With trembling hands, Kai feels the dagger cold and merciless handle. Its rusty blade was no better, foreboding ominous lethality. Promising an unpleasant outcome.

Kai didn't want to be in this situation, but fate was never in his hands. What happens, Happens. The only thing he could do was adapt to the presented circumstances, no matter how dire it may be.

In his weary eyes, he watches as the bandits slowly approach. Dread grip his heart, aware that with every step they make, his fear got nearer.

Soon, the bandits stopped a few distance before the young man. Their faces wore a mocking expression with a mix of anger.

One of them spat..

"Brat! I hope you're prepared to face our wrath. You piece of sh*t."

Another said with a dark expression. "You'll pay... I'll make sure you'll pay!"

The other, though was more vicious than the rest.

"Oh, I have an idea. Why don't we make him watch as we ravaged his girlfriend? Wouldn't that be more fun?..."

Their threat, their mockery... None of it matters to Kai, because for him. It's either do or die. Ariella was none of his worries, because she's technically a stranger in his life... A stranger he must not be allowed to be tainted by darkness at all cost.

Besides, he already put himself in this mess. There's no turning back now.

Taking a deep, shaky breath. Kai's tired eyes glared intensely at them, then... When a bandit arrogantly walks to apprehend him.

He ran straight with all that is left of his might!

Knives were a common tool and weapon on Earth, every household has one. So he was lucky to get a hold of this dagger, because this is the weapon his most keen on wielding. It's simple yet deadly enough to defend himself against bandits.

Charging straight with both hands tightly gripped on the handle, the bandit was a bit startled for a moment, before flinching to avoid Kai's attempt. There were hesitations in his moves and lack of murderous intent, an ordinary student determination to kill is too weak. Too inexperienced... Thus, the bandit evaded his attack at a hair's breath with a side step, then stick out his foot. Kai's foot tripped, causing him to stumble forward.

The bandit that tripped him laugh.

"You haven't fought anyone strong, haven't you kid. That sloppy moves of yours are pathetic! I wonder how you get that girl follow you. Oh, I get it now, you're probably a pampered noble!"

"Let me guess, you're a noble young man that thought it would be fun adventuring in the outside world with a pretty lady as company, right? Right? Haha, what a ridiculous dream."

Weakened on the ground, breathing heavily and a mind in turmoil at the verge of panicking. Kai felt hopeless. Now, his surrounded by the bandits from all sides in a vulnerable state.

Well, Kai never stood a chance I'm the beginning. Considering he lived in a world devoid of dire danger that shaped him into a unskilled fighter who lacks combat aspects such as determination and technique. His just a ordinary citizens brought in a dangerous world. Furthermore, his outnumbered and outmatched in the start of it all.

His defeat is inevitable, for Kai can't miraculously manifest hard earned experiences out of nothing. He had imagine fighting against many enemies older than him multiple times to kill time, mostly results of his imagination to entertain himself. However, when faced with reality, Kai was given a hard slap.

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Reality and fantasy was completely different things.

He lost, there's no point on fighting a losing battle. Yet his defiant to give up, despite the extremely disadvantageous odds. It felt strange, really. To be faced with unwinnable situation yet hope for victory, Kai isn't normally like this.

The bandit loomed over him as he struggle to get up. As he did, he saw the man wicked grin, with a blade in hand.

"How's the wild treating you? Huh? Arrogant brat!"

Before Kai could recover enough to be capable of attempting another attack. The bandit's sword went in Kai's abdomen. His eyes opened wide and he coughed out blood, his skin paled. While the bandits watch his suffering with twisted satisfaction on their faces.

Kai lingered for a moment, then said through gritted teeth.

"Ah, f*cking great... Thank you."

Now, it was the bandit's eye that widened... Because Instead of falling into despair, begging for to spare his life or steeping back in fear. Kai reached out to the bandit hand, then Impaled himself deeper Into the sword, it tip coming out from his back. It's painful, sure, but Kai was aware that agony is all that awaited him in their hands. So, he rather experience hell with these scam's!

The bandit was startled, and that's all the distraction Kai needed to deliver a stab on his enemy with the other hand! His aim was hasted, so did the power put into the stab. Making its lethality minimal. It's understandable considering his fatigued body and these being his first time stabbing someone seriously. But Kai made up for it by quantity!

Me motion his dagger to stab in and out of the bandit body as quick as he can manage. The man tried to stop the young man onslaught from littering his shoulder full of holes, but without a weapon. His one free hand is harmed by the knife's sharp edge, as well.

The two fell down, with Kai dominating on the top.

"Hi-his killing me, his going to kill me! Help me out here!" Shriek the man desperately, horror was written on his face. The previous smugness he boosted was nowhere to be seen, replaced by fright and expression of utter fear.

Seeing the twisted grin on the young man lips, the bandit paled. Thinking Kai went crazy.

There's no need for him to call for help, though. Because the moment a conflict began, the three other bandits had already unsheathed their weapons and rushed in to aid their endangered comrade.

"You crazy brat!"

Another sword went through Kai's back, emerging out of his front, followed by an axe burying on his back shoulder, close to the neck.

He gritted his teeth, resisting the sudden agony the bandits brought. It hurt so much to the point he felt like fainting, but he can't. His Ariella's last line of defense from this savages, so he can't falter yet. Furthermore, the thought of not waking up again was far more dreadful than excruciating agony.

Fortunately, the previous torments he experienced starting with a dagger striking his back before being pierced by the sword had helped Kai to adapt to sensing receiving extreme pangs. Making it so that his sensory organs won't be overwhelmed by the following torments.

Blood flowed down the blade, and more from the grave wound given by the axe heavy edge. Kai's black and white uniform was drenched by crimson liquid. Dripping on the bandit under him, who laughed at his grave state.

"Not so great now, huh? This is what you get when you messed with us."

Kai's movement was hindered by the pain, however, he refused to stop without killing this bastard!

He raised the dagger once more, intending to bring it to the bandit's heart, finally killing him even if it's that last thing he will do. Sensing eminent danger, the bandit shuddered.

However, at that moment. An arrow swiftly travel through distance, landing on the young man head. The third bandit took a while longer to attack due to conditions of handling a bow, more so to release an accurate aim.

It was worth the delay though. Because the arrow hit the target head, standing still on his raven black hair.

The bandit who's in danger rejoice upon seeing this. He wanted to praised his companion accuracy, but before he could. His eyes widened, as he felt the chilling blade of a dagger pressed on his heart. Soon piercing it.

Bewildered, he stared at Kai's eyes. Deep and emotionless with a hint of madness raging within... Those aren't the eye of a dead man.

He gasped in disbelief.

"What... Are...yo.."

Was his last words.

The others wore the same confused looks, rattled by the young man capability to move despite having his skull poked by an arrow. No, if one analyzed meticulously, his heart was grazed by the blade, too.

He should be dead by now. Those wounds were supposed to doom a mortal life, yet here he is. Still breathing... Alive.

Their minds struggle to comprehend this fact happening before them, refusing to believe it.

The young man sighed heavily for the his enemies to hear, then looked over his shoulder. Giving the bandits who impaled him with a sword, Inflict a gaping wound on his shoulder back using an axe and the one who plant an arrow on his head a cold gaze.

His lips curved, as these words were said in a chilling tone.

"So... Who's next?"