!
The assassin interrupted me and said two names.
I didn't expect to hear those names from the assassin.
(Only a few people know that Iris is by Aena's side. ......)
I started to think about it - but no answer came out right away.
In any case, the fact that the assassin mentioned their names at least warns me that he is going to do something against Iris and Mercier.
In fact, there is no sign that Iris and Mercier are coming back to us yet.
Aena's expression also turns grim as she hears Mercier's name.
I'm not sure what you've done to Mercier.
I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.
With that, the assassin runs backwards.
I'm not sure what to do, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. ...... It's not as if I could catch up with him if I went after him with all my might.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Master Aena!
The mission is over. Let's go find Iris and Mercier!
I know.
(...... I'm sure Iris is safe.)
But I'm still worried about Iris.
I signaled to the other knights in the guard. If Iris and Mercier come back, please let us know.
I was able to protect Aena, but it didn't seem like the situation was going to be safe yet.