Chapter 8 Nari

After a few hours, I woke up still feeling physically exhausted and I felt like I was covered in fresh wounds. I looked at my body and saw that I did have some injuries. My stomach area felt weird, so I tried to stand up and walk.

"Ouch!" I groaned.

I felt a small sharp pain but not painful enough for me to complain about it.

I walked to the bathroom and washed my face. The water was cold, so I waited for a little bit until it became warm, 'oh yes, this is not modern times, I need servants for the warm water.' I thought as I looked at the golden sink and its tap.

It was the seventeen-eighties era, and not many things were developed in this novel besides magic and demons.

I walked out of the bathroom and noticed that I was being watched by the servant that was cleaning the room. I couldn't help but smile as I remembered my old life.

I didn't greet him, but He bowed at me, "good morning, young duke."

I quickly changed and went downstairs. When I entered the hall, I saw everyone gathered around Hector's desk and they were talking among themselves.

'They are probably discussing the corpse I left for them yesterday,' I thought to myself as I walked past.

I needed to find Nari first, so I decided not to bother myself with what was going on here. I needed to focus on getting her on my side first and then on my training later on.

When I reached the living room, I found her standing there, staring out the window. Her long wavy pink hair was flowing softly as she looked at the trees swaying.

She turned around when she heard a noise and saw me. "Good morning, Mr Dragon," she said.

"Nari," I replied.

She looked to be in a good mood, but her focused view of the outside told me that something was bothering her.

This was a perfect opportunity for me to start talking to her. My current body was stuck in a fifteen years old one, but I was still a full head taller than Nari.

I was supposed to be more intimidating. I looked back and saw a dark red antique-looking chair that was facing the window. I assumed that it was meant for her. I took the seat and smiled at Nari.

"Nari..." I paused and looked at her wearing this plain black dress.

A white apron was set in front of her chest, covering her large breasts.

Her small waist and narrow hips were perfect, she was shaped like a goddess, but they weren't the most prominent feature of her body. The swell of her buttocks and her long legs combined to make up for it, making her look like an angel.

She had a nice figure, but I hoped that she'd wear something else later.

The hairband holding her hair together was also white, but it matched her dark like-demon eyes perfectly. Her long black eyelashes framed them nicely as she looked at me with a smile that I knew could kill anyone who wasn't strong enough to withstand its power.

"You look wonderful today," I complimented her.

"Thank you, Mr Dragon," she blushed and turn around.

The black choker she was wearing on her neck to cover the strangling marks looked even more sinister than it had before. This small detail of her outfit made her look more desirable than ever, like a dark elf or a succubus from some mythos. It was astonishing.

"I have a question for you," I said as I stared her straight in the eyes, her impulsive inhale made me think that she wasn't prepared for it.

"Where were you last night?" I asked her, "you weren't at the mansion."

"I was sleeping because I-I was tired," she stuttered.

I needed to get her attention, to show her that I notice her presence and noticed when she was not around. I needed to make her feel special about herself, so she could be excluded from every other basic maid here.

In my eyes, she already was special, with her abilities and determination to kill. Her perfect body moves were nothing less than a miracle of nature, but it's not just her appearance that makes her so special. It's also how she uses those abilities, which is what I find most fascinating about her.

I needed Nari on my side.

"Well, I'm glad to see that you are healthy," I said.

"Yes, thank you, Mr Dragon," she replied.

She seemed to be trying to avoid eye contact with me, so I gave her a quick glance and smiled.

"Nari, do you have something that you desire?" I asked in a deep and low tone.

pαndα`noνɐ1--сoМ "No, Mr Dragon," she said and took a deep breath once again, "But I wish to become stronger, to defeat those who have wronged me and-"

"Hold on!" I interrupted her, "what do you mean by those people?"

Her expression changed and she looked away from me, "It is nothing."

"Nari, are you hiding something?" I questioned her knowing damn well that she was, I knew about her past and her future.

I knew that she was an assassin, but I didn't know why she was hiding this fact.

"I am sorry, Mr Dragon," she bowed her head, "but I can not tell you anything."

I stood up and took a step towards her. She was looking through the window, so this was a perfect opportunity for me to get behind her.

I gently grabbed her shoulder and pulled her closer to me. I moved my head to hers and whispered in her ear, "If you want to stay alive, tell me what you desire the most?"

My left hand slipped down her thigh while my right hand was still gripping her shoulder.

"Do you desire to be loved?" I whispered.

I felt how a shiver ran throughout her whole body and her hands moved on their own as if it was possessed by some evil spirit.

"No," she replied and kept her eyes closed.

Nari tried to push me off and spoke in a low voice, "I will be fine. Leave me alone."

I was startled by her sudden reaction, she was fierce and I liked that.

A part of me even forgot for a second that I was in front of one of the biggest killers in the novel, but that was what it made more entertaining. She was nothing but a maid now. Her causing me a bruise could get her haunted and killed within seconds.

"Nari, I can help you to achieve it." I whispered into her ear again, "Tell me what you crave and I'll give it to you."

I pulled back my hand from her shoulder and slowly put it on her waist.

Her breathing was rapid and her heartbeat was faster than before. The way her whole body trembled, I knew that she was confused by my sudden actions.

"Please stop," she begged, "I don't need any of your help. I am fine without it. Please leave me alone!"

Her words were enough for me to realize that I should not pursue this further. This girl was dangerous, but I wanted to get closer to her.

With a calm demeanor, I let go of her. I went back to sit in the chair, placed my right hand on the arm-holder and started rubbing my fingers. "I can kill him for you," with a cold and icy glare I looked her in the eyes once more.