Assassin Romance

Every kingdom that is at odds will fight for something they want. The winner gets everything, while the loser is defeated by leaving a portion of it as a slave to the winner.

But the winners in the Edeldan kingdom are not lucky as time goes by. The kingdom only enjoys prosperity for a short period of time. The food supplies from season to season are gone.

Under such circumstances, the rulers acted foolishly, and eventually the Time of the Night came.

Dark nights happen; it starts with someone starving who has no choice but to eat his neighbor. Then slide up from one person to another until it fills a portion of the city within the realm of the kingdom. This phenomenon is called cannibalism.

The King shouted in terror; he could only cry and hope for forgiveness.

And then there were some questions in her mind, like, "What has he been doing all this time on his throne?"

Then, "Did he enjoy the results of his last war so much that he didn't want to open his eyes to his people?"

"I'm too selfish for the wealth that's here." The king of Edeldan's kingdom spoke loosely to the tears. It's time for the middle-aged man to open both his eyes.

"Oh, my soldiers, establish a place to overcome this!" Then the King commanded without wiping away a tear.

A "Guild" was formed, consisting of both soldiers and criminals. No matter which region, they're all strong there.

Soldiers and criminals work together in a "Guild" that whenever the Dark Ages come back, they will surely destroy them.

A few years later, the capital and other cities within the Kingdom of Edeldan began to recover and thrive. But the cannibals are still popping up, so the guild keeps going, and they're doing the mission like everyday work.

***

There was a man wearing a black suit and wearing a black cloth that covered his vision. He is often called a trash man and a gigolo because he always flirts with women, but it's strange that any woman, whatever her age, is also attracted to him.

He is a trash man with a high level of ability who can eradicate hundreds of mindless cannibals alone. Because of his frequently seductive women, he was nicknamed "Assassin Romance."

***

In the morning, it is so dazzling to the eyes. Small birds flew here and there, chirping. A village with agriculture, fisheries, livestock, and others. This is Paradise Village.

It's called heaven because all things exist except bad things. There's no quarrel at all. It's really like heaven.

The simple houses are well arranged and beautiful. A fruit garden is like a holy tree, and it looks like a flower field underneath it.

"We're leaving now, Dad?"

A beautiful girl with blonde hair, dressed in simple and long patterns, sitting in a horse-drawn cart, waiting for her father to just leave the house.

Who is she? She's so beautiful that no man can look at her any longer. Her name is Kety Perry.

"The border will soon be closed. Come on, Dad!" The girl called her father again to hurry to sell food supplies to other villages nearby.

"It's ready. Let's go," replied her father.

Her father responded with enthusiasm, bringing things, which his daughter then helped.

"I'll be with you this time."

The girl, who was his daughter, smiled and was relieved when she found out that her mother was going to trade. By carrying a large horse-drawn cart, all the food ingredients, especially vegetables, are ready to be sold to other villages. They're on their way to the nearest village.

The village girl loves to help each other, and she's really good to the goddess who just came out of loss. Not only is she beautiful, but she's good at everything from homework to what a man should be doing, like cleaning the roof of a broken house. She's a strong woman.

In the Green Village.

"Is the vegetables still there, pretty girl?"

"Of course there is."

All kinds of fruits and vegetables were in his cart. Unlike Paradise Village, the soil in the Green Village has been less fertile lately.

***

Soon, night will come. The villagers told them to stay there for a while and rest, but they refused.

"Are you sure? Mom is tired. I think it's better to stay for a while," the girl said, a little worried.

"Yes, it might be better, but it's not good to stay long in another village. I don't want to bother anyone," said her father.

"It's true what your father said." She said it with an unpleasant feeling and agreed with what her husband said.

As her parents suggested, the girl nodded her head and cornered herself in the empty cart while hugging her legs.

The night has come. Bad thoughts pass because the girl is afraid of the night, only accompanied by one lamp of oil.

In the middle of the journey, something happened to the wheels of their vehicles so that the horse that pulled it stopped because of it.

"Let me check," said Kety.

"No, just let me," said the father who made his daughter sit back and wait.

After checking it turned out to be true that the rear wheel was in trouble.

"Wait a minute, yeah. The wheels are almost out."

But a few moments later,

"Dad, it's been a long time, and it is so dark; why don't you use the light, Dad?"

She's not going down to look down, but her mother forbids.

"Don't get out of here. Just leave it to mom."

After a few seconds, there's no sign that they're coming back. It just sounds like a strange noise, like someone's eating hard food. The girl was confused and called both her parents to come back as soon as it was done.

"Dad, mom! What's--" She hasn't finished the sentence yet.

Her mother showed up and gave the lamp to Kety while saying something in a hoarse but firm voicen, "Kety, get out of here, hurry!"

There's something in her mother's body that drops and falls without knowing what it really is. It's weird.

Then, as Kety tried to glance down near the wheel, she saw her father's mouth was agape and a lot of liquid was flowing out.

"What is this?" asked Kety, surprised and pushing his body forward. "What's going on?" She asked again, in confusion.

"AHHHH!!!" Kety shouted, hysterically afraid, as the oil lights lit up the bottom of the cart. Her father and mother are full of blood. The horse was shocked enough to shout, but soon the horse followed.

Feeling nothing wrong, the girl pulled her legs out. She was surprised by the red fluid she poured out, which turned out to be a bunch of blood flowing out. Then in the blink of an eye, a strange figure growled and appeared from below. It's getting closer to the girl as it tries to make sure what's going on.

"AAAAAH!!" The girl cried back, accidentally dropped the oil lamp she was holding, and walked away from the stranger.

The figure sneaked into the cart and got closer to the girl.

"Wow, get the flesh of the young girl," said the figure while licking her lips.

"No!" cried the girl as she threw the remaining things and vegetables and ran out towards the front of the cart. No matter how he dealt with it, even his parents were left behind.

She runs away from everything, and unconsciously, she leads into the woods, while she's still very scared because of the unclear figure chasing her right now.

"Hah.. hah.. help anybody!" Keep running and hoping anyone's going to help him out. Both legs are starting to be unable to run faster anymore. Until his body was scratched by sharp branches.

Is he a monster? No, it's not. This girl's obviously awake, especially after she's just approached him.

"Why does a man have such an appearance!? Who is he? It's scary!" Her mind starts to get messed up and keeps running until she's at the edge of the line. Kety didn't look back at all but was heard by their voices, which were getting bigger and closer.