It was already late at night that time when they arrived at the safehouse and when they decided to retire for the night. Zellier go to her room and and lie down on her bed and when she was about to close her eyes she suddenly heard a scream asking for help and her uncle Austin suddenly barged in to her room and grabbed her hands forcefully and dragged her outside of her room.

Zellier: Uncle Austin wait, you're hurting me!

Uncle Austin: ....

Austin ignored Zellier's words and continue dragging her outside her room.

Zellier: Uncle Austin just where are we going?! Why are you dragging me! Why are there so much noise outside!

Austin continued to ignore Zellier's questions and words. While her uncle Austin continued on dragging her inside the house a loud scream asking for HELP can be heard clearly.

Zellier: Uncle Austin why are there so many servants asking for help?! And why are they screaming?! Why is there voice sound like that?! Why are they screaming?!Why are they voice sound like they are scared?! Why are you dragging me?! where are you taking me?! Why are you ignoring?! What is happening outside?! Why are you like this?! PLEASE ANSWER ME UNCLE! WHY ARE ACTING LIKE THIS! JUST WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS?! WHY ARE YOU NOT ANSWERING ME?! WHY DO YOU KEEP IGNORING ME!!!

Despite Zelliers constant questions, Austin just keeps ignoring her. Zellier still continues on questioning her Uncle Austin about whats happening? until they pass through a window while she was getting dragged and Zellier accidentally catched a glimpse outside the window and become silent. after seeing it Zellier stopped talking and became quiet out of fear because what she saw outside the window are blood's and multiple figure's that wearing a mask and complete black clothes, those figure's are killing the servants of the safe house without mercy and the servants are running with a complete fear and helplessness in their face. It was that scene that made Zellier realize why are they screaming and why are they asking for help and why is her uncle acting like this. What Zellier realized is that the safe house are being attacked by those figure's in black. zellier's feel's a complete fear and keep asking and saying it to herself "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW? ARE ALL OF US GOING TO DIE? ARE WE GOING TO DIE JUST LIKE THIS? IS UNCLE GOING TO BE KILLED LIKE THE OTHERS? AM I GONNA DIE LIKE THEM? WILL I NOT BE ABLE TO MEET MY SISTER YUKINA AGAIN? WILL I NOT BE ABLE TO MEET AUNT AGAIN? WILL I NOT BE ABLE TO MEET MILLY AGAIN? IS THERE NOTHING CAN I DO? IS THERES NO OTHER WAY? IS THERE REALLY NO CHANCEE TO SURVIVE? I DON"T WANT TO DIE YET! I STILL WANT TO KNOW THE REASON WHY ARE MY PARENTS ABANDONED ME! I STILL WANT TO SEE MY PARENTS! I STILL WANT TO KNOW IF MY MOM ARE REALLY A GOOD PERSON LIKE WHAT MY SISTER YUKINA AND AUNT MIER SAID! I STILL HAVE NOT THANKED THE EMPRESS YET FOR BESTOWING THE NAME ZELLIER SEKAIZI TO ME! I STILL WANT TO ENJOY MY LIFE WITH THEM! I STILL HAVE A LOT THAT I WANT TO DO! I STILL DON'T HAVE A FRIEND! I STILL HAVE NOT THANKED MY SISTER YET! I STILL HAVE NOT REPAYED MY SISTER FOR SAVING ME WHEN I WAS ABANDONED BY OUR PARENTS! I STILL HAVE NOT REPAYED MY AUNT AND UNCLE YET! I STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO AND NEED TO DO! I CAN'T DIE YET! I CAN'T DIE YET NO MATTER WHAT! IM WILLING TO DO ANYTHING JUST TO SURVIVE! WHETHER IT MAY BE A DEVIL OR GOD IM WILLING TO PAY ANYTHING EVEN IF YOU WANT MY SOUL IM WILLING TO GIVE IT AS LONG AS I SURVIVE AND REPAYED THOSE PEOPLE THAT IMPORTANT TO ME! PLEASE ANYONE ANYONE..... "

Zellier repeatedly told it to herself until they arrived at the door of the basement and her Uncle Austin finally talked to her;

Uncle Austin: Zellier listen to what i will say go and hide inside the basement and no matter what you hear outside never react to it never make any noise that can attract the others and no matter what make sure to lock it and never ever no matter what happened open the door even if someone asked you to open it don't open it and just stay inside the basement until your Sister Yukina come to rescue you. And keep this in your mind and don't ever forget it, I your Uncle really love you so much you are like my own daughter so never forget that I Love You and never ever think that it's your fault whatever will happen from now on. *he gently patted zellier's head while smiling

Zellier: Uncle why are you saying that, you speak like we will never meet again, please don't say that and let's hide together in the basement *she burst into tears while saying it

Uncle Austin: Zellier listen to me and just do what i say *he smile while saying it

Zellier: NO! i will stay with you no matter what happen! *overwhelmed by her own emotions she started crying like a baby

Uncle Austin: No! Zellier i can't go and hide with you I need to go to where the other's are and help them escape after all it's my duty to help them and protect them as a military as a member of the AZIL ORGANIZATION *he looked at her with a smiling face but his eyes are full of sadness

AZIL ORGANIZATION - a military/agents organization with the duty of protecting the civilians and the continent of SEKAIZI. a men's only organization.

Zellier: B-but... Uncle *her voice are trembling with a sign of full of sadness while she speaks to him

Uncle Austin: Zellier just do what i told you! now go inside and hide *he speak in a loud and serious tone

Zellier: o-okay *after hearing her uncle's loud and serious tone she immediately follow his words to go inside the basement.

Uncle Austin: Good Zellier. Before you lock the door can I please ask you a last request will you please call me daddy. I want to hear it badly can you grant this selfish request of mine *he smiled at her but his eyes shows a deep sadness

Zellier: ! Of course! Daddy! I love you so much Daddy *she smiled brightly to him, she was overwhelmed by happiness for finally being able to call her Uncle Daddy for the first time

Uncle Austin: I love you too my daughter. *he smiles happily but his eyes has a sign of regret into them "Finally, I finally heard you call me Daddy for the first time, what a pity that it will also be the last time i will be able to hear it" he says to himself in his mind.

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Zellier hugged him tightly and finally came inside the basement with a smile and sadness in her face. But when she was about to lock the door a blood suddenly splashed to her face as she saw her Daddy/Uncle Austin got stabbed by a sword in his chest and the one who stabbed him are none other than the same black figure she saw outside through the window as ASSASSIN. Zellier's face turned blank as she saw her Daddy Austin bloods and taught that he just died in front of her but he suddenly spoke to her;

Uncle Austin: Zellier my daughter why are you looking at me like that *he spoke to her while taking out the sword out of his chest like it was not

The assassin saw it and told himself "imposible imposible this is completely imposible. he should have died as I stabbed him in the chest where the heart is located" in a complete disbelief of what he just saw.

Zellier: Daddy Austin! Your Alive! I thought y-you *she stopped completing what she was saying and quickly hugged his Daddy Austin as he was still alive.

Uncle Austin: Of course my daughter I'm alive how can I possibly die just because of this hahaha *he said to her confidently while laughing

Uncle Austin: alright now go back inside the basement and lock it while i deal will this little rat *he said to her

Zellier: Yes!

Assassin: You! How dare you look down on me! *as he shouted to him, he rushed to him while holding a dagger in his hand

Austin held his sword tightly and blocked his opponent's attack. He quickly lunged forward and swung his sword, parrying the assassin's dagger. The assassin tried to counter by slashing at Austin, but Austin blocked it with his sword. The assassin shouted in frustration as he launched a flurry of attacks, but each one was blocked and neutralized by Austin's sword. Seeing that he was outmatched, the Assassin screamed in anger and tried to run away but before he could do that Austin quickly raised his sword as he used all his strength to land a powerful blow cutting his enemy's body in two.

Austin won the battle easily despite having a wound in his chest. As she saw it through the hole in the door Zellier felt a strong feeling of relief and she was sure that he would be able to survive, that her Daddy Austin would surely survive. But after she told it to herself assassins suddenly arrived and it's not just one or two but eight assassins. After seeing them Zellier suddenly felt like someone was telling her that they are dangerous extremely dangerous and powerful. She also felt the same like someone was telling her that her Daddy Austin is going to surely die if he fights them all alone. As she felt that she quickly unlocked the door and shouted at him;

Zellier: DADDY QUICKLY RUN! ALL OF THEM ARE DANGEROUS AND POWERFUL! DON'T FIGHT THEM! YOU CAN'T WIN TO THEM! *she shouted loudly to him

Austin: ZELLIER WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?! QUICKLY GO BACK INSIDE! NOW! *He shouted angrily at her

Zellier: DADDY THIS IS NO TIME TO BE MAD! JUST DO WHAT I SAID! QUICKLY RUN HERE NOW! ALL OF THEM ARE DANGEROUS AND POWERFUL! YOUR NO MATCH TO THEM!

Assassin: Hahaha as expected of a Cursed Blood you can easily tell our real strength despite us wearing the badge of the Phoenix Guild. *they all (assassins) laughed after saying this

Phoenix Guild - a well known assassination guild that was known to have killed a lot of powerful people/s with high status including royalty. #1 assassination guild on the continent of ZOROS.

Phoenix Guild Badge - a badge that only the top 100th assassin can have. A badge that can hide their real strength.

Austin & Zellier: !!! HOW DID YOU KNOW SHE/I'M A CURSED BLOOD !!! *both of them are surprised and say the same thing at the same time

After saying it at the same time both of them were surprised and looked at each other. They both are surprised for different reasons. Austin is surprised because Zellier already knows that she is a Cursed Blood. And Zellier is surprised because of herself for saying it despite her decision before to hide it no matter what.

Assassin 1: Hahaha I know it! Our intel is correct!

Assassins: So it's real that she is a Cursed Blood!

Assassin 1: Hahaha, I just said it to know whether it's real or not but you both really reacted and said it *he laughed

Austin: YOU! *he shouted loudly and angrily for getting deceivedZellier realized that she can no longer hide her identity as a Cursed Blood so she decided to just reveal it and she accepted the consequences it would bring her because of this decision.

Zellier: Yes you're right, I'm a Cursed Blood! Now that you already have confirmed it you should all leave now!

Assassin 1: Hahaha kid do you really think we will leave after knowing it? If you really do believe that, then you're too naive. We assassins will be rewarded handsomely if we kill you. *he laughed sinisterly while looking at her like she was some sort of goods

Austin: I WILL NOT LET YOU DO THAT! I WILL NOT LET YOU TOUCH MY DAUGHTER! OVER MY DEAD BODY!

Austin was mad after hearing them saying that they will kill Zellier.

He grabbed his sword tightly and rushed to them but Zellier shouted at him "DADDY STOP YOU WILL JUST DIE IF YOU FOUGHT THEM!" after hearing it He just answered "YOUR MY DAUGHTER! IF THEY WANT TO KILL YOU I WILL KILL THEM EVEN IF I DIE I DON'T CARE AS LONG AS YOU CAN SURVIVE!" he said to her.

Austin rushed to the assassins with his sword in hand and his eyes full of determination to kill them no matter what. He slashed and stabbed them. The assassins fought back fiercely, with swords and daggers clashing against each other sparks field the surrounding. Two of the assassins attacked him using a sword but Austin was able to paried it and slashed them resulting in them having heavy wounds. Austin landed another slash and finally killed one of the assassins while the other assassins slashed him at the resulting in Austin being heavily wounded because of it. Austin shouted in frustration as he swung his sword and launched a flurry of attacks resulting for another death of one of the assassins. The remaining eight assassins were injured despite their best efforts. Austin was exhausted and almost lost his balance. After seeing that the assassins realized that Austin was exhausted and they decided to take advantage of the situation. They realized that they could only overwhelm Austin by using their combined strength and launching a coordinated attack. This proved to be an effective strategy as Austin was unable to defend himself against all eight assassins at once resulting in his defeat. With his remaining strength, he shouted one last thing to his daughter Zellier "Protect yourself and survive!" before he passed away.

The remaining eight assassins were so shocked at Austin's courage but despite that they did not leave and waited to kill Zellier. The remaining eight assassins looked at each other like they were talking without speaking any words and they decided to let Zellier live for a few more minutes to grieve the death of his Father as a repayment for the courage of his Father.

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