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"YOU MONSTER!"

"No, I am Baron Asai Trichia. Lord of the Trichia barony. You attacking me, also means attacking the nobility. Do you understand just how stupid your actions were?"

"LIES! YOU MONSTER! PUT THE HOSTAGE DOWN AND FIGHT" Asai sighed. If the fool wanted death, then who was he to decline the free experience points?. The moment Asai had placed Robin down, the black knight charged forward again.

Asai lept further down the hill, placing him afar from Robin. As the knight chased him away from Robin, Asai immediately casted

[Sealing Square] 

The knight froze for a second, staring at the red ring before lunging small throwing knives at Asai who observed the man. Seeing if there was anything he could learn from. As he dodged and parried the small knives. Asai noticed that the man was actually pulling them out of the air. He knew this phenomenon! "Inventory! So, I'm not the only one with this skill huh." 

[Hide] 

The moment Asai suddenly vanished, the knight hesitated once more before switching over to his two short swords. "It seems his thought process is slow." To Asai's surprise the knight accurately lunged towards him.

[Death call] !

The knight suddenly lost control over his body, paralyzed by the skill, he found his body flying towards Asai's open palm helplessly.

[ANNIHILATION] !

The knight's eyes opened wide in horror, he watched as two golden fangs converged on him. However, instead of his instant death as Asai was expecting, a round blue sphere appeared around the man. This sphere also shot the guy back towards the edges of the [Sealing Square] ring.

Asai's keen eyes noticed a little bracelet rip, drop and fade out of existence. Immediately remembering the same bracelet on the bandit leader back then. "I see, life insurance huh. No worries, another psychic phantom coming right up!"

Asai dived back into [Hide] But once again the knight knew where he was. He pointed his index and middle finger towards Asai and a blue orb suddenly shot forward. It wasn't capable of piercing Asai's torso, but it sure hell did hurt. It felt like someone had just slammed a sledgehammer into his stomach. 

Weakened from the weeks of fighting the lycan horde, and then the prolonged brawl with their Conqueror the alpha. Asai found himself to be running on fumes. The hit to his torso just now brought back all the phantom pain that he had been ignoring. Losing his focus the [Sealing Square] faded out. Just as the knight decided to end this by decapitating him.

The RFC threw themselves in front of Asai, defending their lord and master.

The other two knights also arrived and stood between the two groups,

Asai who took this time to chug another potion. Albeit the diminishing effects now lowered the potency to hardly a refreshing feeling. Held his two karambits at the ready, the two fangs shimmered under the moonlight, ready to reap another life.

Rose quickly took her helmet off and spoke.

"W-Wait! We're friendlies! We came here to help. There must be a misunderstanding!" She waved her hand around hoping it would be enough to stop the men from fighting.

Asai upon seeing her without her helmet felt his anger fade.

[Rosemi De Lumix: Lvl 51]

"Her strawberry blonde hair, her sharp but gentle sky blue eyes. The little soft nose and that smile. She's the one! She's the little girl who helped me!"

Before anyone could say anything, Rose pointed up and questioned.

"Gentleman. That moon, is that normal?"

"Oh shit!" Asai immediately ran over, picking Robin up and began running. "WE'LL TALK OUTSIDE!"

The RFC immediately followed along their lord still unsure whether they were truly friend or foe.

Confusion evident on Rose's face, she too began to run and chase after them. Eager to ask more questions.

The knight, having no choice began to follow them. He was hesitant to attack at the last moment, as the RFC were truly human.

...

"Hey guys! Why are we running?" Rose questioned, her physique surprisingly built for long distance running.

"Because the moon is falling down, and anyone still in the dungeon will die. Is that good enough an answer for you?" Whilst everyone else was gasping and focusing on breathing to maintain their run back to the portal. Asai who also carried the unconscious Robin, answered.

"Thank you. And do you know why my companion attacked you?"

"Beats me." Asai scoffed. "I was hoping you'd tell me." 

"Mmm. I don't know either... Also, didn't you beat the dungeon boss? I heard when the dungeon boss is defeated. Everyone within the dungeon gets teleported out?"

Asai peered into her sharp blue eyes. "She really does remind me of Emily." Asai pointed up.

"That's the real dungeon boss. The moon."

"HEH!?"

"Now tell me, How do you suggest we beat that thing?" By now, the planet was rumbling, as the two colossal masses of rock converged ever closer.

"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!!!???"