“ So Adria…” a incredibly beautiful voice called out softly from a distance. They were underground a single fire revealed one side of that’s beautiful faces owner. Ren had long black hair that made it down to his hips. Across from him was this demon mercilessly ripping flesh from the bones of a person.

Ren scoffed at Adrias actions but soon noticed that she was growing use to her antics as it was that she eat the meat raw when there was a fire so close rather than where the meat she was eating came from that bothered him more. This revaluation was quite shocking to Ren.

Ren was aware of the reality of his situation. That Adria would peel the skin from his face is she believed she could get a kick out of it. He knows that she isn’t his friend and that if he was to ever even question Varon she would kill him then and there, and Varon would reward her with another victim.

Adrias fingers were covered in blood stains. “ So Ren how are you going to do this…”

“ How are we” Ren felt the need to correct her although he agreed that he would probably do all the work. At least the important work. Ren made no mistake Adria was a hammer always seeking a nail and all Ren had to do was use her probably and Adria is smart enough to understand her position in this ‘team’. Ren used the term team in the losses possible sense.

“ Once the guys in power are taken care off than it doesn't really matter does it?” That was Adria’s take on the situation. If there was something stopping you from doing something remove it and if not than just do the thing you want to do. This is the solution Adria was sure that Varon would use in every circumstance imaginable and if Varon does it than it ok for Adria to do it.

See over the past few months Varon has not only been teaching Adria how to fight but also how to think… or at least he tried to but gave up. Although she was still in the process of learning to read. She was also learning numbers as well from Varon. She truly values her time with Varon.

Ren was oddly similar to her in that he values his time with Varon however he also had doubts and sometimes consider running away but… for various reasons he will stay with them for now.

Ren was doing as he was supposed to do. He was considering actions and making a basic plan that went like this.

1. Kill important evil noble

2. Put puppet on the throne of local crime

Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.

Or

1. Get Varon a source of revenue that can’t be traced back to him.

2. Get him connects to the merchant society.

So far the first plan seemed the most doable and was what was requested of them but Ren understood this was a test and killing a noble was easier said than done.

He also new that this was a test of ability. Would that do as he expects them to or would they go beyond his expectations. Ren understood that Varon was not a kind enough man to let them off with failure. He also knew that it was him who was the most expendable… a gap had opened up.

Adria has something he doesn’t. Insane talent. In fact in terms of combat ability he would soon be surpassed and that ability of hers was scary enough and Ren’s ability is enough to be a threat to Varon… whose ability is completely unknown to her at this time.

In fact Varons true identity is also completely unknown to Reb at this time. Ren looks at Adria and thinks that Varon could call himself the tooth fairy and Adria would accept and believe. That is the big difference between him and Adria…

Ren could accept anything Varon tells him but if Varon said the sky was red she would accept this but she wouldn’t believe… but Adria would believe.

This isn’t something Ren can match with will or is it something that he wants to match but the difference is there. Meaning Adria will always be a useful tool to Varon but Ren… if he is of no use than he is expandable.

This is obviously not what Ren wants. Ren is aware more than anyone that his value to Varon comes from the ability that Varon gave him.

The ability to phase through matter. To exist outside existence. It why he can easily do this.

Like a ghost Ren began to turn see through but after a few seconds this air of tranquility filled the cavern the two where in and slowly Rens form changed back only for her to sink into the shadows with not a sound made.

However soon vanished completely form sight Ren had vanished. Up above this very tomb was the unknowing of residence of one noble Terrance and his family.

Sitting in a wide room resembling an office. Two guards stand at the ready outside the door both are peak masters halfway kings this is something rare and it could be said that Terrance’s level of protection was the best someone could get below a king even Varon’s sister didn’t have to halfway kings stand guard over here all the time as there potential value was simply too great to be used in such a way especially when you remember that five normal master class individuals would be at the same level of efficiency and even more so that only 1 in 100 halfway kings ever make king class and only 1 in 10,000 masters make halfway kings which is in truth not a true class but is achieved when masters reach equilibrium in the three parts of life, body mind and soul a and do so to a terrifying degree.

Terrance was sitting by a large oak desk and had taken a momentary break to think about some more personal matters his beloved daughter who had finally taken a step out on her own and was running one of the city’s Fort Nille.

He could never hope to express how proud of his daughter he was or how much he loved her.

However all this meant nothing to Ren who simply step out of the shadows behind Terrance and staved directly into the poor man's brain.

******

Over in Fort Nille a woman waits for either news of an attempted assassination on her father or her father’s death. She waits peacefully with a smile knowing she wins either way. Her name is… or is soon to be lady Terrance.