Transmigrating into an endless Death Cycle

9. First Encounter, First Obstacle (3)

Special Ability: Save Point System

My Stats were even lower than before but luckily my Skills did not plunge any further. I activated my Mana Breath as usual. It slowly evolved into a calming technique for me before trying the dish in front of me.

It was soup again and I sighed because of my unbalanced diet. Just who told me to always faint, it was my own fault but the taste startled me nonetheless. I couldn't taste anything. It was a big warning signal that my body was nearing its limits.

'Damned assassin!', I cursed.

This was my first time seeing someone dying in front of me. And they were dying for me. A shudder ran down my spine. Never. I wanted to never experience this again. It was this awful to see people dying for me whom I barely knew. What would happen if I knew that person or even cared...?

I continued to eat my soup emotionlessly. Nutrients were very important to me right now even if it tasted disgustingly tasteless.

I anticipated someone might come in to kill me as my silverware showed no signs of poison, however, I did not expect that my guards wouldn't notice anything or that that assassin just killed them indiscriminately.

At least I could be sure that it was the same assassin that tried to kill me a few days prior in the Duke's estate. These yellow cat-like eyes couldn't be common.

I sighed and put my spoon away.

Was it a personal grudge or was he just hired by someone? If it was the latter then the culprit was likely the prince... Damn engagement.

Ines came in to clean up my plates and sighed when she saw my distressed appearance.

"I am sorry to interrupt your thoughts, Young Miss, but you might want to get some sleep. Your countenance still looks a little sick."

I chuckled, "You don't have to be so careful with your wording as long as we are alone. I don't mind and would feel more comfortable.".

"Understood", she said while leaving with my plates.

I chuckled again at her strict attitude but did not lie down to sleep. First of all I had to find out whether these cat-eyes would really act tonight or might postpone it, should there be no opportunity. So shortly after I could sense the presence I called for Ines again.

"Yes, my lady?". She must have come right out of her bed since her hair was a little ruffled.

"Sorry for waking you up. As you can see, I cannot sleep probably. Maybe because I slept during the day. Would you accompany me to the garden?", I wasn't worried that the assassin would hurt Ines. In the Duke's estate he did not hurt her and here he only hurt people who were versed with the sword. Of course that was no guarantee but it still served me as an indicator.

Ines and I went around the academy. It was a little creepy considering how few servants and students were still up.

Cat-eyes never left us once but I could not pinpoint his whereabouts. Was it because of my low stats or because my skills weren't high enough? Maybe both. Seeing that I couldn't pinpoint him and his killing intent seemed to rise, I turned to Ines. "Bring me to the girls dormitory for those studying magic. You were there before right? When I first came to the academy."

"Of course, my lady. Do you want to go anywhere specific?", she asked, a little baffled.

Even under these circumstances I became a little excited at her more natural appearance. "Yeah, you know her. Ellen Graystone, bring me to the room of that commoner girl."