Michael heard screams nearby, and there was a traveling caravan close to the area trying to defend itself against a group of giant worms and massive insect monsters. They were defending themselves with simple weapons. Michael moved quickly in that direction and drew his sword covered with magical fire technique: "Fire Slash." All the monsters were shattered into pieces and burned in the blink of an eye.

The members of the caravan froze in astonishment and awe. "Haha, you saved us, man! Thank you!" one of them said. Another added, "But why do you look so exhausted? Don't tell me you were wandering here without any gear or food. You’ll die in this state, no matter how strong you are, warrior."

"I'm not a warrior," Michael replied, then continued after a brief silence, "I found myself here due to certain events, and I'm looking for a way out. Do you have a map?" One of them responded, "Where do you want to go?"

"To the Golden Kingdom." "Excellent! We are a trading caravan; we have completed our journey and are now returning to our village. Luckily, it is located on the borders of the Golden Kingdom, so come with us; we will take you there."

"Okay, thank you for the offer."

One of the traders laughed, "Great! Now we won’t worry about monsters on the way with you by our side, strong man! Haha!" The cart set off after Michael boarded and began moving towards the village.

"It seems you haven't eaten anything, my friend, and you're also injured. Take this food and let our doctor treat you."

"No need for that."

"By the way, you haven't told us your name yet."

"I'm Michael, an adventurer who takes on missions as needed. That's all." The trader smiled while drinking and said,

"So you're the mysterious type! Haha, nice to meet you!"

One of the men interrupted, "By the way, you said you're going to the Golden Kingdom, right? A lot of warriors are heading there for the upcoming test."

"That's right; I'm going for that competition."

"That's amazing!"

A few hours later, the caravan reached the village shortly after sunset. "We've arrived. I'll take you to a good doctor to treat your wounds and examine you."

"No need; it's nothing." But the trader insisted and took Michael to the doctor anyway, also paying for the treatment. He even invited him to dinner at his home.

"Why all this generosity towards a stranger?"

"Haha, my friend, you saved my life; it’s really nothing."

While walking through the village, Michael noticed a giant knight wearing white armor and carrying a large axe. "Listen, I’ll change direction and come to your house later."

"Okay, no problem. Is everything alright?"

"Don't worry; I’ll finish some work and return quickly."

Michael moved quickly and started checking around. He noticed that there were many guards outside the city looking for someone and asking passersby about someone carrying drawn pictures.

Michael surprised one of the guards in a secluded place and beat him hard then dragged him and tied him up.

He kicked the soldier in the face hard until his blood flew everywhere then he took out a dagger and put it to his neck.

"Wake up you scum, scream and I will cut your throat before you know it."

The soldier gestured with understanding.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"I am just carrying out the commander's orders. He ordered us to search for you after he followed you."

"What exactly does he want from me?"

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"I don't know. He said that you are suspected in several murders that occurred in recent months."

The guard didn't finish speaking until a number of soldiers arrived at the place.

"Sir, we found the suspect. He is in,,,,."

He didn't finish speaking until Michael burned and cut everyone up quickly then disappeared quickly.

The White Knight arrived at the place and found the bodies there

"Hmm, the same assassination method, it's the same"

Michael moved until he reached the merchant's house, then entered and welcomed him

Michael said, "There are people chasing me. I’ll leave now so I don’t cause you any problems."

At that moment, he heard a knock at the door; it was the white knight. Michael drew his sword.

The trader spoke in a low voice, "Put away your weapon; I’ll handle this."

The trader approached the door and opened it slowly, standing in front of the white knight with an expression free of tension. He said, "How can I help you?"

The knight stared at him, then asked, "Have you seen a young man named Michael?"

"Michael?" replied the trader innocently. "Sorry, I don’t know that name. Who is he?"

The knight said. "He’s a wanted person. We have information that he is here."

The trader smiled, as if trying to appear uninterested. "I can’t help you; I don’t deal with matters like this. Sorry Sir."

The knight asked again. "Are you sure?"

"If you’re lying, you should know that you’re dealing with a heartless killer."

"I haven’t seen him, sir, honestly."

One of the soldiers caught up with him and whispered something before bowing and leaving.

"You know what, Michael? I’ll let you play for a while. You can keep hiding, but I will hunt you down."

Suddenly, he stabbed the soldier who was leaving after talking to the knight.

"Hmm."

The knight turned to find Michael brandishing his sword at the knight’s mask.

"You think I’m afraid of you? I’m right in front of you; what will you do?"

The knight laughed and decided to leave, ignoring Michael. He walked a few steps, then stopped.

"I’ll see you soon, closer than you think."

Then he exited the house and ordered his soldiers to withdraw from the village.

After the situation calmed down, the trader spoke.

"What was that? Didn’t I tell you to hide?"

"I changed the plan for a better outcome."

He continued, "Anyway, thanks for your help."

The trader smiled. "No problem, let’s not forget dinner."

"You were told I’m a killer, and you saw what happened to the soldier. Do you still want me to stay here?"

The trader replied, "As I told you, you saved my life. I don’t care if you’re good or not."

Michael paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, it doesn’t matter."

After dinner, Michael prepared to leave for the Golden Kingdom the next day and packed his belongings.

"Are you leaving now? Wait until morning."

"No, thanks. I prefer to travel at night."

"Alright, as you wish."

The trader then shook Michael’s hand and said, "I don’t know your reasons or your story, my friend, but I’m glad to have met you and wish you good luck."

He continued, smiling, "By the way, my name is Alexander. If you ever pass by our village and need anything, don’t hesitate to visit me."

"That’s fine; thank you."

Then Michael set off toward the Golden Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Shane arrived at the Kingdom of "Air and Wings." He smiled his devilish smile among a group of his soldiers and said, "The party starts now."