Chapter 249: The Promise and the battle

Marriane pov cont'd

"I do not allow that." shouted Cassius while I was lost contemplating. The man was fair enough to let me fight against a woman, not men. Though the woman was no less than a woman in her body structure, the man with them was like a monster with that wide shoulder and chest and height. Even Cassius, who was already taller, was less tall than them. But my mind was still on the offer he had given me. Though there was a chance I would never need it, my heart was telling me to accept it, it was worth taking the risk.

"No one is asking you boy. You were given an option to save both of you, and I have accepted all your conditions, yet you let your wife rule you and get cleaned. Now it is her turn to save both of you." said the man to Cassius. 

Cassius looked at me as if waiting for a signal, asking if i am prepared to fight with them.! Wouldn't fighting with one would be a better option than fighting with all?!

I looked back at the man and he already signaled the woman to come closer as if he had already read my mind. This man was crazier and more threatening than we had thought.

"I agree." I said out aloud, though it was not needed. But I wanted to show them my confidence. Since the moment I saw her, I did not like her. I just wanted to wipe off that smirk from her face.

The man handed me the dagger. It was filled with some ancient text written on it. It suddenly felt very rare and precious. When I took it out from the sheath, its shine was blinding.

"Are you going to keep looking at it or finally going to attack me." look at her confidence! So she was sure that she would win!

I suddenly remembered Jamie's words from a few days ago. That time I had thought that he was too pensive to think that I would need a close combat or fight with anyone. I have even taken the practice lightly! Darn it! If only I would have been a bit more cautious then this would not have happened to be too difficult.

"I want to confirm your promise first." I said looking at the man, who nodded as if he was anticipating it already.

"Even if I go against the emperor or the Marquess, would you help me?" I asked pensively and he chuckled.

"I thought you were on their side." but then he looked at me with grave eyes and nodded, "I will support or save you once, your choice."

"But how would I contact you if needed?" I asked again, looking at the man.

"I will show you my liar, only if you win against her" he said looking at the girl who was looking angry because of the waiting. I nodded and held the dagger tightly in my hands.

"Are you ready?" I asked, taking my stance as Jamie had taught me.

"I thought that you would never ask!!" she said faking a yawn and my jaws clenched.

"Are you sure you want to do it?" he asked as if he was ready to fight alone with all of them. I nodded my head but his eyes were still on the bandage of my right hand. I sighed, his doubts were valid at its place but what choices do we had

"Come on, cut the crap of you lovers. I felt nauseous because of your lovey dovey act." she said making an ugly face and i wanted to tell her it was not needed, since she was already ugly at its peak.

I moved fast when she was still busy in her act and attacked straight at her neck.

Her eyes widened as she moved and I made sure to bend my leg and she fell. 

"That was cheating, I was not ready." she snarled but I did not have time to waste. I put my other leg on her chest and used all the pressure I could to hurt her ribcage.

She looked at me with bloodlust when she held my leg and tried to move it. It did not take her long when she moved it and rolled on the ground.

I followed but this time she was fast enough to stand and I was just able to give a slight kick on her back. She coughed a few times as she stood up but her eyes were sharp noticing my every action.

She looked at me and tilted her head as she maintained a fair distance this time. If I took a step forward she took a step backward. Her eyes were set on me like a hawk on its prey.

"I thought you have morals, '' she asked again and I chuckled.

"Battles have no morals, young girls, they only have winners and losers." I replied and her anger rose.

"Very well, then let it end once and for all" this time she moved to attack me and I was sure she would use all her power in it.

I held the dagger with both hands in defense potion but when she was close enough she jumped in the air and moved her left leg out to hit my gut. 

I squatted down yet it hit me on my shoulders when I bent at one side, but thank goodness the impact was not that much.

I laid on the floor and slashed her right leg. The wound was not deeper but it was enough for blood to gush out and create a pool under her legs.

"You bitch.." she shouted as she bent and tried to hit my neck and I moved and forwarded the dagger but it was late, it hit my upper arms (triceps) from the back side. I winced but kept my focus on her.

She was not satisfied with the result and moved again but this time I was the one who rolled on the ground and moved to the other side.